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Skeleton Keys: The Unimaginary Friend
Name: Carol Carter
09 September 2019;Genre: Adventure
From the very first page, where we see a pair of skeletal hands with keys for fingers, each with its own label (the Key to Second Sight, The Key to the Kingdom, The Key to Oblivion) Skeleton Keys: The Unimaginary Friend seizes hold of your imagination and doesn't let go. The book begins with Mr...
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The Afterwards
Name: Emily Marcuccilli
09 September 2019;Genre: Friends and family
The Afterwards is, as I fully expected it to be, a very special story. It tackles the tricky and complex issue of loss and bereavement from a child's perspective, but we are in safe hands with AF Harrold and Emily Gravett. That is not to say that it is in any way simplistic, p...
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The Monster Who Wasn't
Name: Donna Burkert
08 September 2019;Genre: Adventure
It is a fortuitous event that spawns The Imp: a baby's first laugh, intertwined with a last sigh from her grandfather. This rarest of magic creates a Monster Who Wasn't. Named Imp by the gargoyles who adopt him, he is a rare creature indeed, human looking but with monster qualities but he posse...
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What is a Rainbow
Name: Louise Gahan
07 September 2019;Genre: Adventure
What is in a Rainbow? is a lovely, simple book introducing young children to the science and wonder of light and colour. Set as a simple story it follows the TechTots; Mia, Seb, Isla and Oscar as they explore and learn about how a rainbow is formed. Questions, answers and simple statements ass...
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Quill Soup
Name: Louise Gahan
07 September 2019;Genre: Adventure
Quill soup is a myriad of colour and imagination. It is a story of Noko the porcupine's search for food. Tired and hungry after his long journey, he finds himself in a village where no animal is willing to share their food. A plan is struck; a plan that will encourage others to join in and share...
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Cloud Forest
Name: Erin Hamilton
07 September 2019;Genre: Adventure
This is a beautifully illustrated book that softly and sensitively deals with love and loss, and the memories that keep loved ones alive in our hearts. Umpa has a garden full of treasure and the child loves spending time there! Umpa is clearly old and wise for he shares important advice with th...
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Explorers: Amazing Tales of the World's Greatest Adventurers
Name: Bryony Davies
06 September 2019;Genre: Adventure
A fascinating tour of land, sea and space in this excellent offering from DK. Covering a range of explorers from ancient history to present day, this text gives each person a double page spread explaining key facts into their lives and their expeditions. Author Nellie Huang clearly explains the i...
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Pem's Little Brother
Name: Nikki Stiles
06 September 2019;Genre: Young fiction
So exciting to see new additions to the Reading Gems first readers series! The new additions include two phoneme-specific books including Pem's Little Brother and Mr Wimple's Potion. These are something new that we did not see in the first collection of books released. These are decodable books w...
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Super Snail
Name: James Hewish
06 September 2019;Genre: Adventure
Laugh out loud funny! During my teacher training, as a project, I created a picture book of my own. I was rather impressed with it to be honest. It was about a slug that becomes a superhero. So, imagine my surprise when I saw a book turn up on my doorstep that was all about just that! I thought...
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A Darkness of Dragons
Name: Clare Wilkins
06 September 2019;Genre: Fantasy
Patch Bridgewater has fled Tiviscan Castle, the home of the Pipers' Council. After absconding in disgrace and failing to complete his training as a piper, he has to eke out a living with travelling musicians, never staying too long in one place. Patch is ashamed; Pipers are revered for their a...
