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Squid Bits! That’s A Nice Hat!
Jess Bradley
David Fickling Books

It’s great to see a new graphic novel series emerging, this being the first book. Herein readers will find brief, bizarre comic strip tales featuring all manner of creatures named the ‘Doodles’ ie Dog, Cat, Lizard, Rabbit, Mouse and Goat – a motley crew if eve...


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Bim Blakes’s Hot Takes: My Pencil Case Doesn’t Define Me
Tolá Okogwu
Puffin

Written in diary style, this book is ideal for readers in upper KS2 into KS3. It’s narrative voice – Bim’s – is one they’ll relate to immediately as she talks of such topics as getting that first bra, a skirt that’s way too long, on-going struggles ...


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Nine Times I Nearly Died
Benedict Allen
Walker Books

Benedict Allen had already decided to be an explorer when he was just ten year old. Since then he’s visited various parts of the world that hardly anybody has been to and at the start, so he confesses in his introduction, he knew very little about how to survive and had t...


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Bone Head: Guardian of the Underworld
Jamie Gregory
Scholastic

Jamie Gregory’s debut book is an absolute hoot. It takes the form of a diary written by Bone Head aka Demise, skeleton guardian whose days are spent guarding the gates to Hades’ fortress. (with amendments by supervisor Mort who tampers with the text on every pag...


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Squabble and Squeak
Raahat Kaduji
Alison Green Books

Rana the red panda is annoyed. A noisy parakeet has moved into her tree and woken her up with his ‘squawks and chirp-chirp SCREECH!’ sounds. Before long the noises have caused Rana to spill her tea and spoil her painting. Parakeet tries explaining in his own way but Rana ...


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