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|genre=For SharingConfident Readers |summary=What happens when three little witches decide Murray is supposed to throw be a Halloween party? This entertaining story takes us through their decisions over humble, tidy and friendly cat, one who is able to invite: Baby Dragon sleep and Wizard Wink are definiteeat and eat and sleep and, well, but what about whatever takes his fancy next of the naughty little witch two. But he's a bad magician's cat, so his favourite bun has been turned into a hyperactive sticky rabbit called Melissa? Then once Bun, and the invitations have been sent catflap they need to clean both use can chuck them out, not into the houseregular back garden, but into a world of frightening adventure and whiffs. This time round it drops them into a Viking land, where a troll hunter is expected – well, await every onemuch bigger than Murray was, to be honest, but he's replies, shop for the party turned up and finally host the Halloween celebrations.he'll have to do…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1444000802</amazonuk>0008561249
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Ross Collins1732898766|title=Dear VampaThe Adventures of Birpus and Bulbus: Book One: The Sour Milk Dragon|author=Wynn Everett-Albanese, Michael Albanese and Indre Ta (Illustrator)
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|summary=Bram Pire 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 writing to chasing them. He's right behind them, spewing hot, sour milk from his Vampa about their new neighbours, the Wolfsonsnostrils. (Please don't try this at home: it won't end well. The Pires love dressing in black) Fortunately, staying up all night they were nearly at Nobby Lob-lolly - and getting up to all sorts when a ladder of fiendish funmoss and vines was lowered for them, they escaped. They have a hard time adapting climbed up to the Wolfsons Tree Wee homes high up in the tangled woods where they lived with their sunny dispositionsGrand Wees, unpleasantly cheerful pets Nester Nook and jolly partiesGranny Cranny. Ick! Whatever can be done?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>144490020X</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Mij Kelly and Ross CollinsB0CC9W7GLR|title=Where Giants HideOn the Beach: The Winter Visitor|author=Chris Green and Jenny Fionda|rating=3.5
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|summary=A little girl has stopped believing in giants. She ain't never seen no fairy neitherKit and Teal were just beginning to wonder whether it was better to be at home, nor mermaidsbored but warm, witches or trollsfrozen cold and building sand sculptures on a snowy beach when a large slab of silvery ice drifted onto the shoreline. On top of the ice was a polar bear. As she wanders around the world decrying ice bumped onto the lack of magicsand, the bear woke and with wobbly legs moved from the ice. Kit was all for making a run for it, strange things seem but Teal knew that the bear was hungry and gave him one apple and then another. He obviously needed to happen around her, until she discovers just where be taken home on the magic lurksbus and given a good meal and somewhere to sleep.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340960000</amazonuk> What else would you do?
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Penny Dann1913839656|title=The Orchard Book Of Nursery Rhymes For Your Baby|rating=4.5|genre=ChildrenLet'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>}} {{newreviewCelebrate Being Different|author=Michael Foreman|title=Fortunately, UnfortunatelyLainey Dee
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|summary=Milo is returning Todd was excited about spending the weekend with his Granny's umbrella grandmother, not least because she made the best beetle juice. He packed two pairs of dungarees and his favourite hat and then gathered together his button collection to hershow his grandmother. As She had promised to take him to the Friday Night Club at the local community centre and Todd was pleased about this as he sets out, it begins wanted to rainmake new friends. One thing leads to another At home, his only friend was his mum and he finds himself caught up in a thrilling adventure involving a whale, pirates, dinosaurs and alienswondered why that could be. He swings between good news and bad news as Grandma thought that it might be because he gets up to all sorts of scrapes and japeslooked different. Will Granny ever get her umbrella in one piece?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849391238</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Nicholas Allan1529504775|title=Father Christmas Needs A WeeThe Toy Bus (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Amy Sparkes and Katie Hickey|rating=24.5
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|summary=Father Christmas is doing his rounds, drinking all 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 treats that 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 boys toy shop window which would help David - and girls have left out was happy to use the coins from her money box to pay for himit as cash was tight at home. With that much liquid sloshing around inside him Gradually, David learned to stand up, he's soon bursting use the bus for a weesupport, and walk behind it. Many decades later, Elsie brought the bus, now damaged and rusted, but he then realises that he's forgotten to deliver the presentsRepair Shop, hoping that the experts there could make it so has to rush back againthat her grandchildren could play with it. Will he ever get to the toilet in time?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849410496</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Aesop, Fiona Waters and Fulvio Testa1529504767|title=Aesop's Fables|rating=4.5|genre=Confident Readers|summary=Everyone knows and loves ''Aesop's Fables''. They're part of our literary tapestry and our everyday lives. We know sour grapes, we know [[Tortoise vs. Hare - The Rematch! by Preston Rutt and Ben Redlich|the tortoise and the hare]], the boy who cried wolf and so many more. Fiona Waters has retold 60 of the most famous fables in this delightful anthology.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849390495</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewChristmas Doll (The Repair Shop Stories)|author=Mini Grey|title=Three By The SeaAmy Sparkes and Katie Hickey|rating=45
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|summary=Dog, Cat Susan was very young when she was evacuated from London in 1939 and Mouse live together by nervous about how she would be greeted when she got to her final destination. She needn't have worried though as she went to the seahome of Mr and Mrs Russell, each with their who couldn't have been kinder to her. She even had her own chores room - all to herself. Gradually she relaxed and began to take care of in their own special wayenjoy her life. They think that they She're happy, but d help Mrs Russell with the baking and when a stranger turns up from it came to Christmas Eve Susan and Mr Russell put the decorations on the Christmas tree. The best surprise happened the Winds of Change companny, each of them reassesses their position in their friendshipfollowing morning.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0224083627</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=David McKee1916459943|title=Elmer AgainSqueakily Baby|author=Beth Webb
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|summary=Elmer the patchwork elephant is backMuch 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 - go to sleep: instead, he just lies on his blanket and ''wails''. The sea offers to help. umm... Again. Everything is gearing up for It rocks Baby gently and the annual Elmerwaves sing ''s Day Paradehush, where the other elephants paint themselves brightly and he paints himself greyhush''. Being a bit Think of gentle wavelets falling onto a scampsandy beach and you have the sound perfectly. The mermaids join in - ''la lou, he decides that things need la lay...'' And for a moment it seems to be livened up, so he plots have worked as Baby closes his eyes. Then a seagull '''shouts''' and plans, then sets about putting a smile on everyonewe know exactly what's facesgoing to happen next.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842707507</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Henry Fisher140639131X|title=When I Dream Of ABCA Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant|author=Briony May Smith
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|summary=Apple, ball, cat, dog... yawn... zzz? Not here. Philippa Pheasant was ''When I Dream Of ABCtired'' is an alphabet book, sure, of nearly getting squished as she tried to cross the Old Oak Road. She wrote to the mayor about the problem but with didn't even get a reply. Philippa wasn't a bird to sit back on her tail feathers when there was a playful glint in problem which needed solving: she saw the benefits of the lollipop lady at the eye school crossing and delightful illustrations decided that makes it she would set up something similar herself. Her uniform and lollipop stick were both a joy little amateur to read, whether you're learning your alphabet, not ready yet, or already know it backwards start with but the benefits were obvious. All the animals used the crossing and forwardsHedgehog was even trained up to provide a safe path overnight.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849561028</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Mark Robinson and Sarah Horne1776574338|title=Vile - A Cautionary Tale For Little MonstersLeilong's Too Long!|author=Julia Liu and Bei Lynn|rating=3.54
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|summary=At Every morning Leilong, the brontosaurus school bus, makes his way through the University of Vilecity, monsters get picking up children as he goes. Children who live at the top of tower blocks don't even need to all sorts go downstairs – they simply climb out of monstrous things. Mischief, rudeness the window and naughtiness are required for educational successslide down his neck. If you It're not picking your nose and making a rackets perfect, youisn're for the high jump, missy. Then, one day, two monsters get themselves into t it? What could be a dilly more fun way of going to school? There is a pickle when they fall down problem, though. Leilong isn't happy in the city: he's always having to be careful about where he puts his feet and – because he's longer than a holetennis court – he often causes damage without intending to and traffic regularly gets snarled up. They couldn The school decides that he can't possibly... (whisper it) co-operate..be the bus anymore. to get out, could they?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0745961673</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Tony Ross1776574028|title=My Favourite Fairy TalesBumblebee Grumblebee|author=David Elliott|rating=3.54
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|summary=Tony Ross has picked, retold and illustrated his favourite fairy tales, taking in such classics as 'I love a good board book! 'Rumpelstiltskin'Bumblebee Grumblebee' and 'is aimed at quite a niche market: it'Beauty and s for the Beastchild who still enjoys board books (er, see my first sentence) but has mastered sufficient language skills to have realise that you can '', whilst also offering up slightly lesser-known ones like play''The Hedley Kowwith words and make something quite different from each one. We have the elephant who dons a tutu - and becomes a '', balletphant''. The Musicians of Bremenbuffalo who has had a bath (complete with yellow duck) and then dries off with a hair drier becomes a '', fluffalo''Sweet Porridge. The rhinoceros who drops his ice cream cone is a '', crynoceros''Prince Hyacinth(think about it!) The pelican who sits on his potty changes into a '' and sm.......''Fairy Gifts OK, let''.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842709801</amazonuk>s not go there Some people are eating!
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=James Mayhew1838226834|title=Katie and Carried Away With the Waterlily PondCarnival|author=Ed Boxall
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|summary=When Katie and Grandma are at the art gallery, they see there's a competition to paint a picture in the style of Monet. Grandma has a bit of a rest, whilst Katie goes off to look at the Monet exhibition for inspiration. When It was one of the paintings speaks to her - really speaks to her - she steps inside it and explores... Subtitled ''A Magical Journey Through Five Monet Masterpieces'', ''Katie and the Waterlily Pond'' is a wonderful introduction for children to art in general and Claude Monet in particularthose memories we treasure from our childhoods: an outing with our grandparents. They'll get a feel for ''In The Woods and Giverny'', ''Bathers at La Grenouillère'', ''Path Through there to undo all the Poppies'', ''The Waterlily Pond'', and ''The Rue Montorgueil, Paris''.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408304635</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Sheryl Webster and Jan Fearnley|title=Tinysaurus |rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Tinysaurus is fed-up of being little. He's tried all sorts of things to get as big as Mummysaurus, Daddysaurus and Bigsissysaurus, but jumping, stretching and strapping tree trunks to his feet have done nothing to help. He's not allowed to go to places and good that parents do things on his own, and he's certainly not allowed to look after Mummysaurus' eggs. Then, one day so the ground shakes and a Nastysaurus appears...|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184939010X</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Karen King and Marina Le Ray|title=Silly Moo|rating=3.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=When an apple falls on Cow's head, she gets all woozy trips out were always so decides to go home for a bit of a lie downmuch fun. She's got mild amnesia, so she goes from place A young boy was going to place on the farmyard, getting to meet all the animals, and causing all sorts of problems as she doesn't realise where she needs to go.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846669014</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Rebecca Elliott|title=Cub's First Winter|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=It's the first day of winter and Cub can't sleepcarnival with his Grandad, so Mum decides the best option is a forest walk. Cub is a mass of questions about the new experiences - why are the trees undressed, why can they see their breath, and why are the birds going on holiday? Mum informs and reassures Cub as they enjoy the wonders of nature and each other's company.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849560994</amazonuk>}}who told him:
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Anthony BrowneB09MYXSRV4|title=Play Otter's Coat: The Shape GameReal Reason Turtle Raced Rabbit: A Cherolachian Tortoise and Hare|author=Cordellya Smith
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|summary=Milo When the lemur discovers world was made, the animals were given gifts. Bear was given strength so that he could become a pretty pebble one dayprotector. Water Spider received a strong web that even fire could not burn. Owl had excellent sight so that he could see the present ''and'' the future. He prods it Rabbit developed intelligence - but, unfortunately, and not the ability to his surprise use it moves! well. He listens carefully, and finds liked to trick other animals. He was also jealous which was how he came to be in a race with Turtle. You might think that it's breathing, so he realises that itnot a fair contest but wait and see. Things are not always as they seem. I's an egg, calls ll tell you how it Snappy, and the two of them get up to all sorts of adventurescame about.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408802007</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Jeanne Willis and Tony RossRob Keeley|title=Big Bad BunCarrots Don’t Grow On Trees!|rating=4.5
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|summary=Big Bad Bun (formerly known as Fluff) has run away from home to join the Hell Bunnies Lily loves eating fruit and vegetables. She likes carrots, broccoli, cabbage and aubergines. He passed the initiation ceremony of being buried When her friends at school turn up their noses, Lily is keen to his nose in cowpats, explain how good they are for you and has since gone on how nice to do all sorts of baaaaad thingseat. One day, poor Lily gets tricked by Jordan, like getting his ear pierced and never washing his whiskers. What who tells her that carrots grow on Earth will Big Bad Bun's parents make of all this? ..trees.It IS trueInfuriated, right? He REALLY has joined Lily checks with the Hell Bunniesteacher, who explains that fruits grow on trees and vegetables, like carrots, right? .grow in the ground.Jordan says, "I did try to tell her, Miss!" and everyone laughs at poor Lily.Right?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1842709453</amazonuk>B09HHN541V
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Edward Hardy and Deborah AllwrightB09FFJF8YS|title=Martha, You Can't Wear Panties! (NoMore Nappies!)|author=Justine Avery and Kate Zhoidik
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|summary=Martha Felicity Molly-Anne May gets through nannies faster than most kids get through... well, everything. She's a bit of a handful is our Martha, always doing what she shouldn'tFor the big, and running her nanny ragged. Her day isgrownup girls out there, unsurprisinglythe potty masters in training, peppered with cries of "You Can''Martha, noooot Wear Panties!" is a cry (the big-girl kind!) of toilet triumph and persevering panty pride.''|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405240784</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=Alan Durant Justine Avery and Simon RickertyNaday Meldova|title=UnfortunatelyEverybody Toots! (Everybody Potties!)|rating=54
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|summary=One day a boy is walking through the jungleToots, trumps, farts. UnfortunatelyWhatever your word for them, find us a lion tries child that doesn't find them irresistibly funny. Funny to get him. Fortunatelytalk about and joke about, he escapes. Unfortunately, a huge snake that is poised to snaffle him up. FortunatelyBut horribly embarrassing if you let one go at the wrong time.In class, say, when everyone will hear it and everyone will laugh.At you. Justine Avery's latest entry in her ''Everybody Potties!'' series takes aim at any shame associated with tooting and on gently and on it goescalmly, with good news followed by bad followed by good. Okthe familiar humour attached, so explains that might make tooting is perfectly normal. Everybody does it sound a little simple and boring, but trust me: it's fantastic.'Everybody Toots''!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1408309890</amazonuk>B09C2RVJ2W}} {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Chris WormellB09BG8V3Q6|title=Molly Who Needs Nappies? Not Me! (Everybody Potties!)|author= Justine Avery and the Night MonsterSeema Amjad
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|summary=Molly ''Who Needs Nappies? Not Me!'' is the latest release in bed, but then she hears a creak on the stair''Everybody Potties!'' series from Justine Avery. Could it be an elephant or a rhino coming This series of fun picture books aims to get her? Might take the pain out of potty training children and replace it even be with some fun. It's a night monster? Luckily, Molly is well-armed with her monster catcher, so should be alrightworthy aim, as the door sloooowly inches open.any frustrated parent will tell you. .|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1862301859</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Daisy DawesB07GZ81J7C|title=Get Ahead When Fred|rating=3|genre=For Sharing|summary=Fred loves wearing hats. He's got a fez, a bonnet, a stetson, the Snake Got Squished and a glittery fedora. When the Queen announces she's coming to town, he decides to get the finest hat he's ever had. There's no possible way that anything could go wrong, is there? ...Is there?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848860404</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewMended|author=Anne Fine and Ruth Brown|title=RugglesPeter Cotton
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|summary=Every dog owner has known a dog like Ruggles: theyMeet Fred. Well, actually, you're so good at escaping from where ever they are that theygoing to be meeting Fred-Fred for reasons which will become all too obvious very quickly. But I'm getting ahead of myself: I're generally known as Houdinid better tell you a bit more about Fred. Ruggles had it all worked out, from the opportunist hop over the fence aided by Fred is a pile snake and even those of newspapers, us who have a phobia about snakes are going to warm to him. He arrived as a present in a bucket box with holes so that he could breathe and immediately became part of the rabbit hutch family, to who the extent that they would snitch on him if he met take Fred out with them (unaccompanied) in when they went out for a walk. And that was where the parkproblem started. The dog lady knows him well and whilst you wouldnFred didn't quite call them friends it's obvious that Ruggles knows when he's met his match and hops in the van without complainthave any road sense. Or brakes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849392064</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Jan FearnleyJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Arthur and the MeaniesEverybody Pees! (Everybody Potties!)
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|summary=Arthur the elephant is desperate to play, but the monkeys, Tiger, Peacock and Cheetah all say no. The big meanies. Oh sure, theyCan potty training ever be joyous? It often isn're happy to be his friend when they want something from himt, but as soon as they don't need him any more, they just scamper off and leave him sadparent will tell you. Go on, ArthurBut really, give why shouldn'em a soaking! Teach 'em a lesson!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405253819</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=John Yeoman and Quentin Blake|title=The Bear's Water Picnic|rating=3.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=It's a gorgeous summer's day, so the pig, hen, squirrel, hedgehog and bear t it be? We all head out on a raft for a picnic in the middle of the lake. They're disturbed by the ''awrk awrk'' of the frogs, so paddle off have to learn about our bodily functions just as we have to a different part of the lake, but learn about everything else when they get stuck, they discover the benefits of working together and making new friendswe are small.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849390045</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross|title=Old Dog|rating=3.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=The Young Pups donWhy shouldn't want to go and see Grandpa - all he does is talk about the pastpotty training be as much fun as, his breath stinkssay, his false teeth fall out all learning about why the time, sun and he doesn't know how to play all their new games. Their mother reminds them that he's really kind and they visit him after all. When there, they discover that Grandpa wasn't always an old fuddy duddy, and actually there's plenty of excitement lurking under the surface if they just moon take turns in the trouble to get to know him.sky? |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1842708805</amazonuk>B098BJZYHH
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=David McKeeJustine Avery and Naday Meldova|title=Elmer and Grandpa EldoNo, No, No!
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|summary=Elmer They say the patchwork elephant is back, and this time he's visiting Grandpa Eldobest picture books are the simplest ones. Elmer reminds Eldo And nothing could be truer of all the things they did together when Elmer was really littlethis latest from Justine Avery, but Eldo can't remember them (or so he says) so Elmer keeps reminding him and reminding him, as they revisit old haunts. Grandpa and grandson, sorry, grandelephant, spend a lovely day together, enjoying one another's companyBookbag favourite.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842708392</amazonuk>}}
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Camilla Reid and Michael Foreman194812467X|title=The Littlest Dinosaur Farm Shop|author=Devon Avery, Justine Avery and the Naughty RockEma Tepic
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|summary=After Kirelle and her best friend Sam the littlest dinosaur's [[The Littlest Dinosaur by Michael Foreman|earlier]] [[The Littlest Dinosaur's Big Adventure by Michael Foreman|adventures]], Camilla Reid takes hold of the writing reins, whilst Michael Foreman offers up his beautiful illustrations as alwayscat decide to go for a walk. This time, the dinosaur Kirelle is dressed for all weathers in a bit of a bad mood, being rude to his dad, shouting at his siblings, her bright yellow wellies and ruining Sam is perfectly turned out as ever in his mealsmart grey fur coat. His mum sends him As they walk to sit on the naughty rocktop of the hill, but hethey see a big barn with a sign outside. It's in for quite a surprise when he gets therefarm shop! But this is a farm shop with a difference: all the stallholders and customers are farmyard animals.There are sheep and ducks and cows, goats and chickens, and even some mice.Excited, Kirelle and Sam go shopping.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>140880266X</amazonuk>What will they buy?
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=0995647895|title=Jean Reidy Sadie and Genevieve Leloupthe Sea Dogs|titleauthor=Too Pickly!Maureen Duffy and Anita Joice|rating=43.5
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|summary=ItSadie's [[Too Purply! by Jean Reidy and Genevieve Leloup|Too Purply!]] with food. That about sums it upmother always said that she was a dreamer, but for those of you who haven't already fallen in love with Jean Reidy's tale of getting dressed, ''Too Pickly!'' looks at a little boy (and his hamster) deciding her mind never on what to eatshe should be doing. Dish She lives by dish, he rejects them for being too pickly, too wrinkly, too burpy, too stringy, the River Thames at Greenwich and so on, until he finds the one that's just rightshe loves to spend hours at The Maritime Museum or gazing at Cutty Sark.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408807114</amazonuk>}}
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Neil Gaiman1782227741|title=InstructionsLittle Gold Ted|author=Vanessa Wiercioch, Poppy Satha and Sasha Satha
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|summary=Go through the mysterious doorOne day, mind the imp, trust the wolves Gold Ted falls into a puddle. It's quite a deep puddle and answer the ferryman's question carefullywater is swirling. Neil Gaiman takes us Poor Ted starts to spin around and around and is sucked down a drain on a tour the side of a fantasy land with a series of instructions for surviving the adventurestreet. Finding himself down in the sewer, Ted starts to panic. You'll discover wonders beyond your wildest dreams'OH HELP ME PLEASE'' he cries and alerts the attention of Reg the sewer rat, and return home safelywho plucks him out of the dirty water using his cane, which might look just a little older bit like an old cricket bat. Reg is a kind soul and he dries Ted off and warms him up with a little wisernice bowl of broth.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408808641</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Tasha Pym and Joel StewartB08R7LXQ9S|title=Have You Ever Seen Remy: A Sneep?book about believing in yourself|author=Mayuri Naidoo and Caroline Siegal
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|summary=Ever fallen foul of a Sneep? (NoRemy is feeling miserable. He's let himself down ''again''. The school bully Jayden, not [[Oliver Who Travelled Far together with his sidekicks Ryan and Wide by Mara Bergman Brandon, have been laughing at Remy, calling him names because he is short and Nick Maland|Oliver Donnington Rimington-Sneep]])has small eyes. What about a Grullock, Knoo or Loon? One poor little boy tries to go about his daily business, They are mean but keeps getting interrupted by these mysterious monstersthey are not stupid. You've never heard of them before, you say? He wants They are careful to have a word with you wind up Remy when nobody can see and thenpush 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>055255698X</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=David McKee1471191303|title=Elmer On StiltsThe Invisible|author=Tom Percival|rating=4.5
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|summary=Who doesn't already know and love Elmer This is the patchwork elephant? This time roundstory of Isobel, he's helping all his other elephant chums avoid the nasty huntersa little girl who made a big difference. Throw Isobel lived with her parents in a CD version of the story read by Joss Ackland house - yesa very cold house, really - and youbecause her parents couldn're t afford to put the heating on to a real winner.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1842708376</amazonuk>}}:
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Alison MurrayNick Jones and Si Clark|title=Apple Pie ABCOne Night in Beartown|rating=4.5
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|summary=Take one traditional rhyme (''A was Many children have an apple pieobsession and Sandy Lane, B bit it.who lives in Beartown, is obsessed with bears.She collects books about bears.'')Her favourite toy is Berisford, mix it up a bit with new wordsteddy bear passed down by her grandmother. Every night, add a pinch she looks out of sweet girl her bedroom window and a dash of naughty dog, and you've got a recipe forsays goodnight to the bear statue outside... well, a unbelievably cliched first line in a review from meEvery morning she says hello to Bee Bear, but also a super bookcolourful painted bear that lives at her school.She even has bears on her bedroom wallpaper!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1408308010</amazonuk>B08NFH7H9X}}