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Name: Kyle Matravers
26 September 2018;

Genre: Adventure

The Garden of Hope is the story of a little girl who finds courage and purpose as she transforms an overgrown and neglected garden into a place of hope. Isobel Otier, with the help from the beautiful illustrations of Katie Rewse, has created a story that shares a powerful mess...

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Name: Kyle Matravers
23 September 2018;

Genre: Adventure

Once Upon A Star is a poetic journey through space written by James Carter and wonderfully illustrated by Mar Hernandez. The text allows learning about space and the history of the solar system to be covered in a fun and engaging way. The illustrations are bright and vibrant and really help del...

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Name: Nikki Stiles
06 September 2018;

Genre: Adventure

We all know that Dragons are big 'lumbering beasts', scorching everything in sight with their 'fiery flames', don't we?! Or at least we think we do. This is a warm tale of one such dragon who is not at all like the others we see. Saffi was miserable, sitting on cold, rocky, mountains. She didn'...

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Name: Nikki Stiles
06 September 2018;

Genre: Adventure

Another adventure by the fantastic author/illustrator who brought us The Strongest Mum. This story is about a little girl who, no matter how hard she tries, struggles to get to school on time; Vera jewel is always late! However, she is very resilient in her efforts and finds other ingenious and f...

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Name: Sam Phillips
27 August 2018;

Genre: Adventure

Bad Nana, Older Not Wiser, tells the tale of seven year old Jeanie's rather unusual Grandmother. As a primary school teacher, I often find myself biting my lip trying hard not to laugh at something a child might have said or done. However, Bad Nana doesn't seem to have the same 'limit switch' mos...

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Name: Kyle Matravers
12 August 2018;

Genre: Bereavement

Death is topic that you would not expect to come face to face with when reading a children's book and is certainly an area that needs to be addressed and delivered in the correct way. Joseph Coelho has done this in a sensitive and beautiful way through If All the World Were......

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Name: Kristen Hopwood
01 August 2018;

Genre: Adventure

Bad Nana: Older not wiser is a brightly illustrated delight for children beginning to read chapter books as it is split into three sections. The whole book is told from the point of view of Jeanie, the 7 3/4 year old granddaughter of Bad Nana. The first section is an introduction to the charact...

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Name: Nikki Stiles
29 July 2018;

Genre: Adventure

Blue monster wants it all. He wants a new pram, a new teddy, a new hat too and when he is old enough to get it himself, he sets about making sure he gets all the new things he wants. Blue Monster doesn't like any old things at all, brand new things are what make him happy! Just like his brand-new...

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Name: Nikki Stiles
19 July 2018;

Genre: Bereavement

If All The World Were... Not to be read without tissues to hand! This heart-warming picture book, so poetically written, is a must to share with any young reader and in particular those coping with the loss of a grandparent or someone close. You can't help but be touched by th...

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Name: Sue Chamber
18 July 2018;

Genre: Bereavement

If All The World Were is a beautiful picture book for talking about children's relationships with grandparents or an older person in their lives, and the subject of death. It's no surprise to learn that Joseph Coelho is a poet when you read the lyrical, evocative text as the r...

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