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Kaleidoscope of Creatures
Name: Sian Hopkins
31 March 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
The animal kingdom is a kaleidoscope of colour. But what do animal's colours say about them? Why do some stand out and other blend in? What jobs do spots and stripes do? Together, Cath Ard and Greer Stothers have created a beautiful book complete with a rainbow of natural history colours....
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Havenfall
Name: Andrew Mullen
31 March 2021;Genre: Fantasy
I thoroughly enjoyed Havenfall which is just the sort of story that I like to read. The author has given it a nice twist in that it is a fantasy story in essence, with a background of magic and other races/communities, but all set in our own world. Although we may not visit t...
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Name: Louisa Farrow
30 March 2021;Genre: Friends and family
The Incredible Record Smashers begins when Lucy, who is usually more interested in fixing things, punches Billy on the nose in class and is suspended from school. His unkind comment about her mum provoked not just violence but also a new-found determination to 'fix' her mum's...
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Can You Keep a Secret?
Name: Emma O Donovan
29 March 2021;Genre: Adventure
Can You Keep A Secret is a visually sumptuous adventure unfurls as Winnie sets off to find out the truth about the tales of the mythical creatures in the woods. Bold and courageous and filled with heart this is a beautifully illustrated picture book perfect to share at bedtime...
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Love Our Earth
Name: Emma O Donovan
26 March 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
A delightful introduction to our planet and caring for it, this jolly and colourful non-fiction book will provide hours of entertainment with spotting and counting fun and a surprise fold-out ending. Happy faces beam from every page making this a fun-filled and educational reading adventure.
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Cardboard Cowboys
Name: Jo Clarke
25 March 2021;Genre: Friends and family
Cardboard Cowboys is honest and brave. It tells the tale of Lenny, a boy bullied because of his appearance and who, as a result, is reluctant to go to school. Lenny carries a lot of weight with him and not just his physical size; he has a heavy burden of guilt that is hinted a...
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The Day the Screens Went Blank
Name: Jennifer Caddick
24 March 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
The Day the Screens Went Blank is a laugh out loud adventure about the world changing overnight that is utterly fitting for our current times. Technology seems to have quit overnight; the TV/Computer/Phone screens are dead and no one (least of all the adults) seems to k...
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Name: Sue Wilsher
24 March 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
When magical children are allowed to attend school for the first time in Starfell: Willow Moss and the Vanished Kingdom, Willow is suspicious. Strange things have been happening, a priceless scroll has been stolen and 'The Grimoire Gazette' has been dismissing or ridiculing th...
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The Highland Falcon Thief
Name: Courtney Age 7
22 March 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
The story is adventurous because the boys are going to Scotland and the younger boy is feeding the men bread. The girl is wandering around the table and the men get suspicious and go under the table whilst one of them distracts and when it is all gone the men leave, not knowing they left the l...
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Name: Lizi Backhouse
21 March 2021;Genre: Early Skills
This is a great book that follows six friends who go on a train journey through a land of dinosaurs, where they see lots of opposites which are clearly shown in the illustrations. One of the things that I most enjoy about this book is how effortlessly the concepts of opposites have been...
