I read this book with Year 1 and they loved it. It is a great book for book discussion as there are so many questions to ask! This is a beautiful story about not just Nell, but about the love of books, and libraries, and kids, and community. The Sunday Times A new book by Julia Donaldson is always a cause for celebration, and this latest offering is set to be another classic: a heartwarming celebration of books, libraries, reading and friendship, it's got all the trademark poetry Donaldson is renowned for, vibrantly brought to life by Ogilvie's illustrations. A surefire hit. Can you find the rhyming words in the book and use them to make your own rhyming dictionary? Use this when writing your own stories.

The Detective Dog by Julia Donaldson - 9781509862542

Our accessible and imaginative adaptation of Julia Donaldson’s award winning book, The Detective Dog, features puppetry, song and magical scent technology, bringing the story alive on stage for audiences of all ages.Before Malcolm and I had our three sons we used to go busking together and I would write special songs for each country; the best one was in Italian about pasta. This is a brightly illustrated book that left me with a sense of wonder, if any book will inspire the littles to read, it'll be one about a book thief who discovers a library thanks to a book loving detective dog! To look at, read aloud and listen to, this book is a delight.” The Sunday Times, Children’s Book of the Week

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Nell has a very strong sense of smell and she uses this to solve crimes. Can you find out about dogs that help the police? Could you think of some questions to ask a police dog handler?