Schools & Libraries Book Reviews
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King School
Name: Louise Gahan
10 April 2026;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Alexis Deacon's King School is a playful and imaginative picture book that follows a young child as they challenge what it means to be 'King' at King School. It very simply addresses the experiences, frustrations and joys of young learners. The story of...
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Grandad's World
Name: Louise Gahan
10 April 2026;Genre: Environment & Nature
In Grandad's World, we see how Jack loves spending time with his grandad, exploring the woods, watching wildlife, and caring for the village pond. Foreman's soft, glowing watercolour illustrations help children feel the magic of the countryside just as Jack does, making it eas...
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Home is a Hug
Name: Louise Gahan
10 April 2026;Genre: Family & Home
Home is a Hug by Cindy Wume is a gentle and imaginative picture book which begins by asking a simple but powerful question: What does it take to build a home? At first, it seems like the answer might be bricks, concrete, windows, or walls, but as the pages unfold, child...
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A Year in Nature: A collection of stories for every season
Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
10 April 2026;Genre: Environment & Nature
A Year in Nature: A Collection of Stories for Each Season is divided into four season specific sections, each containing an illustrated short narrative story and additional fact-based features. A man and his two young daughters explore the garden in spring as nature awa...
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We Are Dragon
Name: Jacqueline Harris
07 April 2026;Genre: Science Fiction
Dragon is taking over the world, run by the AI 'Queenie' who thinks she is saving everyone, when in fact she is enslaving them. Rieka, now part of the Cub construct, thinks she knows how to deal with Queenie and Dragon. Rieka knows she is clever enough and can use technology to destroy Dragon...
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The Cheat Book, vol 3: Can Kamal Take Down the Robots
Name: Margaret Pemberton
06 April 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
Well, this is a series that just keeps getting better. In this third escapade for the hilarious Kamal and his friends. In The Cheat Book (vol.3), we find them being chosen, together with many others from their school, to attend a special 'smart school' for one...
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Mei Mei the Bunny
Name: Jen Bevan
03 April 2026;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
A story about a rabbit who is worried about playing her violin in front of a crowd. The rabbit's family helps so that even when the rabbit's music goes wrong on stage, she is able to take a breath and keep going. The music words and terminology running through Mei Mei the Bunny<...
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The Adventures of Portly the Otter: Untold Tales from the Wind in the Willows
Name: Sue Wilsher
03 April 2026;Genre: Animals
Young otter pup Portly is frightened of the river when he first sees it and is worried that he is not otter-like enough. However, as he meets the other creatures who inhabit the river and its banks, Portly soon learns to swim. As the seasons pass, he has many adventures and makes many friends....
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Glam and Beardy (book 1)
Name: Amanda Shipton
02 April 2026;Genre: Fantasy
Glam and Beardy is a captivating shared diary that will spark the imaginations of young chapter book readers. Authors Rachel and Ruby draw on their fantastic experience as comedy writers and performers to craft a story perfectly pitched for early readers stepping into longer f...
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We Are All One
Name: Lizi Backhouse
02 April 2026;Genre: Environment & Nature
We Are All One is an absolutely beautiful picture book that details how we are all connected to each other and to nature. The message is simple and reflected in the sparce text on each page but the message is an important one - how we are all linked together. The text h...
