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A Whale of a time
Name: Amanda Shipton
01 September 2023;Genre: Poetry
Lou Peacock has worked her magic to compile the most amazing collection of 366 poems, A Whale of a Time, boasting work from Brian Bilston, Maya Angelou, Spike Milligan and many more. Some will that you will love, poems that will bring you joy and laughter, some that will trans...
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Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf
Name: Amanda Shipton
01 September 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf challenges the format of the way that traditional narratives are told. The neurodiverse lead character has a unique way of reimagining the traditional story of Red Riding Hood in a way which will help others start to understand how some children might 'chunk' infor...
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Kevin the Vampire: A Most Mysterious Monster
Name: Amanda Shipton
01 September 2023;Genre: Adventure
When Kevin and his family get stuck in a strange town, they accidentally wake up something OLD and VERY HUNGRY. It's up to Kevin to save everyone - or else! The first in a brilliantly funny fantasy adventure series. Many children will be able to identify with Susie who lives in 'the mos...
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Alice Eclair, Spy Extraordinaire!: A Sprinkling of Danger
Name: Jenny Caddick
01 September 2023;Genre: Mystery & Detective
A Sprinkling of Danger is the third delightful mystery adventure starring young, talented and creative French patisserie genius and super sleuthing spy, Alice Éclair. I am such a huge fan of these charming and exciting stories! The books can read in order or as stand-alones fo...
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Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf
Name: Maria
01 September 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf is a clever book which deals with feelings, choices and a rather famous fairy tale. Gina is at school and is finding the environment challenging. She is helped by her feelings charts and kind Anya, who reads Little Red Riding Hood with her. Gina th...
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I'm Going to Be a Princess
Name: Maria Age 6
01 September 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
I'm Going to Be a Princess is an inspirational story for young children and families. Maya is picked up from school by her mum who asks her about her day at school and what she has been learning about. Maya tells he mum "I want to be a princess when I grow up". Her mum listens...
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The Witches of Pendle
Name: Lorraine ansell
01 September 2023;Genre: Supernatural
A team of ghost hunters investigate mysterious events in the town of Pendle. Several residents have been affected and do not seem themselves, but are they connected in some way? Before long, the team uncover shocking historical events and set out to lay the ghosts of the past to rest. <...
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Mermedusa (An Eerie-on-Sea Adventure)
Name: Stephen Leitch
01 September 2023;Genre: Adventure
Welcome back to Eerie -on-Sea, where everyone knows not to go out on the beach at night, especially when it's almost midwinter. But that isn't going to stop the members of Anomalous Phenomena podcast group, who are in Eerie on a monster tour, hunting down evidence of the fabled Malamander! Whi...
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My First ABC
Name: Jessica Bunney
01 September 2023;Genre: Early Skills
My First ABC is full of learning opportunities for little ones who are beginning to want to find the words for everyday nouns they encounter. What I like most about this alphabet book is the range of vocabulary that our children are introduced to for each letter of the alphabe...
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Nibbles: The Bedtime Book
Name: Lucy Newton
01 September 2023;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
A book filled with flaps to open and holes to peep through - what's not to love?! Nibbles: The Bedtime Book is another brilliant book from Emily Yarlett following the adventures of Nibbles. This time, Nibbles is making his way through lots of our favourite stories including Ci...
