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Mr Left and Mr Right
Name: Marie Berry
11 September 2017;Genre: Adventure
Mr Left and Mr Right is a very beautifully made book which helps children to have a greater understanding of their left and right. The book is very interactive with interesting lift up flaps which guide you though the story, and when reading with younger children, will help them to keep engage...
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The Grotlyn
Name: Anita Milton
11 September 2017;Genre: Adventure
A beautifully presented picture book with dark, brooding pictures reflecting the night-time fear children often experience. The illustrations need concentration and time to appreciate their stylised detail. Shadows, creaks, unknown noises and unexplained events lead to an ending which leaves th...
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Kevin
Name: Rhiannon Cook
10 September 2017;Genre: Friends and family
A beautifully illustrated, well thought-out picture book by the talented Rob Biddulph. The detail in the images is incredible, you could spend a good amount of time just admiring the end papers. Sid Gibbons - a mischievous child - invents a pink and vanilla friend who Sid proceeds to blame for al...
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Kevin
Name: Kyle Matravers
10 September 2017;Genre: Friends and family
Kevin is a beautifully written book which was an absolute pleasure to read. Rob Biddulph, author of Blown Away, has managed to create a text that is not only entertaining but also shares a valuable lesson for children. I enjoyed reading it myself but also with my class of Y1 children. The st...
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Florence Frizzball
Name: Nikki Stiles
04 September 2017;Genre: Adventure
Florence Frizzball is a heartwarming picture book about a close brother and sister who love to do everything together, although sometimes their differences can become a pain. Florence's Frizzball hair gets in the way! Its curls and crazy frizz are becoming a bit of a nightmare and is nothing like...
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Unplugged
Name: Kyle Matravers
03 September 2017;Genre: Adventure
Unplugged is one of my favourite books from this year. Steve Antony, the author behind The Queen's Hat and the Mr Panda series, has produced a story that offers many learning opportunities within school but also will deliver clear messages with parents at home. The story is all about Blip, a...
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The Squirrels Who Squabbled
Name: Kyle Matravers
03 September 2017;Genre: Adventure
The Squirrels Who Squabbled is a wonderful story from the team behind The Lion Inside and The Koala Who Could. It follows two squirrels, Cyril and Bruce, who are battling out for the last pine cone of the season. Cyril and Bruce are like chalk and cheese with their personalities. Cryil is a sq...
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The Lonely Giant
Name: Emily Beale
30 August 2017;Genre: Adventure
This is a simple story with a poignant message. It features a lonely giant who lives on a craggy mountain, surrounded by a huge forest. His days are spent doing the same activities, uprooting trees, throwing and smashing things. Over the years the forest diminishes and the animals are scared away...
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Wilfred and Olbert's Totally Wild Chase
Name: Lucy Newton
28 August 2017;Genre: Adventure
A book filled with very detailed and busy illustrations of adventures with Wilfred and Olbert. They are wildlife explorers who are looking for new and exciting species. Every page is filled with a different environment to explore with fascinating animals, mind-boggling puzzles and activities to h...
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Moon: Night Time Around the World
Name: Lucy Newton
28 August 2017;Genre: Adventure
This story is filled with pictures of beautiful landscapes and lovely cartoon animals. It has relatively simple text while giving interesting information about a range of animals, climates and landscapes from different environments across the world. It is a lovely book for children to begin to ex...
