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There's Nothing Cuter Than a Puppy: A Laugh-Out-Loud Funny Tale
Name: Sue Wilsher
29 May 2024;Genre: Funny Stories
In the Cutest Creatures Contest, it looks as if puppy is sure to be the winner. After all, there’s nothing cuter than a puppy! However, as a whole stream of creatures present themselves ready to take part, all dressed in their finest, it looks as if there might be some competition after all!</...
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Which Way to Anywhere
Name: Olivia Age 11
28 May 2024;Genre: Fantasy
I absolutely love Which Way to Anywhere! It's full of adventure and fun and is a really good read. Cressida always comes up with good names that people don't usually get called. I have read every single book in the How to Train Your Dragon and <a href="/books/the-wizards-of-on...
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HELP! Ralfy Rabbit and the Great Library Rescue
Name: Maria Faithorn
28 May 2024;Genre: Animals
Ralfy and Rodney are off to their favourite place in the world: the library. But, when they arrive they are met with empty shelves and a sign saying, 'Library closing tomorrow'! Miss Page, the librarian, sadly tells them that with no-one using the library, it has to close; the only chance of s...
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Code Name Kingfisher
Name: Jane Rew
27 May 2024;Genre: Historical Fiction
Code Name Kingfisher is a powerful tale with, sadly, much relevance to the present day. In 1940s Holland, there were those who complied with the Nazi occupying forces, those who were complicit in their crimes and even betrayed fellow citizens, and those who re...
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Nush and the Stolen Emerald
Name: Beverley Somerset
27 May 2024;Genre: Historical Fiction
11-year-old Nush lives with her identical twin brother Arian and their father, the Maharajah, in the kingdom of Jaisalmer, India. Arian may be the eldest by a few minutes, but Nush is the more outspoken and confident. She loves to ride and climb, and is an expert at picking locks. The British...
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How it Works: Dinosaur
Name: Samantha Hughes
27 May 2024;Genre: Animals
How it Works: Dinosaur is perfect for curious pre-schoolers and nursery children who love dinosaurs and uncovering fascinating facts about the prehistoric world. This sturdy die-cut board book is the perfect introduction to the mighty T Rex, full of bite-size facts and informa...
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Aqua Boy
Name: Wendy Kelly
24 May 2024;Genre: Environment & Nature
This book just shines with summer vibes. Aqua Boy is the story of Aaron who lives with his parents and older sister on a glorious sunny coastline. His parents are Ocean Guardians; they look after the beach, the sea and the wildlife that lives in it. Aaron loves the water but i...
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The Mystery of the Forever Weekend
Name: Ruth Cornish
24 May 2024;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Although The Mystery of the Forever Weekend is essentially a mystery, Lisa Thompson has written an excellent book which I would highly recommend as a read-aloud during empathy day in June. The main character Corey Turner is finding school a struggle with both his studie...
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Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial
Name: Jenny Caddick
24 May 2024;Genre: Adventure
Dungeon Runners Level 1: Hero Trial is a lively, fast-paced adventure quest full of fantastical creatures such as gnorfs (part gnome, part dwarf), trolls, giants and killer jelly monsters. Kieran Larwood, one of my favourite authors, has taken the creative fl...
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Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales: Fact-checking your favourite stories with SCIENCE!
Name: Maria Faithorn
24 May 2024;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Meet the Big-Not-Quite-As-Bad-As-You-Thought-Wolf! You’ll definitely have come across him before in many traditional tales, he's always the one causing trouble and often ends up running away in pain! This laugh-out-loud book will have the reader questioning the possibility of events suc...
