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Storm in a Jar
Name: Sharon Porter
27 September 2021;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
I read Storm in a Jar to my class and asked for their comments, this one was the most poignant from an articulate nine year old, and it shows what a great impact a well written story can have; providing a way in for children to talk freely about their feelings: 'This bo...
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T.I.G.E.R.S
Name: Lorraine Ansell
27 September 2021;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Greer is now in her final year at St Aidan the Great boarding school and, with the shocking events from Longcross Hall as a vivid memory, tries to press the Abbott for further details on the F.O.X.E.S society. She is soon shocked to find out, however, that the huntin' shootin' and fishin' horr...
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The Ash House
Name: Julie Broadbent
27 September 2021;Genre: Friends and family
A new boy arrives at the Ash House. He has no idea of his name or where he has come from. He is confused and in pain. He is given the name Solitude by the children in the house - Sol for short. He soon discovers that all of the children in the house are named after virtues and are all expected...
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Take Me With You When You Go
Name: Lucy Georgeson
27 September 2021;Genre: Family & Home
Wow! What a collaboration! I was hooked from the very start in this absolutely seamless novel. Take Me With You When You Go is told through emails from siblings Bea and Ezra. Bea has just left home and no-one knows where she is, much less cares, except for her brother Ezra who...
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Nook
Name: Ashley Clayton
27 September 2021;Genre: Friendship
Nook is a simple story with beautiful pictures about friendship and Nook, the rabbit, being different from the other creatures in the class. I read this story to reception children who enjoyed the characters, looking at the illustrations and they all listened well and were abl...
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Keeper Of Secrets
Name: Carol Wright
27 September 2021;Genre: Personal Growth
It it just Emily and her dad, moving to Badger Cottage in the forest. Emily's mum died and she feels like she has lost both parents as dad is closed off from her. In their new surroundings, which are remote and wild, they discover that there are Lynx living wild in the area. This is not to eve...
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Pirate Stew
Name: Maria Aldred
27 September 2021;Genre: Adventure
Pirate stew! Pirate stew! Pirate stew for me and you! What a fantastic rhyming book about pirates, a flying ship and delicious donuts! This book, written by the talented Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Chris Riddell, was thoroughly enjoyed in Year 2. The front cover was full of...
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Once Upon a Tune: Stories from the Orchestra
Name: Sue Wilsher
26 September 2021;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Once Upon a Tune is such a beautiful book, full of stunning illustrations. Six stories from around the world have been lovingly retold and each has been the inspiration for wonderful music. James is well known for combining his incredible artwork with storytelling and music an...
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Wings of Icarus
Name: Sue Wilsher
26 September 2021;Genre: Myths & Legends
Daedalus and his son, Icarus, have been imprisoned on the island of Crete by King Minos. Desperate to escape, they come up with a daring plan, but impulsive Icarus, longing for freedom, fails to listen to his father, leading to tragedy. In her retelling of this Greek myth, Jenny Oldfiel...
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Let's Get Ready for School
Name: Catherine Kus
26 September 2021;Genre: Early Skills
There are many books out there about starting school but I think that this is one of the best that I've seen. The illustrations are great - really colourful and they will be relatable to pre-schoolers. There's a lot to see in the pictures - parents could ask their child to find certain things...
