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5 fantastic farmyard books 14/03/25
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My Mum is a Spy!
Publisher: Welbeck Flame
When Idris’s stepsister Lucía comes to stay, Idris isn’t happy. Yes, she brings her dog Philby, and Idris loves animals, but she can obsess over things. Last time it was sports cars, and this time it’s spies. She’s convinced Idris’s mum is a spy. Idris has never heard anything so ridiculous. Mum works at the paperclip factory! She’s useless with technology! Lucía’s dad, on the other hand, does have a cool job – he’s an exotic animal vet.
When the family go on a trip to the local zoo, Lucía is convinced that Idris’s mum is behaving strangely. Then some endangered pangolins go missing – and his mum is kidnapped! It’s time for Idris and Lucía to be spies themselves. Can they find the pangolins and his mum before it’s too late?
With illustrations that are bursting with energy, and important themes of conservation and endangered species, this is a very fun chapter book. The font is large, and nicely spaced, which makes it accessible and appealing to a wide range of readers. This is the first in the series by the two authors, one of whom has experience of covert operations and one of whom is a vet and children’s TV presenter.
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Books We Love in November 2022
A collection of our favourite books from November 2022
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Books about conservation for children aged 5+
You're never too young to think about conservation. This selection covers endangered animals and rewilding, and includes both fiction and non-fiction.
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Books about spies for younger children
Spies are fascinating – their gadgets, their disguises, their bravery in the face of villainy… Someone you know could be a spy and you would probably never find out! Here are some brilliant books for younger children starring all sorts of spies – super, slick and just plain silly. Shhh!
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Blended families
It's so important for children to see their family life reflected in books - and to see what other families might be like, too.
So we've put together a list of great reads which feature blended families:
Families come in all shapes and sizes, and it's validating and comforting to see your family reflected in books. This selection, for all ages, features …
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Books about blended families
Families come in all shapes and sizes, and it's validating and comforting to see your family reflected in books. This selection, for all ages, features families where one or both parents have children from a previous relationship. This kind of family can also be called a stepfamily.
