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136THEBUBBLEBOYByStewartFosterAge:10+``````TissuesoutforthispoignanttaleaboutJoeGrant,an 11 -year-oldwhodoesordinarythings,suchasjokingwithhisbestfriendandenjoyingsciencelessons,butwhoselifeisfarfromordinary.Hehasaconditionthatmeanshecan’tleavehishospitalroom,evenforasecond,soheseeshisfriendviaSkypeandlearnsthroughascreen.Aheart-warmingstoryteensandadultsalikewilllove.BOOKSThelatestbooksandfilms,reviewedbyREBECCA SMITHWORDS &PICTURESSUPERSTANByMatt RobertsonAge:3+``````PoorJackisfeelingharddoneby–everyonethinkshislittlebrother,Stan(akaSuperStan),isamazing,justbecausehe’saminisuperherowhoregularlywowstheworldbycatchingthievesone-handedorwrestlinglions–oh,andhecanfly.Buttherecomesatimewhenonlyabigbrothercansavetheday...Awarmandfunnytaleaboutsiblingrivalry.``````SUPERTATO:VEGGIESASSEMBLEBySue Hendra andPaulLinnetAge:3+``````ThelatestinthepopularandfabulouslysillySupertatoserieswilltakeyoungreadersonanadventure,asEvilPeaisonthelooseandthere’sanarchyintheshoppingaisles- canourfavouritesupermarketsuperhero avertdisaster,orwillheneedsomeveggieback-up?Afunny,fast-pacedstoryforfans oftheseries,packedwithmischievous charactersandslapstickhumour.GIRLOUTOFWATERByNat LuurtsemaAge:Youngadult``````LouBrownisoneofthefastestswimmersinthecountrybut,aftercominglastinanimportantrace,mustrethinkwhereshe’sgoing–andnavigatebitchygirls,familytensionsandawkwardexchangeswithboysalongtheway.ThisirreverentlyfunnydebutbyBAFTA-nominatedscreenwriterNatLuurtsemaisbrutallyhonestandtrulyLOL- readitandweep(withlaughter)bythepool.UNDERTHESEAPICTUREPUZZLEBOOKByKirsteenRobson.IllustratedbyGarethLucasAge:4+Thisstylishhardbackactivitybookisfilledwithgorgeousillustrations,andkidscanspendhoursmatching,countingandnamingboldandbrightunderwatercreatures.Makesagreatgift,andperfectforparentswantingtohangontotheirsanityonlongjourneys.