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[[Category:New Reviews|Emerging Readers]]__NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Margaret Henderson SmithNigel Baines|title=Smart Read EasyA Tricky Kind of Magic|rating=4.5

|summary=Reading has always been one of my great pleasures and it's one which has been passed down in my familyCooper loves to perform magic tricks. It's the key to so much: without an easy grasp of the skill employment opportunities are limitedHis father was a magician, there's always going to be social embarrassment lurking around the corner and there's named Cooper after the loss of so much ''fun'' and enjoymentgreat Tommy Cooper. ItBut sadly Cooper's well over half a century since I learned to read father died suddenly, and in that time Inow Cooper doesn've seen numerous schemes for teaching children t quite know who to read come and gobe, some discredited, some no longer fashionableor how to be. ItAnd when his dad's always struck me though that no one system will work for all children; reading will click for some using one methodprop rabbit starts talking to him, some another and occasionally he ''really'' doesn't know what's needed is a combination just to slot all the bits of the jigsaw into place.going on anymore!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1845495756</amazonuk>1444960261

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=The Christmas CarrotJane Lightbourne|authortitle=Allan PlenderleithMy Cat Called Red|rating=4.5

|summary=It’s Christmas timeRobin has red hair. He hates it, and there’s every reason to be afraid, at least if you’re a carrot. While everyone else is getting excited about the season, the Christmas carrot is dreading freckles that go along with it. He’s about to go under the knife He's been bullied and emerge as a side dish on the family dinner table tomorrowmocked at school because of it. Gulp''Ginger Minger! Carrots! Luckily Billy has other ideas, and seizes him from the kitchen where '' Kids are mean. But red hair is not Robin's only misery in life. He's already lost his dad (a nice touch…it’s not just mums who cook) had been about to prepare him. Outside they go, heading for Billy’s snowman who is missing one small feature… a nose! It’s a last minute save from the chopping board, but the Christmas carrot mountaineering accident when his mum gets ill and is still not happy with this career change, because it’s, y’know, rather cold out heretaken into hospital. And so his adventure continuesShe doesn't come home again.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1841613754</amazonuk>1838216812

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Too Many Hats (My First Reader)Francesca Simon and Steve May|authortitle=Hilda OffenTwo Terrible Vikings

|summary=It can be difficultIn a small Viking village there live two twins, sometimesHack and Whack, who are eager to find a good story that an emerging reader can try to read themselves. I know some of the books my daughter has brought home from school to read have had be the most boring plots very worst Vikings ever! This is an example of Nothing can stop their mad marauding, as they cause havoc at a birthday party, chaos whilst tracking a troll, and undertake a good early reader however. grand journey to raid Bad Island with their friends! It's a funny story about princesses They get up to all kinds of mischief and hats naughty behaviour, along with their wolf-cub Bitey-Bitey, and a cattheir crazy cast of friends.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0957301332</amazonuk>0571349498

 {{newreview|title=Things You Never Knew About Dinosaurs|author=Giles Paley-Phillips and Liz PichonFrontpage|ratingisbn=4.5|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=The idea of a dinosaur on a trampoline or playing football is just plain silly. After all, everyone knows dinosaurs died out yonks ago…didn’t they? Nope. No, they did not.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1472319842</amazonuk>}} {{newreview1838593187|title=Elmer and Guess What I Found in the WhalesPlayground!|author=David McKee Victoria Thompson

|summary=Elmer and Wilbur are spending some time with Grandpa Eldo, something lots of children will identify withTilly is excited. He tells them that in his youth, this was the time She's just come dashing out of year he’d go down to the coast for some Whale watching classroom, pigtails flapping behind her and, well, that sounds like a marvellous idea, so Elmer big grin on her face. Dad's come to collect her and her brother and Wilbur decide he ''has'' to try it to guess what she found in the playground today, although she concedes that he will never guess. Dad wants to know how school was, but ''obviously'' that's not important. Could Tilly have found more collectable things for themselves. But it turns out there’s her scrap box? (Isn't that so much more to Grandpa Eldo’s story sensible than he’s telling thema scrap ''book''?) Well, actually, Tilly did find exciting stuff. There are sequins, glittered paper and Elmer and Wilbur soon find themselves on a wild adventureall sorts of other things in her pocket, but that's not what she wants Dad to guess.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184939749X</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Dixie O'Day in the Fast LaneInnosanto Nagara|authortitle=Shirley Hughes and Clara VulliamyM is for Movement|rating=54

|summary=Set in Indonesia, in the not too distant past, this is a story about social change. Dealing with some difficult issues, such as political corruption and nepotism, the book is neither boring nor preachy. It educates gently, with vibrant, challenging illustrations, and it portrays how social movements need people who will try, even when it seems that they will fail. The first collaboration by award winning children’s author [[message is a positive one; that in an increasingly uncertain world, we do still have the power to instigate change.|isbn=1609809351}}{{Frontpage|isbn=1949471004|title=Dog on a Log Chapter Books:Category:Shirley HughesStep 1|Shirley Hughes]] and her illustrator/author daughter [[:Category:Clara Vulliamy=Pamela Brookes|rating=4|genre=Dyslexia Friendly|Clara Vulliamy]] summary=What do you do when your child has dyslexia and you need books which will help them to achieve the wonder that is reading? You can risk buying early readers, but the sounds in the book might not be the ones you've been eagerly anticipated for some time working on and this gorgeous little book encountering words which are just too challenging can have more of a negative effect on the young dyslexic than meets expectationsa child without that problem. In the first of You need to be able to buy books at a new series we meet Dixiereasonable price which concentrate on what you've been working on, without anything else being thrown into the mix. You need a car-loving dog who is always ready for adventure story which engages the young mind and Percy his smaller you need stages which progress steadily through the learning process without there being any large jumps. Some online support and slightly more cautious friendgames wouldn't go amiss, either. Together the two chums enter an all Reading -day race in Dixie’s car and are determined that they will win first prize''learning'' to read - should be a pleasure. However, first they discover that they will It should be up against Dixie’s arch rival Lou-Ella, then all manner of mishaps cause them problems and the race does not go smoothly for our heroes''fun''. Can Dixie save the day?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782300120</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=099334030X|title=George's Dragon Goes to SchoolCan You Draw the Dragosaur?|author=Claire Freedman Peter Lynas and Russell JulianCharlie Roberts

|genre=For SharingCrafts|summary=I would have been useless during You're going to get a hint of what this book's about very quickly. When you see the title page, you'Take your pet to schoolll find out what the book's called and that it' weeks been written by Peter Lynas. The goldfish Then we move on to who lived with us for short moments of my life (and has done the entirety of their short lives) wouldn’t have been very portable illustration - and even if they had, they’d have been there's a bit boring, swimming in circles mouthing gap. ''You'o-o-o' are going to put your name there. I would have been immensely jealous of anyone who brought in a lively puppy or a cute snuffly bunny rabbit. As a bit of a trophy whore even at a young age, I would have been very sad that I wasn’t really in the running for the It's ''Best Petyour'' cupresponsibility to provide the pictures for this book about one of the largest creatures ever to roam the earth.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1407132067</amazonuk> There's some help available, but your name is on the title page - and you have work to do!

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleisbn=Blood and Guts and Rats' Tail Pizza1609809335|authortitle=Vivian French and Chris Fisher|rating=5|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=Despite a revolting menu with dishes like slug and snail stew or rats' tail pizzas, Billy Bone's café was usually packed at lunchtime. Perhaps because there was no other place to eat. All of their customers were male, because neither Billy Bones, nor his assistant Hank liked girls at all. A large sign in the window proclaimed ''Absolutely No Girls! But one day the customers disappeared - and what was worse, Hank soon discovered their customers had all been stolen by girls. The girls were very large, green and hairy but they were girls nonetheless, and their traveling cake shop had enticed all of Billy Bone's customers away.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444007297</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=ABC and DoLizard|author=Lee Singh and Karen Wall|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Being able to recognise letters is an essential aspect of emergent literacy. I know so many parents and children who feel that being able to sing their ABC's is the same as knowing the alphabet. It isn't. A child must be able to recognise the letter formsJose Saramago, in upper and lower casesJ Borges, identify them by name Nick Caistor (translator) and understand the sound or phoneme made by each. Learning the alphabet is something that most children will need some help with at home. No matter how good the school your child attends, it is impossible for a teacher to give each child the individual attention required to master this subject easily, and failure to do so often leads to lifelong difficulties in literacy.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405265329</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=Space Pirates: Stowaway|author=Jim LaddLucia Caistor (translator)|rating=32|genre=Confident Emerging Readers|summary=It's a weird place where Sam lives. The planet P-Sezov 8 is just One day a nothingness giant lizard appears in the middle of nowhere, and is home only to his scientist parents and a whole spaceport full of bickering, nasty pirates. Both groups only use the place as a departure point for more interesting things elsewhere, his exploring parents leaving Sam with his computerised tutorcity. But when he gets word they are stranded on a fully gold world the pirates would be interested in, Sam must muscle in with the worst of them and try and help.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0857631543</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=Mary's Hair|author=Eoin Colfer|rating=5|genre=Dyslexia Friendly|summary=Mary hates her hair. It has black bits and brown bits, curly bits and straight bits and Mary feels that it looks very much like a bush. Her Daddy says if you We don't like somethingeven get told how it arrived, you should change it (instead of whining about but it to your parents when they want to relax with a cup of tea)certainly appeared. Mary's Daddy, like many others, should watch what he says to children. Mary follows his advice with hilarious results. First she cuts her hair, but when that doesn't go to plan she decides to dye People took against it. She has learned something from the whole hair cutting experience though, this time she plans to try the dye out on someone else first.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781122261</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Chris Higgins and Lee Wildish|title=My Funny Family on Holiday|rating=4|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=Mattie Butterfield and her family are going on holiday to Cornwall and as ever for Mattie there's lots for her to worry about. What if they lost one of them on the train to Cornwall? What if someone fell over the edge of the cliff? What if... As usual Mattie can think of all sorts of things which could go wrong and weren't shrugging it looks off as though her worst fears are going to be realised when the family manages to leave Jellico the dog on the station platform. It's a long journey to the south - eight hours hallucination brought on the train and then another hour on the bus to get them to the campsiteby tiredness just as they fled it, but after a couple of days they've all settled into a relaxed way of lifewanted something done about it. Mattie makes friends with a local boy too - although strangely enough no one else can see him.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340989858</amazonuk>Can something be done about it, though?

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1789016320|authortitle=Chris Higgins Tadcaster and Lee Wildishthe Bullies|titleauthor=My Funny FamilyRichard Rutherford

|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=Mattie Butterfield is In some ways it was a worrier. Wellgentler time: video games were around, it's not surprising with a family like hers - something always seems but children usually went outside to be going wrongenjoy themselves. Or They flew kites and went sledging if it doesn't go wrong then it very easily ''might''there was snow around. She gets upset that the tomato seeds which she Tim and Lucinda have planted at school wonMary't thrive because they're s great-grandfather started a business in 1899 so our story is probably set in the cold, dark cupboard and they're all wetnineteen seventies. Lucinda's parents donSomething which hasn't seem to like each changed, unfortunately, is bullying and two lads are making life miserable not just for Tim and Mary but for other very much and it might be that they're going to get divorcedchildren who gather in the playground. What would happen if MattieTim's probably about ten - just at the stage where he's parents stopped liking each other? Why does grandma seem not beginning to like the Butterfield children very much? You seefeel responsible for his younger sister, when you think about itwho's two years younger than him, therebut he's lots not yet at the stage where he knows how to worry about. And Mattie is particularly worried about why Mum has been to the doctordeal with bullies.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>034098984X</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B01N0OZQOD|title=CheesemaresNickerbacher|author=Ross CollinsTerry John Barto

|genre=Dyslexia FriendlyEmerging Readers |summary=Every time Hal eats cheese he has terrible nightmares. Hal's mother suggests drastic measures - no more cheese before bed. Hal loves Nickerbacher is doing his cheese though so he sets off on a quest for clues to solve the Case of the Cheesemaresdragonly duty as all dragons do. He That dragonly duty is accompanied by his canine sidekick, Rufus. He stumbles upon his first clue very quicklyof course, princess-guarding. All of the cheese that has been giving him bad dreams has come from Contessa Von UddersteinThat's (not at what dragons are for, after all evil) House of Cheese in Bovina. Hal follows But Gwendolyn isn't any princess. She finds the trail to a spooky castle ruled by the evil Contessa Von Udderstein, a very mad cow who looks whole princessing thing quite a bit like a bovine version of Cruella De Villeboring really and she is much less interested in fairy tales than she is in watching comedy on ''The Late Knight Show''. Nickerbacher likes ''The irate cow wants revenge on humans for stealing their milk for years (Late Knight Show'' too - in fact, it's his favourite TV show because he wants to be a good thing no one mentioned hamburgers or roast beef) Hal and Rufus must escape from the clutches of the mad cattle and make cheese safe to eat againstand-up comedian himself. It's a good thing cows He tries out his jokes on Princess Gwendolyn but they don't have hands to clutch withalways come off quite as Nickerbacher intended.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781121915</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=0008265836|title=Mr Birdsnest and the House Next DoorRory Branagan Detective|author=Julia Donaldson Andrew Clover and Hannah Shaw Ralph Lazar

|genre=Dyslexia FriendlyEmerging Readers |summary=I love Julia DonaldsonTen-year-old Rory Branagan isn't just a normal kid. He's books for younger childrena detective and he has a mystery to solve – why did his dad disappear when he was three? Rory doesn't know where to start but, then, Cassidy moves in next door and he discovers he has an accomplice who is full of ideas. Everyone loves [[The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson|The Gruffalo]] This is just as well as they soon discover a very serious crime: Corner Boy's dad has been poisoned and [[Tyrannosaurus Drip by Julia Donaldson|Tyrannosaurus Drip]] is still one at risk of our favourites, dying but as the children have grown, these books have been read less frequently. I have to admit, Ino-one else will believe he've missed thems in danger. It''Mr Birdsnest s up to Rory and the House Next Door'' gives us a chance Cassidy to enjoy this brilliant author for just a little while longer. This is fun story, told in uncover the first person, so we never know the name of the main character. We do know she is lively active young girl, perhaps with an active imagination. I would guess her to be about 10 years old with an equally active truth and inquisitive younger brother named Elmosave a life.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781120056</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=0192758748|title=My ZooHorace & Harriet Take on the Town|author=Rod CampbellClare Elsom|rating=54|genre=For SharingEmerging Readers |summary=My children have always been drawn When Harriet, aged seven and a quarter, decides to go to Princes Park to Rod Campbellpractise 's simple but appealing illustrations, so I was delighted to have a chance Going to review this book, even though my boys are now older than the expected age rangePark on Her Own' (i. This is a very simple booke. There are fifteen large die cut animals on a pastel coloured backgroundwith her Grandad walking at least thirty steps behind) she can't believe her eyes. The illustrations have a unique quality statue of Lord Commander Horatio Fredrick Wallington Nincompoop Maximus Pimpleberry the Third (or Horace for short) starts to them move. He not only moves but stamps his foot, shouts something that I would get him in serious trouble with Harriet's mum, and climbs down from his pillar. Understandably Harriet can only describe as ''Rod Campbell''. The animals t resist following and quickly finds herself dragged all have friendly appearance, around the town as Horace searches for a new – and a kind of gentleness to themmore suitable – home. The front view of each animal has only His sights are firmly set on the animalMayor's name in bold black print. When you turn the pagemansion and it, therefore, falls to Harriet to persuade him that there is must be a single sentence about the animal in smaller printbetter alternative. With a very young babySadly, Horace's visits to the parent can read only the animals namemuseum, cinema, train station, playground, perhaps adding the sound for each animalbank and library all cause mayhem. As the child grows olderLuckily, however, a competition in the parents can begin reading park reveals the extra line on each animal. The fact the animals are larger than usual in these pictures, and on sturdy pages that are perfect for little hands, means this book would be ideal for babies as young as six months. I feel this would make a lovely first book for young childanswer. As much as we loved [[Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell|Dear Zoo]], I feel this book is even better for infants.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0230770924</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=Saulles_Bee|title=Kurt Gets TruckloadsBee Boy: Clash of the Killer Queens|author=Erlend LoeTony De Saulles|rating=4.5|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=Meet Kurt. HeYoung Mel's a dockyard truck-driverfriend has left and the beehive is now his to look after. Unfortunately, with Mel lives in a wife tower block and three children, and more dreams than money. The family has travelled before, but might not be able to in future, as there all of his neighbours agree that it is just not the budgetcorrect place for a hive. Funnily enough, just the day after talking about what having a huge amount of money would do for and to Kurt, Things change when Mel suddenly realises he has an amazing superpower; he gets can become a windfallbee. And then the problems start…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1877579300</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Peter Bently and Russel AytoDavidson_Night|title=Dustbin Dad|rating=3.5|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=''Dustbin Dad'' is a cautionary tale aimed at all of those children who leave food on their plate at the end of a meal. Dad likes nothing better than to polish off the leftovers, much to the disgust of his family. One day, however, he gobbles down a pint of something that tastes like fish chowder. Unfortunately, it is cat medicine and it has some very strange side effects indeed, as dad discovers when he hears a loud rip and a long tail pops out of the back Night Zookeeper: The Giraffes of his trousers...|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847388744</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewWhispering Wood|author=Francesca Simon and Tony Ross|title=Horrid Henry's NightmareJoshua Davidson

|genre=Confident Emerging Readers|summary=Horrid Henry was the first chapter book my son ever read alone. It was quickly followed by A straight-laced student makes one defiant act of creativity and has a succession world of books in the series and my son's confidence in reading grew by leaps magic and bounds with this engaging series that gets young children reading and keeps them readingimagination opened up for him. The simple fact Will is, with such a large number of books in the series, any child who reads through the whole lot will improve their reading skills. As he has grown older, new Night Zookeeper and his tastes tenure in books have changed, but as I sat down the role of protector to read 'Horrid Henry's Nightmare' to my four year old he was happy to listen in as well and we all enjoyed sharing this book as a familymagical world starts with the repulsion of a dangerous invasion.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444000160</amazonuk>}}

{{newreview|author=Anne Fine Joshua Davidson has written about the Night Zookeeper before and Vicki Gausden|title=How Brave Is That?|rating=5|genre=Confident Readers|summary=All Tom has ever wanted there are online cartoons devoted to do is join the army, character but the odds seem stacked against him. Schoolwork doesn't come easily for Tom, this marks a new launch and without a lot of work, he'll never pass his examsnew series. Tom This is determined and not just a book but a whole online event with enough determination we can overcome huge obstacles. It's educational tie-ins and a good thing too - because Tom is going push to have major obstacles thrown in his pathget children using their own imagination. Any child with younger siblings will be able to laugh at The story itself mirrors what the disasters that befall Tom as he tries author is trying to prepare for achieve in real life; the most important day power of his life - the exam that will determine his future. If he passes he can join the army. If not - his dreams are overimagination makes everything better.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781122431</amazonuk>

{{newreview|author=Gemma Merino|title=The Crocodile Who Didn't Like Water |rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary='The Crocodile Who Didn't Like Water' begins with a Mother crocodile carrying This is a basket of blue eggs. But one of the eggs isn't quite like the othersclassic Dr Seuss quote from this book, and when the little crocs hatch, one crocodile isn't quite like that I painstakingly stickered onto the others. All wall of the other crocodiles love the water, but the odd one out prefers to climb trees. my children's school library! The other crocodiles were not cruelbook is very silly, but he felt left out as they all played water games. He tried to fit inDr Seuss always is, but he just wasn't meant to be is also a water creature. His attempts good rhyming ode to be something other than what nature intended are touching, but also terribly funny. Soon the reason for the little crocodile's dislike joys of water becomes apparent - he isn't a crocodile at all and he wasn't meant to swim - he was meant to flyreading.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1447214714</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Lane SmithNeal_Words|title=It's a Little Book|rating=5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Lane Smith's blockbuster hit 'It's A Book' spent six months on the New York Times bestsellers list. Her new 'It's a Little Book' provides a very similar story, but on a level better suited to very young children. Both books feature a very computer-literate donkey Words and a quiet thoughtful monkey. In both books, donkey has never seen a book before and has all sorts of questions to which monkey always replies ''no'' or ''it's a book''. Donkey doesn't seem able to quite figure out why monkey is so interested in this thing with no whistles and bells or lights or action, or to understand why monkey likes this strange thing so much - until monkey shows him the magic of books as well.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>023076875X</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewYour Heart|author=Rachel Renee Russell|title=Dork Diaries: Holiday HeartbreakKate Jane Neal

|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=This being Trolling, bullying, cyber-shaming, whatever-it's-called-this-week-ing – all act as proof that the sixth full-length novel to feature Nikki Maxwell adage about sticks and her crush on Brandonstones is actually a lot of piffle. In a world where we all have hearts, there we should have a heart that what we say to other people is little point in doing a summary or resume at great lengthpositive. They're still at schoolWe can examine our world and the sound it makes through communication, we can make each other smile, laugh, sing and they're still finding being in any kind of friendship both socially awkward be happy together, and hampered bit by bit the presence of world can be a better place. And hang the evil Mackenzie'no, Nikkiafter you's cute but catty rivalattitude some people would have in response. All you really need to know is There, I've given the entire plot of this volume covers an entire Februarybook away in my summary, in order – and manages to finish with the Valentinebut that's night school dancenot really an issue. Yes, it has weird circumstances, Nikki getting embarrassed and jealous, and more. But I haven't told you about the greatest surprise yet…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471117669</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Tamara MacfarlaneTavares_Red|title=Amazing EsmeRed and Lulu|author=Matt Tavares

|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=Esme leaves behind her circus home Meet Red and Lulu. They're a committed couple of cardinals and they have lived for the first some time to spend the summer with her cousins Magnusin someone's garden, Cosmo and Gus at Maclinkey Castle and discovers that it is not quite as she expectedsafely in an evergreen tree. It is very easy seems to get lost inside them that every year people mention their home in a lovely song, which tells the castle and all sorts of weird and wonderful animals can be found in unlikely placestree thy leaves are so unchanging. The children are cared But one year, just as the seasons turn for by Mrs Larder the housekeeper who allows delights such as a ''bad-mannered tea party''. Despite cold of winter, the fun and laughter Esme misses her dear friend Donktree vanishes, a loveable half donkey- half horse until one day a mysterious parcel arrives for her. It is then that the adventures really begin.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340999934</amazonuk>taking Lulu with it…

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Alex T SmithDickens_Search|title=Claude in the SpotlightSearch and Find A Christmas Carol|author=Charles Dickens, Sarah Powell and Louise Pigott|rating=3.5|genre=For SharingEmerging Readers |summary=You have met Claude, havenRecently I got to applaud a book that branched away from the Where't yous Wally? He's style volume, and taught the explorer about a non-fiction subject as they went a funny-searching. Well, plump little dog whose best friend it seems tweaking the form is Sir Bobblysock and going to be a big thing, for this book tries yet another different approach – to teach us about a fictional story. They've started at the deep end, with a book hastening towards being two of them frequently get themselves embroiled in all sorts of adventures. This time Claude headscenturies old, accidentallyand one that has been adapted countless times before now, towards yet always has people returning to it at a career on stagecertain time of the year for its ageless lesson. But something is amiss in does the theatre. Can Claude help save the showrich content of Dickens, even at his most populist, survive this quirky variation?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444909290</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Karen McCombieSeuss_Eggs|title=You, Me and Thing 4: The Mummy That Went MooScrambled Eggs Super|author=Dr Seuss

|genre=Emerging Readers|summary=Do you remember Thing? Yes, thatPeter T. Hooper doesn's rightt mean to show off, but heis ''s that funny little creature whovery's a bit like a troll or a fairy or a squirrel or a, well, a 'good at cooking. Some would say he is 'something'The Best' and he lives in the woods at the bottom of Ruby's gardencapital T, capital B. Ruby and Jackson became friends thanks to discovering Thing, and now they try to take care of him as best they can, and keep him out of trouble if at all possibleAnd his signature dish is scrambled eggs. Unfortunately with ThingYou might think that's wayward magical powers quite an easy dish, one with which it isn't always easy s a little hard to do!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0571272630</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Rachel Lyon and Vanina Starkoff|title=The Cautionary Tale of showcase one's prowess, but not so. For Peter T. Hooper, what makes his scrambled eggs so super is the Childe choice of Hale|rating=4|genre=For Sharing|summary=There was a giant who lived in Hale and if you care to you can visit the cottage egg itself, and grave of John Middleton who reputedly topped nine feet tall and had to sleep with his feet dangling he will go out of his cottage windows. Rachel Lyon tells way to procure the lightly-fictionalised story best of how the Childe - as he was known - was taken up by the king, commanded to move to London and given every luxury. For a while he didn't regret leaving Hale at all - for once he was dry, slept in a comfortable bed and had clothes which fit him. He mixed with the royal family and the court - and life seemed good, until the day when the king commanded him to fight. This was bad enough, but even then the king's motives were not exactly as you might expectbest from whatever nest.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848860951</amazonuk>

{{newreview|author=Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross|title=Prince Charmless|rating=4.5|genre=For Sharing|summary=Prince Charmless was probably born complaining and every day there is something new Move on to complain about. Amongst his complaints are that he wants to be a panda rather than a prince; he wants to live in a big, gold palace instead of a silly, silver, little one; and he wants to get up in the middle of the night rather than in the morning. If he can find something to complain about, he will, and Prince Charmless does not worry about upsetting people when he does complain. Unsurprisingly, the palace staff has had enough and all decide to leave.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849395128</amazonuk>}}[[Newest Entertainment Reviews]]