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Name: Beverley Somerset
15 October 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Wildsmith Rowan and her family return to Holderby, when they learn that Prince David has been kidnapped. His mother, Queen Silvana, believes that the Estrian leaders are responsible. Rowan and her friend Leo, whose mother now leads the Estrian people, know that this is untrue. Queen Silvana gi...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
14 October 2024;

Genre: Funny Stories

Milo is a magician, but not a very good magician. Known as Milo the Magnificent, he is really not magnificent at all and keeps messing up his tricks. Just about to be fired, Milo meets a bear in the woods and the bear teaches him a new trick. But what will happen when the bear gets tired?...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
14 October 2024;

Genre: Adventure

11-year-old Maisie lives with her father. He writes books telling people "How To" do exciting things, like building a zipwire, but he lives a very boring life and, as far as Maisie believes, has never done anything exciting himself. When he needs to go to Antarctica to research his latest book...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
11 October 2024;

Genre: Poetry

Just in time for the spooky season comes this suitably scary collection of poems from Joseph Coelho. Spooky Poems Aloud is the fourth book in the 'Poetry to Perform' series and offers a perfectly-pitched selection of poems to add some shivers to Hallowe’en!</p...

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Name: Adrian Age 11
11 October 2024;

Genre: Magical Realism

Throughout this book, I've felt a range of emotions and the storytelling had me intrigued the whole time. The scenes were clearly visible in my mind and overall its been a pleasure to read. Definitely would recommend this book to others!

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Name: Sue Wilsher
11 October 2024;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Pippa Newton loves nature and loves the time she spends with her grandfather at his cottage in the woods. Her brother, Jed, used to enjoy these trips as well, but now lacks enthusiasm. However, they arrive to find their grandfather reluctant to let them stay and Pippa soon realises that someth...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
11 October 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

One of my favourite phrases as a teacher (and as a mum!) is always 'there’s no such thing as a silly question', which obviously led to children asking me some very weird and wonderful things! However, it is through asking those questions that curiosity is both satisfied and piqued, making <str...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
11 October 2024;

Genre: Supernatural

Spooksmiths Investigate: The Cinderman is a frightfully thrilling new comedy horror debut novel from Alex Atkinson. Twins Indigo and Rusty are used to life living in funeral parlour in their hometown of Greyscar.  Although death surrounds them, nothing spooks them and they kno...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
10 October 2024;

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels

Press Start! Robo-Rabbit Boy Go! is the seventh in the wonderful Press Start! series. Aimed at children who love gaming, this graphic novel brilliantly introduces adventure in a gaming style. This book is a perfect read for all of those childre...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
10 October 2024;

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels

Away from Happy Hills, the villainous Knick Knacks (so called because of his love of stuff) has his eye on a new collection - a collection of friends, the residents of Happy Hills itself.  But who will save the day and make Knick Knacks understand what being a friend really means? In <s...

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