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Marv and the Dino Attack
Name: Amanda Shipton
12 September 2023;Genre: Adventure
Marvin, a secret superhero with a robot sidekick named Pixel, is super excited because he's going on a school trip to the Natural History Museum to see some REAL dinosaur bones. Marvin and Joe can't wait to see all those dinosaur skeletons up close, but they get more than they bargained for wh...
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Woodland Magic 2: Deer in Danger
Name: Jen Bevan
11 September 2023;Genre: Environment & Nature
I have rated this book 5+ as I think children of this age will enjoy listening to the book. I think the book is perfect for 7+ children to read independently. I love the new Woodland Magic series. I was keen to find out what adventures Cora, Jax and their friends would...
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Marv and the Mega Robot
Name: Amanda Shipton
07 September 2023;Genre: Adventure
In Marv and the Mega Robot, the first in the Marv series, Marvin makes a robot for his school science fair with his friend Joe. They call it the read-aloud 3000 as it can read words from paper. But when the robot breaks, Marvin is understandably upset, especially as another bo...
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Ivy Newt and the Storm Witch
Name: Amanda Shipton
06 September 2023;Genre: Adventure
Ivy Newt is the latest series by Derek Keilty. It's a delightful magical story in which the unexpected is always bound to happen. This new, highly illustrated chapter book series for ages 5-7 features Ivy, an unstoppable and lovable young witch, and her friend and familiar Tom. It is Ivy Newt'...
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Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf
Name: Jenny Caddick
02 September 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf is a wonderful retelling of Little Red Riding Hood through the eyes of a neurodiverse little girl who uses emojis to express her opinions and has a very clear idea of how she thinks the story should really have been written… Autistic Gina do...
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Who Will Kiss the Crocodile
Name: Wendy Kelly
01 September 2023;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Who Will Kiss the Crocodile is absolutely hilarious! A new spin on the story of Sleeping Beauty, it sees the bad fairy not only curse the tiny princess with a hundred year long sleep, but also turn her into a crocodile. The issue this brings is that only a kiss will wake her b...
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A Whale of a time
Name: Amanda Shipton
01 September 2023;Genre: Poetry
Lou Peacock has worked her magic to compile the most amazing collection of 366 poems, A Whale of a Time, boasting work from Brian Bilston, Maya Angelou, Spike Milligan and many more. Some will that you will love, poems that will bring you joy and laughter, some that will trans...
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Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf
Name: Maria
01 September 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf is a clever book which deals with feelings, choices and a rather famous fairy tale. Gina is at school and is finding the environment challenging. She is helped by her feelings charts and kind Anya, who reads Little Red Riding Hood with her. Gina th...
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I'm Going to Be a Princess
Name: Maria Age 6
01 September 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
I'm Going to Be a Princess is an inspirational story for young children and families. Maya is picked up from school by her mum who asks her about her day at school and what she has been learning about. Maya tells he mum "I want to be a princess when I grow up". Her mum listens...
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Interview with a Tiger: and Other Clawed Beasts Too
Name: Mrs M
31 August 2023;Genre: Animals
This is such a great idea...to present non-fiction material in such a fun way. The interview style is very clever, using fact and humour. Interview with a Tiger: and Other Clawed Beasts Too is an interesting way to get children to think about the environment, climate change, i...
