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Name: Amanda Shipton
23 June 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

Genie and Teeny: Wish Upon A Star is the fourth in the hilarious Genie and Teeny series and it does not disappoint. Although it leads on from the previous books, it works equally well as a standalone book. Grant the genie has finally managed to return to Wishaluzia, onl...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
15 June 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

Grant the Genie is back in another adventure in the series. This time, Grant is in hiding with his family because the Queen has banished him from Wishaluzia for accidentally turning her into a snake. Then the genie kingdom is threatened by a huge fire-breathing cat monster and the only one who...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
13 June 2023;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you combined the familiarity of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and the brilliance of We're going on A Bear Hunt? Well wonder no more. Michael Rosen, former Children's Laureate, has used his talents of adding humour when creating a wonderful rhyming p...

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Name: Maria
10 June 2023;

Genre: Personal Growth

In this beautiful book we meet Ruby who is sometimes brave, bouncy and chatty, but also sometimes quiet and shy. This Girl Can Be a Bit Shy explores the feelings of Ruby in a creative way as she navigates life with her supportive family, friends and pet dog. The text conveys R...

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Name: Maria faithorn
10 June 2023;

Genre: Environment & Nature

The Chalk Garden is a moving tale of a young girl, Emma, who dreams of nothing more than having colour and birds in her garden. However, her new garden is grey and full of concrete slabs. Emma tries using coloured chalk to draw the things she dreams of, but each time the rain...

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Name: Maria Faithorn
10 June 2023;

Genre: Friends and family

Gardening Dog is not like the other dogs at the rescue centre. They're happy, whatever the weather, gardening. Lewis is not like the other children at the school. He's happy drawing. When drawing and gardening combine, the two new friends work together to create a garden that...

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Name: Lucy Hopkins
09 June 2023;

Genre: Funny Stories

A child-friendly chapter book! This is a story all about Lenny Lemmon and his pet rat. Lenny turns up to school for a day learning all about 'the olden days' with a mysterious box which is making even more mysterious noises. He thinks it's the perfect opportunity to take his rat to school as t...

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Name: Maria
07 June 2023;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

Did you know that Goldilocks had a dog? Well if you did not, do get a copy of Goldilocks and the Three Crocodiles by the talented Michael Rosen and David Melling, and join Goldilocks and her dog Tiddles as they embark on a familiar journey with chairs, bowls and beds! T...

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Name: Kyle Matravers
03 June 2023;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

Hello Summer is the third in a magical new illustrated children's picture book series about friendship, feelings and the seasons. Through this series, we meet four magical friends who control the seasons. Today, the sun is shining and the Little Seasons (our intrepid band of f...

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Name: Jemma Jeffrey
01 June 2023;

Genre: Non Fiction

Before we even received this book, my daughter (6 years old) and I knew we would love it! It is a follow-on from Welcome to Our World which is a firm favourite in our house. Welcome to our Table is...

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