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The Shortlist for the CLiPPA 2023 poetry award has been announced. In Sunny Side Up, a gorgeous picture book aimed at children aged four years plus, children are encouraged to see the world in a different, more pos.ĬLiPPA 2023: poetry award shortlist announced The Forever Court (Knights of the Borrowed Dark Book 2)Ĭlare Helen Welsh introduces Sunny Side Up It was filled with secrets and it was soooo good - I found it hard to put the book down. A beautifully written novel with slightly disappointing narration but on the whole a brilliant, engaging book for children age 10-13.I like this book because tons of events happen and surprises pop up along the way. It is refreshing to have a school girl hero who isn’t glamorous or or indeed so unpopular it’s uncomfortable to read/listen to, as the main protagonist has a few close friends and develops a few new ones in the course of the storyline. With a scholarship to the prestigious St Regis School, a cottage in the. And nothing gets bigger than saving the City of London from some strange goings-on. Agatha Oddlow has been a detective for as long as she can remember she’s just been waiting for her first big case.

The major disappointment of this audio book is the narration, when she is doing the voices of specific characters, especially “mr Maxwell” it is good but when it is just simple story telling narration she sound bored and lame. Meet thirteen-year-old Agatha Oddly a bold, determined heroine, and the star of a stylish new detective series. The Secret Key (Agatha Oddly, Book 1) Lena Jones Subjects Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after Average rating 5 out 5 67 reviews Meet thirteen-year-old Agatha Oddly - a bold, determined heroine, and the star of a stylish new detective series. Despite this I really enjoyed this literature as is was exiting and griping with lovely language that captures the imagination of the reader beautifully. Overall I enjoyed this novel but the title and front cover are quite misleading as the look good for an quite advanced 7-10 year old but I would recommend this book for ages 10-13 as it contains some disturbing themes and is quite a hard storyline to follow.

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