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Name: Sharon Porter
02 September 2021;

Genre: Animals

A Thing Called Snow unfolds as the hare and the fox grow up and await their first winter with this thing called snow. Charmingly illustrated by the author, the pictures really capture the joy of the first realisation of what snow is. My children actually aww-ed at the end when...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
01 September 2021;

Genre: Picture Books

I can be a Dog Detective is a picture book for children to teach them about dog behaviours and learn about dogs. The story is about a boy called Jack who meets lots of different dogs to learn about their different behaviours. He meets a range of different dogs - breeds and siz...

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Name: Carol Wright Wright
21 August 2021;

Genre: Non Fiction

You may already have a stack of Dinosaur books but this one is missing from your collection. My first Book of Dinosaur Comparisons visits dinosaurs of the sky, ocean and land, many you may not have heard of. There are mini quizzes throughout the book that give the reader an op...

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Name: Nikki Stiles
18 August 2021;

Genre: Personal Growth

Another addition to Tom Percival's fantastic array of 'big, bright, feelings' books; helping children navigate social situations and express their feelings. Beautiful from start to finish! Perfectly Norman is about a little boy called Norman who was so perfectly normal until o...

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Name: Emma Nelson
08 August 2021;

Genre: Magical Realism

Do not mess with the Mermaids by Michelle Robinson is the second instalment in the escapades of Princess Grace and Princess Portia. The Princesses have been given the new title of 'Sirs' after their success in Do not disturb the Dragons. The book begins with a short recap of t...

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Name: Lucy Newton
30 July 2021;

Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction

A Hundred and One Daffodils is a great book for early readers who are just starting to build their fluency and reading stamina. The bright front cover is enticing with pictures of cute animals and the book has a short blurb on the back to give hints of the story. There are als...

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Name: Lizi Backhouse
30 July 2021;

Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction

Part of the 'Bloomsbury Young Readers' story, Let's Play, Daddy Bear! is a beginners chapter book that early readers will enjoy. Little Bear lives with Daddy Bear on the weekends - a little detail that I enjoyed seeing in an early readers book as this will be normal for so man...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
30 July 2021;

Genre: Funny Stories

Nobody, absolutely nobody, calls Lin a fluffy-wuffy bear! Lin is the world's fuffiest panda and the main attraction at the zoo but it is the last thing that she wants. 'Being good is boring!' she complains. The one thing that she want more than anything is to play with her brother Face-Like-A-...

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Name: Maria Aldred
08 July 2021;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

The front cover of Story Soup is full of details about the characters and what might happen in the story, and it's a great hook into this book by Abie Longstaff and Nila Aya. We meet Ollie and Susie who are keen to create a story with lots of unusual items. Their magic...

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Name: Carol Wright
08 July 2021;

Genre: Personal Growth

Chameleon can make himself invisible by blending in with his surroundings. This opens up the opportunity for him to be mischievous with his jungle friends. When frog turns the tables on him, Chameleon has the chance to see the error of his ways. Will Chameleon change his behaviour? Auth...

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