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  • Invisible Nature: A Secret World Beyond our Senses

    Invisible Nature: A Secret World Beyond our Senses

    Name: James Hewish
    13 June 2020;

    Genre: Animals

    Invisible Nature: A Secret World Beyond our Senses is a non-fiction book by Catherine Barr and Anne Wilson. The authors make a brilliant and successful attempt at trying to demonstrate, explain and illustrate some challenging scientific concepts.This book will sati...

  • Boy Giant: Son of Gulliver

    Boy Giant

    Name: Aiden B
    12 June 2020;

    Genre: Adventure

    I really liked it, but it's just got too much like boring talk - I mean I would like to read on it's just that the scene's being described too much.

  • Boy Giant: Son of Gulliver

    Boy Giant

    Name: james h
    11 June 2020;

    Genre: Adventure

    Love it. It's such a great book. I recommend War Horse by Michael Morpurgo

  • Mohinder's War

    Mohinder's War

    Name: Donna Ritchie
    11 June 2020;

    Genre: Historical Fiction

    Mohinder's War is set during WWII in occupied France. It follows 13-year-old Joelle's father/daughter-like relationship with Indian RAF pilot Mohinder Singh. Shot down over France and crash landing, he is rescued and then hidden by Joelle and her parents (an English mother and...

  • It's OK to Cry

    It's OK to Cry

    Name: James Hewish
    11 June 2020;

    Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

    Ooh, now this is an interesting book. One which tackles an interesting subject that is almost a taboo for males to discuss. The author, Molly Potter, has written this book, It's OK to Cry, as a way to address the issue of boys being made to feel that it is not OK to show that...

  • The Worst Class in the World

    The Worst Class in the World

    Name: Jenny Caddick
    10 June 2020;

    Genre: Funny Stories

    LITERALLY, one of the most hilarious books I have read in a long time. Fast, funny and full of 'fiddle faddling'. There are delightful, charismatic kids, an endearing (totally harassed)class teacher and an always looming, bad tempered, horse-braying Headteacher.The Worst Cl...

  • It's OK to Cry

    It's OK to Cry

    Name: Elen Green
    10 June 2020;

    Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

    Emotional literacy can have such a significant impact on a child's future, and particularly boys who are trained from an early age not to show their feelings - so it's good to see books like this that specifically address how we can support young children in understanding and expressing their...

  • Mrs Noah's Garden

    Mrs Noah's Garden

    Name: James Hewish
    09 June 2020;

    Genre: Family & Home

    Mrs Noah's Garden is written by Jackie Morris illustrated by James Mayhew. The story is of post-biblical floods and the task of making the world a beautiful and harmonious place.The story sees Mrs Noah looking out at a muddy, barren landscape. She misses the garden...

  • Sofia the Dreamer and her Magical Afro

    Sofia the Dreamer and her Magical Afro

    Name: Nikki Stiles
    08 June 2020;

    Genre: Representation & Inclusion

    Young Sofia has her hair washed and styled every Sunday by her Mum. Every Sunday, as this is happening, Sofia can't help but drift off, dream-travelling peacefully to visit different cultural figures representing the historical background of Black African hair.Whilst feeling sleepy...

  • We're Going on a Treasure Hunt

    We're going on a Treasure Hunt

    Name: Lizi Backhouse
    08 June 2020;

    Genre: Picture Books

    Join the fun as the bunnies head off on an adventure to find the hidden treasure chest.  This lift-the-flap book from Martha Mumford follows the same structure as her other stories, We're going on an Elf Chase and We're going on an Egg Hun - if your children liked those, they're bound to love...