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[[Category:New Reviews|For Sharing]]==For sharing==__NOTOC__ {{newreview|author=Shirley Hughes|title=The Christmas Eve Ghost|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Bronwen and Dylan live in the poor part of 1930s Liverpool. Their mam takes in washing to make ends meet, and often has to leave them alone whilst she's pushing the big old pram full of washing to the part of the city where the well-off people live. They're under strict instructions to have nothing to do with their neighbours, the O'Rileys. Then, on Christmas Eve, when they're alone, Bronwen and Dylan hear a plonk, plonk, plonk and are sure it's a ghost...|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406320633</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Scott McIntyre and Laura Raine|title=Jake and Dixie: Super Magic Lightning Boy|rating=3|genre=For Sharing|summary=Meet Jake, Super Magic Lightning Boy, the fastest kid in town, and his sidekick Dixie Thunder Paws, the meanest cat around!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848860609</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Georgie AdamsAdam Stower|title=The Railway Rabbits: Wisher Murray and the Runaway PigletBun
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|genre=For SharingConfident Readers |summary=Wisher and the Runaway Piglet Murray is the first book in supposed to be a charming series about the Railway Rabbits. The little family of rabbits are delightful creatures humble, tidy and friendly cat, one who enjoy life is able to sleep and eat and eat and sleep and exploring the big wide world. Lots of dangers lurk, but they always seem to come through unscathed. Howeverwell, when they hear rumours whatever takes his fancy next of the two. But he's a fierce dog chasing bad magician's cat, so his favourite bun has been turned into a runaway pighyperactive sticky rabbit called Bun, even and the catflap they are a little daunted. All except Wisher that isboth use can chuck them out, who feels not into the need to go regular back garden, but into a world of frightening adventure and warn her friend Violet Volewhiffs. Along the way she This time round it drops them into a Viking land, where a troll hunter is almost trapped by the buzzard and trampled over by the Red Dragon. Somehow thoughexpected – well, one much bigger than Murray was, she escapes major disaster and even manages to save the day. Maybe such narrow escapes be honest, but he's turned up and her parentshe' obvious relief on her return may lead her to be more cautious in the future but that remains ll have to be seen. Somehow, I doubt it!do…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1444001566</amazonuk>0008561249
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Natasha Wing and Pablo Bernasconi1732898766|title=How To Raise A DinosaurThe Adventures of Birpus and Bulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon|ratingauthor=3.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Every young dino fan needs guidanceWynn Everett-Albanese, should they choose to have a dinosaur as a pet. Taking in such vital advice as the best chew toys Michael Albanese and Indre Ta (cars, usuallyIllustrator) and the best way to administer a tummy rub, ''How To Raise A Dinosaur'' is a a light-hearted and silly look at the perils one would face if dinosaurs were around today.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0762433426</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Kristina Stephenson|title=Sir Charlie Stinky Socks and the Really Dreadful Spell
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|summary=Sir Charlie Stinky Socks When we first meet Birpus and Bulbus they're running for their lives in the Forest of Fine Repute. Their greatest fear has come about: the Sour Milk Dragon is on his way home from a little princesschasing them. He's birthday party when he realises he has left his sword right behindthem, and he has to ride spewing hot, sour milk from his mare back to get nostrils. (Please don't try this at home: itwon't end well. On the way he meets ) Fortunately, they were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and when a stranger who offers some advice on the best route to get thereladder of moss and vines was lowered for them, they escaped. The stranger, though, is They climbed up to no good – he guides Charlie into obstacles, but Charlie finds his way out with the help of his power. Finally, he's back at Tree Wee homes high up in the princess's castletangled woods where they lived with their Grand Wees, but what's up? Why has everyone turned to stone? Can Charlie save the day?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405248289</amazonuk>Nester Nook and Granny Cranny.
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jenny Nimmo and Gwen MillwardB0CC9W7GLR|title=On the Beach: The BeastiesWinter Visitor|author=Chris Green and Jenny Fionda|rating=4.5
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|summary=A small girl called Daisy is trying Kit and Teal were just beginning to get wonder whether it was better to sleep in her new bed in her new house. As she tosses and turnsbe at home, bored but warm, she does not see three small Beasties creep into her room or frozen cold and under building sand sculptures on a snowy beach when a large slab of silvery ice drifted onto the bedshoreline. There they spread out all sorts On top of treasure such as buttonsthe ice was a polar bear. As the ice bumped onto the sand, feathers, pearls the bear woke and ringswith wobbly legs moved from the ice. These items are going to be very important Kit was all for what happens next in the story. At this point Daisy hears making a noise and sits up in bed wondering what run for it could be. It's a growly sound , but as she listens more closely she realises Teal knew that it actually sounds like a storythe bear was hungry and gave him one apple and then another. One of the Beasties, Ferdinand, is telling an enchanting story all about a ring that belonged He obviously needed to a faraway king. Before long Daisy falls asleep wondering about be taken home on the ring. During the following two nights similar things happen as she hears noises bus and then realise that Weevil given a good meal and Floot, the other two beasties are also telling their lovely bedtime stories about sailing ships and beautiful princessessomewhere to sleep.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>140524335X</amazonuk> What else would you do?
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Tony Mitton and Layn Marlow1913839656|title=The Night Before Christmas|rating=3|genre=For Sharing|summary=The original poem is from the viewpoint of a father who meets Santa Claus. This version is told by one of the two children who sneak out of bed when they hear Father Christmas coming. Like the original, itLet's written in rhyming verse, but the words are simpler than in the original and the words and pictures are modern ones, targeted at young children in the 21st century.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>140830922X</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewCelebrate Being Different|author=Kate Slater|title=Magpie's TreasureLainey Dee
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|summary=Magnus MagpieTodd was excited about spending the weekend with his grandmother, like so many not least because she made the best beetle juice. He packed two pairs of dungarees and his favourite hat and then gathered together his fellow magpies, loves collecting shiny things, including a pinnacle from button collection to show his grandmother. She had promised to take him to the Friday Night Club at the Taj Mahal local community centre and the queen's emerald egg cupTodd was pleased about this as he wanted to make new friends. What he wants most of all is the beautiful At home, shining moon, so off his only friend was his mum and he flies.wondered why that could be. Grandma thought that it might be because he looked different.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849390088</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Paul Geraghty1529504775|title=Help Me!The Toy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey|rating=34.5
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|summary=At Elsie and her little brother David loved to go to the park and watch the red buses drive past. Elsie would race the buses along the side of the park but David couldn't - he'd been born with cerebral palsy and even just standing up was very difficult. One day Elsie spotted a bus in the waterholetoy shop window which would help David - and was happy to use the coins from her money box to pay for it as cash was tight at home. Gradually, David learned to stand up, use the elephants wander bybus for support, an impala watches and waitswalk behind it. Many decades later, Elsie brought the bus, now damaged and a tortoise makes his way slowly rusted, to the water's edge. One animal after another gets into troubleRepair Shop, and is helped by an unlikely ally. It all makes for an amazing day hoping that the experts there could make it so that her grandchildren could play with the wildlife of Africait.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842709798</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Ruth Brown1529504767|title=Snail TrailThe Christmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey|rating=4.5
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|summary=Slimy Snail sets out on an adventure, up a hill, through a tunnel, Susan was very young when she was evacuated from London in 1939 and on and onnervous about how she would be greeted when she got to her final destination. When he finally comes She needn't have worried though as she went to rest in a dark cavethe home of Mr and Mrs Russell, we take a look at the trail hewho couldn's left, t have been kinder to her. She even had her own room - all to herself. Gradually she relaxed and discover just where hebegan to enjoy her life. She's been travellingd help Mrs Russell with the baking and when it came to Christmas Eve Susan and Mr Russell put the decorations on the Christmas tree. The best surprise happened the following morning.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849392528</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Michael Foreman1916459943|title=Jack's Fantastic VoyageSqueakily Baby|author=Beth Webb
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|summary=Jack loves spending time with his seaMuch as mothers love their babies, there's something they all dread - a squeakily baby. He's so tired but he can't - or won't -loving grandfathergo to sleep: instead, hearing tales of he just lies on his old ocean voyages, blanket and seeing his beautiful paintings''wails''. The sea offers to help. When other kids in It rocks Baby gently and the village cast doubts about whether Grandfather really has ever been to seawaves sing ''hush, Jack begins to see things in hush''. Think of gentle wavelets falling onto a new lightsandy beach and you have the sound perfectly. However The mermaids join in - ''la lou, la lay...'' And for a moment it seems to have worked as heBaby closes his eyes. Then a seagull '''shouts'''s drifting off to sleep, Jack, Grandfather and Grandfatherwe know exactly what's house are all whisked away on a fantastic voyage across the seagoing to happen next.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849392560</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Helen Nicoll and Jan Pienkowski140639131X|title=Meg and Mog: Meg Goes to BedA Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant|author=Briony May Smith
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|summary=Meg is Philippa Pheasant was ''tired'' of nearly getting squished as she tried to cross the Old Oak Road. She wrote to the mayor about the problem but didn't even get a reply. Philippa wasn't a witch who lives with bird to sit back on her cat, Mog, tail feathers when there was a problem which needed solving: she saw the benefits of the lollipop lady at the school crossing and Owldecided that she would set up something similar herself. This is Her uniform and lollipop stick were both a little amateur to start with but the latest in a lovely series of picture books by Helen Nicoll and illustrator Jan Pienkowskibenefits were obvious. In other books in All the series they travel around animals used the world crossing and beyond, but Meg Goes Hedgehog was even trained up to Bed describes an evening/night at homeprovide a safe path overnight.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0141331232</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Bob Hartman and Krisztina Kallai Nagy1776574338|title=The Lion Storyteller Christmas BookLeilong's Too Long!|author=Julia Liu and Bei Lynn
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|summary=Christmas is such a magical time of year especially for Every morning Leilong, the brontosaurus school bus, makes his way through the city, picking up childrenas he goes. Sometimes though, with all Children who live at the excitement top of presents, decorations tower blocks don't even need to go downstairs – they simply climb out of the window and partiesslide down his neck. It's perfect, they can forget what Christmas isn't it? What could be a more fun way of going to school? There is really a problem, though. Leilong isn't happy in the city: he's always having to be careful aboutwhere he puts his feet and – because he's longer than a tennis court – he often causes damage without intending to and traffic regularly gets snarled up. The Lion Storyteller Christmas Book is perfect for sharing wonderful tales and legends from around the world school decides that help to reflect on he can't be the true meaning of Christmasbus anymore.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>074596916X</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Tony Ross1776574028|title=A Little Princess TreasuryBumblebee Grumblebee|author=David Elliott|rating=4.5
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|summary=Most parents of two to three year olds will surely be aware of The Little Princess. I love a good board book! She ''Bumblebee Grumblebee'' is used universally whilst potty training thanks aimed at quite a niche market: it's for the child who still enjoys board books (er, see my first sentence) but has mastered sufficient language skills to have realise that you can ''play'I want my potty!' with words and always seems to raise giggles and sniggers make something quite different from little ones when her stories are read aloudeach one. I do enjoy reading them aloud, as I get to be loud We have the elephant who dons a tutu - and shouty becomes a ''balletphant''. The buffalo who has had a bath (complete with yellow duck) and obnoxiousthen dries off with a hair drier becomes a ''fluffalo''. The rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is a ''crynoceros'' (think about it! ) This treasury is The pelican who sits on his potty changes into a lovely collection''sm.......'' OK, with a wide range of stories as well as some puzzles for slightly older toddlers thrown in too.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849392048</amazonuk>let's not go there Some people are eating!
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 {{newreview|author=John Foster|title=See You Later, Escalator|rating=4.5|genre=Children's Rhymes and Verse|summary=Always a sucker for a good poetry anthology here at Bookbag, we've enjoyed two previous collections from John Foster. ''See You Later, Escalator'' continues in the same vein, with poems from the likes of Tony Mitton, Michael Rosen, Michelle Magorian and Brian Patten.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192731831</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Elizabeth Beresford1838226834|title=The Wombles|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=A scruffy, shaggy, slightly overweight, furry creature is riding around part of South London, barely in control of his bicycle. No, not the political memoirs of the incumbent Mayor of London. Better. Far better. It's Orinoco Womble and Carried Away With the gang are back!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408808374</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewCarnival|author=Kenneth Steven and Jane Ray|title=Stories for a Fragile Planet: Traditional Tales About Caring for the EarthEd Boxall|rating=4.5
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|summary=Stories for a Fragile Planet is a wonderful anthology It was one of stories those memories we treasure from long ago and also from the presentour childhoods: an outing with our grandparents. The stories come from far and wide – from China They're there to Alaska. They undo all seem to involve brave characters the good that care greatly about their environment and who are prepared to parents do things differently whether it is looking after a blackbird's nest for days until , so the eggs hatch or caring for a trips out were always so much fun. A young lion cub boy was going to the carnival with his Grandad, who would otherwise die. There are ten stories in total and each one is short but self contained with a very satisfying conclusion. Each one can easily be read in a single sitting and would make ideal bedtime stories for slightly older children.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0745961576</amazonuk>}}told him:
{{newreview|author=David McKee|title=Elmer and Papa Red|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Elmer and Papa Red is a lovely picture story book that features some very excitable elephants. ''It is only two days before the visit of Papa Red and all the young elephants are so excited that they can hardly contain themselves. Elmer takes them for a walk to fetch the big tree whilst the older elephants make the preparations. They have a great time especially as they see snow for the first time and that leads to a great deal of fun and frolicking. Once the tree is brought home it is decorated and surrounded by lots of presents and the young elephants hide so that they might catch a glimpse of Papa Red. He duly arrives out of the sky on a sleigh pulled by six moose. Surprisingly though, rather than the sleigh being laden it is empty until Papa Red loads it up with all the presents under the tree. The elephants have all seen him taking the presents but instead of being upset, they are excited as they know that he is taking them to those who need them most! As they fall asleep exhausted though, Elmer delivers one small gift to each elephant – especially left by Papa Red.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849391971</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Tony Ross|title=Don't Do That!|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=In this story we meet a little girl called Nellie who is fortunate to have a very pretty nose. She wins competitions and gets the best part in the Christmas play because of that nose. Howeverll be brilliant, during a rehearsaljust remember, the teacher suddenly shouts out 'Dondon't do that!' as he notices Nellie and her fellow angels with their fingers sticking up their noses. Unfortunately Nellie's finger becomes stuck fast and she is sent home for her parents to remove it. It is impossible though which sets off a chain of events where all sorts of people attempt to remove the offending finger but all in vain. They all let go to extreme lengths such as tying Nellie to the back of a tractor or sending her up into spacemy hand. Throughout all of this, Nellie's brother Henry keeps declaring that he knows how to get the finger out but he is always ignored. You might think that is probably a good thing when you take a look at the brilliant illustrations and notice some of the hazardous implements he is holding at various times. So can any of the sensible grown ups help Nellie or is she facing a future with a permanent finger up her nose? But then again, Henry is very persistent...|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842709364</amazonuk>'
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Marisa LaycockB09MYXSRV4|title=SantaOtter's DelightCoat: The Real Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and Hare|author=Cordellya Smith
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|summary=There's only one more night to go before Christmas Eve and Santa knows When the world was made, the animals were given gifts. Bear was given strength so that his preparations are going wellhe could become a protector. The reindeer are fed and Water Spider received a strong and the elves were just finishing wrapping all the presentsweb that even fire could not burn. HeOwl had excellent sight so that he could see the present ''s done the planning and was grateful for '' the different time zonesfuture. But Mrs Santa knew that there was something worrying her husband and gently she persuaded him Rabbit developed intelligence - but, unfortunately, not the ability to talk about use itwell. He liked to trick other animals. He was also jealous which was worried about all the people how he came to be in our communities who help so much, from the doctors a race with Turtle. You might think that's not a fair contest but wait and nurses, rescue services and the armed forces who see. Things are on duty over Christmasnot always as they seem. I'll tell you how it came about.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848762682</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Jane RayRob Keeley|title=The Dolls' House FairyCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!|rating=54
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|summary=Rosy has a beautiful dolls' house that she enjoys playing with every Saturday with her dad Lily loves eating fruit and vegetables. HoweverShe likes carrots, broccoli, one Saturday she wakes cabbage and aubergines. When her friends at school turn up their noses, Lily is keen to find her dad is ill explain how good they are for you and has gone how nice to hospitaleat. One day, so she is left to play alonepoor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, who tells her that carrots grow on trees. When she goes to Infuriated, Lily checks with the dolls' houseteacher, howeverwho explains that fruits grow on trees and vegetables, she discovers that a messy little fairy named Thistle has moved like carrots, grow inthe ground. Jordan says, "I did try to tell her, Miss!" and everyone laughs at poor Lily.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1846169097</amazonuk>B09HHN541V
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Ann Bonwill and Russell JulianB09FFJF8YS|title=PocketYou Can's Christmas Wisht Wear Panties! (No More Nappies!)|author=Justine Avery and Kate Zhoidik
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|summary=It's Christmas morning and Pocket the rabbit sees a snow angel on the ground. He decides to follow the angel's tracks to discover For the true meaning of Christmas. He leaves his brothers and sisters playing in the snowbig, and off he hops on an adventuregrownup girls out there, taking the potty masters in training, "You Can't Wear Panties!" is a variety cry (the big-girl kind!) of sights toilet triumph and soundspersevering panty pride.''|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192728202</amazonuk>}}
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. Neither can the flowers, nor the fish, nor the birds. Boy's certainly can't. She's a big girl now and she wants everyone to know it!}} {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Anthea Simmons Justine Avery and Georgie BirkettNaday Meldova|title=ShareEverybody Toots! (Everybody Potties!)
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|summary=AhToots, sharing! Perhaps one of the hardest lessons trumps, farts. Whatever your word for them, find us a child that doesn't find them irresistibly funny. Funny to teach a toddler talk about and joke about, that is how to . But horribly embarrassing if you let one go of a chosen toy at the wrong time. In class, say, when everyone will hear it and share it with someone elseeveryone will laugh. At you. My weekly playgroup is always full of loud parental demands of Justine Avery's latest entry in her ''shareEverybody Potties!' followed by wails of distress from small children being forced to part ' series takes aim at any shame associated with the one thing they absolutelytooting and gently and calmly, positively must have...until they spot something else they want! This promising-looking story deals with just such an issuethe familiar humour attached, and in this case it explains that tooting is an older sister learning to share everything, from favourite blankets to tea-time food with her baby brotherperfectly normal.Everybody does it: ''Everybody Toots''!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1849390096</amazonuk>B09C2RVJ2W}} {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=John YeomanB09BG8V3Q6|title=Mouse TroubleWho Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author= Justine Avery and Seema Amjad
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|summary=Mouse trouble tells ''Who Needs Nappies? Not Me!'' is the latest release in the story of an old windmill that is overrun by mice''Everybody Potties!'' series from Justine Avery. The grumpy miller never sees these clever mice but he knows they are there and determines to get rid This series of them. He buys a large tabby cat but is too mean fun picture books aims to feed him which means that take the cat never has the energy to catch the micepain out of potty training children and replace it with some fun. Rather than rejoicing in this fact though, the mice actually feel quite sorry for him and decide to make his life It's a bit easier. Without ever allowing themselves to be caughtworthy aim, they let the cat chase them and help him to become fitter and healthieras any frustrated parent will tell you. They also pretend to be very scared whenever they see the cat which does wonders for his self esteem .|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849392013</amazonuk>
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  {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Brian WildsmithB07GZ81J7C|title=A Christmas JourneyWhen Fred the Snake Got Squished and Mended|author=Peter Cotton|rating=34.5
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|summary=Mary is visited by the angel Gabriel and told that sheMeet Fred. Well, actually, you'll give birth re going to Jesus. So far so good be meeting Fred-Fred for the Nativity storyreasons which will become all too obvious very quickly. Skip But I'm getting ahead to Mary and Joseph leaving for Bethlehem, and thatof myself: I's where we part ways with them for d better tell you a whilebit more about Fred. Instead, we travel with their cat Fred is a snake and dog, even those of us who have a phobia about snakes are left behind but decide going to warm to followhim. They meet up He arrived as a present in a box with the other animals holes so that he could breathe and people from immediately became part of the Nativity story on their wayfamily, until finally they come to the manger in Bethlehemextent that they would take Fred out with them when they went out for a walk.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192789805</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Martin Waddell and Emma Chichester Clark|title=The Orchard Book Of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales|rating=5|genre=Anthologies|summary=With ''The Princess and And that was where the Pea'', ''The Ugly Duckling'', ''The Tinderbox'', ''The Little Match Girl'', ''The Emperor's New Clothes'', ''The Tin Soldier'', ''The Swineherd'', ''The Nightingale'' and ''The Little Mermaid'', this is a must-have compendium of classic fairy talesproblem started. You can Fred didn't really go wrong with Hans Christian Andersen's best, can you? Martin Waddell and Emma Chichester Clark have not just churned out the old classics, but they've given them an amazing freshness and vibrancyany road sense. Or brakes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846169380</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Melanie WilliamsonJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Cactus AnnieEverybody Pees! (Everybody Potties!)
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|summary=Can potty training ever be joyous? Itoften isn's Cactus Annie's first day at cowgirl schoolt, but she as any parent will tell you. But really struggles to fit in. Her teacher encourages her to believe in herself, but Anniewhy shouldn's having a hard time doing that, especially t it be? We all have to learn about our bodily functions just as there we have to learn about everything else when we are scary rat rustlers on the loosesmall. When the cows go missing, Annie is secretly pleased, as it means she wonWhy shouldn't have to do any cowgirl thingspotty training be as much fun as, say, but she's soon faced with an opportunity to prove herself.learning about why the sun and the moon take turns in the sky? |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0340981415</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Alex T SmithJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=EggNo, No, No!
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|summary=Egg rolls up to They say the house of best picture books are the wicked Foxy DuBoissimplest ones. Foxy invites Egg in - she's always very kind to strangers - but she's got And nothing could be truer of this latest from Justine Avery, a glint in her eye, and has devilish plans for what she's going to do to the little eggBookbag favourite. The clues are there: recipe books, and pictures of fried eggs adorning her walls. Be careful, Egg!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340959851</amazonuk>}}
{{newreview|author=Anne Cottringer and Sarah McIntyre|title=When Titus Took The Train|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Titus is going on a train journey all by himself. His mum and dad have given him his lunch, books and games, and seen him off at the station. The guard will keep an eye on him on the journey, and Uncle Henry will meet him at the other end. Nothing could possibly go wrong. ...Unless''No, of courseNo, the train is attacked by bandits, chased by a Tyrannosaurus rex, has a boulder hurtling towards it, and then wonNo!'t stop as it's approaching is based around the station. Luckily, our Titus is a little bit of a herosimplest text imaginable.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>019272987X</amazonuk>}}
{{newreview|author=Kimara Nye and Marcin Bruchnalski|title=The Four Little Pigs|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Tom loves visiting his Granny especially as she is a witch and can cast magical spells. However''No, no, he doesn't always enjoy the bedtime stories that she readsno! Okay, and when she picks up The Three Little Pigs he declares that it is boring because he has heard it so many timesokay. Granny suggests that it might be interesting to find out what would happen if another pig entered the fray and before he realises what is happeningYes, Tom is transported into the storyyou may.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848860633</amazonuk>}}''
{{newreview|author=Tony Ross|title=The Three Sillies|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=If your children That's it! But, like silly thingsall the best picture books, they will definitely enjoy the story this tiny snippet of The Three Sillies, written and illustrated by Tony Ross, who text is perhaps best known for his wonderful [[I Want a Sister (Little Princess) by Tony Ross|Little Princess]] stories. The story of The Three Sillies is indeed very silly and you can tell veritable tardis - so much bigger on the inside that it is going to be just that by looking at appears on the front cover and seeing three very strange people standing on their heads looking, unsurprisingly, very red facedoutside.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1842709607</amazonuk>1638820457
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Chris Van Allsburg194812467X|title=The Polar ExpressFarm Shop|author=Devon Avery, Justine Avery and Ema Tepic|rating=54
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|summary=It's Christmas Eve, Kirelle and her best friend Sam the cat decide to go for a young boy walk. Kirelle is dressed for all weathers in her bright yellow wellies and Sam is waiting up perfectly turned out as ever in his smart grey fur coat. As they walk to catch a glimpse the top of Santa. When a train pulls up instead, he soon finds himself on the Polar Express, chuffing away to the North Polehill, they see a big barn with scores of other childrena sign outside. With hot chocolate in hand, and snowy landscapes whizzing past the windows, heIt's having a fabulous journeyfarm shop! But this is a farm shop with a difference: all the stallholders and customers are farmyard animals. At the North PoleThere are sheep and ducks and cows, he meets the elves goats and Santachickens, and waits to see which child will be given the first gift of Christmaseven some mice. Excited, Kirelle and Sam go shopping.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849390983</amazonuk>}}
{{newreview|author=Patricia Borlenghi and Eleanor Taylor|title=The Bloomsbury Nursery Treasury|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=I am sure that all small children love traditional tales. Maybe for some the appeal is the beguiling innocence of Little Red Riding Hood, or the audacity of Goldilocks as she invades the three bears' cottage or even Jack's daring and courage as he climbs the beanstalk and steals the giant's gold from under his nose. Whichever tale is favourite, there is always something very satisfying when the good characters win and the nasty characters are beaten especially as this always leads of course to a happy ending.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0747597472</amazonuk>What will they buy?
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=James Mayhew0995647895|title=Ella Bella Ballerina Sadie and the Sea Dogs|author=Maureen Duffy and CinderellaAnita Joice
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|summary=Ella Bella BallerinaSadie's back! Before mother always said that she was dancing a dreamer, her mind never on what she should be doing. She lives by the River Thames at Greenwich and she loves to [[Ella Bella Ballerina and spend hours at The Sleeping Beauty by James Mayhew|Sleeping Beauty]]Maritime Museum or gazing at Cutty Sark. ''Her class had gone one rainy afternoon''<br>''When all the houses cowered in the gloom, ''<br>''To the Maritime Museum''. Her imagination was fired. She'd love to sail the oceans on an ancient sailing ship and this time went back regularly. One day she fell asleep under a glass case (it's Sergei Prokofievthe one where Nelson's CinderellaTrafalgar breeches are on show) and missed the closing bell and the attendant's warning shout. The music washes over here, and suddenly When shewoke (hard floors don's whisked away to t make comfy beds) she was in the fairy talemidst of an adventure that she could never have imagined in a world of dolphins, with the princepirates, fairy godmother and all the magic that every reader knows mermaids and lovestreasure.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846169275</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=David Melling1782227741|title=Hugless DouglasLittle Gold Ted|author=Vanessa Wiercioch, Poppy Satha and Sasha Satha
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|summary=Douglas the bear wants a hug. He remembers that some of his best hugs are with big thingsOne day, so he tries hugging Gold Ted falls into a boulderpuddle. That doesnIt't work so wells quite a deep puddle and the water is swirling. What about Poor Ted starts to spin around and around and is sucked down a tall tree? Nupdrain on the side of the street. HmmFinding himself down in the sewer, Ted starts to panic... Poor Douglas. He's going to have to keep hunting around if 'OH HELP ME PLEASE'' he wants to get cries and alerts the attention of Reg the sewer rat, who plucks him out of the dirty water using his hugcane, which might look just a bit like an old cricket bat. Reg is a kind soul and he dries Ted off and warms him up with a nice bowl of broth.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340950633</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Mick InkpenB08R7LXQ9S|title=This Is My Book|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=The Snapdragon has swooped down and eaten the ''k'' of ''Book''. He's also broken off a bit of the ''B'', so it looks like the Bookmouse is saying ''This is my Poo''. He's been eating the dots on top of the letter ''i'' wherever he can find it too, and spitting them out. What on earth can be done to stop the mean ol' Snapdragon?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340989637</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewRemy: A book about believing in yourself|author=Giles Andreae and David Wojtowycz|title=ABC Animal Rhymes For You And Me|rating=3|genre=For Sharing|summary=Repackaging some rhymes found in ''Rumble In The Jungle'' and [[Commotion In The Ocean by Giles Andreae Mayuri Naidoo and David Wojtowycz|Commotion In The Ocean]], ''ABC Animal Rhymes For You And Me'' takes us through the alphabet, with rhymes about the angelfish, boa constrictor, crocodile, and so on.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408306808</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Leigh Hodgkinson|title=Scrummy!Caroline Siegal|rating=4.5
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|summary=Sunny McCloud Remy is back after losing, then finding, her [[Smile! by Leigh Hodgkinson|smile]]feeling miserable. This time sheHe's considering what kind of sandwich ingredients her family arelet himself down ''again''. When her sandwich turns out to be a bit of a mundane cheese sandwichThe school bully Jayden, she wonders what would spice up her sandwich together with his sidekicks Ryan and her familyBrandon, have been laughing at Remy, going wild with bananas/monkeys calling him names because he is short and ice cream/penguinshas small eyes. Ice cream in a cheese sandwich? HmmThey are mean but they are not stupid.They are careful to wind up Remy when nobody can see and then push him just that little bit further when the other kids are around.So, when Remy reacts, it looks as though he was the instigator. And then he gets into trouble at school and the teachers don't believe him when he tries to explain what happened.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>140830936X</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Leigh Hodgkinson1471191303|title=Limelight LarryThe Invisible|author=Tom Percival
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|summary=Limelight Larry This is, like most peacocks, a bit of a show-off. He's absolutely delighted to be the star story of his very own book, and can't help but preen and boast about how wonderful he isIsobel, and how amazing his book will be. When Mouse pops in to the corner of a page, Larry is annoyed to be sharing the limelight, and his frustration grows and grows as more and more creatures show up to talk about Larry's book. How will Larry be able to get the attention he so desperately craves?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408301830</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul|title=Winnie In Space|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=Winnie The Witch is back, and this time she has little girl who made a hankering to go into spacebig difference. With Isobel lived with her parents in a wave of her magic wand, she creates house - a rocketvery cold house, and she and because her cat Wilbur are whizzing along from planet parents couldn't afford to planet, exploring put the cosmos, and getting into all sorts of trouble with space rabbits.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192732188</amazonuk>}}heating on:
{{newreview|author=Rachael Mortimer and Liz Pichon|title=The Three Billy Goats Fluff|rating=3.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Mr Troll has a headache. The Billy Goats Fluff keep trip-trapping over his bridge, making an awful racket. He's not happy one little bit. He's cursing Ice curled across the newspaper advert that brought him under inside of the bridge, window and desperate for something to stop crept up the corner of the goats from ruining his lifebedpost. Whatever can a troll do in those circumstances?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340989904</amazonuk>}}''
{{newreview|author=Georgie Adams and Emily Bolam|title=The Three Little Witches|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=What happens when three little witches decide family didn't go to throw a Halloween party? This entertaining story takes us through their decisions over who to invite: Baby Dragon the cinema or on holidays but they had each other and Wizard Wink are definite, but what about the naughty little witch called Melissa? they were happy. Then once the invitations have been sent day came when they need to clean couldn't afford the house, await every one's replies, shop rent for the party house and finally host they had to move to the Halloween celebrationsfar side of the city. This part of the city was cold, sad and lonely and Isobel felt invisible.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444000802</amazonuk>
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 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Ross CollinsNick Jones and Si Clark|title=Dear VampaOne Night in Beartown
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|summary=Bram Pire Many children have an obsession and Sandy Lane, who lives in Beartown, is writing to his Vampa obsessed with bears. She collects books about their new neighboursbears. Her favourite toy is Berisford, the Wolfsonsa teddy bear passed down by her grandmother. The Pires love dressing in blackEvery night, staying up all night she looks out of her bedroom window and getting up says goodnight to all sorts of fiendish funthe bear statue outside. They have a hard time adapting Every morning she says hello to the Wolfsons with their sunny dispositionsBee Bear, unpleasantly cheerful pets and jolly partiesa colourful painted bear that lives at her school. IckShe even has bears on her bedroom wallpaper! Whatever can be done?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>144490020X</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}}
{{newreview|author=Mij Kelly and Ross Collins|title=Where Giants Hide|rating=3.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=A little girl has stopped believing in giants. She ain't never seen no fairy neither, nor mermaids, witches or trolls. As she wanders around the world decrying the lack of magic, strange things seem Move on to happen around her, until she discovers just where the magic lurks.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340960000</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Penny Dann|title=The Orchard Book Of Nursery Rhymes For Your Baby|rating=4.5|genre=Children's Rhymes and Verse|summary=All your favourite nursery rhymes are here, from Hickory Dickory Dock, through Little Bo Peep and Three Blind Mice, to Sing A Song Of Sixpence. With over sixty nursery rhymes to choose from, all the big names are presented in a beautiful compendium that you'll treasure for years.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408304589</amazonuk>}}[[Newest General Fiction Reviews]]

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