Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Lucy Hopkins
04 April 2024;

Genre: Animals

My eight-month-old baby loved this! Each double page is filled with brightly coloured pictures and has different textures to feel and explore.  There are large felt flaps to lift and holes in different pages which have felt sticking through them. Each picture is labelled in clear, bold font so...

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Name: Jane Rew
04 April 2024;

Genre: Science Fiction

Alex the boffin, inventor of the Boring Machine, and Sunil her neighbour are again the main players in this book, the latest in The Time Machine Next Door series. In this adventure, The Time Machine Next Door: Ru...

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Name: Sam
04 April 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly! by Greg Jenner, covers all the 'interesting stuff' that primary school teachers don't. A totally brilliant read delivered in an attractive, simple-to-understand format that will redoubtably appeal to readers of all ages....

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Name: Samantha Hughes
04 April 2024;

Genre: Baby & Toddler Books

Bhorta Bhorta Baby is a great book for exploring cuisines from different countries and introducing culture through food. Our nursery children enjoyed sharing the story listening to the basic steps of how to make the Bangladeshi/Bengali 'aloo bhorta' dish.  Bright colourful ill...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
04 April 2024;

Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies

Katherine Woodfine's Lottie the Little Wonder shares the inspiring story of the real Lottie Dod, who won the 1887 Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Championship when she was just 15, and went on to win it a further four times. It is the wonderful story of a little girl who does...

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Name: Lindy Voisey
03 April 2024;

Genre: Picture Books

Measuring Me is a fantastic book to share with children who are fascinated by numbers! The book uses beautifully draw illustrations to illustrate just how unique and wonderful we all are. It was lovely to see the range of children drawn and illustrated.  The book links...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
03 April 2024;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Little Frog and his family live by the river and play on its bank, but they stay away from the old tree stump where the Big Scary Thing lives. One day, however, a very big storm suddenly arrives and Little Frog falls right into the tree stump where he comes face to face with Big Scary Thing…an...

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Name: Hannah Keohane
03 April 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Bringing Back Kay-Kay is gripping from the start. The protagonist is 12-year-old Lena whose older brother, Kay-Kay, has gone missing after a summer camp. After the police seem to give up on finding him, Lena decides to take matters into her own hands and goes in search of Kay-...

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Name: Joanne Thomas
03 April 2024;

Genre: Family & Home

A Midsummer Night's Drama is a beautiful bedtime story for little bards which tackles the tricky problem of getting to sleep! The book is split into three acts and follows Bill the bear who has written a new play. After a very successful opening night, Bill is too excited to g...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
03 April 2024;

Genre: Myths & Legends

Yomi and the Power of the Yumboes is the second book in a fast-paced, fun, lively blend of modern mystery meets traditional African mythology. This is an exciting, fresh contemporary adventure series packed with perilous and daring escapades by curious, investigative si...

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