Tamarind Books Blog » libraries http://www.tamarindbooks.co.uk/blog Tamarind Books Blog Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:21:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 The Tamarind 10: Must-have titles for any library http://www.tamarindbooks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2010/05/the-tamarind-10-must-have-titles-for-any-library/ http://www.tamarindbooks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2010/05/the-tamarind-10-must-have-titles-for-any-library/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 11:19:17 +0000 Tamarind http://www.tamarindbooks.co.uk/blog/?p=134 We love all our books, but if you need recommendations, here they are: 10 books every library and school must have! Click on the titles to find out more.

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Dave and the Tooth Fairy

A classic! Former National Curriculum text celebrating over 15 years in print. Currently on Oxford Reading Tree.

Themes: jobs, losing teeth, Down’s Syndrome, wheelchair use, fairies

9
Choices, Choices…

A hilarious rhyming romp through careers for boys.

Themes: jobs, poetry, humour

8
Amina and the Shell

A tropical Thumbelina tale, highlighted in children’s book week 2009.

Themes:  climate change, giants, agriculture

7
The Day the Rains Fell

Stunningly illustrated tale about saving the environment highlighted in children’s book week 2010.

Themes:  environment, water, creation, animals, African jewellery and pottery

6
The Silence Seeker

An asylum seeker’s search for peace and quiet in the noisy city – a great book for discussion. 

Themes:  immigration, making friends, noises and silence, urban life, ESL, SEN

5
Miss Bubble’s Troubles

A clever class saves their beloved teacher in this rhyming story.

Themes:  humour, poetry, school, hospital, pets

4
Ferris Fleet the Wheelchair Wizard

Space, magic and wizards! Great junior fiction for boys. 

Themes:  space, humour, wheelchair use, single-parent family, working mums, moving house 

3
Accessible biographies of well-loved icons

Including Benjamin Zephaniah, Malorie Blackman and the Obamas. Click here to view all.

Themes:  Black History Month, non-fiction, biography, careers

2
Spike and Ali Enson

A tale of alien adoption.

Themes:  humour, aliens, sibling rivalry, adoption

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The Young Chieftain

Pacey 11+ fiction where L.A. skater boy Jamie MacDoran faces up to an ancient Scottish legacy. 

Themes:  dual heritage, bereavement, family history, responsibility

And a little something for bed time…
The Night the Lights Went Out

A soothing, lyrical story for anyone who’s afraid of the dark.

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