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Bear and Bird: The Cloud
Jarvis
Walker Books

This is essentially a prequel to the Bear and Bird short story books and it begins with Bear being a newcomer to Woody Wood Forest where he’s searching for a friend. However, it appears that all the other forest dwellers already have someone, which makes Bear feel sad. However, s...


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Mari and the Great Market Swap
Janelle Springer-Willms and Juliana Eigner
Barefoot Books

This story is set in Barbados where Mari and her Granny live on a backyard farm.

The ‘cock-a-doodle-doo’ of a rooster in the distance signals that it’s time for the two to load up the rusty van and set off to the market to...


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Whirby

Whirby
Molly Harris and Jacob Souva
Harper 360

Robot, Whirby, loves school where he excels in such subjects as magnetics, circuitry and tinkering (I love the descriptive alliterations used) but his favourite subject is gadgeteering because this provides opportunities to engage in ‘bot battles’ with other students.

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The Heart of the Storm
Teresa Heapy and Kate Read
Otter-Barry Books

Ruby the fox and Growl the wolf live not far from one another deep in the forest and they’re sworn enemies.
One day a fierce storm hits the forest, ripping branches from trees and hurling them to the ground causing all the animals including Ruby and Grow...


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The Elementals: Wanzu Sets Sail
Love SSega, illustrated by Erika Meza
Little Tiger

Eight year old Wanzu lives on Sealand with his wise grandma, Jjajja. Every child on this island is linked to one of the elements: air, earth, fire, water but whereas all his friends have found their powers, Wanzu hasn’t. Then one day he notic...


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