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Where’s Mr Puffin?
Name: Sharon Porter
01 February 2022;Genre: Baby & Toddler Books
Where’s Mr Puffin? is a super little book for our little ones in Nursery, especially with the link to our RSPB birdwatch week. So many of the children laughed and laughed at the mirror image at the end of the book. Our children learning English could join in with the repeating...
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Nisha's War
Name: Nathan Cox
01 February 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
I am thrilled to have found the perfect accompaniment for our World War 2 unit! Nisha's War by Dan Smith gives a unique perspective of how World War 2 affected so many people in a plethora of ways, wrapped up in a pacey and absorbing adventure, and ghost story. Nisha's...
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Above and Below Dusk to Dawn
Name: Maria Aldred
01 February 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
Above and Below: Dusk to Dawn is an exploration of habitats and the living things that inhabit and live here and is stunning with beautiful illustrations and information about the habitats and the animals, too. From the hot Savannah with giraffes, leopards and bush babies, we...
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The Homesick Kitten
Name: Maria Age 7
01 February 2022;Genre: Animals
Harper and her sister Ava live with their mum in a flat and are delighted to welcome a new addition to their family, Sammy the kitten. Sammy settles into his new home and is loved and cared for by the girls. Gran comes to visit and Sammy loves the affection shown by her too. The following day,...
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Doctorsaurus
Name: Samantha Hughes
01 February 2022;Genre: Illness
Doctosaurus explores the different injuries and sickness that often lead to a trip to the doctor. It's is filled with different dinosaurs with medical issues, such as Triceratops breaking his horn in three and T-Rex having a thumping head, sneezing, and sniffing. They all get...
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Wide Awake Wolf
Name: Samantha Hughes
01 February 2022;Genre: Animals
Little wolf was wide awake! He decides sleep must be hiding somewhere so he sets off (rather nosily) to find it. On the way he disturbs Badger, Hedgehog and Rabbit, who all join the escapade to hunt for sleep. Owl peers down from her wise old perch and declares that they might not ever find sl...
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Into the Sideways World
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 February 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
The quest to prove a mysterious creature exists takes Willa and her friend, Manny, into a cave one moonlit night. As the tide rises, they find themselves swept into an alternative world - a 'perfect' one where war and pollution are things of the past and everyone, including Willa's family, see...
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Ruffles and the Teeny Tiny Kittens
Name: Samantha Hughes
01 February 2022;Genre: Friendship
Ruffles is a playful puppy, who just like every young child, experiences all of the ups and downs of daily life as he learns about the world around him. There seem to be lots of things that he likes and lots that he does not and at first the kittens are something he does not like! They pounce...
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When You're Fast Asleep - Who Works at Night time?
Name: Samantha Hughes
01 February 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
This was a great book for our topic 'People Who Help Us.' Instead of the the usual jobs that children initially think about, this book explored the roles of those who work while we sleep. The children learnt about all kinds of people that work during the night-time, from bakers to doctors, tra...
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Greta and the Ghost Hunters
Name: Linda Canning
01 February 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
After a near-death experience, Greta Woebegone suddenly finds herself with an unexpected and uninvited talent; the ability to see - and to talk to - ghosts. What follows is a mad-cap adventure to escape exorcism, save Grandma and help the ghosts face their fears. Greta and the G...
