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Bear vs Dragon
Name: Lauren Maidman
08 June 2024;Genre: Funny Stories
Bear vs Dragon is the tale of two rather unlikely animals and a bridge. Both animals want to cross the bridge, but they don't see eye-to-eye on who should let who pass. Some rather unkind words are shared, heated conversations are had, disagreements follow, and all the while t...
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Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise
Name: Amanda Shipton
07 June 2024;Genre: Friends and family
Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise is a brilliant book focused around the fears of the first sleepover. This is something that most children will be able to relate to and sharing this story with them will encourage them to talk about those anxieties. Worried about the slee...
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Mushrooms Know: Wisdom From Our Friends the Fungi
Name: Sharon Porter
07 June 2024;Genre: Environment & Nature
Mushrooms Know: Wisdom From Our Friends the Fungi is an incredibly deceptive book - a bit like its starring fungi! Despite looking like a simple picture book, the depth of vocabulary and knowledge included in the pages introduces this kingdom to all primary children, right up...
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One Day on our Prehistoric Planet... with a Diplodocus
Name: Sharon Porter
07 June 2024;Genre: Animals
One Day on our Prehistoric Planet… with a Diplodocus is a lovely book to introduce our youngest readers to dinosaurs. I liked how the story dropped in facts for young readers to hear. The end covers are littered with dinosaur names and the youngest children loved trying to say...
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Outdoor Science: 30 Awesome STEM Experiments to Try at Home
Name: Jenny Caddick
07 June 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
Having already read and reviewed two other fantastic non-fiction activity books by this duo of authors (Science School and Kitchen Science), I knew that this book would be a colourful outburst of lively, fun and engaging science activities for young readers. Outdoor Science: 30...
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The Cat at Night
Name: Jen Bevan
07 June 2024;Genre: Animals
At first glance, The Cat at Night is a book I might have dismissed. The illustrations are very old fashioned. However, when you begin to read the book to a child it comes to life. First, comes a dark page; how we would see the world at night. Next, comes a brightly coloured pa...
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Sharky McShark and the Shiny Shell Squabble
Name: Maria
07 June 2024;Genre: Friends and family
Sharky McShark and the Shiny Shell Squabble has so much to offer to the reader. A fun book set on the ocean floor with characters that children can identify with and show empathy for. Sharky McShark and Teensy Wee Crab are shown swimming together and being best friends....
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Girl, Missing: The top-ten bestselling thriller
Name: Ellie Age 12
07 June 2024;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
This book has got me hooked on the Girl, Missing series. Me and my friend exchange books a lot as we have similar taste in books and this book is the one we talk about the most. Love this book - can't wait to get more books from Sophie McKenzie.
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SATs Like a Ninja: Key facts and revision tips to supercharge your SATs
Name: Donna Ritchie
07 June 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
If you are coming to the end of Year 5 and getting ready to start your last year in primary school, you need SATs Like a Ninja. It is brilliant, not only for children but for parents too, to help with homework and KS2 revision for SATs preparation. I love the ninja tips, examp...
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The Wanderdays: Journey To Fantome Island
Name: Linda Brown
07 June 2024;Genre: Environment & Nature
The Wanderdays: Journey To Fantome Island is a new adventure series from the popular middle grade author Clare Povey. Will you be brave enough to join them in their first underwater adventure as they search for their missing Mum and discover what is really happening on the sec...
