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Jed and the Junkyard War by Steven BohlsJed has been taught extreme survival skills by his parents and I do mean extreme. On the morning of his twelfth birthday he wakes up...
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Twenty Questions by Mac Barnett illustrated by Christian RobinsonPublisher blurb: Not all questions have answers. Some have more than one answer. And others have endless answers, unfolding out...
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August and Jones by Pip HarryJones Kirby and her mum and dad have had to sell their family farm and move to the city because after years of dreadful...
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Exploring night time with picture booksBlurb for The Night World: One night, a little boy is awoken by his cat, Sylvie. Everyone in the house is sleeping, but outside, the...
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Grumble Boats by Susannah McFarlane illustrated by Tamsin AinslieEmma is not allowed to go to a pirate party with her older brother. Mum and dad drop her off at Grandma's house. Emma is furious....
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Little Sure Shot by Matt RalphsAnnie lives in Ohio. Her real name is Phoebe Anne Mosey. She lives with her Pa, Ma, four older sisters, a baby sister and a...
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Jabari Tries by Gaia Cornwall"I'm making a flying machine today! Jabari told his dad." Little sister Nika would love to help but Jabari says NO - this is HIS...
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The Summer We Found the BabyJulie Sweet and her little sister Martha find a baby on the steps of the library. The sisters have come to the library...
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Bored: Evie Dreams Big by Matt Stanton"My name is Evie and I'm bored. No. Actually, it's much worse than that. I'm going to use the thesaurus on my...
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A House by Kevin HenkesYes this is the cover of A House. The title and author name appear on the back cover. What makes a house a house? A...
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Kind: A call to care for every creature by Jess McGeachin"In this book you'll find Many kinds of things Some have slippery scales Some have feathered wings But...
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Plague by Jackie French illustrated by Bruce Whatley"Grass and wheat-lands spread to the horizon, and so did we, with too few ibis to control us. We could rage across the land. We ate the...
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Finding You by Robert Vescio illustrated by Hannah SommervilleAs the story opens we see a young boy in a sepia city scene. He is in a bright yellow jumper (bright pops of canary yellow symbolise...
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Violin and Cello by Catherine Greer illustrated by Joanna BartelExpertise in music takes time. If you look closely at the illustrations in this book you can see the seasons changing as these two...
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WONDER: Wordless Picture Books by 7 artists from South KoreaWhen you begin to read the stories of picture books without words, the question mark now hovering over your...
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Windswept by Margi PreusAn inventive, memorable must-read. Kirkus Star review Tag ( real name Hyacinth nickname Tagalong shortened to Tag )...
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I was a Rat or the Scarlet Slippers by Philip PullmanI was a Rat or the Scarlet Slippers is a classic book. I was sure I had talked about it previously here. It is a book I regularly...
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Guest post Dr Robin Morrow The International Youth Library, MunichInternationale Jugendbibliothek The International Youth Library (IYL) in Munich...
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Guinea Pig Superstar Ali PyeThere are two short stories in this book - Time for School and Stop that thief, Harry Stevenson! In the first story Harry goes to...
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Being Jimmy Baxter by Fiona LloydJimmy Branthwaite and his mum have moved to a new house. It all seems quite rushed and strange but there are tiny hints in the...
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Brick: Who found herself in Architecture by Joshua David Stein illustrated by Julia RothmanThis author of this book has been so creative and inventive. This is the story of young Brick who sets off on an adventure. In out daily...
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My May Reading pileBooks I purchased to read in May: Bored: Evie dreams big by Matt Stanton Publisher blurb: My name is Evie and I'm making...
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The Remarkable Secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen by Deborah AbelaThis is the second time I have read this book and the second time I have talked about it here on my blog. After I...
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A question every teacher should askThis morning on a Facebook post from a group supporting teachers someone asked: I’m taking a 5/6 class for the rest of the year...
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Bat and the waiting game by Elana K Arnold illustrated by Charles SantosoBat has a pet baby skunk called Thor. It is hard for Bat to leave little Thor at home or with his mother at her veterinary practice when...
