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Kitsy Bitsy's Noisy Neighbours
Name: Jane Rew
01 August 2022;Genre: Friends and family
This large hardback picture book has the feel of a Richard Scarry classic, possibly due in part to the illustrator's US background. However, the characters created by London-based author Polly Faber could live in any city tower-block - wherever neighbours get on and fall out, disturb one anoth...
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A good place
Name: Maria faithorn
01 August 2022;Genre: Environment
Insect friends Bee, Ladybird, Beetle and Dragonfly are all looking for a good place to live. As they explore a variety of common settings - flowers, ponds, dead wood, and green leaves - they are met with a range of problems; feet, cars, litter and Bug Off spray! Feeling sick and tired and look...
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Can You Feel the Noise?
Name: Jenny Caddick
01 August 2022;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Can You Feel the Noise? is a moving, emotional and thought provoking story of young Sophie whose music loving life is turned upside down when her entire world turns silent after she loses all her hearing completely overnight. I think this is my favourite Stewart Foster book ye...
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21% Monster
Name: Nathan Cox
01 August 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
21% Monster by P.J. Canning is an action-packed, pacey adventure story full of tech, danger and science fiction that will keep children turning the pages. The book centres around Darren who quickly discovers he is a part monster, super human. His powers become even clearer wh...
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Carnival of the Hunted
Name: Clair Bossons
01 August 2022;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Carnival of the Hunted is the second in the carnival series by Kieran Larwood and was every bit as good as the first book. I felt that it was written in such a way that it could be read as a stand-alone novel as although there were references to the first book and some of the...
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Where We Go From Here
Name: Eileen Armstrong
01 August 2022;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
In a clinic in Brazil, Ian has just tested positive for HIV. There he meets Victor who thinks he might have HIV after getting together with Henrique (not knowing his positive status) but he tests negative. In an attempt to console Ian, Victor suggests he meets up with Henrique, who has lived w...
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When Little Mouse Got Stuck
Name: Sharon Porter
31 July 2022;Genre: Environment
When Little Mouse Got Stuck starts off as a beautiful story of simple life in the hedgerow with mouse doing her thing of raising her family, until one day all that is jeopardised by some inconsiderate visitors. This book is super to use for life cycles of animals and re...
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If You Still Recognise Me
Name: Tanja Jennings
30 July 2022;Genre: Romance & Relationships
Hong Kong born author Cynthia So's debut YA contemporary romance novel embraces a rainbow of identities. Showcased as an exciting new voice in Juno Dawson's Proud anthology, They discovered themselves during their writing journey and now identify as non-binary. If You Still Recognise M...
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The Smallest Girl in the Class
Name: Maria
30 July 2022;Genre: Personal Growth
The Smallest Girl in the Class is about a kind, thoughtful girl called Sally who notices everything, but nobody notices her. We accompany her through her school day as she notices everything from an abandoned kite to the 27 keys on the caretaker's ring. However, she also notic...
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Cuckoo Summer
Name: Jacqueline Harris
29 July 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
It is the summer of 1940 and Tommy and his friend, the evacuee Sally, are in the Lake District. Despite the remoteness of the place, war has touched them is several ways and Tommy's dad is missing in action. Then a German plane is brought down over the village and the navigator is not there an...
