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[[image:lumplump.jpg|center|link=https://books.google.com/books?id=dDc9DQAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=lump+lump+and+the+blanket+of+dreams&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiz47visd3QAhVT_WMKHQ8CA8UQ6AEIHTAA#v=onepage&q=lump%20lump%20and%20the%20blanket%20of%20dreams&f=false]]<hr/>[[Category:New Reviews|For Sharing]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Joseph Coelho and Fiona LumbersAdam Stower|title=Luna Loves Library DayMurray and Bun|rating=4.5|genre=For SharingConfident Readers |summary=Luna Murray is always excited when library day comes aroundsupposed to be a humble, tidy and friendly cat, not just because she gets one who is able to take her books back sleep and eat and eat and sleep and borrow some new ones, but also because it's the day she spends with her dad. Once inside the librarywell, magical things occur as whatever takes his fancy next of the books Luna and her dad discover seemingly come to lifetwo. They spend their time together sharing stories, some that are more significant than others, until itBut he's time for Luna to go home. Yet even once shea bad magician's homecat, she still so his favourite bun has her newly borrowed books to escape been turned intoa hyperactive sticky rabbit called Bun, and the memories catflap they both use can chuck them out, not into the regular back garden, but into a world of her day with her dadfrightening adventure and whiffs.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783445483</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Alison Ritchie and Marisa Morea|title= The Twelve Dogs of Christmas|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary= Christmas This time round it drops them into a Viking land, where a troll hunter is approaching and expected – well, one little puppy is very excited about his first ever Christmas Day. Everywhere much bigger than Murray was, to be honest, but he looks the preparations are underway with every dog in town helping out. However will so many eager assistants joining in the fray help or hinder 's turned up and will everything ever be ready in time?he'll have to do…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1471166171</amazonuk>0008561249

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Dr Seuss1732898766|title=What Was I Scared Of?The Adventures of Birpus and Bulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon|author=Wynn Everett-Albanese, Michael Albanese and Indre Ta (Illustrator)

|summary=All HallowsWhen we first meet Birpus and Bulbus they' Eve re running for their lives in the Forest of Fine Repute. Their greatest fear has come about: the Sour Milk Dragon is upon us once more and that can only mean that we are soon to be surrounded by all types of monsters, ghoulies and manifestationschasing them. Fear notHe's right behind them, as many of these unsettling creatures will actually be children dressed up on another adventure trick or treatingspewing hot, sour milk from his nostrils. But what about that pair of seemingly malevolent trousers that walk by themselves? (Please don't try this at home: it won't end well.) That is no childFortunately, but they were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and when a pair ladder of haunted kecksmoss and vines was lowered for them, they escaped. RunThey climbed up to the Tree Wee homes high up in the tangled woods where they lived with their Grand Wees, run, run, but perhaps if you have them a friendly hello these pants may be nicer than you think?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008252602</amazonuk>Nester Nook and Granny Cranny.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Morag HoodB0CC9W7GLR|title=I Am BatOn the Beach: The Winter Visitor|author=Chris Green and Jenny Fionda

|summary=Bat is 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 shoreline. On top of the ice was a creature polar bear. As the ice bumped onto the sand, the bear woke and with very definite opinionswobbly legs moved from the ice. He does not like mornings, Kit was all for making a run for exampleit, but he does like cherriesTeal knew that the bear was hungry and gave him one apple and then another. In fact, he really loves cherries, as they are his ''favourite of all things!'' He obviously needed to be taken home on the bus and given a good meal and somewhere to sleep. What else would you do you think might happen if somebody takes Bat's cherries? Bat won't be happy, will he?!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1509834613</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Dr Seuss1913839656|title=I Can Read With My Eyes ShutLet's Celebrate Being Different|author=Lainey Dee|rating=43.5|genre=Emerging ReadersFor Sharing|summary=''The more that you readTodd was excited about spending the weekend with his grandmother,''<br>''The more things you will knownot least because she made the best beetle juice.''<br>''The more that you learn,''<br>''The more places you'll go He packed two pairs of dungarees and his favourite hat and then gathered together his button collection to show his grandmother.'' This is a classic Dr Seuss quote from She had promised to take him to the Friday Night Club at the local community centre and Todd was pleased about this bookas he wanted to make new friends. At home, his only friend was his mum and one he wondered why that I painstakingly stickered onto the wall of my children's school library! could be. The book is very silly, as Dr Seuss always is, but is also a good rhyming ode to the joys of readingGrandma thought that it might be because he looked different.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008240019</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Kes Gray and Jim Field1529504775|title=Oi Cat!The Toy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey

|summary=When did children's books become so Meta? Elsie and her little brother David loved to go to the park and watch the red buses drive past. Back in Elsie would race the day each Thomas buses along the Tank Engine adventure was separate from side of the other as if they lived in their own episodic wildness, park but not todayDavid couldn't - he'd been born with cerebral palsy and even just standing up was very difficult. In this world of Nintendo Switches One day Elsie spotted a bus in the toy shop window which would help David - and online platforms was happy to use the average adult is too scared coins from her money box to venture onto, we have metaphysical children bookspay for it as cash was tight at home. Books that reflect back on previous outings in Gradually, David learned to stand up, use the seriesbus for support, and walk behind it. If you are going Many decades later, Elsie brought the bus, now damaged and rusted, to get the most out of ''Oi Cat!''Repair Shop, you best know about your ''Oi Frog!'' and ''Oi Dog!'' toohoping that the experts there could make it so that her grandchildren could play with it.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444932519</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Cath Jones and Chris Jevons1529504767|title=Bonkers about BeetrootThe Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey

|summary=Sunset Safari Park rarely has any visitors Susan was very young when she was evacuated from London in 1939 and is in danger of closing downnervous about how she would be greeted when she got to her final destination. To tackle She needn't have worried though as she went to the problem Zebra calls a meeting home of all the animals Mr and challenges them Mrs Russell, who couldn't have been kinder to find a way her. She even had her own room - all to make the safari park more interestingherself. Penguin thinks there's no hope but Zebra has a totally bonkers idea – they'll grow a beetroot Gradually she relaxed and began to enjoy her life. They She'll grow d help Mrs Russell with the biggest beetroot in the world! It should be easy because they have plenty of manure (animal poo) to help it grow. At first baking and when it looks like Zebra's plan is going came to work. One beetroot grows so big that crowds of people come to see itChristmas Eve Susan and Mr Russell put the decorations on the Christmas tree. There is just one problem – The best surprise happened the beetroot keeps growing. Soon there won't be any room for visitors. Luckily, Zebra has another idea: an equally bonkers but totally brilliant ideafollowing morning.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848862814</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Madeleine Cook and Samara Hardy1916459943|title=The Turkey That Voted For ChristmasSqueakily Baby|author=Beth Webb|rating=34

|summary=Most right minded people have had enough of politics in recent years so the last thing that you want to read to your child is a book Much as mothers love their babies, there's something they all about an election. At least this election is set on a farm, but anyone familiar with dread - a certain George Orwell novel will know that this does not always turn out for the bestsqueakily baby. Surely a kidHe's book is not going so tired but he can't - or won't - go to reflect modern politics? I meansleep: instead, when have we recently seen turkeys voting for Christmas?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192765957</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Kate Jane Neal|title=Words he just lies on his blanket and Your Heart|rating=4|genre=For Sharing |summary=Trolling, bullying, cyber-shaming, whatever-it's-called-this-week-ing – all act as proof that the adage about sticks and stones is actually a lot of piffle'wails''. In a world where we all have hearts, we should have a heart that what we say The sea offers to other people is positivehelp. We can examine our world It rocks Baby gently and the sound it makes through communication, we can make each other smile, laugh, waves sing and be happy together''hush, hush''. Think of gentle wavelets falling onto a sandy beach and bit by bit you have the world can be a better placesound perfectly. And hang the The mermaids join in - ''nola lou, after youla lay...'' attitude some people would And for a moment it seems to have in responseworked as Baby closes his eyes. There, IThen a seagull '''shouts'''ve given the entire plot of this book away in my summary, but thatand we know exactly what's not really an issuegoing to happen next.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471168530</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Matt Tavares140639131X|title=Red and LuluA Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant|author=Briony May Smith

|genre=Emerging ReadersFor Sharing|summary=Meet Red and LuluPhilippa Pheasant was ''tired'' of nearly getting squished as she tried to cross the Old Oak Road. TheyShe wrote to the mayor about the problem but didn're t even get a committed couple of cardinals, and they have lived for some time in someone's garden, safely in an evergreen treereply. It seems Philippa wasn't a bird to them that every year people mention their home in sit back on her tail feathers when there was a lovely song, problem which tells needed solving: she saw the tree ''thy leaves are so unchanging''benefits of the lollipop lady at the school crossing and decided that she would set up something similar herself. But one year, just as Her uniform and lollipop stick were both a little amateur to start with but the seasons turn for benefits were obvious. All the cold of winter, animals used the tree vanishes, taking Lulu with it…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406376922</amazonuk>crossing and Hedgehog was even trained up to provide a safe path overnight.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Jim Helmore and Richard Jones1776574338|title= The Snow LionLeilong's Too Long!|author=Julia Liu and Bei Lynn|rating= 54|genre= For Sharing|summary=Caro Every morning Leilong, the brontosaurus school bus, makes his way through the city, picking up children as he goes. Children who live at the top of tower blocks don't even need to go downstairs – they simply climb out of the window and her mother arrive at their new home in darknessslide down his neck. Once insideIt's perfect, the house isn't it? What could be a more fun way of going to school? There is whitea problem, bare and emptythough. Caro wishes that she has someone Leilong isn't happy in the city: he's always having to play with be careful about where he puts his feet and feels – because he's longer than a little lost and small. Then one day she hears a noise and a gentle voice asking tennis court – he often causes damage without intending to play. She has a new friend and a very special onetraffic regularly gets snarled up. The Snow Lion has appeared as if by magic to help Caro learn how to make friends of her own and maybe find school decides that he can't be the courage she has been hiding insidebus anymore.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471162230</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Rachel Bright1776574028|title=All I Want For ChristmasBumblebee Grumblebee|author=David Elliott|rating=4.5

|summary=All I want love a good board book! ''Bumblebee Grumblebee'' is aimed at quite a niche market: it's for Christmas is the child who still enjoys board books (er, see my two front teeth, filed down first sentence) but has mastered sufficient language skills to a normal sizehave realise that you can ''play'' with words and make something quite different from each one. We all want different things on have the 25th December; some ask for world peace, whilst others ask for something more achievable like elephant who dons a tutu - and becomes a Tamagotchi''balletphant''. Whatever you want, The buffalo who has had a bath (complete with yellow duck) and then dries off with a hair drier becomes a ''fluffalo''. The rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is a ''crynoceros'' (think about it really the true meaning of the season? !) The pelican who sits on his potty changes into a ''All I Want For Christmassm.......'' OK, let' by Rachel Bright is a nice reminder that the real reason for Chrimbo is s not gift giving, but the opportunity to spend time with loved ones.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408331667</amazonuk>go there Some people are eating!

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Moira Butterfield and Holly Sterling1838226834|title=Everybody Feels Angry!Carried Away With the Carnival|author=Ed Boxall|rating=54

|summary=Children donIt was one of those memories we treasure from our childhoods: an outing with our grandparents. They't deal easily with re there to undo all the emotions which flood good that parents do, so the brain - and then chaos ensuestrips out were always so much fun. You can try discussing A young boy was going to the problem before it happens or immediately afterwardscarnival with his Grandad, but children donwho told him: ''t appreciate the abstract either. What you need is a specific example, an occasion which theyIt'll readily recognise and can then see how the emotion boils up and explodes. Moira Butterfield has produced a series of booksbe brilliant, illustrated by Holly Sterlingjust remember, which take a couple don't let go of times when an emotion takes everything overmy hand. One applies to a girl and one to a boy and we see how the situations resolve themselves.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784938556</amazonuk>''

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Julia Donaldson and Axel SchefflerB09MYXSRV4|title=Otter's Coat: The Ugly FiveReal Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and Hare|author=Cordellya Smith

|summary=Creating When the world was made, the animals were given gifts. Bear was given strength so that he could become a popular character is protector. Water Spider received a double edged sword; one side is buckets of cold hard cash, the other is people demanding strong web that you trot out the same old stuffeven fire could not burn. Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler created Owl had excellent sight so that he could see the behemoth that is present ''The Gruffaloand'' and you could forgive them for producing countless books in this seriesthe future. Rabbit developed intelligence - but, unfortunately, but they do notthe ability to use it well. Anyone who is He liked to trick other animals. He was also jealous which was how he came to be in a fan of the pairing will already know race with Turtle. You might think that their other work is also excellent; just ask ''Superworm'' or ''Room on the Broom''s not a fair contest but wait and see. This is an established author/illustrator partnership and any new outing from them is excitingThings are not always as they seem. Even if that is an outing I'll tell you how it came about really ugly animals.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1407174193</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Richard ByrneRob Keeley|title= I Want to Go FirstCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!

|genre= For Sharing|summary=It's so not fair! Why should Elphie go last Lily loves eating fruit and vegetables. She likes carrots, broccoli, cabbage and aubergines. When her friends at school turn up their noses, just because he's the littlest? This Lily is a question which will speak keen to explain how good they are for you and how nice to the heart of many young childreneat. One day, poor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, who tells her that carrots grow on trees. Infuriated, especially those Lily checks with siblings: the smallest bedroomteacher, hand-me-down books who explains that have been read fruits grow on trees and reread till their edges are frayed . . . but don't worryvegetables, like carrots, Elphie has found grow in the solutionground. Only thing isJordan says, he's going "I did try to need the reader's help to achieve his goaltell her, Miss!" and everyone laughs at poor Lily.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0192749730</amazonuk>B09HHN541V

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Alex T SmithB09FFJF8YS|title= Mr Penguin You Can't Wear Panties! (No More Nappies!)|author=Justine Avery and the Lost TreasureKate Zhoidik|rating= 3.5|genre= Emerging Readers For Sharing|summary= Mr Penguin ''For the big, grownup girls out there, the potty masters in training, "You Can't Wear Panties!" is a brand new cry (the big-girl kind!) of toilet triumph and persevering panty pride.''Professional Adventurer  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. He has a dashing hatNeither can the flowers, nor the fish, nor the birds. Boy's certainly can't. She's a large magnifying glass big girl now and an important looking office in his igloo she wants everyone to prove know it!}} {{Frontpage|author= Justine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Everybody Toots! (Everybody Potties!)|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary= Toots, trumps, farts. All he needs now 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 an adventure to . But horribly embarrassing if you let one go onat the wrong time. Just as he is beginning to despair of ever being asked to solve a mystery Boudicca Bones from the museum phones In class, say, when everyone will hear it and asks for helpeveryone will laugh. At you. Can he Justine Avery's latest entry in her ''Everybody Potties!'' series takes aim at any shame associated with tooting and gently and his trusty sidekickcalmly, with the familiar humour attached, Colin explains that tooting is perfectly normal. Everybody does it: ''Everybody Toots''!|isbn= B09C2RVJ2W}} {{Frontpage|isbn= B09BG8V3Q6|title= Who Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author= Justine Avery and Seema Amjad|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary= ''Who Needs Nappies? Not Me!'' is the spider with expertise latest release in martial artsthe ''Everybody Potties!) find her missing treasure? Will '' series from Justine Avery. This series of fun picture books aims to take the adventure become too dangerous for them? And pain out of potty training children and replace it with some fun. It's a worthy aim, as any frustrated parent will Mr Penguin ever have time to eat his fish finger sandwich packed lunch?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444932063</amazonuk>tell you. .

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=B07GZ81J7C|title=Colleen Jacey When Fred the Snake Got Squished and Zed JaceyMended|titleauthor=Madge Eekal's ChristmasPeter Cotton

|summary=It was nearly Christmas and all the witches except Madge Eekal were busy putting up their festive lightsMeet Fred. Madge's pet dragonWell, Ashonactually, wanted you're going to know what had happened to their fairy lightsbe meeting Fred-Fred for reasons which will become all too obvious very quickly. The truth was that Madge had But I'm getting ahead of myself: I'tried'' to get them d better tell you a bit more about Fred. Fred is a snake and even those of us who have a phobia about snakes are going to work, but it seemed that the fairies were on strike: she ''couldn't'' get them warm to workhim. Ashon knew He arrived as a present in a box with holes so that it would, he could breathe and immediately became part of coursethe family, have been much easier if they had electricity, like everyone else and to the extent that decided Madge - they would make their own electricitytake Fred out with them when they went out for a walk. She knew And that was where the perfect spellproblem started. Ashon was doubtful.Fred didn't have any road sense. Or brakes. and rightly so as it turned out|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1788036530</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Herve TulletJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Say ZoopEverybody Pees!(Everybody Potties!)|rating=2.54

|summary=The average toddler has the attention span of the time it takes to …..SQUIRREL! Many modern childrenCan potty training ever be joyous? It often isn's books are packed full of flapst, textures and gimmicks in the desperate hope that they can draw the reader away from CBeebies for just five minutesas any parent will tell you. To grab them and keep themBut really, your book should why shouldn't it be short, punchy and fun? We all have to learn about our bodily functions just as we have to learn about everything else when we are small. What you donWhy shouldn't want to do is take a reasonable idea and play it out for pagepotty training be as much fun as, after pagesay, after page. What's that ….. SQUIRREL!learning about why the sun and the moon take turns in the sky? |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1452164738</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Stephanie BlakeJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=I Can't SleepNo, No, No!|rating=4.5

|summary=Simon They say the little rabbit is back! Hebest picture books are the simplest ones. And nothing could be truer of this latest from Justine Avery, a Bookbag favourite. ''s not so little nowNo, No, and his baby brother (from No!''Stupid Baby by Stephanie Blakeis based around the simplest text imaginable. '') has grown up into a toddlerNo, no, no! Okay, okay. Yes, you may. This time we see Simon and Caspar playing happily together but then'' That's it! But, in like all the nightbest picture books, poor Caspar realises this tiny snippet of text is a veritable tardis - so much bigger on the inside that he's forgotten his blanket it appears on the outside! What will the two brothers do? Caspar says he can't sleep without his blanket...will Simon be able to help him?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1776571630</amazonuk>1638820457

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Catherine Pickles and Chantal Bourgonje194812467X|title=Worzel says hello! Will you be my friend?The Farm Shop|author=Devon Avery, Justine Avery and Ema Tepic|rating=54

|summary=I'd like you Kirelle and her best friend Sam the cat decide to meet Worzel, but you'll need to do exactly what I saygo for a walk. Worzel Kirelle is quite a big dog, but that doesn't mean that he's fierce, or even very brave. In fact, he's frightened, dressed for all weathers in her bright yellow wellies and little Sam is perfectly turned out as you are, he's frightened of youever in his smart grey fur coat. He'd like As they walk to meet you though: can you see that nose just poking out from the side top of the sofa? Now hehill, they see a big barn with a sign outside. It's peering over a farm shop! But this is a farm shop with a difference: all the cushion - stallholders and customers are farmyard animals. There are sheep and ducks and cows, goats and finally he's risking leaving that ''very'' safe place he's foundchickens, and even some mice. Excited, behind the sofaKirelle and Sam go shopping.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1787111601</amazonuk>What will they buy?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Emma Yarlett0995647895|title=Nibbles: The Dinosaur GuideSadie and the Sea Dogs|author=Maureen Duffy and Anita Joice

|genre=Emerging ReadersFor Sharing|summary=Some of you may already be aware of Nibbles. He is Sadie's mother always said that she was a little monster that likes to nibble everything. Nibbles nibbles socksdreamer, Nibbles nibbles clocks, but the thing that Nibbles likes to nibble most is books! Therefore, putting him in a book is not the safest place as he will try and eat his way outher mind never on what she should be doing. Whilst She lives by the first book saw the tyke getting into trouble in fairy tales, this time it is non-fiction that has whetted his appetite River Thames at Greenwich and in particular a book all about dinosaursshe loves to spend hours at The Maritime Museum or gazing at Cutty Sark.|amazonuk=''Her class had gone one rainy afternoon''<amazonuk>1848696914</amazonukbr>}}{{newreview|author=Alexandre Lacroix and Ronan Badel|title=Dragons: Father and Son|rating=4.5|genre=Emerging Readers |summary=You know dragons. They're there to look splendid and fierce, and to burn down human villages 'When all the houses cowered in rampagesthe gloom, with or without treasure in mind. But they need to be trained in that. And our father dragon has just tasked his son dragon with that very errand - to go and torch a human house. The lad is reluctant to cook anything more severe than lunch - what could possibly happen?|amazonuk=''<amazonuk>1910277231</amazonukbr>}}{{newreview|author= David McKee|title= Elmer and ''To the Tune|rating= 4Maritime Museum''.5|genre= For Sharing |summary= Everybody loves a catchy tune, but sometimes you come across one that you just can't get out of your head, no matter how hard you tryHer imagination was fired. And that She's what has happened d love to Elmer and his friends – all over sail the jungle, folk are humming the same tune, over and over and over again, and passing it oceans on to their friends an ancient sailing ship and neighbours like a musical viruswent back regularly. Anyone who has heard about how the wheels on that wretched bus go round and round eleventy-seven gazillion times on One day she fell asleep under a long car journey will know what we mean. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783445467</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Dr Seuss and Tish Rabe|title= Oh Baby, the Places You'll Go|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary=A slightly odd concept to get oneglass case (it's head around, ''Oh Baby, the Places You'll Go'' is both a book within a book, and a book sized advert all in one. Dr Seuss (fun fact: 'Seuss' originally rhymed with 'voicewhere Nelson's Trafalgar breeches are on show) wrote many, many books in his lifetime, and lots of us will be familiar with his best-known characters such as [[The Cat in missed the Hat by Dr Seuss|The Cat in the Hat]] closing bell and the copious numbers of adventures he wrote about such as when [[Horton Hears a Who by Dr Seuss|Horton Hears a Who]]attendant's warning shout. This book is different, because rather than introducing new wild and wacky characters, it brings together existing ones who may never have met each other before. Adapted by Tish Rabe When she woke (though very much influenced by Dr Seusshard floors don's originalst make comfy beds), this book rattles through the different titles and their key characters, knitting them together with the premise that these are all people baby will meet she was in the future, through the wonder midst of children's books.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008241651</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Rachel Bright and Jim Field|title= The Squirrels Who Squabbled|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary=First we had a cute little mouse finding his inner beast in [[The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright and Jim Field|The Lion Inside]] and then we had a nervous koala trying to move out of his comfort zone an adventure that she could never have imagined in [[The Koala Who Could by Rachel Bright and Jim Field|The Koala Who Could]] and now we have a couple world of greedydolphins, fighting squirrelspirates, mermaids and treasure. Whatever next?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408340488</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Michael Morpurgo and Emma Chichester Clark1782227741|title= Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of The Wizard of OzLittle Gold Ted|rating= 4|genreauthor= Emerging Readers|summary= The timeless story that we all know as The Wizard of Oz is given a twist in this original interpretation by master story-crafter Michael Morpurgo. It's the tale of a character that seems to be so often overlooked in the well-known story: Dorothy's faithful dogVanessa Wiercioch, Toto. We hear the whole story from his point of view, told in first person narrative from the moment the tornado sweeps across Dorothy's Kansas farm. Toto continues to tell the story as it happens to him in a witty and charming manner as their house is lifted into the air and whisked away to the mysterious land of Oz. Of course, Toto and Dorothy meet the absurd but loveable scarecrow without a brain, tin man without a heart and lion who lacks courage, and together they set off along the yellow brick road to find the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, hoping that he might help Toto and Dorothy return home. Along the way, the tin man, scarecrow and lion learn that what they think they are missing might have been there all along. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0008134596</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=J M Barrie and Robert Ingpen|title=Peter Pan Poppy Satha and WendySasha Satha

|summary=One day, Gold Ted falls into a puddle. It's quite a childhood staple - deep puddle and the story of Wendy, John water is swirling. Poor Ted starts to spin around and Michael Darling around and their beloved nurse, Nana is sucked down a drain on the side of the Newfoundland dog who took them to school each daystreet. Finding himself It's George Darling, their father, who makes the mistake when he locks Nana down in the yard and the children are whisked away sewer, Ted starts to Neverland by Peter Pan and Tinkerbellpanic. There's a wonderful mix 'OH HELP ME PLEASE'' he cries and alerts the attention of charactersReg the sewer rat, from Peter Pan, the boy who never wants to grow up, Tinkerbell, plucks him out of the rather unpleasant fairydirty water using his cane, Captain Hook, Tiger Lily, the lost boys which might look just a bit like an old cricket bat. Reg is a kind soul and he dries Ted off and - of course - Wendy, but then it wouldn't have been warms him up with a classic since the original stage production in 1904 and the novel nice bowl of 1911 if it were otherwisebroth.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1786750856</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Clare Foges and Al MurphyB08R7LXQ9S|title=Bathroom BoogieRemy: A book about believing in yourself|author=Mayuri Naidoo and Caroline Siegal

|summary=Every day I leave the house with the Remy is feeling that I left it in a pretty tidy statemiserable. He's let himself down ''again''. The school bully Jayden, but on my return some things always seem out of place. This together with his sidekicks Ryan and Brandon, have been laughing at Remy, calling him names because he is especially true of my bathroomshort and has small eyes. Why is there toothpaste on the mirror, or a flannel on the floor? It would appear that I may They are mean but they are not actually be stupid. They are careful to blame wind up Remy when nobody can see and then push him just that little bit further when the other kids are around. So, when I'm Remy reacts, it looks as though he was the instigator. And then he gets into trouble at work all school and the bathroom items come out for a boogieteachers don't believe him when he tries to explain what happened. Will I ever catch them in the act?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0571337317</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Fearne Cotton and Sheena Dempsey|title= Yoga Babies|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary= Radio host, TV presenter, fashion designer, author – is there anything Fearne Cotton can't do? Based on the content of this book, we can undoubtedly add Yogi to the ongoing list of talents, because it's hard to imagine any other way in which this came into being.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783445645</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Claire Freedman and Jane Massey|title= Florence Frizzball|rating= 4.5|genre= For Sharing|summary= Florence Frizzball has the frizziest, curliest, most out of control mop of hair you've ever seen! And she longs for smooth, sleek, brushable locks like all her friends. As a kid, I remember being chased round the garden by my mother, brandishing a hair brush and trying to get me to sit still and have my frizz sorted out. To say I identified with Florence would be an understatement. As the tale goes on, though, we see another side to the story. Florence gets what she wants, but when her dream comes true she quickly learns that maybe she was wanting all the wrong things, and that actually her frizzball is part of her identity. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471144542</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|authorisbn= Phil Allcock and Richard Watson1471191303|title= Clumpety Bump|rating= 4|genre= For Sharing|summary= Clumpety Bump likes apples. Nothing wrong with that, after all: they're tasty and full of goodness. But you don't get delicious, juicy treats like that unless you deserve them, and naughty Clumpety is a bit too keen on saying ''I can't be bothered'' when his friend Wally asks for help. So, after several disasters, Wally decides he'd be better off leaving Clumpety at home and using his tractor instead. Unfortunately, things don't turn out too well, and our two heroes learn that if you want to be properly happy, other people need to be happy too. Selfishness just makes everyone sad. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848862458</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Jackie Morris and James Mayhew|title= Mrs Noah's Pockets|rating= 5|genre= For Sharing|summary= The heavy rains, Noah building his ark and the animals going in two by two to be saved. This most familiar of stories has been retold time and time again but not like this. This time there is twist and someone else quietly takes centre stage. When Mr Noah builds the ark, he makes two lists - one for all the animals who will come on board and one for those troublesome creatures he will leave behind. Meanwhile, Mrs Noah gets out her sewing machine and makes a coat with very deep pockets. Lots of pockets.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>191095909X</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewInvisible|author=Lisa Papp|title=Madeleine Finn and the Library DogTom Percival|rating=4.5

|summary=Madeleine Finn doesn't like to read - not anythingThis is the story of Isobel, a little girl who made a big difference. It's not really Isobel lived with her faultparents in a house - a very cold house, you know. Her teacher tries because her parents couldn't afford to encourage her, but some put the heating on: ''Ice curled across the inside of the other kids giggle when she makes mistakes. And they pull faces window and crept up the corner of the type which would have given me my head in my hands to play with when I was a childbedpost. '' The words just donfamily didn't seem go to come out right for herthe cinema or on holidays but they had each other and they were happy. The other children are getting gold stars (IThen the day came when they couldn've ''never'' liked that system) but all Madeleine gets is a heart sticker which tells her t afford the rent for the house and they had to move to keep tryingthe far side of the city. She's got plenty This part of those. All week she tries her best but doesn't get the star she longs forcity was cold, sad and lonely and Isobel felt invisible.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910646326</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Rose BlakeNick Jones and Si Clark|title= Going to SchoolOne Night in Beartown

|summary=Sidney Gibbons is always in trouble Many children have an obsession andSandy Lane, to make matters worsewho lives in Beartown, he insists on blaming the mess he makes on his invisible friend – Kevinis obsessed with bears. She collects books about bears. ThisHer favourite toy is Berisford, howevera teddy bear passed down by her grandmother. Every night, changes when Sidney actually meets Kevin she looks out of her bedroom window and discovers what it is like says goodnight to be on the receiving end of bad behaviourbear statue outside. In Every morning she says hello to Bee Bear, a magical world of make-believe, Sidney finally comes to realise colourful painted bear that he's been selfish and resolves to put things right for both his invisible chum and his very own mumlives at her school.She even has bears on her bedroom wallpaper!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0008207410</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}}  Move on to [[Newest General Fiction Reviews]]