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Our SJF Feature Books of The Week

12th Mar 2022

Our full 2021-22 SJF book list can be accessed via this link

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Our latest recommendation for younger children is: ‘Issy Gizmo’ by Pip Jones and Sara Ogilvie.

 

The Waterstones Review

Izabelle Gizmo just loves to invent, but her inventions never seem to work the way she wants them to.

That makes her really CROSS!

When she finds a crow with a broken wing she just has to help. But will she be able to put her frustrations to one side and help her new friend to fly again?


Please click here to find out more.  

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This week’s recommendation for older children is: ‘The Street Beneath My Feet’ by Charlotte Guillane and Yuval Zommer.  

 

The Waterstones Review

This award-winning, double-sided foldout book takes you on a fascinating journey down through the layers of the Earth, all the way to the planet's core and out the other side.


When you're out walking around, whether on the city streets or a country trail, there's always so much to see and hear. But do you ever stop and look down? Have you ever wondered what's going on deep in the ground under your feet?


There are so many amazing sights to see! One side of the foldout shows the ground beneath the city, whilst the reverse side shows the ground beneath the countryside. The underground scenes include tunnels and pipes, creatures' burrows, layers of rock and the planet's molten core, each running seamlessly into the next.


Mixing urban and rural settings, covering subjects such as geology, archaeology and natural history, The Street Beneath My Feet offers children the opportunity to explore their world through a detailed learning experience.

And its foldout, laperello (or concertina) style, which extends to 2.5 metres in length, is ideal for spreading out on the floor to pore over for hours.

Please click here to find out more.