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Do not mess with the Mermaids
Name: Emma Nelson
08 August 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
Do not mess with the Mermaids by Michelle Robinson is the second instalment in the escapades of Princess Grace and Princess Portia. The Princesses have been given the new title of 'Sirs' after their success in Do not disturb the Dragons. The book begins with a short recap of t...
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How to be a Hero Land of Lost Things
Name: Donna Ritchie
08 August 2021;Genre: Myths & Legends
I absolutely couldn't wait for Land of Lost Things - the second in the series - having loved the exploits of Whetstone and Lotta in the previous book. Expectations of more exciting adventures into the nine worlds were high. In this book, we meet some of Loki's children - Hel,...
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Do Not Disturb the Dragons
Name: Emma Nelson
07 August 2021;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Do Not Disturb the Dragons by Michelle Robinson is a high energy, fast paced read for upper KS1 readers – ages 6+. The main characters - Princess Grace and Princess Portia - are not content with sitting in the palace looking pretty; they want to have the same options as the kn...
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Name: Alison Kelly
06 August 2021;Genre: Poetry
Michael Rosen opens this powerful collection of poems about migration with these words: 'Poetry is the migrant: it travels. / Poetry is the witness: it listens. / Poetry is the survivor: it lasts.//'. This unique book brings together Rosen's personal memories, family history and contemporary...
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Meet the Ancient Egyptians
Name: Sam Phillips
05 August 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
This book is just great, ideal for any young historian! I almost wish I was back in primary school myself; a project on the Ancient Egyptians using a book like this would be easy. Packed full of relevant clearly written facts and information, supported by simple illustrations and humorous anno...
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Museum Kittens – The Treasure Map
Name: Lucy Newton
05 August 2021;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
My Year 2 class absolutely love this series and were very excited when I told them the next one had arrived! The museum kittens are a group of cats who get up to all sorts of mischief together and this story, Museum Kittens - The Treasure Map, is no different. Each book...
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How to be a Human
Name: Beverley Somerset
05 August 2021;Genre: Friendship
Kiki is in Year 7 at Riverside Academy. She's lost touch with her old friends and is now part of the Popular Crew, along with Lola, Zainab and Saffron. Now she's trying desperately to fit in with them. Wes is in the same year, but he doesn't fit in at all. His hair is wrong, his clothes are wr...
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We Have A Dream
Name: Rhiannon Cook
05 August 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
Highlighting the lack of representation in the climate change battle, We Have a Dream focusses on the stories and aspirations of thirty young, indigenous people and people of colour across the globe. Compiled by 'Birdgirl' Dr Mya-Rose Craig, herself a British-Bangladeshi envir...
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The Abandoned Puppy and Other Tales
Name: Lucy Newton
04 August 2021;Genre: Animals
What more could you want than three stories about cute puppies?! My class of Year 2 children absolutely love Holly Webb's Museum Kittens series, so their excitement when I showed them this book was no surprise! The Abandoned Puppy and Other Tales has t...
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Seven Sisters
Name: Carol Wright
04 August 2021;Genre: Friends and family
Seven sisters live in a tree. They are all very different, often bickering, and do not always tolerate their differences. When a perilous storm destroys their homes they learn that they need each other to rebuild their homes and live alongside each other accepting their differences. They bring...
