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Jane Austen Investigates: The Abbey Mystery
Name: Hamizah Aziz
01 June 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
A book for young readers but as a 30 something, I enjoyed reading it! The book has everything; adventure, humor, sibling love, and friendship. Jane Austen Investigates - The Abbey Mystery by Julia Golding tells the story of young Jane Austen as a young detective. When an accident in the family...
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The Incredible Record Smashers
Name: Jennifer Caddick
01 June 2021;Genre: Friends and family
The Incredible Record Smashers is an absolutely cracking story from Jenny Pearson, author of the brilliant The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates (a whole class read with my Year 6 class that they loved!) It is another perfect blend of humour and heart. The author tackl...
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Science School
Name: Jennifer Caddick
01 June 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
This is a brilliantly appealing book of exciting STEM experiments using a range of easily sourced, inexpensive items. The book itself is a whopping A4 size and looks and feels glossy and quite luxurious! Each experiment is clearly explained with numbered and captioned instructions and great vi...
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Rainbow Magic: Rihanna the Seahorse Fairy: The Magical Animal Fairies Book 4
Name: Emily Age 9
01 June 2021;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
I don't like this book, I love it. There are so many things you can imagine with it, that's why I love the book
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Dead or Alive (Skulduggery Pleasant)
Name: Dan Katz
01 June 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
Supreme Mage Creed is looking for The Child of the Faceless Ones - destined to bring the ruthless Faceless Ones back to Earth - and he has a way to find her. Trouble is, it involves the deaths of millions - possibly billions - of people, and will result in the subjugation of mortals. On top of...
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Otherland
Name: Jennifer Caddick
01 June 2021;Genre: Fantasy
A fantastical fantasy quest through a portal into another world. Two ( reluctant) young friends, Rohan and Myra, must challenge the darkly mischievous Fairy Queen for the return of Rohan's baby sister, who the Queen has stolen to be her latest changeling. Otherland is inventive, creativ...
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The Exploding Life of Scarlett Fife
Name: Jennifer Caddick
01 June 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
An Engaging and exciting story which is full of hilarious humour and heart whilst tackling important wellbeing issues, such how to manage and harness (perfectly normal) feelings of anger without tempers (or smoothies and paint) exploding! Nine year old Scarlett is touchy, feisty and bol...
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Mammoth
Name: Natalie J. McChrystal Plimmer
01 June 2021;Genre: Friends and family
Mammoth, an amusing, poignant, fish-out-of-water picture book, is the first in a new author/illustrator partnership by the author of Dogs Don't Do Ballet and a debuting SCBWI award-winning illustrator. With themes of being left behind, loneliness, finding somewhere to belong and being understo...
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Stop that Dinosaur
Name: Joanna Hewish
01 June 2021;Genre: Picture Books
A heart-warming and creative tale about a lonely dinosaur and his need for a Granny. How wonderful to read a story that include the importance of Grandparents and the key role they play in the lives of children. Stop that Dinosaur is an imaginative, exciting, adventure about a...
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Grandad's Camper
Name: Kyle Matravers
01 June 2021;Genre: Picture Books
Grandad's Camper is a heartwarming tale of treasuring precious memories and celebrating life with those around you. The story is focused around a grandfather/granddaughter duo. It is summer and as usual, the young girl is staying with her beloved grandad. Her days are spent curiously rummaging...
