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Lola Dutch I Love You So Much
Name: Lizi Backhouse
17 December 2019;Genre: Adventure
Lola Dutch loves her friends a so much so when they're having a bad day, she finds a way to cheer each one up. She makes Croc some cosy pyjamas, Crane a cosy reading corner and takes Pig to the park. Then Lola realises that she's forgotten the most important person of all, Bear! A lovely story...
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Hop Little Bunnies
Name: Lizi Backhouse
17 December 2019;Genre: Picture Books
This book is similar to the nursery rhyme of the same name, and uses the same structure to wake up different animals - bunnies, lambs, chicks, kittens and ducklings. It is easy to follow, the illustrations charming and the lift-up flaps on each page are great for engaging younger readers. One...
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The Tzar's Curious Runaways
Name: Jacqueline Harris
17 December 2019;Genre: Historical Fiction
It is Russia in 1725 and Tzar Peter is dead. Three children from his Circus of Curiosities are forced to flee the palace and run for their lives. The three children, Katinka the ballet dancer, Alexei the giant and Nikolai the dwarf have to leave everything they know behind them and race across...
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Tad
Name: Hannah Berry
14 December 2019;Genre: Adventure
Tad is a story about a tadpole growing up. It's set in a pond where Tad is worried about the Big Blub that lurks at the bottom in the dark waters. She worries about where all her other tadpole friends are going and what happens to them. The illustrations are beautiful and really add to the stor...
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The Little Fir Tree
Name: Kyle Matravers
10 December 2019;Genre: Adventure
Christopher Corr has taken a traditional Hans Christian Andersen tale and adapted it into a modern retelling. Deep in the forest, there lived a beautiful little fir tree. The shone warmly, the sang and the a cool breeze blew, but the little fir tree was unhappy. Before reading, I was unfamilia...
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The Dragon's Breakfast
Name: Lucy Newton
08 December 2019;Genre: Adventure
This story contains 15 jam packed chapters of exciting adventures! It is a fairytale all about Princess Persephone Stephanie Tiffany Jane who likes to be called Pom for short. She absolutely hates being a princess! She thinks her mother hates her because she isn't a boy and her father barely reme...
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Little Owl's Bedtime
Name: Lizi Backhouse
07 December 2019;Genre: Adventure
Little Owl doesn't want to go to sleep, he finds countless reasons as to why he can't sleep and seeks reassurance from his Mummy until he can finally drift off. The story is fairly simplistic and the illustrations help to convey the meaning of each page. Whilst this book will resonate with pare...
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The Lonely Christmas Tree
Name: Lizi Backhouse
07 December 2019;Genre: Adventure
This is a lovely rhyming book that tells the story of a lonely tree that is given a new home, by a red-coated man no less, and finds friendship at Christmas. The illustrations are enchanting and the story made me feel very festive; it would be a great one to share with readers of all ages. This...
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In Every House, On Every Street
Name: Kyle Matravers
07 December 2019;Genre: Adventure
Jess Hitchman has created a truly heart warming and feel good text that will make any reader feel warm and fuzzy on the inside. Based around a typical four walled house on a street full of them with wonky old bricks and wobbly floors, the text allows us inside to reveal that it takes more than j...
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We're going on an Elf Chase
Name: Lizi Backhouse
07 December 2019;This is a seasonal board book with ten elves hidden under flaps for young readers to find as they follow the story. The pictures are lovely to look at and the repetitive nature of the book makes this easy to understand. It has a simple rhyme scheme that gives it good rhythm and is a lovely book...
