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Do you Love Dinosaurs?
Name: Wendy Kelly
08 April 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
Dinosaur books are usually always a winner so I had high hopes for this, and wasn't disappointed. Written by Matt Robinson, author of the award winning Do you Love Bugs?, it follows a similar style of bright, cartoony illustrations and a chatty style of writing. The text is clearly laid out an...
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What Did the Tree See?
Name: Kyle Matravers
02 April 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
What Did the Tree See? is an eye catching and clever tale of how the world and landscape has changed through the eyes of a growing oak tree. Through her lyrical and heartfelt words, Charlotte Guillain effortlessly explains the life cycle of the mighty oak and at the same time...
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Name: Kyle Matravers
02 April 2021;Genre: Animals
Do you remember the story of the bear who found the piano in the woods? Years later, the dream is over and Bear has returned to the forest. The piano stands forgotten in the clearing, but can new arrival Little Bear convince her father to play once again? The Bear, the Piano and Little Bear's...
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Dream Team Attack of the Heebie-Jeebies
Name: Jane Rew
02 April 2021;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Tom Percival is another writer of extraordinary ability who can not only devise wonderfully weird story lines, but can illustrate them so amazingly well that we are drawn into every action- and emotion-packed scene as if we were really present in Erika's world. At the start of A...
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Penny and the Little Lost Puppy
Name: Emma O Donovan
01 April 2021;Genre: Friends and family
Emily's lavish and highly detailed illustrations provide a visually arresting back drop to the tale of a young girl struggling with moving house. A lost puppy, an embracing community and a new friend make this heart-warming traditional tale one which will leave readers feeling warm and comfort...
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Sometimes, A Book of Feelings
Name: Lauren Maidman
01 April 2021;Sometimes, A Book of Feelings is the perfect guide for small children on experiencing and learning about their feelings. The story is written as poem and goes through a range of different feelings for a brother and sister on days out at the beach or in the garden. Each image b...
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Jasper & Scruff: Take a Bow
Name: Lauren Maidman
01 April 2021;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
Jasper and Scruff are the unlikely friendship between cat and dog, one clean and one rather dirty! Take a Bow is the new adventure from Jasper and Scruff and their friends. A talent show is coming to Snootington Town Hall and the whole town is attending to see if they c...
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Agent Zaiba Investigates - The Haunted House
Name: Jenny Caddick
01 April 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
I love the Agent Zaiba books ; such a great, modern and fun detective series in a really accessible form for younger readers who want a bit of drama and peril in their stories. Zaiba is a likeable, confident , keen super sleuthing schoolgirl - the youngest and possibly most enthusiastic member...
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Like the Ocean We Rise
Name: Kyle Matravers
01 April 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
Like the Ocean we Rise is a beautiful text with a clear and hard hitting message about our world. Nicola Edwards has done a remarkable job in conveying the importance of taking a stand and implementing change in our world through her poetic writing style.In the cur...
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Can You Keep a Secret?
Name: Emma O Donovan
29 March 2021;Genre: Adventure
Can You Keep A Secret is a visually sumptuous adventure unfurls as Winnie sets off to find out the truth about the tales of the mythical creatures in the woods. Bold and courageous and filled with heart this is a beautifully illustrated picture book perfect to share at bedtime...
