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Name: Lauren Maidman
10 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Coco Chanel is from The Little People, Big Dreams series. This series is based on the lives of inspirational women who have changed the world. This is the story of Coco Chanel, how she started as an orphan living in France. Coco was different from other girls because she liked to sew. Coco notice...

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Name: Emily Marcuccilli
03 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This beautiful series of information books caught my eye on display at the bookshop a little while ago. Rosa Parks by Lisbeth Kaiser and illustrated by Marta Antelo is one of three new titles in the series that will be published in September 2017. In common with others in this series, it is vi...

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Name: Torie Walton
03 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

In today's world where materialism, consumerism and the pressure to be keep up with change can be overwhelming, especially for children, this story carries and important message. Its clarity and simplicity make it accessible for even young children. Herbert had a hat. It was special because it...

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Name: Torie Walton
02 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Deep in the forest, Pete, a badger with a fondness for keeping things, clean, tidy and just so, is on a mission - to rid the forest of mess. It all begins quiet innocently 'tidying' the flowers by snipping off petals that do no match; 'tidying' fox by untangling the knots in his fur, one by one;...

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Name: Lucy Newton
02 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Little People, Big Dreams is a collection of books about famous women and their lives. This book tells the story of Coco Chanel, otherwise known as Gabrielle when she was a child. She grew up in an orphanage where the nuns and other girls thought she was a bit strange. She didn't really fit in be...

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Name: Lizi Coombs
27 July 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This is a non-fiction book about dinosaurs - but not as you traditionally know it! Instead of large chunks of text, the book is laid out in 100 questions - some are 'lift the flap' to reveal the answer, whilst others are written around charming cartoons. This approach to fact sharing makes it an...

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Name: Lizi Coombs
27 July 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This is a beautiful book! A fantastic little story about how a group of wildflowers take it upon themselves to brighten up the city as the last park is about to be closed. It's a simple story to follow but opens up lots of conversations, especially with older children, about the environment and...

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Name: June Hughes
19 July 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This picture book tells the story of Bob and his dog, Rex. They have an idyllic life apart from one thing - they are poor. Bob hits upon the perfect scheme to make money - they will look after pets, such as dogs, cats, hamsters, that sort of thing. So, up goes the advert and in come the pets. The...

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Name: Kyle Matravers
11 July 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Dreamweaver is one of the most beautiful books I have had the pleasure of reading recently. Claire Freedman, most famous for being the author of the 'Aliens love Underpants' series, has created a text that is just perfect for bedtime - which is exactly what it's purpose is. The story is all abo...

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Name: Nikki Stiles
10 July 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Another of Sam Ushers brilliantly illustrated stories following his series of books based on the weather. This is the third in the series and having read 'Snow' and 'Rain' before, I looked forward to revisiting Grandad and the boy and seeing what adventures they got up to this time. This story st...

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