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=='''19 AUGUST23 MAY'''==
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|author=Doug JohnstoneOnyi Nwabineli|title=The Great SilenceAllow Me to Introduce Myself|rating=4.5|genre=CrimeGeneral Fiction|summary=For those whoAnuri spent her childhood on display to the world, like me, haventhanks to her step-mother Ophelia't come across the Skelfs befores increasingly popular presence on social media, I'll risk a quick synopsis where she posted every step of whoAnuri's who – although Johnstone does a good job of bringing the backstory in without being heavy handed about it. Skelf isn't some fantastic creaturechildhood for sponsorships and influencer deals and, though it sounds as though it ought to bebasically, it monetary gain. Now Anuri is merely the surname of a family of undertakers. Undertakers in her twenties and private investigators. Dorothy she is the matriarch – Californian by birth slowly trying to regain her confidence and instinctto get her life back, she married a scot and ended up helping suing her step-mother to run take down the Edinburgh undertaking firm that had been in the family for generationscontent about her. Recently widowed Anuri is battling alcoholism, failing to start her PhD, undergoing therapy and now involved with a black Swedish police officer. Swedish by nationality. Scottish policesecretly abusing people online and receiving money from them for doing so. Daughter Jenny Most importantly, 46she is desperately worried about her little sister, who is haunted by the new focus of Ophelia's online empire. Can she save her still-living husband – a violent escaped prisoner. And grand-daughter is about to graduate sister, and perhaps herself and her relationship with a first-class physics degree and join her father at the academic staff next term.same time?|isbn=19131938370861546873
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 =='''2 SEPTEMBER30 MAY'''==
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|authorisbn=Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Tom de FrestonB0CYV674G2|title=Julia and the SharkSwanton Morley (John Tanner)|author=David Blake|rating=43.5|genre=Confident ReadersCrime|summary=JuliaIt seemed like an open-and-shut case. A man, our precovered in mud and blood -teen heroine, has been packed off with her parents and their cat from the family home in SW England to be lighthousekeepers for carrying a summerknife, in comes into the far NE of police station shouting that he hasn't killed the Scottish islandsman. Here be Vikings, that kind A body at the bottom of Scottish islanda freshly dug grave at Swanton Morley church - he's been stabbed to death. Dad DCI John Tanner is going to be automating the lanternjust back from his honeymoon, which is coincided with the birth of his specialist thing, while mum will daughter Samantha. You would think he'd be leaving her career in algae behind grateful for an easy answer but the words 'perverse' and 'John Tanner' were made for each other. He's sleep-deprived to hunt the elusive Greenland sharkpoint of falling asleep at work but he's determined to keep going - probably because he can't get any sleep at home. And Julia, well, she will be homesick and alone – until she suddenly finds company one night.|isbn=1510107789
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=='''4 JUNE'''==
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|author=Ian Mark and Louis GhibaultStuart Douglas|title=Monster Hunting For BeginnersLowe and Le Breton Mysteries - Death at the Dress Rehearsal|rating=43.5|genre=Confident ReadersCrime|summary=Meet Jack. Now Jack knows very little about being fearless and nimble and quick, for he's a slight boy, and although he wants During location filming for danger and peril and interesting things his dad refuses to let him out of his sight. That1970's because Jacksitcom 's mother knew all about monsters, Floggit and look what happened to her – she died. Luckily or unluckily thenLeggit', depending leading man Edward Lowe stumbles across the dead body of a woman on your point the edge of view, a giant ogre will threaten his aunt when Jack's father also goes AWOLreservoir. The police seem happy to assign it as an accidental death, Jack will fluke but something about the ogre's deathwhole thing bothers Lowe, and he enlists the help of a dwarfish wizard-type will make fellow actor, John Le Breton to help him an apprentice monster hunterinvestigate matters further. They travel across the country during their days off filming, uncovering more possible murders and he'll be given , seemingly, a book that tells him all he needs link to know about death during the perils he always wanted closer contact withSecond World War. The book's name But is there really a link between the deaths? And will they manage to uncover who is responsible before more people lose their lives? ''Monster Hunting for Beginners''...|isbn=07555019421803368209
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=='''6 JUNE'''==
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|author=Emma CarrollKieran Larwood and Joe Todd-Stanton|title=The Week at World's EndDungeon Runners: Hero Trial
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|summary=First, Meet Kit. Like most of the title. We're people in World's End Closehis world, it seems, he is an avid fan of Dungeon Running – the sport where a mediocre set team of houseswarrior, mage and healer enter specially prepared, century-old, where Stevie (Vie magical mazes, and race to her friends) finds fun only the exit, perhaps bothering with the family dog treasure or the big bad and with the boy over points they grant you along the roadway. But we could also be at World Unfortunately for Kit, the only thing he's End, because something taking a great chunk seen of the fun away latest race on the inn TV equivalent is the fact that the Cuban Missile Crisis is kicking off. The Soviet boats are getting blockaded as America tries to reduce the risk of nuclear missiles offshoreone team has been retired, eaten, and not much else a new trio of questors is able to make the newsneeded. That said Possibly very unfortunately indeed for Kit, Vie he has news taken to the goading from the token bully of her own – Anna, his world and stumbled into declaring he'll enter as a secretive young woman hiding in their coal shedteam. Anna has What chance does this friendless, muscle-free-zone have in no short time, taken a strong interest in the American airforce base behind the Closeactually managing that, said she'd locate something she wanted and leave, failed how could he possibly hope to leave, and implied her life was at risk. But surely this bit of intrigue has got nothing to do with what the Cold War is doing miles awaysucceed?|isbn=05713644381839945184
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=='''13 JUNE'''==
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|authorisbn= Angharad Walker1635866847|title= The Ash HouseLavender Companion|author=Jessica Dunham and Terry Barlin Vesci|rating= 4.5|genre= Confident ReadersLifestyle|summary= A new boy arrives at The Ash House. He doesnIt't know his names strange, or why he the things that make you ''immediately'' feel that this is there but he is used to the systembook for you. Before I started reading ''The Lavender Companion'', used to different places and different faces. He meets Dom who names him Sol and sets out to teach him I visited the rules of The Ash Houseauthor's [https://www. These rules centre on a variety of Nicenesses set out by the absent Headmasterpinelavenderfarm. All children must remember their Niceness com/ website] and complete their chores, working as there's a hive in the smouldering shadows picture of The Ash House. But soon their easy peace is shattered by the arrival a slice of chocolate cake on the Doctorhomepage. By the end of the story, lives will be changed forever I don't eat cakes and The Ash House will never be the same againdesserts - but I wanted that cake viscerally.|isbn=1912626977}}{{Frontpage|author=Freya Sampson|title=The Last Library|rating=4|genre=General Fiction|summary=I am always (There's a little nervous to start a story about a libraryrecipe in the book, since which I am a librarian. I always grit my teeth slightly at the thought of the incoming cardigan-wearing, hair in a bun, cat-owning, glasses on a chain stereotypes'm avoiding with some difficulty!! In this story, the main character, June, does put her hair in a bun, and she does own a cat (called Alan Bennett), and she has barely any friends and spends her evenings eating the same Chinese takeaway meal once a week whilst Then I started reading books alone! But I didn't immediately throw the book out of the window, because I found and I was interested told to make a mess of it. Notes in June, and why she lived as she didthe margins are sanctioned. Her mum used You get to be a librarian at fold down the village library, but when she got sick, June gave up on going to University and stayed at home to take care corners of pages. You suspect that smears of her mum, as well as taking on butter would not be a job as library assistant at the local libraryproblem. And even though her mum sadly died some years ago, she is still working there, still eating her mum I ''loved's favourite takeaway meal, and still reading her mum's old booksthis book already. June is stuck, but little does she know, everything in her life is about the change.|isbn=183877369X
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=='''16 SEPTEMBER4 JULY'''==
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|isbnauthor= B09BG8V3Q6Max Boucherat|title= Who Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author= Justine Avery and Seema Amjad|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary= ''Who Needs Nappies? Not Me!'' is the latest release in the ''Everybody Potties!'' series from Justine Avery. This series The Last Life of fun picture books aims to take the pain out of potty training children and replace it with some fun. It's a worthy aim, as any frustrated parent will tell you. .}}{{Frontpage|author=Alex Foulkes|title=Rules for VampiresLori Mills
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|summary= Eleonore Von Motteberg (or We meet Lori on the first evening she'Leo' for short) is s got the house to herself – no neighbour to pop in, babysitter poorly, mother at work, just an avidly rule-breaking eleven year old, on her lonesome. What could possibly go wrong? Snuggled in a Vampire. She drinks bloodblanket fort, she sleeps during the dayhas one main intention, and she can Grimwalk (turning into a flock of bats that is to travel around, although not all of them remember log on to come back). Pretty cool stuff. NowVoxminer, on the world-building, critter-collecting game that is a hit in Lori's world. But first Lori has a tiny inkling that this stormy night of doesn't find herself entirely on her hundredth birthnightown, and then she finds something even more spooky. For the server she has to go out and hunt her first humanbestie and nobody else should be able to enter shows signs of tampering. However, instead she ends When malevolent eyes spark up killing two humans by accident and burning down an orphanage. Oops! And to make things worseon her phone screen, the ghosts of one of the orphans and the evil master of the orphanage come back to haunt her. So, not only does Leo have to team up with safe place in the friendly ghost Minna to stop the ghost of the Orphanmaster before he becomes unstoppably powerfulgame has been doctored – well, she has where is a girl to do it all while hiding it from her family. Did I mention vampires and ghosts hate each otherturn? Yeah, there's a reason why there are rules for vampires…|isbn=147119955X0008666482
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=='''28 SEPTEMBER'''==
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|isbn=1800464495|title= 100 Ways in 100 Days to Teach Your Baby Maths: Support All Areas of Your Baby’s Development by Nurturing a Love of Maths|author=Emma Smith|rating=4.5|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summary=''Babies seem to be born with an amazing number sense: understanding shapes in the womb, being aware of quantities at seven hours old, assessing probability at six months old, and comprehending addition and subtraction at nine months old.'' Did you know this? I didn't! How about: ''Maths ability on entry to school is a strong predictor of later achievement, double that of literacy skills.'' I didn't know this either! I think most parents are aware that giving your children a good start in literacy - reading stories, teaching pen grips, singing rhymes - gives children a solid foundation when they start school. But do we think the same way about maths, beyond counting? I don't think we do, in part because so many of us are afraid of maths. But why are we? Most of us use maths in daily life without realising and it follows that giving our children a similar pre-school grounding will be just as beneficial.}} =='''7 OCTOBER'''=={{Frontpage|author=John Gwynne|title=The Shadow Of The Gods|rating=5|genre=Fantasy|summary=The Shadow Of The Gods is the first installment of the Bloodsworn Saga, set in the era of the Vikings in the shadow of Ragnarok, when the Gods have battled and their bones lie scattered for all to see. This story is the ultimate in High Fantasy, and John Gwynne certainly does justice to the genre, with mythical creatures, archaic language and battles galore. This is a thick book, with an intricate plot and fascinating characters that are woven together to create a wonderfully realistic and gritty world in which our heroes must do battle.|isbn=0356514218}}{{Frontpage|author=Peter Papathanasiou|title=The Stoning|rating=3.5|genre=Thrillers|summary=In a town sleazy enough to make sh*tholes elsewhere look glamorous in comparison, a teacher has been transported across town at night in a shopping trolley, and she's been taped to a tree and she's had rocks bowled at her as if she were the world's tallest cricket stumps. When she's discovered by the town gossip everyone, including the local cops, are quite confident the culprit has come from the immigrant detention centre the place is reluctantly home to. An arson attack on that shows the feeling – and it's only fair, is the general opinion, for the occupants are often setting their own fires in protest at their conditions. Cue the arrival of George Manolis, a higher rank from the city, to sort everything out. Because such an aggrieved, insular community is really going to welcome a Greek-heritaged city boy laying down the law...|isbn=1529416973}} =='''19 OCTOBER'''=={{Frontpage|author=Claire McGowanJenny Lecoat|title=I Know YouBeyond Summerland
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|genre=ThrillersGeneral Fiction|summary=''Then:'' Casey returns from a walk Jean lives on Jersey with her mother where they are celebrating the end of the baby, Carson, and comes across three bodies, almost a whole family taken downoccupation''Now:'' Rachel is out for a walk with her dog, Brandy, when she comes across a body in During the woods. |isbn=1542019974}} =='''28 OCTOBER'''=={{Frontpage|author=Antti Tuomainen and David Hackston (translator)|title=The Rabbit Factor|rating=3.5|genre=Crime|summary=Meet Henri. With a mind so much more focused on maths and calculations than it is other human beingswar, heJean's perfect father was arrested for his job in the insurance company – until they decide he's not a team-member, that they'd prefer everyone listening to be all open-plan, holistic and keen on stupid-as workshopping. This is when he finds his brother has died, having a heart attack while busy changing his Volvo's banned radio channeland soldiers took him away one night, leaving Jean and has left Henri everythingher mother waiting for years for news of him. Unfortunately (or otherwise) that 'everything' is just an adventure park As the British finally free the Channel islands from the Nazis, and nothing else. ''YouMeFun'' the war is so not finally over, their hopes rise that they will finally learn what Henri wants to occupy his mind, but he perks up a little when he sees huge holes in became of him. But will the finances – it runs at truth come as a steady money-moving pacerelief, despite some desultory staff ideas, but loans have been made out and or will it raise further questions around what else happened during the war? Who was the informer who told the amount vanished. Fortunately (or otherwise) some people are quickly on Nazis about the scene to explain that missing money – it's been turned into a gambling debt that has also now radio? And what other secrets have been inherited by Henri, and kept throughout the activities of these guys are not conducive to getting a cheap life insurance plan...occupation?|isbn=191319387X1846976537
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