New books we love: September 2019
Here are the books we reviewed and loved a lot this month. Happy reading!
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Baby Touch Animals
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Baby Touch Animals
The excellent Baby Touch series is a real feast for the senses for newborns, and is the perfect introduction to books for the tini…
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Beast Quest: New Blood
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Beast Quest: New Blood
Three children discover they are descendants of the Guardians of Avantia, courageous heroes who entered the human world through a …
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Billy and the Dragon
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Billy and the Dragon
Billy and her sidekick, the amusingly monobrowed Fatcat, are at a fancy dress party when a very large REAL dragon swoops down from…
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Dragons of the Prime: Poems About Dinosaurs
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Dragons of the Prime: Poems About Dinosaurs
Although budding palaeontologists will love this captivating poetry collection, no interest in prehistoric life is necessary to ex…
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Encyclopedia of Grannies
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Encyclopedia of Grannies
This colourful guide to all elements of grandmotherly life reminds us that grannies, like everyone else, are full of wonderful var…
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Get Me Out of Here!
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Get Me Out of Here!
This exhilarating story is written by Andy (SAS) McNab, together with Phil Earle. The adrenaline-pumping-pace and unashamed use of…
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Jemima Small Versus the Universe
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Jemima Small Versus the Universe
Jemima Small is brilliant and the ideal candidate to go on her favourite TV quiz show, Brainiacs. But why on earth would anyone wa…
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Let’s Find the Tiger
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Let’s Find the Tiger
This beautifully produced little board book is sure to capture the attention of even the youngest babies. A tiger is hiding in the…
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Lori and Max
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Lori and Max
Schoolgirl-turned-private investigator Lori must use all her prestigious detecting skills if she is to solve the mystery of her be…
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Max Kowalski Didn’t Mean It
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Max Kowalski Didn’t Mean It
When Max meets Tal and his two dads, he learns that there are lots of different ways to be a man, and that his own dad’s expectati…
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Mythologica: An Encyclopedia of Gods, Monsters and Mortal...
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Mythologica: An Encyclopedia of Gods, Monsters and Mortal...
This guide to Greek mythology combines accessible facts with amazing visuals for a truly amazing read. The artwork really is the s…
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Our Little Inventor
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Our Little Inventor
Nell goes on a journey to the polluted Big City to reveal a machine that can clean the city's air. A beautiful picture book t…
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Princess BMX
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Princess BMX
Princess Avariella is heir to the throne of the magical kingdom of Biscotti. Bored of behaving with grace and decorum, she gets a …
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Rainbow Magic: Jae the Boy Band Fairy
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Rainbow Magic: Jae the Boy Band Fairy
Best friends Kirsty and Rachel are dismayed when Jack Frost steals a magical golden microphone, causing boy band Me-2-U …
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Stretch Your Confidence
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Stretch Your Confidence
With a lightness of touch, this book encourages children to record their feelings, as they consider how they interact with others.…
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The Boy With the Butterfly Mind
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The Boy With the Butterfly Mind
The complexities of families divided by break-up and reformed as blended versions of themselves will have been experienced by many…
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The Girl Who Speaks Bear
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The Girl Who Speaks Bear
Found in a bear cave when she was a baby and raised by her foster mother, Yanka has always wondered who she really is. Readers wil…
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The Iron Man
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The Iron Man
Whether you’re already a fan of this classic children’s story or a new reader, this wonderful version is a real treat. Chris Mould…
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The Pirate Tree
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The Pirate Tree
Sam and Agu play together in the tree in a make-believe world of desert islands and stormy seas. A gentle story that is atmospheri…
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The Smeds and the Smoos
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The Smeds and the Smoos
On a far-off planet, a young red Smed called Janet falls in love with a young blue Smoo called Bill. The newest rhyming pictu…
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The Space We’re In
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The Space We’re In
A heart-rending read about having a severely autistic brother, from the perspective of the older sibling, Frank. The addition…
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This is a Dog
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This is a Dog
A mischievous dog has taken over this copy of ‘My First Animal Book’! Lots of fun and a real delight to read, this is a great…
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Top Marks for Murder
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Top Marks for Murder
This teen murder-mystery, set in an exclusive girls’ school in 1936 is reminiscent of Enid Blyton’s boarding school novels, but wi…
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Treacle Street: Marcel’s Parcels
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Treacle Street: Marcel’s Parcels
Marcel the postman is a busy elephant indeed. He has parcels for everyone in his trolley and yet there’s one parcel left. Surprise…
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What’s That in Dog Years?
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What’s That in Dog Years?
This story is about leaving childhood and entering a world where, as George says, 'things are not simple anymore'. Children will l…
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Wild Lives: 50 Extraordinary Animals that Made History
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Wild Lives: 50 Extraordinary Animals that Made History
In this fascinating book, children can learn about 50 courageous creatures from around the world and throughout history. There is …
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