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Mind and Me Going to Bat - Sunita Chawdhary
Going to Bat is the second book in the funny and perceptive Mind and Me series from author and illustrator Sunita Chawdhary. Serving as a...
simpsonrd
Feb 2, 20241 min read
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The War Of The Heavenly Horses - Roland Chambers
The Adventures of Billy Shaman: The War of the Heavenly Horses is the second book in a feel-good, exciting, accessible adventure series...
simpsonrd
Jan 29, 20242 min read
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Tales of Truth and Treasure Book 4: Dagger, Spear and Sword - James Haddell
Having spent her early years in a children’s home, knowing nothing of her birth history, Tia Trevelyan now has a loving family and loyal...
simpsonrd
Dec 12, 20232 min read
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Kingdom of Broken Magic - Christine Aziz
A whirlwind of a story with talking tigers, a knitting elephant and a sinister monkey. In the Kingdom of Broken Magic, who can you trust?...
simpsonrd
Nov 24, 20231 min read
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Start Small, Think Big - Mary Auld, various illustrators
Start Small, Think Big is a series that sets readers on a journey of discovery, beginning from the small and familiar to new areas of...
simpsonrd
Nov 21, 20232 min read
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The November Witches - Jennifer Claessen
At the beginning of what is going to be a miserable, magicless month for their coven elders, also known as November, Clemmie is relieved...
simpsonrd
Nov 9, 20232 min read
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The Midnight Switch -
When Lewis's family moves to a faraway town called Barrow, he can't quite put his finger on what feels so strange about his new home....
simpsonrd
Nov 6, 20231 min read
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The Girl Who Became A Fish - Polly Ho-Yen, ill. by Sojung Kim-McCarthy
An absolute honour and privilege to be the first on the blog tour for this lovely book from fab author, Polly Ho-Yen. I'm already a big...
simpsonrd
Nov 6, 20232 min read
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Man-man and the Tree of Memories - Yaba Badoe, ill. by Joelle Avelino
A brilliant, jubilant celebration of dance, festivals, freedom and culture, this is a shining light of a story from award-winning author,...
simpsonrd
Nov 1, 20231 min read
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The Spirit Snatcher - Cat Gray
A brilliantly eerie mystery, perfect for those dark evenings and this Halloween time of year...I loved creepy, spooky Elbow Alley and its...
simpsonrd
Oct 25, 20231 min read
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Absolutely Everything - Christopher Lloyd
AN ARMADILLO the size of a pick-up truck. A 4,000-year-old bowl of noodles. A legendary Chinese Empress said to have invented silk. Bees...
simpsonrd
Oct 17, 20231 min read
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Scrap - Guy Bass
When the humans arrive on Somewhere 513, they discover that the robots sent to prepare the planet for Humanity’s arrival have chosen to...
simpsonrd
Oct 13, 20231 min read
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The Wild - Yuval Zommer
When humanity takes too much from the Wild it starts to suffer. For the Wild to be well again someone must be brave enough to raise...
simpsonrd
Oct 11, 20232 min read
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They Stalk The Night - Brian Moreland
During a winter storm, a ravenous beast preys upon the people of a remote town and a pipeline construction company. Among them, a...
simpsonrd
Oct 10, 20232 min read
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Britannica's Encyclopedia Infographica
I absolutely love this book! Full of facts and figures, funny and foul ( think snot, poo and bodily functions as well as animal and...
simpsonrd
Oct 4, 20231 min read
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Sunshine Simpson Cooks Up A Storm - G.M.Linton
Sunshine Simpson's life has never been so busy! She feels like she's on a ROLLERCOASTER. At school everyone is talking about preparing...
simpsonrd
Oct 4, 20233 min read
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Play - Luke Palmer
Four boys grow up together at school, itching to get out of their small town. They play games, scoring points from each other, anything...
simpsonrd
Oct 4, 20234 min read
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DRAGON FORCE: INFINITY SECRET - Katie and Kevin Tsang
It’s been five years since the Dragon Realm fell into the Human Realm and both populations are now living side by side. But dangerous...
simpsonrd
Sep 29, 20232 min read
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Ultimate Dinosaurs - Ben Garrod
Pop a dinosaur in your pocket! Introductions from Chris Packham, Steve Backshall and Dr Jane Goodall. These are the most up-to-date dino...
simpsonrd
Sep 25, 20231 min read
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Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster - Nadia Shireen
A Bigfoot is on the loose! Ted, Nancy, Willow and the rest of the Grimwood gang must embark on their greatest adventure yet to save their...
simpsonrd
Sep 25, 20232 min read
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