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The Red Red Dragon
Name: Janet Fisher
25 November 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
Red the dragon is born into a world where dragons speak and think, communicate and live by an admirable code, faraway from the 'uprights' whom they fear and whom they think have suffered badly from an overheating of the world. Red is an unusual colour for a dragon and he has an inquiring 'thi...
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Daughter of the Siren Queen
Name: Linda Brown
24 November 2022;Genre: Adventure
Daughter of the Siren Queen is the sequel to Daughter of the Pirate King. Alosa has now accomplished her task her father, the Pirate king, set her in getting the pieces of the map to the Isla de Canta, where the sirens hold a l...
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Puddling!
Name: Elen Green
22 November 2022;Genre: Environment & Nature
Puddling is a joyful story for young children (2+) about the joys of sploshing in puddles - and knowing just the right time to come home and get warm. Which child doesn't love splashing around in puddles after the rain and Puddling celebrates those moments of joy after...
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Murder at Snowfall
Name: Ruth Cornish
22 November 2022;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Murder at Snowfall, the latest murder mystery from Fleur Hitchcock, is an exciting middle grade book featuring realistic characters with real life issues in addition to a thrilling sideline in detective work. The atmosphere created by the author is as chilling as the season as...
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SuperQuesters: The Case of the Missing Memory
Name: Wendy Kelly
22 November 2022;Genre: Adventure
I love these Super Questers books! They are written to promote problem solving, reasoning and a love of STEM. The characters are engaging and diverse and the stories are interesting. I particularly like the fact that each quest is a separate chapter, with an interactive elemen...
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Timid
Name: Wendy Kelly
22 November 2022;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
On the face of it, Timid is a great story about a child whose shyness and fears manifest as a huge lion that follows him around. The story sees him team up with another shy child and they explore ways to build confidence so that they can perform together in the school talent s...
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Eight Nights, Eight Lights
Name: Wendy Kelly
22 November 2022;Genre: Picture Books
What an absolute delight of a book! Eight Nights, Eight Lights tells the story of a community celebrating Chanukah (Hanukkah), the Jewish Festival of Lights, and beautifully builds up the excitement of the children lighting a candle each day amongst all the other traditional o...
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Home is Where the Heart Is
Name: Wendy Kelly
22 November 2022;Genre: Family & Home
Home is Where the Heart Is is a heart-warming tale of the highs and lows of communal living. Bear moves into the forest and becomes good friends with his next door neighbour, Rabbit. When a storm destroys Bear's home, Rabbit takes him by the paw and invites him to move in. The...
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The Missing Bookshop
Name: Wendy Kelly
22 November 2022;Genre: Young fiction
I just adore these Little Tiger short novels. The text is simple and easy to read and well spaced on the pages but the story is at a level that will spark discussion and comparison with real-life experience. The Missing Bookshop is all about the place a small independen...
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The Snow Bear
Name: Wendy Kelly
22 November 2022;Genre: Animals
This classic book has been re-released by Little Tiger in a gorgeous 10th anniversary edition. The story is as lovely as it's always been and will delight junior readers, especially during the winter months. It tells the story of Sara, a little girl staying with her grandfather just before Chr...
