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  • Orion Lost

    Name: Adam Rodgers
    06 January 2020;

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Set entirely on a deep space spaceship destined for the colonization of a distant world, something has gone wrong. All the adults have been put into stasis and cannot be woken up. The only available crew members are 13-year-old Beth Mckay and her four classmates. Newly deputized as the acting...

  • That's Snow Business! (Bad Nana, Book 3)

    Bad Nana: That's Snow Business

    Name: Erin Hamilton
    05 January 2020;

    Genre: Adventure

    My daughter and I are big fans of Bad Nana and her attitude, ability to solve problems and her style. When the town announces The Winter Wonderland Variety Show, everyone comes together to make this a brilliant show. Jeanie and her friends plan a dance routine with the help of Bad Nana. When B...

  • A Postcard to Ollis

    A Postcard to Ollis

    Name: Han
    04 January 2020;

    Genre: Adventure

    A postcard to Ollis is a story about understanding family and friendships. Ollis discovers a postbox in the forest with her friend, Gro. At first nothing seems to be in the box but then Ollis finds a postcard addressed to her. She then embarks on an adventure trying to understand who sent this po...

  • The Princess Rules

    The Princess Rules

    Name: Lauren Maidman
    03 January 2020;

    Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

    The Princess Rules is a collection of Princess Flroizella stories from Phillipa Gregory. The collection of three stories; Princess Florizella, Florizella and the Wolves and Florizella and the Giant, introduce you in the brilliant Seven Kingdoms and the rather rebellious Prince...

  • Mermaid School

    Mermaid School

    Name: Lauren Maidman
    03 January 2020;

    Genre: Adventure

    Mermaid School is the first in the series of the Mermaid school series by Lucy Courtenay. The story starts with Marnie Blue's first day at 'Lady Sealia Foam's Mermaid School' and her nerves are kicking in. With a Mum who was very well behaved at school and her famous Aunty who wasn't, she is unsu...

  • The Woodland Trust: Into The Forest

    Into the Forest

    Name: Joanne Mason
    02 January 2020;

    Genre: Animals

    In my experience, children love books which are beautifully illustrated and contain facts about animals. As this book contains both, I can't wait to introduce it to my class next week. Even the most reluctant reader will be drawn in by the inviting layout, the fascinating facts and engaging text....

  • When Sadness Comes to Call

    When Sadness come to Call

    Name: Nia Talbot
    02 January 2020;

    Genre: Adventure

    A child has opened the door to sadness and is unsure how to deal with this emotion. After trying to hide sadness when it becomes overbearing, the child explores different ways to deal with its feelings. Different copying mechanisms are then explored with the understanding that feeling sadness i...

  • British Museum: So You Think You've Got It Bad? A Kid's Life in Ancient Rome

    So You Think You've Got It Bad - A Kid's Life in Ancient Rome

    Name: Jenny Caddick
    31 December 2019;

    Genre: Non Fiction

    This is a simply brilliant non-fiction guide to every aspect of Roman life . The book compares the 'hard life' of a modern day child to that of a young Roman and really does make the reader stop and count their blessings! The layout is hugely appealing. There are clear, colourful sections with...

  • Demelza and the Spectre Detectors

    Demelza and The Spectre Detectors

    Name: Donna Burkert
    31 December 2019;

    Genre: Adventure

    It was on a late night forage into the greenhouse that Demelza first discovered that her beloved Grandma Maeve was a Spectre Detector - summoning up the spectres of the deceased for grieving families to get those last precious moments to say goodbye. Demelza's previous life of inventing the wi...

  • The Girl Who Stole an Elephant

    The Girl Who Stole an Elephant

    Name: Carol Carter
    30 December 2019;

    Genre: Adventure

    Chaya is the village headman's daughter - and a thief. Yes, she loves the excitement and thrill of the chase, but she justifies her crimes because she always uses her spoils for good, stealing from the rich to give to the poor to pay for medical treatment, new clothes, food. However, while it'...