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2 hours ago1 min read
All Brains Are Wonderful - Scott Evans
Discover all about your Very Important Brain! The brain is the boss of your body. But it’s more than anatomy. Primary school teacher,...
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simpsonrd
3 hours ago2 min read
The Seventh Floor - David McCloskey
Publisher's Blurb: ALL YOUR LIFE YOU’RE CIA. THEN YOU’RE NOT. A Russian arrives in Singapore with a secret to sell. When the Russian is...
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simpsonrd
Jan 205 min read
What are we Teaching: Powerful knowledge and a capabilities curriculum - Dr. Richard Bustin
Written by Richard Bustin, What are we Teaching? Powerful knowledge and a capabilities curriculum offers a fresh perspective on...
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simpsonrd
Jan 201 min read
The Wilderness of GirlsMadeline Claire Franklin
While hiking, Rhi discovers four young women living wild and guarded by wolves. The girls tell her that they are lost princesses raised...
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simpsonrd
Jan 201 min read
THE ZOMBIE PROJECT by Alice Nuttall
https://www.chickenhousebooks.com/books/the-zombie-project/ First chapter preview:
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simpsonrd
Jan 201 min read
Mission Manta Ray - Philip Kavvadias
https://www.chickenhousebooks.com/books/mission-manta-ray/ First chapter preview!
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simpsonrd
Dec 5, 20242 min read
The December Witches - Jennifer Claessen
Synopsis December is Clemmie Merlyn’s favourite month as it usually begins with birthday cake and gifts. But as she turns thirteen, it...
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simpsonrd
Nov 10, 20245 min read
How To Be A Revolutionary - Lucy Ann Unwin
Find Your Passion. Build A Team. Change The World. A General Election is looming. There’s a buzz and a tension and an exciting thrill in...
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simpsonrd
Oct 28, 20241 min read
Whispering Hollow - Rachel Burge
Pippa Newton loves nature and being outdoors, and she’s looking forward to visiting her grandfather in his cottage in the forest. If only...
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simpsonrd
Oct 21, 20243 min read
The World Between The Rain - Susan Cahill
BLURB: It’s the week before Halloween and Marina is about to turn thirteen. Her father died a year ago. Her mother has strangely fallen...
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simpsonrd
Oct 15, 20242 min read
Sprouts - Sibéal Pounder
Publisher blurb: In the year 4024, Christmas is everywhere. Santa Claus rules the world and the Big Day happens EVERY DAY! There are...
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simpsonrd
Oct 13, 20242 min read
Shadow Creatures - Chris Vick
Publisher blurb: Mose and her daughter Agna are incomers in the village, treated with suspicion. But young Liva, left out of the secrets...
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simpsonrd
Oct 10, 20241 min read
The Colour of Revenge - Cornelia Funke
Published today (10th October 2024) ...return to the incredible world of Inkheart with this new addition to the series. After five happy...
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simpsonrd
Aug 28, 20243 min read
The Beanstalk Murder - PG Bell
Trainee meadow witch Anwen is having a bad day - which gets much worse when a dead giant falls from the sky and destroys her village. But...
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simpsonrd
Aug 13, 20242 min read
Mia and the Secrets of Lunis - Janelle McCurdy
In this final addition to the award-winning and thrilling Mia and the Lightcasters trilogy, Mia must defeat the Reaper King once and for...
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simpsonrd
Aug 2, 20241 min read
Shipwrecked - Jenny Pearson
Sebastian Sunrise and his two best friends, Lina and Étienne, are in a bit of trouble. They are stranded on a desert island in the middle...
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simpsonrd
Jul 24, 20243 min read
Cold Gold (Blitz Bullion Busters II) - Daryl Joyce
After the success of their previous gold-hunting escapades, Faiza, Jack and Wade are looking forward to a quieter summer. But in the...
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simpsonrd
Jul 22, 20242 min read
The Helsinki Affair - Anna Pitoniak
IT’S THE CASE OF AMANDA’S LIFETIME, BUT SOLVING IT WILL REQUIRE HER TO BETRAY ANOTHER SPY—WHO JUST SO HAPPENS TO BE HER FATHER. SPYING IS...
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simpsonrd
Jul 12, 20241 min read
The Fun We Had - Charissa Coulthard, ill. by Sam Usher
I'm not going to lie - there's a tear in my eye, as I write about this book about saying goodbye... A beautiful tale of love, loss and...
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simpsonrd
Jul 10, 20242 min read
The Nine Night Mystery - Sharna Jackson
Last night Wesley and his friends Josephine and Margot threw their neighbour Rachel a surprise birthday party. This morning, Rachel is...
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