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[[Category:New Reviews|Children's Non-Fiction]]__NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1839948493|title=A World of Dogs|author=Carlie Sorosiak and Luisa Uribe|rating=5|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summary=In the interests of full disclosure, I must tell you that I'm a sucker for dogs. In nearly eight decades, I've never met one I didn't trust and I've loved most of them. I wish I felt the same about human beings. So, any book about dogs, I'm going to sit down and devour. Then I'm going to go back and read it properly. And so it was with ''A World of Dogs'', with ninety-six pages devoted entirely to my four-legged friends. Author Carlie Sorosiak found herself the accidental owner of an American Dingo - she's learned quite a lot about dogs since then.}}{{Frontpage|isbn=1529507987|title=Outdoor WonderlandThe Repair Shop Craft Book|author=Josie JefferyWalker Books and Sonia Albert (Illustrator)
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|summary=When I was growing love ''The Repair Shop''. It's my go-to programme when I want to be cheered up we had ‘Why Don’t You’ to inspire us . After a hard day, there's nothing better than watching experts repair treasured items without ever mentioning what they're worth. You see, the value is in what these possessions are worth to do during the summer holidays, but I still don’t understand why a TV show would encourage me people who own them and the memories they hold. No expense appears to switch off be spared and the telly – how am I meant experts spend as much time and effort as is required to achieve the desired result. Regular viewers know the experts and they're all brilliant at explaining what to do? A far more sensible guide for outdoor fun it is a book like Josie Jeffery’s ‘Outdoor Wonderland’, an informative book full of interesting things to do outside no matter the weather or time of daythey're doing.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782400826</amazonuk> But how did they start?
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=024162343X|title=Secrets of the SeashoreStolen History|author=Carron Brown and Alyssa NassnerSathnam Sanghera|rating=45
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=This book starts I was the bad company other people got into at school. I was disruptive in religious education classes because I disputed the existence of a rock pool'god'. It’s not a boring Where was the proof? In history lessons, quietit was probably worse still. Not too long after the end of WWII, calm placeI didn't so much want to learn about the British army's successes (and occasional failures, though, it’s bustling with life, and with every page that turns but we learn more about didn't dwell on those) in what came to be called 'the colonies' as want to dispute what right the army had to be there in the mysterious creatures that live within itfirst place. You might not see them at first Looking back, I still believe I was right - but with a hint of magic they appearI regret that I lacked the maturity to approach 'the problem' politely. I wish I'd had Sathnam Sanghera's ''Stolen History''.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782401105</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Earth in 30 SecondsJeremy Dronfield and David Ziggy Greene|authortitle=Anita GaneriFritz and Kurt
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|genre=children's Non-FictionConfident Readers|summary=As a former cataloguer We start with the pair of children’s books there are names that are synonymous with juvenile non-fictionbrothers Fritz and Kurt, and their muckers, doing things any Jewish lad in my time 1930s Vienna would want to do – kicking things around the empty market place, helping the neighbours, being dutiful when it comes to the author Anita Ganeri synagogue choir and at a vocational school. Kurt has graced my work table 112 timesto 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. She But this is the time just before the Austrian leader is going to cave to Hitler's will, and instead of having a prolific author and her legacy continues 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 form round-ups of ‘Earth Jews. These in 30 Seconds’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, part 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 a series of books for 7-11 year olds that explore scientific principles in easy bite size pieces.all this could come about…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1782401091</amazonuk>024156574X
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1913750353|title=Flowerpot Farm: A First Gardening Activity BookBritannica's Word of the Day|author=Lorraine HarrisonPatrick Kelly, Renee Kelly and Sue Macy|rating=3.5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=With ''Britannica's Word of the demand for us Day'' has a sub-title: ''366 Elevating Utterances to eat seemingly more fruit Stretch Your Cranium and vegetables every day, the world of grow-your-own is back. Why buy from the supermarket when Tickle Your Humerus'' which probably tells you all that you can release the kids into the garden need to graze like cattle? Howeverknow about this brilliant book. It starts on January 1st with ''Razzmatazz'', before tells you do thishow to pronounce it (''raz-muh-TAZ''), perhaps gives you should pick up a book like ‘Flowerpot Farm’ by Lorraine Harrison definition and Faye Bradley which will show them then includes the word in a sentence so that you know how to create their own fruit, veg it should be used. You also get an engaging and flower garden no matter how small frequently amusing illustration too. I don't think I've ever encountered a space they have to work with.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782400818</amazonuk>word which uses the letter Z four times before!
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=0711266204|title=A First Book The Secret Life of NatureBirds|author=Nicola Davies Moira Butterfield and Mark HearldVivian Mineker (illustrator)
|rating=5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=There is I have recently discovered a difference between great pleasure: I sit and watch the vast numbers of birds which visit our garden on a book for children that the kids themselves will like and one that adults will likedaily basis. An hour can pass without my noticing. A more mature person may like some interesting illustrations or imaginative storyI've established which species feed from the ground, but most which pop to the feeders for a quick snatch of the children I know are happy just to see some dinosaurs food and who settles in their pantsfor a good munch but I wish I was more knowledgeable. HoweverIt would have been wonderful if, as a child, there are books that transcend this and can appeal I'd had access to both groupsa book such as ''The Secret Life of Birds''. Books that may have slightly dry reading for the very young, but illustrations that will transfix and amaze So – introducing ‘A First Book of Nature’ written by Nicola Davies and illustrated by Mark Hearld.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>140634916X</amazonuk>what is it?
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=0192779230|title=Jake's BonesVery Short Introductions for Curious Young Minds: The Invisible World of Germs|author=Jake McGowan-LoweIsabel Thomas
|rating=5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=My oldest son 'Germs' seems to have become a catch-all word to cover anything unpleasant which has wanted the potential to make you ill. In the first book in what looks to be a palaeontologist since he was three very promising new series, OUP and Isabel Thomas have provided a clear and accessible introduction to the world of germs. We get an informed look at how people originally thought about diseases and what they thought caused them and both boys are fascinated by how things workthe thinking has developed over time. Last year my youngest saw The vocabulary can be confusing but Thomas gives a regular box headed 'speak like a scientist' which explains some scientific anatomy drawings of the trickiest concepts and begged for moreyou'll soon be familiar with bacteria, so I began looking for children's books on skeletonsfungi, protists and anatomy. There are very few available viruses – and this looked the best by far, I spent two days searching not only British but American booksellers before noticing that the book had not been released yet - so sadly how we were forced to wait. It was worth waiting for though, this book is truly one of a kindshould protect ourselves.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783250259</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|titleisbn=The Beatles1800464495|authortitle=Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=''The Beatles'' begins with the childhood of John Lennon at the end 100 Ways in 100 Days to Teach Your Baby Maths: Support All Areas of the second world war. The first illustration seems to convey and infant John twisting and shouting on his way to the air raid shelter. The text and illustrations both paint Your Baby’s Development by Nurturing a picture of mischievous but intelligent child. We especially loved an illustration that shows the mixed emotions of the passengers and driver as John plays an old harmonica for hours on the bus. Some Love of the passengers look desperate to escape, but the driver is so impressed he gives John a better harmonica.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847804519</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=Let's Paint!Maths|author=Gabriel AlborozoEmma Smith|rating=34.5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=''Are you keen Babies seem to paint picturesbe born with an amazing number sense: understanding shapes in the womb, but afraid being aware of making mistakes?quantities at seven hours old, assessing probability at six months old, and comprehending addition and subtraction at nine months old.''
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.}} {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1406395404|title=Eye Benders: The Science Awesome Power of Seeing and BelievingSleep: How Sleep Super-Charges Your Teenage Brain|author=Clive Gifford and Professor Anil SethNicola Morgan
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|genre=Children's Non-FictionTeens|summary=My husband doesn't usually do books, but when this arrived in the post it was 2020 has been a good two hours before strange year: I doubt anyone could get it out would argue with that statement. Lots of his handsour routines have been completely dismantled and for some teenagers this will have brought about sleep problems. The whole family ended up joining in Some teens will dismiss this as irrelevant ('who needs sleep? - I've got loads to be doing) and commenting on each illustration or illusionothers 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. On And there's also the surfacefact that for far too long, it just seems lack of sleep has been lauded as a virtue and sleep made to seem like some light-hearted funlaziness. Being up early, working late has been praised and this book certainly is fun. But in addition the ability to survive on little sleep has almost become something to being great fun, this is an incredibly educational book as wellput on your CV.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782400842</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Tracey Kelly1849767343|title=A Day That Changed History: The Assassination of John F KennedyCount on Me|author=Miguel Tanco|rating=4.5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=I have a vivid memory The title and format of hearing this book might lead you to think that it's either about the assassination of John F Kennedy. He was young, charismatic and responsibility - or it's a hope basic 1-2-3 book for those just starting out on the future after the old guard who seemed to have been in power for ever - and then he was gonenumbers journey. Books on JFK are easy to find - youIt isn'll find our favourites [[Top Ten Books on President John F Kennedy|here]], but t: it's rather more difficult to find a book which puts Kennedy and what happened into context, so I was delighted hymn of praise to receive a copy of 'A Day That Changed History: The Assassination of John F Kennedymaths. It's about why maths is so wonderful and how you meet it in everyday life.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1445123576</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|titleisbn=Richard Hammond's Great Mysteries of the World1849767009|author=Richard Hammond|rating=4|genretitle=Children's Non-Fiction|summary=Have you ever wondered whether or not the Loch Ness Monster actually exists? What about the Abominable Snowman? Do you think about what really goes on inside the Bermuda Triangle? Well, donIt Isn't expect a definitive answer from Richard Hammond's ''Great Mysteries of the World''. You'll have to make up your own mind after being presented with the arguments. You'll need to marshal your brainpower. There are eighteen mysteries here, arranged within four topics - Weird Waters, Alien Encounters, Creepy Creatures and Ancient Treasures. All the biggies are here.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0370332377</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=Deadly Detectives: Top Tips Rude to Track Wildlifebe Nude|author=Steve BackshallRosie Haine
|rating=5
|genre=Children's Non-FictionFor Sharing|summary=Steve Backshall is best known for his Deadly 60 series, which focuses on deadly predators. This book has plenty could have been one of predators from all around those books which 'preaches to the choir': the world, but only people who'll buy it also includes many less dangerous creatures, including a fair amount on animals in are the people who know that nudity is OK and the UK. Tracking a fox may not sound as exciting as tracking a leopard, but ones who ''know'' that it's shameful will avoid it something many children may find a chance to do in like they avoid the UK, hot-and Steve very helpfully shows -bothered person in the reader how supermarket who is coughing fit to differentiate between a fox print and that of a dogbust. But. The book has several other footprint illustrations, teaching children subtle differences between may types of prints. It even had crab and bird prints to look for at the seaside. But this is about Rosie Haines makes it into something so much more than tracking a book about not wearing clothes. It's a celebration of bodies: bodies large and footprintssmall and of every possible hue. Bodies with disabilities and markings. They're fine. In fact, they're wonderful.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444006436</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1776572858|title=Bones RockHow Do You Make a Baby?|author=Peter L Larson Anna Fiske and Kristin DonnanDon Bartlett (translator)
|rating=5
|genre=Children's Non-FictionHome and Family|summary=Most children go through a dinosaur phase, but there are always a few children who are completely captivated by dinosaurs - It's more than sixty years since I asked how babies were made. My mother was deeply embarrassed and everything told me that goes with them. This is the most detailed palaeontology book for children I have ever found. This book is written for older children, even teens who may wish to seriously consider palaeontology as she'd get me a career choice. The book begins, not with dinosaurs, but with science. The book explains how science worksabout it. It presents science, not as A couple of days later I was handed a set of factspamphlet (which delivered nothing more than the basics, but of theories in clinical language which had never been used in our house before) and ideas I was told that are subject to changeit wouldn't be discussed any further as it ''wasn't something which nice people talked about''. Science becomes a living and fluid thing rather than a stuffy set facts to memorise I ''knew'' more, but was little ''wiser''. Reading this book Thankfully, I can almost forget how much I hated science as a childtimes have changed.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>193122935X</amazonuk>
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{{newreview|title=Alan Turing (Real Lives)|author=Jim Eldridge|rating=4|genre=Children's Non-FictionFrontpage|summaryisbn=Alan Turing was one of Britain's greatest thinkers of the last century. He did pioneering work on computing and artificial intelligence. He was also a hero of World War II, working in the famous code-breaking community at Bletchley Park, cracking German naval codes used to lethal effect organising U-boat attacks. Turing was the man who beat the Enigma machine. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1472900103</amazonuk>}} {{newreview1526362759|title=Dosh: How the Meteorite Got to the Museum|author=Jessie Hartland|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=This is a cumulative tale in which one small event sets off a chain of other events which are repeated throughout the story. If your child loves books like ''This is the House That Jack Built''Earn It, Save It, this may prove a very useful addition to you home librarySpend It, but this is a type of story telling which I have found some children really take toGrow It, and others do not.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1609052528</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=Discover the Savage WorldGive It|author=Simon Adams, Camilla de la Bedoyere, Ian Graham, Steve Parker, Phil Steele, Clint Twist and Amanda AskewRashmi Sirdeshpande
|rating=5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=The range What a relief! A book about money, for children, with clear explanations of subjects covered in ''Discover the Savage World'' what it is astonishing. The first three chapters are science related topics. The first section ''Earth's Power'' covers the birth of the universe, earthquakeswhy it matters, volcanoes how to acquire more of it (nope - robbing banks is out) and other natural disasters. '' Deadly Nature'what you can do with it when you' brings new meaning ve managed to the phrase get hold of it. Your reasons for wanting money don''acting like animals'', as t matter: we see the darker side of nature, from venomous creatures, deadly carnivores and a real surprise about a very common and well known birdall need it to some extent. ''Wild Science'' has a mixed bag of topics with dangerous elements, explosions You might want to go into business, fireworks and exactly how be a bullet worksclever shopper, as well as the birth of a star. saver (you might even become an ''Tough Machinesinvestor'' dips into technology ) and innovation with an incredible variety of mechanical subjects with everything from massive transport vehicles and diggers, to robots, military vehicles, ice breaking ships, rocketsthere might be something you really, and flood control systems. The focus turns to geography with ''Harsh Landsreally'' show a myriad of cultures and lifestyles in inhospitable locations. Life is difficult in some regions due want to nature, but man made hazards like Chernobyl and land mines occur as wellbuy. Finally we close with history and There''Brutal Battles''. This covers ancient warfare with events such as s also the Battle possibility of Marathon and the Siege of Masada right up using to do good in the Somme, the Battle Of Stalingrad with a heavy focus on snipers and the Battle of Kurskworld.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848109180</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=178112938X|title=Professor Astro Cat's Frontiers of Survival in Space: The Apollo 13 Mission|author=Dominic Walliman David Long and Ben NewmanStefano Tambellini (illustrator)
|rating=5
|genre=Children's Non-FictionDyslexia Friendly|summary=The first thing I noticed about this book was It's fifty years since the illustrations. There is a strong nostalgic feel to this that makes me think of space race era film clips and early Flash Gordon comics. Perhaps it Apollo 13 mission was launched from the wonderfully fun illustrations that made me assume (incorrectly) that this would be less academic than most of the books Kennedy Space Centre in our space collection. I was expecting this to be a fun light read. It was certainly fun, the whole family loved this bookFlorida, but it was anything but a light read. We spent three days reading this book, researching topics online after reading about them, engaging the entire family in debates on space, conducting experiments inspired by our research etc... We had to rearrange our entire school week - and we still haven't finished - we have a number story of new projects inspired by this book planned for next week as well. This book is, without any doubt that journey remains one of the most educational books we have ever read, greatest survival stories of all the while not only holding the childrentime. ''Survival in Space: The Apollo 13 Mission''s interest, but completely captivating themis a brilliant retelling of what happened.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1909263079</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=The Book Of Space: All About Stars, Planets Kathleen Boucher and Rockets!Sara Chadwick|authortitle=Clive GiffordNine Ways to Empower Tweens
|rating=4.5
|genre=Children's Non-FictionConfident Readers|summary=There's always a danger in putting a definitive article in the name of '9 Ways to Empower Tweens'' is a children's nonself-fiction help book titlefor tweens, setting out to show them vital #lifeskills. Luckily enough this volume does go almost as far as making itself definitive, with Don't groan! I know there is a lot market glut of numbers such books for we grown-ups and factsfor young adults too, yet but there is a delivery that makes all of those and the theories and terminology it uses all palatable to the browser, and still manages to throw needful space in the redundant unfunny cartoons at the side. In using an intelligent system of going through all the subjects under the broad subject of space, with none of the tables, box-outs increasingly technological world accessible to younger and so on other editors choose, this proves one of the more sober, measured and successful books of its kindyounger children for material for tweens too. |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1780551398</amazonuk>0228818826}}
{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1609809173|title=RipleyEiffel's Believe It or Not! 2014Tower for Young People|author=Robert Leroy RipleyJill Jonnes
|rating=5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=I donBrash and elegant, sophisticated, controversial and vibrant, the 1889 World't normally do annualss Fair in Paris encompassed the best, the worst and the beautiful from many countries and cultures. I'm afraid too many of the silly cartoon variety The French Republic laid out model villages from all their colonies, put me off on art shows, dance performances, food festivals and concerts to stun the genre, but this is something completely differentsenses. It seems a shame to even call And towering above it an annual. Instead I would call this an interactive encyclopaedia of all, the bizarre, unusual, twisted most popular and absolutely delightful facts that challenge you the most hated monument to 'Believe it or not!'|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847947166</amazonuk>French accomplishment and daring – the Eiffel Tower.
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{{Frontpage
|isbn=1848576536
|title=Humanatomy: How the Body Works
|author=Nicola Edwards and Jem Maybank
|rating=5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=''Get under your own skin, pick your brains, and go inside your insides!''
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=Langford_Emily|title=Dork Diaries OMG: All About Me Diary!Emily's Numbers|author=Rachel Renee RussellJoss Langford
|rating=4
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=I feel Emily found words ''useful'', but counting was what she loved best. Obviously, you can count anything and there's no limit to how far you can go, but then Emily moved a pattern formingstep further and began counting in twos. She knew all about odd and even numbers. After three books Then she began counting in threes: half of the [[:Category:Rachel Renee Russell|Dork Diaries series]] came a throw-awaylist were even numbers, [[Dork Diaries: How to Dork Your Diary by Rachel Renee Russell|tie-in volume]] that offered a bit of a story to it but the other half was not full-on plot odd and action like the routine booksit was this list of odd numbers which occurred when you counted in threes which she called ''threeven''. After six real novels comes (Actually, this, where for the confused me a little bit at first time the star as they're a subset of the book really is not Nikki Maxwell, odd numbers but whoever buys it (or gets it bought for them). This is where the franchise branches away from fiction, sound as though they ought to cover the purchaser or fan be a subset of the serieseven numbers, and gives her the chance to spill but it all worked out well when I really thought about herself, her school life, and her BFFsit. I think this is where I'm supposed to go ''SQUEEEEEEE!!!!!!''|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471117731</amazonuk>)
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=Buckingham_Dawn|title=100 PeopleThe Little Book of the Dawn Chorus|author=Masayuki SebeCaz Buckingham and Andrea Pinnington
|rating=5
|genre=Confident ReadersAnimals and Wildlife|summary=If What a treat! I told you this really did mean to just ''glance'' at ''The Little Book of the Dawn Chorus'' but the pull of the sounds of a dozen different birds singing their hearts out was far too much to resist on a book in which every double page spread features exactly 100 people, cold and rather wet February morning. I spent an indulgent hour or so reading all about the birds and there’s no real story listening to go with their song. Then - just because I could - I went back and did it all again and itwas just as good the second time around. So, you might be underwhelmed. You might wonder what the point would be. But I can tell do you in one word: fun.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1877579866</amazonuk>get?
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=Pankhurst_Women|title=Top 10 For Boys 2014Fantastically Great Women Who Made History|author=Paul TerryKate Pankhurst|rating=45
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=OKA lot of history is about men. Kings and generals and inventors and politicians. Sometimes, I'll admit – sometimes it feels almost as though there comes a time when it would appear terribly easy were no women in history at all, let alone ones young girls might like to post a review of a bookread about or regard as role models. Of course, when something so self-explanatory pops up that a description of it hardly seems necessary. And you can judge the contents of this book similarly easily too – it takes the isn''Top Ten t true and there are plenty of Everything'' format developed by the late Russell Ashwomen who, and makes it funkierthroughout history, smallerhave achieved amazing things or shown incredible bravery, more brashly colourfulor created something never seen before. So here, and apparentlyin this wonderful picture book from Kate Pankhurst, suitable for boys. There are unofficial, opinionated lists, and bits where kids can scribble their own content and ratings. But despite how easy it is to get a handle on the book, I do hereby solemnly swear etc that I read almost every word, and just as I should, even no longer being a boy I learned a lotstories of some of them.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0600623459</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=Ignotofsky_Sport|title=Make a MobileWomen in Sport: 12 Cool Designs Fifty Fearless Athletes Who Played to Press Out and HangWin|author=Lydia CrookRachel Ignotofsky
|rating=5
|genre=CraftsChildren's Non-Fiction|summary=''Make a MobileWomen in Sport'' is coming to us just before the Winter Olympics in South Korea in February 2018. It celebrates a delightful crafting book crammed full century and a half of the development of women's sport by looking at fifty of projects for parents its highest achievers, covering sports as diverse as swimming, fencing, riding, skating, and children to sharemuch more. The Think of a sport and a pioneering woman succeeding at it is probably in this book contains 12 unique designs that fit together beautifully and are surprisingly easy to makesomewhere. The perforated pages allow the components of each mobile to be simply pushed out from the Each entry is a double-page without the need for nimble scissor skillsspread with a brief biography and a striking portrait.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908005807</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=Rooney_Dino|title=Space in 30 SecondsDiscovering Dinosaurs|author=Clive Gifford Anne Rooney and Dr Mike GoldsmithSuzanne Carpenter|rating=4.5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=Back when Lift the flap books have progressed somewhat since I was a lad, and reading books on space science from my school library, they were nothing like thischild. There was little that was as colourfulThis one comes with sounds! Taking us layer by layer, no recap for every pagethrough various different ages of dinosaurs, no homework suggestionswe meet a variety of creatures, and certainly there was nothing as up-to-date as exoplanets or the latest dimensions some of the International Space Station. Many whom are very familiar but some I'd never heard of before! Each scene peels open, layer by layer, showing you what the changes various dinosaurs are valuablegetting up to, with background noises, roars and make this volume quite squawks to accompany them! The book creates a successdinosaur experience, rather than just being facts about dinosaurs it's very visual, placing the dinosaurs in their habitats and giving us sounds too that spike your imagination.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908005734</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=Mason_poo|title=Myths in 30 SecondsThe Poo That Animals Do|author=Anita GaneriPaul Mason and Tony de Saulles|rating=45
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=Back when I was a ladknow, I know, sometimes you really don't want to encourage your children's poo jokes, but this book is brilliant! I sat and reading books on mythology from my read it by myself when the kids had gone to school library, they were nothing like this. There was no full-colour, no recaps, no homework suggestions, and certainly found it fascinating! Who knew there was not the global PC-flavoured reach that broadened things out from Greekso much I didn't know about poo? The book manages to be both funny (and silly) as well as being very interesting and educational. Using a mixture of facts and figures, Roman photographs and funny cartoons, you come away having sniggered a little at the occasional bit vulture who poos on its own feet but also knowing a lot about different types of Norse myth. You'll excuse me if I say poo, why poos smell, and why in this instance all those changes aren't completely for the betterwombats do square poos.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908005742</amazonuk>
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