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Three Bullets
Name: HELEN STURCBECHER
04 October 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Three Bullets certainly has a lot going on. The main focus is war. The bloods (white supremacists) are trying to take over Britain. They will either kill anyone that they consider to be abnormal, or they will brain washing them into thinking that they are worthless and white's...
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Ping and the Missing Ring
Name: Sam Phillips
04 October 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
This is a great early mystery story, ideal for a young reader who still lacks the confidence to 'go-it-alone' with their book selection. Ping and the Missing Ring by Emma Shevah is a colour banded (Dark Red) chapter book by Bloomsbury Education. Aimed at Year 6 expected level...
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Nursery? Not Today!
Name: Lizi Backhouse
04 October 2021;Genre: School Stories
Rosa goes to Nursery on Monday and has a very grown up day! She is Miss Lewis' star and has an action packed time, so action packed that when Dad says it's nursery again on Tuesday, Rosa can't possibly do it again! Nursery? Not Today! is a funny book, written in much th...
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Who Are You?
Name: Lizi Backhouse
04 October 2021;Genre: Family & Home
How do you do? Have you come far? Who do you actually think that you are? Who Are You? explores the idea of identity for younger readers; written in rhyme, it encourages children to think about how they look, their families, what they like, what they eat and how to appreciate...
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The ABC Factor
Name: Lizi Backhouse
04 October 2021;Genre: Early Skills
An alphabet book with a twist! Tired of the normal animal alphabets, Cat is writing her own alphabet of unusual animals and is holding an audition, with the help of fellow judges Lion and Pony, to fill each letter. Stick Insect is tired of pretending to be a stick so when he sees the po...
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The Peculiar Tale Of The Tentacle Boy
Name: Hayley Summerfield
04 October 2021;Genre: Adventure
The Peculiar Tale of the Tentacle Boy by Richard Pickard is a heart-warming story of an unusual friendship that develops through the discovery of a deep-rooted mystery. The story is set in the fictious seaside town - Merlington and is jammed full of adventure and bravery. The...
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Little Horror
Name: Hayley Summerfield
04 October 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Little Horror is the new hilarious debut by Daniel Peak. This book is reminiscent of Boss Baby and draws on a gripping, fast-paced adventure with a feisty heroine. The story has a plot that takes many twists and turns but will ultimately make you laugh out loud. Rita Jeffrey i...
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Nook
Name: Samantha Hughes
04 October 2021;Genre: Friendship
Nook is a rabbit who is presented as a small and shy character. She likes to sit alone watching the others play, gaining comfort from the reassurance that a wall, the space under a table or the cosy, comfy space of a hollow tree provide her with. Her friends give her the space...
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Can't Catch Santa!
Name: Samantha Hughes
04 October 2021;Genre: Baby & Toddler Books
It's Christmas Eve - the perfect time to catch Santa! Chase him through 10 cosy Christmas scenes. This book includes nine liftable flaps and a pop-up surprise! The size of this book meant that it appealed to the younger members of our infant school. The children in Nursery enjoyed sharing this...
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My Beautiful Voice
Name: Nikki Stiles
04 October 2021;Genre: Personal Growth
My Beautiful Voice is a stunning picture book about a shy, nervous girl who discovers her voice through the power of poetry. The young girl in this story is petrified at the thought of a poetry performance taking place at her school and her having to speak out loud. The girl m...
