My First Bob Books: Alphabet

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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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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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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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Expand That Little Brain!

Oct 1, 2022

Cloth books are making a comeback! Animals, whether wild or from the farm, are always a popular theme with babies. On each page is a pretty illustration of a South African animal with the animal’s name in Afrikaans and English for little ones to lear

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The Enchantment Of Books!

Jan 19, 2024

The two latest books by author Roslynne Toerien belong on every little South African’s bookcase. The Forgotten Four celebrates the gentle giraffe, hefty hippo, swift warthog and mesmerising zebra. The Speedy Six Olympics imagines how animal Olympics

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Paws And Puns: Roaring Fun With Animal Wordplay!

Oct 5, 2023

This activity is all about celebrating our furry, feathery and scaly friends while exploring the wonderful world of puns. But wait, what’s a pun? A pun is a clever play on words that takes advantage of a word’s multiple meanings or similar sounds to

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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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Jan 4, 2024

THE SPECTACULAR SUIT by Kat Patrick, illustrated by Hayley Wells (Scribble) features eye-catching art that uses a limited colour palette to stunning effect! The sweet story is about Frankie, who is preparing for a party but can't find the perfect out

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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

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Nothing Beats A Book

Apr 1, 2023

Let those small fingers do the walking when your toddler helps adorable animals find their way home. The Let's Go Home book series is a new sliding counter series by Carolina Buzio. In Let's Go Home, Baby Rabbit, you will meet rabbit, fox, bear and o

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Fresh Right Now

Feb 14, 2021

Feel like dipping your toes into something outside of your usual listening habits? Why not give this new single from Celeste a spin? Her celestial singing and song writing talents (sorry, not sorry) have a way of wrapping you up like your favourite s

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Reading Corner

Dec 1, 2023

RRP £7.99 (PB) www.bonnierbooks.co.uk Bear is in charge of the campfire for the forest party. But as he sets out to collect wood, all sorts of BAD things happen: he gets a splinter in his paw, a big bump on his head and falls into a huge muddy pud

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Read, Read, Read, Because…

Sep 27, 2023

Starting school can often be a fraught, nervewracking time for you and your children, but this is not a problem a few unicorns can’t solve. Welcome to Unicorn School. Have a Magical First Day! tells the story of Rocky and how his first day does not g

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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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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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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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Lekker Afrikaanse En Engelse Boeke Vir Die Jongspan!

Dec 1, 2022

Each of these joke books, about animals and dinosaurs respectively, is packed with 300 hilarious one-line jokes that are bound to appeal to young comedians. The jokes are kid-safe and familyfriendly, and include golden oldies as well as brand-new mat

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Dear DOCTOR

Feb 3, 2021

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

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Time To connect

Oct 12, 2020

Okay, I’ll be honest, this may hurt a little, but I promise you the pain is worth it. Take a deep breath… and move away from your mobile phone. Put it down and walk away. There’s nothing to see here while you’re connecting with your kids. The greates

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Animal Extravaganza: – Explore, Learn And Create!

Oct 5, 2023

From cute and cuddly pets like dogs and cats to majestic creatures like lions and elephants, animals come in all shapes and sizes, and each one plays a unique role in our ecosystem. On World Animal Day, we can make a promise to be kind to animals, le

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Storytime Playbox

Sep 6, 2023

Li-neng is looking for the tiger – but the cunning creature is camouflaged in the wilderness! See if you can find him! Once you have read the facts about the Earth on page 19, see if you can answer these questions correctly! A Our planet formed 4.5 m