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The Owl and the Pussy Cat written and illustrated by Edward Lear and Louise Voce. A white cat smiling as it cuddles a little brown owl. — The Owl and the Pussycat

One Mole Digging a Hole, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Nick Sharratt. A mole wearing psychedelic welly boots digging a hole in a pretty little garden. — One Mole Digging a Hole

Hugless Douglas and the Great Cake Bake written and illustrated by David Melling. A smiley brown bear, wearing an apron, holds a mixing bowl and stirs the mixture inside it with a wooden spoon. — Hugless Douglas and the Great Cake Bake

Fantastically Great Women who changed the World by Kate Pankhurst. This yellow book cover shows pictures of various great women, one of which is flying a red aeroplane, another is holding up a sign that says Vote for Women and one is diving in to water wearing a red swimming hat. — Fantastically Great Women who changed the World Part 1

Five Minutes Peace written adn illustrated by Jill Murphy. Mummy elephant is in a big bubbly bath wearing a flowery shower cap, while her elephant children offer her a flannel and a cup of tea. — Five Minutes Peace

A man and children brightly dressed, all whizzing along on roller skates. The man wears a long scarf covered in colourful letters of the alphabet. — Quentin Blake’s ABC

The Bears who went to the Seaside written and illustrated by Susan Gretz. Five bear dive and swim in the sea. — The Bears Who Went to the Seaside

The Sleepy Dormouse front cover showing a cosy little dormouse surrounded by hedge and nibbling on something he is holding to his mouth. — The Sleepy Dormouse

Silver Athenian Coin with Owl detail — Ancient Greece

Hairy Maclary's Bone written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd. A black dog with long fluffy hair and a red collar sits obediently amongst pretty yellow flowers as he holds a very large bone in his mouth. — Hairy MaClary’s Bone

Book with feely picture showing the little red hen and two yellow chicks. — The Little Red Hen

The Elephant Tree, written and illustrated by Penny Dale. A girl in a red jumper and woolly hat is cuddling a baby elephant. — The Elephant Tree

John Patrick Norman McHennessy, the boy who was always late written and illustrated by John Burningham. A cross looking teacher, with a big nose and long fingers, teacher stands hunched over a school desk while a boy stands facing him. — John Patrick Norman McHennessy : The Boy Who Was Always Late

A tactile picture showing an apple and carrot, a usb on a lanyard, a CD and an A4 pamphlet. — Key Stage 1 Introduction

Close up illusration of the head of Tyraosaurs Rex with its mouth open showing us all its teeth. — Dinosaurs ROAR! Crazy Cretaceous

Gumboot's Chocolatey Day written and illustrated by Mick Inkpen. Front cover shows Gumboot the pig eating a bar of chocolate. — Gumboot’s Chocolatey Day

Spot Bakes a Cake written and illustrated by Eric Hill. A yellow puppy dog, wearing a chef's hat, sits at the kitchen table licking the brown cake mixture off a wooden spoon over a mixing bowl. — Spot’s Big Book of Maths (includes Spot Bakes a Cake)

Children sheltering under simple white shelter, in a field with trees and hills in the background. — Forest School – Wild about Bushcraft

Ginger Finds a Home written and illustrated by Charlotte Voake.A ginger cat slinks past a dustbin full of rubbish, with its lid on the ground and rubbish strewn about. — Ginger finds a home

Dog's Night written by Meredith Hooper and illustrated by Alan Curless. Five dogs of different sizes, stand on each others back as one climbs into a painting in a frame. — Painting Stories

A fire engine driving to an emergency. — Magnificent Machines that go Vroom Vroom! Part 1

The Lighthouse Keeper's Rescue, written and illustrated by Ronda and David Armitage. A man in a rowing boat rowing towards a lighthouse behind. Three seagulls are circling around. — Science Alive! Fantastic Light featuring The Lighthouse Keeper’s Rescue

Vision of a lady in a trance, a red dove drops a white poppy into her outstretched hands. — Eternal Love

Shakespeare's Ophelia floating along a river, hands still holding a garland of flowers. — Works of Art from Tate Britain

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Select one or more of the subjects that interest you

The Owl and the Pussycat

One Mole Digging a Hole

Hugless Douglas and the Great Cake Bake

Fantastically Great Women who changed the World Part 1

Five Minutes Peace

Quentin Blake’s ABC

The Bears Who Went to the Seaside

The Sleepy Dormouse

Ancient Greece

Hairy MaClary’s Bone

The Little Red Hen

The Elephant Tree

John Patrick Norman McHennessy : The Boy Who Was Always Late

Key Stage 1 Introduction

Dinosaurs ROAR! Crazy Cretaceous

Gumboot’s Chocolatey Day

Spot’s Big Book of Maths (includes Spot Bakes a Cake)

Forest School – Wild about Bushcraft

Ginger finds a home

Painting Stories

Magnificent Machines that go Vroom Vroom! Part 1

Science Alive! Fantastic Light featuring The Lighthouse Keeper’s Rescue

Eternal Love

Works of Art from Tate Britain

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