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Book of the week
The Tigers in the Tower (10-14 Middle/Secondary)
Julia Golding
Sahira Clive sets sail for England with her parents – English father and Indian mother - escorting two tigers to the menagerie in the Tower of London. When her parents die of fever, the tigers become her only friends, and she quickly realises that London is just as much of a jungle as their original home.
Latest Reviews
Sequin and Stitch (8-10 Junior/Middle)
Laura Dockrill
(Barrington Stoke)
Laura Dockrill is already well known for her lively writing in prose and poetry. This is typical of her writing, and the concise prose required by Barrington Stoke suits her style. A story to delight all.
The One that Got Away (10-14 Middle/Secondary)
Jan Mark
(Roffo Court Press)
At least half of these domestic stories though are injected with mystery – inexplicable ghost stories.
Empire's End: A Roman Story (8-10 Junior/Middle)
Leila Rasheed
(Scholastic)
This is an addition to the Voices series which aims to bring history alive through the immediate voice of their protagonists.
The House of One Hundred Clocks (8-10 Junior/Middle)
A. M. Howell
(Usborne Publishing Ltd)
In Edwardian Cambridge, Helena, her beloved pet parrot Orbit and her father, recently bereaved after the loss of Helena’s mother, begin a new life in the home of the enigmatic Mr Westcott.
