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Story Magic

Sep 6, 2023

⇨ THE STORY OF CONSERVATION by Catherine Barr and Steve Williams, illustrated by Amy Husband (Frances Lincoln) is about something near and dear to our hearts – conservation! This book is illustrated in a beautiful and charming ‘childlike’ style and t

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We're Going On A Bear Hunt

Mar 1, 2024

In the spirit of playtime, the sets and props for We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Live on Stage are entirely made of items you can find at home or in the classroom - and so is this mask! This classic craft is super easy to customise, so let your creativit

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Its A Gift

Mar 1, 2024

Looking for a fun game for the whole family? Weldon Owen Children's Books has the solution. Wake Up The Beast! is a new card game (RRP £14.99) that challenges the whole family to test their dinosaur knowledge against one another. A fabulously fun gam

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Books Galore!

Feb 1, 2023

If your child is in Grade R this year, this set is essential. Homeschoolers and teachers in particular won’t regret spending some money on this, as the extra resources are worth it! This set introduces young children to high-frequency sight words thr

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Reading Corner

Jun 1, 2021

KEY: HB HARDBACK ★ PB PAPERBACK ★ BB BOARD BOOK Deborah Chancellor and Julia Groves RRP £10.99 (HB) www.scallywaygpress.com The first, in a topical collection of four titles, helping children to understand where their food comes from and how precious

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Reading Corner

Mar 1, 2024

Cao Xenxuan & Yu Rong RRP £ 8.99 (PB) www.uclanpublishing.com Have you ever felt small and low? Can Wawa the bird find a way to help her friend see that being different can be a strength, giving a child the courage to fly a kite at the town’s fest

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Reading Corner

Sep 1, 2023

RRP £7.99 (PB) www.farshore.co.uk Come and meet four magical friends who control the seasons in this fairy inspired series. The sun is shining, and the little friends are on their way to the beach, playing games on the way. Summer starts to feel ho

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It's A Gift

Sep 1, 2023

Fireman Sam is the ultimate action hero, ready to race to any emergency! Ultimate Hero Sam is a large scale, fully articulated action figure, packed with fun features! Measuring 12” tall, Sam has over 30 sound effects and phrases. With working torch

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Dear DOCTOR

Feb 5, 2020

Chris Young works as a children’s specialist for Golden Hare Books, an independent bookshop based in Edinburgh – this involves trying out all sorts of ways to get kids into reading. She also works as a part-time librarian, doing a similar job! She ha

Cricket Magazine Fiction and Non-Fiction Stories for Children and Young Teens

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The Letterbox

Apr 1, 2020

Dear Everybuggy, My nonna recently found my mom’s old Cricket magazines. I was reading them one day when a story from the October 1976 issue caught my eye. “Minnie Maloney and Macaroni” is about a family who buys seven boxes of macaroni every day for

Cricket Magazine Fiction and Non-Fiction Stories for Children and Young Teens

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The Letterbox

Feb 1, 2022

Dear Editors, Thank you for the wonderful magazine. I love the stories that are in there. I always love to read, and the contests are fun to do. I love the art, and the poems are so funny! This is a haiku I wrote: Inspire and create Use your imagina

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Check It Out

Feb 25, 2021

Rebecca Robinson is a librarian at the Troy Public Library in New York. Written by B. G. Ford, Illustrated by Tom Cooke Join beloved Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie on a trip to the supermarket! Follow them as they go through all the steps of

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READER Reviews

Dec 3, 2020

by Laura Dockrill and illustrated by Gwen Millward Piccadilly Press, £9.99 Review by Esmeralda, age eight This story is called Butterfly Brain. It is written in verse, and it is about a little boy called Asparagus – or Gus for short – who always

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READER Reviews

Aug 4, 2020

by Enid Blyton (Hodder Children’s Books, £6.99) Review by Amber, age eleven Malory Towers is about life in a boarding school. Darrell Rivers is a courageous twelve-year-old girl who joins the school in the summer term of the first year and quickl

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How To Make An Origami Hank!

Nov 2, 2022

There’s loads to love about the new animated adventure Paws Of Fury: The Legend Of Hank. It’s a super-stylish splash of swordplay and belly laughs, as Hank – a dog with zero combat experience – is enlisted as a samurai to defend the cat town of Kakam

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It’s A Gift

Sep 1, 2021

WIN! HUE Animation Studio is a STEM.org approved, movie-making starter kit for children aged 7-13. It contains everything a budding animator needs to create stop motion movies using modelling clay, LEGO®, 2D drawings or a favourite toy: • HUE HD came

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Reading Corner

Dec 1, 2021

Great books for growing minds KEY: HB HARDBACK ★ PB PAPERBACK ★ BB BOARD BOOK www.simonandschuster.co.uk Wherever you’re going, I’m going too. We fit together, just me and you. Bear and squirrel make the prefect pair. But when chicken wants to join t

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HOT TIPS ON HOW TO Halloweenify your home!

Oct 9, 2022

1. Use a black garbage bag to create a spooky spider’s web! Simply fold the bag and cut out a cobweb shape! 2. Got an old white pillow case? Ditch the plastic and draw some black eyes on it to make a ghostly trick-or-treat bag! 3. Recycle old cans, b

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Winning Tales

Apr 4, 2024

There were an amazing 165 entries for the Picture Book category of the Writing Magazine Children’s Prize last year. Many congratulations to everyone who entered and to those writers whose stories were longlisted and shortlisted. Congratulations to ou

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Reading Corner

Mar 1, 2024

KEY: HB HARDBACK ★ PB PAPERBACK ★ BB BOARD BOOK Sukhbinder Kaur and Rajpal Singh RRP £10.99 (BB) www.sharecharityuk.com Let’s go on another sensory journey with Paras and his friend Pete as they search for Paras’ Kara (his Sikh iron bangle). They