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Santa to the Rescue
Name: Joanna Hewish
18 December 2016;Genre: Adventure
From the very first page, my son was spell bound with this story. The storyline follows the tale of woodland creatures in Holly Tree Forest receiving a letter from Santa who asks them to assist him in saving Christmas for the Bear family in Mistletoe Mountain, who have been trapped in the snow....
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Wed Wabbit
Name: Sue Wilsher
17 December 2016;Genre: Funny Stories
After an accident involving her younger sister, Minerva (known as Minnie), Iphigenia (also known as Fidge) finds herself plunged into the land of the Wimbley Woos accompanied by her annoying cousin, Graham, Dr Carrot (a human-sized plastic carrot mounted on small orange wheels) and Eleanor, a...
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Raven Child and the Snow Witch
Name: Alice Hall
14 December 2016;Genre: Adventure
Raven Child and the Snow Witch is a sparklng, wintery-themed story about love that is aimed at slightly older children aged 5/6+. The wintery wastes and brooding danger of the early pages takes us straight to the land of the Snow Witch. Anya is the Raven Child of the title -Raven has grown up wit...
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Pinball Science
Name: Carol Lloyd
14 December 2016;Genre: Adventure
What a brilliant way to introduce children to the science of forces - and to have a lot of fun along the way. This boxed set includes all the parts you need to make your own pinball machine, together with a 32-page booklet explaining the science behind making it work. The text, supported by clear...
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Oi Dog
Name: Marie Berry
13 December 2016;Genre: Adventure
Oi Dog is a lively and fun sequel to Oi Frog. In this story we see the Frog asserting his authority and deciding how the animals should be! In Gray's usual fashion, humourous rhyming words are used to explain what all the different animals should sit on and hats off to them they've gone to great...
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The Deviants
Name: Lorraine Ansell
12 December 2016;Genre: Adventure
Ella is a future Olympic hopeful nicknamed 'Volcano Girl' for her speed out of the starting blocks. Training at every opportunity and sponsored by her childhood boyfriend's wealthy parents, life should be perfect. But things are never as they seem and nothing has been the same since the Fearless...
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It Starts with a Seed
Name: Fiona Collins
10 December 2016;Genre: Adventure
It starts with a seed is simple information book which outlines the life cycle of a sycamore tree. It begins with a clear illustration of the distinctive helicopter seeds. These are a pair of wings which spin like helicopter blades as they float down from the tree. The Jennie Webber illustrations...
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Pandora
Name: Fiona Collins
10 December 2016;Genre: Adventure
Pandora is a touchingly beautiful story which focuses on a fox type creature named Pandora who lives alone in a land of broken objects. It is a land of desolation. Her small house sits balanced on tall silts within the sombre landscape which is devoid of any bright colour. Within this setting Pan...
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The Star Tree
Name: Fiona Collins
10 December 2016;Genre: Adventure
In many ways The Star Tree is a dreamy book. The story follows Mia who dreams of flying away, which she does. Her night time adventures see her flying on a horse and an owl through the night sky, then sailing on a boat with a red hare and flying in a balloon with a white bear. The delightful chal...
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The Dragon's Hoard
Name: Fiona Collins
10 December 2016;Genre: Adventure
The Dragon's Hoard is an interesting collection of retold Viking fables. Lari Don is a Scottish story teller who regularly visits schools to retell these stories. He has shortened the stories and written down for easy reading aloud. The stories are beautifully illustrated by Cate James. The intro...
