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Diary of a Christmas Elf
Name: Lisa Watkins
01 December 2021;Genre: Humour
Diary of a Christmas Elf is a charmingly hilarious story of Tog, an apprentice elf. Being selected by Santa isn't quite what Tog had dreamed of and it doesn't take long before he is relegated to cleaning out the reindeer stables. Tog finds himself being accused of a terrible C...
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The 143-Storey Treehouse
Name: Samantha Phillips
30 November 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
The 143-Storey Treehouse - the 11th and latest book in the Treehouse story series by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton - is a fun, quick read that will inevitably appeal to newly independent readers as much as those children who have developed a good reading stamina and a true l...
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Can't Catch Santa
Name: Ashley Clayton
30 November 2021;Genre: Baby & Toddler Books
The children in the reception class enjoyed listening to Can't Catch Santa and lifting the flaps to see that actually, it wasn't Santa at all! They liked trying to guess who it might be behind the flap when they realised it may not be Santa, so there are lots of opportunities...
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The Bear Who Sailed the Ocean on an Iceberg
Name: Linda Canning
25 November 2021;Genre: Friends and family
The Bear Who Sailed the Ocean on an Iceberg is a poignant and upbeat story, warm enough to melt even the iciest of hearts! It deals with some difficult themes, such as bullying and bereavement, with sensitivity and compassion and it was an enjoyable read from beginning to end....
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Murder on the Safari Star
Name: Donna Ritchie
25 November 2021;Genre: Adventure
I couldn’t wait to start reading Murder on the Safari Star - the third journey of the Adventures on Trains series. I wasn’t disappointed! It is the most dangerous one so far! Thoroughly love this series; different book/different location. If you have not read any of these book...
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Danger at Dead Man's Pass
Name: Donna Ritchie
25 November 2021;Genre: Adventure
Book 4 in the series, Danger at Dead Man's Pass, starts at the beginning of the Easter holidays and follows Hal and Uncle Nat as they travel through Europe to Germany. This is a little darker than the previous books - with quite a twist!!! So far the series has given us theft,...
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How I Became a Dog called Midnight
Name: Emma Nelson
24 November 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
How I Became a Dog called Midnight is a heart-warming story and is perfect for a whole class shared read. George lives in a cottage in the grounds of a large home with his Dad who is the groundskeeper. The home is owned by Lady Jane and her daughter Koko who happens to be Geor...
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The Chime Seekers
Name: Jacqueline Harris
19 November 2021;Genre: Fantasy
Yianni has moved to Fallow Hall. He hates his new home and hates his baby sister who has forced the move. He feels his parents are shutting him out and he is angry and miserable. Then Yianni makes a terrible mistake and is tricked into handing over his baby sister to the evil faerie Lorde Renw...
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Einstein the Penguin
Name: Maria Faithorn
18 November 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
Einstein the Penguin is a very well written and exciting text. It is definitely a book that children won't be able to put down and will be fully engaged with. Imogen, a nine-year-old girl and her younger brother, Arthur, are taken on a last minute trip to London Zoo. Th...
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Einstein the penguin
Name: Jacqueline Harris
17 November 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
When the Stewart family visit the zoo, they particularly like the penguins. As they are leaving, Mrs Stewart says to one of the penguins that they can come and visit any time. They are very surprised when the penguin turns up on their doorstep shortly afterwards. The children, Imogen and Arthu...
