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The Hungry Ghost - H.S. Norup
Publishing 24th September 2020, Pushkin Press This is a beautifully descriptive and emotional story, telling the tale of Freja and her...
simpsonrd
Aug 31, 20203 min read
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My Name is River - Emma Rea
Oh, I do love a book about the Amazon...Katherine Rundell's 'The Explorer' being one of my favourite class texts to use in Y6 each year!...
simpsonrd
Aug 24, 20204 min read
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After the War - Tom Palmer
This is one of THOSE books. The ones that affect you by being more than just 'a good read' - the ones that have that personal appeal or...
simpsonrd
Aug 24, 20204 min read
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Harrow Lake - Kat Ellis
As part of my my summer challenge, this was a step away from my normal fodder of children's books and spy thrillers, to the genre of...
simpsonrd
Aug 3, 20202 min read
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Bearskin - James McLaughlin
A sicario with a bloody past seeks the quiet life on the run from his past and the drug cartels by taking a remote job as a ranger in a...
simpsonrd
Aug 3, 20201 min read
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Guilty pleasures....
So...chilled morning, doors to garden open, sitting in kitchen eating toast, drinking coffee, trying to read to the end of...
simpsonrd
May 30, 20202 min read
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