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Our Very Own Dog

A child describes life with Sophie, the friendly dog who ...

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Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya

This picture book describes the life of Wangari Maathai, who ...

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A First Book of Animals

Nicola Davies offers scientific observations about animals ...

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Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World

Kate Pankhurst, a descendent of suffragette Emmeline ...

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Who Are Refugees and Migrants? What Makes People Leave Their Homes?

A much needed look behind the headlines raising questions ...

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I (Don't) Like Snakes

A girl is aghast because her family keeps snakes which she ...

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Coming to England: An Inspiring True Story Celebrating the Windrush Generation

The writer's autobiographical account of her childhood in ...

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The Boy Who Lost His Bumble

A boy tends his garden lovingly but what he cares about most ...

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National Theatre: All About Theatre

A terrific introduction to the multifaceted process involved ...

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A World of Your Own

Laura Carlin encourages children to draw and create ...

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Fabulous Frogs

Did you know that there are more than 5000 different kinds ...

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How Many Legs?

Maths in the surreal world. On each page, a question is ...

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