Schools & Libraries Book Reviews
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I Have to Start at School Today
Name: Joanna Hewish
06 August 2020;Genre: School Stories
The fear of starting school is a common anxiety for both children and parents. This book perfectly encapsulates the imagination a four-year-old has of what frightening things they might encounter on their first day at school. And whilst it might not be a selfish bear or a scary rhino, this boo...
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Duck and Penguin Do Not Like Sleepovers
Name: Joanna Hewish
06 August 2020;Genre: Friends and family
The sheer excitement on my children's faces when we discovered another Duck and Penguin book!! Duck and Penguin is completely brilliant, we absolutely loved Duck and Penguin are NOT Friends.The pure genius of these books is tha...
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Marshmallow Pie The Cat Superstar (Book 1)
Name: Jane Rew
06 August 2020;Genre: Young fiction
Whether or not readers are owned by a cat, they will enjoy the references to typically feline behaviour. Marshmallow Pie (Pie for short) exudes pride and self-esteem and was born to privilege, so it's no wonder he is destined for stardom.But the journey to fame fea...
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Marshmallow Pie The Cat Superstar On TV (Book 2)
Name: Jane Rew
06 August 2020;Genre: Young fiction
This is a fun story with fantastic illustrations, set amid text which appears in various fonts and sizes for added appeal.Marshmallow Pie is a cat with a BIG ego who is about to land his biggest job so far, in TV advertising. The only downside: having to work alongside an annoying...
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Pizazz: The super awesome new superhero series!
Name: Dawn Woods
06 August 2020;Genre: Adventure
Pizazz is 'almost 9' and in her superhero family, is the one who hates being super. She hates having to wear a cape, dislikes having to interrupt events to dash off to save the world - especially when her dinner goes cold, and she is particularly embarrassed about her super po...
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Leo's Map of Monsters: The Armoured Goretusk
Name: Donna Burkert
06 August 2020;Genre: Adventure
'Working in the Records Office' is what Leo fully expects to hear on his 9th birthday, the day that he is assigned his job for the next two years. But Leo doesn't expect what he gets given. It's 'Top Secret' and involves him venturing out beyond the wall. Beyond the wall that he has been told...
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Dear Ugly Sisters: and other poems
Name: Alison Kelly
06 August 2020;Genre: Poetry
Laura Mucha is a well-established, prize-winning poet so this debut collection for children is long overdue. Thanks to the great Otter-Barry imprint for bringing it to us! With the accompaniments of Tania Rex's bold illustrations, this is a really lovely addition to a class poetry collection.<...
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The Island That Didn't Exist
Name: Kelly Buxton
06 August 2020;Genre: Adventure
Reading a book to travel to another world full of magic and surprise is exactly what The Island that didn't Exist was written for. This story is perfect for adventure seekers looking to set sail.When 12-year-old Rixon's great uncle, who he has never met, dies, he l...
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Turtle Boy
Name: Donna Ritchie
06 August 2020;Genre: Personal Growth
Turtle Boy is a must read for fans of Goldfish Boy and Wonder. It follows 12 year old Will Levine as his Bar Mitzvah approaches. As part of his community service project, he meets RJ who is very ill in hospital.Will Levine's life has been hard; he is picked on at s...
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Across the Risen Sea
Name: Clair Bossons
06 August 2020;Genre: Dystopian
Across the Risen Sea, Bren MacDibble's (The Dog Runner) latest environmentally-themed children's novel, is set in a post climate change world. Sea levels have risen and flooded most of the land, leaving whole cities underwater. Neoma's smaller community now tries to live a gen...
