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==Children's non-fiction==
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{{newreview
|author=David Borgenicht
|title=WCS Junior SurviveoPedia HC (Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook Junior Editions)
|rating=4
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=You probably recall all the Worst-Case Scenario books that were a big publishing phenomenon about a decade ago. They itemised things that might be a cause for concern, whether in the office, or the dating world, or the jungle. And then they seemed to run out of info, and vanish. But worry not, for the main instigator, David Borgenicht, is back, with a range of similar books for the junior audience. And here he offers a large format encyclopaedia pictorially warning us about dangers in the world around us, and offering advice for us to memorise so we can escape as best we can.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>081187690X</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Caitlin Watson and Vic Le Billon
|summary=Have you ever wondered what to do if you're bitten by blue-ringed octopus, or if you find yourself up to your neck in quicksand? It's a dangerous world out there and Tracey Turner has all the information that young explorers, daredevils and fact-hounds need to know.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0747597944</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Philip Ardagh
|title=Philip Ardagh's Book of Howlers, Blunders and Random Mistakery
|rating=4
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=There's nought so queer as folk. From the idiot who broke into a car without realising his name and date of birth were clearly seen on his tattoo on CCTV, to the people who ordered someone to paint clothes on all the people in the Sistine Chapel - before others came along who decided the original had been better, and the people who dismissed The Beatles as never likely to make a name for themselves. We have long been a race of idiots.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0330471724</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Sally Kindberg and Tracey Turner
|title=The Comic Strip History of Space
|rating=5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=Sally Kindberg and Tracey Turner treated us to a [[The Comic Strip History of the World by Sally Kindberg and Tracey Turner|Comic Strip History of the World]], and have now turned their attention to space. They explain to children everything from the origins of the universe, to what ancient civilisations thought of the stars, through astronomers discovering the truth about planets, right up to current space missions.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0747594325</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Tony Robinson
|title=Bad Kids: the Worst-Behaved Children in History
|rating=5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=I'm starting to wonder about the type of person who would write such a horrible and terrifying book for children; it's as confusing as trying to work out an age category for this book. ''Bad Kids'' is a gruesome look through history using the ways children were punished through the ages as a central core. It runs right through history from ancient Iraq, where you could get your fingers chopped off for hitting your parents (they only recently abolished that one) to the modern day and the use of ASBOs.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0230737870</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Robert Leroy Ripley
|title=Ripley's Believe It or Not 2010
|rating=4
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=If you're looking for a book which is going to keep a child (or some adults!) happy for hours on end then look no further. So long as you don't mind the groans of (mock) disgust, screams of horror and constantly being asked to look at (another) picture or listen as more is read to you then you should be absolutely fine. Following hot on the heels of last year's success ''Ripley's Believe It or Not 2010'' is packed full of bizarre facts (some of which you might appreciate knowing – others you will definitely wish you didn't), fiends and freaks.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847945856</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Charlie Norton
|title=The Bumper Book of Bravery
|rating=4
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=The Bumper Book of Bravery looks at bravery in all its forms - from people in wars, to explorers enduring amazing hardships, through spies and revolutionaries, by way of sportsmen and women, even to brave animals.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1905264836</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Philip Ardagh and Mike Gordon
|title=Dinosaurs (Henry's House)
|rating=4.5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=Henry's House is extraordinary: it's full of fossils, footprints, and even real dinosaurs. Jaggers the caretaker and Mr Boffin show him around, explaining all about dinosaurs, as Henry sees for himself just what amazing creatures they were, and learns the differences between the various types.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1407107194</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Conn Iggulden and David Iggulden
|title=The Dangerous Book of Heroes
|rating=3
|genre=History
|summary=For most of us (well, for me certainly) the word 'hero' summons an image of capes, spandex and garish primary colours. Conn and David Iggulden have written a book about the other kind – the every day heroes from history, who achieve incredible things without the aid of superpowers.
 
From household names like Horatio Nelson and Winston Churchill, to lesser known people, like Aphra Behn and Hereward the Wake, ''The Dangerous Book of Heroes'' covers a comprehensive range of characters from the history of the British Empire. From campaigners for political change, brilliant battle strategists to daring explorers, each and every one of the people in this book lived brilliant lives and changed the world forever.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>000726092X</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Jane Brocket
|title=Ripping Things to Do
|rating=5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=Right from the very moment I opened the envelope this book was delivered in, I had the distinct feeling this would be a real gem of a book, and how right I was. Though, initially, I was reminded of the Iggulden brothers' ''Dangerous Book for Boys'' series, this book has a very different ethos, even though the subject matter overlaps somewhat unavoidably making it bear comparison.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340980966</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Andy Cullen and Simon Rickerty
|title=Peas!
|rating=4
|genre=For Sharing
|summary=The farmer sows the seed from which Penelope and Pete Pea grow. They're picked, packed, delivered, bought, cooked and eaten, and we follow them on every step of their journey.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0141502584</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Nicola Davies and Neal Layton
|title=What's Eating You?
|rating=5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=Did you know that there are more than 430 types of parasites that can live on humans? Are you scratching? Good! Now you know what it was like for me reading What's Eating You? It's a fantastically detailed introduction to parasites - on humans and other animals - that any science-loving child will love.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406313548</amazonuk>
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