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Floored by Sara Barnard, Holly Bourne, Tanya Byrne, Non Pratt, Melinda Salisbury, Lisa Williamson, Eleanor Wood

September 2, 2018 By achuka Leave a Comment

A unique collaborative novel by seven bestselling and award-winning YA authors.

When they got in the lift that morning, they were strangers. Sasha, who is at the UK’s biggest TV centre desperately trying to deliver a parcel; Hugo, who knows he’s by far the richest – and best-looking – guy in the lift; Velvet, who regrets wearing the world’s least comfortable shoes to work experience; Dawson, who isn’t the good-looking teen star he was and desperate not to be recognized; Kaitlyn, who’s slowly losing her sight but won’t admit it, and Joe, who shouldn’t be there at all, but who wants to be there the most.

And one more person, who will bring them together again on the same day every year . . .

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Filed Under: Worth A Look, YA

Hello Nature (Activity Cards) by Nina Chakrabarti and Anna Claybourne

May 25, 2018 By achuka Leave a Comment

Really useful set of nature activity cards for primary aged children (from Laurence King Publishing), pleasingly designed by the illustrator Chakrabarti with inviting accessible instructions and information written by experienced non-fiction author, Anna Claybourne.

There are 20 double-sided, sturdy thick cards in total categorised into 
PARK & GARDEN
WATER
BEACH
FOREST & TREES
ANYWHERE

Perfect to share between groups of children and a handy aid for KS2 classteachers.

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Tales From Nature (Board Books): Bird and Rabbit

April 12, 2018 By achuka Leave a Comment


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Two board books (the first in a new wildlife series from QED), introducing nature to toddlers – simple, entertaining storylines with an animal character as the focus. 
Bird is illustrated by Olivia Cosneau who lives and works near Nantes, France.
Rabbit is illustrated by Magali Attiogbe.

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Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds ill. Chris Priestley

February 1, 2018 By achuka Leave a Comment

The poetry is stark, fluently using line breaks and page-turns for dramatic effect; the last of these reveals the best closing line of a novel this season. Read alone (though best aloud), the novel is a high-stakes moral thriller; it’s also a perfect if daring choice for readers’ theater. The Horn Book Magazine

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I Love You, Stick Insect by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros

January 28, 2018 By achuka Leave a Comment

There’s something not quite right about Stick Insect’s new sweetheart, and Butterfly seems to have spotted the problem …

Pleasingly silly, and lending itself to over-the-top performances from those reading aloud
Imogen Russell Williams, Guardian Review

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Filed Under: Illustrated, Worth A Look

The Great Race (Story of the Chinese Zodiac) by Christopher Corr

December 13, 2017 By achuka Leave a Comment

Colourfully presented treatment of the folktale told every year at Chinese New Year. 

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In Focus – Cities by Libby Walden + various illustrators

November 16, 2017 By achuka Leave a Comment

Ten different artists bring their own style to their allocated city. 
Featuring work by
Grace Easton
Sol Linero
Clair Rossiter
Gary Venn
Jenny Wren
Ryan Wheatcroft
Sophie Beer
Jen Taylor
Jocelyn Kao 

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Filed Under: NonFiction, Worth A Look

Build It! 25 creative STEM products for budding engineers – by Caroline Alliston

October 24, 2017 By achuka Leave a Comment

 

Using easy-to-find objects from around the home and following illustrated step-by-step instructions, design and build working models that move, fly, tick or light up! Develop your design, creative thinking and problem solving skills to make zip wires, vibrating brush monsters, computer controlled fairground rides and much more. Take on challenges such as building a lolly stick bridge and testing it to destruction or making a 10-second marble run.

Alliston is an engineer and technical author best known for her Technology For Fun series of project books and teacher resources.

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Filed Under: NonFiction, Worth A Look Tagged With: engineering, projects

The World Of Moominvalley by Philip Ardagh

October 9, 2017 By achuka Leave a Comment

A luxury gift book to cherish for years to come, The Moomins: The World of Moominvalley is the ultimate guide for Moomin fans, old and new.

Written by  Philip Ardagh, with contributions from  Frank Cottrell-Boyce

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My Favourite Manson Girl by Alison Umminger

August 5, 2017 By achuka Leave a Comment

A chilling story about being young, lost and female. 

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Filed Under: Worth A Look, YA

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