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Now, Conjurers
Name: Ruth Cornish
25 October 2024;Genre: Horror
Now, Conjurers is an enjoyable read, part horror fantasy, part relatable older teen reality, incorporating mystery and crime into its 400+ thrilling pages. The quirky title, strap line ('welcome to the coven') and the perspective of the cover illustration (by Sam Schechter) of...
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Our Wicked Histories
Name: Ophelia McCluskey Gahan
24 October 2024;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Our Wicked Histories is a delightfully sinister read that truly appealed to my love of horror and my interest in crime; this novel also allowed me to take a peak of a classic Irish folktale. When Meg gets a scholarship that could offer her more than she ever thought po...
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The Girl who Fell to Earth
Name: Maddalena Pretto
23 October 2024;Genre: Family & Home
Aria is a girl who lives with her family in a strange planet called Terros, during a class experiment she discovers that she has human DNA. Since she was very little she has known that her parents think that humans are bad people. One day she is sent to Earth to spread a virus that could kill...
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Sword of the Sun
Name: Jacqueline Harris
22 October 2024;Genre: Myths & Legends
When Ben and his family are forced through economic circumstances to move from the city to a remote bit of countryside, what he does not expect is the magic that is lurking all around. Ben starts having dreams and is stalked by crows and an ever-increasing sense of danger and menace. As he unc...
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Trick or Treat?
Name: Wendy Kelly
21 October 2024;Genre: Funny Stories
Who doesn't love a spooky, seasonal story when the leaves are falling and the nights are drawing in? Trick or Treat is the perfect, silly bedtime story with just enough spook to thrill younger readers and a clever twist to make older ones smile. A witch is preparing a p...
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Cobweb
Name: Mizuki Age 10
20 October 2024;Genre: Animals
Michael Morpurgo's Cobweb is very engaging and interesting. Telling the adventure of a farm dog, this book has lots of unexpected twists that don't always make much sense! Overall I really enjoyed it and do recommend.
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Vlad, the Fabulous Vampire
Name: Kelly Buxton
18 October 2024;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Vlad, the Fabulous Vampire is such a fun book to read and share and what perfect timing for Halloween! The cover immediately grabbed my attention: the vibrant, gothic illustrations in contrasting black and pink really stand out. Vlad is a vampire, but no ordinary vamp...
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Can we meet a dinosaur?
Name: Louise Gahan
18 October 2024;Genre: Adventure
Ready to go back in time for a prehistoric adventure? Well then jump inside the pages of this book and step foot in the Time Machine. Join Dr Dino and Evie as they go back in time and share with us information on the usual favourite dinosaurs and meet a few new ones on the way...
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There’s No Such Thing As Ghosts
Name: Jo Thomas
18 October 2024;Genre: Supernatural
There's No Such Thing as Ghosts is a fun Halloween ghost hunt with a lovely rhyming text and great illustrations. The book follows a little girl as she seeks to prove her mummy wrong and that ghosts do exist. She searches her house in the attic and cellar, the woods, a...
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When The World Tips Over
Name: Ruth Cornish
18 October 2024;Genre: Family & Home
Superfans have waited a long time for a new novel from author, Jandy Nelson, and it does not disappoint. When The World Tips Over is a beautifully crafted story, full of magical realism. It is written from different perspectives and uses alternative formats, including excerpts...
