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Phoenix Flame
Name: Andrew Mullen
27 August 2021;Genre: Fantasy
Phoenix Flame is a solid sequel to Haven Fall, which is full of action from the get go as it picks up almost straight after the end of the first book. Sara has continued to describe and develop the worlds that her characters inhabit beautifully; and the relationships between c...
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Love From Joy
Name: Louisa Farrow
27 August 2021;Genre: Bullying
Joy Applebloom returns with her messages of kindness and optimism. If there's ever a silver lining to a cloudy situation, Joy will be the one to find it. In fact, she likes to consider herself an expert in silver linings. In Love From Joy, she has eight big and serious things...
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Happy Here
Name: Linda Canning
27 August 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Happy Here is a book containing ten different stories from black authors and illustrators. It has a beautifully written introduction from Sharna Jackson, focusing on the importance of every child being able to see themselves and their lives in the books they read. The tales ar...
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Happy Here
Name: Sharon Porter
26 August 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Happy Here 10 Stories from Black Authors & Illustrators, introduced by Sharna Jackson. This brightly coloured book with its cheerful red page edges stands out on the bookshelf all by itself. Open the pages and you're faced with a collection of colourful stories, poems and...
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The Book Cat
Name: Lucy Newton
26 August 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
The Book Cat is an interesting story about a group of kittens who live in London during the Blitz! This book is well-written with very attractive illustrations. It is split into short chapters which are manageable for young readers. The text is spaced clearly throughout the bo...
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Inside Animals
Name: Carol Wright
23 August 2021;Genre: Animals
So many fascinating facts are squeezed into this factual picture book. I am still learning more about the animal kingdom with this amazing non-fiction book. As well as full two page cross-sections of 21 creatures, there are also sections of Muscles and moving; Skeletons; Lungs and breat...
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My Big Fantastic Family
Name: Jessica Bunney
22 August 2021;Genre: Family & Home
'This heart-warming story is a celebration of unconditional family love.' Adam and Charlotte Guillain bring us an important, relevant story about parents separating. This is a reassuring story that broaches a subject that can be difficult to find the words for. We see how a little girl copes w...
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Hide and Seek
Name: Jacqueline Harris
22 August 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
It is Paris, 1942. Amelie Dreyfus is hiding in a cupboard playing hide and seek with her family. There is the sound of heavy boots and German soldiers come and take Amelie's parents and brother away. The family are Jewish, and Amelie finds herself alone, having to fend for herself and stay ali...
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The Wind May Blow
Name: Amanda Shipton
21 August 2021;Genre: Personal Growth
The Wind May Blow is the most beautifully written and illustrated book that I have read in a long time. It has a clear message which is directly relevant for the times that we currently find ourselves in. The few words have been chosen with huge care and precision to ensure th...
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My first Book of Dinosaur Comparisons
Name: Carol Wright Wright
21 August 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
You may already have a stack of Dinosaur books but this one is missing from your collection. My first Book of Dinosaur Comparisons visits dinosaurs of the sky, ocean and land, many you may not have heard of. There are mini quizzes throughout the book that give the reader an op...
