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A Puppy's First Christmas
Name: Lucy Newton
17 November 2021;Genre: Animals
A lovely festive treat! This story is all about a young girl called Aria who is celebrating her puppy's very first Christmas. She has lots of ideas about how to make it special, with lots of long walks in the snow and building snowmen together. Aria builds her excitement for these special occa...
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A Puppy Called Sparkle
Name: Carol Wright
15 November 2021;Genre: Animals
This story took me by surprise and I am glad it did. I was expecting a sweet story about Sparkle and her new family. What I discovered was a cleverly written story introducing children to what is involved in looking after a puppy, how to choose a puppy to buy, and to be wary of puppy farms, in...
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Great Britons
Name: Carol Wright
15 November 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
This non-fiction book is packed with information about 50 Great Britons, who have been born in the UK or have made the UK their home. I particularly like the fact that it is so diverse and just right for children to learn about how these amazing people. Their stories share how people can overc...
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The Green Giant
Name: Sharon Porter
12 November 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
The Green Giant is not only a book about improving the environment but also describes why some people move from one part of the world to another. Bea Green (the main character) goes to visit her grandad in the countryside for a short holiday and while she is there she discover...
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The Book of Stolen Dreams
Name: Julie Broadbent
12 November 2021;Genre: Adventure
The Book of Stolen Dreams is a fantastical, rip-roaring adventure from master storyteller David Farr. This is his first time writing for children and he has created a wonderful, magical story that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. Set in the land of Krasnia we...
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The Book of Stolen Dreams
Name: Beverley Somerset
12 November 2021;Genre: Adventure
Rachel lives with her older brother, Robert and their parents in the city of Brava in the land of Krasnia. Her father is a librarian and works in the North Brava Public Lending Library. When Rachel was just a baby, the Krasnia was taken over by the evil dictator Charles Malstain. He hated chil...
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A Night at the Frost Fair
Name: Lisa Watkins
11 November 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
A heart warming story in which Maya finds herself transported back into historical London Thameside. There, Maya meets a friend called Eddie who shows her the sights of the Winter Frost Fair. Maya and Eddie have a deeper connection than they may first realise and Maya realises her dream may be...
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Black and British: An illustrated history
Name: Sharon Porter
11 November 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
David Olusogu says Black and British: An illustrated history is the book he wishes he'd had to read when he was a child. What he hasn't realised is the massive impact his glorious book has had on the children in my class. We had been studying the Romans and Emperor Septimus Se...
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The Chime Seekers
Name: Hayley Summerfield
10 November 2021;Genre: Fantasy
The Chime Seekers is an enchanting new adventure story from Ross Montgomery. This haunting masterpiece is brimming with magic, quests, acceptance and friendship. The story allows us to step into a world of faerie tricks and hidden danger, a world of peril and adventure. <p...
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Star
Name: Lucy Newton
10 November 2021;Genre: Animals
Another lovely book by Holly Webb! Holly Webb's book are pitched perfectly for children who are building their reading stamina and introducing themselves to chunkier chapter books. This story follows a girl called Anna who find a small, wooden tiger. When she sleeps with the tiger tucke...
