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[[Category:New Reviews|For Sharing]]==For sharing==__NOTOC__{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Jeanne Willis and Tony RossAdam Stower|title=Mammoth PieMurray and Bun
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|genre=For SharingConfident Readers |summary=''On top Murray is supposed to be a humble, tidy and friendly cat, one who is able to sleep and eat and eat and sleep and, well, whatever takes his fancy next of a mountain there lived a fat mammoththe two. But he's a bad magician'<br>''Down in s cat, so his favourite bun has been turned into a hyperactive sticky rabbit called Bun, and the catflap they both use can chuck them out, not into the valley there lived regular back garden, but into a thin cavemanworld of frightening adventure and whiffs.''<br>''The caveman This time round it drops them into a Viking land, where a troll hunter is expected – well, one much bigger than Murray was hungry. Very, very hungry.''<br>to be honest, but he''He saw the mammoth s turned up and licked his lips.'he'll have to do…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1842707574</amazonuk>0008561249
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Alex T Smith1732898766|title=Catch Us If You CanThe Adventures of Birpus and Bulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon|author=Wynn Everett-CanAlbanese, Michael Albanese and Indre Ta (Illustrator)|rating=4.5
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|summary=Having met Foxy DuBois previously When we first meet Birpus and Bulbus they're running for their lives in the excellent [[Egg by Alex T Smith|Egg]] here she Forest of Fine Repute. Their greatest fear has come about: the Sour Milk Dragon is againchasing them. He's right behind them, spewing hot, sour milk from his nostrils. (Please don't try this at home: it won't end well.) Fortunately, as charming as ever they were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and this time hoping to win when a giant golden egg! ladder of moss and vines was lowered for them, they escaped. In order They climbed up to win the egg she must compete Tree Wee homes high up in a 'So you think you can boogie' competition (!) and, since the competition is open only to birds she must enter herselftangled woods where they lived with their Grand Wees, Nester Nook and her unlikely dance partner, in disguise!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444903659</amazonuk>Granny Cranny.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Miriam Moss and Delphine DurandB0CC9W7GLR|title=Scritch Scratch We Have Nits|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=There can't be many children who don't get nits at some point at school. This is a brilliant story to share with them if they're feeling a bit sensitive about it since On the nits originate with the teacher! We meet the little louse who starts the trouble in the first place, and then watch as the lice babies jump around from child to child. Will everyone manage to get rid of the lice once and for all?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408319586</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewBeach: The Winter Visitor|author=John Yeoman Chris Green and Quentin Blake|title=Rumbelow's Dance|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Rumbelow is a little boy with a great deal of energy so walking to his grandparent's house in town is no problem for him even though it is a long way. After his mother gives him a long list of very precise directions, he sets off. Although it is a very hot day, he is so happy that he feels the need to dance rather than just walk. Before long he meets a sad-faced farmer walking along with his sad-faced pig. The farmer moans that he will never get his lazy pig to market on such a hot day. However, Rumbelow has a suggestion:|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849394601</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Tony Ross|title=I Didn't Do It! (Little Princess)Jenny Fionda
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|summary=There's mud all over the floor Kit and Teal were just beginning to wonder whether it was better to be at home, bored but warm, or frozen cold and building sand sculptures on a snowy beach when a large slab of silvery ice drifted onto the Queen blames the Little Princessshoreline. 'I didn't do it!' On top of the Little Princess responds with ice was a very disgruntled look upon her facepolar bear. A little later As the ice bumped onto the sand, the Cook tells her off bear woke and with wobbly legs moved from the ice. Kit was all for making a run for eating all the chocolate cake; the Gardener thinks it, but Teal knew that she has trampled all over the radishes; the Prime Minister claims that he has bear was hungry and gave him one apple and then another. He obviously needed to be taken home on the bell from his bicycle bus and given a good meal and the Admiral blames her for sinking all his shipssomewhere to sleep. To each accusation, the Little Princess replies: ''I didn't What else would you do it!''|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849394644</amazonuk>?
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Rebecca Elliott1913839656|title=The Last TigerLet's Celebrate Being Different|author=Lainey Dee
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|summary=Luka lives in a very grey worldTodd was excited about spending the weekend with his grandmother, with no trees or plants or animalsnot least because she made the best beetle juice. Everyone has forgotten what is important but He packed two pairs of dungarees and his favourite hat and then one day Luka finds the very last tigergathered together his button collection to show his grandmother. Will She had promised to take him to the tiger bring everyone hope for Friday Night Club at the future, or will local community centre and Todd was pleased about this as he spend his life away locked up in a cage?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0745963498</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=David McKee and Brett McKee|title=George's Invisible Watch|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=George has an invisible watchwanted to make new friends. At first no one believes that he has an invisible watchhome, but slowly they find that his watch is always right until eventually they all begin to rely on him only friend was his mum and his watch to tell the time! he wondered why that could be. But what happens when one day nobody rings the bell at playtime so the children don't begin their lessons again? Has George's watch broken down?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842708643</amazonuk>Grandma thought that it might be because he looked different.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Hannah Cumming1529504775|title=The Red Boat|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=Posy has moved to a new house, and she's feeling lonely. She isn't sure she likes it there - the neighbours might be a bit scary, and she doesn't like the shadows in her new room, and she's worried about starting a new school. What if no-one likes her? Luckily she has her dog, George, to keep her company, and one night the two of them find a magical boat in the garden that leads them to lots of exciting new adventures.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846434815</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewToy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Guy Parker-Rees|title=Tom Amy Sparkes and Millie's Great Big Treasure HuntKatie Hickey
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|summary='Tom Elsie and Millie are excited they're going on a great, big treasure hunt! They have a list of Very Important Things her little brother David loved to go to findthe park and watch the red buses drive past.' This is Elsie would race the buses along the opening side of this enormously appealing book that draws the young reader park but David couldn't - he'd been born with cerebral palsy and even just standing up was very difficult. One day Elsie spotted a bus in from the very start. The fact that Very Important Things all start with capitals obviously signifies that they are actually extremely important toy shop window which would help David - and definitely makes young children want was happy to find out what these momentous objects are going use the coins from her money box to bepay for it as cash was tight at home. We find out that the search is going Gradually, David learned to start at stand up, use the beach bus for support, and that walk behind it. Many decades later, Elsie brought the first clue will be found on a square red flag. When you get bus, now damaged and rusted, to the beach though Repair Shop, hoping that the experts there are lots of other things and friends to spot too such as Adam licking a pink ice cream and Jake wearing a red capcould make it so that her grandchildren could play with it.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408311763</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Angela Macmillan 1529504767|title=A Little, Aloud for ChildrenThe Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey
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|summary=This Susan was very special anthology of story extracts young when she was evacuated from London in 1939 and poems nervous about how she would be greeted when she got to share aloud is a wonderful idea from The Reader Organisation her final destination. She needn't have worried though as she went to encourage reading aloud the home of Mr and Mrs Russell, who couldn't have been kinder to children by parents, teachers, grandparents, librarians, friends or her. She even other childrenhad her own room - all to herself. The terrific Gradually she relaxed and very varied selection includes something began to appeal to all tastesenjoy her life. It should tempt She'd help Mrs Russell with the reader baking and when it came to seek out Christmas Eve Susan and Mr Russell put the original books from which decorations on the extracts are taken and maybe to try children’s fiction that they have not considered beforeChristmas tree. The book includes classics, tried and tested old favourites and newer titles too. Dipping into this anthology for the first time feels a little like meeting old and maybe long forgotten friends and making new ones along best surprise happened the wayfollowing morning.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0857560425</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Sam Lloyd1916459943|title=Yucky Mucky MannersSqueakily Baby|author=Beth Webb
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|summary=Down in the jungle weMuch as mothers love their babies, there're taking s something they all dread - a walk squeakily baby. He's so tired but he can't - or won't - go to meet sleep: instead, he just lies on his blanket and ''wails''. The sea offers to help. It rocks Baby gently and the animalswaves sing ''hush, hush''. Sadly their manners leave Think of gentle wavelets falling onto a lot to be desiredsandy beach and you have the sound perfectly. Gorilla is picking his noseThe mermaids join in - ''la lou, Zebra is eating with his mouth open and parrot is talking over all la lay...'' And for a moment it seems to have worked as Baby closes his friendseyes. Are there any polite animals Then a seagull '''shouts''' and we know exactly what's going to be found?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184616947X</amazonuk>happen next.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Fiona Roberton140639131X|title=The Perfect A Practical Presentfor Philippa Pheasant|author=Briony May Smith|rating=4.5
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|summary=We first met Henry in [[Wanted: The Perfect Pet by Fiona Roberton|Wanted: The Perfect Pet]] (a story I still love!) when he went in search Philippa Pheasant was ''tired'' of a dog but found, in nearly getting squished as she tried to cross the end, that a small duck named Spot was actually everything he needed in a petOld Oak Road. This time She wrote to the two friends are looking forward to Henrymayor about the problem but didn's birthdayt even get a reply. Spot has found Henry what he thinks is the perfect present: Philippa wasn't a fishing rod that Henry has been gazing at in a shop window for quite some time. Henry tries bird to guess what Spot has bought him, and Spot is so excited about seeing Henry's face sit back on her tail feathers when he opens it. When morning comes there was a problem which needed solving: she saw the benefits of the pair rush down to see all lollipop lady at the presentsschool crossing and decided that she would set up something similar herself. Henry is saving Spot's present for last however, just as he is about Her uniform and lollipop stick were both a little amateur to open it Henry's grandparents arrive start with a boxbut the benefits were obvious. They place it in front of Henry All the animals used the crossing and inside it is Hedgehog was even trained up to provide a dog! Henry is so excited he forgets to open Spot's gift and rushes outside to play with the dogsafe path overnight. Poor Spot! Will this change their friendship forever?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444908944</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Tony Mitton and Guy Parker-Rees1776574338|title=The Jungle RunLeilong's Too Long!|author=Julia Liu and Bei Lynn|rating=54
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|summary=''Here come Every morning Leilong, the animals one by onebrontosaurus school bus,''<br>''all getting ready for makes his way through the Jungle Runcity, picking up children as he goes.'' This is how we meet all the animals Children who live at the start top of this fabulous book, all limbering up on the bank tower blocks don't even need to go downstairs – they simply climb out of the river preparing for their big racewindow and slide down his neck. There It's Parrot who is the starter for the race as well as perfect, isn't it? What could be a whole menagerie more fun way of other animals such as Elephant, Hippo, Snake and Cub. Most of the animals laugh at the prospect of the little Cub taking part telling him that he is too small going to race. Undeterred though, he does decide to take part and soon the race is under way. school? And what a race it There is with a big vine net to scramble underproblem, a creeper rope to swing across and a huge water slide at though. Leilong isn't happy in the very end. Unsurprisingly, some of these obstacles prove city: he's always having to be quite hazardous for some of the larger animals careful about where he puts his feet and all sorts of mayhem ensues. Not for all the creatures though as there– because he's one little creature who negotiates everything perfectly but does longer than a tennis court – he end often causes damage without intending to and traffic regularly gets snarled up winning . The school decides that he can't be the race? You'll have to read this lovely book to find outbus anymore.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408311755</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Ulf Nilsson and Eva Eriksson1776574028|title=The Best Singer in the WorldBumblebee Grumblebee|author=David Elliott
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|summary=ThereI love a good board book! ''Bumblebee Grumblebee'' is aimed at quite a niche market: it's a boy for the child who loves still enjoys board books (er, see my first sentence) but has mastered sufficient language skills to sing to his little brother, have realise that you can ''play'' with words and make something quite different from each one. We have the elephant who dons a tutu - and his little brother thinks hebecomes a ''balletphant''s the very best singer in the world. He sings him The buffalo who has had a bath (complete with yellow duck) and then dries off with a hair drier becomes a 'You are my sunshine' and fluffalo'Jingle Bells' and . The rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is a made-up song ''crynoceros'' (think about farts (well, they are boysit!) But when it comes to singing or speaking in front of other people - well, thatThe pelican who sits on his potty changes into a ''s a different mattersm....... '' So when heOK, let's asked to say a few words at the end of the school concert he finds himself growing more and more afraid. not go there Will he find the courage to stand on stage and end the show?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1877579122</amazonuk>Some people are eating!
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Ellie Sandall1838226834|title=Copycat BearCarried Away With the Carnival|author=Ed Boxall
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|summary=Mango has a best friend who is It was one of those memories we treasure from our childhoods: an enormous bear called Blueouting with our grandparents. Mango finds herself getting frustrated as Blue likes They're there to copy everything undo all the good that Mango doesparents do, so the trips out were always so much fun. Will A young boy was going to the two friends be able to get along happily?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444901575</amazonuk>}}carnival with his Grandad, who told him:
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Sharon RenttaB09MYXSRV4|title=Otter's Coat: The Real Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Day With The Animal FirefightersCherolachian Tortoise and Hare|author=Cordellya Smith
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|summary=Moose has joined When the animal firefightersworld was made, the animals were given gifts. Bear was given strength so that he could become a protector. Water Spider received a strong web that even fire could not burn. Owl had excellent sight so that he could see the present ''and he's very excited' the future. Rabbit developed intelligence - but, unfortunately, not the ability to use it well. He liked to trick other animals. Hewas also jealous which was how he came to be in a race with Turtle. You might think that's set for not a day of daring rescues, blaring sirens, fair contest but wait and haring around town at top speedsee. He and his friends Things are awfully brave, and it's a good thing too, not always as theyseem. I're going to have a busy dayll tell you how it came about.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1407116452</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Beatrice RodriguezRob Keeley|title=The Fishing TripCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!|rating=4.5
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|summary=Fox Lily loves eating fruit and vegetables. She likes carrots, broccoli, chicken cabbage and aubergines. When her friends at school turn up their not-yet-hatched egg have run out of food. Chicken decides noses, Lily is keen to go out to try explain how good they are for you and get them something how nice to eat. One day, leaving fox to take care of poor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, who tells her that carrots grow on trees. Infuriated, Lily checks with the teacher, who explains that fruits grow on trees and vegetables, like carrots, grow in the eggground. Poor chicken faces bigJordan says, "I did try to tell her, scary birds Miss!" and a giant sea monster.everyone laughs at poor Lily..will she ever manage to find any food? And what will she find if she does manage to get home again?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1877579246</amazonuk>B09HHN541V
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jo HodgkinsonB09FFJF8YS|title=My Friend NigelYou Can't Wear Panties! (No More Nappies!)|author=Justine Avery and Kate Zhoidik|rating=43.5
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|summary=Billy ''For the big, grownup girls out there, the potty masters in training, "You Can't Wear Panties!" is a bit fed up cry (the big-girl kind!) of his parents constantly practising their magic especially when most of their spells go wrongtoilet triumph and persevering panty pride. He is a little curious about all of their strange assortment of ingredients though:''
And so it is! This latest book from Justine Avery celebrates a little girl's final goodbye to nappies and pull-ups and graduation to "proper" pants by following her around as she proudly explains to her dog, her cat, her stuffed rabbit and her baby sibling that 'And what was this?'she'<br>'can wear super-duper proper pants, while they cannot. Neither can the flowers, nor the fish, nor the birds. Boy'A little snail?s certainly can't. She'|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849394040</amazonuk>s a big girl now and she wants everyone to know it!}} {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Michael ForemanJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=FriendsEverybody Toots! (Everybody Potties!)|rating=4.5
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|summary=Cat is a cat and Bubble is a goldfish and as Cat points out at the start of this storyToots, trumps, farts. Whatever your word for them, there are quite find us a few differences between child that doesn't find themirresistibly funny. The main one is that Cat is able Funny to wander wild talk about and free whereas Bubble joke about, that is stuck in his tank and can only swim round and round or up and down. Because Bubble is his friendBut horribly embarrassing if you let one go at the wrong time. In class, Cat finds this quite upsetting; so much sosay, that he tells the reader: ''when everyone will hear it and everyone will laugh.At you..he just looks at me and sighs.Justine Avery's latest entry in her '<br>'Everybody Potties!'He is my friend. He breaks my heart.''|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849394113</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Neil Griffiths series takes aim at any shame associated with tooting and gently and Janette Louden|title=Animal Antics|rating=3|genre=For Sharing|summary=It's the run-up to World Sport Week. Thanks to a rules challenge (presumably by a lawyer bird)calmly, animals are to be admitted for with the first time. With much flapping of wings and clattering of hoovesfamiliar humour attached, the animals proceed to turn this Olympics-esque event into a whitewash for the non-human competitorsexplains that tooting is perfectly normal.Everybody does it: ''Everybody Toots''!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1905434960</amazonuk>B09C2RVJ2W}} {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Angela Mitchell and Sarah HorneB09BG8V3Q6|title=The Jelly That Wouldn't Wobble|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Everyone knows that jellies are supposed to wobble but what will happen when a particularly stubborn jelly refuses to do any such thingWho Needs Nappies? To make matters worse, this is the jelly that has been specially prepared for Princess Lolly's 89th birthday party. As she is the sort of princess who likes to get her own way this poses a bit of a problem. So desperate is she for her jelly to wobble though, she offers a reward of a thousand and one chocolate sovereigns for anyone who can come up with a solution. Lots of suggestions are made including prodding it with a walking stick and scaring it. However, it is the youngest guest at the party who eventually comes up with an idea that works but I'll leave you to guess what it might beNot Me! (Everybody Potties!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184886079X</amazonuk>}} {{newreview)|author=Malachy Doyle Justine Avery and Gwen Millward|title=The Snuggle SandwichSeema Amjad
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|summary=The day starts very peacefully as Annie wakes in her own bed and listens to the silence. She decides that it's the perfect time to creep into her parents' bed: Who Needs Nappies? Not Me!''Theyis the latest release in the 're a cosy snuggle sandwich.'Everybody Potties!'<br>''She's series from Justine Avery. This series of fun picture books aims to take the jam pain out of potty training children and theyreplace it with some fun. It're the bread!'' |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849393907</amazonuk>s a worthy aim, as any frustrated parent will tell you. .
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Kristyna LittenB07GZ81J7C|title=Chickens Can't See in When Fred the DarkSnake Got Squished and Mended|author=Peter Cotton
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|summary=When a little chick called Pippa hears her teacherMeet Fred. Well, Mr Benedictactually, say: you''As sure as eggs is eggs, chickens can't see in the darkre going to be meeting Fred-Fred for reasons which will become all too obvious very quickly. But I'm getting ahead of myself: I' she is extremely disappointedd better tell you a bit more about Fred. She thinks that not being able to see in the dark Fred is a terrible thing snake and desperately wants even those of us who have a phobia about snakes are going to prove her teacher wrongwarm to him. There are He arrived as a present in a number box with holes so that he could breathe and immediately became part of characters who might be able the family, to help such as the wise Mr Owl or Miss Featherbrain who runs the libraryextent that they would take Fred out with them when they went out for a walk. The only problem is And that they all laugh at Pippa and reinforces was where the notion that chickens canproblem started. Fred didn't see in the darkhave any road sense. Or brakes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192756796</amazonuk>
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|summary=Can potty training ever be joyous? Itoften isn's not an easy life being a spidert, as any parent will tell you. You But really, why shouldn't it be? We all have to avoid vacuum cleaners, daddy longlegs, and people with big shoeslearn about our bodily functions just as we have to learn about everything else when we are small. There are good things too: you get to have Why shouldn't potty training be as much fun with your best friendas, Flysay, learning about why the sun and spend time with your loving family. ''Diary of a Spider'' takes us through a few months in the life of a young spider, taking moon take turns in the fun and adventure.sky? |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0007455925</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Tom SlaughterJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Boat WorksNo, No, No!
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|summary=Imagine seeing just a little bit of a boat. It's not enough for you to decide whether it's big or small, or what it does, but on They say the opposite page there's another clue. 'I have two oars' - and there they best picture books are for all to see. But look more closely. You can fold that second page out for yet another clue: 'I have a rope which ties me to the dock' and there's the rope, strong and hairy, with a complex knotsimplest ones. Now you can fold out the second clue to reveal that his is a rowboat, by the name And nothing could be truer of Nellythis latest from Justine Avery, tied up at the docka Bookbag favourite. Neat, eh?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1609052153</amazonuk>}}
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Martin Waddell and Leonie Lord194812467X|title=The Super Swooper DinosaurFarm Shop|author=Devon Avery, Justine Avery and Ema Tepic|rating=4.5
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|summary='One day, Hal Kirelle and her best friend Sam the cat decide to go for a walk. Kirelle is dressed for all weathers in her bright yellow wellies and Sam is perfectly turned out as ever in his little dogsmart grey fur coat. As they walk to the top of the hill, Billy, were out playing when they see a big barn with a sign outside. It's a farm shop! But this is a farm shop with a difference: all the sky darkened stallholders andcustomers are farmyard animals.There are sheep and ducks and cows, goats and chickens, and even some mice.Excited, Kirelle and Sam go shopping.'
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Crockett Johnson0995647895|title=Harold and the Purple Crayon|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=''Harold and the Purple Crayon'' is a classic picture book that celebrates the power of the imagination. Harold draws his own journey with the crayon. When he gets hungry, he draws himself a picnic. When he wants to walk through a forest, the crayon helps out. His slight figure walks across the plain white pages of the book creating everything that the reader sees. But the things Harold draws don’t always do what he likes, Sadie and he has to think quickly to reach the safety of his bed at the end of the tale.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007464371</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewSea Dogs|author=Mara Bergman Maureen Duffy and Nick Maland|title=Snip Snap, look who's back!Anita Joice|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=''Were the people scared? You bet they were!'' So says Mara Bergman when the alligator from ''Snip Snap! What’s that?'' returns for further slightly scary fun. The original story is a sure fire hit as a read aloud and fans will definitely want to try this sequel.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444902474</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross|title=Fly, Chick, Fly|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Do you have a born worrier in your family? This picture book is for them. Two of the owlets in the tale leave the nest with excitement and confidence. The third one is too much of a thinker for her own good. When her parents say she has to fly, she replies ''If I fly, the crow might get me.''<br>''If I fly, the rain might wet me3.''<br>''If I fly, a train might hit me.''<br>''My sister flew and never came back.''<br>''Why would I want to fly?''|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849393443</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Smriti Prasadam-Halls and David Wojtowycz|title=Elephant Pants|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=''Oh, fiddle-dee fickers,''<br>''Where, oh where, oh''<br>''WHERE are my knickers?”'' This is the plaintive cry from Major Trump that sets the tone at the start of this wonderfully entertaining story and sends Noah and all the animals on the ark into a flap. Major Trump asks Noah to help locate the missing undies which are a fetching red pair with white hearts that match his wife's. Noah calls an ark alert and gathers all the other animals round in order to line up and display the pants that they are wearing. What then follows is a comical parade of animal pairs showing of their weird and wonderful underwear. There are hippos brandishing stars and stripes pants, flamingos with frilly knickers, tigers in super-strength drawers and horses wearing ones that are organic, recycled and handmade. I have only mentioned a few of what is quite a sensational collection of varied underwear. Unfortunately, no one is wearing the missing undies but perhaps there is another explanation for where they might be!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408313472</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=James Mayhew|title=Katie in London|rating=4
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|summary=Katie is visiting London with her little brother and her Grandma. When Grandma gets tired they stop Sadie's mother always said that she was a while in Trafalgar Squaredreamer, and whilst Grandma rests on a bench Katie and her brother find themselves going mind never on a magical adventure with one of what she should be doing. She lives by the Trafalgar Square lions! |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408323850</amazonuk>}}River Thames at Greenwich and she loves to spend hours at The Maritime Museum or gazing at Cutty Sark.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Tatyana Feeney1782227741|title=Small Bunny's Blue BlanketLittle Gold Ted|author=Vanessa Wiercioch, Poppy Satha and Sasha Satha
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|summary=Small Bunny has One day, Gold Ted falls into a blue blanketpuddle. He loves his blanket very much It's quite a deep puddle and takes it everywhere he goesthe water is swirling. It helps him Poor Ted starts to do all spin around and around and is sucked down a drain on the things side of the street. Finding himself down in the sewer, Ted starts to panic. ''OH HELP ME PLEASE'' he enjoys doing, like swinging cries and painting and reading. Of coursealerts the attention of Reg the sewer rat, this means that Blue Blanket gets rather who plucks him out of the dirtywater using his cane, which might look just a bit like an old cricket bat. Reg is a kind soul and so one day Mummy says that both Small Bunny he dries Ted off and Blue Blanket need to have warms him up with a wash..nice bowl of broth. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>019275792X</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Rob ScottonB08R7LXQ9S|title=Secret Agent Splat!Remy: A book about believing in yourself|author=Mayuri Naidoo and Caroline Siegal
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|summary=Splat the Cat has a collection of wooden ducksRemy is feeling miserable. He's let himself down ''again''. The school bully Jayden, made by together with his fathersidekicks Ryan and Brandon, that have been laughing at Remy, calling him names because he is very proud of. He keeps them in a display case in the garden shed short and has named every one of themsmall eyes. Therefore, you They are mean but they are not stupid. They are careful to wind up Remy when nobody can imagine his dismay see and then push him just that little bit further when one day he discovers that the red duck is missingother kids are around. The following day So, when Remy reacts, it looks as though he discovers that was the blue duck is missing although the red one has been returnedinstigator. He would have been happy about this apart from the fact that its beak is missing. The day after, And then he gets into trouble at school and the blue oneteachers don's back (minus its beak) but the green one is no longer there. It's certainly a mystery and Splat is determined t believe him when he tries to get to the bottom of it with a little help from his friend, Seymourexplain what happened. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007463383</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=David McKee1471191303|title=Elmer and Butterfly|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=One day, Elmer, the patchwork elephant, is out walking when he hears a cry for help. It's his cousin, Wilbur, playing tricks and because of this, when Elmer hears a second cry for help he is tempted to ignore it. Luckily, he doesn't though, as this time the plea is for real as Butterfly is trapped behind a fallen branch. It does not take Elmer long to set his small friend free and, of course, Butterfly is enormously grateful. Anxious to return the favour, Butterfly promises to repay Elmer one day and tells him just to call if help is needed. Elmer thinks that is highly unlikely and, as he goes on his way, he chuckles: ''A butterfly saving and elephant, that's a good one!''|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842709380</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewThe Invisible|author=Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld|title=Wumbers|rating=3|genre=Confident Readers|summary=''Wumbers'' mixes - as you might have guessed - words and numbers. Think text speak that doesn't horrify stuffy parents. Each page takes in a different scene, with a speech bubble along the lines of ''Look at his 2can ta2!"" It takes a little bit of decoding for its young readers (and rapidly ageing reviewers) but look upon it as a bit of a game, and it's good fun.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1452110220</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=David Conway and Melanie Williamson|title=The Great Fairy Tale DisasterPercival
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|summary='Once Upon This is the story of Isobel, a little girl who made a Time there big difference. Isobel lived an old Big Bad Wolf. He no longer had any huff and puff with her parents in a house - a very cold house, because her parents couldn't afford to blow down put the Three Little Pigs' house and he'd had enough of falling into hot water.'heating on:
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Brett McKee Nick Jones and Ella BurfootSi Clark|title=Monsters Don't Cry!One Night in Beartown|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=''Archie awoke with a shout in the night.''<br>''Only a dream, but what a terrible fright.''<br>''Well monsters may roar, may growl or just sigh,''<br>''But monsters are strong, monsters don't cry''. Archie is a funny, adventurous and brave little chap but in spite of the fact that he's a little monster – literally – sometimes when life's little twists and turns don't go his way, it all gets a bit upsetting. Because even monsters get scared; especially little ones like Archie.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849393133</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Peggy Rathmann|title=Good Night, Gorilla|rating=5
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|summary=When it's bedtime at the zoo the zookeeper goes round all the animals Many children have an obsession and wishes them 'good night'Sandy Lane, who lives in Beartown, is obsessed with bears. She collects books about bears. What he doesn't realise Her favourite toy is that the crafty gorilla has gently lifted the zoo keeper's key ring from his belt and is opening the cagesBerisford, a teddy bear passed down by her grandmother. All the animals - ElephantEvery night, Lion, Hyena, Giraffe she looks out of her bedroom window and Armadillo are tiptoeing along behind says goodnight to the zookeeper as he leaves the zoo and goes home bear statue outside. Every morning she says hello to bedBee Bear, completely unaware that he has all his friends with him. In fact - it's not until his wife wishes him good night and receives a lot more replies than she was expecting colourful painted bear that the animals are found out. I'm not going to tell you the rest of the story because I want you to enjoy it for yourselflives at her school.She even has bears on her bedroom wallpaper!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1405263768</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}}