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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J. K Rowling
This magical story is suitable for ages 7+
Harry Potter believes he is an ordinary boy, until he is taken to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! Harry Potter learns that he is the orphan of two powerful wizards and that he too is a wizard! It is at Hogwarts that Harry meets his friends, who become his closest allies and help him discover the reason behind his parent’s mysterious deaths.
J.K. Rowling came up with the idea for Harry Potter while delayed on a train travelling from Manchester to London King’s Cross in 1990. She then began planning the seven books of the series, many of which were collected on scraps of paper.
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The Search for Mister Lloyd by Griff Rowland
A quirky and magical tale suitable for ages 8+
Where do you even begin to search for your lost pigeon? Of course you put up LOST posters, pinning them to as many tree trunks as possible and handing them out to people in the street, but it’s not like you can actually look for a pigeon… or can you? Mister Lloyd fails to return home from his first international race much to the distress of Mostyn Price, a young pigeon fancier from North Wales. His grandfather presumes he’s been devoured by a falcon but Mostyn is hell-bent on proving him wrong, determined to conquer his sense of loss, especially as his own dad also vanished a few years earlier.
A mysterious tip-off suggests Mister Lloyd has landed in London and the search shifts to the metropolis, where the eleven-year-old hero finds himself increasingly isolated and in danger.
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
A well-loved and often told tale of a little girl who has fallen down the rabbit-hole, suitable for ages 9+
Having followed the White Rabbit down his rabbit hole, Alice finds herself in Wonderland, surrounded by curious creatures and with no idea of how to return home. From the Caterpillar to the Cheshire Cat, tea with the March Hare, the Hatter, and the Dormouse, to the ultimate croquet match with the Queen of Hearts, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has enchanted readers since its publication in 1865.
Written by Lewis Carroll (born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) for young Alice Liddell, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was inspired by a boat trip the author took with Alice and her family during which he spun outlandish tales for Alice and her sisters to pass the time.
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Awful Auntie by David Walliams
This heartfelt, yet hilarious story is suitable for ages 8+
One morning, the young Lady Stella Saxby wakes to find her parents gone. Stella’s Aunt Alberta tells her that her parents died in a terrible car accident, but could it be true?
Stella’s awful auntie is on a mission to cheat Stella out of her inheritance – Saxby Hall. Stella fights back with the help of her mischievous cockney ghost friend. This story shows that sometimes a special friend, however different, is all you need.
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