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Justin Brown

Toby is sports mad and nothing but sport is the topic of conversation except that of the McGarvey, who not only is the biggest kid in the school but wears...

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Peter H Reynolds

“Can you hear it? Voices. Splashes upon splashes of sound.”This simple little paragraph is the opening page of a captivating story on seeing things through a different looking glass.Written to...

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Ian Falconer

Olivia’s got her mind made up! She wants to be a somebody or a something but what? She definitely does not want to be a fairy princess – she’s pretty...

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Jane Clarke and Charles Fuge

This is a delightfully gentle story about life, love and losing someone very special. From a tiny great white shark pup Gilbert has had a true friend in Raymond the...

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Jewel ??? Illus: Amy June Bates

Internationally acclaimed Singer and Songwriter Jewel has - upon the birth of her son- lent her undeniable talent to the creating of a delightfully melodic “lullaby” which can be used...

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Research team

Out in time for Christmas giving is the latest edition of total fact from the Ripley’s team.From the bizarre to the downright gruesome, along with an enormous amount of strange...

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Claire Freedman

On a hill bumpy-steepy, there's a house scary-creepy, and it's said that a Snortle lives there, Now nobody's been, so nobody's seen, But Mouse whispers, "Come, if you dare!" Have...

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Judith Viorst

Originally released over forty years ago, this story has never lost its appeal or become dated. At that time, most children's books told stories that were sweet or sometimes adventurous...

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William Joyce and Kenny Callicutt

This is NOT the story of Jack and the beanstalk! 'It is a beautifully illustrated children’s picture book about a boy called Jack and a magic bean. Each double page...

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Margaret Wild, ill: Deborah Niland

With Christmas fast approaching this is a fresh new take on the traditional story of three little pigs, except in this case there are five little pigs who are busy...

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David Long: Ill: Peter Bailey

In wartime we tend to focus on the human perspective but behind that there is a different tale to tell; that of the animals that have made such a difference...

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Roland Harvey

As a Children's Librarian, a new Roland Harvey book in the Library signalled a routine. At lunch time a bean bag would be pulled out in the middle of the...