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[[Category:New Reviews|For Sharing]]__NOTOC__{{Frontpage__NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->|author=Adam Stower|title=Murray 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…|isbn=0008561249}}{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1732898766|title=The Faber Adventures of Birpus and Bulbus: Book of Nursery StoriesOne: The Sour Milk Dragon|author=Various AuthorsWynn Everett-Albanese, Michael Albanese and Indre Ta (Illustrator)|rating=54
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|summary=A whopping 45 stories make up this reissued book When we first meet Birpus and Bulbus they're running for their lives in the Forest of nursery stories perfectly pitched at the pre-school and early years audienceFine Repute. There are animal stories and stories Their greatest fear has come about fantasy creatures: the Sour Milk Dragon is chasing them. There are tales of good He's right behind them, sweet children and tales of naughtyspewing hot, crotchety onessour milk from his nostrils. There are stories that go on for pages (Please don't try this at home: it won't end well.) Fortunately, they were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and others that finish after when a few paragraphsladder of moss and vines was lowered for them, they escaped. There are entries you might end They climbed up to the Tree Wee homes high up reading again and againin the tangled woods where they lived with their Grand Wees, Nester Nook and entries you might read once or not at all, in favour of the favourites insteadGranny Cranny.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0571307590</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B0CC9W7GLR|title=BarbapapaOn the Beach: The Winter Visitor|author=Annette Tison Chris Green and Talus TaylorJenny Fionda
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|summary=Bibliophiles over Kit and Teal were just beginning to wonder whether it was better to be at home, bored but warm, or frozen cold and building sand sculptures on a snowy beach when a large slab of silvery ice drifted onto the age of 40 may have fond memories shoreline. On top of the ice was a certain shape-shifting character by polar bear. As the ice bumped onto the name of Barbapapa who appeared in a series of children's books back in sand, the bear woke and with wobbly legs moved from the 1970’sice. The books were originally written in French Kit was all for making a run for it, but gained popularity Teal knew that the bear was hungry and were eventually translated into 30 languages. Barbapapa also had his own TV series gave him one apple and comic book and his name, literally translated, means ''candy floss''then another. The books are now enjoying a resurgence in popularity now that He obviously needed to be taken home on the original stories have been reprinted in English for bus and given a new generation good meal and somewhere to enjoysleep.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408330717</amazonuk> What else would you do?
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1913839656|title=Hugless Douglas Finds A HugLet's Celebrate Being Different|author=David MellingLainey Dee|rating=3.5
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|summary=The fun in ''Hugless Douglas Finds A Hug'' jumps out at you. Literally. In Todd was excited about spending the form of a Douglas puppet who arrives poking weekend with his head through the centre of grandmother, not least because she made the bookbest beetle juice. He pops up on every page packed two pairs of the story, sporting dungarees and his red scarf favourite hat and then gathered together his button collection to show his slightly dopey look, grandmother. She had promised to take him to the Friday Night Club at the local community centre and Todd was pleased about this as his body seems he wanted to grow with every page that’s turnedmake new friends. At home, you just know there’s something special waiting for you on the last pagehis only friend was his mum and he wondered why that could be. Can you guess what Grandma thought that it is? Hint: the clue’s in the titlemight be because he looked different.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444912674</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1529504775|title=Poppy Cat's Counting AdventureThe Toy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Lara JonesAmy Sparkes and Katie Hickey
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|summary=Just how much can you pack in one short book? Elsie and her little brother David loved to go to the park and watch the red buses drive past. That’s Elsie would race the question you’ll be asking when you pick up ''Poppy Cat’s Counting Adventurebuses 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. How about: rhyme (check), flaps 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 lift (check)pay for it as cash was tight at home. Gradually, holes David learned to peep through (check)stand up, bright coloursuse the bus for support, happy characters and a funwalk behind it. Many decades later, Elsie brought the bus, educational aspect (checknow damaged and rusted, checkto the Repair Shop, check). This book really has hoping that the experts there could make it so that her grandchildren could play with it all.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>023075404X</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1529504767|title=Bob the Bursting BearThe Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Michael Rosen Amy Sparkes and Tony RossKatie Hickey|rating=4.5
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|summary=I knew Susan was very young when she was evacuated from the title this London in 1939 and nervous about how she would be a good bookgreeted when she got to her final destination. All that alliteration She needn't have worried though as she went to the home of Mr and Mrs Russell, who couldn't be for nothing, surely? have been kinder to her. Then I saw the cover, with a delightful bear wearing round wireShe even had her own room -rimmed glasses and an oversized bowtieall to herself. 'Better Gradually she relaxed and better,' I thought began to myselfenjoy her life. And youShe'll be relieved d help Mrs Russell with the baking and when it came to hear that Christmas Eve Susan and Mr Russell put the decorations on the story does not disappointChristmas tree. This is one of my favourite books this year, and I have read it repeatedly with both my six year old and my one year old, both of whom enjoy it in different ways!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849396876</amazonuk>The best surprise happened the following morning.
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1916459943|title=Breaking the Spell: Stories of Magic and Mystery from ScotlandSqueakily Baby|author=Lari Don and Cate JamesBeth Webb
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|summary=I Much as mothers love folk tales and fairy tales and have their babies, there's something they all dread - a vast collection from many countries squeakily baby. He's so tired but he can't - or won't - go to sleep: instead, he just lies on his blanket and cultures''wails''. Finding ones from Britain however is surprisingly difficult The sea offers to help. I must have at least ten Asian folktales for every British one I own. Of course we love learning about other cultures It rocks Baby gently and the waves sing ''hush, but children should learn about their own heritage as wellhush''. While we live in Northern Ireland, the cultures Think of Northern Ireland gentle wavelets falling onto a sandy beach and Scotland you have intertwined from the first human settlements in Scotlandsound perfectly. In fact I would argue very strenuously that one of these stories is Northern Irish, originating The mermaids join in the Tain Bo Cuailnge- ''la lou, but in fact, many of these stories are told in more than one place, and I do feel that the stories of Scotland reflect la lay...'' And for a part of our heritage moment it seems to have worked as wellBaby closes his eyes. Whether you live in Scotland, or simply have an interest in the heritage of this country, this book would make an excellent addition to Then a childseagull '''shouts''' and we know exactly what's book shelf, and should be required reading within the Scottish schoolsgoing to happen next.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847803423</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=140639131X|title=Best Word Book EverA Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant|author=Richard ScarryBriony May Smith|rating=4.5
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|summary=Philippa Pheasant was ''Richardtired's Scarry's Best Word Book Ever'' was first published in 1963of nearly getting squished as she tried to cross the Old Oak Road. Over She wrote to the years it has had mayor about the problem but didn't even get a few minor revampsreply. Some adults have applauded these as improvements Philippa wasn't a bird to sit back on her tail feathers when there was a problem which needed solving: she saw the original, and others have bemoaned benefits of the changes as pandering to political correctness. I for one like lollipop lady at the inclusion of female characters in traditionally male jobs school crossing and, knowing the actual definition of squaw, decided that she would set up something similar herself. I am more than happy Her uniform and lollipop stick were both a little amateur to see it removedstart with but the benefits were obvious. Most of all I appreciate All the animals used the inclusion of Hanukkah crossing and Hedgehog was even trained up to provide a menorah under ''Holidays'', as I believe this will keep some children from feeling that their culture is left outsafe path overnight.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007507097</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1776574338|title=Alexander and the Wind Up MouseLeilong's Too Long!|author=Leo LionniJulia Liu and Bei Lynn|rating=54
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|summary=When I saw Leo Lionni's name on this bookEvery morning Leilong, the brontosaurus school bus, makes his way through the city, I couldn't snatch it picking up quickly enoughchildren as he goes. Leo Lionni began writing childrenChildren who live at the top of tower blocks don's books in t even need to go downstairs – they simply climb out of the early 60's window and many of slide down his were childhood favourites of mineneck. After having spent It's perfect, isn't it? What could be a fortune tracking down two out more fun way of print books of his, I am overjoyed going to find one of his wonderful books school? There is once again in printa problem, though. Lionni had perfectly captured Leilong isn't happy in the magic of collage style illustrations years before Eric Carle came onto the scene, and has such beautiful, timeless stories. His stories are city: he's always fun and entertaining, but they carry messages of hope and kindness as well. They seem having to have captured all the yearning for peace of the era in which they were written, be careful about where he puts his feet and the very best of human emotions without every being preachy or twee. In my opinion Lionni was one of the best children– because he's authors of all timelonger than a tennis court – he often causes damage without intending to and traffic regularly gets snarled up. He wrote books The school decides that fed he can't be the soulbus anymore.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849397058</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Rindert Kromhout and Annemarie van Haeringen1776574028|title=Eat Up, Little DonkeyBumblebee Grumblebee|author=David Elliott
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|summary=Little Donkey wonI love a good board book! ''Bumblebee Grumblebee'' is aimed at quite a niche market: it't eat his lunchs for the child 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. He really, really doesnWe have the elephant who dons a tutu - and becomes a ''balletphant''t want to eat at all. So, without The buffalo who has had a fuss Mama Donkey packs him into the pushchair bath (complete with yellow duck) and then dries off they with a hair drier becomes a ''fluffalo''. The rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is a ''crynoceros'' (think about it!) The pelican who sits on his potty changes into a ''sm.......'' OK, let's not go to the park. there I wonder what she has in mind?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1877579335</amazonuk>Some people are eating!
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1838226834|title=It's Not Yours, It's Mine!Carried Away With the Carnival|author=Susanna MooresEd Boxall
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|summary=Presents are always special but Blieka’s new present is extra special. It is a lovely red ball and Blieka is sure that it is most definitely not for sharingwas one of those memories we treasure from our childhoods: an outing with our grandparents. This ball belongs They're there to Blieka and no-one else! Time passes and undo all the lovely red ball is not quite good that parents do, so lovely anymorethe trips out were always so much fun. Blieka needs help but what can Blieka do now? Will Blieka’s friends be prepared to come A young boy was going to the rescue? carnival with his Grandad, who told him:|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846435951</amazonuk>''It'll be brilliant, just remember, don't let go of my hand.''
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B09MYXSRV4|title=Otter's Coat: The Weasel Puffin Unicorn Baboon Pig Lobster RaceReal Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and Hare|author=James Thorp and Angus Mackinnon Cordellya Smith
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|summary=I really enjoyed this bookWhen the world was made, but it is pretty clear from the outset, animals were given gifts. Bear was given strength so that he could become a protector. Water Spider received a strong web that this book will even fire could not be everyoneburn. Owl had excellent sight so that he could see the present ''and's cup of tea. I'm just waiting for it to make an appearance on the banned or challenged books lists ( I read them regularly and get many of my best books from them)future. Curious George has been challenged more than once for being having a pipe in one illustration Rabbit developed intelligence - but, but Weasel in this book is never without his. Coupled with the surrealunfortunately, psychedelic images and not the dream like quality of this book - there are sure ability to use it well. He liked to trick other animals. He was also jealous which was how he came to be complaints, but I don't in a race with Turtle. You might think the author or illustrator will mind. I canthat't imagine this book being written or illustrated by anyone who gives s not a fig about political correctnessfair contest but wait and see. And in all honesty, there is nothing in this book that children are going to take the wrong way. The illustrations in this book Things are not going to make a child smoke a pipe anymore than always as they will make them try to go swimming in the fish tankseem. But if you prefer more mainstream children I's books ll tell you might want to give this one a misshow it came about.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1909428027</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=We Love You, Hugless DouglasRob Keeley|authortitle=David MellingCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!|rating=4
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|summary=We first met [[Hugless Douglas by David Melling|Douglas]] when he was simply a bear wanting a hug Lily loves eating fruit and vegetables. Since then he’s [[Hugless Douglas She likes carrots, broccoli, cabbage and the Big Sleep by David Melling|been aubergines. When her friends at school turn up their noses, Lily is keen to a sleepover ]] explain how good they are for you and had a few little issues in [[Don't Worry Douglas how nice to eat. One day, poor Lily gets tricked by David Melling|Don't WorryJordan, Douglas]]who tells her that carrots grow on trees. Now he’s returning back to his original sort of set upInfuriated, Lily checks with the teacher, who explains that fruits grow on trees and vegetables, like carrots, grow in the ground. This timeJordan says, instead of a hug"I did try to tell her, he’s after someone to call his best friendMiss!" and everyone laughs at poor Lily.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1444908308</amazonuk>B09HHN541V
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{{Frontpage
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|title=You Can't Wear Panties! (No More Nappies!)
|author=Justine Avery and Kate Zhoidik
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|summary=''For the big, grownup girls out there, the potty masters in training, "You Can't Wear Panties!" is a cry (the big-girl kind!) of toilet triumph and persevering panty pride.''
{{newreview
|title=Things You Never Knew About Dinosaurs
|author=Giles Paley-Phillips and Liz Pichon
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|summary=The idea of a dinosaur on a trampoline or playing football is just plain silly. After all, everyone knows dinosaurs died out yonks ago…didn’t they?
NopeAnd 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!}} {{Frontpage|author= Justine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Everybody Toots! (Everybody Potties!)|rating=4|genre=For SharingNo|summary= 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. But horribly embarrassing if you let one go at the wrong time. In class, say, when everyone will hear it and 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 familiar humour attached, they did notexplains that tooting is perfectly normal.Everybody does it: ''Everybody Toots''!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1472319842</amazonuk>B09C2RVJ2W}} {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn= B09BG8V3Q6|title=Elmer and the WhalesWho Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author=David McKee Justine Avery and Seema Amjad
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|summary=Elmer and Wilbur are spending some time with Grandpa Eldo, something lots of children will identify with. He tells them that ''Who Needs Nappies? Not Me!'' is the latest release in his youth, this was the time of year he’d go down to the coast for some Whale watching and, well, that sounds like a marvellous idea, so Elmer and Wilbur decide to try it for themselves. But it turns out there’s more to Grandpa Eldo’s story than he’s telling them, and Elmer and Wilbur soon find themselves on a wild adventure.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184939749X</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=Animal Noises|author=Nicola Killen|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Sometimes a picture book comes along that is so beautiful, it’s almost wasted on slobbering, grubby-fingered toddlers. This is one such book. ''Animal NoisesEverybody Potties!'' is one series from Justine Avery. This series of fun picture books aims to take the prettiest board books I’ve ever seenpain out of potty training children and replace it with some fun. It is 's a lift-the-flap book ofworthy aim, you’ve guess it, sounds made by animalsas any frustrated parent will tell you. .|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405262877</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B07GZ81J7C|title=Just Right for TwoWhen Fred the Snake Got Squished and Mended|author=Tracey Corderoy and Rosalind BeardshawPeter Cotton
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|summary=When we first meet Dog he Meet Fred. Well, actually, you're going to be meeting Fred-Fred for reasons which will become all too obvious very quickly. But I'm getting ahead of myself: I'd better tell you a bit more about Fred. Fred is rushing joyfully through the woods clutching a big, blue suitcase festooned with stickers from his travels. In this suitcase he has put all the treasures he has collected snake and he is sure that these even those of us who have a phobia about snakes are all he needs going to warm to make him happy. But then one morning Dog meets someone. That someone is Mouse He arrived as a present in a box with holes so that he could breathe and it is through meeting Mouse immediately became part of the family, to the extent that everything changes they would take Fred out with them when they went out for Doga walk. And that was where the problem started. Fred didn't have any road sense. Or brakes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0857631764</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Ten Little PiratesJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|authortitle=Mike Brownlow and Simon RickertyEverybody Pees! (Everybody Potties!)|rating=54
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|summary=Can potty training ever be joyous? It often isn''Ten little piratest, sailing out to seaas any parent will tell you. But really,why shouldn''<br>''Looking for adventure, happy t it be? We all have to learn about our bodily functions just as can bewe have to learn about everything else when we are small.Why shouldn''<br>''Are they hunting treasure? Are they going far?''<br>''Ten little pirates all t potty training be as much fun as, say, 'Arrrrrrr!''learning about why the sun and the moon take turns in the sky? |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1408320037</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH
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 {{newreview|title=The Little GhostFrontpage|author=Otfried Preussler Justine Avery and Anthea BellNaday Meldova|rating=5|genre=Confident Readers|summarytitle=I have to admit I was slightly prejudiced about this book. The Little Ghost immediately brought back memories of Robert Bright's ''Georgie '' which I had cherished as a child. Like Georgie, Little Ghost is a wonderful friendly character, if you are looking for a frightNo, this book will not be at all suitable. But if you jut want a feel good adventure for younger readersNo, this book is just the thing.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849397716</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=Mixed Up Nursery Rhymes|author=Hilary Robinson and Liz PichonNo!|rating=54
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|summary=Many children have a great fondness for traditional nursery rhymes and it doesN't take long for them to know them so well that they can join in as you They say the best picture books are reading to them. They know that Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard and that Dr Foster went to Gloucestersimplest ones. HoweverAnd nothing could be truer of this latest from Justine Avery, what fun it might be to sometimes mix up these tales so that the rhymes become even stranger and funnier than the originalsa Bookbag favourite.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444904647</amazonuk>}}
{{newreview|title=Little Mouse's Big Book of Beasts|author=Emily Gravett|rating=4.5|genre=for Sharing|summary=You know right from the start that this is going to be a special book. The cover art is fantastic with a true 3D feel that truly pops'No, and when you open itNo, No!'' is based around the animals jump out at you. Literallysimplest text imaginable.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0230745385</amazonuk>}}
{{newreview|title=Dixie O'Day in the Fast Lane|author=Shirley Hughes and Clara Vulliamy|rating=5|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=The first collaboration by award winning children’s author [[:Category:Shirley Hughes|Shirley Hughes]] and her illustrator/author daughter [[:Category:Clara Vulliamy|Clara Vulliamy]] has been eagerly anticipated for some time and this gorgeous little book more than meets expectations. In the first of a new series we meet Dixie'No, no, no! Okay, a car-loving dog who is always ready for adventure and Percy his smaller and slightly more cautious friend. Together the two chums enter an all-day race in Dixie’s car and are determined that they will win first prizeokay. However, first they discover that they will be up against Dixie’s arch rival Lou-EllaYes, then all manner of mishaps cause them problems and the race does not go smoothly for our heroesyou may. Can Dixie save the day?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782300120</amazonuk>}}''
{{newreview|title=JumpThat's it!|author=Carol Thompson|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Who doesn’t But, like to jump? Jumping on all the bedbest picture books, jumping with friends, jumping like this tiny snippet of text is a kangaroo – it’s all good!veritable tardis - so much bigger on the inside that it appears on the outside.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>184643615X</amazonuk>1638820457
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=194812467X|title=Boris Gets SpotsThe Farm Shop|author=Carrie Weston Devon Avery, Justine Avery and Tim WarnesEma Tepic
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|summary=The pupils in Miss Cluck’s class have an awful lot of fun at school. In fact, if our schools were like theirs, you’d want Kirelle and her best friend Sam the cat decide to go every single day and never make for a fusswalk. The latest news Kirelle is that Mr Gander from the farm dressed for all weathers in her bright yellow wellies and Sam is coming perfectly turned out as ever in his smart grey fur coat. As they walk to visit! Everyone’s excited – everyonethe top of the hill, that is, except Boris who asks if he can sit quietly inside insteadthey see a big barn with a sign outside. Miss Cluck It's a farm shop! But this is a lovely teacher so of course she says yes but in farm shop with a difference: all the flurry of excitementstallholders and customers are farmyard animals. There are sheep and ducks and cows, goats and chickens, no one really stops to ask why the bigand even some mice. Excited, lively bear wants to miss out on the funKirelle and Sam go shopping.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192734164</amazonuk>What will they buy?
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{{Frontpage
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|title=Sadie and the Sea Dogs
|author=Maureen Duffy and Anita Joice
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|summary=Sadie's mother always said that she was a dreamer, her mind never on what she should be doing. She lives by the River Thames at Greenwich and she loves to spend hours at The Maritime Museum or gazing at Cutty Sark.
{{newreview''Her class had gone one rainy afternoon''<br>|title=Snowflakes''When all the houses cowered in the gloom,''<br>|author=Cerrie Burnell and Laura Ellen Anderson|rating=2''To the Maritime Museum''.5|genre=For Sharing |summary=Mia is a little girl from the city who moves Her imagination was fired. She'd love to sail the village of Silver Vale to live with her Grandmother in the forest. The first question you might encounter from curious readers is why this happens. And where her mummy oceans on an ancient sailing ship and daddy arewent back regularly. What’s happened to them? Was One day she fell asleep under a glass case (it something bad? Did they just leave Mia behind 's the one day, go to work where Nelson's Trafalgar breeches are on show) and not return? It’s not too clear missed the closing bell and the opening picture which shows attendant's warning shout. When she woke (hard floors don't make comfy beds) she was in the midst of an adventure that she could never have imagined in a little girlworld of dolphins, all alonepirates, looking out of the window to the city below, is rather sadmermaids and treasure.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1407135031</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1782227741|title=Something DeliciousLittle Gold Ted|author=Jill Lewis Vanessa Wiercioch, Poppy Satha and Ali PyeSasha Satha
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|summary=There once lived One day, Gold Ted falls into a Greedy Guzzler who was always eating puddle. It's quite a deep puddle and the water is swirling. Poor Ted starts to spin around and around and during one particular day: is sucked down a drain on the side of the street. Finding himself down in the sewer, Ted starts to panic. ''OH HELP ME PLEASE''He had munched breakfasthe cries and alerts the attention of Reg the sewer rat, crunched elevenseswho plucks him out of the dirty water using his cane, chomped twelveses which might look just a bit like an old cricket bat. Reg is a kind soul and he dries Ted off and guzzled the most enormous lunchwarms him up with a nice bowl of broth.'|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405262389</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B08R7LXQ9S|title=Where's Tim's Ted? It's Time for Bed!Remy: A book about believing in yourself|author=Ian Whybrow Mayuri Naidoo and Russell AytoCaroline Siegal|rating=4.5
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|summary=Tim Remy is visiting Grandad and Granny Red on the farmfeeling miserable. It’s bed time, but Tim can’t find TedHe's let himself down ''again''. He makes them look for himThe school bully Jayden, but they don’t really bother. Just a perfunctory peek behind the sofa together with his sidekicks Ryan andBrandon, when that doesn’t unearth the teddyhave been laughing at Remy, Tim calling him names because he is packed off short and has small eyes. They are mean but they are not stupid. They are careful to bed with the promise wind up Remy when nobody can see and then push him just that they’ll look again in little bit further when the morningother kids are around. But it’s hard to sleep without your toy, isn’t it? So, deep in the middle of the night, Tim creeps out of bed to go searching once more. He’s not alonewhen Remy reacts, it looks as thoughhe was the instigator. Grandad And then he gets into trouble at school and Granny Red might be fast asleep but others on the farm are awake, and like the Pied Piper, Tim soon finds himself with quite a followingteachers don't believe him when he tries to explain what happened.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007509561</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1471191303|title=Momo and Snap are not FriendsThe Invisible|author=Airlie Anderson Tom Percival
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|summary=This is the story of Isobel, a little girl who made a big difference. Isobel lived with her parents in a house - a very cold house, because her parents couldn''La la la!''t afford to put the heating on:
''Tum ti tum!Ice curled across the inside of the window and crept up the corner of the bedpost.''
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'Eek!'' ''Ack!'' Y’know?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846435986</amazonuk>t afford the rent for the house and they had to move to the far side of the city. This part of the city was cold, sad and lonely and Isobel felt invisible.
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{{newreview|title=The Day The Crayons Quit|author=Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=Duncan loves colouring but one day he receives a very surprising stack of letters from his crayons. Some are quite content, but others are really getting fed up. Red and Blue want a break, they get used far too much and are nearly worn away. Purple is delighted Move on to be the colour of the wizards and dragons, but he is rather fussy about staying inside the lines. Black wants to colour in fun things like beach balls, and yellow and orange can't stop quarrelling over which should be the colour of the sun. Peach has had her wrapper peeled off and won't come out at all now, as she is embarrassed about being naked. Pink however is the most upset all. Duncan has never used Pink once. Pink wants to be something fun, like a dinosaur.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007513755</amazonuk>}}[[Newest General Fiction Reviews]]