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Super Uma is a colourful picture book featuring a superhero called Uma.
Uma loves spreading happiness and helping others alongside her Nani and her unicorn sidekick, Chip. Uma lives in a city called Sparkleopolis, a colourful and dynamic place to live. But one day, the city begins to lose its sparkle. Uma discovers what took the sparkle out of the city and uses kindness and understanding to ensure everyone is happy.
This is a story about empathy and inclusion. Many children will see similarities with their own feelings around loud noises, bright colours and the need for a quieter, less stimulating environment, like the tiger does. There is diverse representation throughout this uplifting and engaging book.
A highly illustrated diary-style story that will appeal to fans of Tom Gates, Wimpy Kid or Loki.
To begin with, I found myself curious to know how the events which loom so large in Hari’s mind – particularly the film competition and his friendship with schoolmates – would unfold. His doodle-filled diary was a perfect way to view the drama from his perspective; ‘drama’ being the right word for someone with ADHD and autistic traits for whom small things can prompt BIG feelings.
We have teacher Mr Gill to thank for suggesting that Hari keep a journal. More than that, I enjoyed getting an inside look into a mind – one who is aware that he’s neuro-divergent and is not ashamed to admit it, but who, nonetheless, struggles sometimes with expectations, noise, deadlines, focus and relationships. Just as well his BFFs, Rahim and Lily are non-judgmental and forgiving, which is more than can be said for Martin the bully. But what of new boy Cameron? Whose side is he on? And will he help or hinder Hari’s bid to become a Bollywood superstar?
Read it and see, all those who love a good laugh, KS2 children especially.
A jam-packed encyclopaedia full of information, maps and stunning images. This beautiful book will allow children to discover the incredible history and diversity of Asia in all its splendour, with this stunningly illustrated and fact-filled book perfect for a reading area or library. The children can dive deep into this vast and epic continent, looking at its incredible past, its fascinating present.
Amazing Asia celebrates the five geographic regions – East, West, North and Central, South and South East. Each regional section includes maps, geographical information, historical timelines, political history, landmarks, wildlife and cultural insights.
Amazing Asia will bring its readers right up to date, exploring everything from the origin of Asian migration to pockets of its culture all over the planet. This text is a fantastic read for children aged 8 and above. It would be a fantastic addition to a reading area or library and an essential for a topic on Asia linked to geography or history.
Yes, you can, Cow! We believe in you! READY . . . STEADY . . . GO . . .
It’s the Nursery Rhyme’s big performance, but Cow is having second thoughts. She’s too scared to jump! What if she crashes? Will everyone laugh?
The curtain’s almost up and the audience are waiting. Can Cow overcome her fear of failure and become the star of the show?
A gorgeous, heartwarming story about believing in yourself and doing your best based on the ever-popular nursery rhyme ‘Hey Diddle Diddle’.
Following on from Never Show a T-Rex a Book and Never Teach a Stegosaurus to Do Sums, this latest what-if dinosaur adventure has captured the imaginations of little ones afresh.
The story invites the reader to suppose what could happen if a big fun-loving dinosaur let her artistic side go wild. From crayons and paint to full colour explosions – anything could happen! Young children love the larger-than-life character and can relate to the sheer joyfulness of getting vibrant and messy with art projects. Adults who have ever set foot in an EYFS classroom while the paints are out will find plenty of familiar scenes to smile about too.
Amid the host of dino-themed books available, we especially enjoyed this series. It is refreshing to have a female dinosaur as a lead character, doing something other than marauding after prey!
A super-fun ode to boundless creativity.
This is a brilliant picture book describing all the amazing things which could happen if you show a T-Rex a book. It is a love letter to librarians and libraries everywhere, with engaging and vibrant illustrations which leap off the page. A must for reading aloud during class visits and storytime!
Funny, interactive, joyous, imaginative and playful!
Dadaji’s Paintbrush is a sumptuous story of a young boy’s special relationship with his grandfather, set in a small village in India.
This is a beautiful story that deals with the difficult subject of the loss of a grandparent in a gentle and understanding way. The beautiful Indian setting that will be unfamiliar to many readers highlights the universal experiences of love and loss, showing that no matter where you are, some human experiences unite us all.
The illustrations are simple and beautiful and we particularly liked how the colours linked with the main character’s emotions. We also loved the evocative and sensory setting descriptions in the story – we could almost taste the mangoes!
As well as gently exploring the topic of grief, the story is ultimately filled with hope and draws out the values of art, community and legacy. There’s so much to unpack in this stunning story.
If a Stegosaurus knew how to do sums – well, what would happen? Maybe she’d learn to code, to invent, to fly to the moon! Perfect for fostering a love of numbers, for use in the classroom or at home, this riotous read shows that the possibilities to where maths can take you are endless…
Pandemics, war, terror, natural disasters – the world seems to be full of bad news and it can all feel, well, a little bit scary. But this is just part of the story. There are in fact tons of great things happening, from robots improving health care and trees healing the planet, to everyday people helping their community with acts of kindness and the businesses fighting for good in the world.
In Good News, children will learn to become fake news detectives, sussing out what’s real and what isn’t. They’ll discover the good news – the amazing anecdotes, case studies and figures around the globe that are making a difference. And they’ll learn that if we all continue to work together, things can only keep getting better and better.
Empowering, reassuring and confidence-boosting, this book is a positive antidote for testing times.
Fifteen extraordinary people from around the world and through history! This is a fabulous book for children to dip into and be inspired. One of the lovely things about this collection is it mixes up household names with less familiar but equally fascinating characters. There is a focus on tenacity, hard work and original thinking, and the stories are told in a warm and appealing way. The illustrations are bright, beautiful and full of energy to carry young readers along.
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