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[[Category:New Reviews|For Sharing]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Mick InkpenAdam Stower|title= ThreadbearMurray and Bun|rating= 4.5|genre= For SharingConfident Readers |summary= We have all had Murray is supposed to be a special teddyhumble, the teddy which tidy and friendly cat, one who is not perfectable to sleep and eat and eat and sleep and, well, whatever takes his fancy next of the one that would never be classed as beautiful but the one that is loved more than any othertwo. Threadbear is that very teddy. The man who made him put But he's a bad magician's cat, so much stuffing in him that his arms favourite bun has been turned into a hyperactive sticky rabbit called Bun, and legs were too hard. Sadly, because of all the extra stuffingcatflap they both use can chuck them out, not into the squeaker in his stomach has never squeaked. Not once. Ever. Threadbear feels he is letting his Ben downregular back garden, so he embarks on but into a mission to fix his squeakerworld of frightening adventure and whiffs. He tries and tries but failsThis time round it drops them into a Viking land, until he decides that there where a troll hunter is expected – well, one special person much bigger than Murray was, to be honest, but he must meet 's turned up and maybe this will be the only person who can fix his squeaker.he'll have to do…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1444924052</amazonuk>0008561249

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Ross Montgomery and David Litchfield1732898766|title=The Building BoyAdventures of Birpus and Bulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon|author=Wynn Everett-Albanese, Michael Albanese and Indre Ta (Illustrator)|rating=4.5

|summary=This is When we first meet Birpus and Bulbus they're running for their lives in the story Forest of a boy and his GrandmaFine Repute. An award-wining architect, Grandma promises to build the boy a special house on a hill over the horizon, over a city and beyond Their greatest fear has come about: the sea. But Grandma Sour Milk Dragon is getting old – too old to make houseschasing them. And He's right behind them, one dayspewing hot, she is gonesour milk from his nostrils. (Please don't try this at home: it won't end well. Without Grandma) Fortunately, they were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and when a ladder of moss and vines was lowered for them, the house is emptythey escaped. It’s just rooms. But They climbed up to the boy has an idea – it requires a lot of work but Tree Wee homes high up in the result is totally magicaltangled woods where they lived with their Grand Wees, Nester Nook and Granny Cranny.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0571314104</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Helen Peters and Ellie SnowdonB0CC9W7GLR|title= A Piglet Called TruffleOn the Beach: The Winter Visitor|author=Chris Green and Jenny Fionda|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Living on a farmKit and Teal were just beginning to wonder whether it was better to be at home, bored but warm, with her father who works as a farmer or frozen cold and building sand sculptures on a mother who is snowy beach when a farm-vet, Jasmine has spent all her young life learning how to care for animalslarge slab of silvery ice drifted onto the shoreline. On a visit to a neighbouring farm, Jasmine is excited to see top of the new baby piglets. Expecting to see eleven piglets, she is stunned to find one extra - ice was a tiny little runt hiding in the cornerpolar bear. Being smaller than her handAs the ice bumped onto the sand, the farmer has no sympathy bear woke and expects it to die by the end of with wobbly legs moved from the dayice. Of course Kit was all for making a run for it, Jasmine can't allow this to happenbut Teal knew that the bear was hungry and gave him one apple and then another. The story is then set for He obviously needed to be taken home on the bus and given a struggle good meal and somewhere to save the smallest piglet, called Trufflesleep.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0857637738</amazonuk> What else would you do?

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Julia Donaldson and Sebastien Braun1913839656|title= SpinderellaLet's Celebrate Being Different|author=Lainey Dee|rating= 43.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= From high above Todd was excited about spending the classroomweekend with his grandmother, Spinderella watches in fascination not least because she made the classroom activities at Scuttleton Primary Schoolbest beetle juice. She wants to be able to do He packed two things: play football pairs of dungarees and count. However, her family of spiders are only interested in flies, flies his favourite hat and fliesthen gathered together his button collection to show his grandmother. They also have no desire She had promised to learn how take him to the Friday Night Club at the local community centre and Todd was pleased about this as he wanted to count ''Down with numbers'' they all crymake new friends. Unperturbed by their lack of enthusiasmAt home, Spinderella goes in search of numbers his only friend was his mum and playing footballhe wondered why that could be. Along the way she meets a familiar wish granting character (no spoilers here) and her journey beginsGrandma thought that it might be because he looked different. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>140528272X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Lou Treleaven1529504775|title= Letter to PlutoThe Toy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Letter Elsie and her little brother David loved to Pluto is a story told through an inter-planetary pen-pal friendshipgo to the park and watch the red buses drive past. Set in Elsie would race the buses along the side of the year 2317, writing park but David couldn't - he'd been born with a pen cerebral palsy and sending letters has certainly become even just standing up was very difficult. One day Elsie spotted a dying artbus in the toy shop window which would help David -formand was happy to use the coins from her money box to pay for it as cash was tight at home. HoweverGradually, Jon’s teacherDavid learned to stand up, Mrs Halluse the bus for support, decides and walk behind it is important to keep the art of letter writing alive. The only difference is that Jon’s pen-pal lives a long way away. 75 billion km Many decades later, Elsie brought the bus, now damaged and rusted, to be precise. On Pluto. At first the idea of writing at all is bad enoughRepair Shop, but when Jon finds out hoping that his pen-pal is a girl he nearly quits the programme. Encouraged by his teacher’s bribes of merit awards for his best writing, Jon soon learns experts there could make it so that Pluto is not as boring, small and smelly as he first thoughther grandchildren could play with it.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848862318</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Rob Biddulph 1529504767|title=Odd Dog Out The Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey

|summary=As the title suggests this is the story Susan was very young when she was evacuated from London in 1939 and nervous about how she would be greeted when she got to her final destination. She needn't have worried though as she went to the home of Mr and Mrs Russell, who couldn'Odd Dog Out't have been kinder to her. All Odd Dog wants is She even had her own room - all to fit in herself. Gradually she relaxed and she, therefore, travels around the world began to find a place where everyone is just like enjoy herlife. Everything seems perfect until she meets a dog who is behaving differently She'd help Mrs Russell with the baking and realises that when it might actually be a good thing came to stand out from Christmas Eve Susan and Mr Russell put the decorations on the Christmas tree. The best surprise happened the crowdfollowing morning.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007594151</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Mo O'Hara and Ada Grey 1916459943|title=More People to Love Me Squeakily Baby|author=Beth Webb

|summary=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'More People t - go to Love Mesleep: instead, he just lies on his blanket and ' is a story about a little girl with a huge family'wails''. The sea offers to help. She has a mummy It rocks Baby gently and a step-mumthe waves sing ''hush, hush''. Think of gentle wavelets falling onto a daddy sandy beach and a step-dad and four brothers and sistersyou have the sound perfectly. She also has lots of grandparents: The mermaids join in fact, she has so many grandparents she has to have a special name for some of them – like Grananna, who is her step-dad David's mum'la lou, la lay... Given the size of her family, '' And for a moment it's not surprising that this little girl struggles seems to fit everyone on the family tree she draws at schoolhave worked as Baby closes his eyes. This upsets her Then a bit until she realises itseagull '''shouts''' and we know exactly what's actually better going to have a forest than a single treehappen next.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1509821295</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Katie Cotton and Sarah Jacoby140639131X|title= The Road Home|rating= 3.5|genre= For Sharing|summary=The year is winding down, and nature is beginning to turn her thoughts again to winter. As the leaves begin to change, and birds start to fly South, animals throughout the forest are preparing A Practical Present for this change in seasons. This book follows their trials and tribulations as they all try to take the road that leads them home.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847808034</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewPhilippa Pheasant|author= Tracey Corderoy and Steven Lenton|title= Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Spooky SchoolBriony May Smith|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing |summary= As a teacher and a parent, one of the main aims I have when it comes to reading is to promote a love of reading in all children. This can of course in general be more challenging with boys. Tracey Corderoy and Steven Lenton have created a wonderful book with two familiar characters at the centre. Their previous tales of Shifty McGifty were shorter books around 35 pages told though rhyme. However, their latest book, The Spooky School, at 124 pages, is perfect for the maturing primary school student (approximately 6-9 years of age). If these children had experienced the earlier books, then there is a feeling that Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam have grown up with them. Although this book will appeal to both boys and girls, boys will particularly enjoy these fun tales4.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0857637010</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Lari Don|title= The Dragon's Hoard|rating= 3.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= If you ask anyone to name a Viking story, legend or tale, my money would be on ''Beowulf''. However, it is not clear whether this was an Anglo-Saxon or Viking tale. Try further and search on Amazon for Viking sagas for children and you won't get very far. Until now, that is. Lari Don has written a collection of stories which bring tales from this historical era to life. Most primary schools study Vikings as a topic, so it is surprising that there are so few quality stories around for this age group.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847806813</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Kate Prendergast|title=Dog on a Digger: The Tricky Incident|rating=5

|summary=IPhilippa Pheasant was 'm going 'tired'' of nearly getting squished as she tried to cross the Old Oak Road. She wrote to tell you a story the mayor about Dog, Man, Lady and the Pupproblem but didn't even get a reply. They all work Philippa wasn't a bird to sit back on an industrial site - in fact Dog and Man live her tail feathers when there in was a caravan and Man drives problem which needed solving: she saw the sort benefits of digger which is dreamed about by boys large and small. Lady and the Pup run lollipop lady at the snack bar school crossing and one day as they're all having decided that she would set up something to eat, the Pup goes missingsimilar herself. Man Her uniform and Lady search everywhere but it's Dog's sharp ears which finally track him down - caught in lollipop stick were both a branch over a fast-flowing stream. And it's Dog who works out how little amateur to rescue himstart with but the benefits were obvious. I needed 88 words All the animals used the crossing and Hedgehog was even trained up to tell you that story, but Kate Prendergast does it without using a single one - and she tells it in provide a far more engaging way than I could ever managesafe path overnight.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910646148</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Sebastien Braun1776574338|title=Can You Say It Leilong's Too? Brrr! BrrrLong!|author=Julia Liu and Bei Lynn

|summary=What most parents 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 tower blocks don't tell you is that even need to go downstairs – they only have children for their own entertainment – simply climb out of the little tykes can be hilarious funnywindow and slide down his neck. One It's perfect, isn't it? What could be a more fun area way of going to school? There is when a baby starts to learn words – DaDaproblem, MaMathough. Soon they pick up seemingly random words Leilong isn't happy in the city: he's always having to be careful about where he puts his feet and – because he's longer than a tennis court – Light! Yallow! (I think that is meant he often causes damage without intending to be hello)and traffic regularly gets snarled up. Once they start looking intently at your lips as you speak you The school decides that he can start to guide them to words that you want them to use't be the bus anymore. For example, what language skills would they require if they visited Antarctica?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0857637177</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Dorothee de Monfreid1776574028|title=A Day With DogsBumblebee Grumblebee|author=David Elliott

|summary=I couldn't resist love a good board book entitled ! ''A Day With DogsBumblebee Grumblebee'', not least because is aimed at quite a niche market: it's for the child who still enjoys board books (er, see my idea of heaven, and I was intrigued by the subtitle first sentence) but has mastered sufficient language skills to have realise that you can ''What Do Dogs Do All Day?play'' with words and make something quite different from each one. Well, when you open We have the book youelephant who dons a tutu - and becomes a ''ll get an answer to that question, although it certainly wonballetphant't be the one that you're expecting: these dogs are in cars, on skis, in the kitchen, at the doctor and in lots more places. ThereThe buffalo who has had a bath (complete with yellow duck) and then dries off with a hair drier becomes a 's 'fluffalo''. The rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is a hint to the style of the book in the dedication: ''for [[:Category:Richard Scarry|Richard Scarry]]crynoceros'' (think about it!) The pelican who sits on his potty changes into a ''sm.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1776570987</amazonuk>......'' OK, let's not go there Some people are eating!

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Yu-hsuan Huang1838226834|title=Sing Along Carried Away With Me: We Wish You a Merry Christmasthe Carnival|author=Ed Boxall|rating=4.5

|summary=I'm not normally a great fan It was one of Christmas-themed booksthose memories we treasure from our childhoods: after the day theyan outing with our grandparents. They're a bit old hat - for there to undo all the adults if not for good that parents do, so the children, but just occasionally something comes along that's trips out were always so well done that an exception can be mademuch fun. As soon as I touched A young boy was going to the carnival with his Grandad, who told him: ''We Wish You a Merry ChristmasIt'll be brilliant, just remember, don' I could feel the quality: itt let go of my hand.'s a chunky board book with added extras. The fun starts on the cover: there's a slider (look for the red ring with the yellow arrows) which makes a penguin (I think!) and a fox appear and disappear from behind a Christmas tree. As the animals move you can see pictures of two more animals playing in the snow.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0857636782</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B09MYXSRV4|title=LamelliaOtter's Coat: The Kingdom of MushroomsReal Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and Hare|author=Gloria D GonsalvesCordellya Smith

|summary=Lamellia is When the world was made, the animals were given gifts. Bear was given strength so that he could become a kingdom of mushrooms lying deep within protector. Water Spider received a foreststrong web that even fire could not burn. It is ruled by Polipoli Owl had excellent sight so that he could see the present ''and'' the future. Rabbit developed intelligence - but, its big brown king. One dayunfortunately, a group from his mushroom army finds a human baby abandoned in not the forestability to use it well. The baby is hungry and crying He liked to trick other animals. What will the mushrooms do? Will they reject the baby as He was also jealous which was how he came to be in a member of race with Turtle. You might think that's not a hostile species? Or will they take care of it fair contest but wait and accept it see. Things are not always as one of their own? They choose the latter option, but they seem. I'll tell you how will a kingdom of mushrooms take care of a human baby? By working together, of course!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1524634972</amazonuk>it came about.

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Beatrix Potter and Quentin BlakeRob Keeley|title=The Tale of Kitty-in-BootsCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!|rating=4

|summary=At night a serious Lily loves eating fruit and vegetables. She likes carrots, well-behaved broccoli, cabbage and (let's be honest) rather ''superior'' young black cat goes out huntingaubergines. WellWhen her friends at school turn up their noses, if we're being ''totally'' honest, there's a little bit of poaching in there tooLily is keen to explain how good they are for you and how nice to eat. By One day she is Miss Catherine St Quintin, although poor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, who tells her owner calls her Kittythat carrots grow on trees. Other cats call her ''Q''Infuriated, or ''Squintums''Lily checks with the teacher, but they are very common cats who explains that fruits grow on trees and Kitty's owner would have been scandalised had she known that there was an acquaintancevegetables, like carrots, grow in the ground. The reaction would have been even stronger had she known that Jordan says, "I did try to tell her, Miss Kitty went out in a gentleman's Norfolk jacket !" and fur-lined boots. With a guneveryone laughs at poor Lily.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0241247594</amazonuk>B09HHN541V

 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|author=Alison Donald Justine Avery and Alex WillmoreNaday Meldova|title=The New LibearianEverybody Toots! (Everybody Potties!)

|summary=For Toots, trumps, farts. Whatever your word for them, find us a job child that often deals with wordsdoesn't find them irresistibly funny. Funny to talk about and joke about, Librarian that is not an easy thing to spell. I often drop But horribly embarrassing if you let one of go at the Rs wrong time. In class, say, when everyone will hear it and end up everyone will laugh. At you. Justine Avery's latest entry in her ''Everybody Potties!'' series takes aim at any shame associated with Libarian tooting and gently and calmly, with the familiar humour attached, explains that just will not dotooting is perfectly normal. Everybody does it: ''Everybody Toots''!|isbn= B09C2RVJ2W}} One simple spelling mistake can make a word {{Frontpage|isbn= B09BG8V3Q6|title= Who Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author= Justine Avery and Seema Amjad|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary= ''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 take on a whole new meaning; what would possibly happen if you spelt it Libearian? Is the pain out of potty training children and replace it with some fun. It's a mistypeworthy aim, or does the person behind the Help Desk look a little hairy to as any frustrated parent will tell you? . What big paws you have Libearian – all the better to stamp your books with.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848862237</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jill MurphyB07GZ81J7C|title=Meltdown!When Fred the Snake Got Squished and Mended|author=Peter Cotton

|summary=Before I say a word about this book, I want to offer a few words of reassuranceMeet Fred. FirstlyWell, weactually, you've re going to be meeting Fred-Fred for reasons which will become all been there, cringing, trying to pretend that it's not your childtoo obvious very quickly. Secondly, it doesnBut I'm getting ahead of myself: I't mean that d better tell you're a bad parent - or, if you bit more about Fred. Fred is a snake and even those of us who have a phobia about snakes are, so is everybody elsegoing to warm to him. Finally there is nothing wrong He arrived as a present in a box with your child: they've just got a dose holes so that he could breathe and immediately became part of the terrible twos (or threes) or family, to the frightful foursextent that they would take Fred out with them when they went out for a walk. It will passAnd that was where the problem started. HonestlyFred didn't have any road sense. Right? Are you ready to read on now? Good. Just take it steadilyOr brakes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406327913</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Bhakti MathurJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Amma, Tell Me About DiwaliEverybody Pees!(Everybody Potties!)

|summary=Klaka had celebrated Diwali and it had been great fun - a wonderfulCan potty training ever be joyous? It often isn't, beautiful day and tonight the city is lit up by thousands and thousands of lightsas any parent will tell you. Amma and daddy had given many gifts But really, why shouldn't it be? We all have to their boy and Klaka and his brother had lit the earthen oil lamps known learn about our bodily functions just as diyaswe have to learn about everything else when we are small. They didnWhy shouldn't just eat and have a good time - they also offered their prayers for good fortunepotty training be as much fun as, prosperity and health to Ganeshasay, learning about why the God of new beginnings sun and to Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth. But Klaka was curious: ''Amma'' he said, ''tell me about Diwali''.moon take turns in the sky? |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>9881502888</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Lou Treleaven Justine Avery and Maddie Frost Naday Meldova|title=The Snowflake Mistake No, No, No!

|summary=Princess Ellie lives in an ice palace that floats high in They say the best picture books are the skysimplest ones. Her mum is the Snow Queen and they have And nothing could be truer of this latest from Justine Avery, a very special machine that collects clouds and turns them into snowflakesBookbag favourite. The machine works perfectly until the day that Princess Ellie  ''No, No, No!'' is left in charge – based around the machine breaks and Ellie has to find another way of making snowflakes. Luckily her friends the birds are able to helpsimplest text imaginable.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848862180</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Oliver Jeffers|title= An Alphabet|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Some might say you only ever need one alphabet book in a home. Considering we have half a dozen (and''No, as it happensno, no little ones in the house) I would counter this with a question: how many words are there in the world? Because when you only get one for each letter! Okay, okay. Yes, you may find a simple book of 26 entries may not be enough.''|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008182515</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Judith Kerr|title= Mog Time|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary=That''Mog Time'' is a compendium s it! But, like all the best picture books, this tiny snippet of six stories about the beloved cat. It text is a beautiful, heavy hard back book which means it is perfect for reading together. The pages are large veritable tardis - so everyone can crowd round and have a look. It might be a little tricky for smaller hands to manage but much bigger on the inside that's not a problem as these are much better for reading aloud and enjoying togetherit appears on the outside.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0008183317</amazonuk>1638820457

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Allan Plenderleith194812467X|title=The Snowman Strikes BackFarm Shop|author=Devon Avery, Justine Avery and Ema Tepic

|genre=Emerging ReadersFor Sharing|summary=It's not easy being Kirelle and her best friend Sam the cat decide to go for a snowman, you know - particularly when you are made by Ernest Green-Bogle, who delights walk. Kirelle is dressed for all weathers in her bright yellow wellies and Sam is perfectly turned out as ever in tormenting youhis smart grey fur coat. Sometimes he'd make you upside down or looking like As they walk to the top of the hill, they see a big barn with a pig (it's just plain ''undignified'', you know)sign outside. ThatIt's not a farm shop! But this is a farm shop with a difference: all the worst of itstallholders and customers are farmyard animals. He has been known to attack snowman with a hairdryerThere are sheep and ducks and cows, feed his carrot nose to a rabbit goats and even encase him in a block of ice. The snow clown was ''not'' funny chickens, and the snow ice cream cone even less sosome mice. But one day everything changed when Ernest came home Excited, Kirelle and there was a big boy with him. Ernest had a black eye and the big boy was threatening himSam go shopping.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1841613932</amazonuk>What will they buy?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Nick Sharratt and Pippa Goodhart 0995647895|title=Little Monster Sadie and the Spooky PartySea Dogs|author=Maureen Duffy and Anita Joice|rating=43.5

|summary=There are spooky things happening in Sadie's mother always said that she was a dreamer, her mind never on what she should be doing. She lives by the world of books for children that can only mean River Thames at Greenwich and she loves to spend hours at The Maritime Museum or gazing at Cutty Sark. ''Her class had gone one thing; Halloween is around rainy afternoon''<br>''When all the corner. There are books for Christmas, Easter and houses cowered in the August Bank Holidaygloom, so why not some for ''<br>''To the scary holiday? Maritime Museum''. Her imagination was fired. After all, themes such as ghosts She'd love to sail the oceans on an ancient sailing ship and skeletons went back regularly. One day she fell asleep under a glass case (it's the one where Nelson's Trafalgar breeches are far easier to write about than traffic jams on show) and missed the M6 closing bell and spending time with your in-lawsthe attendant's warning shout. One little monster has been invited to When she woke (hard floors don't make comfy beds) she was in the type midst of spooky party an adventure that may just entertain your own little monstershe could never have imagined in a world of dolphins, pirates, mermaids and treasure. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405277424</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Mike Brownlow and Simon Rickerty1782227741|title=Ten Little MonstersGold Ted|author=Vanessa Wiercioch, Poppy Satha and Sasha Satha

|summary=Halloween is One day, Gold Ted falls into a puddle. It's quite a strange event, it has been increasingly Americanised deep puddle and sold the water is swirling. Poor Ted starts to children as spin around and around and is sucked down a fun day drain on the side of scary activities and sweetsthe street. Finding himself However, if you think about it, dressing your child as an undead bride or blood sucking vampire actually seems a little odd. These are down in the same kids that get scared when Brian Blessed shouts on TVsewer, yet they are happy Ted starts to cover themselves in fake bloodpanic. Creating a book that is Halloween themed is a balance of making it exciting, but not scary; sometimes the books can be both.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408334038</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Brendan Wenzel|title=They All Saw A Cat|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=If I told you that ''They All Saw A CatOH HELP ME PLEASE'' is a children's picture book about perceptionhe cries and alerts the attention of Reg the sewer rat, you might be forgiven for thinking that toddlers were taking their pleasures a little sadly these days: you might be slightly mollified when I added in that it was also about who plucks him out of the natural worlddirty water using his cane, but it's much better that I which might look just tell you a little bit about the content like an old cricket bat. Reg is a kind soul and he dries Ted off and I'm sure that you'll understandwarms him up with a nice bowl of broth.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1452150133</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Andrea Beaty and David RobertsB08R7LXQ9S|title= Ada Twist, Scientist|rating= 5|genre= Emerging Readers|summary= The first thing you must know Remy: A book about Ada Marie is the way she said nothing until the day she was three. Now that's a way to pique your interest from the start. After all what sort of child does not speak until she turns three? In this case it's a very smart little girl.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1419721372</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewbelieving in yourself|author= Jools Bentley|title= The Hippopandamouse|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= When the princess comes to your shop, everyone stands to attention, and Fluffley's Fine Toys is no exception. In preparation, the staff work hard to ensure everything is perfect. The floor is clean, the shelves neat and tidy, a place for everything Mayuri Naidoo and everything in its place. And if anything doesn't meet these exacting stands then POOF! It's off to the Unstitcher room. There is no room for anything less than perfection here.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1447288904</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Oliver Jeffers|title=What's the Opposite?Caroline Siegal

|summary= When a child Remy is very young they donfeeling miserable. He's let himself down ''again''t . The school bully Jayden, together with his sidekicks Ryan and Brandon, have the ability to grasp what their hands been laughing at Remy, calling him names because he is short and has small eyes. They are, never mind complex matters of State, mean but eventually they all must start to learnare not stupid. One way They are careful to achieve this is by reading fun books about wind up Remy when nobody can see and then push him just that little bit further when the alphabet or numbersother kids are around. So, but not all concepts are when Remy reacts, it looks as clear as letters though he was the instigator. And then he gets into trouble at school and numbers. What about the concept of opposites? How do you define to a 16 month year old why one thing is opposite to the other? Thankfully, you teachers don't need believe him when he tries to know the answer as the Hueys are on hand to help in their usual irreverent wayexplain what happened.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007420722</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Stephanie Blake1471191303|title=Super RabbitThe Invisible|author=Tom Percival

|summary=We do love This is the story of Isobel, a good Stephanie Blake story little girl who made a big difference. Isobel lived with her parents in our a house - a very cold house, and since webecause her parents couldn't afford to put the heating on: 've pretty much worn out 'Ice curled across the inside of the window and crept up the corner of the bedpost.'Stupid Baby' The family didn' we t go to the cinema or on holidays but they had each other and they were very happy . Then the day came when they couldn't afford the rent for the house and they had to give Simon's newest adventure a gomove to the far side of the city. Simon This part of the rabbit is not just any old rabbitcity was cold, he is Super Rabbit, of course, complete with cape sad and mask! He is brave, he is bold, he is adventurous lonely and, oh my goodness, he has got a splinter…!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1877579564</amazonuk>Isobel felt invisible.

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Maudie Powell-Tuck Nick Jones and Richard SmytheSi Clark|title=The Messy BookOne Night in Beartown

|summary=When cat makes a big messMany children have an obsession and Sandy Lane, he'd rather come up with any idea than tidy it up! He tries to get rid of his mess who lives in various different waysBeartown, unsuccessfully, until there is no other option but to tidy up properlyobsessed with bears. She collects books about bears. It's a familiar scenario for many families, I'm sureHer favourite toy is Berisford, and told here with a great deal of charm!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184869279X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Sarah Goodreau|title=The World-Famous Book of Magical Numbers|rating=4teddy bear passed down by her grandmother.5|genre=For Sharing|summary= If you are very luckyEvery night, the act she looks out of reading feels just like magic. You pick up a book her bedroom window and your imagination takes you on adventures you could never have in says goodnight to the real worldbear statue outside. You should try and start this magic as early as possible and one way is Every morning she says hello to use interactive booksBee Bear, babies love to grab tabs or lift flaps. You may even stumble across a book all about numbers colourful painted bear that provides this magical feeling for your childlives at her school.She even has bears on her bedroom wallpaper!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1783704640</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}} {{newreview|author=David Melling|title=D is for Duck|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Duck, the magician, is giving a demonstration of his magical skills, conjuring up a wide variety of items from his top hat. Things begin normally enough with a bunny, but with lizards and lions and dragons following Move on soon after duck finds that perhaps his magic is getting a little out of hand!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444931091</amazonuk>}}to [[Newest General Fiction Reviews]]