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The Big Book of 100 STEM Activities
Name: Jenny Caddick
19 November 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
The Big Book of 100 STEM Activities is such a brilliantly appealing non-fiction book from publisher Button Books. The pairing of Laura Minter and Tia Williams has created a really fun and engaging set of science experiments to entertain and learn from. From a vibrantly illustr...
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The Woodcutter And the Snow Prince
Name: Sharon Porter
03 November 2022;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
In The Woodcutter and the Snow Prince, the woodcutter, Kai, is lonely after his grandmother dies. Then we learn about the Snow Prince - part of the Christmas Eve mythology of the town where Kai lives - who is to be avoided if one is to remain unfrozen. Through the exquisite il...
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Planets
Name: Maria Faithorn
02 November 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
No child will ever need to consider how boring and dull life is ever again as this book will open their eyes to reality! Get ready for a fun fact, epic adventure into the solar system where you will learn incredible facts along the way. From spinning speeds, to gravity and the planets, this is...
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What Feelings Do When No One's Looking
Name: Maria Faithorn
02 November 2022;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Perfect. To teach children about feelings, this is just perfect. What Feelings Do When No One's Looking is a simple picture book addressing the challenging concept of feelings and what they are. With joy bouncing on a trampoline, envy trampling everything beau...
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The Christmas Department Store
Name: Emma Nelson
01 November 2022;Genre: Family & Home
The Christmas Department Store is the kind of book that you read on the run-up to Christmas. It is beautifully illustrated with lots of gold, green and red; warm colours that are often associated with the festive period. The story unfolds with Benji who believes that Ch...
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It's Only Stanley
Name: Lucy Newton
31 October 2022;Genre: Animals
Short and sweet - a funny and entertaining story! The book is about a dog called Stanley who is a very likeable and adorable family pet. Lots of noises in the night wake up his family but Dad reassures the rest of them not to worry, it's just Stanley. The book keeps you guessing - what is Stan...
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Cosmic Creatures: The Helpful Hootpuff
Name: Lauren Maidman
30 October 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
The Helpful Hootpuff is another animal rescue story from the Cosmic Creatures series by Tom Huddleston. I have been lucky enough to have read this series not only for myself but also to my class, who love anything to do with space, other planets and animals.</...
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Midnight Magic Mirror Mischief
Name: Jenny Caddick
17 October 2022;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
This is the second in the series of eye catching books about magic black cat Midnight and her owner Trixie. Again there is mischief and chaos as Midnight has great fun causing havoc from early in the morning . Smoke puffing from her whiskers is the giveaway sign that she is summoning up some k...
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Poo in the Zoo: The Island of Dinosaur Poo
Name: Ashley Clayton
10 October 2022;Genre: Picture Books
Poo in the Zoo - The Island of Dinosaur Poo is a really fun book. I would say the reader needs to have read the previous two 'Poo in the Zoo' books to given both the main characters some context, it definitely helps to know Bob's previous adventures. This book differs from the...
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My Rhinoceros
Name: Lucy Newton
06 October 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
An interesting story about a pet rhino! A little boy gets a pet rhino and is disappointed by how little he does. He doesn't fetch sticks, play frisbee or roll over but he does end up saving the day! This is an unusual story; parts of it are entertaining but it seems to be lacking a bit of subs...
