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Terrible Horses: A Story of Sibling Conflict and Companionship
Name: Maria
30 April 2024;Genre: Family & Home
Terrible Horses tackles the issue of sibling rivalry in an unusual but powerful way. We meet a boy with an older sister who "PUSH, PULL, HURT". Then the little boy hides and enters his imaginary world through art as he draws horses and himself as a pony, lonely and isolated.<...
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I Am Wolf
Name: Jacqueline Harris
29 April 2024;Genre: Science Fiction
Coll lives in Wolf, one of several Constructs, technological creatures, that control the lands and fight each other for territory. Coll is a bit different from the other people on Wolf as he has a prosthetic arm and leg. He feels he is only there because Alpha, who leads Wolf, is his mother. O...
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Quiet
Name: Lauren Maidman
29 April 2024;Genre: Personal Growth
Quiet is the stunning picture book about Little Bird 'with a bright blue flash on one wing' and how their small voice makes the biggest change. When in a world of noise and chaos, one person listens, a big change and an even bigger problem can be prevented! Little Bird...
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Moonshifter
Name: Sue Wilsher
28 April 2024;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Loveday Gwynne is a shapeshifter, able to transform into Hare. Running wild and free in this shape, she is full of joy, but she has to keep her ability secret as Old Magic is no longer tolerated in her home village of Penros. The new Elder is determined to get rid of all shapeshifters, ruling...
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Sunny Side Up
Name: Jen Bevan
26 April 2024;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Have you ever thought of looking at the world around you in a different way? This book teaches all who read it to look at each situation from a happy perspective. A goodbye may bring a hello. A bad mood can change. The child in Sunny Side Up is learning how if you look...
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Puppet
Name: Lorraine Ansell
26 April 2024;Genre: Magical Realism
Silvester is tired and reclusive, remembering the life he once had with his lovely Belinda; the puppet shows they held were renowned far and wide. A van arrives to take all his once-revered work away for a museum exhibition and Silvester reminisces on his purpose. Woken that night, sitting in...
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Steady For This
Name: Clair Bossons
26 April 2024;Genre: Funny Stories
Steady For This follows the main character, Shaun, aka MC Growls. He is an aspiring Rap artist and performs with his best friend Shanks. Shaun is desperate to impress Tanisha but when his livestream video goes viral for all the wrong reasons, she won't give him the time of day...
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On Your Marks, Get Set, Gold!: A Fact-Filled, Funny Guide to Every Olympic Sport
Name: Rebecca Green
26 April 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
On Your Marks, Get Set, Gold!: A Fact-Filled, Funny Guide to Every Olympic Sport is a book that every school should have. It is clearly laid out and appeals to children from ages 8+. It is colourful and clearly structured. As a teacher, I would use this book not only to...
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Alyssa and the Spell Garden
Name: Hayley Summerfield
26 April 2024;Genre: Magical Realism
Alyssa and the Spell Garden is an enchanting fantasy story that is set in a small London community. Alexandra Sheppard uses the story to highlight the reality of gentrification within a poor urban area of London that has its heart in the centre of a magical garden. Alys...
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My Very First Spotters Guide: I Spot a Snail
Name: Joanne Thomas
26 April 2024;Genre: Early Skills
My Very First Spotter's Guide: I Spot a Snail is a gorgeous lift-the-flap book for babies. Spot the different mini-beasts as you explore and learn about them in this beautifully illustrated book. There are five different mini beasts to find and count with several chunky flaps...
