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Where The River Takes Us
Name: Jacqueline Harris
24 March 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
There is a wild beast, possibly a big cat, that has been sighted in the mountains, and there is a reward promised for a photograph. Jason and his friends set off in search of the beast - and the reward. The year is 1974 and the country is in the grip of the miners' strikes and the three-day we...
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Eggs!
Name: Jessica Bunney
24 March 2023;Genre: Baby & Toddler Books
Lets talk about the newest board book release from Katie Dale, Eggs! There are so many teaching and learning elements to this children's book whilst being such a joy to read and experience. If award-winning artist Jenny Lovlie's cute chick illustrations on the cover haven't al...
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Word Trouble
Name: Wendy Kelly
24 March 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Word Trouble is a lovely picture book which tells the story of a family newly arrived in England. Ronnie, their little boy, starts Nursery and is sad to find that although the other children want to include him, he doesn't understand anything they say. Things get better, thoug...
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Amazing Animal Tales: Baby Owl
Name: Elen Green
24 March 2023;Genre: Animals
Amazing Animal Tales: Baby Owl is such a tender picture book story about a young owl, from the moment it first hatches to how it it learns to fly and catch its prey, but it is also so much more than this. The pages of the story fold out to give young children new facts...
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The King's Hats
Name: Elen Green
24 March 2023;Genre: Friends and family
The King's Hats is a wonderful picture book about our new king, Charles III, and how he might struggle to fill all the roles previously filled by the late Queen. It is beautifully explained to the children by exploring what kinds of hats the king might need for each role....
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Where The River Takes Us
Name: Ella Louise Hopley Age 12
23 March 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
It was a very good and exciting book, I would suggest to read it when you have time.
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Into the Faerie Hill
Name: Jacqueline Harris
23 March 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Alfred moves with his father to stay with his grandmother, while his dad works on a building project. Alfred can't help feeling that there is something different about him that means he doesn't really fit in. Then he meets Saga, a local girl who is passionately opposed to the building project...
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Courage Out Loud: 25 Poems of Power
Name: Sue Wilsher
23 March 2023;Genre: Poetry
Using a wide range of poetic forms and structures, Courage Out Loud is a wonderful collection of poems which explores many ways of being brave and facing fears. The book not only shares expressions of courage from Joseph, but actively encourages the reader to create their own,...
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Courage Out Loud
Name: Lizi Backhouse
22 March 2023;Genre: Poetry
Written by the Children's Laureate for 2022-2024, Courage Out Loud is a collection of 25 poems that are all about bravery and courage in different ways. Each poem has a short blurb explaining it, the type of poem it is or suggesting a way the reader could respond to the poem....
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Flock Horror (Dread Wood, Book 3)
Name: Linda Canning
21 March 2023;Genre: Horror
Anyone who has read my previous reviews of the Dread Wood series knows by now that I am a walking contradiction: I'm a self-confessed wimp, whilst simultaneously being a massive Jennifer Killick buff. I've found myself in the awkward quandary of being a horror fan, who hates h...
