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The Worst Class in the World: Animal Uproar
Name: Jennifer Caddick
09 February 2024;Genre: Funny Stories
Absolutely authentically joyous and hilarious to read. I had forgotten how much The Worst Class in the World books make me laugh out loud, LITERALLY. There is no way to read this series with a straight face or down-hearted mood; this is real...
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PLEASE!
Name: Maria
09 February 2024;Genre: Funny Stories
This book needs to be in every classroom as children love a book about good manners, especially when the main character Bill forgets to say please! PLEASE! is fast-paced, as we travel with Bill to the park, space and even fairytale land and unfortunately, in each new destinati...
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Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders
Name: Maria
09 February 2024;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
This special book starts with a family, a loving family full of love, kindness and sanctuary for a little girl who notices "No one in my family has eyes like mine". The words in the text paint a picture of love as the child recalls beautiful times with her mum and dad who have different eyes f...
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When I Became Your Mummy
Name: Jessica Bunney
09 February 2024;Genre: Family & Home
'When I became your mummy, and you cuddled close to me, I knew right from that moment just how strong our love would be'. My child and I enjoyed a close snuggle together as we read this loving poem. This poem, shared between a mother and her little bunny, really does celebrate the love we fe...
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The Thames and Tide Club: Squid Invasion
Name: Beverley Somerset
09 February 2024;Genre: Adventure
Clem, Ash and Zara are mudlarkers and are members of the Thames and Tide Club. They meet at the mudlarking museum, where they have been made Guardians. They have magic keys which give them access to the museums' many boxes, chests and cabinets so that they can look after everything. When Oswal...
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Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
Name: Jemma Jeffrey
08 February 2024;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr is a fabulous book for anyone; Muslims looking to get inspiration for ways to celebrate Eid al- Fitr with their children, non-Muslim families who want to encourage an understanding of world religions, and anyone working in childcare or primary education...
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Lies We Sing to the Sea
Name: Eileen Armstrong
08 February 2024;Genre: Myths & Legends
Reimaginings of the Greek myths are currently enjoying an explosion in popularity, fuelled in part by Booktok. This debut novel, Lies We Sing to the Sea, is a dazzling example, inspired by, but not a retelling of, the fate of Penelope's hanged maids from Homer's The Odyssey.</...
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Diary of an Accidental Witch - Magic Ever After
Name: Jennifer Caddick
08 February 2024;Genre: Magical Realism
Diary of an Accidental Witch: Magic Ever After is book six in a sparkling series that will have its young readers spellbound. As always, young student witch Bea Black opens her delightful, dramatic diary to us and we follow the next installment in her lively, family, fr...
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Who Ate all the Bugs?
Name: Amanda Shipton
02 February 2024;Genre: Environment
Who Ate all the Bugs? The true and gory story of the food chain. This is the start of a trilogy of picture books by Matty Long exploring ecosystems and the creatures within them. It's a beautiful morning in the garden, Snail and Worm are out for a stroll, when disaster...
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On Silver Tides
Name: Clair Bossons
02 February 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Sylvia Bishop has written a wonderful story that will transport you to a fantasy world set within our own. On Silver Tides is set on the rivers of England and is steeped with myth and River Lore. Kelda's sister Isla is born to a family of silvermen, who can breathe thro...
