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Boy 87
Name: Emma Long
13 April 2018;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Boy 87 is an accessible if often difficult story that reminds us that, behind every refugee statistic, is a real person with an often desperate story.The Boy 87 in this story is Shif, a 14 -year-old boy who is numbered the day he and his friend, Bini, are arrested...
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A Bedtime Alphabet
Name: Louise Gahan
11 April 2018;Genre: Adventure
An alphabet story book with a difference. Each letter is simply and creatively illustrated to capture any young reader's attention and with each letter, the reader will find simple statements, captions or questions around sleep. Whether it is learning about hibernation, or how many days leopards...
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The Jackal who thought he was a Peacock
Name: Louise Gahan
11 April 2018;Genre: Adventure
This story is retold from the 13th-century Persian mystic and poet, Rumi. It is about a jackal who thinks his brown and grey fur is boring and wants to be a peacock. So in his quest to transform himself he begins to collect colourful things to stick to his fur so he, too, could be as beautiful an...
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The 1,000 Year Old Boy
Name: Josie Age 11
11 April 2018;Genre: Friends and family
I loved this book, with heartbreak and friendship and adventure and so much else.. It was exciting but scary, everything I hoped it would be! I would give it 10/10
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Ghost Boys
Name: Matt Davies
11 April 2018;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Jerome is a 12-year-old boy. He does what he is told and gets on with life. Every day he goes to school where he is confronted by bullies. He has his troubles, yet he is never in trouble. That is until he is killed by a policeman. A white policeman. Jerome was black.Just typing tho...
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Du Iz Tak?
Name: Louise Gahan
10 April 2018;Genre: Adventure
Young and old will be captivated by this book through its sheer brilliance and originality. A book about two damselflies, a plant, some other mini beasts and an intriguing 'bug language'. A tiny shoot unfolds and begins to grow, as ants, beetles and damselflies look on in wonder and imagine wh...
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The Parrot and the Merchant
Name: Louise Gahan
10 April 2018;Genre: Adventure
The Parrot and the Merchant is a story based on a thirteenth century fable about a merchant who trades goods between Persia and India. However, the merchant this time takes shape as a woman Mah Jahan, who is depicted as a strong, self determined figure adorned with beautiful and exquisitely desig...
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The Wardrobe Monster
Name: Joanna Hewish
08 April 2018;Genre: Adventure
All children have a fear of the dark, of monsters, of shadows at night. Thomson (Author) turns those fears into a wonderfully crafted story which will have your children laughing and all fears forgotten. The Wardrobe Monster is a story that focuses on the classic fear of the monster in the wardr...
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A Home Full of Friends
Name: Joanna Hewish
08 April 2018;Genre: Adventure
A delightful tale that encourages children to be kind and to do good deeds. A Home Full of Friends jumps off the shelf with its carefully, detailed hand drawn illustrations and embossed writing. The creatures that feature throughout the tale are softly drawn with big eyes and faces full of expr...
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After the Fall
Name: Lucy Newton
08 April 2018;Genre: Adventure
This picture book has an interesting twist on the classic nursery rhyme - Humpty Dumpty, telling the story from Humpty's perspective. Humpty describes how he feels about his accident and how it effected him afterwards. It's an interesting, thought-provoking book which would appeal to children of...
