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Colour and Me!
Name: Sharon Porter
13 January 2022;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Colour and Me! written and illustrated by Michaela Dias-Haynes is a beautiful book. Not only does it show young children the basic colour mixing of primary colours to make secondary colours but has the additional bonus of approaching the beauty of brown too. My class we...
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Penguinpig
Name: Sharon Porter
12 January 2022;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Stuart Spendlow's Penguinpig is a deliberately and deliciously deceptive book. At first glance, the cartoon-like illustrations by Amy Bradley make it look like a simple book, however, the narrative poem alongside the drawings have the effect of pulling the children along with...
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Utterly Dark and the Face of the Deep
Name: Jan Blagden
12 January 2022;Genre: Fantasy
Utterly Dark and the Face of the Deep, from the imagination of Philip Reeve, is a story of the old magic that flows through land and sea. Utterly is an orphan, washed up as a baby on the island shore of Wildsea, part of the Autumn Isles, somewhere off the coast of England. Ree...
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The History of the World in 100 Animals
Name: Sharon Porter
10 January 2022;Genre: Animals
Animals and humans have co-existed since time immemorial and The History of the World in 100 Animals, a beautifully illustrated non-fiction book, pulls together the animals which have had the strongest connections or impact on us humans throughout history. From the lowly cockr...
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Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good
Name: Linda Canning
09 January 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good is the genius first book in a new series by Louie Stowell. Written in the style of a diary and filled with doodles and random asides, this book is sure to be a massive hit with fans of the Wimpy Kid or Tom Gates series. I absolutely...
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Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good
Name: Donna Burkert
08 January 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
In Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good, Loki has been given an ultimatum by Odin: you have one month to show that you can be good or face a lifetime of torture. Unfortunately for Loki, his test will take place on Earth. Changed into the body of an 11-year-old boy, Loki must...
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Loki: A Bad God's Guide To Being Good
Name: Hayley Summerfield
07 January 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
Loki: A Bad God’s Guide To Being Good is the amazing new book by Louie Stowell. This hilariously funny diary-style story allows us to learn about Norse mythology and the trickster god Loki, after he is banished to Earth. The book is written from the perspective of Loki, who ha...
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The City of Lost Dreamers
Name: Donna Ritchie
07 January 2022;Genre: Fantasy
A girl without magic, who lives in a city where almost everyone else has. A father who works at the Mappers' Guild; the same building where the girl works as a clerk in training. A map ripped into three pieces by the witch Baba Yaga - so their city will never be complete again! I knew <...
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Hello, Frog: touch, feel and reveal
Name: Elen Green
06 January 2022;Genre: Baby & Toddler Books
What a treat Hello, Frog is, and with some unexpected learning opportunities for a young child. During a journey in the jungle, Frog meets a variety of creatures hidden under flaps of gorgeously coloured flowers, leaves and fruits. As well as the enticing flaps to lift, child...
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Baby, Sleepy Baby
Name: Elen Green
06 January 2022;Genre: Baby & Toddler Books
Baby, Sleepy Baby is a gentle bedtime rhyme that a young child will come to recognised an love; indeed this text is based on a Nigerian lullaby sung to the author by her father as a young child. The images are stunning, bringing the stars down from the night sky and into the f...
