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Mort the Meek and the Monstrous Quest
Name: Daisy Age 9
03 February 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
This story is about a young boy named Mort, who went on a monstrous quest with a person he does not like. The quest is to try to get a jewel for their queen. If they succeed, they can be crowned demi-gods because the queen thinks she is a god. Also when he was younger, his dad went missing and...
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Two Terrible Vikings and Grunt the Berserker
Name: Nicola Mansfield Niemi
03 February 2022;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
Two Terrible Vikings and Grunt the Berserker is a rip-roaring tale of historical fun. It follows the tale of two young Vikings, Hack and Whack, and their daily lives; everything from trips to market to their first experience of school. The pair take being a Viking very seriou...
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Agent Zaiba Investigates - The Smuggler's Secret
Name: Jennifer Caddick
03 February 2022;Genre: Mystery & Detective
I love the adventures of young Zaiba and her super sleuthing skills . This is book four featuring Zaiba and her friends of the Snow Leopard Detective Agency (although each book works perfectly as a stand-alone read for any reader on their first mission with the gang). Agent Zaiba Inves...
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Octopants: The Missing Pirate Pants
Name: Kyle Matravers
03 February 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
Octopants: The Missing Pirate Pants is the sequel to Suzy Senior's 2019 debut Octopants and she has again teamed up with Claire Powell to create this fun, bright and vibrant under-the-sea tale. Octopants, Turtle and Puffe...
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The Last Tiger
Name: Kyle Matravers
03 February 2022;Genre: Environment & Nature
Aasha the tiger's rainforest was once full of beautiful trees and the happy sounds of cubs playing. But over time, the forest has changed - the animals and trees that brought so much life to the forest have begun to disappear. Before too long, Aasha must make the most terrible decision of her...
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Spark
Name: Donna Ritchie
03 February 2022;Genre: Dystopian
Spark is a very cleverly written dystopian story! Ash knows what it is like to be an outcast - his father left, never to return, and because of this he is shammed and misunderstood by the other villagers. The village Priestess took Ash in and provides some safeness from the cr...
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My Own Way: Celebrating Gender Freedom for Kids
Name: Lauren Maidman
02 February 2022;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
My Own Way is a book that celebrates gender freedom for children. The book is set out through rhyme and uses beautiful imagery to accompany. The book has simple messages throughout - I especially enjoyed the line 'My Grandma used to tell me, everyone has their own way' - which...
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Luma and the Pet Dragon
Name: Elen Green
02 February 2022;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
I really enjoyed this story. Aimed at young children aged 6+, Luma and the Pet Dragon follows what happens when Luma - who had been hoping for a dog for her seventh birthday - instead discovers a young dragon in her garden! Only Luma and her Nani know Timir is a dragon; to ev...
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A Sea of Stories
Name: Amanda Shipton
02 February 2022;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
This wonderful compact, hardback book is sure to inspire children who are developing their reading fluency. It beautifully combines colourful illustrations and detailed story plot. The authors have carefully constructed the storyline to include the use of adjectives and imagery to tighten the...
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It Fell from the Sky
Name: Lauren Maidman
01 February 2022;Genre: Picture Books
It Fell from the Sky on a Thursday… This is probably one of the most beautifully illustrated picture books I have seen for a very long time and the story is very good too! An unidentified object lands for all insects to see. No one knows what it is or where is came from...
