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[[Category:New Reviews|For Sharing]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Adam Stower|title=Meet 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 Parentsregular 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}}{{Frontpage|isbn=1732898766|title=The Adventures of Birpus and Bulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon|author=Peter Bently Wynn Everett-Albanese, Michael Albanese and Sara OgilivieIndre Ta (Illustrator)
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|summary=What are parents When we first meet Birpus and Bulbus they're running for? Perhaps young children think that all their parents do lives in the Forest of Fine Repute. Their greatest fear has come about: the Sour Milk Dragon is nag chasing them about what they should be doing such as remembering their manners. He's right behind them, spewing hot, tidying up and eating all their vegetablessour milk from his nostrils. Well, (Please don't try this at home: it may be that parents do all this but they do so much more toowon't end well. This lovely) Fortunately, gentle picture book describes the other very important roles that parents fulfilthey were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and when a ladder of moss and vines was lowered for them, covering everything from they escaped. They climbed up to the slightly unusual ketchup targets and tent pole holders to Tree Wee homes high up in the much loved storytellers tangled woods where they lived with their Grand Wees, Nester Nook and cuddle- giversGranny Cranny.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0857075829</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B0CC9W7GLR|title=There's a Shark in On the BathBeach: The Winter Visitor|author=Sarah McIntyreChris Green and Jenny Fionda|rating=4.5
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|summary=What would you do if you found 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 shark in your bath? Or worse still, if you found snowy beach when a whole family large slab of sharks in there? silvery ice drifted onto the shoreline. On top of the ice was a polar bear. As luck would have the ice bumped onto the sand, the bear woke and with wobbly legs moved from the ice. Kit was all for making a run for it , but Teal knew that the person who does discover her bath has been invaded by scary sea creatures is Dulcie bear was hungry and Dulcie is gave him one of life’s copersapple and then another. She uses her skills and several sneaky games in her efforts He obviously needed to outwit be taken home on the sharks in this jolly bus and enjoyable adventuregiven a good meal and somewhere to sleep.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>140712191X</amazonuk> What else would you do?
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1913839656|title=Bear, Bird and FrogLet's Celebrate Being Different|author=Gwen MillwardLainey Dee|rating=43.5
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|summary=Bear and Bird are friends who live together. They have an exciting day planned but when Frog shows up unannouncedTodd was excited about spending the weekend with his grandmother, Bear is surprised and momentarily forgets what they had been going to donot least because she made the best beetle juice. Like a good friend, even to those who drop round without warning, he invites Frog in for tea He packed two pairs of dungarees and cake his favourite hat and they have a chat. Bird is a little bored, then gathered together his button collection to be honestshow his grandmother. He’s waiting for them She had promised to go out, take him to the Friday Night Club at the local community centre and Bear, but Bear seems Todd was pleased about this as he wanted to have forgotten all about itmake new friends. In the end At home, it’s Bear his only friend was his mum and Frog who go out, leaving Bird behindhe wondered why that could be. Bird is really a bit upset about the way Grandma thought that it might be because he thinks they’re treating him, and even when Bear and Frog try to include him he’s a bit too proud and so stays awaylooked different.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405266805</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1529504775|title=Monkey BusinessThe Toy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Smriti Prasadam-Halls Amy Sparkes and David WojtowyczKatie Hickey|rating=4.5
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|summary=We’re on Noah’s Ark Elsie and all her little brother David loved to go to the park and watch the red buses drive past. Elsie would race the buses along the side of the animals are here, from park but David couldn't - he'd been born with cerebral palsy and even just standing up was very difficult. One day Elsie spotted a bus in the snakes toy shop window which would help David - and was happy to use the lions coins from her money box to the crocodilespay for it as cash was tight at home. There are two of everyone Gradually, of course, though randomly there only appears David learned to be one monkeystand up, Charlie Chatter. And uhuse the bus for support, ohand walk behind it. He’s lost his potty! Now Charlie Chatter is a bit big to be going on the potty Many decades later, so Elsie brought the other animalsbus, now damaged and Noahrusted, try to convince him to try the loo insteadRepair Shop, extolling its virtues, explaining how much fun hoping that the experts there could make it so that her grandchildren could play with it can be. Charlie Chatter remains unconvinced though, but when his potty fails to reappear his has a troubling choice to make.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408313782</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1529504767|title=Rules of SummerThe Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Shaun TanAmy Sparkes and Katie Hickey
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|summary=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''Rules t have worried though as she went to the home of SummerMr and Mrs Russell, who couldn'' is not one of those books that is ever likely t have been kinder to earn the blanket recommendation ''One for every child's bookshelf''her. This book is not for every child She even had her own room - all to herself. For some it could be the stuff of nightmares Gradually she relaxed and began to enjoy her life. But for those children who have grown bored She'd help Mrs Russell with the pedestrian banality of many of baking and when it came to Christmas Eve Susan and Mr Russell put the books decorations on the high street, for children with a vivid imagination who are not too easily frightened, this book can be pure magicChristmas tree. It is a story of friendship, of The best surprise happened the relationship between brothers, of anger and rivalry, and also of love and redemption, told with minimal text and the beautiful surreal imagery of Tan's paintingsfollowing morning.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0734410670</amazonuk>
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{{newreview<!-- 13/12 -->Frontpage|authorisbn=Dom Conlon and Carl Pugh1916459943|title=Tommy Tickletail: A Tall TaleSqueakily Baby|author=Beth Webb
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|summary=Sophie and Sam are on Much as mothers love their babies, there's something they all dread - a midnight missionsqueakily baby. ItHe's a long time since supper so tired but he can't - or won't - go to sleep: instead, he just lies on his blanket and they're both hungry'wails''. Obviously a trip The sea offers to see whathelp. It rocks Baby gently and the waves sing ''hush, hush''s . Think of gentle wavelets falling onto a sandy beach and you have the sound perfectly. The mermaids join in the fridge (they- ''la lou, la lay...''ve got high expectations) is essential but there are dangers And for a moment it seems to overcomehave worked as Baby closes his eyes. ItThen a seagull 's dark. They really ''shouldnshouts't'' be raiding the fridge and - most frightening of all - therewe know exactly what's Tommy Tickletail who has a body twelve feet long and sleeps under the kitchen tablegoing to happen next. They've got to get to the fridge without waking the monster - or who knows what the consequences will be?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>B00H53FGMM</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Dom Conlon and Nicola Anderson140639131X|title=I Am A Giant (Tiny the Giant)Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant|author=Briony May Smith
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|summary=Tiny knew that he Philippa Pheasant was a giant. In fact you couldn't help thinking that he was a little bit cross about the fact that he had to keep telling people. He'd shake his fists and roar '''I AM A GIANT'tired''of nearly getting squished as she tried to cross the Old Oak Road. Proof was important, of course and She wrote to the first step was to measure his shadow, which he did when mayor about the sun was low - problem but it wasndidn't just one stepeven get a reply. It Philippa wasn't a bird to sit back on her tail feathers when there was many a problem which needed solving: she saw the benefits of the lollipop lady at the school crossing and his shadow still ran on ahead of himdecided that she would set up something similar herself. Off he went Her uniform and lollipop stick were both a little amateur to tell the world, start with but the mountains benefits were, well, dismissive and the tall trees whispered about it amongst themselves before they rejected what he had to sayobvious. The wind didn't agree either - All the animals used the crossing and went on and on about it until Tiny ran away Hedgehog was even trained up to the seaprovide a safe path overnight.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>B00H3PYDC6</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1776574338|title=Max and the WonLeilong't Go To Bed Shows Too Long!|author=Mark Sperring Julia Liu and Sarah WarburtonBei Lynn|rating=4.5
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|summary=Prepare to unleash your inner Barnum with ‘Max and Every morning Leilong, the brontosaurus school bus, makes his way through the Won’t Go To Bed Show’city, picking up children as he goes. You don’t read this book Children who live at the top of tower blocks don't even need to go downstairs – you perform itthey simply climb out of the window and slide down his neck. So It's perfect, what’s isn't it all about? Well What could be a more fun way of going to school? There is a problem, if you give me though. 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 drum roll (PLEASE!) … I will tell youtennis court – he often causes damage without intending to and traffic regularly gets snarled up. The school decides that he can't be the bus anymore.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007468393</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1776574028|title=A Deal's a DealBumblebee Grumblebee|author=Stephanie BlakeDavid Elliott
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|summary=There is always that stage, with children, where they always seem to want whatever someone else has got. I think it lasts until they are, well, about thirty seven?love a good board book! Here we see ''Bumblebee Grumblebee'' is aimed at quite a niche market: it's for the beginnings of envy with Simonchild who still enjoys board books (er, our little rabbit friend from [[Stupid Baby by Stephanie Blake|Stupid Baby]]. Hesee my first sentence) but has mastered sufficient language skills to have realise that you can ''s off to play '' with his friend Ferdinand, words and he takes along three cars make something quite different from each one. We have the elephant who dons a tutu - and becomes a ''balletphant''. The buffalo who has had a bath (complete with yellow car, duck) and then dries off with a green car and hair drier becomes a blue car''fluffalo''. The rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is a ''crynoceros'' (think about it!) But then, of course, Ferdinand has The pelican who sits on his potty changes into a red car''sm.......|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1877579831</amazonuk>'' OK, let's not go there Some people are eating!
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1838226834|title=It's Time to Say GoodnightCarried Away With the Carnival|author=Harriet Ziefert and BarrouxEd Boxall|rating=3.54
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|summary=When a little boy wakes up happy and decides to say 'Good morningIt was one of those memories we treasure from our childhoods: an outing with our grandparents. They' re there to everything he sees he probably doesn't realise undo all the good that parents do, so the task he has set himselftrips out were always so much fun. IndeedA young boy was going to the carnival with his Grandad, after saying 'Good morning' to twenty-plus things around who told him it seems it's now time to say 'Good night'!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1609053745</amazonuk>}}:
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{{newreviewFrontpage|titleisbn=Asterix and the PictsB09MYXSRV4|authortitle=Jean-Yves Ferri, Rene Goscinny, Albert Uderzo and Didier Conrad|rating=5|genre=Graphic Novels|summary=I've never been entirely certain if Asterix was written for children or adults. I am quite certain children were the original target audience, but it is equally apparent that many of the jokes are thrown in for adults as well. It does seem as if more adults are buying Asterix than children now, and comics in general have been taken over by the adult consumer, but Asterix still has plenty to offer the younger reader as well. If it is perhaps a bit more sophisticated than the average childrenOtter's book today, all the better. I'm all for children's books that are light and easy to read, but I think we are doing our children a disservice by filtering out any book with a more complex vocabulary or a fair number of unfamiliar words. My children did find a few words like ''solidarity'', ''fraternise'' Coat: The Real Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and ''diaphanous'' challenging, but if we don't challenge them at all - how will they learn?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444011677</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=The Snow QueenHare|author=Hans Christian Andersen and P J Lynch (Illustrator)Cordellya Smith|rating=54
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|summary=Determined heroine Gerda has When the world was made, the animals were given gifts. Bear was given strength so that he could become a series of adventures on her journey to find her friend Kay after he has been spirited away by the Snow Queen to live in her palace of iceprotector. 'The Snow Queen' is one of Hans Christian Andersen’s less disturbing fables with Water Spider received a message about the power of love and true friendshipstrong web that even fire could not burn. No heart wrenching deaths like Owl had excellent sight so that he could see the present 'The Little Match Girl', no tortured longing like and'The Little Mermaid'the future. Rabbit developed intelligence - but, unfortunately, not the ability to use it has the benefit of well. He liked to trick other animals. He was also jealous which was how he came to be in a happy endingrace with Turtle. And, in contrast to so many traditional tales where the hero is usually male, its star is You might think that's not a lively girl who rescues her friend against all the oddsfair contest but wait and see. Things are not always as they seem. I'll tell you how it came about.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842709011</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=While He Was SleepingRob Keeley|authortitle=Ayano ImaiCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!|rating=4
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|summary=Who needs friends when you have a fine smart hat? Not Mr Brown Lily loves eating fruit and vegetables. She likes carrots, broccoli, a bear with a strong sense of style but a lack of companionscabbage and aubergines. He can please himself. So he doesWhen her friends at school turn up their noses, until a determined woodpecker decides that Mr Brown’s hat Lily is prime real estate keen to house him explain how good they are for you and a flock of his feathered friends. Mr Brown quickly grows how nice to like his new tenantseat. His hat attracts imitators howeverOne day, poor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, the birds choose only himwho tells her that carrots grow on trees. When winter comesInfuriated, Lily checks with the birds depart teacher, who explains that fruits grow on trees and Mr Brown goes vegetables, like carrots, grow in the ground. Jordan says, "I did try to hibernationtell her, Miss!" and everyone laughs at poor Lily. Will he hear their singing again?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>9881595584</amazonuk>B09HHN541V
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B09FFJF8YS|title=Song of the Golden HareYou Can't Wear Panties! (No More Nappies!)|author=Jackie MorrisJustine Avery and Kate Zhoidik|rating=3.5
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|summary=If you buy one picture book this year''For the big, grownup girls out there, make it this one. Not because it’s a good storythe potty masters in training, or because you know "You Can't Wear Panties!" is a child who would love it cry (both sound reasonsthe big-girl kind!), but because it is also a stunning work of art. The pictures are full of carefully observed wildlife toilet triumph and glorious colours. Every inch adds to the telling of the talepersevering panty pride.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847804500</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|titleauthor=A Treasury of Fairy TalesJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|authortitle=Helen CresswellEverybody Toots! (Everybody Potties!)
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|summary=Once upon 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, in a village not so far awaysay, a mother when everyone will hear it and everyone will laugh. At you. Justine Avery's latest entry in her son received a parcel. In that parcel was ‘A Treasury of Fairy Tales’''Everybody Potties!'' series takes aim at any shame associated with tooting and gently and calmly, kindly sent by with the publisher Harper Collinsfamiliar humour attached, explains that tooting is perfectly normal. They curled up on the sofa Everybody does it: ''Everybody Toots''!|isbn= B09C2RVJ2W}} {{Frontpage|isbn= B09BG8V3Q6|title= Who Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author= Justine Avery and started to read… would they be enchanted?Seema Amjad|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|amazonuksummary=<amazonuk>0007546513</amazonuk>''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 the pain out of potty training children and replace it with some fun. It's a worthy aim, as any frustrated parent will tell you. .
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B07GZ81J7C|title=Octopus's GardenWhen Fred the Snake Got Squished and Mended|author=Ringo Starr and Ben CortPeter Cotton
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|summary=This is a beautifully illustrated book which takes the readers into a lovely world of fantasyMeet Fred. There is no story Well, actually, you're going to speak ofbe meeting Fred-Fred for reasons which will become all too obvious very quickly. The text But I'm getting ahead of this book consists only of the lyrics to The Beatles song myself: I''Octopus's'' ''Garden'' from their 1969 album - Abbey Roadd better tell you a bit more about Fred. I loved this song as Fred is a very young child, snake and I always felt this was written for children, at least on some level. I used even those of us who have a phobia about snakes are going to close my eyes listen warm to the words him. He arrived as I pictured the Octopus a present in a box with holes so that he could breathe and his enchanted garden. It is immediately became part of the only songfamily, to my knowledge written solely by Ringo, and the last song which featured Ringo as extent that they would take Fred out with them when they went out for a walk. And that was where the lead vocalistproblem started. Fred didn't have any road sense. Or brakes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471120074</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=ChristmasJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|authortitle=Dick BrunaEverybody Pees! (Everybody Potties!)
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|summary=Dick Bruna’s picture book ‘Christmas’ tells the story of the nativity in his own inimitable mannerCan potty training ever be joyous? It often isn't, as any parent will tell you. But really, why shouldn't it be? We all have to learn about our bodily functions just as we have to learn about everything else when we are small. Drawn in his archetypal Miffy styleWhy shouldn't potty training be as much fun as, say, this tale sweetly captures learning about why the spirit sun and meaning of the season.moon take turns in the sky? |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1471121127</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH
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{{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=PongoJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|authortitle=Jesse HodgsonNo, No, No!|rating=4.5
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|summary=The rainforest is not all it’s cracked up to be. It may be a beautiful and important eco system but one of They say the residents is not a happy ape. Pongo best picture books are the orangutan is wet and lonelysimplest ones. He lives in the depths of the forest and yearns for the warmth And nothing could be truer of the sun. He’s heard it’s bright and orangethis latest from Justine Avery, just like him, so he sets out to find ita Bookbag favourite.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1909263095</amazonuk>}}
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=194812467X|title=All Thought The NightFarm Shop|author=John Ceiriog HughesDevon Avery, Justine Avery and Ema Tepic|rating=2.54
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|summary=‘All Through Kirelle and her best friend Sam the Night’ is based on cat decide to go for a choral staple, beloved of male voice choirs across the worldwalk. It’s an interesting Kirelle is dressed for all weathers in her bright yellow wellies and intriguing choice of verse to interpret Sam is perfectly turned out as an illustrated children’s bookever in his smart grey fur coat. Many children need some reassurance as As they head walk to bed at nightthe top of the hill, but does they see a big barn with a sign outside. It's a farm shop! But this publication work as is a farm shop with a book to share to send them to sleep?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1927018099</amazonuk>}}difference: all the stallholders and customers are farmyard animals. There are sheep and ducks and cows, goats and chickens, and even some mice. Excited, Kirelle and Sam go shopping.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=0995647895|title=Beauty Sadie and the BeastSea Dogs|author=Ursula Jones Maureen Duffy and Sarah GibbAnita Joice|rating=43.5
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|summary=We do love Sadie's mother always said that she was a good fairytale in our housedreamer, her mind never on what she should be doing. As soon as this one arrived it was snaffled She lives by my daughter the River Thames at Greenwich and she burrowed herself away on the sofa loves to read it quietly on her own. Everyone knows the story of Beauty and the Beast. This version is reasonably traditional, with a few quirks of humour thrown in through the bookspend hours at The Maritime Museum or gazing at Cutty Sark.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408312727</amazonuk>}}
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1782227741|title=The Sad Story of Veronica Who Played The ViolinLittle Gold Ted|author=David McKeeVanessa Wiercioch, Poppy Satha and Sasha Satha|rating=54
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|summary=When I singOne day, people cryGold Ted falls into a puddle. It's quite a deep puddle and the water is swirling. And not in Poor Ted starts to spin around and around and is sucked down a good waydrain on the side of the street. But when Veronica plays Finding himself down in the violinsewer, the tears are good tearsTed starts to panic. She ''movesOH HELP ME PLEASE'' peoplehe cries and alerts the attention of Reg the sewer rat, y’know? It’s a big deal for Veronica, because when she started playing, she kind who plucks him out of sucked. But now she’s gotten good. Very good. So very goodthe dirty water using his cane, in fact, that which might look just a bit like an X Factor contestant, she’s dropping out old cricket bat. Reg is a kind soul and he dries Ted off and warms him up with a nice bowl of school to become a starbroth.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849397635</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B08R7LXQ9S|title=Remy: A Christmas Storybook about believing in yourself|author=Brian WildsmithMayuri Naidoo and Caroline Siegal
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|summary=Remy is feeling miserable. He's let himself down 'A Christmas Story'again'' starts with a birth in a stable. The school bully Jayden, Not the arrival of the baby Jesustogether with his sidekicks Ryan and Brandon, have been laughing at Remy, calling him names because he is short and has small eyes. They are mean but the birth of a donkeythey are not stupid. Like most young creatures, the They are careful to wind up Remy when nobody can see and then push him just that little donkey wants to be near to his mother. So bit further when she leaves the stable to carry her owner on a journey to Bethlehem her baby misses herother kids are around. With help from a young girlSo, Rebeccawhen Remy reacts, it looks as though he was the little donkey manages to follow instigator. And then he gets into trouble at school and the family teachers don't believe him when he tries to Bethlehem and all the events of the nativity are seen through their eyesexplain what happened.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192736264</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1471191303|title=Bit-Bot and the BlobThe Invisible|author=Jo LitchfieldTom Percival
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|summary=This book really has everything; an absent minded adult to laugh atis the story of Isobel, a sensible robot butler, little girl who made a dog and a robot for the main character's best friends and a scary monster from big difference. a slimy swamp ..... or is it? It all begins when George's Isobel lived with her parents are snowed in on an expedition to the North Pole. This means George must spend his holidays with his uncle, but with the new robot companion his uncle has created for him, this sounds a real dream holiday. The only hitch is when his uncle insists that he go to bed instead of staying up late to watch house - a scary monster film. Bit - Bot comes up with the perfect solutionvery cold house, allowing them because her parents couldn't afford to stay in bed and watch put the film, but things get a bit more frightening then they had planned when a real live blob shows up in the bedroom.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405255137</amazonuk>}}heating on:
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{{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Doug the Bug That Went BOINGNick Jones and Si Clark|authortitle=Sue HendraOne Night in Beartown
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|summary=Ever found Many children have an insect obsession and Sandy Lane, who lives in your attic or an arachnid on your roof Beartown, is obsessed with bears. She collects books about bears. Her favourite toy is Berisford, a teddy bear passed down by her grandmother. Every night, she looks out of her bedroom window and wondered how DID they get there? Doug says goodnight to the Bug cbear statue outside.ould tell you and you can find out too in Sue Hendra’s picture bookEvery morning she says hello to Bee Bear, ‘Doug the Bug That Went BOINGa colourful painted bear that lives at her school. She even has bears on her bedroom wallpaper!’. |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0857074466</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}}