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Shadow Fox
Name: Louisa Farrow
19 April 2024;Genre: Animals
The voice of Shadow, a wild and lonely fox, tells this latest poignant story from Carlie Sorosiak, Shadow Fox. At the heart of the book (and it is a big heart) is his relationship with the unconventional human girl, Bee. To begin with, they are drawn into an uneasy alli...
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The Pinchers and the Diamond Heist
Name: Emma Nelson
19 April 2024;Genre: Adventure
The Pinchers and the Diamond Heist focuses on the Pinchers, a family of criminals, and particularly on Theo, who is good at lots of things except lying and stealing - which is not good if you are a member of a criminal family! Each chapter is filled with bright and deta...
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Is It a Seed?
Name: Samantha Hughes
19 April 2024;Genre: Picture Books
Is it a Seed? depicts a colourful and creative journey through the imagination of two children when they discover a mysterious seed and begin to wonder what it could become. Will it sprout into a lone flower or could it transform into something truly extraordinary? As t...
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Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales
Name: Louise Gahan
19 April 2024;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Catherine Cawthorne and Sara Ogilvie join forces to create a unique and instantly captivating book in Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales. Once upon a time, there was a big bad wolf, who'd had just about enough of all of this fairy tale nonsense. After all, who would really want...
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Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly!
Name: Ruth Cornish
19 April 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly! is an accessible and hugely informative fact book written entertainingly by historian Greg Jenner and supported wisely with expert commentary from Egyptologist Dr Campbell Price. It is illustrated appealingly by Rikin Parekh....
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Bigg School: Double Drama
Name: Beverley Somerset
19 April 2024;Genre: School Stories
Daniel Littleton doesn’t have an easy life at home. His dad is always working, his mum is ill and he has to look after his five-year-old twin sisters, so he can't always do what he wants. He doesn't have the latest iPhone, and his Xbox is broken. His best friend, Ollie, lives in a big house an...
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New Arrivals at Willow Farm
Name: Amanda Shipton
19 April 2024;Genre: Animals
In New Arrivals at Willow Farm, Helen Peters has put together two amazing stories, Snowy the Sheepdog and Cowslip the Calf. These stories are sure to become firm favourites for young animal lovers who are progressing to chapter books. The text is clear...
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Bite Risk: Caught Dead
Name: Emelia Helliwell
19 April 2024;Genre: Horror
Bite Risk: Caught Dead is a thoroughly enjoyable, easy read. It's easy to pick up from where the last story left off and there are still great twists and turns to keep you guessing. The author has done another great job with this one and has left us with one question... Is the...
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Time Travel Twins: The Viking Attack
Name: Jane Rew
19 April 2024;Genre: Adventure
This not entirely serious foray into the world of Alfred the Great before he famously burnt the cakes, indeed before he became an important figure in British history, sees him and a small band of similarly young villagers trying to repel the Viking marauders, newly arrived on their longship. I...
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Mina and the Cult
Name: Clair Bossons
19 April 2024;Genre: Supernatural
Mina and the Cult is the third in the Mina series, and is a YA murder mystery set in New Orleans. In this book we see Mina, her sister Libby, boyfriend Jared and Della take a road trip to Roswell, New Mexico to visit her parents. However, Mina soon rediscovers why she u...
