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After the Fall
Name: Lucy Newton
08 April 2018;Genre: Adventure
This picture book has an interesting twist on the classic nursery rhyme - Humpty Dumpty, telling the story from Humpty's perspective. Humpty describes how he feels about his accident and how it effected him afterwards. It's an interesting, thought-provoking book which would appeal to children of...
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The Gift of Dark Hollow
Name: Jennifer Caddick
05 April 2018;Genre: Fantasy
I have never been more eager to read a sequel. After reading The Legend of Podkin One Ear , I was gripped by the world created by Kieran Larwood; a world of rabbit communities trying to resist the evil darkness and invasion of...
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Life on Earth - Space
Name: Samantha Phillips
04 April 2018;Genre: Adventure
If you have a budding young scientist at home then this most definitely is the book for you. At first glance one might be forgiven for thinking that this is a book meant for a much younger child or early reader. It's board book style and simple pictures are more commonly found in simple first pic...
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Young, Gifted and Black
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 April 2018;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
The author and illustrator of Young, Gifted and Black welcome the reader to the book by making the purpose behind the book very clear. 'All children deserve to see themselves represented positively in stories' is their message and this book is intended to be the starting point on a journey to dis...
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Song of the Dolphin Boy
Name: Sue Wilsher
31 March 2018;Genre: Adventure
Finn lives in the little Scottish fishing village of Stromhead. His life is not an easy one. His mother is dead and his father is consumed by grief, allowing the family home to fall into disarray and Finn to be neglected, often adopting the role of carer himself. He is no happier in school: the o...
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Life on Earth: Space
Name: Lizi Backhouse
30 March 2018;Genre: Adventure
This non-fiction book answers 100 questions about Space. Each page has a combination of lift-flaps, illustrations and text boxes that are designed to look bright and engaging. The sentences are simple and use subject specific terminology. This book would be good for children who have expressed an...
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Into The Blue: How To Draw
Name: Emily Beale
26 March 2018;Genre: Adventure
This is the companion book to 'Into the Blue' and teaches readers step-by-step how to draw animals. It is part of the Rhyming Book Series, which includes the books Animal Surprises and The Word Bird, and their companion How to Draw books. The books are illustrated by Abbie Cameron and authored by...
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50 Ways to Feel Happy
Name: Rhiannon Cook
20 March 2018;Genre: Adventure
An inspiring exploration into what happiness is and how to feel happier, this book is chock full of fun activities - designed by scientists no less - to help the reader discover more ways of feeling happy. Each activity is based in one of ten areas or 'keys to happier living': giving, relating, e...
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The Fox on the Swing
Name: Louise Gahan
20 March 2018;Genre: Adventure
The Fox on a Swing is a book about a boy who didn't want to miss anything, he always had his eyes open and took in all the wonders of the everyday world wrapped in everyday routine. But what he liked best was the old swing in the park. Not because he swung on it but because of a fox who liked to...
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The Hounds of Penhallow Hall - The Hidden Staircase
Name: June Hughes
19 March 2018;Genre: Adventure
This is the third in a series of books featuring Polly, recently moved from London because of her mother's new job at Penhallow Hall in Cornwall. Penhallow Hall is a large country house open to the public and Polly has discovered its secret. There are ghosts at Penhallow Hall; specifically, the s...
