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When Stars are Scattered
Name: Dan Katz
02 July 2020;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. They have been there for seven years when the story opens, having fled Somalia together when Omar was four after their father was killed and their mother disappeared. Arriving at the camp, they are adopted by Fatumah,...
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The Short Knife
Name: Julie Broadbent
02 July 2020;Genre: Historical Fiction
The Short Knife is set in the 5th century. The Roman Empire has withdrawn from Britain, throwing it into the chaos of the Dark Ages. Young Mai and her sister Haf live a peaceful existence on their small farm with their father, until the day their lives are shattered by the arr...
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The Wild Way Home
Name: Nicola Cleveland
01 July 2020;Genre: Adventure
Charlie has long dreamed of having a sibling and is delighted when he's woken on his 12th birthday to be told he has a baby brother. But his happiness doesn't last when he discovers Dara is very poorly. He's not the pink, beautiful baby brother he was expecting. As fear takes over, Charlie run...
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Say Goodbye... Say Hello
Name: Jessica Bunney
01 July 2020;Genre: Friends and family
From the award-winning author of 'The Rabbit Listened' comes a thought-provoking story about the feelings that come with change. Many of us are afraid of change and anticipate its possible implications. This book subtly challenges us to focus on the positive aspects of change - to realise that...
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Rex the Rhinoceros Beetle
Name: Kyle Matravers
30 June 2020;Genre: Adventure
Rex the Rhinoceros Beetle is a bright and vibrant picture book with an important underlying message. The story focuses on two rhinoceros beetles called Rex and Buster. Buster has found a banana on the jungle floor but he soon spins an exciting tale of how he acquired the fruit...
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Do Not Disturb The Dragons
Name: Nicki Cleveland
29 June 2020;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Princess Grace knows how lucky she is to be living in Wondermere Castle, but that doesn't stop her resenting the rules - all 947 of them - especially the ones that say she can't play troll-o, be a knight or have ice-cream for breakfast. The rules are there to keep the dragons nesting in the ca...
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My Nana's Garden
Name: Lauren Maidman
28 June 2020;Genre: Bereavement
This is the sweet tale of a little girl in her Nana's garden, discovering it for the first time and learning how to look after it and why it is so big and messy! The story shifts in time and the girl loses her Nana and moves in, to look after the garden and eventually take it over with her ow...
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Together
Name: Kyle Matravers
26 June 2020;Genre: Family & Home
Jane Chapman has created something truly beautiful in her new picture book, Together. The book is one of very few words but they have been delicately selected to deliver a power and moving message of togetherness, compassion and connection.The book starts against t...
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Mini Rabbit Must Help
Name: Lucy Newton
25 June 2020;Genre: Family & Home
This is a nice picture book about a small rabbit. Mini-Rabbit is very keen to help his mother by posting a letter. As he heads into town to get to the post box, he faces many problems including smearing cake over the address and dropping it into the river. As he comes to the realisation that h...
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What the Dinosaurs Saw: Life on Earth Before Humans
Name: Bryony Davies
25 June 2020;Genre: Non Fiction
What the Dinosaurs Saw: Life on Earth Before Humans is am ambitious book covering billions of years of prehistory. Beginning with the Big Bang, the book covers life on earth until early humans. Cleverly designed with a timeline running along the bottom of each page, this is go...
