The Secret Of The Blue Glass
The Secret Of The Blue Glass

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Tomiko Inui

 Although this story is a fantasy about “Little People”, it is set in Japan before, during and after the Second World War, it is narrated simply and with understatement, which...
Archie Green and the Magician’s Secret
Archie Green and the Magician’s Secret

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D D Everest

This magical book for children has a great many characteristics, and a smooth flowing plot to keep children turning the page and reading. It is a story where spells are...
Malini
Malini

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Robert Hillman, edited by Lyn White

This book is the latest in the series, “Through my eyes”. Other books for younger readers, deal with the drug wars in Mexico, unrest in Afghanistan, and conflict in Somalia....
The Power of Henry’s Imagination
The Power of Henry’s Imagination

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Skye Byrne Ill: Nic George

Henry's story is beautifully told and equally beautifully illustrated. Henry is a little boy who has had a rabbit called Raspberry since birth. He and Raspberry are inseparable and do...
The Mystery of the Haunted Farm
The Mystery of the Haunted Farm

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Elys Dolan

What a colourful and imaginative Children’s Picture Book this is.  Inside this large, hard-backed book, we find the story of a farm which becomes haunted.  What do you do when...
Wish
Wish

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Emma Dodd

A baby wolf can see, hear and feel how much she is loved. Each page in this book shows how her father is by her side in the woods, as...
Happy
Happy

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Emma Dodd

Because Emma writes and illustrates her own work, the cohesiveness is marvellous. The text and the illustrations complete the story together. The title is simply “Happy”with the text repeated on...
Phineas Pig and the Mud Puddle – A Bobson Farm Adventure
Phineas Pig and the Mud Puddle – A Bobson Farm Adventure

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Sharon Perry Ill: Julie Robertson

Phineas is a pig with an eye to adventure;  when he is on one of his adventures he loves to have some company, because having an adventure on your own...
Go Home Little One
Go Home Little One

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Cate James

Florence is a baby hedgehog who lives in a tree in the forest with her mother. Florence loves the seasons and their differences, but wasn't sure about winter as she...
My Brother is A Superhero
My Brother is A Superhero

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David Solomons

What a chancy thing to happen to my brother. I had to go for a wee and he gets turned into a superhero and given a mission to save the...
Lara of Newtown
Lara of Newtown

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Chris McKimmie

Actually, this book is a compilation of drawings by many of the McKimmie children and grandchildren. Acknowledgements are given at the back of the book for all the helpers who...
Hop Up! Wriggle Over!
Hop Up! Wriggle Over!

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Elizabeth Honey

It is no surprise that the author's most favourite themes are those about the environment, and kids who just enjoy themselves. Elizabeth grew up on a farm and had a...