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Rabbit and Bear: This Lake is Fake!: Book 6
Name: Sue Wilsher
22 March 2024;Genre: Friends and family
Having been snowed in for weeks, Rabbit is looking forward to Spring. However, when it arrives, it is not as perfect as he imagined it would be. Bear suggests that if they do a little every day, they can soon have everything tidied up, but Rabbit is not interested in this plan. Instead, he set...
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Spin!: 10 Exciting New Voices in Poetry
Name: Sue Wilsher
22 March 2024;Genre: Poetry
Spin is a new anthology featuring ten new poets from diverse backgrounds, selected by Jospeh Coelho who has also contributed three poems to the collection. A short biography of each poet and the illustrator, headed by their picture, is included at the end of the book, offering...
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Bringing Back Kay-Kay
Name: Louisa Farrow
22 March 2024;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Bringing Back Kay-Kay is a fresh and original 'can't-put-it-down' mystery story for ages 9+ (Upper Key Stage 2). It would make a great read aloud or class novel set in modern-day India. Move it to the top of your 'to be read' pile! Lena is intent on fi...
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The Girl and the Mermaid
Name: Maria Faithorn
22 March 2024;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
The Girl and the Mermaid is a wonderful tale, with beautiful water-colour illustrations that will grab the attention and heart of the reader. Follow the heart-warming story of Alina, her Granny and their lighthouse. Each evening, Granny and Alina share tales of mermaids from b...
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I Love Books
Name: Elen Green
22 March 2024;Genre: Picture Books
I Love Books is, just as its title suggests, a celebration of the love of reading, beautifully described by award-winning author and illustrator Mariajo Ilustrajo. When a girl is horrified to be asked to read a book during the summer, her older sister gives her a book that sh...
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The Girl Who Wasn't There
Name: Hayley Summerfield
22 March 2024;Genre: Supernatural
The Girl Who Wasn’t There is a new spine-tingling tale from Jacqueline Wilson. This story is a twist on a traditional fairy tale, Rapunzel, where there once lived a girl in a tower who awaited her rescuer and lived happily ever after. We are first introduced to Luna and...
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Dragon Force: Infinity's Secret
Name: Fabian Age 10
22 March 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Dragon Force: Infinity's Secret is an action-packed book that's full of excitement. It might be not that action-packed at the start but after the first few chapters, you will fell like you never want to stop reading. The description of the dragons and scenes are very good so y...
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Frank and Bert: The One with the Missing Biscuits
Name: Sue Wilsher
21 March 2024;Genre: Friends and family
Frank and Bert are best friends who love going on picnics together. However, picnics are not without possible perils - rain, wasps and even scary squirrels - but Frank is convinced that today's picnic is going to be perfect, particularly as Bert has a big box with a surprise in it! When Bert f...
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Little Dinosaurs, Big Feelings
Name: Louise Gahan
21 March 2024;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Little Dinosaurs, Big Feelings is a unique book. Ten Jurassic friends share their emotional journey in bite-size stories; exploring emotions, such as anger, excitement and sadness. Whether it is Steggie the angry Stegasaurus or Terrie the excited Terrasol, these playful, fun-l...
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Help! We Need a Story
Name: Maria faithorn
21 March 2024;Genre: Picture Books
June is bored! Bored! Bored! Bored! In fact, all the animals in the jungle are bored! The bear is bored of trees, the tamarins are bored of swinging, even the lions and capybaras are bored. Fed up with all the complaining, Artie tells them it is time for something new. Whilst they have...
