UPDATE: We are pleased to announce that a number of new books have been added to the RRL. Look out for the 'NEW' symbol! *
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Mr Archimedes' Bath |
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Pamela Allen |
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When Mr Archimedes jumps in the bath lots of water splashes out, and he can’t work out why. Maybe his animal friends can help him. |
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The Elves and the Shoemaker |
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Vera Southgate |
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The shoemaker and his wife are really poor, so two little elf friends decide to make fantastic shoes for them to sell. |
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Ape |
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Martin Jenkins and Vicky White |
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Orangutans, gorillas, bonobos and chimps – you’ll find out lots about them in this brilliant book. |
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Elmer |
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David McKee |
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Elmer is a very colourful elephant, but one day he decides he doesn’t want to be different any more. Will he be happier? |
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Van Gogh and the Sunflowers* |
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Laurence Anholt |
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A new person comes to stay in Camille’s town. He’s got a strange beard and loves painting. His name is Vincent van Gogh.
*Also titled Camille and the Sunflowers
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Where the Forest Meets the Sea |
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Jeannie Baker |
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A young boy follows a stream into an Australian rainforest and discovers all kinds of wonderful things. |
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Dear Tooth Fairy |
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Alan Durant and Vanessa Cabban |
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When Holly’s tooth falls out she knows that she should give it to the Tooth Fairy, but before she does so she wants to know a few things about fairy life. |
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Zoo |
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Anthony Browne |
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Looking at animals in cages can be boring. Thankfully monkey hats, burgers and Dad’s weird sense of humour help make the day an interesting one. |
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One Snowy Night: A Tale from Percy's Park |
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Nick Butterworth |
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Percy the park keeper has a cosy little house. So cosy, in fact, that all the park animals want to spend the night there! |
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Amazing Grace
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Mary Hoffman and Caroline Binch
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The school play is coming up, and Grace really wants to play Peter Pan. Will she be able to realise her dream? |
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Curious George's First Day of School 
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Margret Rey and H A Rey
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George is enjoying mixing paints into many colours . . . and a big mess! How will he clean it up? A mischevious tale from our favourite monkey. |
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It Might Be an Apple
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Shinsuke Yoshitake |
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What's this on the counter? It might be an apple . . . but then again, it might be something else entirely! A fun exploration of the power of imagination. |
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Max |
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Bob Graham |
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Max’s whole family are superheroes, and even though he can walk and talk Max still can’t fly. His parents are getting worried! |
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The Koala Who Could
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Rachel Bright and Jim Field
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A feel-good rhyming tale about Kevin the Koala facing his fears and trying new things. Forced to take a leap, Kevin finds that change might be exciting after all! |
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Big Blue Whale
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Nicola Davies and Nick Maland
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An informative and brilliantly illustrated look at blue whales, with plenty of fun facts and explanations. |
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The Incredible Book Eating Boy |
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Oliver Jeffers |
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Books are meant for reading, not eating. But for Henry the more books he eats the cleverer he gets. |
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Baby Brains |
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Simon James |
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Meet Baby Brains, the world’s cleverest child. Although he can fix your car and give you a medical check-up, a space mission might be one giant leap too far. |
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The 13-Storey Treehouse
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Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
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Follow the fantastical adventures Andy and Terry experience in their thirteen-storey treehouse, complete with shark tank, underground laboratory, self-making beds and more! |
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Mr Tickle |
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Roger Hargreaves |
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Mr Tickle has fabulously long arms, and hands that are perfect for…tickling! |
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006 and a Bit |
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Kes Gray and Nick Sharratt |
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Daisy becomes a spy, but can’t find anyone who understands her secret spy code. |
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Valley of the Dinosaurs* (Magic Tree House) |
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Mary Pope Osborne |
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Jack and Annie find a magic tree house that takes them to the time of the dinosaurs. Will they be able to make it home safely?
*Also titled Dinosaurs Before Dark
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Borka |
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John Burningham |
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Borka the goose has no feathers, so her mum knits her a jumper. But when all the other geese fly south for the winter, what will Borka do? |
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The Little House |
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Virginia Lee Burton |
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The Little House enjoys living in the country, but when new roads are built she gets swallowed up by the big city. |
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The Dinosaur's Packed Lunch |
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Jacqueline Wilson and Nick Sharratt |
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Dinah thinks life is pretty boring and wishes she had a mum to make her a packed lunch. She gets her wish – kind of – with a lot more besides. |
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Thomas the Tank Engine (The Railway Series) |
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Rev W Awdry |
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Thomas is a cheeky little train who really wants to impress. If he works hard enough maybe he will be given his own line. |
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Living With Vampires |
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Jeremy Strong |
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Kevin has a big problem: his parents are vampires! Making sure they don’t do anything too gruesome is a full-time job. |
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Flat Stanley |
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Jeff Brown |
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Stanley Lambchop has been squashed flat! He soon discovers that being pancake-thin can be very useful indeed. |
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Meerkat Mail |
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Emily Gravett |
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A meerkat gets itchy feet and decides to spend some time abroad with his cousins. |
* Please note that the implementation date for the revised RRL varies between regions. Both the latest edition and the 2017 edition are available on the 'Download the RRL' page.
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