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Cardboard Cowboys
Name: Jan Blagden
31 October 2021;Genre: Friends and family
It was refreshing to read Brian Conaghan's Cardboard Cowboys because it tackles the issue of negative body image from a boy's point of view. We are inside the head of Lenny, who is a loner, not necessarily from choice. All the angst and anxiety that he feels is expressed in a...
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Beyond the Mountains (A Clock of Stars, Book 2)
Name: Jacqueline Harris
31 October 2021;Genre: Fantasy
In Beyond the Mountains, the second book in A Clock of Stars fantasy, Imogen and Marie have returned from the magical land through the door in the tree. The trouble is, that no-one believes them, least of all their Mum and...
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The Little Fir Tree: From an original story by Hans Christian Andersen (Paperback)
Name: Kyle Matravers
31 October 2021;Genre: Picture Books
Christopher Corr has taken a traditional Hans Christian Andersen tale and adapted it into a modern retelling in The Little Fir Tree. Deep in the forest, there lived a beautiful little fir tree. The shone warmly, the sang and the a cool breeze blew, but the little fir tr...
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The Same but Different
Name: Amanda Shipton
30 October 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
The Same but Different is a beautifully written book that is perfect for sharing. This fascinating book demonstrates ways in which we are all part of a worldwide family of people who are unique and special in countless different ways. It gently introduces themes which is sure...
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Tinsel: The Girls Who Invented Christmas
Name: Donna Burkert
29 October 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
Many moons ago, Christmas wasn't the magical time of year that it is today. There was no one to deliver presents, no one for children to write to, no tinsel, no reindeers, no magic. Until of course, a young girl called Blanche, who lived all alone under a bridge, met a mystical old lady, who g...
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Tinsel: The Girls Who Invented Christmas
Name: Hayley Summerfield
28 October 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
Tinsel by Sibeal Pounder is a brilliant new Christmas book with a twist. The story is seeped with powerful themes of friendship, feisty girls, gender roles and adventure. This refreshingly original story on the origins of Santa is hilarious and heart-warming and crammed full o...
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The Good Bear
Name: Emma Nelson
28 October 2021;Genre: Friends and family
The story begins on Christmas Eve where Thea is curled up with hot chocolate and a blanket telling her daughter the story of how she met 'The Good Bear.' Thea lives with her mum in Britain and has not seen her father for four years as he now lives with his new family in...
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A Tale Dark & Grimm
Name: Donna Burkert
27 October 2021;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
If you want to know what really happened to Hansel and Gretel, how they ended up in that forest and what happened to them after they survived that first trial, then this is the book for you. The dark and gruesomely twisted stories of Hansel and Gretel will keep readers turning pages in disgust...
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Utterly Dark and the Face of the Deep
Name: jo clarke
27 October 2021;Genre: Fantasy
Phillip Reeve creates a mythical, magical atmosphere in his telling of the life of Utterly Dark, a foundling baby discovered on the shores of the remote island of Wildsea. Surrounded by monsters of the sea and guarded by trolls and sea witches. Wildsea is no ordinary place to live. A strong se...
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Leaves
Name: Lizi Backhouse
27 October 2021;Genre: Bereavement
Leaves is a genuinely beautiful book about seasons and the circle of life. The old tree teaches his long sapling everything she needs to know; how to survive, how to thrive and how to grow. He teaches her to enjoy and view the world, how to encounter the the wind and together...
