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I Am Nefertiti
Name: Sharon Porter
02 June 2022;Genre: Personal Growth
When someone can't use your name it makes you feel worthless and this happened to Nefertiti when a new music teacher instructs the school band. Once the teacher can say her name, however, her confidence and playing improve. Eventually, the band is rocking with Nefertiti holding the rhythm toge...
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Everything you know about Minibeasts is wrong!
Name: Jemma Jeffrey
02 June 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
Minibeasts… they are all small, quiet, fragile insects that as humans, only annoy us and are of no other use...right? Wrong! There are stick insects as big as cats, beetles that hiss like snakes and caterpillars with venomous spines! These fascinating creatures are vital to our way of life, wi...
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The Marvellous Doctors for Magical Creatures
Name: Elen Green
02 June 2022;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
The Marvellous Doctors for Magical Creatures - Ava's two dads - help all sorts of magical creatures to feel better, but they don't know what to do about Glitterbug the unicorn when she arrives with a sore tummy, so Ava decides to investigate. As everyone gets ready for...
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Dave and Greta Make the World Better!
Name: Elen Green
02 June 2022;Genre: Environment & Nature
Dave and Greta Make the World Better is a simple, clear picture book that explains to younger children what climate change is. The rhyming text will help young children stay engaged as the animals in the wood start to learn about climate change. Some of the animals worry; othe...
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Slime? It's Not Mine!
Name: Maria Age 6
02 June 2022;Genre: Animals
Slime? It's Not Mine! is both entertaining and informative. Lenny is a lively lemur on holiday in sunny California when unfortunately he gets covered in sticky, green slime! Lenny goes on a mission to find out about the slime. He meets lots of different animals who produce sli...
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The Bear Stylist
Name: Maria Faithorn
01 June 2022;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
The Bear Stylist is another fantastic text in the brilliant Colour Illustration series of stories. These books are ideal for all children who are emerging readers and are confident with their phonics, sight reading and who are building up their speed and stamina whilst reading...
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Everything You Know About Minibeasts is Wrong!
Name: Lucy Newton
01 June 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
What a gorgeous book! Each page is beautifully illustrated with detailed diagrams and pictures, all presented differently to keep the reader interested. For any child who has an interest in animals or more specifically minibeasts, this book is heavenly. It's incredibly informative yet written...
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Special Delivery: A Book's Journey Around the World
Name: Lucy Newton
01 June 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
Special Delivery: A Book's Journey Around the World is an interesting story that follows a book's journey all around the world! The story starts with a little boy who is patiently counting down the days until his birthday. It shows a factory, many miles away, which is producin...
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Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 June 2022;Genre: Adventure
Onyeka has always felt conscious about her hair, which is exuberant and often difficult to manage. She feels it draws unwanted attention which enhances her feeling that she does not quite fit in. She and her mother left Nigeria to come to England and her mother, although loving, is overprotect...
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I Kissed Shara Wheeler
Name: Emelia Helliwell
01 June 2022;Genre: Romance & Relationships
When popular 'miss perfect' Shara Wheeler goes missing at prom, her boyfriend Smith Parker, the boy next door who has a major crush on Shara, Rory Heron and her rival for valedictorian Chloe go on the hunt, following the clues Shara left behind. Shara thought she had to be perfect because her...
