Book Reviews

  • This story is all about a girl who has a brother with special needs. It  tells the story of how she is faced with cruel comments and gains attention she does not invite while walking to school with her brother. It highlights how being different is most difficult to deal with while you are young…

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  • The Hedgehog Feast (107) This is an old book, published in 1978 and there is an innocence to the story and pictures. It tells the tale of all the animals living in the woods gathering food for winter and the competition they face while collecting it. There is a lovely fact sheet at the back…

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  • Beautiful book, with illustrations to capture the imaginations of little ones. It is a story about the fear of unknown noises in the woods and danger, which turns out to be something quite harmless.

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  • Funny and simple story about dragons who are very fond of tacos, although they are not so keen on spicy salsa. In the same way a child loves McDonalds but always peels off the gherkin from their hamburger. An easy read and likely to encourage your child to try tacos if they have not yet…

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  • An enduring and engaging collection of stories to share, well-loved characters and beautiful illustrations.

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  • A book all about the joys of owning a scooter, super large writing and brightly coloured pages, makes for a fun, short and snappy story. Perhaps even one little ones can read by themselves.

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  • A very short book designed for early readers. It shows how if you try hard enough you can be heard, however big, or small you may be.

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  • Really lovely book which is simplistic in its message. Sure to have you and your child, taking away at least a handful of tips on how we can be better at looking after the earth and ourselves.

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  • The theatre safe has been robbed and the top suspect is Boysie, the pantomime cat. But the Find-Outers aren’t convinced that Boysie is the real thief. They have to solve this mystery before Mr Goon arrests the wrong person…..

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  • Pip and Bets have a new neighbour who lives with her prize- winning Siamese cats. When one of the cats goes missing=, all the clues point to the Find-Outers’ friend Luke. The only way to prove Luke is innocent is to find the real cat snatcher….

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