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You Can Never Run Out of Love
Name: Nikki Stiles
11 September 2017;Genre: Adventure
A sweet picture book with some lovely illustrations to explore with children, our favourites were those of the families spending time together. The story lists many scenarios where you can run out of something and keeps coming back to the simple message that you might be able to run out of all...
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Man on the Moon (a day in the life of Bob)
Name: Nikki Stiles
11 September 2017;Genre: Adventure
This colourful story quickly became an absolute favourite in our house! Requested over and over again by my three and six-year-old daughters. The superb illustrations giving them both so much to see and find. Bob has the best job! Bob is the man on the moon, keeping the moon in ship shape and en...
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Mr Left and Mr Right
Name: Marie Berry
11 September 2017;Genre: Adventure
Mr Left and Mr Right is a very beautifully made book which helps children to have a greater understanding of their left and right. The book is very interactive with interesting lift up flaps which guide you though the story, and when reading with younger children, will help them to keep engage...
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The Grotlyn
Name: Anita Milton
11 September 2017;Genre: Adventure
A beautifully presented picture book with dark, brooding pictures reflecting the night-time fear children often experience. The illustrations need concentration and time to appreciate their stylised detail. Shadows, creaks, unknown noises and unexplained events lead to an ending which leaves th...
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Overheard in a Tower Block
Name: Alison Kelly
11 September 2017;Genre: Poetry
This powerful collection of poems was published before the catastrophic Grenfell Tower fire and my first reaction to the title and front cover of this book was dismay at the untimely depiction of a black tower block with its illuminated windows. Kate Milner is a talented illustrator but the image...
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Song of the Current
Name: Sue Wilsher
10 September 2017;Genre: Adventure
There is a god at the bottom of the river - and Caro is destined for the river. Her family are famed for being river captains and she can't wait until the river calls her to set her fate. When pirates attack and her father is arrested, Caro volunteers to transport a mysterious cargo to ensure his...
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Kevin
Name: Rhiannon Cook
10 September 2017;Genre: Friends and family
A beautifully illustrated, well thought-out picture book by the talented Rob Biddulph. The detail in the images is incredible, you could spend a good amount of time just admiring the end papers. Sid Gibbons - a mischievous child - invents a pink and vanilla friend who Sid proceeds to blame for al...
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Kevin
Name: Kyle Matravers
10 September 2017;Genre: Friends and family
Kevin is a beautifully written book which was an absolute pleasure to read. Rob Biddulph, author of Blown Away, has managed to create a text that is not only entertaining but also shares a valuable lesson for children. I enjoyed reading it myself but also with my class of Y1 children. The st...
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I Love my Dinosaur
Name: Lizi Coombs
10 September 2017;Genre: Adventure
This is a simple but lovely picture book. A little boy tells you all about what him and his dinosaur get up to in a day; the sentences are short and easy to understand, the pictures colourful and fun to look at and it has an easy to follow rhyme scheme. This book is great for very young childr...
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All the Things That Could Go Wrong
Name: Clare Wilkins
05 September 2017;Genre: Adventure
Stewart Foster's follow-up to his poignant children's debut, The Bubble Boy is another powerful and emotional read. It focuses on bullying, friendship and family and cleverly uses a dual narrative to give the perspective of the bully and the victim. Alex has OCD and spends his life endlessly co...
