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Fledgling
Name: Louisa Farrow
01 November 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
Cassie Engel's home life is unusual. Her mother is an eccentric opera singer who spends most of her day singing and her father, broken by the war, takes refuge in drink and taxidermy. They live in a tall house built by her great grandfather on top of a tall rock, reached by a helter skelter ro...
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The Blue Giant
Name: Sharon Porter
01 November 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
I read The Blue Giant as an introduction to the COP26 Glasgow meeting which started this week. We had a lot of discussions about the huge amount of rubbish which ends up in the sea. It was important that the book showed what a small change made by just two people, Meera and he...
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Rita Wants a Witch
Name: Maria Faithorn
01 November 2021;Genre: Picture Books
Rita wants a witch! A witch wouldn't make her go to bed, be clean, wash up or do homework. Rita could help her witch with magic potions and spells. A witch could teach bullies a lesson and turn teachers into frogs! Rita's wishes turn to thoughts. She hopes her witch wouldn't be too spoo...
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Shadow Town
Name: Ruth Cornish
01 November 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
Shadow Town is primarily an adventure filled with fantasy and mystery. It is also a powerful thriller with psychological layers which become apparent towards the end of the book, enabling the reader to make connections between the protagonist's real life and the imaginary worl...
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The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous
Name: Samantha Phillips
01 November 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
Billy is an ordinary eleven year old school boy, who lives with his perfectly ordinary parents and his ten-month-old sister, Lisa, who is also ordinary. Everything about Billy was ordinary; at school he wasn't top of his class, or bottom. He wasn't good at sport, or bad either. He was neither...
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Where's Mr Polar Bear?
Name: Elen Green
01 November 2021;Genre: Baby & Toddler Books
Where's Mr Polar Bear is the latest in Nosy Crow's 'felt flaps' books that have been hugely successful - after all, what child doesn't adore discovering something hidden under a flap? The images are bright and child-friendly, and the felt flaps actually do the job brilliantly as they are much...
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Santa's New Sleigh
Name: Lizi Backhouse
01 November 2021;Genre: Picture Books
A great book for this time of year - Santa's sleigh's engine (the reindeer need help!) is broken and the elves try many alternative ways of delivering presents but none are successful. Luckily, Santa's head inventor, Lizzie, has a plan up her sleeve! Santa's New Sleigh...
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Christmas Street
Name: Jo Gibbons
01 November 2021;Genre: Early Skills
I shared this book with my reception class (ages 4 & 5). It is a delightful, beautiful alphabet lift the flap, fold-out story book which captured all the children’s attention. It is perfect for little ones that are learning the alphabet, are keen to explore and whom you want to develop a l...
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A Secret in Time
Name: Natalie J. McChrystal Plimmer
01 November 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
A Secret in Time is the fourth title in Nicholls' chapter-book series about a time-travelling brother and sister who are able to jump into the antique mirror in their aunt's grand home of Applecott House and transport to other existences of their family's residence throughout...
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A Secret in Time
Name: Lucy Newton
31 October 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
A Secret in Time is a nice book for early readers who are gaining their stamina with reading! This story follows the adventures of Alex and Ruby as they begin an epic adventure after looking through their aunt's mirror. Suddenly they find themselves back in 1947, fighting thro...
