Bayfield School

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  • Oscar's Lion

    By Adam Baron
    3 stars

    Oscar wakes up to find his parents have disappeared, only to be replaced by a shapeshifting Lion. (Grief is a theme as Oscar comes to terms with the loss of his beloved Grandmother.)

  • Dave Pigeon

    By Swapna Haddow
    3 stars

    Funny book about a pair of pigeons adopted by a Human Lady when one breaks their wing. Together they scheme to dispose of the resident mean cat so they can get obstacle free access to her delicious food.

  • Yotsuba&!

    By Kiyohiko Azuma
    3 stars

    Exuberant energetic orphan Yotsuba moves to a new city with her dad and makes friends with the neighbours. I enjoyed reading about her antics in this Japanese manga.

  • The Rescue of Ravenwood

    By Natasha Farrant
    5 stars

    Set on an idyllic ramshackle family wooded estate in the North of England. Summer is beckoning and 3 friends find joy in their handmade treehouse, exploring the woods and swimming in the private cove. But adults and their plans threaten all that they love. So Bea, Raffy and Noa must find the strength to fight for their beloved Ravenwood.

  • Winging It

    By Megan Wagner Lloyd
    3 stars

    A gentle story about Luna who moves with her father to Virginia and gets to know her aloof maternal grandmother. Through her deceased mother's journals she discovers a love of nature and makes new friends.

  • The Magician Next Door

    By Rachel Chivers Khoo
    3 stars

    Homesick Callie (and her dad), have moved from London to the mountains of Northern Ireland. But when a magicians house lands upside down in her garden, Callie must leave her room to help. With her new friend and neighbour Ben, she discovers a variety of magical creatures and a way through her sadness.

  • Ride North

    By Maria De Jong
    5 stars

    Folly and her pony Tooth set out on a journey to Cape Reinga to deal with grief and escape changes ahead. Heartfelt and heart pumping I really enjoyed this Far North adventure.

  • Portrait of Leonardo

    By Donovan Bixley
    4 stars

    Bixley brings Leonardo to life in this illustrated biography. Learn about this renaissance man who was ahead of his times.

  • Worst Pets Ever: Locked Up

    By Eva Amores
    4 stars

    A naughty cat is sent to an obedience programme and plots escape. Fun illustrations. A great read for those starting out in chapter books.

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