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At Coram Beanstalk we believe children should have the freedom to choose books they want to read for pleasure. Here are a variety of book reviews which children we support have written themselves, so they too can pass on a love of reading.

Book review: Oi frog!

Book review: Oi frog!

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Published: 16th March, 2020

Author: Kate Rumsby

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Book review: Class two at the zoo

Book review: Class two at the zoo

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Published: 16th March, 2020

Author: Kate Rumsby

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Book review: Esio Trot

Book review: Esio Trot

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Published: 4th March, 2020

Author: Kate Rumsby

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Book review: The children who smelled a rat

Book review: The children who smelled a rat

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Published: 4th March, 2020

Updated: 5th March, 2020

Author: Kate Rumsby

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Book Review: Flip Flap Jungle

Book Review: Flip Flap Jungle

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Published: 4th March, 2020

Author: Kate Rumsby

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Book review: The Tunnel

Book review: The Tunnel

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Published: 4th March, 2020

Author: Kate Rumsby

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Book review: Mrs Dippy and her amazing inventions

Book review: Mrs Dippy and her amazing inventions

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Published: 4th March, 2020

Author: Kate Rumsby

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Book review: The Big Book of Magical Mix Ups

Book review: The Big Book of Magical Mix Ups

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Published: 4th March, 2020

Updated: 5th March, 2020

Author: Kate Rumsby

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Book review: Penny Dreadful cooks up a calamity

Book review: Penny Dreadful cooks up a calamity

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Published: 3rd March, 2020

Updated: 5th March, 2020

Author: Kate Rumsby

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Book review: The iron man

Book review: The iron man

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Published: 25th February, 2020

Updated: 4th March, 2020

Author: Kate Rumsby

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Book review: Ottoline and the yellow cat

Book review: Ottoline and the yellow cat

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Published: 25th February, 2020

Updated: 4th March, 2020

Author: Kate Rumsby

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Book review: Archie's unbelievably freaky week

Book review: Archie's unbelievably freaky week

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Published: 25th February, 2020

Updated: 4th March, 2020

Author: Kate Rumsby

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Book review: There's no such thing as a Snappenpoop

Book review: There's no such thing as a Snappenpoop

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Published: 24th February, 2020

Updated: 4th March, 2020

Author: Kate Rumsby

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    Coram Beanstalk and Very.co.uk World Book Day competition to win bundles of arts & crafts materials from Crayola!

    Coram Beanstalk and Very.co.uk are asking children to cheer up their neighbours on World Book Day!  Rather than asking them to dress up as their favourite character on March 4th, as they might have done at school or nursery, we're asking children to dress up the windows of their house or flat instead, by drawing pictures of their favourite book characters, entering them into our World Book Day competition and then displaying them in their windows.

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    Coram Beanstalk schools receive new laptops and education packs donated by The Very Group

    Coram Beanstalk is delighted to announce that 30 of our partner schools, and schools working with Coram Life Education, across Liverpool, Bolton and the East Midlands will receive 300 laptops and education packs as part of our ongoing partnership with The Very Group.

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    Our #BeanstalkBrilliantBookOfTheMonth for February is 'Pass it on' by Sophy Henn. Find out more here...

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With schools resuming full service from March 8th we are preparing to work with schools to provide much needed support to children. Our reading helpers will return as soon as both schools and volunteers are ready. We also have other ways to support so if you are interested please contact us here