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[[Category:New Reviews|For Sharing]]__NOTOC__{{Frontpage|author=Adam Stower|title=For sharingMurray and Bun|rating=4.5|genre=Confident Readers |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…__NOTOC__|isbn=0008561249}}{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Mick Inkpen1732898766|title=KipperThe Adventures of Birpus and Bulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon|author=Wynn Everett-Albanese, Michael Albanese and Indre Ta (Illustrator)|rating=54
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|summary=KipperWhen we first meet Birpus and Bulbus they's blanket stinks, his ball re running for their lives in the Forest of Fine Repute. Their greatest fear has come about: the Sour Milk Dragon is chewed and his bone is soggychasing them. He's in the mood for some tidying upright behind them, so he tosses them and gets everything spick and span. Sans blanketspewing hot, sour milk from his basket is suddenly very uncomfortable, so he looks around to see how animals get comfynostrils. You know Kipper, right? You (Please don't try this at home: it won've read the books and seen the TV series narrated by Martin Clunest end well. You'd like a dog) Fortunately, like they were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and when a dogladder of moss and vines was lowered for them, like a dog like Kipperthey escaped. Now we're treated They climbed up to a 21 year anniversary edition of the original bookTree Wee homes high up in the tangled woods where they lived with their Grand Wees, complete with a 10 episode DVDNester Nook and Granny Cranny.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444902733</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Mara Bergman and Nick MalandB0CC9W7GLR|title=Oliver On the Beach: The Winter Visitor|author=Chris Green and the Noisy BabyJenny Fionda|rating=3.5
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|summary=We've met Oliver Donnington Rimington-Sneep before - he has had [[Oliver Who Would Not Sleep by Mara Bergman Kit and Nick Maland|trouble sleeping]] Teal were just beginning to wonder whether it was better to be at home, bored but warm, or frozen cold and [[Oliver Who Travelled Far and Wide by Mara Bergman and Nick Maland|travelled far and wide]]building sand sculptures on a snowy beach when a large slab of silvery ice drifted onto the shoreline. This time, he's suffering with On top of the ice was a noisy babypolar bear. He does what every sensible older brother does: he goes As the ice bumped onto the sand, the bear woke and plays with his toyswobbly legs moved from the ice. Kit was all for making a run for it, retreating into his imagination but Teal knew that the bear was hungry and gave him one apple and flying around then another. He obviously needed to be taken home on the world, taking in all the sights bus and given a good meal and soundssomewhere to sleep.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340997451</amazonuk> What else would you do?
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Caroline Jayne Church1913839656|title=Nutmeg Says Yum!Let's Celebrate Being Different|author=Lainey Dee
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|summary=That Nutmeg is one naughty mouse. First she won't [[One More Hug For Nutmeg by Caroline Jayne Church|go to bed]]Todd was excited about spending the weekend with his grandmother, and now not least because she's turning her nose up at all made the delicious fruit that's on offerbest beetle juice. He packed two pairs of dungarees and his favourite hat and then gathered together his button collection to show his grandmother. She doesn't want apples had promised to take him to the Friday Night Club at the local community centre and Todd was pleased about this as they're too crunchy. Pears are a funny colour. Bananas? Too squidgy. She wants strawberrieshe wanted to make new friends. Thankfully At home, Nutmeg's mummy is a wise his only friend was his mum and sneaky mouse, so she whips up a delicious strawberry surprise, with an interesting mix of ingredientshe wondered why that could be. Grandma thought that it might be because he looked different.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408308932</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jeanne Willis and Margaret Chamberlain1529504775|title=The Tale of Georgie GrubToy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|rating=4|genreauthor=For Sharing|summary=Georgie Grub flat out refuses to have a bath. His mother is fed up of trying to get him clean, so she throws in the towel and leaves him to his filth. As the week goes on, he gets dirtier Amy Sparkes and dirtier. People hold their noses when he walks by, his teacher throws him out of school, and Georgie ends up scrabbling around in bins. Happy ending? Oh no no no. Georgie Grub gets his comeuppance, and quite right too, the mucky pup!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849392137</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=David Melling|title=The Kiss That MissedKatie Hickey|rating=4.5
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|summary=The king is in an awful rush, Elsie and her little brother David loved to go to the park and doesnwatch the red buses drive past. Elsie would race the buses along the side of the park but David couldn't - he'd been born with cerebral palsy and even have time just standing up was very difficult. One day Elsie spotted a bus in the toy shop window which would help David - and was happy to read use the prince a bedtime storycoins from her money box to pay for it as cash was tight at home. He blows him a kiss Gradually, David learned to stand up, use the bus for support, but and walk behind it misses! So. Many decades later, Elsie brought the bus, now damaged and rusted, he dispatches his knight to track the Repair Shop, hoping that the experts there could make it so that her grandchildren could play with it down, and an elaborate and bizarre adventure ensues.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340999853</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross1529504767|title=Susan LaughsThe Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey
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|summary=There's something Susan was very satisfying young when she was evacuated from London in 1939 and nervous about a good picture bookhow she would be greeted when she got to her final destination. With a pre-schooler at home with me all day we get through a lot of books, so IShe needn've seen hundreds, from dazzlingly brilliant through t have worried though as she went to terribly dull. There are times when my daughter at I look at each other at the end home of a book Mr and shrug in disbelief that a publisher thought it worth printingMrs Russell, and there are times when we read something over and over (and over!) because itwho couldn's so goodt have been kinder to her. This particular book is one of the brilliant ones I'm happy She even had her own room - all to say, and let me tell you whyherself...|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842709909</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Francesca Simon Gradually she relaxed and Tony Ross|title=Horrid Henry's Thank You Letter|rating=4|genre=Confident Readers|summary=I'm sure most of us have, at one time or another, found ourselves being forced began to write a huge pile of thank you letters to distant relatives, perhaps even for gifts that we werenenjoy her life. She't all that excited d help Mrs Russell with the baking and when it came to receive in Christmas Eve Susan and Mr Russell put the decorations on the first place! Christmas tree. This is The best surprise happened the predicament that Henry finds himself in, and rather than knuckle down to get them over and done with he, of course, procrastinates as much as possible before coming up with an ingenious, money-making scheme!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444001051</amazonuk>following morning.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Malcolm Fawbert1916459943|title=Tales from Thimble Hall: Mrs Stopper's BottleSqueakily Baby|author=Beth Webb
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|summary=One night Evie and Jacob, who lived at Thimble Hall, asked Much as mothers love their mother for a story about a bottle and strangely enoughbabies, she knew there's something they all dread - a rather good one which was about a small shop not far from where they livedsqueakily baby.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>160860344X</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Hans Christian Andersen, Naomi Lewis and Christian Birmingham|title=The Snow Queen|rating=4|genre=Confident Readers|summary=Kay and Gerda are dear, dear friends. However, Kay gets splinters from the Devil He's shattered magic mirror in his eye and heartso tired but he can't - or won't - go to sleep: instead, changing he just lies on his personality for the worse. Shortly after, he is whisked away by the Snow Queen. Everyone assumes Kay must have fallen in the river blanket and drowned, but Gerda is sure her friend is still alive, and embarks on a magical quest to bring him home again''wails''.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406319708</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Elizabeth Beresford|title= The Wombles at Work|rating=4sea offers to help.5|genre=Confident Readers|summary=Bloomsbury have re-issued another tranche of It rocks Baby gently and the original Womble bookswaves sing ''hush, following the release hush''. Think of the first titles in late 2010. This brings the total to six available titles for gentle wavelets falling onto a sandy beach and you to have a Wombling good time withthe sound perfectly. And quite frankly, what The mermaids join in - 's not to love here? Any story featuring Elisabeth Beresford's environmentally-minded, charming characters is a delightla lou, for young and old alikela lay.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408808366</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Melanie Watt|title=Scaredy Squirrel at Night|rating=3.5|genre=Confident Readers|summary=Scaredy Squirrel is scared to go to sleep at night. '' He has all sorts of tricks And for a moment it seems to keep himself awake so that he doesn't have to face worked as Baby closes his night-time fearseyes. But his sleeplessness is having Then a toll on his healthseagull '''shouts''' and we know exactly what's going to happen next. Can he find a solution to his problem?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846471109</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Peter Schossow140639131X|title=More!A Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant|author=Briony May Smith
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|summary=What happens Philippa Pheasant was ''tired'' of nearly getting squished as she tried to cross the Old Oak Road. She wrote to the mayor about the problem but didn't even get a reply. Philippa wasn't a bird to sit back on her tail feathers when there was a problem which needed solving: she saw the benefits of the wind blows off your hat, lollipop lady at the school crossing and you chase it along decided that she would set up something similar herself. Her uniform and lollipop stick were both a little amateur to start with but the beach? benefits were obvious. This sweet, short little book has only one word (All the animals used the crossing and that comes on the very last page), but it still manages Hedgehog was even trained up to tell an imaginative story!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1877467553</amazonuk>provide a safe path overnight.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Matthew McElligott1776574338|title=Even Monsters Need HaircutsLeilong's Too Long!|author=Julia Liu and Bei Lynn|rating=4.5
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|summary=The title of this picture book is really intriguingEvery morning Leilong, the brontosaurus school bus, makes his way through the city, picking up children as he goes. I admit I had not previously thought much about Children who live at the needs top of tower blocks don't even need to go downstairs – they simply climb out of the customers in a story beforewindow and slide down his neck. It's written in the first personperfect, so we never learn the name isn't it? What could be a more fun way of the boy who going to school? There is a problem, though. Leilong isn't happy in the main character. This seems unusual for childrencity: he's always having to be careful about where he puts his feet and – because he's picture books, longer than a tennis court – he often causes damage without intending to and the only other one I traffic regularly gets snarled up. The school decides that he can think of offhand is [[The Cat in 't be the Hat by Dr Seuss]]bus anymore.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408813939</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jill Barklem1776574028|title=A Year in Brambly HedgeBumblebee Grumblebee|author=David Elliott|rating=54
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|summary=It makes me feel old to see I love a good board book! ''Bumblebee Grumblebee'' is aimed at quite a 30 years anniversary edition of niche market: it's for the Brambly Hedge storieschild who still enjoys board books (er, see my first sentence) but has mastered sufficient language skills to 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 becomes a ''balletphant''..I remember loving them as The buffalo who has had a little girl, bath (complete with yellow duck) and 30 years on reading them then dries off with my daughter I find that theya hair drier becomes a ''fluffalo''ve lost none of their charm. The rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is a ''crynoceros'' (think about it!) This beautiful collection takes us through The pelican who sits on his potty changes into a year in the lives of the mice of Brambly Hedge''sm....... '' There are four booksOK, one for each season, and they let's not go there Some people are all delightful.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007371667</amazonuk>eating!
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Catriona Hoy and Cassia Thomas1838226834|title=George and GhostCarried Away With the Carnival|author=Ed Boxall
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|summary=George and his friend are inseparable, but George isnIt was one of those memories we treasure from our childhoods: an outing with our grandparents. They't sure he believes in Ghost any more. He asks Ghost re there to prove he is real by weighing himselfundo all the good that parents do, having his photo taken and showing he takes up spaceso the trips out were always so much fun. But A young boy was going to the scales don't movecarnival with his Grandad, Ghost can't be seen in the picture and the water in the bucket doesn't spill when Ghost stands in it. Ghost can't be real. Or can he?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340988851</amazonuk>}}who told him:
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=David MellingB09MYXSRV4|title=Otter's Coat: The Scallywags Blow Their TopReal Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and Hare|author=Cordellya Smith
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|summary=The ScallywagsWhen the world was made, for those who do not know, are a bunch of wolves who in their [[The Scallywags by David Melling|previous escapade]] had to learn a few manners in order to get along with the other animalswere given gifts. This time they're taking part in Bear was given strength so that he could become a play, protector. Water Spider received a fairy tale story along with strong web that even fire could not burn. Owl had excellent sight so that he could see the other animals, present ''and '' the wolves are playing future. Rabbit developed intelligence - but, unfortunately, not the part of the dragonability to use it well. Of course, things are destined He liked to go badly and inside the dragon costume their tempers begin trick other animals. He was also jealous which was how he came to fray until finally, as the costume rips, the wolves are sent home be in disgracea race with Turtle. On the way home they all start blaming each other until they see, quite by surprise, You might think that waiting by their house is 's not a little sheepfair contest but wait and see. Things are not always as they seem. I'll tell you how it came about.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340988150</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Kaye Umansky and Korky PaulRob Keeley|title=Dodo Doo DooCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!|rating=4.5
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|summary=We're big fans of the Winnie the Witch stories in this house Lily loves eating fruit and vegetables. She likes carrots, broccoli, cabbage and aubergines. When her friends at school turn up their noses, so we were very interested Lily is keen to see this new book with the same illustratorexplain how good they are for you and how nice to eat. One day, poor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, [[:Category:Korky Paul|Korky Paul]]who tells her that carrots grow on trees. He's teamed up here Infuriated, Lily checks with [[:Category:Kaye Umansky|Kaye Umansky]]the teacher, who I already explains that fruits grow on trees and vegetables, like from reading her stories for slightly older childrencarrots, so we satgrow in the ground. Jordan says, eager with anticipation"I did try to tell her, to see what sort of story they'd come up with..Miss!" and everyone laughs at poor Lily.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0340950579</amazonuk>B09HHN541V
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Mwenye Hadithi and Adrienne KennawayB09FFJF8YS|title=Running RhinoYou Can't Wear Panties! (No More Nappies!)|author=Justine Avery and Kate Zhoidik
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|summary=Rhino runs everywhere. And as he runs''For the big, grownup girls out there, the potty masters in training, he leaves "You Can't Wear Panties!" is a wake cry (the big-girl kind!) of devastation in his path. The other animals are fed up of this rampant running and so Lion confronts him, telling him he must stop. Rhino refuses toilet triumph and challenges anyone to try and stop himpersevering panty pride. Out of all the animals it is little Tickbird who takes up his challenge, with interesting results!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340989378</amazonuk>''}}
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=Victoria L Thompson Justine Avery and Ben The IllustratorNaday Meldova|title=Midnight MischiefEverybody Toots! (Everybody Potties!)|rating=3.54
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|summary=James Toots, trumps, farts. Whatever your word for them, find us a child that doesn't find them irresistibly funny. Funny to talk about and joke about, that is fast asleep. But horribly embarrassing if you let one go at the wrong time. In class, say, when his bear wakes him up everyone will hear it and points him everyone will laugh. At you. Justine Avery's latest entry in her ''Everybody Potties!'' series takes aim at any shame associated with tooting and gently and calmly, with the direction of an astronaut coming alive from one of his postersfamiliar humour attached, explains that tooting is perfectly normal. James is suddenly whisked away on a trip into deep space, because aliens have stolen Pluto and are using Everybody does it as a football. Will James be able to save the day or will he fall foul of those pesky aliens?: ''Everybody Toots''!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0956565107</amazonuk>B09C2RVJ2W}} {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Georgie AdamsB09BG8V3Q6|title=The Railway Rabbits: Berry Goes to WinterlandWho Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author= Justine Avery and Seema Amjad
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|summary=In this story, ''Who Needs Nappies? Not Me!'' is the young rabbits are very excited when they see snow for latest release in the first time''Everybody Potties!'' series from Justine Avery. They have great This series of fun sliding, building snow rabbits picture books aims to take the pain out of potty training children and falling overreplace it with some fun. When it is time to go home thoughIt's a worthy aim, they realise that Berry has disappeared and before long, a search party is set upas any frustrated parent will tell you. .|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444001574</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Clara VulliamyB07GZ81J7C|title=The Bear with Sticky Paws When Fred the Snake Got Squished and the New BabyMended|author=Peter Cotton|rating=4.5
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|summary=When PearlMeet Fred. Well, actually, you's new baby brother arrives, she resents the fact that he is the baby and that she is supposed re going to be the grownmeeting Fred-up sisterFred for reasons which will become all too obvious very quickly. She tries to persuade her mum that she is still But I'm getting ahead of myself: I'd better tell you a baby too but with no successbit more about Fred. It Fred is at this time that the Bear with Sticky Paws arrives a snake and they decide even those of us who have a phobia about snakes are going to warm to play at being babieshim. The bear excels at making He arrived as a mess while eating without present in a spoon, getting Pearl to dress him box with holes so that he could breathe and scribbling all over her pictures. It is through all immediately became part of these activities that Pearl comes the family, to realise the extent that she can do so much more than any baby and perhaps she is quite happy being that little bit more grown up after all. By the time the bear leaves, she has completely revised her opinion of her little brother and presents him they would take Fred out with them when they went out for a beautifully drawn picture walk. And that has no scribbles at allwas where the problem started. Fred didn't have any road sense. Or brakes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408300664</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Jan Pienkowski Justine Avery and David WalserNaday Meldova|title=In The BeginningEverybody Pees! (Everybody Potties!)|rating=3.54
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|summary=Using a modified textCan potty training ever be joyous? It often isn't, based on the King James bibleas any parent will tell you. But really, this book collects some of the best-loved stories from the Old Testament and they are portrayed in full page, gloriously vibrant pictures. With everything from the Creation through why shouldn't it be? We all have to Noah, Joseph and David and Goliath this is an extensive collection of stories learn about our bodily functions just as we have to share with childrenlearn about everything else when we are small. My daughter and I love PienkowskiWhy shouldn's funny illustrations throughout t potty training be as much fun as, say, learning about why the [[Meg sun and Mog: Meg Goes to Bed by Helen Nicoll and Jan Pienkowski|Meg and Mog stories]], so I was hopeful that this would be another lovely book to share with her.the moon take turns in the sky? |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1406322482</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Bob Hartman Justine Avery and JagoNaday Meldova|title=Mr Aesop's Story ShopNo, No, No!
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|summary=Bronwen and Dylan live in They say the poor part of 1930s Liverpool. Their mam takes in washing to make ends meet, and often has to leave them alone whilst she's pushing the big old pram full of washing to the part of the city where best picture books are the well-off people livesimplest ones. They're under strict instructions to have And nothing to do with their neighbourscould be truer of this latest from Justine Avery, the O'Rileys. Then, on Christmas Eve, when they're alone, Bronwen and Dylan hear a plonk, plonk, plonk and are sure it's a ghost..Bookbag favourite.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406320633</amazonuk>}}
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Kristina Stephenson194812467X|title=Sir Charlie Stinky Socks The Farm Shop|author=Devon Avery, Justine Avery and the Really Dreadful SpellEma Tepic
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|summary=Sir Charlie Stinky Socks is on his way home from a little princess's birthday party when he realises he has left his sword behind, Kirelle and he has to ride his mare back to get it. On the way he meets a stranger who offers some advice on the her best route to get there. The stranger, though, is up to no good – he guides Charlie into obstacles, but Charlie finds his way out with the help of his power. Finally, he's back at friend Sam the princess's castle, but what's up? Why has everyone turned cat decide to stone? Can Charlie save the day?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405248289</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Jenny Nimmo and Gwen Millward|title=The Beasties|rating=4go for a walk.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=A small girl called Daisy Kirelle is trying to get to sleep dressed for all weathers in her new bed bright yellow wellies and Sam is perfectly turned out as ever in her new househis smart grey fur coat. As she tosses and turns, she does not see three small Beasties creep into her room and under they walk to the bed. There they spread out all sorts top of treasure such as buttonsthe hill, feathers, pearls and rings. These items are going to be very important for what happens next in the story. At this point Daisy hears they see a big barn with a noise and sits up in bed wondering what it could besign outside. It's a growly sound but as she listens more closely she realises that it actually sounds like a story. One of the Beasties, Ferdinand, farm shop! But this is telling an enchanting story all about a ring that belonged to farm shop with a faraway king. Before long Daisy falls asleep wondering about difference: all the ringstallholders and customers are farmyard animals. During the following two nights similar things happen as she hears noises There are sheep and ducks and cows, goats and then realise that Weevil chickens, and Flooteven some mice. Excited, the other two beasties are also telling their lovely bedtime stories about sailing ships Kirelle and beautiful princessesSam go shopping.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>140524335X</amazonuk>}}
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Kate Slater0995647895|title=Magpie's TreasureSadie and the Sea Dogs|author=Maureen Duffy and Anita Joice
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|summary=Magnus Magpie, like so many of his fellow magpies, loves collecting shiny things, including a pinnacle from the Taj Mahal and the queenSadie's emerald egg cup. What he wants most of all is the beautiful, shining moonmother always said that she was a dreamer, so off he fliesher mind never on what she should be doing...|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849390088</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Paul Geraghty|title=Help Me!|rating=3|genre=For Sharing|summary=At the waterhole, She lives by the elephants wander by, an impala watches River Thames at Greenwich and waits, and a tortoise makes his way slowly she loves to the water's edge. One animal after another gets into trouble, and is helped by an unlikely ally. It all makes for an amazing day with the wildlife of Africaspend hours at The Maritime Museum or gazing at Cutty Sark.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842709798</amazonuk>}}
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Michael Foreman1782227741|title=Jack's Fantastic VoyageLittle Gold Ted|author=Vanessa Wiercioch, Poppy Satha and Sasha Satha
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|summary=Jack loves spending time with his sea-loving grandfather, hearing tales of his old ocean voyagesOne day, and seeing his beautiful paintings. When other kids in the village cast doubts about whether Grandfather really has ever been to sea, Jack begins to see things in Gold Ted falls into a new lightpuddle. However, as heIt's drifting off to sleep, Jack, Grandfather quite a deep puddle and Grandfather's house are all whisked away on a fantastic voyage across the seawater is swirling.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849392560</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Helen Nicoll Poor Ted starts to spin around and Jan Pienkowski|title=Meg around and Mog: Meg Goes to Bed|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Meg is sucked down a witch who lives with her cat, Mog, and Owl. This is drain on the latest in a lovely series side of picture books by Helen Nicoll and illustrator Jan Pienkowskithe street. Finding himself In other books down in the series they travel around sewer, Ted starts to panic. ''OH HELP ME PLEASE'' he cries and alerts the attention of Reg the sewer rat, who plucks him out of the world and beyonddirty water using his cane, but Meg Goes to Bed describes which might look just a bit like an evening/night at homeold cricket bat. Reg is a kind soul and he dries Ted off and warms him up with a nice bowl of broth.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0141331232</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Bob Hartman and Krisztina Kallai NagyB08R7LXQ9S|title=The Lion Storyteller Christmas BookRemy: A book about believing in yourself|author=Mayuri Naidoo and Caroline Siegal
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|summary=Christmas Remy is such a magical time of year especially for childrenfeeling miserable. Sometimes though, with all the excitement of presents, decorations and parties, they can forget what Christmas is really about. The Lion Storyteller Christmas Book is perfect for sharing wonderful tales and legends from around the world that help to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>074596916X</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Tony Ross|title=A Little Princess Treasury|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Most parents of two to three year olds will surely be aware of The Little Princess. She is used universally whilst potty training thanks to 'I want my potty!' and always seems to raise giggles and sniggers from little ones when her stories are read aloud. I do enjoy reading them aloud, as I get to be loud and shouty and obnoxious! This treasury is a lovely collection, with a wide range of stories as well as some puzzles for slightly older toddlers thrown in too.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849392048</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=John Foster|title=See You Later, Escalator|rating=4.5|genre=ChildrenHe's Rhymes and Verse|summary=Always a sucker for a good poetry anthology here at Bookbag, welet himself down 've enjoyed two previous collections from John Foster. 'again'See You Later, Escalator'' continues in the same vein. The school bully Jayden, together with poems from the likes of Tony Mitton, Michael Rosen, Michelle Magorian his sidekicks Ryan and Brian Patten.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192731831</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Elizabeth Beresford|title=The Wombles|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=A scruffyBrandon, shaggyhave been laughing at Remy, slightly overweight, furry creature calling him names because he is riding around part of South London, barely in control of his bicycleshort and has small eyes. No, They are mean but they are not the political memoirs of the incumbent Mayor of London. Better. Far better. It's Orinoco Womble and the gang are back!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408808374</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Kenneth Steven and Jane Ray|title=Stories for a Fragile Planet: Traditional Tales About Caring for the Earth|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Stories for a Fragile Planet is a wonderful anthology of stories from long ago and also from the present. The stories come from far and wide – from China to Alaskastupid. They all seem to involve brave characters that care greatly about their environment and who are prepared careful to do things differently whether it is looking after a blackbird's nest for days until the eggs hatch or caring for a young lion cub who would otherwise die. There are ten stories in total and each one is short but self contained with a very satisfying conclusion. Each one wind up Remy when nobody can easily be read in a single sitting see and would make ideal bedtime stories for slightly older children.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0745961576</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=David McKee|title=Elmer and Papa Red|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Elmer and Papa Red is a lovely picture story book then push him just that features some very excitable elephants. It is only two days before the visit of Papa Red and all little bit further when the young elephants other kids are so excited that they can hardly contain themselvesaround. Elmer takes them for a walk to fetch the big tree whilst the older elephants make the preparations. They have a great time especially So, when Remy reacts, it looks as they see snow for though he was the first time and that leads to a great deal of fun and frolickinginstigator. Once the tree is brought home it is decorated and surrounded by lots of presents And then he gets into trouble at school and the young elephants hide so that they might catch a glimpse of Papa Red. He duly arrives out of the sky on a sleigh pulled by six moose. Surprisingly though, rather than the sleigh being laden it is empty until Papa Red loads it up with all the presents under the tree. The elephants have all seen teachers don't believe him taking the presents but instead of being upset, they are excited as they know that when he is taking them tries to those who need them most! As they fall asleep exhausted though, Elmer delivers one small gift to each elephant – especially left by Papa Redexplain what happened.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849391971</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Tony Ross1471191303|title=Don't Do That!The Invisible|author=Tom Percival
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|summary=In this This is the story we meet of Isobel, a little girl called Nellie who is fortunate to have made a very pretty nosebig difference. She wins competitions and gets the best part in the Christmas play because of that nose. However, during a rehearsal, the teacher suddenly shouts out 'Don't do that!' as he notices Nellie and her fellow angels Isobel lived with their fingers sticking up their noses. Unfortunately Nellie's finger becomes stuck fast and she is sent home for her parents to remove it. It is impossible though which sets off in a chain of events where all sorts of people attempt to remove the offending finger but all in vain. They all go to extreme lengths such as tying Nellie to the back of house - a tractor or sending her up into space. Throughout all of thisvery cold house, Nellie's brother Henry keeps declaring that he knows how to get the finger out but he is always ignored. You might think that is probably a good thing when you take a look at the brilliant illustrations and notice some of the hazardous implements he is holding at various times. So can any of the sensible grown ups help Nellie or is she facing a future with a permanent finger up because her nose? But then again, Henry is very persistent...|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842709364</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Marisa Laycock|title=Santaparents couldn's Delight|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=There's only one more night to go before Christmas Eve and Santa knows that his preparations are going well. The reindeer are fed and strong and the elves were just finishing wrapping all the presents. He's done the planning and was grateful for the different time zones. But Mrs Santa knew that there was something worrying her husband and gently she persuaded him t afford to talk about it. He was worried about all the people in our communities who help so much, from the doctors and nurses, rescue services and put the armed forces who are heating on duty over Christmas.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848762682</amazonuk>}}:
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Anthea Simmons Nick Jones and Georgie BirkettSi Clark|title=Share!One Night in Beartown
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|summary=Ah, sharing! Perhaps one of the hardest lessons to teach a toddler is how to let go of a chosen toy and share it with someone else. My weekly playgroup is always full of loud parental demands of 'share!' followed by wails of distress from small Many children being forced to part with the one thing they absolutely, positively must have...until they spot something else they want! This promising-looking story deals with just such an issueobsession and Sandy Lane, and who lives in this case it Beartown, is an older sister learning to share everything, from favourite blankets to tea-time food obsessed with her baby brother.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849390096</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=John Yeoman|title=Mouse Trouble|rating=4bears.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Mouse trouble tells the story of an old windmill that is overrun by miceShe collects books about bears. The grumpy miller never sees these clever mice but he knows they are there and determines to get rid of them. He buys a large tabby cat but Her favourite toy is too mean to feed him which means that the cat never has the energy to catch the mice. Rather than rejoicing in this fact thoughBerisford, the mice actually feel quite sorry for him and decide to make his life a bit easierteddy bear passed down by her grandmother. Without ever allowing themselves to be caughtEvery night, they let the cat chase them she looks out of her bedroom window and help him says goodnight to become fitter and healthierthe bear statue outside. They also pretend Every morning she says hello to be very scared whenever they see the cat which does wonders for his self esteemBee Bear, a colourful painted bear that lives at her school.She even has bears on her bedroom wallpaper!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1849392013</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}}