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A Postcard to Ollis
Name: Han
04 January 2020;Genre: Adventure
A postcard to Ollis is a story about understanding family and friendships. Ollis discovers a postbox in the forest with her friend, Gro. At first nothing seems to be in the box but then Ollis finds a postcard addressed to her. She then embarks on an adventure trying to understand who sent this po...
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The Princess Rules
Name: Lauren Maidman
03 January 2020;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
The Princess Rules is a collection of Princess Flroizella stories from Phillipa Gregory. The collection of three stories; Princess Florizella, Florizella and the Wolves and Florizella and the Giant, introduce you in the brilliant Seven Kingdoms and the rather rebellious Prince...
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Mermaid School
Name: Lauren Maidman
03 January 2020;Genre: Adventure
Mermaid School is the first in the series of the Mermaid school series by Lucy Courtenay. The story starts with Marnie Blue's first day at 'Lady Sealia Foam's Mermaid School' and her nerves are kicking in. With a Mum who was very well behaved at school and her famous Aunty who wasn't, she is unsu...
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Into the Forest
Name: Joanne Mason
02 January 2020;Genre: Animals
In my experience, children love books which are beautifully illustrated and contain facts about animals. As this book contains both, I can't wait to introduce it to my class next week. Even the most reluctant reader will be drawn in by the inviting layout, the fascinating facts and engaging text....
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When Sadness come to Call
Name: Nia Talbot
02 January 2020;Genre: Adventure
A child has opened the door to sadness and is unsure how to deal with this emotion. After trying to hide sadness when it becomes overbearing, the child explores different ways to deal with its feelings. Different copying mechanisms are then explored with the understanding that feeling sadness i...
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So You Think You've Got It Bad - A Kid's Life in Ancient Rome
Name: Jenny Caddick
31 December 2019;Genre: Non Fiction
This is a simply brilliant non-fiction guide to every aspect of Roman life . The book compares the 'hard life' of a modern day child to that of a young Roman and really does make the reader stop and count their blessings! The layout is hugely appealing. There are clear, colourful sections with...
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Demelza and The Spectre Detectors
Name: Donna Burkert
31 December 2019;Genre: Adventure
It was on a late night forage into the greenhouse that Demelza first discovered that her beloved Grandma Maeve was a Spectre Detector - summoning up the spectres of the deceased for grieving families to get those last precious moments to say goodbye. Demelza's previous life of inventing the wi...
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The Girl Who Stole an Elephant
Name: Carol Carter
30 December 2019;Genre: Adventure
Chaya is the village headman's daughter - and a thief. Yes, she loves the excitement and thrill of the chase, but she justifies her crimes because she always uses her spoils for good, stealing from the rich to give to the poor to pay for medical treatment, new clothes, food. However, while it'...
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Magnificent Mabel
Name: Lucy Newton
29 December 2019;Genre: Adventure
This book contains three short stories including Magnificent Mabel and the Rabbit Riot, Magnificent Mabel and the Burglar Tooth Fairy and the Pixie Playdate. All three stories are about Mabel Chase, who is quite a character! She is growing up quickly and has quite an interesting outlook on the w...
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Mermaid School
Name: Lucy Newton
29 December 2019;Genre: Adventure
A lovely chapter book, suitable for early readers who are gaining confidence and beginning to build their stamina. The story starts with Marnie Blue who is about to embark on her first day of mermaid school. Marnie is nervous in case she doesn't make any friends and in case she has to learn new...
