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Meet the Ancient Egyptians
Name: Sam Phillips
05 August 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
This book is just great, ideal for any young historian! I almost wish I was back in primary school myself; a project on the Ancient Egyptians using a book like this would be easy. Packed full of relevant clearly written facts and information, supported by simple illustrations and humorous anno...
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Museum Kittens – The Treasure Map
Name: Lucy Newton
05 August 2021;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
My Year 2 class absolutely love this series and were very excited when I told them the next one had arrived! The museum kittens are a group of cats who get up to all sorts of mischief together and this story, Museum Kittens - The Treasure Map, is no different. Each book...
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The Rapping Princess
Name: Lizi Backhouse
05 August 2021;Genre: Picture Books
The Rapping Princess is a modern fairytale about finding your voice and appreciating your own individual talents. Shiloh is a princess in a musical family where all of the girls can sing, but even though she tries everything, she just can't do it! Until one day, Shiloh...
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The Abandoned Puppy and Other Tales
Name: Lucy Newton
04 August 2021;Genre: Animals
What more could you want than three stories about cute puppies?! My class of Year 2 children absolutely love Holly Webb's Museum Kittens series, so their excitement when I showed them this book was no surprise! The Abandoned Puppy and Other Tales has t...
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Seven Sisters
Name: Carol Wright
04 August 2021;Genre: Friends and family
Seven sisters live in a tree. They are all very different, often bickering, and do not always tolerate their differences. When a perilous storm destroys their homes they learn that they need each other to rebuild their homes and live alongside each other accepting their differences. They bring...
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British Museum: Mummies Unwrapped: Discover the world of ancient Egyptian mummies.
Name: Nicola Mansfield Niemi
04 August 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
Mummies Unwrapped is a brilliant addition to any library. It is informative, descriptive and, more to the point, thoroughly enjoyable. This books focuses solely on mummies and as such is full to the brim with information, going into precise detail in both a scientific and hist...
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Name: Ellen Green
04 August 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
How to Survive Without Grown-Ups is a fun, action-packed story about family, siblings and space travel! Eliza hasn't always got on brilliantly with her younger, genius brother Johnnie - after all, it's not easy having a sibling who gets all the attention - but when thei...
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Seven Sisters
Name: Megan Webb
03 August 2021;Genre: Friends and family
Seven Sisters is a book that tells the tale of seven very different sisters who live in the Forest of Tremendous Trees. Each sister has a different interest, ranging from art and painting to engineering. The sisters live harmoniously until one day when a new enormous, beautifu...
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The Elephant in the Room
Name: Lisa Watkins
01 August 2021;Genre: Real life
A heart-warming story of Sila who is desperately missing her mother after she is sent away for immigration issues. As weeks turn to months, she becomes withdrawn, sad, and lonely until her father takes her to work with him one day to a farm out of town. Here Sila embraces a friendship with the...
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Myths, Monsters and Mayhem in Ancient Greece
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 August 2021;Genre: Myths & Legends
Endlessly appealing, the Greek myths are some of the best-known stories ever told. This new collection, Myths, Monsters and Mayhem in Ancient Greece, is told in comic book form, making an attractive and accessible introduction to this world of magic and monsters. The bo...
