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Protest
Name: Jane Rew
20 June 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
I like the colour scheme: shades of fluorescent orange and monotone. I like the bold design: the use of placards for headings, the inclusion of a Contents page, Introduction, Note to Reader, and concluding Thanks. I like the humour, evident in the choice of examples covered and in the illustra...
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Kate on the Case
Name: Lucy Newton
18 June 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Kate on the Case starts with some lovely pictures to introduce the characters, as well as pictures of different carriages in the train. I think this is a great idea to help young readers who are just starting to read chapter books as it gives them a helping hand in imagining w...
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Dino Knights: Panterra in Peril
Name: Megan Webb
18 June 2021;Genre: Adventure
In a medieval land where dinosaurs still roam, Henry is destined to be more than a stable boy.... Henry Fairchild, a common stable boy at the start of the story, has a unique understanding of dinosaurs. After learning of a rampaging T-Rex, Henry takes it upon himself to try and save Lord Hard...
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Noah's Gold
Name: Donna Burkert
18 June 2021;Genre: Adventure
It is a well-known fact (in his family) that Noah breaks everything he touches. But, when he stows away in the back of the school mini-bus on his sister's geography field trip to Wonder Warehouse, his 'skill' has mammoth repercussions that have an effect on more than just him and his family. F...
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What Happened to You?
Name: Lauren Maidman
15 June 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
What Happened to You? is the story of Joe, a little boy with only one leg, and his experiences with other children asking "What happened to you?". All Joe wants to do is play his favourite game, pirates and fight the sharks and crocodiles. However, children in the playground k...
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How to Survive Without Grown-Ups
Name: Darcey Age 10
14 June 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
First of all, this incredible book has bits of all kinds of genres, including: bits of sadness, bits of happiness, loads of funny bits and sci-fi. There are so many fun adventures! This book is suitable for all kinds of book lovers and is an unregrettable read!
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How to Survive Without Grown-Ups
Name: Grace Age 9
12 June 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
How to Survive Without Grown-Ups is a very funny story about a brother and sister who explore a mystery of what happened when mum and dad went to space. A lot of cool things occur in this grand book! It makes me feel like I'm in the story watching it happen. I would recommend this book for 7-1...
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Earth’s Aquarium
Name: Sharon Porter
10 June 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
This dazzling picture book has 15 watery environments for the reader to explore, each with a double page spread with an introduction describing the habitat, followed by another double page spread of the creatures which live there. We didn't realise there were so many different water hab...
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Move, Mr Mountain
Name: Marie Berry
10 June 2021;Genre: Friendship
I really liked Move, Mr. Mountain and resonated hugely with the sorts of challenge we face with children every day. The story is about Mr. Mountain, a great established mountain and his nose is significantly put out of joint when a small girl Lily, tells him to move so she can see behind. Mr....
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The Crossing
Name: Sharon Bolton
10 June 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
On the face of it who would think that Natalie in Dover, and Sammy in Eritrea, have any common ground? Certainly not the right wing groups protesting about the refugees landing on the Kent coast. The Crossing is a well-crafted verse novel which explores the many facets of the...
