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  • I Am Not a Label: 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present

    I Am Not A Label

    Name: Bryony Davies
    04 May 2021;

    Genre: Representation & Inclusion

    In I Am Not A Label, author Cerrie Burnell introduces us to 34 disabled role models from around the world. The book also features historical figures. Writing in a positive way, this fantastic book shows us that living with a disability or chronic illness does not have to defin...

  • On Your Marks, Get Set, Gold!: A Fact-Filled, Funny Guide to Every Olympic Sport

    On Your Marks, Get Set...Gold!

    Name: Kyle Matravers
    03 May 2021;

    Genre: Non Fiction

    On Your Marks, Get Set...Gold! is a comprehensive non-fiction text allowing readers to find out everything they need to know about becoming a professional sportsperson. Covering every Olympic and Paralympic sport, this is the ultimate guide with fascinating facts, weird and wo...

  • Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow

    Me, My dad and the End of the Rainbow

    Name: jennifer caddick
    01 May 2021;

    Genre: Representation & Inclusion

    This is the joyful and heart warming story of 12 year old Archie and his family. Archie has been struggling to cope with the recent separation of his mum and dad and the changed family dynamics and now, eavesdropping on his parents hushed and tense conversations, Archie discovers that his dad...

  • Professor Wooford McPaw's History of Cars

    Professor Wooford McPaw's History of Cars

    Name: Lizi Backhouse
    01 May 2021;

    Genre: Non Fiction

    Want to learn about cars? Lucky for you Professor Wooford McPaw is extremely knowledgeable and will take you back in time to learn all about cars, from their initial design to what it expected in the future. This is a really informative book; it's easy to understand although there is a lot of...

  • How to Talk to a Tiger... and other animals: How Critters Communicate in the Wild

    How To Talk To A Tiger And Other Animals

    Name: Hayley Summerfield
    01 May 2021;

    Genre: Animals

    How to Talk to a Tiger by Jason Bittel is a beautiful non-fiction book all about how animals communicate. From the very first page, communication is at the heart of this book which seeks to remind you of the stark differences between how humans and animals interact. Thi...

  • Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Haunted House

    Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Haunted House

    Name: George Age 10
    30 April 2021;

    Genre: Mystery & Detective

    This book had a lot to live up to after reading the first two books in this series - and boy did it live up to that strongly! A new family arrives in town and Zaiba and Poppy are trusted with welcoming the two children. What none of them expected to happen was a series of mysterious events in...

  • British Museum: So You Think You've Got it Bad? A Kid's Life in the Aztec Age

    So You Think You've Got It Bad - A Kid's Life in the Aztec Age

    Name: Nicola Mansfield
    26 April 2021;

    Genre: Non Fiction

    So You Think You’ve Got It Bad? A kid’s life in the Aztec Age is a simply beautiful collaboration between Nosy Crow publishers and the British Museum. This follows on from their series which includes Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt and Ancient Rome. This book is very clev...

  • The Smidgens

    The Smidgens

    Name: Megan Webb
    21 April 2021;

    Genre: Adventure

    Smidgens are tiny people, and the Sprout family believes they could be the last of their kind. Until one day, Gafferty Sprout stumbles upon an atlas that reveals there might be more to the history of the Smidgens than her family once thought. The Smidgens follows Gaffer...

  • Rainbow Magic: Rihanna the Seahorse Fairy: The Magical Animal Fairies Book 4

    Rainbow Magic: Rihanna the Seahorse Fairy: The Magical Animal Fairies Book 4

    Name: Vishaka Age 8
    18 April 2021;

    Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

    I Love rainbow magic and unicorn magic.

  • Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Poison Plot

    Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Poison Plot

    Name: Ashin Age 10
    16 April 2021;

    Genre: Mystery & Detective

    This is a great sequel to the first book, which I loved as much too (if not even more). It all fitted together and I really felt as if I was in the book itself. It really helped to find that inner detective in me and, midway through the book, a little bit of hunger! It was really funny and I l...