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The Adventures of John Blake by Philip Pullman and Fred Fordham – Book of the Week

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Far out at sea, and hidden by the fog of time, sails the Mary Alice and her crew – searching for a way home.

But the mysterious ship is being hunted by a villain who will go to ANY lengths to track her down…

When a storm hits a small family yacht throwing a young girl overboard, John Blake dives in to save her and brings her aboard the so-called ghost ship. But trying to return her to her own time means going back to the one place where they run the greatest risk of being completely annihilated.

Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol – Book of the Week

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Of all the things Anya expected to find at the bottom of an old well, a new friend wasn’t one of them, especially not a new friend who’s been dead for a century.

Falling down a well is bad enough, but Anya’s normal life might actually be worse. She’s embarrassed by her family, self-conscious about her body, and she’s pretty much given up on fitting in at school. A new friend – even a dead one – is just what she needs.

But Anya’s new BFF isn’t kidding about the “forever” part…

Survivors of the Holocaust by Zane Whittingham and Ryan Jones – Book of the Week

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Based on a series of short animated films, this stunningly illustrated graphic novel tells the true stories of six children who survived the Holocaust.

Between 1933 and 1945, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party were responsible for the persecution, torture and death of millions of Jews across Europe.

This extraordinary graphic novel uncovers the stories of six Jewish children and young people who survived the Holocaust. From the sheer terror of Kristallnacht to hiding from Nazi soldiers in war-torn Paris, and from sheltering from the Blitz in Coventry to the bleak horror of arriving at Auschwitz, each story rings with truth and is a powerful testament to the survivor’s courage.

 

Lost Tales by Adam Murphy – Book of the Week

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From the fabulous Phoenix comic and the author of Corpse Talk, Adam Murphy,  comes a new Graphic novel of gorgeously illustrated fables.

Long forgotten fables, rekindled by the magic of comics.

In the land of the Mi’kmaq, there lived an invisible warrior, who longed to be seen. In the Punjab, there lived a poor hermit who renounced riches. In Brazil, there lived a lonely princess, who yearned for a playmate.

Uncover these tales of wonder from around the world.

Find Lost Tales on display on the Library desk or ask one of the library team.

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, reviewed by misssallylockhart

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PersepolisPersepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a graphic novel, showing her childhood in Iran during revolutions and the war, her adolescence in Europe away from Iran and her return to her home country in her early twenties. This story definitely brings lots of serious topics onto the table but shows how Marjane doesn’t understand how bad things are until she starts to grow up. I actually enjoyed this book more than I thought I would and I plan to watch the film soon. I recommend this to anyone.

Lumberjanes reviewed by Mangagirl

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LumberjanesLumberjanes is a story about five girls who are girl scouts at Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiquil Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady-Types. They have adventures in the woods, stay out all night and are always in trouble. It was really easy to read and exciting as well.

I read my own copy of Lumberjanes and Mrs Vennall has read it as well and is going to get it in the library soon, so everone can read it as well. It is a graphic novel.

Username: Evie by Joe Sugg, reviewed by AF

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Username EvieUsername: Evie was one of my favourite books to read because I like the way Joe has described all the different scenes, he goes into great detail when he talks about the settings of the book and I find that quite helpful when reading the book to put a picture in my head of the scene. Also one of my favourite things about the book is the illustrations, the illustrations are very colourful and detailed. Also the way the characters look, fit with the plot of the story. Altogether I love this book because it’s a brilliant read and I would highly recommend it to anyone who hasn’t read it already.