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|author=G. De Beauregard and H. De Gorsse
|title=The Stamp King
|rating=4
|genre=Historical Fiction
|summary=Set in 1896, this is the story of William Keniss and Betty Scott, two young American philatelists each intent on owning the world’s only complete stamp collection. The rarest specimen of all is one issued by the Maharajah of Brahmapootra but never placed on general sale, although one copy did pass through the postal system, and it is one of only two in the entire universe. The Maharajah owns this one himself - and our collectors are determined to get their hands on the other.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0852597460</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=A J Cronin
|summary=Laura has been in foster care since she was born, but Social Services have recently discovered that she has an uncle. So, at the beginning of this adventure mystery she finds herself moving to a house by the beach in Cornwall to live with Calvin Redfern, a man she has never met before. Laura's experiences have taught her to question everything, to be independent and to stand on her own two feet, so having an uncle who trusts her to be sensible, rather than lay down a list of rules, seems ideal. But Uncle Calvin and his house are shrouded in secrets. Why does he work such strange hours? Where does he go late at night? And why are there no signs of his past in the house?
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444000209</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Adam Haslett
|title=Union Atlantic
|rating=4
|genre=Literary Fiction
|summary=Doug Fanning appears to be a young man in a hurry. He feels he's done his bit for his country in seeing action in the Gulf War and it's now 'Doug' time. Almost overnight, he's found his vocation and become a banker - a very successful banker. Everything he touches turns to gold. And now he wants to show everyone how well he's done in life and requests that a ''casino of a house'' is built to his luxurious, over-the-top specifications. Nothing wrong with that you may say. The man's earned it, good and proper. Or has he? He's chosen to have his executive house built in an area of mature woodland and traditional homes. It's bound to stand out like the proverbial sore thumb. The property market is also extremely buoyant and if Doug chooses to sell he'll make a packet. Win, win situation all round. Or is it?
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848874979</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Rosy Thornton
|title=The Tapestry of Love
|rating=4.5
|genre=Women's Fiction
|summary=Catherine Parkstone has sold her home in England and moved, lock, stock and tomato plants, to a tiny hamlet in the Cevennes mountains in France's Massif Central. It's eight years since her divorce and her children are now grown and (reasonably) independent, so it's time for her to do what pleases her. Her aim is to set up a sewing business in the hamlet – doing upholstery, soft furnishings and tapestry – but she has to come to terms with the extremes of the weather, French bureaucracy and the understandable reserve of her neighbours who are not keen to see more tourism taking over the area. It's not long before Catherine falls in love – with the landscape and a way of life.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0755345568</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Brian W Pugh, Paul R Spiring and Sadru Bhanji
|title=Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes and Devon: A Complete Tour Guide and Companion
|rating=4
|genre=History
|summary=''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' is one of the most famous mystery novels of all, and also one of the most famous English novels set in Devon. This alone would probably give more or less enough material for an entire book on connections between the story and the location which inspired it. Yet the authors have found several more links between the county, and Conan Doyle alongside those associated with him. The result has revealed much information of which even I, who have lived in the county nearly all my life, was previously unaware.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1904312861</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Anne Peile
|title=Repeat It Today With Tears
|rating=4.5
|genre=General Fiction
|summary=Repeat it Today with Tears follows the story of Susanna, a sixteen year old girl from a broken and loveless home who obsessively collects information in the back of a notebook about the father she has never met. When by chance she discovers that he still lives nearby she sets out deliberately to find and seduce him.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846687462</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Anne Fine and Ruth Brown
|title=Ruggles
|rating=4.5
|genre=For Sharing
|summary=Every dog owner has known a dog like Ruggles: they're so good at escaping from where ever they are that they're generally known as Houdini. Ruggles had it all worked out, from the opportunist hop over the fence aided by a pile of newspapers, a bucket and the rabbit hutch to who would snitch on him if he met them (unaccompanied) in the park. The dog lady knows him well and whilst you wouldn't quite call them friends it's obvious that Ruggles knows when he's met his match and hops in the van without complaint.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849392064</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Jan Fearnley
|title=Arthur and the Meanies
|rating=4
|genre=For Sharing
|summary=Arthur the elephant is desperate to play, but the monkeys, Tiger, Peacock and Cheetah all say no. The big meanies. Oh sure, they're happy to be his friend when they want something from him, but as soon as they don't need him any more, they just scamper off and leave him sad. Go on, Arthur, give 'em a soaking! Teach 'em a lesson!
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405253819</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=John Yeoman and Quentin Blake
|title=The Bear's Water Picnic
|rating=3.5
|genre=For Sharing
|summary=It's a gorgeous summer's day, so the pig, hen, squirrel, hedgehog and bear all head out on a raft for a picnic in the middle of the lake. They're disturbed by the ''awrk awrk'' of the frogs, so paddle off to a different part of the lake, but when they get stuck, they discover the benefits of working together and making new friends.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849390045</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Mia James
|title=By Midnight
|rating=5
|genre=Teens
|summary=April Dunne doesn't really consider herself to be a genius, and her family certainly aren't rich - so how did she get accepted by the ultra-prestigious Ravenwood school when her family moved from Scotland to Highgate? She can't work it out but has other problems to worry about, in any case, such as the two local murders and the way people at her school get angry when she tries to take their photograph. On the plus side, there's a seriously stunning boy she's drawn to straight away, Gabriel Swift, and she thinks he likes her, although his behaviour is weird at times.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0575095520</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Sue Mongredien
|title=Penguin Peril (The Secret Mermaid)
|rating=4
|genre=Confident Readers
|summary=Molly originally moved to the seaside so that her parents could live with her Gran who was getting old and needing help. There's a secret between Molly and her Gran though: Gran used to be a secret mermaid and now Molly is too. During the day Molly is an ordinary schoolgirl, but at night with the help of her magical shell necklace she becomes a mermaid and returns to the deeps to help the other mermaids when there's a problem. This tim it's the penguins who have mysteriously disappeared from the icy seas and the mermaids are concerned that the Dark Queen might be behind the troubles.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1409506347</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Elen Caldecott
|title=How Ali Ferguson Saved Houdini
|rating=5
|genre=Confident Readers
|summary=Elen Caldecott has done it again! Hard to believe she's managed another book as amusing and insightful as [[How Kirsty Jenkins Stole the Elephant by Elen Caldecott|How Kirsty Jenkins Stole the Elephant]], but here it is! Ali Ferguson has just moved into a new flat with his mum. He loves her very much, but he also misses his dad, who left them two years before. He desperately hopes his dad will come back to them one day from his travels in Asia: his mum is sure that will never happen. But Ali is a cheerful boy with a positive outlook on life, and he sees moving to their new home as an adventure. And it isn't long before he finds himself in a real-life mystery, every bit as engrossing and dangerous as the ones he loves to imagine.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>140880574X</amazonuk>
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