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the forever bear

The Forever Bear

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It’s Harry’s birthday, and all he wants is a bear of his own. When he steps into a magical shop full of teddy bears, he finds a hundred different kinds of bear to choose from – roundish bears and thinnish bears, woolly bears and shaggy bears; spotty bears and dotty bears, and stripy-on-their botty bears!

But Harry is looking for a very special kind of bear. The kind of bear that he’ll love for a lifetime.
Will he get his heart’s desire and find his Forever Bear?

From the bestselling author of The Littlest Yak comes a gorgeous, heartwarming story that is a modern classic in the making. Packed with beautiful wintery illustrations, it’s an irresistible celebration of the bond we feel with our most special toys – perfect for reading on cold winter nights, and on cosy Christmas mornings!

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the girl at the front of the class

The Girl at the Front of the Class

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A stunning new picture book from Onjali Q. Raúf and Pippa Curnick.

With bold, beautiful artwork by Pippa Curnick, this heartfelt story about the power of friendship and kindness shows young readers what steps they can take to make refugee children feel welcome.

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indigo wilde

Indigo Wilde

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Enter the colourful world of Indigo Wilde and the magical creatures who live at Jellybean Crescent. When a highly dangerous new arrival goes missing, the race is on to catch it before disaster strikes … A wonderfully wild new series for readers of 7+ and fans of Pippi Longstocking and Amelia Fang. *Winner of the Alligator’s Mouth Award!*

Discovered in the Unknown Wilderness when she was just a baby, Indigo Wilde was adopted by World-Famous Explorers, Philomena and Bertram, who are always off adventuring.

Home for Indigo and her little brother, Quigley, is 47 Jellybean Crescent, a crazy and colourful house full of magical creatures that her parents have taken in over the years. There’s Fishkins, a purrmaid – half-cat, half-fish, and ALWAYS grumpy; Graham, a llama-corn with a particular taste for tinsel; Olli and Umpf – bright pink and blue yetis who can’t blend in to the snow, and that’s to name just a few of the creatures.

And now Indigo’s parents have sent another Monster Mail delivery to Indigo and Quigley. But this time, the box is empty, and the escaped creature is running rampage around the house. The race is on to catch the creature before it’s too late …

First in a new series by Pippa Curnick, this is gorgeously illustrated in full colour throughout.

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the big christmas bake

The Big Christmas Bake

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Picturebook

The Big Christmas Bake is a funny, lively romp through the twelve days of Christmas, taking the elements of the popular carol, and weaving them cleverly into the ingredients for a Twelfth Night Cake.

Starting with the partridge and its gift of dried fruit, this rhyming story includes all of the familiar characters from the song as they all contribute to the baking of the magnificent Twelfth Night cake.
A trio of french hens bring baking powder
Six geese bring eggs, and lots of feathers too
Ten lords help carry the cake into the oven ready to bake
At the end of the story, there is a recipe included to bake your own cake at home, giving this book the potential to be a favourite Christmas story as well as a resource to be used every year in introducing a twelfth night cake tradition to a family .

Characterfully illustrated by Pippa Curnick The Big Christmas Bake is a beautiful, lyrical, and gently humourous Christmas story for the whole family to enjoy.

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the big freeze

The Big Freeze

Picturebook
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Shama and Bahama Llama can’t wait for winter – skating, snowballs, hot chocolate . . . and best of all, the Winter Woolly Party!

But when The Big Freeze suddenly arrives they discover that their jumpers are in a sorry state! Cue a major panic as everyone sets out on a wild race to Granny Brock’s Jumper Shop to nab the perfect woolly jumpers.

Will they make it to the top of the queue before she sells out? Or will they learn that sometimes the only way to get what you want is to work together?

The perfect winter warmer, with a gentle message about working together and a light environmental touch.

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Meet the Twitches

Meet the Twitches

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Chapter book
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A gentle story about a family of toy rabbits and their owner, a girl called Stevie. As her family moves house to the country, Stevie discovers a box with a teacup house inside and four toy rabbits. Little does Stevie know that the rabbits magically come alive when nobody is looking. This is a charming chapter book series with appealing, full-colour illustrations.

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The Boy at the Back of the Class

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Chapter book
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This is a truly lovely story with themes of refugees and inclusion, pitched just right to build empathy, promote kindness, and encourage readers to challenge stereotypes and question opinions that may not be based on fact. The story is filled with so much warmth and truth, pitched perfectly for stimulating some really great discussions with youngsters.

Ahmet is a refugee, and is given a previously empty seat at the back of the class when he starts a new school. He is befriended by the narrator of the story. Through the story, we learn about Ahmet’s background and the ups and downs of integrating into a new school. Kindness and friendship triumph, and the story develops empathy and encourages human connection. A good story for KS2 children to read and discuss.

 

 

 

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