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Enchanted Tales: A spell-binding collection of magical stories
Name: Lauren Maidman
08 December 2023;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Enchanted Tales is a stunning collection of tales from around the world. The book is full of magic, spells, enchantment and some very interesting characters. The book takes us on a tour around the world. Before each story begins, the reader is offered a brief description of th...
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Merry Whatmas?
Name: Jessica Bunney
07 December 2023;Genre: Family & Home
What a gorgeously endearing book Merry Whatmas? is! It is sure to deliver all the best kinds of messages to you and your family at Christmas time. I was overjoyed to see Eoin McLaughlin and Polly Dunbar working together on a Christmas book to extend their extremely successful...
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Santa's New Reindeer
Name: Jessica Bunney
06 December 2023;Genre: Picture Books
The front cover of Santa's New Reindeer grabbed my class's attention immediately with a whole array of questions flying about! Why does Santa need a new reindeer? Why is Rudolph sat in the sleigh? What is that on Rudolph's leg? What is that flying the sleigh? Will they be able...
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Tiffany Aching's Guide to Being A Witch
Name: Lorraine ansell
05 December 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Do you wonder if the strange occurrences around you may be because you have the gift? Looking for answers? Tiffany Aching has all the information you need in her luxurious new book Tiffany Aching's Guide to Being a Witch! A long term fan of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series,...
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Beano Minnie's Mission of Maximum Mischief
Name: Jennifer Caddick
04 December 2023;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Boomic Beano books are fast-paced, loud and energetic madcap adventures, featuring many of the old classic Beano comic characters. These are great chapter books but with plenty of black and white comic strip style illustrations, by Laura Howell, to keep younger readers engaged and laughing at...
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British Museum: Celebrate!: Discover 50 Fantastic Festivals from Around the World
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 December 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
British Museum: Celebrate! is a joyful book, offering an introduction to 50 festivals from around the world. The bright red cover with its tumbling letters just invites readers to discover more about the little illustrations surrounding the title. In terms of traditiona...
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Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power
Name: Donna Ritchie
01 December 2023;Genre: Fantasy
The opening chapter of Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power grabbed me in such a way that I read the first half of the book in one sitting! I couldn't wait to get wrapped up in Casander's journey. This first chapter sets the scene for the whole book and makes the latte...
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The Firefly's Light: The Secret Inventors of the Natural World
Name: Jennifer Caddick
01 December 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
The Firefly's Light is an absolutely beautiful book - from its vibrant, glittering cover to the wealth of fascinating and stunningly illustrated facts within it. The Firefly's Light is a non-fiction delight - explaining and celebrating 'biomimicry' in such an engaging way. Bio...
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On the Tip of a Wave
Name: Jennifer Caddick
01 December 2023;Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies
The subject of this beautifully crafted book is artist Ai Weiwei and his powerful, thought-provoking and moving art pieces and art installations, and their meaning and impact on those who view them. The book focuses on one of Ai WeiWie's largest and most iconic pieces, entitled Safe Passage, w...
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Oscar's Lion
Name: Jemma Jeffrey
30 November 2023;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Oscar's Lion is a moving, magical story about a boy who spends the weekend being looked after by a kind and enormous lion. The lion says 'yes' when his parents would have normally said 'no', and so, even although his life has been turned upside down, Oscar accepts his new baby...
