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[[Category:New Reviews|For Sharing]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=The Scarecrows' WeddingAdam Stower|authortitle=Julia Donaldson Murray and Axel SchefflerBun
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|summary=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 the two. But he's a bad magician'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 regular back garden, but into a world of frightening adventure and whiffs. This time round it drops them into a Viking land, where a troll hunter is expected – well, one much bigger than Murray was, to be honest, but he's turned up and he'll have to do…
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|title=The Adventures of Birpus and Bulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon
|author=Wynn Everett-Albanese, Michael Albanese and Indre Ta (Illustrator)
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|summary=Betty O'Barley When we first meet Birpus and Harry O'Hay are going to get married, in fact Bulbus they're going to have running for their lives in the Forest of Fine Repute. Their greatest fear has come about: the best wedding yetSour Milk Dragon is chasing them. He's right behind them, spewing hot, the wedding that no one will ever forgetsour milk from his nostrils. (Please don't try this at home: it won't end well. So ) Fortunately, they make were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and when a wedding list ladder of moss and set off around the farm to find the things vines was lowered for them, they needescaped. Harry goes off on his own They climbed up to find pink flowers, but the question is will he be back Tree Wee homes high up in time for the wedding?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1407144413</amazonuk>tangled woods where they lived with their Grand Wees, Nester Nook and Granny Cranny.
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B0CC9W7GLR|title=Bear and BeeOn the Beach: Too BusyThe Winter Visitor|author=Sergio RuzzierChris Green and Jenny Fionda|rating=3.5
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|summary=Bear is trying Kit and Teal were just beginning to do lots of fun thingswonder whether it was better to be at home, bored but they'd all be much more fun if only his friendwarm, Beeor frozen cold and building sand sculptures on a snowy beach when a large slab of silvery ice drifted onto the shoreline. On top of the ice was a polar bear. As the ice bumped onto the sand, would join inthe bear woke and with wobbly legs moved from the ice. Bee Kit was all for making a run for it, however, has other ideas but Teal knew that the bear was hungry and gave him one apple and is just too busy then another. He obviously needed to roll down hills or climb up trees. When Bee is finished be taken home on the bus and given a good meal and wants to play with Bear, Bear is trying somewhere to sleep!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1423159616</amazonuk>. What else would you do?
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1913839656|title=Ten Little PrincessesLet's Celebrate Being Different|author=Mike Brownlow and Simon RickertyLainey Dee|rating=3.5
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|summary=Ten little princesses are going to a ballTodd was excited about spending the weekend with his grandmother, but not all of them may get thereleast because she made the best beetle juice. There are lots He packed two pairs of distractions between the castle dungarees and his favourite hat and the dance floorthen gathered together his button collection to show his grandmother. Some of them are less than pleasant, like She had promised to take him to the scary monsters or Friday Night Club at the poison apple, not local community centre and Todd was pleased about this as he wanted to mention the huffingmake new friends. At home, puffing big bad wolf (can see a familiar theme emerging?) Others are much more enticing, like a frog just begging to his only friend was his mum and he wondered why that could be. Grandma thought that it might be kissed or a charming prince (on a skateboard, no less)because he looked different.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408330105</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1529504775|title=WolfmanThe Toy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Michael Rosen Amy Sparkes and Chris MouldKatie Hickey
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|summary=People are panickingElsie and her little brother David loved to go to the park and watch the red buses drive past. The police are afraid Elsie would race the buses along the side of the park but David couldn't - he'd been born with cerebral palsy and even just standing up was very difficult. The army have run away One day Elsie spotted a bus in the toy shop window which would help David - and was happy to use the coins from her money box to pay for it as cash was tight at home. Who or what Gradually, David learned to stand up, use the bus for support, and walk behind it. Many decades later, Elsie brought the bus, now damaged and rusted, to the Repair Shop, hoping that the experts there could possibly be make it so scary? It’s Wolf Man. And he’s on the loosethat her grandchildren could play with it.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781123748</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1529504767|title=Lord of the ForestThe Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Caroline Pitcher Amy Sparkes and Jackie MorrisKatie Hickey
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|summary=Everything Susan was very young when she was evacuated from London in the forest is exciting 1939 and new for little tiger nervous about how she would be greeted when she got to her final destination. She needn't have worried though as he explores she went to the world around him. His mother has told him home of The Lord of the Forest Mr and so he watchesMrs Russell, listens and waits in the hope of discovering who this mysterious animal may becouldn't have been kinder to her. She even had her own room - all to herself. As time passes he grows puzzled Gradually she relaxed and starts began to ask enjoy her life. She'd help Mrs Russell with the other animals such as the Rhino, the Elephant baking and when it came to Christmas Eve Susan and Mr Russell put the Peacock who The Lord of decorations on the Forest is and each in turn claims that it is heChristmas tree. The tiger does not believe them and continues his search. It is not until best surprise happened the tiger is fully grown with a mate and cubs of his own that he finally discovers the identity of the beast he has been searching forfollowing morning.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847805469</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1916459943|title=I Heart HolidaysSqueakily Baby|author=Clara VulliamyBeth Webb
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|summary=Martha and her bunny brothers are going Much as mothers love their babies, there's something they all dread - a squeakily baby. He's so tired but he can't - or won't - go to sleep: instead, he just lies on holiday to the seaside his blanket and it's charming'wails''. The sea offers to help. They’re in a vintage camper van, It rocks Baby gently and while a traffic jam holds them up a bitthe waves sing ''hush, theyhush''re soon on the . Think of gentle wavelets falling onto a sandy beach and ready to swimyou have the sound perfectly. Well The mermaids join in - ''la lou, Martha isla lay. But the boys don..''t want And for a moment it seems to so instead they have sandcastle building competitions, and worked as Baby closes his eyes. Then a picnic seagull '''shouts''' and a paddle and some ice creams. Every time Martha mentions the sea, a new plan emergeswe know exactly what's going to happen next. Will anyone ever go in the water with her?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>000741921X</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=140639131X|title=Danloria: The Secret Forest of Germania A Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant|author=Gloria D GonsalvesBriony May Smith|rating=4.5
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|summary=Stan loves Philippa Pheasant was ''tired'' of nearly getting squished as she tried to cross the Old Oak Road. She wrote to go for walks in the forest of Danloria, located in mayor about the seven hills of Germania. He goes with his father almost every day. One particular day, Stan's father is ill in bed and canproblem but didn't take him out. And that's when Fern appearseven get a reply. Stan notices the plant waving to him and can Philippa wasn't help but investigate. Fern has an invitation for Stan. He wants to take him a bird to sit back on her tail feathers when there was a problem which needed solving: she saw the secret parts benefits of the forest, to a party. Stan has a fabulous time, meeting all lollipop lady at the plants school crossing and finding out about the various ways in which they benefit humanitydecided that she would set up something similar herself. The following spring, Stan is racking his brains Her uniform and lollipop stick were both a little amateur to think of start with but the perfect gift for his mother's fortieth birthday party when Fern appears againbenefits were obvious. More friends of All the animals used the forest supply presents more wonderful than Stan could ever have dreamed of. A firm friendship ensuescrossing and Hedgehog was even trained up to provide a safe path overnight.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1491876964</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1776574338|title=Busiest People EverLeilong's Too Long!|author=Richard ScarryJulia Liu and Bei Lynn|rating=54
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|summary=I suspect lots Every morning Leilong, the brontosaurus school bus, makes his way through the city, picking up children as he goes. Children who live at the top of us grown ups feel a certain amount tower blocks don't even need to go downstairs – they simply climb out of nostalgia when we come across a Richard Scarry bookthe window and slide down his neck. He has such a distinctive style that you recognise It's perfect, isn't it immediately and find yourself hunting for Huckle the pig and Lowly worm. ? This book tells us all about Busytown and the different things that are What could be a more fun way of going on thereto school? There is a problem, though. I actually didnLeilong isn't get to read happy in the story properly until I sat down city: he's always having to write this review be careful about where he puts his feet and – because although this has become he's longer than a firm favourite with my two year old son tennis court – he has no patience for the story often causes damage without intending to and instead just wants to spend all his time looking at all traffic regularly gets snarled up. The school decides that he can't be the many, many different kinds of vehicles there are throughout the book!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>000754636X</amazonuk>bus anymore.
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1776574028|title=Following the TractorBumblebee Grumblebee|author=Susan SteggallDavid Elliott|rating=4.5
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|summary=ThereI love a good board book! ''Bumblebee Grumblebee's only one thing that you need to know about this book and that's that it is about aimed at quite a tractor. Not sold? Wellniche market: it's for the child who still enjoys board books (er, your under five will be see my first sentence) but in case has mastered sufficient language skills to have realise that you require further persuasion, try this out for sizecan ''play'' with words and make something quite different from each one. We have the elephant who dons a tutu - and becomes a ''balletphant''. The tractor is red and appears on every page and on one page buffalo who has had a bath (could there be more joy?complete with yellow duck), there is also and then dries off with a blue tractor and hair drier becomes a green combine harvester''fluffalo''. I The rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is a ''crynoceros''ve yet to meet (think about it!) The pelican who sits on his potty changes into a child who doesn't like a tractor'sm....... My local rhyme time librarian introduced a toy for each verse of Old McDonald then had to invest in additional vehicles for the tractor round as it was less 'brrmm brrmm here' more OK, let'toddler fisticuffs s not go there'.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847804896</amazonuk> Some people are eating!
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1838226834|title=I Don't Want To Go To SchoolCarried Away With the Carnival|author=Stephanie BlakeEd Boxall|rating=4.5
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|summary=Simon is a rabbitIt was one of those memories we treasure from our childhoods: an outing with our grandparents. A cheeky rabbit. So when his mum tells him he’s starting school in They're there to undo all the morninggood that parents do, he doesn’t accept thisso the trips out were always so much fun. He answers back. ''I’m not A young boy was going'' he says. And while at first it seems he’s just being stubbornto the carnival with his Grandad, over night the truth comes outwho told him: he’s actually a little bit scared.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1877579041</amazonuk>}}
{{newreview|title=The Sheep in Wolf's Clothing|author=Bob Hartman|rating=3.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=From the Montagues and the Capulets to the Sharks and the Jets'It'll be brilliant, there are some groups who just canremember, don't mix without fireworks resulting. A sheep making friends with a Wolf was never going to end well. ''The Sheep in Wolf's Clothing'' tells the tale of one little lamb who decides to let go to Wolf school. She's bored of the day to day routine of being a sheepmy hand. The daily dips, the badminton playing, the endless knitting. Mum's knitting comes in handy though as a wolf suit flies off her needles. This enables Little Sheep, suitably disguised, to trot off to Wolf School and learn that it's ok to be friends with someone who is outwardly quite different to yourself...|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0745965156</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B09MYXSRV4|title=Otter's Coat: The Dinosaurs are Having a Party!Real Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and Hare|author=Gareth P Jones and Garry ParsonsCordellya Smith
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|summary=YouWhen the world 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''ve hired the clownfuture. Rabbit developed intelligence - but, there appears to be enough food and goodie bags for everyoneunfortunately, but have you made one fatal mistake? Is not the venue big enough, this is after all ability to use it well. He liked to trick other animals. He was also jealous which was how he came to be in a party for dinosaursrace with Turtle. You might think that'The Dinosaurs are Having s not a Party!’ tells of one such party fully populated by our extinct friends; apart from one small boy fair contest but wait and his dogsee. Everything at the party appears to be fine, but where is the food?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783440376</amazonuk>Things are not always as they seem. I'll tell you how it came about.
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Mungo Monkey Goes to SchoolRob Keeley|authortitle=Lydia MonksCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!|rating=4
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|summary=Going to Lily loves eating fruit and vegetables. She likes carrots, broccoli, cabbage and aubergines. When her friends at school turn up their noses, Lily is a huge milestone keen to explain how good they are for any childyou and how nice to eat. One day, 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 it can be scaryvegetables, like carrots, grow in the ground. This book works hard to stop it seeming so dauntingJordan says, pitching itself really well "I did try to make school feel funtell her, exciting Miss!" and like a very appealing adventureeveryone laughs at poor Lily.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>140526909X</amazonuk>B09HHN541V
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B09FFJF8YS|title=MineYou Can't Wear Panties! (No More Nappies!)|author=Jerome Keane Justine Avery and Susana de DiosKate Zhoidik|rating=43.5
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|summary=Horse and Fox are really bored. Nothing had happened for ages''For the big, grownup girls out there, until the egg arrived. In this lovely book, they are forced to try and sharepotty masters in training, but they aren"You Can't particularly good at it. I really love Wear Panties!" is a cry (the style big-girl kind!) of this book, it uses bold, different colour schemes to make it instantly eye catching toilet triumph and engagingpersevering panty pride. The text has an immediately obvious sense of humour whilst still managing to be simple enough for early readers to grasp.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408331365</amazonuk>}}''
{{newreview
|title=Bocchi and Pocchi and the Bird
|author=Noriko Matsubara
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|summary=Bocchi and Pocchi are a pair of fluffy, colourful socks, and the leads in this book. I suppose talking socks is no different from talking monkeys or talking robots or aliens. This a book for pre-schoolers. Anything goes. And it's not like they're not happy, friendly, helpful socks.
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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 ''she'' can wear super-duper proper pants, while they cannot. Neither can the flowers, nor the fish, nor the birds. Boy's certainly can't. She's a big girl now and she wants everyone to know it!}} {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=My New HomeJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|authortitle=Marta AltesEverybody Toots! (Everybody Potties!)
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|summary=We moved house a lot when I was Toots, trumps, farts. Whatever your word for them, find us a childthat doesn't find them irresistibly funny. I became an accomplished letter writer in a desperate attempt Funny to keep in touch with old friendstalk about and joke about, that is. I wish I had had a book like this But horribly embarrassing if you let onego at the wrong time. It's hard moving home as a childIn class, say, when everyone will hear it and as much as grown ups can tell everyone will laugh. At you it. Justine Avery's exciting and wonderful and wonlatest entry in her ''Everybody Potties!''t it be marvellous to have a new pink bedroom it actually leaves you feeling very lost series takes aim at any shame associated with tooting and scared gently and alone. This story introduces us to a little raccoon who has moved house and who calmly, with the familiar humour attached, explains that tooting is struggling a little bit with missing her old friends and making new onesperfectly normal.Everybody does it: ''Everybody Toots''!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1447206509</amazonuk>B09C2RVJ2W}} {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn= B09BG8V3Q6|title=Freddy and the PigWho Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author=Charlie Higson Justine Avery and Mark ChambersSeema Amjad
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|summary=When Freddy send a pig ''Who Needs Nappies? Not Me!'' is the latest release in the ''Everybody Potties!'' series from Justine Avery. This series of fun picture books aims to school in his place, wearing his school uniform take the pain out of potty training children and not looking entirely dissimilar to him, he thinks hereplace it with some fun. It's hit upon the perfect plan! The pig can work all day in school whilst he stays at home and plays his console game and eats and eatsa worthy aim, and no one as any frustrated parent will ever know!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>178112373X</amazonuk>tell you. .
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B07GZ81J7C|title=What I Think About When I Think About... SwimmingFred the Snake Got Squished and Mended|author=Eleanor Levenson and Katie O'HaganPeter Cotton|rating=4.5
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|summary=On the face of itMeet Fred. Well, actually, this is a you're going to be meeting Fred-Fred for reasons which will become all too obvious very simple bookquickly. Straight forward images and very few words would lead But I'm getting ahead of myself: I'd better tell you to believe that this was a book for a very young audiencebit more about Fred. This Fred is not, however, the casea snake and even those of us who have a phobia about snakes are going to warm to him. While it does work well for a younger reader, it also manages to raise some very interesting questions, such He arrived as a present in a box with holes so that he could breathe and immediately became part of climate change or 'what it will be like the family, to be old'the extent that they would take Fred out with them when they went out for a walk. This makes for an intriguing read, as there are times And that was where the juxtapositioning of the images and text make it a little difficult to pitchproblem started. Fred didn't have any road sense. Or brakes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1909991023</amazonuk>
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 {{newreview|title=The Life of a CarFrontpage|author=Susan Steggall|rating=4.5|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summary=As the daughter of a car worker Justine Avery and the mother of a little boy who is fascinated by wheels, ''The Life of a Car'' stood out on the shelf. Part of the ''Busy Wheels'' series, this non fiction picture book illustrates the life cycle of a car from manufacture to scrapping with the help of just the odd word or two or three.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847804217</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewNaday Meldova|title=S is for South Africa|author=Beverley Naidoo and Prodeepta Das|rating=4.5|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summary=Beverley Naidoo is best known for her award winning fiction for older readers but in this title in the World Alphabet series she brings her native country of South Africa to life for younger children. Starting with A for the Apartheid Museum and finishing with Zoo Lake in Jo’burg she covers many different aspects of life including traditions, food, landscape, animals, music and family life and each subject is accompanied by one of Prodeepta Das’s stunning photos. The poetic text flows and this would work well read aloud.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847805027</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=The Almost Fearless Hamilton Squidlegger|author=Timothy Basil EringEverybody Pees! (Everybody Potties!)
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|summary=Little froglet Hamilton Squidlegger prides himself on his braveryCan potty training ever be joyous? It often isn't, as any parent will tell you. Armed with his wooden sword and shieldBut really, he loves why shouldn't it be? We all have to battle imaginary monsters, such learn about our bodily functions just as we have to learn about everything else when we are small. Why shouldn't potty training be as much fun as the skelecragon, bracklesneed and fire-breathing frackensnapper. Hamilton fears nothing. Nothing that issay, except BEDTIME. As soon as learning about why the sun goes down he jumps from his own mud bed and clambers the moon take turns in with mum and dad.the sky? |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1406353795</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH
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 {{newreview|title=ElephantFrontpage|author=Suzi Eszterhas|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=''Elephant'' is part of the wonderful ''Eye on the Wild'' series by award-winning wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas. The book follows the journey of a young bull elephant calf from birth through adulthood. The vivid full-page photographs show heartwarming snapshots of life in the herd; a purely matriarchal society where strong females form a close family bond and work hard rearing Justine Avery and protecting their young.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847805035</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewNaday Meldova|title=That's What Makes a Hippopotamus SmileNo, No, No!|author=Sean Taylor and Laurent Cardon
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|summary=All hippopotamuses want to do is play in They say the bath and eat salady thingsbest picture books are the simplest ones. If you follow these instructions then any hippopotamus who turns up at your house will And nothing could be thrilled to call you their friend; just don't forget to open the door very w i d e when they arrivetruer of this latest from Justine Avery, otherwise they'll never get in!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847804551</amazonuk>}}a Bookbag favourite.
{{newreview|title=Tiger|author=Suzi Eszterhas|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=''TigerNo, No, No!'' is a simply stunning picture book following based around the lives of a tiger family from birth to adulthood. Each page is filled with enchanting pictures of the tigers in the wild, taken by award-winning photographer Suzi Eszterhassimplest text imaginable.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847805043</amazonuk>}}
{{newreview|title=Katie's Picture Show|author=James Mayhew|rating=4'No, no, no! Okay, okay.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Can there be a better way of bringing the world of art and the classic masterpieces alive for children than the charming Katie series? This particular story is the one that started it all twenty five years ago and this celebratory issue has been beautifully re-illustrated by [[:Category:James Mayhew|James Mayhew]] throughout and is also in a slightly larger format tooYes, you may. As the tiny figure of Katie stands dwarfed on the steps of the grand National Gallery with her Grandma, her happy attitude and cheerful disregard for rules such as ''Please do not touch'' teaches children not to be afraid of art and gently encourages a curious attitude not only to paintings but to all their surroundings. The formal atmosphere of an art gallery is made more engaging and child friendly as the paintings come to life with a friendly tiger, tea and cakes and a new playmate for Katie.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>140833240X</amazonuk>}}
{{newreview|title=A Big Day for Migs|author=Jo Hodgkinson|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=ItThat's summer which means new school uniforms are in the shopsit! But, new stationery is on every shelf, and for those starting school for like all the first timebest picture books, there's a wealth this tiny snippet of Starting school books to ease the transition. This text is a fun new addition to veritable tardis - so much bigger on the shelves inside that ticks all it appears on the boxes: colourful, inventive, sweet and, best of all, told in rhyme. I love rhymeoutside.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1783440384</amazonuk>1638820457
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=194812467X|title=The Flying BathFarm Shop|author=Julia Donaldson Devon Avery, Justine Avery and David RobertsEma Tepic|rating=4.5
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|summary=It’s long been accepted that when you 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 smart grey fur coat. As they walk to school and your parents are at workthe top of the hill, your toys come alive and have adventures until you return. EVERYBODY knows thatthey see a big barn with a sign outside. It's a farm shop! But have you ever thought about the other things in your house and whether they have this is a second life? Here’s farm shop with a hintdifference: they DOall the stallholders and customers are farmyard animals. There are sheep and ducks and cows, goats and chickens, and even some mice. Welcome to the Flying BathExcited, Kirelle and Sam go shopping.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0230742602</amazonuk>}}
{{newreview|title=Milly and the Mermaids|author=Maudie Smith and Antonia Woodward|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Mermaids are a great way to stretch young imaginations. Imagine living in an underwater world, swimming with the fishes in a pleasant way (rather than in a Mafioso way). This is exactly the type of excitement that Milly longs for in ‘Milly and the Mermaids’ by Maudie Smith and Antonia Woodward. When her parents take her on a trip to the seaside, all she can think of is finding a Mermaid, but do What will they really existbuy?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444006932</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=0995647895|title=My Teacher is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.)Sadie and the Sea Dogs|author=Peter BrownMaureen Duffy and Anita Joice|rating=43.5
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|summary=School can be Sadie's mother always said that she was a difficult place for childrendreamer, especially if your teacher is a stomping, roaring monster like Miss Kirbyher mind never on what she should be doing. Bobby spends most of his time worrying about what to do about his monster of a teacher, She lives by the River Thames at Greenwich and the best place for him she loves to think about it is in the park. He goes there one day to contemplate the situation, but who does he meet? Miss Kirby! She isn't stomping spend hours at The Maritime Museum or roaring though, she is feeding the ducksgazing at Cutty Sark.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1447257472</amazonuk>}}
{{newreview''Her class had gone one rainy afternoon''<br>|title=Fiddlesticks!''When all the houses cowered in the gloom,''<br>|author=Sean Taylor and Sally Anne Garland|rating=3''To the Maritime Museum''.5|genre=For Sharing |summary=This is Her imagination was fired. She'd love to sail the story of oceans on an ancient sailing ship and went back regularly. One day she fell asleep under a Mouse with very helpful friends, maybe even a little too helpful! Each time they fix something in his new, almost perfect house, they break something else. Things escalate until there is almost nothing left of glass case (it's the one where Nelson's Trafalgar breeches are on show) and missed the house at all closing bell and poor Mouse is despairingthe attendant's warning shout. What will he do to When she woke (hard floors don't make things better andcomfy beds) she was in the midst of an adventure that she could never have imagined in a world of dolphins, more to the pointpirates, where will he live?! His friends soon come to the rescue mermaids and manage to make amendstreasure.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0857076159</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1782227741|title=Marshmallows for MartiansLittle Gold Ted|author=Lee WildishVanessa Wiercioch, Adam Guillain Poppy Satha and Charlotte GuillainSasha Satha
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|summary=What kid doesnOne day, Gold Ted falls into a puddle. It't like sweets or aliens? This book combines s quite a deep puddle and the two as George packs up water is swirling. Poor Ted starts to spin around and around and leaves his house is sucked down a drain on a mission the side of the street. Finding himself down in the sewer, Ted starts to Mars to find out what sweets aliens love bestpanic. He builds a spaceship ''OH HELP ME PLEASE'' he cries and takes offalerts the attention of Reg the sewer rat, meeting some very surprising aliens along who plucks him out of the waydirty water using his cane, which might look just a bit like an old cricket bat. From the first page, I knew I would enjoy this story Reg is a kind soul and I wasn't disappointed at all. I laughed throughout he dries Ted off and looked forward to turning each page to find out what happened nextwarms him up with a nice bowl of broth.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405266813</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B08R7LXQ9S|title=Cat and DogRemy: A book about believing in yourself|author=Michael ForemanMayuri Naidoo and Caroline Siegal|rating=4.5
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|summary=Cat Remy is only doing the motherly thing and looking after her kittens when tragedy strikesfeeling miserable. As she goes off to find them food, she accidentally gets whisked away in the fishmonger’s vanHe's let himself down ''again''. How will they survive? When night fallsThe school bully Jayden, who will protect them from the baddies that lurk on the streets? Sometimes together with his sidekicks Ryan and Brandon, thoughhave been laughing at Remy, friends calling him names because he is short and has small eyes. They are mean but they are not stupid. They are careful to wind up Remy when nobody can come in see and then push him just that little bit further when the most unlikely of formsother kids are around. So, and in this case it’s Dog. He’s no substitute mumwhen Remy reacts, it looks as thoughhe was the instigator. Will Cat find her way back And then he gets into trouble at school and the teachers don't believe him when he tries to her brood?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783440112</amazonuk>explain what happened.
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1471191303|title=Tales From Hans Christian AndersenThe Invisible|author=Naomi Lewis and Emma Chichester ClarkTom Percival
|rating=5
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|summary=As This is the story of Isobel, a childlittle girl who made a big difference. Isobel lived with her parents in a house - a very cold house, fairy tales for me were synonymous with because her parents couldn't afford to put the Ladybird Classics series. Whilst heating on: ''Ice curled across the memory inside of the stories window and crept up the accompanying paintings remains very fresh, I don’t recall any mention being made corner of the original authorsbedpost. I was eager then to read ''Tales from Hans Christian Andersen The family didn't go to the cinema or on holidays but they had each other and they were happy. Then the day came when they couldn', a collection t afford the rent for the house and they had to move to the far side of the city. This part of nine storiesthe city was cold, sad and identify which classic tales from my childhood he wrotelonely and Isobel felt invisible.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847805108</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=My Amazing DadNick Jones and Si Clark|authortitle=Ross CollinsOne Night in Beartown
|rating=4
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|summary=Snip the little crocodile Many children have an obsession and Sandy Lane, who lives in Beartown, is worriedobsessed with bears. He doesn't know what his dad does all dayShe collects books about bears. All his friends seem to have really cool dads. Monkey's dad Her favourite toy is super fast at swinging through the treesBerisford, a teddy bear passed down by her grandmother. Little zebra's dad is excellent at hidingEvery night, she looks out of her bedroom window and Snip's elephant friend's dad is amazing at spraying water higher than says goodnight to the highest treebear statue outside. Poor Snip doesn't think Every morning she says hello to Bee Bear, a colourful painted bear that his dad can do any of those thingslives at her school.She even has bears on her bedroom wallpaper!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1471122581</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}}  Move on to [[Newest General Fiction Reviews]]