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When Tad Kicked Vlad
Name: Elen Green
20 February 2026;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
When Tad Kicked Vlad takes a very funny look at the cycle of violence begun by one boy's frustrated kick during his birthday party, showing us how the kick - which develops a life of its own - travels around the world and returns to where it started a year later, at the boy's...
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My Friend, Billy Whiskers
Name: Maria
20 February 2026;Genre: Friends and family
If you have read and loved The Bear and the Piano, Grandad's Secret Giant, Rain before Rainbows, Peace on Earth (to name just a few) then you are going to love David Litchfield's latest book, My Friend Billy Whiskers, with familiar illustrations and a story that is full of hop...
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The Chase
Name: Maria
19 February 2026;Genre: Animals
If you like action, canine friends and lots of fun then The Chase by Jenny Bloomfield is the book for you. The story starts on an open beach with a young girl, an eager dog and a red ball...(turn the page) and the story is off with the word FETCH and a few more canine friends...
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Koalas in Capes: The Zombie Chickens
Name: Jane Rew
16 February 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
If you like your stories to be completely daft and to star a bizarre array of costumed creatures, then this short adventure will suit you down to the ground. Or should that be up to the skies, since that's where Bob and Archie, the cape-clad koalas, come into their own? <p...
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A Very Happy Ramadan
Name: Louise Gahan
12 February 2026;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
A Very Happy Ramadan is a bright, engaging picture book that follows young Rayhan as he experiences the first day of Ramadan with curiosity, enthusiasm and a few very relatable challenges. When Rayhan discovers that the adults have already eaten before dawn, he decides,...
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Adventuremice: Of Mice and Mummies
Name: Amanda Shipton
04 February 2026;Genre: Adventure
This is the eighth fantastic book in the Adventuremice series by Reeve and McIntyre! These two authors make are hard to beat when it comes to creating warm-hearted and comical adventures. As always, the illustrations in this series are really outstanding, they are warm...
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I Am Strong Just Being Me
Name: Kelly Buxton
02 February 2026;Genre: Personal Growth
I Am Strong Just Being Me was just the book that I was looking for to read to Y3 and Y4 in our weekly story assembly. I was looking for a book about strength within that I could relate to playtimes, learning in the classroom and life outside of school. I began by asking...
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Welcoming the Lunar New Year
Name: Lucy Hopkins
22 January 2026;Genre: Seasonal
An interesting book to help many to celebrate Lunar New Year. Welcoming the Lunar New Year: Celebrate & Make would be a great addition to any family home to help to raise awareness and build experiences of different celebrations and cultures around the world. It would also...
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The Home that Love Built
Name: Sue Wilsher
19 January 2026;Genre: Family & Home
When a terrible storm blasts through the forest, it causes chaos, destroying homes and toppling trees. Left with ruins, the animals realise that by working together they can create a new home, built with kindness and love. Using a cumulative style similar to that of 'This is the house...
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Poo! What? Where?: The number ONE book about all things number TWO
Name: Michelle Bailey
15 January 2026;Genre: Non Fiction
Poo! What? Where? written by Mike Rampton and illustrated by Gareth Conway is our new favourite poo-related picture book. When I saw it had poo in the title, I just knew that it was going to be a popular choice in my household. In fact, it was so popular that we sat and read t...
