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• The Ultimate Book of Space by Anne-Sophie Baumann, Olivier Latyk and Robb Booker (translator)
  ...a right gallimaufry of things that pop up out of the page, with things to turn and pull, and even an astronaut on the end of a curtain wire. Within minut ...order it does provide just the basics. It's a pity it defines a shooting star/meteor twice – and the young will have to jump at the facts given that st
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• You Deserve Nothing by Alexander Maksik
  Initially, I was viewing it as losing a star in rating merely for not being innovative enough in subject matter, but the But where the story earns more than the four star rating for me is the exploration of the philosophical issues that so intere
  4 KB (616 words) - 13:17, 31 March 2018
• The Boss: The Many Sides of Alex Ferguson by Michael Crick
  ...waitress many years ago, but it's mentioned in passing rather than used to turn him into a womaniser. ...orm well. I'd like to say that I was surprised at the ease with which fans turn against a manager or at the murkiness and corruption that surrounds what is
  5 KB (914 words) - 09:34, 27 February 2018
• Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma
  ...services and children's homes, and so they've only ever had one another to turn to. Lochan, in particular, has suffered. Crippled by anxiety and nerves, he Told in a turn-and-turn-about dual narrative, readers can see the full turmoil in both Lochan and M
  5 KB (807 words) - 18:05, 5 April 2018
• Star Quality (Dance Trilogy 2) by Jean Ure
  |title=Star Quality (Dance Trilogy 2) ...that she knows best. Now, you're probably wondering if Maddy is going to turn into something of a caricature, but this is a Jean Ure book - you're in saf
  4 KB (668 words) - 15:25, 11 October 2020
• The Dead Girls' Dance (Morganville Vampires) by Rachel Caine
  ...ing offered our heroes and heroines, which turned out to be quite a tragic turn of events. Partly as a result this second title can branch out a little mo ...eady impressive opening to the series. Take off probably more than half a star for those starting here, and add a slap to the wrist that you haven't jumpe
  4 KB (695 words) - 13:17, 17 March 2018
• Playing for Keeps by Sally Wragg
  ...able to predict what’s going to happen and to whom. The eighteen-year-old star footballer/tabloid bête noir by the name of Paris might give you a bit of ...ome about for the flimsiest of reasons. All lose ends are tied up and you turn the final page with a smile hovering about your lips. If you’re interest
  2 KB (383 words) - 11:50, 18 September 2020
• Maya Makes a Mess by Rutu Modan
  ...ng the bottoms of all the pages is not the only thing to make the audience turn back to the beginning and follow the story several more times.
  2 KB (406 words) - 12:44, 4 April 2018
• Fly by Alison Hughes
  ...the school life that drains all the well-meaning from him, leaving him to turn to an unlikely source to back up his thoughts of honour and chivalry. ...more unexpected layer on the whole piece, and who knows – people may well turn to more than the exam notes to check it out as a result.
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• The Borrower by Rebecca Makkai
  ...the Head of the Children's Section, Lucy but then their friendship takes a turn for the worse ... ...s down at the library (somewhere in Missouri) Ian soon comes across as the star pupil. He seems to eat books for breakfast. He can't stuff enough of them
  4 KB (678 words) - 11:33, 15 March 2018
• Billie Templar's War by Ellie Irving
  ...el-good. In fact, Irving is becoming one of the authors I’m most likely to turn to when I need cheering up because she writes with such warmth it’s impos And she has such great characters! While Billie is the undoubted star – and I can forgive her even some rather bratty moments because her heart
  4 KB (645 words) - 12:20, 26 September 2020
• Half Moon Investigations by Eoin Colfer
  ...hen the hair that is at the centre of the problem is a missing lock of pop star's tresses, bought from eBay. It becomes even more interesting when the priv ...t remains a couple of hours of speedy and worthwhile reading. You can also turn to [[Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony|my Artemis Fowl review]], again to se
  4 KB (717 words) - 10:40, 29 August 2020
• Revenge of the Wedding Planner by Sharon Owens
  ...rd to their biggest challenge yet - planning the wedding of an ageing rock star and his French model fiance. Everything would be fine if it were not for th ...eddings should be a doddle! It is until her latest clients, an ageing rock star and his chic French model girlfriend, announce what they want for their wed
  5 KB (829 words) - 08:44, 21 August 2020
• Kokoschka's Doll by Afonso Cruz and Rahul Bery (translator)
  ...Dresden that what little I knew of it mentioned, too. But you've seen the star rating that comes with this review, and can tell that if love was on these
  4 KB (625 words) - 10:40, 29 March 2024
• Nemesis by Jo Nesbo and Don Bartlett (translator)
  ...to English. The first was ''The Devil's Star'', but actually ''The Devil's Star'' turns out to be the third in the series and very much the sequel to ''Nem ...several plots and sub-plots, clues and red herrings, and many a twist and turn. It is very well written (and the translator should get an honourable menti
  5 KB (908 words) - 11:50, 27 September 2020
• Making Christmas Table Decorations by Polly Pinder
  ...and holographic paper etc. That appealed to me, as it is always lovely to turn junk into a work of art. Again there are variations available on this proje ...cover with stars (that you have made with a punch). And then attach a big star with headpins and bead on silver and gold beads (this bit is really effecti
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• Who I Am by Charlotte Rampling, Christophe Bataille and William Hobson (translator)
  ..., leaving the rest of the text here to be both a collaborative look at the star's background, and a musing perusal of the nature of creating the book in th ...ons she made in its creation, but being one of her audience more likely to turn to the non-existent reportage-styled book, I did leave this short read feel
  4 KB (713 words) - 11:04, 8 April 2018
• Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
  A true classic of children's literature? Check. Illustrations from a modern star with her own unique and delightful style? Check. If you're not already gurg ...all sorts of scrapes and japes, with politeness and a kind heart at every turn, but with her own way of living life, the world wisdom woven with cheeky li
  4 KB (746 words) - 09:09, 19 September 2020
• Zombie-Loan by Peach-Pit
  Unfortunately that ring can turn black, like those of two classmates involved in a near-fatal accident. Or e ...many a Bookbag site user I would never dream of giving a manga book a five star review, but I'm grateful to the publishers for sending this to us to sample
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• The Art of Noir by Eddie Muller
  ...ist out of his depth, the corrupt cop on the make – and hit on the various star faces and major names behind the cameras that made these decades of cinema
  4 KB (750 words) - 13:19, 6 April 2018

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