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📚 Bookshelf Best: Puloma and the Bear – A Powerful Tale of Courage and Compassion
If you're searching for a beautifully told children's story that combines adventure, empathy, and a strong moral compass, look no further...
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Jun 20, 20252 min read


Bookshelf Best: Jamie by L.D. Lapinski – An Uplifting Story of Identity, Friendship and Finding Your Voice
If you’re searching for an inclusive, empowering read that speaks directly to the challenges of growing up and finding your place in the...
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Jun 13, 20252 min read


📚 Bookshelf Best: A Review of The Fastest Boy in the World by Elizabeth Laird
Welcome to this week’s Bookshelf Best , where we spotlight must-reads for young readers and their families. This time, we’re diving into...
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Jun 6, 20252 min read


Bookshelf Best: When The Sky Falls by Phil Earle – A Powerful WWII Story for Children Aged 9+
If you’re searching for a gripping historical fiction book for children that combines heart, history, and heroism, look no further than...
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May 23, 20252 min read


Bookshelf Best: The Wrong Shoes By Tom Percival
This week's Bookshelf Best is Tom Percival's debut middle grade novel, The Wrong Shoes. This a story about Will, a child who...
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May 16, 20251 min read


Cogheart fully resourced English Planning
Six-week fully resourced English planning based on Peter Bunzl's Cogheart We are delighted to share with you our six-weeks of fully...
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May 10, 20251 min read


Bookshelf Best: 'Check Mates' by Steward Foster
This week's Bookshelf Best is a smashing read: 'Check Mates' by Steward Foster. Felix has ADHD. He always seems to be getting into...
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Apr 26, 20251 min read


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This week's Bookshelf Best is 'Dark Flood by Karon Alderman. Don’t you just love it when a random choice in the library turns out to be a...
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Apr 15, 20251 min read


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This week's Bookshelf Best is one which will stick with the reader a long time after closing the book. I know there have been many people...
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Mar 29, 20251 min read


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This week's Bookshelf Best is ' Blitz One Family’s War' by Martin Impey. This book is simply stunning! The grippingly detailed...
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Mar 23, 20251 min read


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This week's Bookshelf Best is 'The Middler' by Kirsty Applebaum. Maggie is a Middler. Living in Fennis Wick, protected by a boundary of...
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Mar 14, 20251 min read


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This week's Bookshelf Best is 'Dragon Skin' by Karen Foxlee. Pip can’t quite believe her eyes when she finds a baby dragon at the...
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Mar 8, 20251 min read


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This week's Bookshelf Best is 'Nell and the Cave Bear: The Journey Home' by Martin Brown. This is the sequel to the adorable Stone Age...
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Feb 28, 20251 min read


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This week's Bookshelf Best is 'Skandar and the Skeleton Curse' by A.F. Steadman. The fourth book in the Skandar series reunites the...
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Feb 14, 20251 min read


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This week's Bookshelf Best is 'Can You See Me?' by Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott. Inspired by young coauthor Libby Scott's own...
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Feb 8, 20251 min read


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This week's Bookshelf Best is 'Turtle Moon' by Hannah Gold. Having read all of Hannah Gold’s other books, I was delighted to find ‘Turtle...
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Feb 2, 20251 min read


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This week's Bookshelf Best is 'Storm Child' by Ele Fountain. Maya Penrose loves her life: her surfing, her friends and their endless...
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Jan 26, 20251 min read


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This week's Bookshelf Best is 'The Wild Robot Protects' by Peter Brown. Safely back home with Brightbill on their beloved island, our...
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Jan 17, 20251 min read


Escape From Pompeii
Welcome to our NEWLY UPDATED six-week fully resourced English planning based on Christina Balit’s ‘Escape From Pompeii’. Watch your...
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Dec 13, 20241 min read


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This week's bookshelf best is 'The Voyage of the Sparrowhawk' by Natasha Farrant. Ben and Lottie - who are both desperate to escape the...
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Nov 9, 20241 min read
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