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Agent Llama
Name: Carol Wright
08 July 2021;Genre: Spy stories
Charlie Palmer is no ordinary Llama. She is a secret agent on a special mission to find some missing underpants! I loved Charlie Palmer, 00-LLama, a strong, female, secret agent hero. The Prime Minister has lost his underpants and Charlie is called in to solve the mystery in a story act...
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There is No Big Bad Wolf in This Story
Name: Maria Aldred
01 July 2021;Genre: Picture Books
This front cover entices you in by the familiar characters who all look slightly flummoxed and perhaps a little grumpy so the children in my class were eager to find out more and why there is no big bad wolf in this story! There is No Big Bad Wolf in This Story begins w...
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The Cat and the Rat and the Hat
Name: Maria Faithorn
01 July 2021;Genre: Picture Books
This is the perfect new addition to any young child’s bookcase or classroom reading area. It had a room of 30 children in stitches... as well as the adults! This story not only supports a focus on rhyme and phonics, but of comprehension too. It is very cleverly written with these focuses in mi...
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The Screen Thief
Name: Ashley Clayton
01 July 2021;Genre: Picture Books
Loved it! What a brilliant picture book with such a powerful message for the children from The Snaffle, made even better in that the story rhymes! I think it's message is suitable for all primary school children, in that there are much better things to do in life than stare at a phone or a scr...
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The Wide, Wide Sea
Name: Maria Aldred
30 June 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
What a beautiful book with such an important message! We shared this gorgeous book in Year 2 and were drawn in immediately by the gentle, lyrical text weaved through the colourful illustrations. The Wide, Wide Sea tells the story of a child and their Grandma visiting th...
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The Cat and the Rat and the Hat
Name: Maria Aldred
30 June 2021;Genre: Picture Books
We loved this hilarious tale of Cat, Rat and the Hat and all the the antics that ensued following Cat's desire to have Rat's hat! This story shows the relationship between Rat and Cat as they argue over the pink hat. It is not long until Bat arrives to join in the fun with his fancy cravat!</p...
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Gerald Needs a Friend
Name: Samantha Hughes
30 June 2021;Genre: Friendship
Gerald Needs a Friend is a very gentle story about Gerald, a solitary Guinea pig who is very happy in his own company. Gerald keeps himself busy every day with the same simple activities that he can do all by himself. At the beginning of the story, Gerald is content and...
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Life Savers
Name: Samantha Hughes
28 June 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
Dr Zoe Williams, NHS Lifesaver and television presenter, introduces this uplifting non-fiction book, showcasing the lives of a range of different heroes and the amazing work they do. All 12 heroes are real life emergency service workers from across the world and are introduced to us in the fir...
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The Wide, Wide Sea
Name: Maria Faithorn
26 June 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
The Wide, Wide Sea is an inspirational story about the beach environment, habitat and pollution. A child is taken to the beach where they discover gifts from the sea - limpets, driftwood, whelks. When they spot a seal in the sea, the child realises they are standing on his hom...
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Move, Mr Mountain
Name: Marie Berry
10 June 2021;Genre: Friendship
I really liked Move, Mr. Mountain and resonated hugely with the sorts of challenge we face with children every day. The story is about Mr. Mountain, a great established mountain and his nose is significantly put out of joint when a small girl Lily, tells him to move so she can see behind. Mr....
