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Izzy Gizmo
Name: Nikki Stiles
15 October 2017;Genre: Adventure
Izabelle Gizmo is a whizz at inventing things, carrying her tool bag wherever she goes, Izzy is ready to mend and make everything more splendid. The trouble is, Izzyis inventions never seemed to work out the way she hopes and this makes her really cross! When Izzy finds a crow with a broken wing...
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You Choose - In Space
Name: Marie Berry
09 October 2017;Genre: Adventure
Nick Sharratt and Pippa Goodhart have written a great book in You Choose in Space. This is the first You Choose I have read and I have to say I was very impressed with it. As a stand-alone read, it was a great one to share with my children and generated lots of discussions and chat about the...
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Piggy Handsome
Name: Emily Marcuccilli
02 October 2017;Genre: Adventure
This book is nothing short of a delight. Who could not fall in love with a portly little guinea pig with a hugely inflated sense of his own importance? He likes to keep his quiff impeccably groomed, is not averse to donning a superhero cape in the interests of self-publicity and likes to think...
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Lucie Goose
Name: Marie Berry
27 September 2017;Genre: Adventure
Lucie Goose is a great story by Danny Baker. It tells the tale of Lucie the Goose who has lived on her own for many years. In fact she has never met another animal. So when one day she come face to face with a big bad wolf, his roars mean nothing and rather than be scared, she invites him in fo...
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What on Earth? Bees: Explore, create and investigate!
Name: Louise Gahan
19 September 2017;Genre: Adventure
One of the best information books for this age group I have read for a long time. Packed full of more unusual facts about bees in a very child-friendly, useable way, the book provides wide coverage of bees with informations ranging from weather to honey, as well as why bees are our friends and s...
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The Leaky Story
Name: Louise Gahan
19 September 2017;Genre: Adventure
This fast moving great little adventure story reminds us of the importance of simply switching off the television and allowing your imagination to embark on an adventure. The story starts with a book literally bursting to be read. JJ, the boy in the story, notices the drip, drip, drop from the s...
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I Want to be in a Scary Story
Name: Louise Gahan
19 September 2017;Genre: Funny Stories
Monster wants to be in a scary story - but is he brave enough? As he realises that scary stories have creepy witches, creaky stairs and dark hallways in them - maybe a funny story would be better after all? I Want to be in a Scary Story is a great book that, as well as...
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Kevin
Name: Sue Wilsher
17 September 2017;Genre: Friends and family
Kevin is Sid's friend - his make-believe friend - who he likes to blame whenever things go wrong. However, when Sid finds Kevin is not-so-imaginary, he realises his actions have been selfish and unkind and knows he has to put things right both with Kevin and at home. Kevinis a story with an imp...
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Bob's Best Ever Friend
Name: Nikki Stiles
12 September 2017;Genre: Adventure
The sequel to Man on the Moon (a day in the life of Bob), re-issued by Templar to celebrate 15 years of Bob! Knowing and loving 'Man on the Moon' we expected 'Bob's best Ever Friend' to be great but was a little apprehensive it may not live up to expectations. So pleasantly surprised, this pictur...
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Man on the Moon (a day in the life of Bob)
Name: Nikki Stiles
11 September 2017;Genre: Adventure
This colourful story quickly became an absolute favourite in our house! Requested over and over again by my three and six-year-old daughters. The superb illustrations giving them both so much to see and find. Bob has the best job! Bob is the man on the moon, keeping the moon in ship shape and en...
