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23 books about starting school | Mum's Grapevine

Book List: 23 books about starting school

Hejira ConveryJanuary 14, 2020

Starting school for the first time is a big step. Reading stories about what to expect can calm those first day jitters while getting youngsters excited abo... Read More...

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17 clever and creative book week costumes | Mum's Grapevine

17 clever and creative costumes for book week

Anita ButterworthAugust 5, 2019

Read all about it, that most fabulous time is here - Book Week. It's a chance for parents and mini bookworms to get their craft on and create whimsical cost... Read More...

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Book Review: The Bum Book

Louise WeeksOctober 4, 2018

The Bum Book by Kate Mayes & Andrew Joyner The cheekiest book you'll ever read. The Bum Book is a book for anyone who has a bum or knows someone with... Read More...

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Book Review: Words And Your Heart

Louise WeeksAugust 29, 2018

Words And Your Heart Kate Jane Neal This book is about your heart - the little bit inside of you that makes you, you. Told through the eyes of Pip and Ca... Read More...

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Book Review: Are You My Bottom?

Louise WeeksAugust 3, 2018

Are you my bottom? by Kate & Jol Temple Small Panda has lost his bottom. It was there when he went to sleep but now it has disappeared. He ... Read More...

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The Doll Hospital by Kallie George and Sara Gillingham

Book Review: The Doll Hospital

Caroline TaylorJuly 10, 2018

The Doll Hospital by Kallie George and Sara Dillingham When toys need a little (or a lot of!) TLC, they head to the Doll Hospital. Don't worry, toys, Dr. Pe... Read More...

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Book Review: I Wish I Were A Pirate

Natalie EslerDecember 9, 2017

I Wish I Were A Pirate by Smriti Prasadam-Halls If I were a pirate, how happy I would be, I'd heave my anchor up and sail away to sea. Why are books abo... Read More...

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Book Review: That Christmas Feeling

Natalie EslerNovember 13, 2017

That Christmas Feeling by Lili Wilkinson Can you feel it too? The pep in your step? The flutter inside? The happiness all around? Christmas is coming. Litt... Read More...

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Book Review: Imagine by John Lennon

Natalie EslerOctober 27, 2017

Imagine by John Lennon "Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope some day you will join us, a... Read More...

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Book Review: Cockatoo, Too by Bethanie Deeney Murguia

Natalie EslerSeptember 26, 2017

Cockatoo, Too by Bethanie Deeney Murguia Toucans in tutus and two cockatoos - it's all a bit cuckoo in the best possible way. Laugh along with the antics of ... Read More...

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Book Review: You’re different, Jemima

Natalie EslerSeptember 20, 2017

You're different, Jemima by Jedidah Morley Jemima likes to sing loud, dance her own way and use her imagination, but her teacher and the other kids think sh... Read More...

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Book Review: Ollie and the Wind

Natalie EslerSeptember 18, 2017

Ollie and the Wind by Ronojoy Ghosh Is the wind trying to tell us something when it blows through the trees? Ollie wants to find out. When it steals his hat... Read More...

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Book Review: Lonely Planet Kids: Amelia’s Maze Adventure

Natalie EslerSeptember 12, 2017

Amelia's Maze Adventure by Jane Gledhill A-maze-ing globe-trotting adventures await the readers with curiosity and a desire to see the world. Lady Vivian ... Read More...

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Snuggle the Baby book by Sandra Gillingham

Book Review: Snuggle the Baby

Natalie EslerSeptember 6, 2017

Snuggle the Baby by Sara Gillingham Ok, so the search for a soon-to-be big brother or sister present is over. This too-cute-for-words interactive book for o... Read More...

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Pancakes! (Cook in a Book) by Lotta Nieminen

Book Review: Pancakes! Cook in a Book

Natalie EslerAugust 31, 2017

Pancakes! Cook in a Book by Lotta Nieminen An interactive recipe book? Huh? I know, sounds silly but it's actually quite clever in that you can teach your b... Read More...

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