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simpsonrd
Jul 7, 20214 min read
How I Saved the World in a Week - Polly Ho-Yen
I LOVED 'Boy in the Tower' by Polly Ho-Yen, so much so that I've had Polly into school as a guest author a few times now (and highly...
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simpsonrd
Jun 29, 20215 min read
Skywake Invasion-Jamie Russell
What a great read...you can tell author Jamie Russell has experience of the cinema and screen in this absolute blockbuster of a sci-fi...
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simpsonrd
Jun 21, 20212 min read
The Three Impossibles - Susie Bower
Another Pushkin Press success, it's a joy to read another cracker of a book from this publisher, this time by the wonderful Susie Bower,...
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simpsonrd
Jun 18, 20211 min read
Jazz Santos vs. The World - Priscilla Mante
A brilliant tale, with messages of perseverance, determination, friendship and family, and perfectly timed to build on the enthusiasm...
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simpsonrd
Jun 16, 20211 min read
Crown An Ode To The Fresh Cut- Derrick Barnes, ill. by Gordon C James
Anyone who's ever walked out of the hairdressers feeling slightly taller, more confident and ready to face life afresh will appreciate...
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simpsonrd
Jun 16, 20211 min read
The Culture Of Clothes - Giovanna Alessio and Chaaya Prabhat
An incredible journey around the globe, looking at the fantastic national costumes of a stunning range of countries, this is a...
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simpsonrd
Jun 16, 20211 min read
Ernest the Elephant- Anthony Browne
Any fans of the legendary Anthony Browne will not be disappointed by this, his latest picture book. Following the story of Ernest, who...
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simpsonrd
Jun 16, 20211 min read
The Cookie - Kath Grimshaw
A lovely story of friendship plotted around the theme of a nut allergy that affects one of the characters, this is a thoughtfully written...
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simpsonrd
Jun 15, 20212 min read
The Exploding Life of Scarlett Fife - Maz Evans
What a year for Maz Evans, and us as lucky readers! Hot on the heels of the brilliant Vi Spy comes this hilarious book about dealing with...
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simpsonrd
Jun 10, 20213 min read
The Cooking Club Detectives - Ewa Jozefkowicz
'A beautifully observed story about the power of food and the importance of community.' Ewa Jozefkowicz's 'The Key To Finding Jack' was...
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simpsonrd
Jun 10, 20212 min read
Twitch - M.G. Leonard
Twitch is a twelve-year-old with three pet chickens, four pigeons, swallows nesting in his bedroom and a passion for bird-spotting. On...
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simpsonrd
Jun 5, 20214 min read
The Caravan At The Edge Of Doom - Jim Beckett, ill. by Olia Muza
In a very clever move, Farshore books sent me the first chapter of this book as a taster a couple of months ago...and what an opening...
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simpsonrd
Jun 4, 20213 min read
Nen and the Lonely Fisherman - Ian Eagleton, ill. by James Mayhew
Having followed Ian Eagleton and his reading work on Twitter for a while (@reading_realm), and having 'met' sharing book recommendations...
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simpsonrd
Jun 3, 20214 min read
Rainbow Grey - Laura Ellen Anderson
For the sake of honesty, I have to admit that in this house we are already big fans of Laura Ellen Anderson...I mean, just look at the...
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simpsonrd
Jun 1, 20211 min read
Dance With Oti - Oti Mabuse, ill. by Samara Hardy
Bright, colourful and fun...everything you'd expect if you've ever watched an episode of Strictly Come Dancing....the cover even has the...
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simpsonrd
May 15, 20212 min read
Melt - Ele Fountain
An urgent story of adventure and survival in a warming climate... This was a wonderful tale on so many levels, and is already being...
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simpsonrd
May 10, 20212 min read
Wolfstongue - Sam Thompson, ill. by Anna Tromop
Silas is getting bullied at school because his words will not come. He wishes he could live in silence as animals do. Deep in the Forest,...
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simpsonrd
May 4, 20211 min read
The Beast of Harwood Forest - Dan Smith
A short, sharp scare of a book, perfect for KS2 readers, in the style of Stranger Things/X-Files, for those of you old enough to...
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simpsonrd
May 4, 20211 min read
Crab, Dab & Blenny - Peta Rainford
A lovely rhyming book about the danger of plastics in the ocean, and based on real life rockpools here on the fabulous Isle of Wight!...
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simpsonrd
May 3, 20212 min read
Big foot Mountain - Roderick O'Grady
A clever dual-viewpoint story, Bigfoot Mountain follows the story of Minnie, who is coming to terms with the loss of her mother, and...
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