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|title=Precious and the Mystery of the Missing Lion : A New Case for Precious Ramotswe
|author=Alexander McCall Smith
|rating=5
|genre=For Sharing
|summary=I had already previously enjoyed [[Precious and the Monkeys by Alexander McCall Smith|Precious and the Monkeys]] which is one of AMS' children's stories about his No.1 Ladies Detective Agency character, Precious Ramotswe, when she is a child. So I was looking forward to this one about a missing lion. I wasn't disappointed. Once again his gentle charm shines through, and this is a delightful book to read aloud or just enjoy by yourself, however old you may be!
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846972558</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|title=ZOM-B Baby
|summary=It all starts with 'sigh, soft and sad and ending in a little squeak'. But while some mice can end up roaring, so this book soon escalates from just meeting the ghost of a dead mouse to something much bigger. Through exploring the country pile Goth Girl Ada lives in with her father, alongside the ghost mouse, she finds an albatross, a Polar Explorer who might be a monster, and then a compact club of young people her age she had no idea existed. There's even more to be found after that, as Ada discovers how malevolent the party season's plans are going to get, with a nasty indoor hunt having some remarkable prey…
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0230759807</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|title=The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell
|author=Chris Colfer
|rating=4
|genre=Confident Readers
|summary=Twins Alex and Connor Bailey have had it tough recently. Their father was killed in a tragic accident and their mother has to work all hours to make ends meet. They even lost their house, as the family could not afford to live there anymore. Things are not completely hopeless though. They have a wonderful grandmother who always seems to be there when they need her most and a special birthday gift from her is about to send them on an adventure that they will never forget: a trip to the enchanting Land of Stories.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1907411755</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|title=Oliver and the Seawigs
|author=Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre
|rating=4.5
|genre=Confident Readers
|summary=Children the age of Oliver are supposed to be adventurous, but he just wants to stay at home. He's been dragged across the globe by his explorer parents, but he only wants to settle. Moving into a new home at last, when they retire, he soon finds them vanished, along with lots of small islands that had peppered the bay their house overlooked. Oliver, then, has to turn pioneer, and try and find out what has happened to the rest of his family.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192734555</amazonuk>
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