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The Outside is Inside
Name: Kyle Matravers
12 November 2021;Genre: Bereavement
Joe Moorwood has managed to create something very special when it comes to The Outside is Inside. This text is certainly not one that you would necessarily consider as a read loud during story time but it is priceless when it comes to allowing children to begin to understand a...
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The Green Giant
Name: Sharon Porter
12 November 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
The Green Giant is not only a book about improving the environment but also describes why some people move from one part of the world to another. Bea Green (the main character) goes to visit her grandad in the countryside for a short holiday and while she is there she discover...
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The Book of Stolen Dreams
Name: Julie Broadbent
12 November 2021;Genre: Adventure
The Book of Stolen Dreams is a fantastical, rip-roaring adventure from master storyteller David Farr. This is his first time writing for children and he has created a wonderful, magical story that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. Set in the land of Krasnia we...
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My Skin, Your Skin: Let's talk about race, racism and empowerment
Name: Maria Aldred
12 November 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
This book is a must for every classroom as it covers such an important subject and in our classroom led to lots of discussions about race and diversity. This excellent book helps support this subject by explaining key vocabulary, asking key questions and with captions which help support...
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The Book of Stolen Dreams
Name: Beverley Somerset
12 November 2021;Genre: Adventure
Rachel lives with her older brother, Robert and their parents in the city of Brava in the land of Krasnia. Her father is a librarian and works in the North Brava Public Lending Library. When Rachel was just a baby, the Krasnia was taken over by the evil dictator Charles Malstain. He hated chil...
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Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Santa's Stolen Sleigh
Name: Carol Wright
12 November 2021;Genre: Picture Books
Shifty and Sam are bakers who have been asked by Santa to bake a festive feast. All the elves are poorly and Santa needs help to finish the presents for the Christmas Eve deadline. Along comes Flo. Will Flo and the boys save the day? The illustrations seem to leap off the page and take...
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Albert and the Wind
Name: Maria Faithorn
11 November 2021;Genre: Friends and family
Albert and the Wind is a funny tale about a group of animals that work together to solve a problem. It teaches key social skills using a humorous and slightly revolting (children will love it!) story. Albert is woken by the wind. Hungry, he sets off to find the food tha...
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A Night at the Frost Fair
Name: Lisa Watkins
11 November 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
A heart warming story in which Maya finds herself transported back into historical London Thameside. There, Maya meets a friend called Eddie who shows her the sights of the Winter Frost Fair. Maya and Eddie have a deeper connection than they may first realise and Maya realises her dream may be...
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Black and British: An illustrated history
Name: Sharon Porter
11 November 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
David Olusogu says Black and British: An illustrated history is the book he wishes he'd had to read when he was a child. What he hasn't realised is the massive impact his glorious book has had on the children in my class. We had been studying the Romans and Emperor Septimus Se...
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The Chime Seekers
Name: Hayley Summerfield
10 November 2021;Genre: Fantasy
The Chime Seekers is an enchanting new adventure story from Ross Montgomery. This haunting masterpiece is brimming with magic, quests, acceptance and friendship. The story allows us to step into a world of faerie tricks and hidden danger, a world of peril and adventure. <p...
