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Name: Sue Wilsher
12 November 2020;Genre: Adventure
The Impossible Postal Express is off on another incredible adventure! Since learning that their daughter has been sneaking out of the house to deliver mail to the Impossible Places, Suzy's parents have understandably become a little over-protective. In an effort to bring her two worlds togethe...
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Name: Lucy Newton
05 November 2020;Genre: Non Fiction
An interesting story which follows the journey of a group of swifts, following the summer around the world.The story begins with a little girl called Cassi who helps an injured swift return to its flock. As she flies up in her hot air balloon with the recovered bird, the swifts sta...
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Name: Sharon Bolton
05 November 2020;Genre: Bullying
A dark and somewhat disturbing tale which initially appears to be about the effects of social media on the main character. Roisin has moved from Ireland to Boston, Massachusetts, with her mum and brother and is quickly identified as someone who is different from her peers at school; an ideal t...
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Name: Louisa Farrow
05 November 2020;Genre: School Stories
In Brand New Boy, Daniel and Maxie are two ordinary boys at an ordinary primary school in the North East. They like crisps, football, playing in the woods and pretending to be zombies. One day, George, a new boy, joins their class and there's something a bit odd about him - di...
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Name: Hayley Summerfield
05 November 2020;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Benjamin Zephaniah's Windrush Child depicts the monumental journey that many commonwealth British citizens endeavoured to take in order to help rebuild Britain after World War II. This book portrays a truth that can only be told by a person who has experienced racism in its de...
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Name: Sue Wilsher
05 November 2020;Genre: Historical Fiction
Two summers have passed and Torak and Renn are now living together in the Forest with Wolf, his mate, Darkfur, and the cubs. But their pack is torn apart when Renn, fearing she is a danger to Torak, leaves. Desperate to find her, Torak and Wolf follow, leaving the Forest they love, and heading...
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Name: Joanna Hewish
31 October 2020;Genre: Social Issues
Unique and interesting to share with young people. This book is a great starting point for teaching a wealth of themes such as poverty, mining and inequality.'Diamonds' is an original style of picture book that relies heavily upon the artistry to tell the narrative. Due to the orig...
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Archibald Lox Volume One The Missing Princess
Name: Emelia Helliwell
31 October 2020;Genre: Fantasy
Archibald Lox Volume One The Missing Princess; a young boy leaves home one day with an incredible sense of loss. Little does he know that today is the day he will discover a parallel universe in which he will find himself submerged in mystery and adventure. Archibold ap...
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Name: Louisa Farrow
29 October 2020;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Luke's summer holiday is in tatters. His father has left for a new family and his mother, wrestling with depression, has decided that a summer holiday on a remote Scottish island will be good for them both. Luke is torn between a sense of responsibility for his Mum and his own feelings of loss...
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Name: Hayley Summerfield
29 October 2020;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...
