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|summary=It's the run-up to World Sport Week. Thanks to a rules challenge (presumably by a lawyer bird), animals are to be admitted for the first time. With much flapping of wings and clattering of hooves, the animals proceed to turn this Olympics-esque event into a whitewash for the non-human competitors.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1905434960</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Angela Mitchell and Sarah Horne
|title=The Jelly That Wouldn't Wobble
|rating=5
|genre=For Sharing
|summary=Everyone knows that jellies are supposed to wobble but what will happen when a particularly stubborn jelly refuses to do any such thing? To make matters worse, this is the jelly that has been specially prepared for Princess Lolly's 89th birthday party. As she is the sort of princess who likes to get her own way this poses a bit of a problem. So desperate is she for her jelly to wobble though, she offers a reward of a thousand and one chocolate sovereigns for anyone who can come up with a solution. Lots of suggestions are made including prodding it with a walking stick and scaring it. However, it is the youngest guest at the party who eventually comes up with an idea that works but I'll leave you to guess what it might be!
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{{newreview
|author=Malachy Doyle and Gwen Millward
|title=The Snuggle Sandwich
|rating=4.5
|genre=For Sharing
|summary=The day starts very peacefully as Annie wakes in her own bed and listens to the silence. She decides that it's the perfect time to creep into her parents' bed:
 
''They're a cosy snuggle sandwich.''<br>
''She's the jam and they're the bread!''
 
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{{newreview
|author=Kristyna Litten
|title=Chickens Can't See in the Dark
|rating=4.5
|genre=For Sharing
|summary=When a little chick called Pippa hears her teacher, Mr Benedict, say:
 
''As sure as eggs is eggs, chickens can't see in the dark.''
 
she is extremely disappointed. She thinks that not being able to see in the dark is a terrible thing and desperately wants to prove her teacher wrong. There are a number of characters who might be able to help such as the wise Mr Owl or Miss Featherbrain who runs the library. The only problem is that they all laugh at Pippa and reinforces the notion that chickens can't see in the dark.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0192756796</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Izy Penguin
|title=Grandma Bendy
|rating=4.5
|genre=For Sharing
|summary=Grandma Bendy is definitely not like other grannies:
 
''She is incredibly bendy.''<br>
''She had twisty, twizzly arms''<br>
''and super, stretchy legs.''
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848860773</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss
|title=Diary of a Spider
|rating=4
|genre=For Sharing
|summary=It's not an easy life being a spider. You have to avoid vacuum cleaners, daddy longlegs, and people with big shoes. There are good things too: you get to have fun with your best friend, Fly, and spend time with your loving family. ''Diary of a Spider'' takes us through a few months in the life of a young spider, taking in the fun and adventure.
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{{newreview
|author=Tom Slaughter
|title=Boat Works
|rating=4
|genre=For Sharing
|summary=Imagine seeing just a little bit of a boat. It's not enough for you to decide whether it's big or small, or what it does, but on the opposite page there's another clue. 'I have two oars' - and there they are for all to see. But look more closely. You can fold that second page out for yet another clue: 'I have a rope which ties me to the dock' and there's the rope, strong and hairy, with a complex knot. Now you can fold out the second clue to reveal that his is a rowboat, by the name of Nelly, tied up at the dock. Neat, eh?
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1609052153</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Todd H Doodler
|title=Bear's Underwear Mystery: A Count-and-Find-it Adventure
|rating=3
|genre=For Sharing
|summary=Bear receives a mysterious message: 'Follow the trail of underwear. Find all TEN and you'll be THERE'. He's delighted to be involved in a mystery and goes off hunting for the white pair which is number one. Once they are found he's off in search of the pair with blue stripes, then the pair with green spots, another in purple plaid and so on... Each page has a number tab for extra fun.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1609052048</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=David Wiesner
|title=The Three Pigs
|rating=3
|genre=Confident Readers
|summary=Everyone knows the story of the Three Little Pigs, but in this version, when the wolf comes along and huffs and puffs, he actually blows the little pigs right out of the story. In fact, they float across a number of pages before eventually ending up in the middle of ''Hey diddle diddle!'' However, they don't find this nursery rhyme to their liking so they move on to a story about a prince who kills a dragon. Having just escaped from their own dangerous enemy, the three pigs realise that they can't possibly leave the dragon to be slain, so they take him with them right the way back to their own story where, with the help of their new friend, they definitely don't allow the wolf in.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849394059</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Debbie Singleton and Holly Swain
|title=The King who Wouldn't Sleep
|rating=4.5
|genre=For Sharing
|summary=
'Many years ago, in a palace far across the sea, there lived a king, a queen and, of course, a beautiful princess'.
 
In fact the princess is so beautiful and the king loves her so much that he resolves to watch over her every single day and night until he is able to find her the perfect suitor. In true traditional tale style, princes travel from far and wide to try and win the hand of the princess and, more importantly, the approval of the king. Unfortunately, even though there are all sorts of princes – tall, short, strong, weak, blond, bald and so on – not one is good enough for the king's much loved daughter.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849390061</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Martin Waddell and Leonie Lord
|title=The Super Swooper Dinosaur
|rating=4.5
|genre=For Sharing
|summary='One day, Hal and his little dog, Billy, were out playing when the sky darkened and...'
 
The next thing Hal knows is that an enormous winged super swooper dinosaur has landed in his garden and wants to play. Well, you don't really want to argue with a dinosaur that you have only just met so Hal agrees. The first game that the super swooper suggest is Hide-and-seek but it soon becomes apparent that it won't be very successful as the dinosaur is too big to hide anywhere in the garden and is easily found by Hal every time. It's time to think of something else but the next idea, dino-dancing, is equally unsuccessful when Hal's new playmate ends up dancing on the roof. Paddling is equally problematic when the super swooper lands in the little paddling pool with an enormous splash which completely soaks Hal's mum
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408307804</amazonuk>
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