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Once Upon an Atom
Name: Lucy Newton
20 March 2020;Genre: Non Fiction
An interesting book for children who are curious about science and keep asking the how and why questions! Once Upon an Atom covers topics including chemical reactions, electricity, evolution and biology. Each page is illustrated beautifully and the text is presented in interes...
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A Hat for Mr Mountain
Name: Maria
18 March 2020;Genre: Personal Growth
Nara loves to make hats for all the animals in the forest. One day, a new request comes, in the form of a letter. Mr Mountain would like a hat! Accepting the challenge, Nara sets to work but is knocked back several times when things go wrong. After much perseverance, Nara eventually gives up,...
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One World Many Colours
Name: Elen Green
16 March 2020;Genre: Non Fiction
One World, Many Colours is a gorgeous non fiction picture book that takes us around the world, introducing different countries through their colours; the yellow sunflower fields of Spain and the yellow cabs of the US; the pink blossoms of Japan or the flamingos on a wide lake...
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Once Upon a Raindrop
Name: Kyle Matravers
09 March 2020;Genre: Non Fiction
Once Upon A Raindrop: The Story of Water is a poetic journey through an area of science, and is part of James Carter's series of books - Once Upon a Star, Once Upon a Raindrop, and now Once Upon an Atom.This time, we learn about the origins of water and how our water cycle works. J...
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The One-stop Story Shop
Name: Nikki Stiles
05 March 2020;Genre: Adventure
The One-Stop Story Shop is the tale of a fearless knight who goes hunting for a dragon to slay, although, it seems this particular time his story becomes 'stuck'; his predictable nemesis,'The Terrible Dragon' is not there to fight! He's gone on holiday! When this happens there...
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The Proudest Blue
Name: Louisa Farrow
19 February 2020;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
The Proudest Blue is the simple story of a girl choosing her first hijab and wearing it to school for the first time, accompanied by her adoring little sister. There might not be a story at all, were it not for the ugly truth of Islamophobic bullying that wearing hijab can unl...
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Little Bird Lost
Name: Nicola Cleveland
17 February 2020;Genre: Adventure
When Little Bird finds himself hurt and alone in the forest, he call out for help and Deer quickly comes to his aid. After a discussion with the forest animals, the two set off to follow the sun in order to find Bird's flock. A charming story of friendship, adversity and adventure through the se...
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Midge and Mo
Name: Nicola Cleveland
17 February 2020;Genre: Adventure
Midge doesn't want to go to his new school. It's too big, his teacher is too big, and his teacher's smile is definitely too big. Buddied up with Mo, she tries everything she can think of to be a friend to Midge, but he doesn't want new friends. He just wants everything to go back to the way it wa...
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The Moonlight Zoo
Name: Lauren Maidman
10 February 2020;The Moonlight Zoo is a heart-warming tale of Eva who has lost her kitten Luna. However, all is not lost in The Moonlight Zoo. When Eva goes to sleep at night, she finds the most peculiar thing; a zoo under the covers and a wolf waiting for her! The wolf helps her uncover the secrets of the zoo an...
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Felix After the Rain
Name: Louise Gahan
10 February 2020;Genre: Adventure
Felix After the Rain is a book about how we can be weighed down with the burden of sorrow and misery and the relief and joy that comes with letting go. Felix hides all his sorrow in a black suitcase that he carries with him wherever he goes. One day, a boy opens the suitcase and all Felix's wor...
