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Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy
Name: Julie Broadbent
01 July 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Emmanual Acho is a Nigerian-American former NFL player whose series Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man was made in response to the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. During 2020 this movement created the largest mass protests in history. Subsequently his YouTu...
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The Screen Thief
Name: Ashley Clayton
01 July 2021;Genre: Picture Books
Loved it! What a brilliant picture book with such a powerful message for the children from The Snaffle, made even better in that the story rhymes! I think it's message is suitable for all primary school children, in that there are much better things to do in life than stare at a phone or a scr...
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Do you love Dinosaurs?
Name: Joanna Hewish
01 July 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
Vibrant, animated and a fantastic addition for any dinosaur fan! Do you love Dinosaurs? jumps off the shelf and is aimed at a broad age range of dinosaur fans. Personally, I absolutely loved it and found out so much about dinosaurs. This book is fantastic for sharing with your...
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The Nature of Witches
Name: Linda Brown
01 July 2021;Genre: Fantasy
This is a thought provoking , unique debut story that involves the real changes in our climate, mixed with the fantasy of magical witches - and trust me, it works. 17 year old Clara is an Ever witch, which means that her rare magic is tied to the four seasons of nature. Normally witches are on...
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This Poison Heart
Name: Tanja Jennings
01 July 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
After having successfully flipped the Cinderella myth and shattered the glass slipper into smithereens in Cinderella is Dead, Kalynn Bayron is back with another intriguing reimagining, This Poison Heart. Fans of YA contemporary fantasy...
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Kate on the Case
Name: Lisa Watkins
01 July 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
A book written for junior crime detectives! Kate and her accomplice Rupert the mouse, are embarking on a train journey to the Arctic. However, not long after the train departs, strange and mysterious happenings start occurring. Kate takes it upon herself to investigate all the other passengers...
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The Summer We Turned Green
Name: Clair Bossons
01 July 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
13-year-old Luke has been brought up to be kind and generous. He wasn't to know that lending his sister Rose a sleeping bag would enable her to move out and into the squat over the road or that his Dad would follow her… This is a really heart-warming story. It is very contemporary with the rec...
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Ways to Be Me
Name: Louisa Farrow
01 July 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Tally is ten years old and in Year 6. She's good at plenty of things but she really doesn't know who she is. Her teacher describes her as a model pupil, she has friends and is hoping for a big part in the school play. At the same time, she's finding it a growing struggle to fit in and at home...
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The Wide, Wide Sea
Name: Maria Aldred
30 June 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
What a beautiful book with such an important message! We shared this gorgeous book in Year 2 and were drawn in immediately by the gentle, lyrical text weaved through the colourful illustrations. The Wide, Wide Sea tells the story of a child and their Grandma visiting th...
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The Cat and the Rat and the Hat
Name: Maria Aldred
30 June 2021;Genre: Picture Books
We loved this hilarious tale of Cat, Rat and the Hat and all the the antics that ensued following Cat's desire to have Rat's hat! This story shows the relationship between Rat and Cat as they argue over the pink hat. It is not long until Bat arrives to join in the fun with his fancy cravat!</p...
