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[[Category:New Reviews|Children's Non-Fiction]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Helen BateB0GFQ81YQK|title=Peter in PerilHow the Sky and the Earth Made People: From the Oral Stories of Malagasy Elders|author=Stephanie Zabriskie|rating=34.5
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|summary=Meet PeterBefore people came and joined the animals, there was only the sky and the earth. Everything was quiet until the earth and the sky began to tal to each other. First, the earth created bodies. He hasn't got a brilliant And then, the sky breathed life, by modern standards – always getting into troublethem. These were the first humans and they belonged to both earth and sky. And so people lived between sky and soil and they planted and learned and remembered, especially how they came to be. When they grew old and playing some form of football with coat buttonsdied, but with a loving nanny their bodies returned to the earth and parentstheir life returned to the sky. The trouble is And that he is living in Budapest, why the earth and while Peter understands nothing about the outside world's problems as yet, he sky are both revered. Only together can they create human beings. And that is about why people must pay attention to see what happens when the Nazis take control. And, in these graphic novel-styled pagesand care for, so are we…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>191095957X</amazonuk>both.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Raman PrinjaB0GHPMNF6P|title=50 Things You Should Know About SpaceHow the Sky and the Earth Made People: From the Oral Stories of Malagasy Elders|author=Stephanie Zabriskie|rating=34.5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=Space is a cold Before people came and desolate placejoined the animals, but learning about it does not need there was only the sky and the earth. Everything was quiet until the earth and the sky began to tal to beeach other. Nothing else quite captures First, the immensity that is Space – all earth created bodies. And then, the stars and planets out there that could contain alien sky breathed lifeinto them. How can you capture this majesty These were the first humans and they belonged to both earth and put it onto a page sky. And so that you inspire the youth of today people lived between sky and soil and they planted and learned and remembered, especially how they came to be . When they grew old and died, their bodies returned to the astronauts earth and astronomers of tomorrow? A series of dry fact their life returned to the sky. And that is perhaps not why the earth and the best option, unless sky are both revered. Only together can they happen create human beings. And that is why people must pay attention to be a very specific type of child, and care for, both.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784934720</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Clive GiffordStephanie Zabriskie|title=This is Not a Science BookHow Maasai Women Spoke to Cows: A Smart Art Activity BookFrom the Oral Stories of Maasai Elders|rating= 5|genre= Children's Non-Fiction|summary=''This How Maasai Women Spoke to Cows is Not a Science Bookchildren’s nonfiction book drawn from the oral traditions of Maasai elders in Ngorongoro, Tanzania.'' explores the often The Maasai are a cattle-overlooked link between science herding people and creativitythis story writes down its oral tradition explaining how they came to be so. This interactive book encourages readers to get cuttingCattle are status and wealth in Maasai culture but this doesn't tell the whole story of the intimate and symbiotic connection its people, glueingand especially its women, twisting, colouring have with their cows and shading in order to create a variety of at-home experiments that are as entertaining as they are educationalfor the natural world. The activities are also perfect for a rainy day; making this book a welcome resource during oral tradition retelling the long (and often wet) school holidaysmany conversations Maasai women have had with their cows, does.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1782403973</amazonuk>B0G9WTGY6J
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Laura Barwick1839948493|title=Animal BabiesA World of Dogs|author=Carlie Sorosiak and Luisa Uribe|rating= 4.5|genre= Confident ReadersChildren's Non-Fiction|summary=Let's face it: with a fluffy lion cub on In the coverinterests of full disclosure, inviting readers to take I must tell you that I'm a peek insidesucker for dogs. In nearly eight decades, only the I've never met one I didn't trust and I've loved most hard-hearted of individuals could resist them. I wish I felt the temptation same about human beings. So, any book about dogs, I'm going to sit down and devour. Then I'm going to pick up go back and read it properly. And so it was with ''Animal BabiesA World of Dogs'' , with ninety-six pages devoted entirely to explore the further delights within its pagesmy four-legged friends. Once hooked, Author Carlie Sorosiak found herself the reader is rewarded with accidental owner of an American Dingo - she's learned quite a visual feast of adorable baby creatures, each page seemingly cuter than the lastlot about dogs since then.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1785941003</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Nikalas Catlow and David Sinden1529507987|title=The Arty Repair Shop Craft Book|author=Walker Books and Sonia Albert (Illustrator)|rating= 4.5|genre= Children's Non-Fiction|summary=Arty is your creative friendI love ''The Repair Shop''. He is the star of this art activity book from Nikalas Catlow and David Sinden. He It's a bit brusque on the first pagemy go-to programme when I want to be cheered up. This is Arty announces After a bighard day, black arrowthere's nothing better than watching experts repair treasured items without ever mentioning what they're worth. And Arty commands You see, Colour me the value is inwhat these possessions are worth to the people who own them and the memories they hold. Who could resist? Because Arty No expense appears to be spared and the experts spend as much time and effort as is a winsome little figure with nutty, curly hair and great big red glassesrequired to achieve the desired result. On Regular viewers know the cover, those red glasses spell book experts and they look unruly and exciting, don't you thinkre all brilliant at explaining what it is they're doing. But how did they start?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408870665</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=CoderDojo024162343X|title=Build Your Own Website: Create with CodeStolen History|author=Sathnam Sanghera
|rating=5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=The Nanonauts want a website for their band, and who better to build it for them than I was the CoderDojo network of free computing clubs for young bad company other people? got into at school. In this handbook, created I was disruptive in conjunction with religious education classes because I disputed the CoderDojo Foundation, children existence of seven plus will learn how to build a website using HTML'god'. Where was the proof? In history lessons, CSS and Javascriptit was probably worse still. DonNot too long after the end of WWII, I didn't worry too so much if some of those words donwant to learn about the British army's successes (and occasional failures, but we didn't mean anything dwell on those) in what came to you - all will be made clear called 'the colonies' as you read through want to dispute what right the bookarmy had to be there in the first place. There's also information about how to start a CoderDojo Nano club with friends Looking back, I still believe I was right - which has great benefits in terms of harnessing creativity, learning how but I regret that I lacked the maturity to code - and approach 'the benefits of teamworkproblem' politely. I wish I'd had Sathnam Sanghera's ''Stolen History''.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405278730</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Libby WaldenJeremy Dronfield and David Ziggy Greene|title=In Focus: 101 Close Ups, Cross-Sections Fritz and CutawaysKurt
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|genre=Confident Readers
|summary=We start with the pair of brothers Fritz and Kurt, and their muckers, doing things any Jewish lad in 1930s Vienna would want to do – kicking things around the empty market place, helping the neighbours, being dutiful when it comes to the synagogue choir and at a vocational school. Kurt has to make sure the lamps are turned on at their very Orthodox neighbours' each Friday night – the Sabbath preventing them for using anything nearly as mechanical and workmanlike as a light switch. But this is the time just before the Austrian leader is going to cave to Hitler's will, and instead of having a national vote to keep the Nazis out, invite them in with open arms. ''Kristallnacht'' happened in Vienna just as much as in Germany, as did all the round-ups of Jews. These in their turn leave the younger Kurt at home with his mother and sisters anxious to hear word of an evacuation to Britain or the US, while Fritz and his father are, unknown initially to each other, packed off on the same train to Buchenwald and the stone quarry there. And us wondering how the titular event for the adult variant of all this could come about…
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{{Frontpage
|isbn=1913750353
|title=Britannica's Word of the Day
|author=Patrick Kelly, Renee Kelly and Sue Macy
|rating=5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=Only recently I've had reason to applaud a children'Britannica's nonWord of the Day'' has a sub-fiction book for concentrating on showing its audience what they have no hope title: ''366 Elevating Utterances to see – in Stretch Your Cranium and Tickle Your Humerus'' which probably tells you all that case, the underground and underwater worlds, from the shallowest plant roots you need to the deepest oceanic explorations and everything in betweenknow about this brilliant book. Other unseen worlds are all around us It starts on January 1st with ''Razzmatazz'', however – theytells you how to pronounce it (''raz-muh-TAZ''re what goes on on the inside of things – inside a pocket watch (remember them?), inside gives you a yurt, definition and then includes the word in a space shuttle, a volcano, a toilet… sentence so that you know how it should be used. You also get an engaging and frequently amusing illustration too. This pleasant square block of book not only gives us the outside image and I don't think I've ever encountered a caption, but word which uses the full story of the innards, meaning the young reader is certainly going where they've never been before…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184857505X</amazonuk>letter Z four times before!
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=CoderDojo0711266204|title=Build Your Own Website: Create with CodeThe Secret Life of Birds|author=Moira Butterfield and Vivian Mineker (illustrator)
|rating=5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=The Nanonauts want I have recently discovered a website for their band, great pleasure: I sit and who better to build it for them than watch the CoderDojo network vast numbers of free computing clubs for young people? birds which visit our garden on a daily basis. An hour can pass without my noticing. In this handbook, created in conjunction with I've established which species feed from the CoderDojo Foundationground, children of seven plus will learn how which pop to build the feeders for a website using HTML, CSS quick snatch of some food and Javascriptwho settles in for a good munch but I wish I was more knowledgeable. Don't worry too much It would have been wonderful if some of those words don, as a child, I't mean anything d had access to you - all will be made clear a book such as you read through the book. There's also information about how to start a CoderDojo Nano club with friends - which has great benefits in terms 'The Secret Life of harnessing creativity, learning how to code - and the benefits of teamworkBirds''.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405278730</amazonuk> So – what is it?
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Michael Bright0192779230|title=See Inside Dinosaurs Very Short Introductions for Curious Young Minds: The Invisible World of Germs|author=Isabel Thomas|rating=3.5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=What would you do if the doorbell rang and when you opened the door you saw 'Germs' seems to have become a giant Trojancatch-Horse waiting for all word to cover anything unpleasant which has the potential to make you? ill. I for one would not drag In the thing first book in; it would what looks to be too big a very promising new series, OUP and Isabel Thomas have provided a clear and could be full accessible introduction to the world of angry Greeksgerms. We get an informed look at how people originally thought about diseases and what they thought caused them and how the thinking has developed over time. The same could vocabulary can be said of confusing but Thomas gives a regular box headed 'speak like a scientist'See inside Dinosaurswhich explains some of the trickiest concepts and you'' by Michael Bright. You may think that you are buying one thingll soon be familiar with bacteria, but instead you are getting an impressive triceratops skeletonfungi, or a T-Rex model, or maybe even a bookprotists and viruses – and how we should protect ourselves.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784934739</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1800464495|title= 100 Ways in 100 Days to Teach Your Baby Maths: Support All Areas of Your Baby’s Development by Nurturing a Love of Maths|author=Steve ParkerEmma Smith|rating=4.5|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summary=''Babies seem to be born with an amazing number sense: understanding shapes in the womb, being aware of quantities at seven hours old, assessing probability at six months old, and comprehending addition and subtraction at nine months old.'' Did you know this? I didn't! How about: ''Maths ability on entry to school is a strong predictor of later achievement, double that of literacy skills.'' I didn't know this either! I think most parents are aware that giving your children a good start in literacy - reading stories, teaching pen grips, singing rhymes - gives children a solid foundation when they start school. But do we think the same way about maths, beyond counting? I don't think we do, in part because so many of us are afraid of maths. But why are we? Most of us use maths in daily life without realising and it follows that giving our children a similar pre-school grounding will be just as beneficial.}} {{Frontpage|isbn=1406395404|title=100 Facts Butterflies & MothsThe Awesome Power of Sleep: How Sleep Super-Charges Your Teenage Brain|author=Nicola Morgan
|rating=5
|genre=Teens
|summary=2020 has been a strange year: I doubt anyone would argue with that statement. Lots of our routines have been completely dismantled and for some teenagers this will have brought about sleep problems. Some teens will dismiss this as irrelevant ('who needs sleep? - I've got loads to be doing) and others will worry unnecessarily. Most people, from children to adults will have the odd bad night but worrying about your lack of sleep is only likely to make it worse. And there's also the fact that for far too long, lack of sleep has been lauded as a virtue and sleep made to seem like laziness. Being up early, working late has been praised and the ability to survive on little sleep has almost become something to put on your CV.
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{{Frontpage
|isbn=1849767343
|title=Count on Me
|author=Miguel Tanco
|rating=4.5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=Damn those bees. They're not the only flying creatures vanishing from our world at alarming rates, The title and the others, like butterflies and moths, are actually runners-up to Mr Bumble and his mysteriously dying ilk in pollinating plants. Plus they're more visually attractive. But even though format of this book has two nudges and a thanks given might lead you to the Butterfly Conservation body, think thatit's either about responsibility - or it's certainly not a basic 1-2-3 book for those just starting out on the more notable feature numbers journey. It isn't: it's a hymn of these pagespraise to maths. What stands out It's about why maths is the superlative contentso wonderful and how you meet it in everyday life.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1786170116</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= National Geographic Kids1849767009|title= Angry Birds Playground: Atlas (Angry Birds Playgrounds)It Isn't Rude to be Nude|author=Rosie Haine|rating= 5|genre= Confident ReadersFor Sharing|summary=This could have been one of those books which 'preaches to the choir': the only people who'll buy it are the people who know that nudity is OK and the ones who ''Angry Birds Playgroundknow'' that it's shameful will avoid it like they avoid the hot-and-bothered person in the supermarket who is coughing fit to bust. But... Rosie Haines makes it into something so much more than a new educational book series based on a geographical themeabout not wearing clothes. Rovio-the team responsible for the popular game- have teamed up with National Geographic Kids to create It's a stunning set celebration of books that perfectly blend the cheeky humour from the game bodies: bodies large and small and of every possible hue. Bodies with informative text disabilities and breathtaking real-world photographymarkings. They're fine. The series will appeal to young fans of the game and anyone who has an interest in the wonders of the natural world In fact, they're wonderful.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1426324596</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Joe Archer and Caroline Craig1776572858|title=The Kew Gardens Children's Cookbook: Plant, Cook, EatHow Do You Make a Baby?|author=Anna Fiske and Don Bartlett (translator)
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|genre=Children's Non-FictionHome and Family|summary=It's more than sixty years since I grew up in the immediate post war periodasked how babies were made. My mother was deeply embarrassed and told me that she'd get me a book about it. Growing your own vegetables A couple of days later I was handed a pamphlet (which delivered nothing more than the basics, in clinical language which had never been a necessity used in the war our house before) and I was told that it wouldn't be discussed any further as it was still a habit for those who had a bit of garden, so ''The Kew Gardens Childrenwasn's Cookbookt something which nice people talked about'' was a real pleasure for me, as well as a touch of nostalgia. The principle is very simple: show children how to grow their own vegetables and then how to transform them into delicious food. It sounds simple, doesnI ''knew''t it? Well, it might come as a surprisemore, but it is!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0750298197</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= John Haslam and Steve Parker|title= A Journey Through Nature|rating= 4.5|genre= Childrenwas little ''wiser''s Non-Fiction|summary= Beautifully presented, this is a book that takes a worldwide look at the natural world, in both urban and rural locations. We start off in the city, looking at pigeons, the American racoon, the Australian possum and the South American Marmoset. I learnt 3 things from those first two pages Thankfully, including what Kits are, how long babies live with the possum mothers and the pregnancy traits of the monkeys. We were off to a good starttimes have changed.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784934496</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Aleksandra Mizielinski, Daniel Mizielinski and Antonia Lloyd-Jones (translator)1526362759|title=Under EarthDosh: How to Earn It, Under WaterSave It, Spend It, Grow It, Give It|author=Rashmi Sirdeshpande
|rating=5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=One What a relief! A book about money, for children, with clear explanations of the major remits what it is, why it matters, how to acquire more of children's nonit (nope -fiction books robbing banks is to get them to look around them out) and gain a better understanding of what theyyou can do with it when you're seeing. After a volume such as this, the obvious response is ve managed to see that as an incredibly narrow focusget hold of it. For this book will take the reader and show them exactly what they canYour reasons for wanting money don't see – from microscopic things living in soil even seasoned Scrabble players haven't heard of, right down matter: we all need it to the fish swimming their way towards the Mariana Trench, the deepest section of sea on earthsome extent. Make no bones about itYou might want to go into business, this book is entirely focused on what is beneath our feet and sea levelsbe a clever shopper, and – no pie in the sky response this – it is a winner.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783703644</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= John Haslam and Steve Parker|title= A Journey Through the Weather|rating= 4.5|genre= Children's Non-Fiction|summary= We're British. We LOVE to talk about the weather. But beyond the usual platitudes of saver (you might even become an ''Bit cold out isninvestor't it') and there might be something you really, ' or 'really'What a beautiful day'want to buy. There', how much s also the possibility of using to do you actually know about what's happening up good in the sky? |amazonuk=<amazonuk>178493450X</amazonuk>world.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Emma Adams and James Weston Lewis178112938X|title=Survival in Space: The Great Fire of London: 350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of 1666Apollo 13 Mission|author=David Long and Stefano Tambellini (illustrator)
|rating=5
|genre=Children's Non-FictionDyslexia Friendly|summary=While It's fifty years since the average primary school child may not quite be able to fathom Apollo 13 mission was launched from the importance and actual length Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, but the story of 350 years, it is no reason not to put a book out looking back that distance journey remains one of time to major historical events. But it has to be a good book to justify the mental greatest survival stories of all time travel that entails. And you have to hit on a remarkable subject, something that will open the young eyes to the danger, tragedy and drama of our history. Something like the Great Fire of London, as seen ''Survival in this large hardback, which when it comes down to it, and for many reasons, Space: The Apollo 13 Mission'' is a very good book indeedbrilliant retelling of what happened.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0750298200</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Young Rewired StateKathleen Boucher and Sara Chadwick|title=Get CodingNine Ways to Empower Tweens|rating=4.5|genre=Confident Readers|summary=''9 Ways to Empower Tweens'' is a self-help book for tweens, setting out to show them vital #lifeskills. Don't groan!: Learn HTMLI know there is a market glut of such books for we grown-ups and for young adults too, CSS & JavaScript & build but there is a website, app & gameneedful space in an increasingly technological world accessible to younger and younger children for material for tweens too. |isbn= 0228818826}} {{Frontpage|isbn=1609809173|title=Eiffel's Tower for Young People|author=Jill Jonnes
|rating=5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=Learning to codeBrash and elegant, even heading into my seventh decadesophisticated, changed my life controversial and for todayvibrant, the 1889 World's children it's important because it opens so Fair in Paris encompassed the best, the worst and the beautiful from many doorscountries and cultures. It might look complicatedThe French Republic laid out model villages from all their colonies, put on art shows, dance performances, but all it required is concentration food festivals and - eventually - imaginationconcerts to stun the senses. I had a reasonable mastery of And towering above it all, the skills of basic HTML in three days with most popular and the benefit of a personal tutor, but where most hated monument to go if you don't have that privilege or if you need some extra support? ''Get Coding!'' seems like French accomplishment and daring – the perfect answerEiffel Tower.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406366846</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Andrea Mills1848576536|title=Top Of The League Humanatomy: How the Body Works|author=Nicola Edwards and Jem Maybank|rating=3.5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=Football is known as the beautiful game ''Get under your own skin, pick your brains, and when I was younger I kind of believed this. I would spend my free time playing Heads and Volleys with my mates and then go home inside your insides!'' That's what ''Humanatomy'' invites you to try do and complete my Panini sticker album. There was even the halcyon days when Blackburn Rovers won the title. As honestly, I have grown older, my cynicism has grown toodon't see how you could resist. Leicester may be champions, but the day I feel that This informative book provides a group of multimillionaires beating a group of slightly richer multimillionaires is a win for wonderful primer about the everyman, will be a sad one. Perhaps human body to curious children- from the love of football still burns bright in skeletal system to the youth of today? ''Top Of the League'' certainly hopes so as it is full of facts muscular system via circulation, respiration and figures all about digestion, right up to the ball they call footDNA that makes who we are.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784934577</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Justin MilesLangford_Emily|title=Ultimate Mapping Guide for KidsEmily's Numbers|author=Joss Langford
|rating=4
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=IEmily found words ''useful''ve always been fascinated by maps: diverse features can be converted into symbols, drawn on a piece of paper and then passed to someone else to interpretbut counting was what she loved best. Making or reading maps are skills which stay with Obviously, you throughout life can count anything and learning there's no limit to how to' is relatively simple far you can go, but then Emily moved a step further and great funbegan counting in twos. Author Justin Miles had a car accident in 1999 She knew all about odd and brain injuries meant that he had to learn to walk and talk from scratcheven numbers. Whilst he Then she began counting in threes: half of the list were even numbers, but the other half was odd and it was doing this he decided to become a full time explorer and to support charities list of odd numbers which occurred when you counted in threes which inspire children to learnshe called ''threeven''. He raises funds by taking on daring challenges(Actually, which have included climbing mountains, exploring this confused me a little bit at first as they're a subset of the odd numbers but sound as though they ought to be a subset of the Arcticeven numbers, crossing deserts and cutting his way through the jungle. If a man knows but it all worked out well when I really thought about maps, then it's Justin Miles.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>178493464X</amazonuk>)
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Imogen Greenberg and Isabel GreenbergBuckingham_Dawn|title=The Ancient EgyptiansLittle Book of the Dawn Chorus|author=Caz Buckingham and Andrea Pinnington|rating=3.5|genre=Children's Non-FictionAnimals and Wildlife|summary=There was more What a treat! I really did mean to just ''glance'' at ''The Little Book of the Dawn Chorus'' but the Ancient Egyptians than keeping pull of the entrails sounds of a dozen different birds singing their dead in hearts out was far too much to resist on a jar, but that is a pretty cool fact anywaycold and rather wet February morning. As a civilisation they knocked around for centuries until Cleopatra had a nasty incident with I spent an Asp. Cramming indulgent hour or so reading all about the information on one of the most complex birds and intriguing peoples of all time is a big ask; making it assessable listening to children is even biggertheir song. Imogen Greenberg Then - just because I could - I went back and Isabel Greenberg have attempted this in ''The Ancient Egyptians''did it all again and it was just as good the second time around. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847808255</amazonuk> So, what do you get?
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Imogen Greenberg and Isabel GreenbergPankhurst_Women|title=The Roman EmpireFantastically Great Women Who Made History|author=Kate Pankhurst|rating=45
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=You may not think A lot of history is about men. Kings and generals and inventors and politicians. Sometimes, it from my writing, but I actually have a degree feels almost as though there were no women in history. Some of this was on the Roman Empireat all, but even I struggle let alone ones young girls might like to remember what happened when during the time periodread about or regard as role models. The Republic Of course, this isn't true and Empire spanned hundreds there are plenty of yearswomen who, throughout history, have achieved amazing things or shown incredible bravery, so Alexander rocking up with his elephants did not happen anywhere near the rise of Julius Caesaror created something never seen before. Modern youths would not think to shove the invention of the microchip So here, in with the Napoleonic Wars, so why would you do this with Rome? Kids need a simple wonderful picture book that tells from Kate Pankhurst, are the stories of some of them about the Roman Empire, but also puts it all in a context and timeline they can understand.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847808565</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Anna KovecsesIgnotofsky_Sport|title=One Hundred WordsWomen in Sport: A first handwriting bookFifty Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win|author=Rachel Ignotofsky|rating=45
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=Little Mouse ''Women in Sport'' is learning coming to write. Actually, you don't us just learn to write, you have to learn to hold and use a pencil and to control it so that before the point goes where you want it toWinter Olympics in South Korea in February 2018. Pencils - It celebrates a century and particularly crayons - have a mind half of the development of women's sport by looking at fifty of their ownits highest achievers, covering sports as diverse as swimming, fencing, you know! Soriding, skating, we start of with the tripod grip and some tips about what to do if you find that difficultmuch more. Then we're straight into the action, starting with drawing Think of a straight line from side to side sport and to see what's required we have a footballer kicking a ball pioneering woman succeeding at it is probably in the direction we're going to gothis book somewhere. There are fifteen examples where you trace the line, just so you get the hang of it Each entry is a double-page spread with a brief biography and then you get to have a go on your ownstriking portrait.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847808018</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Kay Maguire and Danielle KrollRooney_Dino|title=Nature's Day: Out Discovering Dinosaurs|author=Anne Rooney and AboutSuzanne Carpenter
|rating=4
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=Lift the flap books have progressed somewhat since I love books which encourage children to interact was a child. This one comes with nature - as opposed to sounds! Taking us layer by layer, through various different ages of dinosaurs, we meet a computer screen. variety of creatures, some of whom are very familiar but some I like 'd never heard of before! Each scene peels open, layer by layer, showing you what the various dinosaurs are getting up to, with background noises, roars and squawks to see accompany them getting outdoors, preferably getting ! The book creates a bit dirtydinosaur experience, rather than just being independent and getting excited facts about nature. A good teacher will inspire children, but ''Naturedinosaurs it's Day: Out and About'' provides support and encouragement very visual, placing the dinosaurs in equal measures their habitats and might just be what a child needsgiving us sounds too that spike your imagination.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184780800X</amazonuk>
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