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Welcome to our Table
Name: Jemma Jeffrey
01 June 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
Before we even received this book, my daughter (6 years old) and I knew we would love it! It is a follow-on from Welcome to Our World which is a firm favourite in our house. Welcome to our Table is...
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The Thames and Tide Club
Name: Beverley Somerset
01 June 2023;Genre: Adventure
Clem and her best friends Ash and Zara are mudlarkers. Along with the other members of the Thames and Tide Club, they spend their weekends searching the river banks for lost objects that have been washed ashore. They meet at the mudlarking museum, run by Oswald, where many of the unusual thing...
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Never Trust A Gemini
Name: Clair Bossons
01 June 2023;Genre: LBGTQ+
Never Trust a Gemini is a humorous story following Cat, who is obsessed with star signs and has a crush on her friend Alison Bridgewater. It is advertised as 'A sweet funny romantic comedy about a girl who likes girls'. I enjoyed the format of the book as it was broken up wit...
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Welcome to our Table
Name: Lucy Hopkins
01 June 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
What a lovely book! Welcome to our Table is filled to the brim with information and ideas about food from all over the world. There's a handy contents page at the beginning of the book which has some lovely illustrations of different foods that are included in the book. There'...
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Deadlock
Name: Ruth Cornish
01 June 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Deadlock is a fast-paced action thriller, which is recommended by its publisher for readers who have enjoyed the Alex Rider series. The main character, Archie, and his Dad are caught up in a deadly criminal scheme which puts his Dad, a senior police officer, into priso...
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My Love Life and The Apocalypse
Name: Clair Bossons
01 June 2023;Genre: Science Fiction
I found My Love Life and The Apocalypse to be a really thought provoking read, especially given the recent concern surrounding artificial intelligence and the extreme weather events on the news. The chapters alternate between Echo (part human and part robot) and Pandora, daugh...
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Imagine If... Veggies!
Name: Jessica Bunney
01 June 2023;Genre: Baby & Toddler Books
Imagine If… Veggies! 'With chunky sliders to push and pull, it’s never been easier to play with your food.' This book will help you to see vegetables in a whole new, rather humorous, light! We are encouraged to use our imagination as we discover: a tomato sun, a cucumber hammo...
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You Are Loved
Name: Maria
31 May 2023;Genre: Family & Home
You Are Loved is inspired by Sofia Sanchez and her life with details of her family and life in illustrations and photos. In this gorgeous book we meet love through families, friends and neighbours, understanding that all families are special but different. There are beautiful...
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My Small World: Dinosaurs
Name: Ashley Clayton
31 May 2023;Genre: Picture Books
I don't know who loved this book more, my reception class teacher or the 30 children! The dinosaur island map was a big hit and the children loved this and talking about the different parts of the island (I know they will be creating their own soon!). The simple rhymes and lovely illust...
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Genie and Teeny : The Wishing Well
Name: Amanda Shipton
29 May 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Despite Genie and Teeny: The Wishing Well being the third adventure of Grant the genie and his best friend, Teeny the puppy, and it picking up where the previous one left off, it could easily be read as a stand-alone book. When Grant starts to miss his old life in Genie...
