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|summary=The Bad Lads had been together for yearsTwelve-year-old Hanh wanted to be a fashion designer. They were scampsLife in the rural village where she lived with her family was happy, if not prosperous, mischief makers so when the smartly- lads having dressed man and woman came to the village to offer Hahn a bit of fun job in Hanoi it was an opportunity not to be missed. Some money changed hands and Hanh was on the mini- bus to Hanoi. Only, Hanh and the other girls were not going to work in a shop, they were led by Joe Gillespie who was a year or two olderto work in virtual slavery in an illegal garment factory. You know those jeans you really wanted: the ones with intricate embroidery and beading on the legs? The lads thought ones with the artfully-placed rips and distressed seams that Joe was great felt so soft when you touched them? It's quite possible that Hanh and her co-workers made them.}}{{Frontpage|author=Marcus Sedgwick|title=Wrath|rating=4.5|genre=Teens|summary=Meet Fitz, a young Scottish lad full of frustration at himself. Lockdown is only just over, and he should be free to do what he wants, to go where he wants and with whom he wants, but he cannot stop himself from putting his foot in it when he talks to his best friend, Cassie. They were half of a desultory school band, but there Cassie was also one hundred per cent the enigmatic – saying she could hear a niggling feeling amongst subhuman hum coming from the earth. Is this connected with one or two of her eco-warrior parents saying the boys that he was getting end of the world is already a bit more extreme and that done deal? Is it some spooky new kind of his pranks were actually - deliberately - going to hurt people. The fire at Mr Eustacemusic she's (dreaming of? Is she just bonkers? And can Fitz find out the truth? Well, not when Cassie has gone missing he was a conchie, you see) happened the same week that Klaus Vogel arrived in the town of Fellingcan't.. The scrawny refugee from East Germany who knew hardly any English would change things for the Bad Lads.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781122695</amazonuk>1800900899

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Minikid (Little Gems)Lucy Strange and Pam Smy|authortitle=Michael MorpurgoThe Mermaid in the Millpond|rating=34.5|genre=Dyslexia FriendlyConfident Readers|summary=There seem to is no mermaid in the millpond. That at least is what Bess is telling herself. Neither will there be more and more books being publisheda friend for her in amongst all the other kids, now, that are marketing themselves as being dyslexia friendlywho have had their entire childhoods sold to the mill-owners by the London workhouse they used to call home. This Michael Morpurgo story Bess knows there is from Little Gems and it follows the guidelines that make it easier no time for friendship in a hand-to read -mouth, every man for children with dyslexiahimself kind of existence. The paper is But despite herself Bess does find a bit of a high quality cream paperkindred spirit in the slight little Dot, so no shadows coming through from the other side and despite everything that life has taught her about betrayal and how befriending people only leads to distract readersharm, there's might be a special font, and there are pictures throughout glimmer of companionship in the storytired-out mill workers. ItBut surely that doesn's a lovely size that fits nicely into small hands, with an appealing cover. So far, so good!t mean there is any truth in the existence of the mermaid?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781123527</amazonuk>180090049X

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Tom PalmerKeith Gray|title=Over The LineClimbers|rating=54|genre=Dyslexia FriendlyConfident Readers|summary=Jack Cock made his debut as a professional footballer for Huddersfield Town and that fragile dream of playing for his country came just a little bit closer, but this was just before Sully is the beginning of best tree climber in the First World War, when there was immense pressure on young men to do the honourable thing and join the war to fight in Francevillage. He has what''Over s known amongst the Linekids as 'reach' is the story of Jack's war. But what happens when a new kid shows up in town? A new kid, called Nottingham, who clambers up some of joining the Footballers' Battalionhardest trees with ease? Suddenly Sully is worried that his status is being threatened, and not only that, playing in that his chance to name the Flanders Cupfinal, fighting unnamed big tree in the trenches and not just surviving but park by being decorated for bravery. After the war he scored England's first international goal and was one to conquer it, might be snatched from his hands. How can Sully stop Nottingham? And will it cost him his best friend, or maybe even all of the first of the modern generation of 'professional footballers'.his friends, to do so?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781123934</amazonuk>1781129991

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Blamehounds (Little Gems)Lisa Thompson|authortitle=Ross CollinsThe Small Things

|summary=The idea began with Mr Lime’s bodily explosions (didn’t I put that nicely?) After three of them it was Norman the dog (who was entirely blameless Although Anna has friends at school, she feels like she never really fits in this matter . Her family don't have enough money to let her do after school activities, and so long as you’re willing she feels like her life at home is boring in comparison to overlook the fact that he was having theirs. When a lovely dream about dropping cats off bridges) who got the kick new girl joins her class, Anna is asked to speed him from partner her, but things are complicated because the roomnew girl, Ellie, is unwell and so can't attend school in person. There were Instead, she joins in with the class by using a couple more occasions when something similar happened but instead robot. Can Anna overcome the challenge of getting making friends with someone through a complex about what was happeningrobot, Norman saw an opportunity. A business opportunity. If dogs were going and is she even interesting enough to get the blame then there should be something in it for them and he went into partnership with his best mate, Ringo (who does seem a good friend to be obsessed with sausages) and Blamehounds was born.Ellie?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781123926</amazonuk>1781129649

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Eleanor Updale Emma Carroll and Sarah HorneKaja Kajfez|title=Itch Scritch ScratchThe Ghost Garden|rating=4.5|genre=Dyslexia FriendlyConfident Readers|summary='''Warning: This Book Will Get Under Your Skin''' WellFran, that's what it says on the back of the book and I can promise that itgardener's truedaughter at a posh country house, is worried. You might like to wear She's just cracked her garden fork through quite a grim discovery - a pair of those cotton mittens for babies whilst you read. It will feel awkwardlarge bone, but you'll feel buried under the benefit, honestlypotatoes. But - Ishe'm getting ahead s even more worried when she learns that that event coincided with Leo, the older child of myselfthe house, breaking his leg while playing cricket on the lawn. You want She is due to know about get even more worried when she finds something else that also seems to foretell a surprise. Tasked with shoving Leo around the bookgrounds in his bathchair, she might have reason to be out of her mind with fear, when she learns what he is seeking - a long-forgotten burial chamber. ItBut surely that won's t act as a family story premonition to anything - and not here in the family in question are head lice.sultry, summery days of 1914?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781122946</amazonuk>1781129002

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Michael Morpurgo and Ross CollinsAlex Wheatle|title=All I Said WasThe Humiliations of Welton Blake|rating=42.5|genre=Dyslexia FriendlyConfident Readers|summary=Our young friend looked up We meet Welton Blake at the window and saw worst of times – only they should be the best of times. He should be getting a pigeon balancing on text from the window sill and our young friend had most bae-worthy girl in school in regards to a thought. cinema date, but his phone has packed up, he's chundered last night'Is meal and his breakfast over another girl in class, who'd like s duffed him up in response, and the wanna-bae seems to actually be youwith someone else anyway. On a bigger scale he's living with his mother and not much income now that the dad has left the picture – yes,things are so bad they'' he said, dreaming of flying off re resorting to anywhere that he likedhaving cabbage for dinner. The pigeon was quite happy to change places: lying on the bed reading I know, right? But surely this is just a book seemed like blip, a good ideaday at school to forget, so and everything (like his vomit) will all come out in the two changed places. wash? Our young hero thought it was great as he flew off towards the sea: This can''I want to t be the start of a bird all my life''.most nightmarish time for young Welton?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781123489</amazonuk>1781129495

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=178112938X|title=Tilly's PromiseSurvival in Space: The Apollo 13 Mission|author=Linda NewberyDavid Long and Stefano Tambellini (illustrator)

|summary=Tilly often wished things would change It's fifty years since the Apollo 13 mission was launched from the Kennedy Space Centre in the sleepy little village she called homeFlorida, but she gets more change than she bargained for when war breaks out. First her sweetheart joins up, then Tilly signs on a nurse and finally her brother Georgie is called up, despite the fact story of that he is completely unfit for service. Georgie is different, big and strong but with the mind journey remains one of a child - how could he possibly survive the horrors greatest survival stories of war? So many promises are made, Tilly promises her sweetheart Harry she will wait - Harry assures her he won't be away long - sure it will probably be over by Christmas (famous last words)all time. When Georgie ''Survival in Space: The Apollo 13 Mission'' is posted to Harry's unit, Tilly extracts a somewhat reluctant promise from him to look after her brother. More promises will be made - but promises are hard to keep in wartime. As Georgie and Harry face the harsh reality brilliant retelling of life in the trenches, Tilly finds herself near the frontline as a nursewhat happened. Everything seems to have changed. Will even love remain the same - especially in the aftermath of a broken promise?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781122938</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1781129312|title=Old Dog, New TricksSequin and Stitch|author=Bali RaiLaura Dockrill and Sara Ogilvie (illustrator)

|summary=Nick is a miserable old sod by anyoneSequin loved her mum to bits, but sometimes she got very cross with her. It wasn't that mum wouldn's definitiont go outside their flat - Sequin coped with that - it was because she never pushed to get credit for what she did. His equally mangy dog, Nelson, Mum is a seamstress and she makes the only friend he has, as his nasty nature puts everyone offsort of clothes that you see on red carpets or at important weddings. But while he may be unpleasant to most people, he is downright horrible when She's not the Singh family move in, bringing out designer - they're the worst of his racist views - but can people who make a man who likes Bob Marley really hate anyone lot of another colour? Is Nick just an ignorant and money from the clothes. offensive old git, or Mum is there something more beneath the surface? No one seems to have person who actually ''makes'' the garments and she's really bothered to find out before a common love of dogs draws young Harvey Singh to attempt to befriend not only talented, but when people talk about the dress or the unkempt dogsuit, but they talk about the lonely old man as welldesigner. The seamstress is never mentioned.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781123470</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=The First Third Wish (Little Gems)Tanya Landman|authortitle=Ian BeckJane Eyre: a Retelling

|summary=This is a lovely story of a lost wish. Cobweb has bungled A young woman, fresh from living with horrid relatives who could care less about her very first assignment, losing the third wish meant for and years in a kindly woodcutter. She managed dreary school, moves into Thornfield Hall with only one intent – to replace it have something like the life she wants – and with only one job, to tutor a spareyoung half-French girl, but her job will not be complete until the missing wish whose father is found and returnedalmost always absent. It When he does turn up he seems a lost wish is very dangerous indeed as it gives the finder an unlimited supply of wishes - to be dark, brooding and not all people are careful what they wish for. As luck would have it though, the wish has found its way just troubled – but that's nothing compared to the place where it most neededdarker, where it will result more broody and even more troubling secret in a true happily ever afterthe house. Yes, not only for if you know Jane Eyre then you know the young man who finds itrest – but if you don't, but for many others as wellwhatever reason, this is a wonderful book to turn to.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781122458</amazonuk>1781129126

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1781128952|title=My Friend's a Gris-Kwok (Little Gems)The Starlight Watchmaker|author=Malorie Blackman and Andy RowlandLauren James|rating=4.5

|summary=When Mike discovers that his best friend Alex This is a Gris Kwok or shape shifter it looks like they are in dyslexia-friendly, science fiction novella for some real funyoung adults. Not only can Alex change into any creature he wantsIt tells the tale of Hugo, an unwanted and rather lonely android, he can change anyone touching him as well. There are only three hitches. The first is that Alex can only change three times who makes a dayliving for himself mending time-travel watches. The second is When one of his clients demands that his sister has the same powers. The third broken watch be mended, Hugo realises there is that Alex a mystery to be solved and is babysitting only too ready to help. An exciting journey of discovery unfolds, which takes Hugo out of his drab attic workroom and if you think babysitting ordinary siblings is difficult just wait until you see all into a scary adventure with some amazing new friends, exploring regions of the mischief a shape shifting toddler can get intoplanet never before known to exist.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>178112244X</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1781128693|title=Snug (Little Gems)Special Delivery|author=Michael Morpurgo and Faye HansenJonathan Meres|rating=2.54

|summary=Michael Morpurgo has captured what is like How do you explain to own a cat, children about dementia? Injuries or perhaps more accurately to be owned by a catillnesses are obvious, perfectly. Snug comes into but when the family at almost problem is the same time brain which isn't functioning quite as it used to it isn't as Lisa easy to grasp. Frank was a normal nine-year-old and the two grow up together and share like many nine-year-olds what he wanted was a special bondnew bike. His exploits will be familiar He'd had his for about seventy-eight years and he didn't want to raise the seat any one who has more. Mum pointed out that it wasn't his birthday or Christmas any experience time soon and bikes cost a lot of cats and many children will relate to things Snug does just like their own petmoney, which didn't grow on trees. His sister Lottie had a solution: Frank could help her with her paper round. The illustrations in this book are beautiful and certain Frank agreed despite thinking that it would take him a thousand years to delight any animal lover, as well as giving readers save up the money for a nostalgic look bike AND he had to get up at childhoodsix o'clock in the morning.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781122865</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1781128707|title=The Castle in the Field (Little Gems)Spectacular Revenge of Suzi Sims|author=Michael Morpurgo and Faye HansenVivian French

|summary=I think all children love dens. It is almost a primal instinct for children, Suzi Simms loved running and it was her ambition to find, construct and hide away in huts, dens, tents, or any other place that gives them that sense of their own private place, away from win the world. Michael Morpurgo has captured 100 metres race on sports day at the magic end of a secret den perfectly in this story of three friends who find an abandoned WW2 Pillbox term - and make it into their own private castlethat was next week. The children are not really meant We're going to be read about what happened in the pillbox. It is on private propertyher diary, but they donalthough there's a warning that we really shouldn't really have any place else to gobe reading it, particularly as it's about Barbie Meek. Two of To say that the children are not allowed to go home until their parents finish work and the third will not leave his best friend out in the weather alone. At first the pillbox two girls don't get on at all well is just shelter from a storm, but it soon becomes bit of an embodiment of all the wonder of childhood as the children transform it into a wonderful private retreatunderstatement. But how long will they be able to keep their special hideout a secret? This is a lovely story with a heart warming theme of friendshipSuzi wouldn't actually do anything about it, but Barbie is a confrontation with bullies, troublemaker and she wants to win the inevitable pangs of growing up100 metres race too - by fair means or foul.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781122873</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1949471004|title=NinjaDog on a Log Chapter Books: First Mission (Ninja Trilogy)Step 1|author=Chris Bradford and Sonia LeongPamela Brookes|rating=54

|summary=If What do you are looking for adventure, '' Ninja First Mission'' do when your child has dyslexia and you need books which will certain come up trumps. This book never has a slow moment. But even as help them to achieve the story races along at breakneck speedwonder that is reading? You can risk buying early readers, there is plenty to think about as well. This but the sounds in the book has as much to offer might not be the deep thinker as ones you've been working on and encountering words which are just too challenging can have more of a negative effect on the adrenaline junkyyoung dyslexic than a child without that problem. Tata, You need to be able to buy books at a young Ninja in trainingreasonable price which concentrate on what you've been working on, is desperate to prove himselfwithout anything else being thrown into the mix. He has failed You need a story which engages the test for his black belt three times, but this was just a simple test. The sacred scrolls of his clan have been stolen, young mind and all of you need stages which progress steadily through the fully fledged Ninja but one are away on another missionlearning process without there being any large jumps. Tata faces another test, but this time the stakes are life Some online support and death, not only for himselfgames wouldn't go amiss, but for his claneither. In order Reading - and ''learning'' to succeed Tata must learn to find victory in failureread - should be a pleasure. Most of all he must learn to believe in himselfIt should be ''fun''.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842999397</amazonuk>

 {{newreview|title=Football Crazy|author=Tony Bradman and Michael Broad|rating=5|genre=Dyslexia Friendly|summary=''Football Crazy'' is about a group of friends who play on the worst team in the league. It can be difficult when your team loses every time you go on the pitch, but Danny, Jamil and Lewis love the sport and they stick with it - win or lose. They keep hoping the next game will be the game in which they finally win, or at least get on the scoreboard, but it never happens - not as long as Mr Perkins is coaching. When the coach finally packs it in - it looks like curtains for Rovers FC. But, luck seems to be on the children's side when a new coach, Jock Ramsay, with some history in the pro leagues is found. The new coach is tough, but he quickly gets the team into shape and the Rovers start climbing the league tables. Parents are delighted, the stands are full, but the children find they no longer love the sport. Everything is about winning. Things come to crisis point when Coach Ramsay orders Danny to take a dive.Frontpage|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781122121</amazonuk>}} {{newreview1781128510|title=Secret FCOne Shot|author=Tom PalmerTanya Landman|rating=34.5

|summary=Unlike many children, Lily, Zack ''Pa and Khan can't wait for I understood each other. Our souls were cut from the school year to beginsame cloth. They live '' But Pa has since died, leaving Maggie very much alone in an overcrowded part her family. She was the only one of London with no room for outdoor sports three children who looked like him, and the school ground is the only place they can enjoy a friendly game none of football. But their hopes for the new term are dashed when a new Head Teacher decides ball sports are too dangerous for children. Surprisinglyothers acted like him, with an overly safety-conscious Headand certainly, while football is prohibited there is a wooded waste ground inside the school grounds - which just happens his wife didn't seem to fully understand him. Maggie might as well be reliving the perfect spot for the children to clear Cinderella story, stuck with two siblings and create their own football pitchmother that are fully against her. But will they be able at least she can sneak out at night, and shoot some game to keep the secretstop them from starving? Or will Mr Edwards blow Well, no, not where her mother is concerned – the final whistle on all very idea of a female shooting things, when they could be preparing for a life of their sports? |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781122415</amazonuk>unhappy married drudgery, is just scandalous.

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=178112843X|title=SamuraiLark|author=Ian Beck and Daniel AtanasovAnthony McGowan

|summary=The hero of our story is nameless. He is only the Samurai, and not even quite that. He is dishonoured, a masterless Samurai, or Ronin. We do not know his masterI's fate but we can only assume it is death, and that Ronin has fled the field taking his injured dog to safety. The land is desolate and barren and both the text and the superbly drawn illustrations build a feeling of darkness and despair. The path he travels on is lined with skeletons of defeated warriors lashed to wagon wheels. It gives the reader the impression of the road to hell. The young Samurai takes refuge in a ruined palace, yet another sign of devastation upon the land, seeming to exist for the next few days only to care for Cho, his dog, while awaiting the punishment of the gods for his failure. He rises from despair to help others, ll warn you first to defeat a demon haunting the palace, and then undertaking a journey to find and defeat another deadly demon. Soon the young warrior comes to a village suffering under the most horrific of curses. His courage will be put to the test as he must risk even his beloved Cho to save an innocent girl and lift the curse.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781122202</amazonuk>}}

{{newreview|title=Thor and the Master of Magic|author=Kevin Crossley-Holland and Siku|rating=4|genre=Dyslexia Friendly|summary=I grew up with tales of This is the heroes of Asgard, fourth and this last story was always a firm favourite, but today's children are more likely to know Thor from ''The Avengers''. This book is sure to interest any young comic book fans, and the illustrations will certainly help with this, but it is still faithful to the original myth, about Nicky and in my mind would count as literature, rather than just a fun read - but I wouldn't tell the children thatKenny. This is an excellent retelling of Thor's visit Try not to Utgarda - Loki ( the giant kingcry before you's hall) from Prose Edda a collection of Norse poetry thought to have been compiled by the Icelandic poet Snorri Sturluson in ve even read the 13th centuryfirst page.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781122210</amazonuk>}}

{{newreview|title=Under Attack|author=Jim Eldridge Things have got tense at home - again - for Nicky and Dave Shepherd|rating=3his learning-disabled brother Kenny.5|genre=Dyslexia Friendly|summary=My sons are army barmy as they say, and have been begging for military stories so I was delighted Their mum is coming to see this in visit - the Barrington Stoke rangemum who abandoned them a long time ago. The book reminded me a bit of a cross between the old Commando comic books They haven't seen her for years and Action Man books with heroes blazing to the rescue, but sadly I found something lacking. It impending visit is stirring up a very short story and packed with action, but there really does not seem to be any character developmentlot of uncomfortable feelings. The story itself is very simple but flatAnd Nicky's girlfriend has ended things. The Taliban attacks a hospital repeatedly and the British Army comes to the rescue. A very small child is shot To take their minds off it all, Nicky and the doctor elects to perform emergency surgery on Kenny plan a kitchen table rather than waiting for the helicopter to arriveday out, but trekking across the Taliban havenmoors. But it doesn't given up. The doctor valiantly tries go to operate to remove a bullet next to the child's heart under the most desperate of circumstancesplan and an accident puts both boys - and their dog, without bloodTina, anaesthetics etc.in terrible danger... all the while under heavy fire. Will the British Army be able to save the day?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781122113</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1786697173|title=GamerMr Tiger, Betsy and the Blue Moon|author=Chris BradfordSally Gardner

|summary=''Gamer'' is written for the child who would Betsy K Glory lives a rather be in front of wonderful life on a console than reading bookpeaceful island where nothing horrible ever happens. Even Her father, Alonso, makes the cover depicts action with a scene that changes to depict fighting if most wonderful ice cream in every flavour you tilt the bookcould imagine. This isn't to say it lacks depth. This has Her mother, Myrtle, is a well developed plot, mermaid and very good characterisationcomes to visit regularly, but although she still lives in the action never stopssea. It is perfect for children who are used to Betsy dreams of two things: firstly, about the high adrenaline experience of circus owned by a video game, but tiger and whether it has plenty would ever come to offer her island and secondly, about a magical ice cream made from the berries of the child who loves books as wellGongalong bush. One scoop of this ice cream can make wishes come true.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781121389</amazonuk>And then Mr Tiger and his circus arrive. And a journey is planned...

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1781128286|title=ScrumRun Wild|author=Tom Palmer and Dylan GibsonGill Lewis

|summary=Steven has Meet Izzy and Asha. Bullied away from the local attempt at a pretty good life. His parents are divorcedskatepark, but they get on well. He sees his Dad every day and has find a huge waste ground in the shadow of a good relationship with his Mom and her partner, Martin. True, he would like his parents derelict gasometer to get back togetherpractise on, as most kids would, but things aren't too bad as which they are. He has good friendsduly do, a happy home and a real shot and breaking into the Rugby League teams. His whole world is turned upside even though when Mom announces she is going they have to marry Martindrag Izzy's younger brother with them. Soon Steven finds himself in a new homeThe following day they all want to return, with a new school and new friendsas does the brother's schoolfriend, but he adjusts despite – and makes the best of things. He even has a shot at playing Rugby at county level, but course because of – there is one problem and it is major onea huge wolf living in the site. The new town is Can the children survive living in a Rugby Union area. Steven has always played Rugby League and to his fatherthe urban wilderness, switching sides will be a betrayal.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842999443</amazonuk>alongside such obvious dangers?

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=Jennings Different|title=Heroes (Most Wanted)A Different Dog|author=Anne PerryPaul Jennings and Geoff Kelly

|summary=Trench warfare has widely been acknowledged as one Our hero is a boy, whose name we never learn. We know what he wants in life – with his mother exceedingly poor, and even his bed burnt to keep the two of them warm, he wants the most soul destroying forms of combatprize offered by a down-a-mountain-and-back-up-and-down-again foot race. It broke men physically Winning the race and mentally. Death seemed inevitable for manythe large purse would also give him more status in the eyes of those kids that bully him, and life was so horrible that at times it must have come as releasemight even give him a voice – for he is almost mute. So what is one more death among We quickly learn he never talks back to anyone, whatever the multitudes? To Chaplain Joseph Reavely every death countsmotivation, but he and can not let this one go. Morton was not killed by enemy fire - he was murdered only speak aloud to himself – and Joseph will not rest until justice is done. It sounds pretty straight forward, but there is far more so it turns out, to a dog he rescues from a bad road accident he finds on his way up the hill to it than this and justice is truly poetic in this case.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842995103</amazonuk>the start line…

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=Dawson_Grave|title=Fox FriendGrave Matter|author=Michael Morpurgo Juno Dawson and Joanna CareyAlex T Smith|rating=34.5

|summary=Clare loves animals. Her best friend is her horseSince Eliza died, and she loves all since the night of the lambs born on car crash that took her family farm as welllife, Sam is a broken soul. This natural affection for animals easily extended to He is lost without the fox she saw strolling through the farm girl he loves, feeling as wellthough a part of him died that night too. Her father however despises foxes saying ''the only good fox But he is dead fox''desperate and he cannot live without Eliza. He remembers his estranged Aunt Marie and her peculiar healing powers and wonders if she might be able to help him. Clare's Father says However, finding his Aunt Marie leads him to discover the foxes had already killed ten lambs that yearMilk Man, and it was only March with the lambing season which causes Sam in full swing. (I did find these figures quite high - but then again, maybe they owned his grieving state to make a lot of sheep)pact with forces he doesn't understand. When Clare finds an injured and orphaned cub after a fox hunt, it is obvious she can not Things soon turn complicated as supernatural powers start to her parents for help. But regardless of her fatherchange Sam's feelings, Clare is determined to save this helpless little creaturelife in more ways than he bargained for.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781120862</amazonuk>

{{newreview|title=Moose Baby|author=Meg Rosoff|rating=5|genre=Dyslexia Friendly|summary=Jess is a pretty average teenage mother - except for one thing. Instead of giving birth Move on to a normal little girl as she was expecting, she ends up delivering a 23lb moose calf by C-Section. It seems there has been a cluster of non homo-sapien births to human mothers. For some unexplained reason, a number of women have given birth to animals - mostly moose. Jess feels confident she can cope with the trials and tribulations of teenage parenthood. She can handle the midwives' harsh looks, her mother's disappointment and her boyfriend's parents' disapproval. But giving birth to a moose instead of a human may be more than any mother can adjust to.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781121974</amazonuk>}}[[Newest Dystopian Fiction Reviews]]