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The Pinchers and the Diamond Heist
Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 April 2024;Genre: Adventure
The Pinchers are a family of robbers. All of them steal things and lie, except for Theo, who secretly wants to be a policeman. Their next-door neighbour Paul is an actual policeman. One night Theo's parents go to a diamond exhibition and Theo is left to look after his little sister. In need of...
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Martha Maps it Out in Time
Name: Lauren Maidman
01 April 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
Martha Maps it Out in Time is the brilliant new book from Martha, exploring her journey back in time, all the way to the start of time! Martha's journey starts at the beach with her family when she finds a fossil and calls her Mary. Mary then starts her timeline and jo...
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When the Wild Calls
Name: Jennifer Caddick
01 April 2024;Genre: Dystopian
A completely captivating, absorbing and highly emotive dystopian adventure that grips the reader from start to finish. This was a book that I simply could not put down. When the Wild Calls is the sequel to the brilliant <a href="/books/where-the-world-turns-wi...
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Where is the Cat?
Name: Maria
01 April 2024;Genre: Animals
Where is the Cat? is a fun book which involves finding cat! At the beginning we meet cat who has a good life enjoying all the things cats love... mice, fish and lots of sleep, living happily with Suzy's auntie. Then Suzy arrives and wants to find cat. Cat is hiding and what fa...
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Skunk! Skedaddle
Name: Maria
01 April 2024;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Skunk! Skedaddle! will make your nostrils twitch and your tummy laugh as you read this hilarious book. Sally the skunk is lonely living on her own in the woods and decides to travel to the city to make friends... However, her journey and time in the city do not go to plan beca...
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Soft and Sticky
Name: Maria
01 April 2024;Genre: Friends and family
What a fun book about Soft and Sticky who live together but have some problems and difficult situations. When you pick up this book you are immediately drawn in by the characters on the front cover who are in a peculiar pose due to being soft and sticky! These friends live tog...
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Cat Nap
Name: Amanda Shipton
01 April 2024;Genre: Picture Books
Cat Nap is a wonderful, humorous first book of Steve Antony’s character-led stories for young children. The limited language, focusing on nouns, makes this book perfect for the young child who is just learning the pleasure that books bring. The clear, bold illustrations are su...
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Dinosaur Pie
Name: Amanda Shipton
31 March 2024;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Rory is having a weird week. A really weird week. He has been turned into a ridiculous, small, feathered dinosaur. Pretty awkward. Rory can't use a human toilet. He can't hold a video game controller in his little dino claws. His breath smells really bad. And his new carnivore body can't stop...
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The Reluctant Vampire Queen
Name: Jessica Age 11
31 March 2024;Genre: Supernatural
The Reluctant Vampire Queen does a very good job at showing that if you are brave and determined enough then you can truly accomplish anything. However, I believe that the author should've written more detail and emphasised how Mo risking her grades for her 'undercover vampire...
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The Nose, Toes and Tummy Book
Name: Maria
31 March 2024;Genre: Baby & Toddler Books
"These are your ears." "I just want to gobble you up!" The Nose, Toes and Tummy Book explores parts of the body with young children and their grown ups through vibrant pictures, questions and responses. This book supports learning about bodies and is explores this in a fun way...
