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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...
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A Postcard to Ollis
Name: Rhiannon Cook
24 December 2019;Genre: Adventure
Oda Lise Louise Ingrid Sonja (or Ollis for short) is a ten-year-old inventor who is a touch on the timid side and greatly admires her courageous best friend (and next door neighbour), Gro. She also envies Gro her idyllic family life since Ollis knows nothing about her father and her mother seems...
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In the Key of Code
Name: Joanna Hewish
24 December 2019;Genre: Real life
A whole new genre has just been opened up, one which teaches that Girls can code too! I am very excited about this book. Not only does it have a beautifully crafted story, but it does through the means of the language of coding. I have learnt so much about coding through this story and I am ver...
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Beast Feast
Name: Joanna Hewish
24 December 2019;Genre: Adventure
Laugh-out-loud funny, fantastically illustrated and an absolute must in an Early Years classroom. One of my favourite picture books of this year, this book was a delight to share with my young children and also with their class mates in Reception and Year 1. Beast Feast tells the story of a bri...
