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21) Dachy's deaf
Author
Publisher
Wayland
Pub. Date
2012
Description
Dachy wears a hearing aid. But sometimes, when his friends get too noisy, he likes to turn it off to get some peace and quiet. One day, when his hearing aid is off, Dachy falls asleep and ends up floating down the river towards a waterfall and a hungry crocodile. Can his friends rescue him in time?
22) Me and my fear
Author
Publisher
Flying Eye Books
Pub. Date
2018
Description
When a young refugee girl has to travel to a new country and start at a new school, she is accompanied by her Fear who tells her to be alone and afraid, growing bigger and bigger every day with questions like 'how can you hope to make new friends if you don't understand their language?' But this little girl is stronger than her Fear.
23) Leave me alone
Author
Publisher
Hodder Children's
Pub. Date
2011
Description
A young boy struggles to stand up to his bully until his friends show him that eight loud voices are stronger than one! Brilliantly told by award-winning author Kes Gray, a difficult subject is treated with a wonderfully light touch.
Author
Publisher
Walker
Pub. Date
2011
Description
In the town of Hamelin, the rich and greedy live like kings and queens while the poor and sick scavenge rubbish tips for scraps. A lame orphan boy tells the classic tale of how a plague of rats take over the town and how a fantastic piper offers to rid Hamelin of its rats for a single gold coin.
27) The Scallywags
Author
Publisher
Hodder Children's
Pub. Date
2007
Description
The Scallywags are a bunch of rather messy and noisy wolves who find it rather hard to behave properly. But as they soon discover, if it means losing your friends, then just maybe it's time to practise those manners.
28) Foxy
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's
Pub. Date
2012
Description
It's the night before the first day of school and Emily is worried that she doesn't have all the things she needs. Luckily Foxy comes to the rescue and offers to help (he can produce just about anything from his amazing tail). Life is full of surprises when Foxy is around, but sometimes his magic doesn't work quite as planned.
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's
Pub. Date
2006
Description
Ruby lives in the city and Grampa lives in the country. They write to each other and share the events in their lives. Ruby tells about the flights of stairs in their apartment block and the sights of the city. Grampa tells Ruby about the naughty magpies that live in his old oak tree.
30) Sticky ends
Author
Publisher
Andersen
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Have you heard the tale of Felicity Finch who was prone to pinch? Or the one about Vince the Mince, the vegetarian dog who took his sprouts far too seriously? This collection offers a grisly mix of cautionary verses, in which assorted characters meet the stickiest of ends!
31) Wild Child
Author
Description
Meet Wild Child! She's spirited and curious, fearless and free. She lives alone in a mystical, prehistoric world, the last child in a dramatic landscape where anything could happen. Follow her through her day as she explores her world from the foot of the mountain to the heart of the wood.
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2014
Description
The body image thief is a sneaky character - if you're not careful, he'll steal away all your positive feelings about your body from your Body Image Vault, leaving only the negative ones behind. How can you banish him? This workbook contains activities and strategies to help you build up positive thoughts, feelings and beliefs about your body.
33) The swap
Author
Publisher
Little Hare
Pub. Date
2013
Description
Caroline Crocodile's baby brother dribbles. But all Mama Crocodile ever says is how gorgeous he is. Caroline is very jealous. So she goes to the baby shop and tries to swap her dribbly brother for a new baby. The trouble is, there's just something not quite right with any of them.
34) Susan laughs
Author
Description
Susan laughs, she sings, she rides, she swings, she gets angry, she gets sad, she is good, she is bad, Susan is no different to any other child. At the end we see her in a wheel chair, but that doesn't mean she isn't just like me, just like you.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Children's
Pub. Date
2008
Description
Siobhan missed her mother dearly. Ever since she had gone, she spent her days reminiscing about the time they spent together. She remembered her mother's voice singing and her mother's hands combing her hair, but no matter how hard Siobhan tried she could never see her mother's face.
Author
Series
Publisher
Walker
Pub. Date
2012
Description
Maisy and Charley are visiting the city for the weekend - how exciting. They are met at the coach station by their friend Dotty, who shows them around. What noisy traffic. What giant buildings. So many flashing lights. And everywhere is so crowded - even the park.
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's
Pub. Date
2009
Description
In this book, set in Ghana, Stephanie is getting everything ready because Grandma is coming to stay. Grandma shows Stephanie how to wear traditional dress, reads her favourite book, and takes her to see real-life dancers at a festival. In return, Stephanie shows Grandma how to kick a ball, ride a bike and play the drum!
40) Seb and Hamish
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Seb and Mama go to visit Mrs Kenny, but there's a dog called Hamish at the house too...