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Elki is Not My Dog
Name: Maria
02 April 2024;Genre: Animals
Elki is not my dog is a story about kindness and community and has an important message for everyone. In this beautiful book we meet Elki, a dog who wanders into a community and is noticed by the local children. Elki soon becomes an important part of the children's liv...
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Twice Upon a Time
Name: Beverley Somerset
02 April 2024;Genre: Mystery & Detective
The Morrow twins, Merry and Spike, were born on either side of the start of the New Year. Consequently, they were born in different months and years, and both of the clocks in their house stopped at the exact times of their births. Now clocks behave oddly around them and they have discovered t...
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Movie Showing Nowhere
Name: Rachel Bolton
02 April 2024;Genre: Family & Home
What a wonderful idea to set a time travelling story with a cinema screen as the portal. Translated from Dutch, this award-winning novel (The Golden Pencil Prize for best Dutch children’s book of the year) tells the story of how Cate - a little bit sad, a little bit angry and definitely a litt...
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Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly!
Name: Clair Bossons
02 April 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
The Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly! is very eye-catching. A fabulously illustrated non-fiction chapter book which covers the history of Ancient Egypt in chronological order. The information is easily accessible to children without appearing overwhelming as...
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So Let Them Burn
Name: Lily Bond
02 April 2024;Genre: Fantasy
So Let Them Burn is about two sisters and their journey as they both try and save each other. It is set in a fantasy world full of dragons and magic. The novel is gripping and exciting; it's full of mystery and betrayal. I loved how the characters and the world were des...
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How Many Dinosaurs is Too Many?
Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
01 April 2024;Genre: Friends and family
How Many Dinosaurs is too Many? asks the child (gender unspecific) in this vivid and vibrant picture book. When the child gets a real orange, cute, playful dinosaur, they are happy, so happy that they think one is not enough so another dinosaur appears, this time a purple one...
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The Pinchers and the Diamond Heist
Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 April 2024;Genre: Adventure
The Pinchers are a family of robbers. All of them steal things and lie, except for Theo, who secretly wants to be a policeman. Their next-door neighbour Paul is an actual policeman. One night Theo's parents go to a diamond exhibition and Theo is left to look after his little sister. In need of...
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Martha Maps it Out in Time
Name: Lauren Maidman
01 April 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
Martha Maps it Out in Time is the brilliant new book from Martha, exploring her journey back in time, all the way to the start of time! Martha's journey starts at the beach with her family when she finds a fossil and calls her Mary. Mary then starts her timeline and jo...
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When the Wild Calls
Name: Jennifer Caddick
01 April 2024;Genre: Dystopian
A completely captivating, absorbing and highly emotive dystopian adventure that grips the reader from start to finish. This was a book that I simply could not put down. When the Wild Calls is the sequel to the brilliant <a href="/books/where-the-world-turns-wi...
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Where is the Cat?
Name: Maria
01 April 2024;Genre: Animals
Where is the Cat? is a fun book which involves finding cat! At the beginning we meet cat who has a good life enjoying all the things cats love... mice, fish and lots of sleep, living happily with Suzy's auntie. Then Suzy arrives and wants to find cat. Cat is hiding and what fa...
