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JacquiSydney

Joined March 2020
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Favourite book EVER is: Malamander

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Where The River Takes Us: Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week 19 March 23
Yesterday Crumb and the Teapot of Chaos: Book 2 19 March 23
Alex Neptune, Pirate Hunter: Book 2 12 March 23
Mr Wolf's Class 5 March 23
The Story Shop: Dino Danger! 5 March 23
The Nowhere Thief 5 March 23
Boy Like Me 5 March 23
Tourmaline and the Island of Elsewhere 5 March 23

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21% Monster 1 January 23
Monster Hunting For Beginners 1 January 23
The Magic of Endings 6 January 23
Bertie and the Alien Chicken 8 January 23
The Borrowed Puppy 15 January 23
5 Reviews
The Wildstorm Curse 21 January 23
The Storm Swimmer 21 January 23
Libby and the Highland Heist 21 January 23
Valentine Crow & Mr Death 21 January 23
Two Sides 22 January 23
10 Reviews
Lizzie and Lucky: The Mystery of the Disappearing Rabbit 29 January 23
Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum 4 February 23
Into the Dark Forest: The Wildsmith #1 4 February 23
The Time Tider 4 February 23
Agent Moose 3: Operation Owl 5 February 23
Vita & the Gladiator 5 February 23
Like A Curse 5 February 23
This Time It's Real 5 February 23
The Funniest Boy in the World 5 February 23
A Game of Life or Death 5 February 23
The Song Walker 5 February 23
The Girl Who Broke the Sea 5 February 23
Bob vs the Selfie Zombies: a time-travel comedy adventure! 5 February 23
The Tiger Who Sleeps Under My Chair 5 February 23
The Stickleback Catchers 12 February 23
25 Reviews
The Broken Dragon 12 February 23
Diary of an Accidental Witch: Unexpected Guests 12 February 23
The Swifts: The New York Times Bestselling Mystery Adventure 12 February 23
Nightspark: A Ghostcloud Novel 19 February 23
The Little Lost Kitten 19 February 23
Mystic Forest 19 February 23
There’s a Beast in the Basement! 26 February 23
Glitter Boy 26 February 23
Extraordinary Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life Visual Encyclopedia 3 March 23
What the World Doesn't See 5 March 23
Hedgewitch: Woodwitch: Book 2 5 March 23
Tourmaline and the Island of Elsewhere 5 March 23
Boy Like Me 5 March 23
The Nowhere Thief 5 March 23
The Story Shop: Dino Danger! 5 March 23
Mr Wolf's Class 5 March 23
Alex Neptune, Pirate Hunter: Book 2 12 March 23
Yesterday Crumb and the Teapot of Chaos: Book 2 19 March 23
Where The River Takes Us: Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week 19 March 23
50 Reviews

Where The River Takes Us: Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week 19 March 23
Yesterday Crumb and the Teapot of Chaos: Book 2 19 March 23
Alex Neptune, Pirate Hunter: Book 2 12 March 23
Mr Wolf's Class 5 March 23
The Story Shop: Dino Danger! 5 March 23
The Nowhere Thief 5 March 23
Boy Like Me 5 March 23
Tourmaline and the Island of Elsewhere 5 March 23
Hedgewitch: Woodwitch: Book 2 5 March 23
What the World Doesn't See 5 March 23
Extraordinary Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life Visual Encyclopedia 3 March 23
Glitter Boy 26 February 23
There’s a Beast in the Basement! 26 February 23
Mystic Forest 19 February 23
The Little Lost Kitten 19 February 23
Nightspark: A Ghostcloud Novel 19 February 23
The Swifts: The New York Times Bestselling Mystery Adventure 12 February 23
Diary of an Accidental Witch: Unexpected Guests 12 February 23
The Broken Dragon 12 February 23
The Stickleback Catchers 12 February 23
The Tiger Who Sleeps Under My Chair 5 February 23
Bob vs the Selfie Zombies: a time-travel comedy adventure! 5 February 23
The Girl Who Broke the Sea 5 February 23
The Song Walker 5 February 23
A Game of Life or Death 5 February 23
The Funniest Boy in the World 5 February 23
This Time It's Real 5 February 23
Like A Curse 5 February 23
Vita & the Gladiator 5 February 23
Agent Moose 3: Operation Owl 5 February 23
The Time Tider 4 February 23
Into the Dark Forest: The Wildsmith #1 4 February 23
Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum 4 February 23
Lizzie and Lucky: The Mystery of the Disappearing Rabbit 29 January 23
Two Sides 22 January 23
Valentine Crow & Mr Death 21 January 23
Libby and the Highland Heist 21 January 23
The Storm Swimmer 21 January 23
The Wildstorm Curse 21 January 23
The Borrowed Puppy 15 January 23
Bertie and the Alien Chicken 8 January 23
The Magic of Endings 6 January 23
Monster Hunting For Beginners 1 January 23
21% Monster 1 January 23
Tombful of Trouble 11 December 22
The Christmas Competition 11 December 22
Murder At Snowfall 4 December 22
Maggie Sparks and the Truth Dragon 4 December 22
Villains Academy 15 November 22
The Faber Book of Bedtime Stories: A comforting story tonight for a happy day tomorrow 13 November 22
The Vanishing of Aveline Jones 6 November 22
The Mummy's Curse: A time-travelling adventure to discover the secrets of Tutankhamun 6 November 22
Mountainfell 6 November 22
Emba Oak and the Terrible Tomorrows 30 October 22
The Arctic Railway Assassin 30 October 22
The Arctic Railway Assassin 30 October 22
The Vanishing of Aveline Jones 30 October 22
The Little Match Girl Strikes Back 30 October 22
Wren 16 October 22
Bedtime Stories: Amazing Asian Tales from the Past 16 October 22
Magic Keepers: Crystal Chaos 16 October 22
The Mountain Rescue Dog 16 October 22
Max Magic: the hilarious, action-packed adventure from Stephen Mulhern! 25 September 22
The Secret in the Tower 18 September 22
The Treekeepers: BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR 18 September 22
The Ultimate Guide to Growing Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 6) 15 September 22
Rick: A Melissa Novel 4 September 22
Fear Ground 3 September 22
Festergrimm 3 September 22
The Elemental Detectives 3 September 22
The Amazing Edie Eckhart: The Big Trip: Book 2 21 August 22
My Mum Is A Spy: An action-packed adventure by bestselling authors Andy McNab and Jess French 21 August 22
Orla and the Wild Hunt 21 August 22
The Ghost Blade 9 August 22
The Accidental Stowaway: 'A rollicking, salty, breath of fresh air.’ Hilary McKay 4 August 22
Mouse Heart 4 August 22
Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire! A Recipe for Trouble 4 August 22
The Story Shop: Anchors Away! 4 August 22
Diary of an Accidental Witch: Ghostly Getaway 4 August 22
The Extraordinary Voyage of Katy Willacott 28 July 22
Rex: Dinosaur in Disguise 24 July 22
Game Over: Rise of the Raid Mob 17 July 22
How To Hide An Alien 17 July 22
Spellstoppers 17 July 22
The Hat Full of Secrets 12 July 22
The Unexpected Tale of the Bad Brothers 10 July 22
Dance Magic 10 July 22
The Secret of Ragnar's Gold 10 July 22
The Mermaid Call 10 July 22
Noodle the Doodle Wins the Day 10 July 22
Agent Moose: Moose on a Mission 10 July 22
Birdsong 10 July 22
Picture Perfect 10 July 22
The Good Turn 5 July 22
The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks: Longlisted for the Adrien Prize, 2022 3 July 22
Call Me Lion 20 June 22
The Underpants of Chaos 19 June 22
When I See Blue 12 June 22
Zo and the Forest of Secrets 9 June 22
Magicborn 8 June 22
Fight Back 6 June 22
The Consequence Girl 5 June 22
While the Storm Rages 2 June 22
Gay Club! 29 May 22
The Wondrous Prune 23 May 22
Alex Neptune, Dragon Thief: Book 1 8 May 22
Firesong 5 May 22
Wolfbane 3 May 22
The Silver Arrow 1 May 22
The Secret Sunshine Project 1 May 22
Wilder than Midnight 1 May 22
Stick Boy and the Rise of the Robots 17 April 22
Every Cloud 17 April 22
I Got This 17 April 22
The Strangeworlds Travel Agency: The Secrets of the Stormforest: Book 3 17 April 22
Hedgewitch: An enchanting fantasy adventure brimming with mystery and magic (Book 1) 17 April 22
S.T.E.A.L.T.H.: Access Denied: Book 1 10 April 22
Tutankhamun's Treasure: Discovering the Secret Tomb of Egypt's Ancient King 10 April 22
The Great Fox Illusion 10 April 22
The Thief Who Sang Storms 3 April 22
The Secret of the Treasure Keepers 3 April 22
Famous Five Graphic Novel: Five Go Adventuring Again: Book 2 22 March 22
Dragon Rising 20 March 22
Eternity Engine 20 March 22
Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup: Book 1 20 March 22
The Raven Riddle 6 March 22
Furthermoor 5 March 22
The Last Firefox 5 March 22
Sabotage on the Solar Express 20 February 22
Elisabeth and the Box of Colours 20 February 22
Solve Your Own Mystery: The Time Thief 20 February 22
Bruno and Frida 20 February 22
Diary of an Accidental Witch: Flying High 20 February 22
Big Sky Mountain: The Forest Wolves 13 February 22
Like A Charm 10 February 22
Grandpa Frank's Great Big Bucket List 6 February 22
The Bird Singers 6 February 22
Escape Room 6 February 22
Spark 6 February 22
The Secret of Haven Point 6 February 22
Circus Maximus ~ Rivals On the Track 6 February 22
Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good 2 February 22
Mort the Meek and the Monstrous Quest 16 January 22
Meg and Merlin: Making Friends 16 January 22
Dragon Storm: Tomas and Ironskin 15 January 22
A Case of Misfortune 15 January 22
Frankie's World 9 January 22
When The War Came Home 9 January 22
Sleepover Takeover 9 January 22
Ted Rules the World 9 January 22
The Mermaid in the Millpond 9 January 22
The Golden Butterfly 19 December 21
Star 28 November 21
Time School: We Will Stand with Them 14 November 21
The Wild Robot Escapes: Volume 2 11 November 21
Frankenstiltskin: Fairy Tales Gone Bad 7 November 21
The Chime Seekers 4 November 21
Fledgling 4 November 21
The Very Merry Murder Club 1 November 21
The Christmas Carrolls 28 October 21
The Ice Whisperers 28 October 21
Skeleton Keys: The Wild Imaginings of Stanley Strange 10 October 21
The Book of Stolen Dreams 30 September 21
The Monsters of Rookhaven 30 September 21
Fireborn: Twelve and the Frozen Forest 30 September 21
Wishyouwas: The tiny guardian of lost letters 30 September 21
His Royal Hopeless 26 September 21
Dragon City 18 September 21
Danger at Dead Man's Pass 18 September 21
The Bewitching of Aveline Jones 18 September 21
The Red Gloves: and Other Stories 18 September 21
Rules for Vampires 18 September 21
Kay's Anatomy: A Complete (and Completely Disgusting) Guide to the Human Body 18 September 21
Maggie Blue and the Dark World: Shortlisted for the 2021 COSTA Children's Book Award 18 September 21
The Secret Starling: 'An absolute joy of a read.' Emma Carroll 12 September 21
How to Survive Without Grown-Ups 7 September 21
The Peculiar Tale of the Tentacle Boy 23 August 21
How To Be A Human 23 August 21
Solve Your Own Mystery: The Monster Maker 23 August 21
The Amazing Edie Eckhart: The Amazing Edie Eckhart: Book 1 23 August 21
The Night My Dream Came Alive 23 August 21
The Battle for Roar 23 August 21
The House on the Edge 4 July 21
The Astonishing Future of Alex Nobody 30 June 21
George 8 June 21
Johnny Ball: Undercover Football Genius 8 June 21
Be Nice to Aunt Emma 8 June 21
Future Friend 22 May 21
Space Oddity 20 May 21
Digger and Me 14 May 21
Skeleton Keys: The Night of the Nobody 14 May 21
The Beast of Harwood Forest 6 May 21
The Accidental Diary of B.U.G. 25 April 21
Jane Austen Investigates: The Abbey Mystery 25 April 21
The Strangeworlds Travel Agency: The Edge of the Ocean: Book 2 25 April 21
Starboard 24 April 21
The Maker of Monsters 15 April 21
The Wild Robot 10 April 21
Harley Hitch and the Iron Forest 8 April 21
How to be Me 6 April 21
Dead or Alive 5 April 21
The Girl in Wooden Armour 3 April 21
Rumaysa: A Fairytale 1 April 21
Featherlight 1 April 21
Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Haunted House 1 April 21
Tragedy at Sea: The Sinking of the Titanic 1 April 21
Buck 'n' Bronco: Hit the Road 1 April 21
Tragedy at Sea: The Sinking of the Titanic 28 March 21
The Weather Weaver: A Weather Weaver Adventure #1 20 March 21
The Dragon and Her Boy 13 March 21
Amelia Fang and the Unicorn Lords 13 March 21
Lori and Max and the Book Thieves 10 March 21
The Perfect Parent Project 8 March 21
A Tangle of Spells: Bring the magic home with the bestselling Pinch of Magic Adventures 6 March 21
Shipwreck Island 6 March 21
Mort the Meek and the Ravens' Revenge 6 March 21
Climate Action: The future is in our hands 6 March 21
The Dog that Saved the World (Cup) 6 March 21
The Animals of Madame Malone's Music Hall 6 March 21
The Elsewhere Emporium 6 March 21
Circus Maximus: Race to the Death 4 March 21
Charlie Changes Into a Chicken 27 February 21
When We Got Lost in Dreamland 25 February 21
The Animals of Madame Malone's Music Hall 20 February 21
The Queen's Fool 18 February 21
Mort the Meek and the Ravens' Revenge 11 February 21
44 Tiny Acrobats 6 February 21
Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow: The most joyful book you'll read this year! 6 February 21
Vote For Effie 6 February 21
Darwin's Dragons 29 January 21
My Robot's Gone Wild 25 January 21
A Case of Grave Danger 24 January 21
Demelza and the Spectre Detectors 11 January 21
The Apprentice Witch 6 January 21
The Creature Keeper 5 January 21
The Boy Who Grew Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 1) 3 January 21
Christmas Dinner of Souls 1 January 21
Rumaysa: A Fairytale 29 December 20
Mistletoe and Murder 27 December 20
Tinsel: The Girls Who Invented Christmas 24 December 20
The Monster Doctor: Revolting Rescue 15 December 20
Potkin and Stubbs 28 November 20
Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball 23 November 20
The Umbrella Mouse 22 November 20
Seaglass 18 November 20
Sam Wu Is NOT Afraid of Ghosts! 15 November 20
The Monster Doctor 13 November 20
Asha & the Spirit Bird 7 November 20
Viper's Daughter 29 October 20
The Beast and the Bethany 29 October 20
When Life Gives You Mangoes 28 October 20
Malice in Underland 26 October 20
Mic Drop 25 October 20
The International Yeti Collective 24 October 20
First Class Murder 17 October 20
The Ghost of Gosswater 17 October 20
Pizazz: The super awesome new superhero series! 11 October 20
Survival in Space: The Apollo 13 Mission 6 October 20
The Pirate Captain's Cat 3 October 20
Rock Bottom: A Midsummer Nightmare 30 September 20
Voyage of the Sparrowhawk: Winner of the Costa Children's Book Award 2020 29 September 20
The Tigers in the Tower 28 September 20
My Brother Is a Superhero: Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 23 September 20
Clifftoppers: The Arrowhead Moor Adventure 21 September 20
Pugs of the Frozen North 20 September 20
The Life of Riley: Beginner's Luck 13 September 20
Skeleton Keys: The Legend of Gap-tooth Jack 12 September 20
Evie and the Animals 5 September 20
Skeleton Keys: The Haunting of Luna Moon 29 August 20
The House of Clouds 28 August 20
Knights and Bikes 28 August 20
Noodle the Doodle 27 August 20
Skeleton Keys: The Unimaginary Friend 24 August 20
Sky Pirates: Echo Quickthorn and the Great Beyond 23 August 20
Anisha, Accidental Detective 17 August 20
Moonchild: Voyage of the Lost and Found 11 August 20
The Soup Movement 5 August 20
Mohinder's War 3 August 20
Return to Roar 1 August 20
The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone 29 July 20
Buddy's Story 26 July 20
The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates 23 July 20
The Ten Riddles of Eartha Quicksmith 18 July 20
The Haunting of Aveline Jones 15 July 20
Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Poison Plot 2 July 20
44 Tiny Secrets 2 July 20
The Orphans of St Halibut's 14 June 20
The Nowhere Emporium 12 June 20
The Pear Affair: 'Absolutely sparkling, enchanting storytelling.' Hilary McKay 12 June 20
Wonderscape 7 June 20
Do You Know Me? 27 May 20
Lark 24 May 20
Sticky Pines: The Bigwoof Conspiracy 20 May 20
Shadowsea 14 May 20
The Strangeworlds Travel Agency: Book 1 7 May 20
Crater Lake 3 May 20
The Vanishing Trick 3 May 20
The House of One Hundred Clocks 1 May 20
Gargantis 29 April 20

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