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• Dragon Danger and Grasshopper Glue (Wizzbang Wizard) by Scoular Anderson
  ...ocabulary selection and two stories in one give the child a chance to feel a sense of achievement. ..., when inevitably opened, contains a girl wizard called Jakaranda, sent on a mission to fight the evil wizard Beetleboot.
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• While We Sleep... the Dream Snatchers Cometh! by Wolfren Riverstick
  |summary=A story of great originality about the battle between the Dremlocks and Inkyb ...on and the Dutch Hamster Sjaak. Guess what their house was called? Yup – it was Jacksonville.
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• My Name is not Refugee by Kate Milner
  |summary=A gentle explanation of the current refugee crisis. Younger children will un ...adventure, but sometimes they're going to be on their own and it will get a bit boring, but sometimes they'll be with other people and he must remember
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• A Dog Called Bear by Diane Fox and Christyan Fox
  |title=A Dog Called Bear |sort=Dog Called Bear
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• Emily's Numbers by Joss Langford
  |summary= A book to enchant the child who is confident with numbers and who is open to discovering some of the ma ...f the even numbers, but it all worked out well when I really thought about it.)
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• Parenting through the Eyes of a Child: Memoirs of My Childhood by Tabitha Ochekpe Omeiza
  |title=Parenting through the Eyes of a Child: Memoirs of My Childhood |summary=Engaging memoir and a twist on the usual parenting book as Tabitha Ochekpe Omeiza recalls her chi
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• Billy Monster's Daymare by Alan Durant and Ross Collins
  |summary=Billy Monster has daymares - he keeps dreaming that he's seen a child and terrified that one might be lurking under the bad. Highly recommended b ...h his Daddy ''In a darkish, creepy wood... In a darkish spooky house... In a darkish, gloomy bedroom... ''
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• A Child Called Happiness by Stephan Collishaw
  |title=A Child Called Happiness |sort=Child Called Happiness
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• A Cat Called Ian by Wolfren Riverstick
  |title=A Cat Called Ian |sort= Cat Called Ian
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• Emily Brown and the Thing by Cressida Cowell
  ...y with him so that he isn't alone in the dark. A marvellous book to help a child talk about its fears. Highly recommended. ...eping them awake.'' SPLISH! ''went the noise.'' SPLOSH! '' went the noise. It seemed to be coming from the window.''
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• Child's Play (D I Kim Stone) by Angela Marsons
  |title=Child's Play (D I Kim Stone) ...ck to Kim Stone's past ''quite'' as much as earlier books have done. It's a good, engaging story which had me gripped from neginning to end and I didn'
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• Moo! Said Morris by Jon Lycett-Smith
  ...cture book you don't mind reading for the twentieth time this weekend with a lovely twist to enjoy. Definitely recommended There was a little mouse called Morris and he was a very unusual mouse. Whilst all the other mice said ''Squeak'', Morris said
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• Wednesday's Child by Peter Robinson
  |title=Wednesday's Child ...hief Inspector Alan Banks was investigating a particularly nasty murder at a derelict mill and the team had their hands full.
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• Lots by Marc Martin
  ...erence, with lots and lots of random facts well illustrated, but is it all a little too random to be useful? ...do with giant tomes filled with information and perhaps, if you are lucky, a small black and white picture every now and again; the kids get full colour
  3 KB (592 words) - 09:11, 7 September 2020
• My School Day by Ellen Crimi-Trent
  |summary=A lovely, bold, interactive book for parents and children to share. ...the senses of sight and touch can be an effective method of teaching. The child is learning through play and having lots of fun at the same time.
  3 KB (492 words) - 16:27, 4 April 2018
• Sprinkles! Recipes and Ideas for Rainbowlicious Desserts by Jackie Alpers
  ...s broadly described as sprinkles. It's not exactly a healthy option - but it is colourful fun. ...cnic and he'd gone to town on the food. The pudding was decorated but the child seemed distracted:
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• Busy Alice in Wonderland
  |summary=A well-made and thoroughly enjoyable board book which will serve as an excell ...o accept that I'm the exception rather than the rule. A friend who ''is'' a fan was chatting to me recently and lamented the fact that her grandchild w
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• Ripley's Believe It or Not 2013 by Robert Leroy Ripley
  |title=Ripley's Believe It or Not 2013 ...llous, the freakish and the gut-turning. It's all here and kids will love it.
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• The Weight of the World (The Amaranthine Spectrum) by Tom Toner
  |summary= This is the second book in a hugely ambitious science fiction series, and, like the first book, the acti ...s, I feel like I have just had a brief glimpse into something much larger. A great deal happens in the plot, but even more is happening, and has happene
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• The King Who Didn't Like Snow by Jocelyn Porter and Michael S Kane (Illustrator)
  ...n engaging story which will encourage children to talk about their fears. It's well-written with great illustrations ...ld'' not to read them, he did - and turned bright green and grew as big as a cuddly pillow. He'd zapped himself. Obviously, he couldn't now live in th
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• Vengeance by Lee Child (Editor)
  |author=Lee Child (Editor) ...ies: some are really well written, others less so, but being short stories it's very easy to skip ahead if you're not enjoying one and try out another.
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• Fangs 'n' Fire by Chris Mould
  |summary= A beautifully illustrated book, but the content isn't really up to scratch. ...or at least interested in dragons. It also shows a lack of imagination as it's not mandatory for every dragon to be Smaug.
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• My Cat Called Red by Jane Lightbourne
  |title=My Cat Called Red ...th a magic purr. A boy lost in grief. Can grandfather bring them together? A sweet, engaging story.
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• Belle and Boo and the Very Merry Christmas by Mandy Sutcliffe
  ...eds someone to help him out. Thankfully, his best friend is a little girl called Belle and she knows what to do. Join them in this sweet and nostalgia fuel ...o stand out in the crowd. Before you can release a Christmas book though, it would help if all the characters knew what Christmas was. Thankfully, Boo
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• Baggy Brown and the Royal Baby by Mick Inkpen
  |summary=A heart-warming story about a boy's love for his bear and his quest to return the bear to its rightful ow We reviewed this book when it was first published as [[Baggy Brown by Mick Inkpen|Baggy Brown]]. Here's
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• Never Coming Home by Evonne Wareham
  ...man, Devlin, to help her find her daughter but in order to do so there is a shocking truth that needs to be uncovered. ...ne but when he spots photographs of Jamie, he realises that she is not the child who died in his arms.
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• A Place Called Winter by Patrick Gale
  |title=A Place Called Winter |sort=Place Called Winter, A
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• Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce
  ...terature. It's highly recommended by The Bookbag. Every child should have a copy. ...g the number of times that the grandfather clock strikes becomes a habit. It's an unnerving thirteen which persuades Tom to go down to the communal hall
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• The Lost Child by Suzanne McCourt
  |title=The Lost Child |sort=Lost Child
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• Baggy Brown by Mick Inkpen
  |summary=A heart-warming story about a boy's love for his bear and his quest to return the bear to its rightful ow ...A NOT FOR SALE notice was stuck on his nose and a NO 1 tag in his ear, but it was the NOT FOR SALE notice which proved his undoing. He didn't line himsel
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• My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises by Fredrik Backman
  ...a little girl learning about life, the world and her grandmother's part in it. ...son behind Gran the superhero. Will it enforce her hero status or destroy it?
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• Snatch by Gregory Mcdonald
  ...of an author and compiling a larger book consisting of similar stories is a great way of reusing stock that you already have. Hard Case Crime have don ...res and kidnapping of a young Duke during the Second World War, originally called ''Safekeeping''. Both have victims who are young precocious boys who have
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• Home by Toni Morrison
  ...al experimentation. It sounds grim stuff, but while life is hard, it's not a traumatically difficult read. ...Wars tended to ignore the Korean war because no one knew what the point of it was.
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• Charlie's Monsters (Nightmare Academy) by Dean Lorey
  ...e simplistic. The emotional landscape is rather uncomplicated, making this a fun read for thrill seekers of late primary age. ...s to sleep is a mystery to them. For Charlie is a particularly imaginative child. His dreams attract Class 5 Nether creatures, and anyone with the imaginati
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• Crunch! by Carolina Rabei
  |summary=A gorgeous picture book with a couple of morals delivered in a non-preachy manner. Highly recommended. |publisher=Child's Play (International)
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• Baby Dinosaurs (Follow the Trail) by DK
  ...ards if they got the chance. Better play safe than sorry and just get them a book that allows them to get their dinosaur touching thrills vicariously. ...ce to have something like ''Baby Dinosaurs'' at hand when your child is in a particularly hands on mood.
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• Keras by Simon Rae
  ...young boy discovers a unicorn in the woods near his home and tries to keep it secret. Ever since reading ''The Enchanted Wood'' as I child, I always enjoyed stories about children who had the freedom to explore the
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• Granny Grabber's Whizz Bang World by Charlotte Haptie
  ...mmon sense than several parents, a firm called The Happy Home Robotics and a King. ...fter all, a robot can be programmed to do exactly what you want it to, and it never has Ideas or Feelings or Imagination. As the instructions in the box
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• Mr Pusskins and Little Whiskers by Sam Lloyd
  ...e great humour, this is recommended for children aged 3-5, especially with a sibling. ...imal fable. That does sound rather serious, doesn't it? But we are talking a picture book for children here, and the story in ''Mr Pusskins and Little W
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• The Classic Adventures of Paddington by Michael Bond and Peggy Fortnum (Illustrator)
  |summary=A collection of the eleven original books of stories published between 1959 a [[A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond|A Bear Called Paddington]] was first published in 1958.
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• The Odd Egg by Emily Gravett
  ...cept duck - until he finds the biggest one of them all. ''The Odd Egg'' is a beautifully-illustrated visual joke which will entertain adults and childre ...t incubating the egg and Flamingo is perched rather precariously on top of a very big egg.
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• Tuesday by David Wiesner
  |summary=A book to delight the imagination and which is completely free of any moralis ...and to adults in equal measure? Well, he's called David Wiesner and he's a genius.
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• Little Nothing by Marisa Silver
  ...d. A tale that stands with those famous fairy tales written years ago, yet a book immensely relevant for our modern day society. ...h their children as they pass on narrow market lanes. Pavla is no ordinary child, but then this is no ordinary tale.
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• The Weight of Water by Penelope Evans
  ...uggle to come to terms with the changes in her life – perfect to devour on a slightly chilly, spooky evening. ...irl in a white summer dress and red shoes who stands poised on the edge of a riverbank, ready to step in and be swept away.
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• My Mummy does weird things / Maman fait des choses bizarres by Amelie Julien
  ...mother can be - delivered in English and French. What better way to learn a language? ...there's doing yoga in front of the television, which could be worrying if it wasn't so funny. We won't go into too much detail about what goes on in the
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• I Love You, Little Monster by Giles Andreae and Jess Mikhail
  ...with some heartfelt sentiments that will surely leave a warm feeling once it has been read. ...to say all of the things that he should say, but it is easy to do so when it is dark.
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• Convertible Spaceship by Claire Philip and Belinda Gallagher
  ...a book that not only contains a story, but also changes into a playmat and a spaceship. ...Spaceship’ you get all three; a book that folds out into a playmat or into a spaceship. Can I hear the excitement from here?
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• Tim the Tiny Horse by Harry Hill
  ...ve a warm glow in a reader. Probably more appreciated by a grown up than a child, though. ...it's "typical Harry Hill" and will make an attempt at reviewing ''Tim'' as a stand-alone.
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• Madeleine Goes to the Moon by Peter Lynas and Charlie Roberts
  ...is book work so well together to show how valuable imagination can be to a child. Recommended. ...a girl could ask for in the way of toys, books, games and dollies. She's a very lucky girl in another way too: she has imagination and everything in h
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• The House on the Lake by Nuala Ellwood
  |summary=A deeply unnerving look at the relationships between parents and their childr ...o was alone in the house is taken away by the police, but it's going to be a while before we learn exactly what has happened.
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• The Dog who Dared to Dream by Sun-mi Hwang
  |summary= An outcast dog called Scraggly longs for love and family, in this poignant animal story translate ...ing she loves is cruelly ripped away from her. As she struggles to rebuild a new life and family for herself, she comes to understand that sadness, betr
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• Too Pickly! by Jean Reidy and Genevieve Leloup
  ...p|Too Purply!]] looks at food rather than clothes. Just like the original, it's deceptively simple, but thoroughly wonderful. Warmly recommended. ...n love with Jean Reidy's tale of getting dressed, ''Too Pickly!'' looks at a little boy (and his hamster) deciding what to eat. Dish by dish, he rejects
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• Grey Island Red Boat by Ian Beck
  |summary=This must be the perfect book for the emerging reader: a great story and all the benefits of Barrington Stoke's high production valu ...the trees and flowers. Princess Opal even sat on a grey granite throne in a grey granite room - and she wished that her life could be different. She c
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• Don't Do That! by Tony Ross
  ...well that adults often do know best. Children will also love this tale as it features the delightful habit of nose picking! ...n any of the sensible grown ups help Nellie or is she facing a future with a permanent finger up her nose? But then again, Henry is very persistent...
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• Planet Storyland by James Sherwood Metts
  ...in a better world, which will encourage critical thinking, creativity, and a love of storytelling. ...ong came an awful pandemic. Life was pretty much shut down and, along with it, all the many daily social interactions on which they depend so heavily.
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• Rainbow's Revelations: The Guinea Pig Story by Natalya Popova
  ...gentle book looks at family, love and loss and the care of small animals. It's aimed at the five to seven age group but there's some elegant word-play w ...ing to her advantage and she's even planning her own television programme, called ''Fire Without Matches''.
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• My Mummy does weird things / Maman fait des choses bizarres by Amelie Julien and Gustyawan
  ...mother can be - delivered in English and French. What better way to learn a language? ...there's doing yoga in front of the television, which could be worrying if it wasn't so funny. We won't go into too much detail about what goes on in the
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• Rapunzel by Simona Sanfilipo
  |summary=With 'Tangled' having been a huge hit at the cinema, my daughters were delighted to pick up the story of |publisher=Child's Play
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• Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham
  ...eased from Rampton. Then Cyrus is called to a crime scene in Nottingham. A man has been murdered and his daughter is misssing. Highly recommended. ...is being released. Can Cyrus forgive the sinner whilst having to live on a daily basis with the results of the crime? Can he bear to have Elias livin
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• Think Outside the Box by Justine Avery and Liuba Syrotiuk
  ...inking that will be super fun to share. One that will benefit from as much child and parent interaction as possible. ''Whenever you find a problem <br>
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• Shine Moon Shine by David Conway
  ...return to the night sky with wonderful illustration which will delight any child from 3 to 103! Highly recommended. ...NIGHT IN A GREAT BIG CITY the moon fell from the sky and landed on top of a very tall building. All the people in the neighbourhood tried to put the mo
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• Sew Quick, Sew Cute: 30 Simple, Speedy Projects by Fiona Goble
  ...in a short time but which still have the WOW! factor. The book gives you a real feeling of 'I CAN do this!' ...aevant to their lives. I was 'encouraged' to knit tea cosies as a child. It didn't cut the mustard even then... I think I might have found the answer.
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• Dragon Magic (Red Bananas) by Pippa Goodhart and Lesley Danson
  ...soften the metal but unfortunately, the puff has run out. They need to get a new dragon soon and complete the gate but will they have enough time? ...n't be finished and he has spied strangers heading towards the city. It is a race against time especially when Puff shows signs of becoming ill. What el
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• A Horse For Angel by Sarah Lean
  |title=A Horse For Angel |sort=Horse For Angel, A
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• Keep Her Quiet by Emma Curtis
  ...nputdownable': this one truly is. A man connives in the theft of a baby. It will effect his life for years to come in ways that he could never have exp ...e's a high-earning accountant (it's her income which gives the family such a good lifestyle) and Leo has the sole use of her family cottage in rural Ken
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• Peek-a-Poo - What's In Your Nappy? by Guido van Genechten
  |title=Peek-a-Poo - What's In Your Nappy? ...o lift the flaps and look at the different types of poo. You know you want it.
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• I Could Be A Superhero by Chris Hornsey and Gwyn Perkins
  |title= I Could Be A Superhero ...dreams. He doesn't know what he wants to be when he grows up but he knows it will be something exciting. In this book he shares some of his ideas with h
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• The Declaration by Gemma Malley
  ...quality of writing is such that thoughtful younger children could approach it too. ...ven more strain on the world's dwindling resources and a Chinese-style one child per family policy isn't enough. In this speculative 2140, childbirth is ill
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• Fire Girl, Forest Boy by Chloe Daykin
  |summary=From the author of ''Fish Boy'' and ''The Boy Who Hit Play'' comes a fast-paced and gripping story of lies, guilt and environmentalism set in th ...ngeance on his mind. When the two run head-long into each other, so begins a tale of the how the old and the spiritual meets modern corruption and greed
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• The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
  ...and downs she clings to this fierce passion for all things floral - but is it enough? ...be as free as a bird and do what she wants, when she wants. Bliss. Or is it?
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• Guess What I Found in the Playground! by Victoria Thompson
  ...asure to read and there are no tedious lessons being taught to the child. It's about ''joy and ''fun''. ...lectable things for her scrap box? (Isn't that so much more sensible than a scrap ''book''?) Well, actually, Tilly did find exciting stuff. There are
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• The Borrowers: The Borrowers and The Borrowers Afield by Mary Norton
  ...eighton Buzzard, a market town in the Home Counties. He is recovering from a serious illness. The house is an ideal place for the Clock family, tiny peo ...rited a cottage near Leighton Buzzard, and she and Mrs May go to visit it. It is here that she hears the sequel to the events of the first book. The Cloc
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• Dr Seuss: A Classic Treasury by Dr Seuss
  |title=Dr Seuss: A Classic Treasury ...Seuss book into the shower, when you can take five? This omnibus contains a selection of some of the good doctor's most loved classics.
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• Shake Rattle and Hurl (Rotten School) by R L Stine
  ...contained within. You'll hate it and they'll love it. Just give in and buy it. This book is awful. It's utterly without merit. Buy it anyway.
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• The Turkey That Voted For Christmas by Madeleine Cook and Samara Hardy
  |summary=Join a slightly confused young turkey in this colourful children's book that explo ...l novel will know that this does not always turn out for the best. Surely a kid's book is not going to reflect modern politics? I mean, when have we r
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• Shrinking Violet by Lou Kuenzler
  ...girl who discovers a strange tendency that makes life rather difficult for a while. Suitable for confident readers from about six to ten. ...dreams, she starts to shrink. And finds herself staring face-to-face with a worm.
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• The Factory Made Boy by Christine Nostlinger
  |summary=A surreal, unusual story that's fun to read and quite thought-provoking. ..., inside, a perfect factory-made little boy - she definitely never ordered a little boy! Conrad and Mrs Bartolotti soon grow to love each other, but wh
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• Unnatural History by Jonathan Kellerman
  ...ry=Altruism gone wrong. It might be number 38 in the series but it's still a fresh and invesntive read. Recommended. ...then dressed up as their fantasy, photographed and sent on their way with a generous gift in dollars.
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• My Unwilling Witch (The Rumblewick Letters) by Hiawyn Oram
  |summary=RB is having problems with Haggy Aggy. She doesn't want to be a witch any more. Excellent text, dynamic ilustrations and lots to explore th ...do is shop, watch telly and make some friends who aren't witches.'' What's a cat to do in that situation then?
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• Botanicum (Welcome To The Museum) by Katie Scott and Kathy Willis
  ...y=A lavishly-produced book which unfortunately could be too advanced for a child but not sufficiently-detailed for an adult. ...author Kathy Willis and illustrator Katie Scott as curators. Still, it's a contrivance which doesn't affect the content.
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• Tilly's Promise by Linda Newbery
  |summary=A gritty, realistic love story set during the first world war. Easy to read, ...e changed. Will even love remain the same - especially in the aftermath of a broken promise?
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• Posy by Linda Newbery and Catherine Rayner
  ...ee the story of Posy's day told in rhyme is a delight. If you haven't got a cat then this book could convince you that you really should! Highly recom I've got a new best friend. She's called Posy.
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• My Brother's Hot Cross Bottom by Jeremy Strong
  ...y reader which is going to appeal to the average seven year old boy. It's a good story and has characters you can relate to. Recommended. ...za delivery van) have developed hot, red, spotty bottoms and to cap it all a girl has come to live next door. When you're thirteen that's really more t
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• Sins by Penny Jordan
  |summary= A light novel that does not live up to its title ...d to bag herself a royal husband, outsider Rose just wants to fit in, wild child Janey puts her heart and soul into becoming the next Mary Quant, and sensib
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• The Quiet People by Paul Cleave
  ...ary=A well-paced read that takes a very different approach to the "missing child" story-line, bringing up some of societies unanswered debates along the way ...the past. The good news is that it turned out not to be a mistake but just a piece of brilliant serendipity.
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• Cruel Acts by Jane Casey
  |summary=Another cracking story from Casey: it might be genre fiction, but it's exceptionally-well written. Highly recommended. ...ot two months for contempt of court and Stone was released on bail pending a retrial.
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• Noo-Noos! by Carol Thompson
  |publisher=Child's Play (International) Ltd |summary=Sweetly drawn and simply written, a lovely book to share with little ones.
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• Me and You by Anthony Browne
  ...sh perspective, but the more you dig, the more ''Me and You'' will reveal. It's an utterly gorgeous picture book that works on so so so many levels. Anth ''You may be looking for the similarly-named [[Me and You by Janet A Holmes and Judith Rossell]]''.
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• Chinese Calendar Tales: The Tale of Rhonda Rabbit by Sarah Brennan and Harry Harrison
  |summary=A funny, unusual picture book - better for school age children rather than to ...on to capture and kill her, and the unfortunate conclusion to this romp of a tale...
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• Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
  ...derful illustrations in this deserved picture book classic. A must for any child aged 2 to 4. '''A ''Times Educational Supplement'' Teachers' Top 100 Book'''
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• Marvin's Funny Dance by Sarah McConnell
  ...adults of all ages. Every page is a delight and it's the sort of book your child will want you to read again and again. ...with dung balls to send them on their way. After the plan works, Marvin is a hero and all of the other meerkats want to be like him!
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• Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and Other Nursery Favourites by Mandy Stanley
  |summary= A good collection of bedtime nursery rhymes with cute pictures. Every small child should have book (or a few) containing traditional nursery rhymes, and every so often newly illust
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• The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Michelle Lovric
  ...g myth and legend against science. We jumped at the opportunity to ask her a few questions. ...g myth and legend against science. We jumped at the opportunity to ask her a few questions.
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• The Island by Sarah Singleton
  ...ar expedition goes horribly wrong in this intense and sophisticated novel. It's vivid and compelling and again, something new from this tremendously vers ...has a different reason for the trip: Otto wants to get some experience for a hoped-for career in photo-journalism; Charlie wants to volunteer and beef u
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• The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Glenn Dakin
  ...eries will be a big hit with tween readers. We asked Glenn Dakin all about it. ...eries will be a big hit with tween readers. We asked Glenn Dakin all about it.
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• The First Book of Calamity Leek by Paula Lichtarowicz
  ...wall', their enemies being the 'injuns' and 'demonmales'. I know, that's a lot of words in quotes. Let me explain... ...ren, that are true and untrue, and where you draw the line at 'creating' a child's reality.
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• Angels of Destruction by Keith Donohue
  ...legant writing makes this part-character study, part-fairy tale for adults a rewarding read. ...aned Norah, passing her off as her granddaughter. But Norah is no ordinary child…
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• Animal Rescue: The Unwanted Puppy by Tina Nolan
  |summary=The first in a series about rescuing animals which have been abandoned, lost or neglected ...d Eva are ''not'' to get the idea that they can keep any of the animals on a permanent basis. If they did the house would be overrun!
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• Read On - Unsolved Mysteries by Keith West
  ...steries is just as much fun for sceptics as for believers and suitable for a wide range of ages. ...how through. This combined with the easy to read text will help to build a child's confidence.
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• The Beasties by Jenny Nimmo and Gwen Millward
  ...re book holds a delightful tale to share with small children especially as it is all about the magic of bedtime stories. ...erdinand, is telling an enchanting story all about a ring that belonged to a faraway king. Before long Daisy falls asleep wondering about the ring. Duri
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• Toby and Sox: The Heartwarming Tale of a Little Boy With Autism and a Dog in a Million by Vikki Turner
  ...by and Sox: The Heartwarming Tale of a Little Boy With Autism and a Dog in a Million |summary= A very special dog called Sox arrives to help an autistic boy called Toby and his family, who are desperate for help.
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• Choosing Crumble by Michael Rosen and Tony Ross (Illustrator)
  |summary=A funny and appealing story for newly independent readers telling you all you ...to be sure that his prospective owner is the perfect match for him and has a few questions of his own. Will Terri- Lee be able to convince Crumble that
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• Tomorrow I'll Be Twenty by Alain Mabanckou
  ..., very touching and full of the child-like logic that would make the world a much better place if we were all that age again. ...as he meets her conditions: she requires children, a red 5-seater car and a white dog.
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• Kinsey and Me: Stories by Sue Grafton
  ...er novels who would like to read a little bit more about Kinsey, and learn a little about the author's life too. ...tobiography for Grafton herself, with stories supposedly about a character called Kit Blue but, really, being stories of Grafton's own childhood and young ad
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• Frida and Bear by Anthony Browne and Hanne Bartholin
  |summary=A story and rules in one, this is a book that's fun to read and a game that's fun to play. ...d it stems from their mutual love of drawing. If you didn’t think that was a two-player activity think again.
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• Naughty Toes by Ann Bonwill and Teresa Murfin
  ...). She's dancing off the beat to her own jazzy rhythm...just what kind of a dancer is she? ...rightly on her face she ends up waving hers around so they'll sparkle like a disco ball!
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• Flotsam and Jetsam and the Stormy Surprise by Tanya Landman
  ...ing with a pre-reader too, with a warm story and some potential for use as a source of language work material. ...ab called Sainsbury, explore the treasures that the sea brings and talk in a strange but perfectly understandable dialect reminiscent of the BFG.
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• A Horrid Factbook: Horrid Henry's Bodies by Francesca Simon and Tony Ross
  |title=A Horrid Factbook: Horrid Henry's Bodies |summary=Chock-full of interesting facts and figures. A fun read for little fact lovers.
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• Trash by Andy Mulligan
  .... Moving and thought-provoking and ever-so-slightly whimsical, it combines a mystery story and social comment to wonderful effect. ...nd he has good things in his life - a close extended family, a best friend called Gardo - and an exciting secret.
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• The Toucan Brothers by Tor Freeman
  ...of visual cues when reading, this book is definitely one you want to take a closer look at. The expressions on the characters faces are perfect and eac ...ent of the book. I am not all surprised to learn that she has been awarded a very prestigious prize for illustration (The Sendak Fellowship).
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• The Peculiars by Maureen Doyle McQuerry
  ...d to be home to people with unnatural physical features. Was Lena's Father a Peculiar? And what does that make her? ...wants to know more about herself, why has she got these hands and feet? Is it because she has 'goblin blood' like her bitter Grandmother tells her?
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• Charlie is My Darling by Malachy Doyle and Stephen Lambert
  ...ss Ellen Adams. He takes Charlie to the park where he soon discovers that a little dog can cause big trouble. ...either. This is a shame because as we learn later in the story he is just a dog ''who likes to run, who likes to play, who likes to paddle, likes to br
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• The Astonishing Return of Norah Wells by Virginia Macgregor
  |summary=What happens to a family that's moved on from the departure of a wife and mother when she suddenly pops up again? Warm, poignant, funny and ...a and little 6 year old Willa seem a happy family. They are on the whole, it's just Ella who isn't. Fay, named by the ladies across the road 'The Mothe
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• The Art of Roughhousing: Good Old Fashioned Horseplay and Why Every Kid Needs It by Anthony T DeBenedet and Lawrence Cohen
  ...Art of Roughhousing: Good Old Fashioned Horseplay and Why Every Kid Needs It ...=Art of Roughhousing: Good Old Fashioned Horseplay and Why Every Kid Needs it
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• The Death of Her by Debbie Howells
  ...a child ever lived there. Does Angel really exist, or is she a figment of a tortured mind? ...s, but on closer examination of Evie's cottage, they find no evidence of a child ever having lived there...
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• Chickens Can't See in the Dark by Kristyna Litten
  ...s to find the answer to. Having been told that they can't, she sets off on a mission to disprove this fact even though all of the other chicks are laugh When a little chick called Pippa hears her teacher, Mr Benedict, say:
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• Super Happy Magic Forest by Matty Long
  ...funky fantasy. Join a gnome, a unicorn, a fawn, a fairy and a mushroom on a fantastical adventure. ...spark this enthusiasm in your kids? Matty Long may just have come up with a cunning plan.
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• Dora's Christmas Parade by Leslie Valdes
  |summary=Dora the Explorer goes on a Christmas musical walk to her Grandma's. Clunky, cumbersome and an offence ..., designed as a way of either familiarising English-speaking children with a smattering of Spanish or (and?) brining the Latin (Mexican?) community clos
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• Sticky Ends by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross
  |summary=A book of disgusting and gruesome rhymes. I didn't think it was fantastic, but there are one or two gems in there and some great illust ...nvolved, with each one getting their comeuppance. Tony Ross obviously had a wonderful time illustrating the book with everything from noses, dripping w
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• Thud by Nick Butterworth
  ...ly illustrated story full of suspense, action, humour and humanity (though it concerns jungle animals and monsters), highly recommended for all preschool ...ut not monsters, Piers the warthog is too beautiful and Ralph the lion has a sore throat. Even the Ugly Beast doesn't feel able to help.
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• Private Investigations (Bob Skinner) by Quintin Jardine
  ...is attempts to close it mean that it opens instead and the body of a small child is revealed. ...the new head of the unified Scottish police force, Sir Andrew Martin is in a difficult position. Does he accept Skinner's help or do his best to margin
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• Molly and her Dad by Jan Ormerod and Carol Thompson
  ...y feels a bit sad because she is the only little girl in her class without a daddy at home. Sometimes, in order not to feel left out, she makes up stori ...after her. Although Molly is very excited about this, when he does arrive it takes some time for them to get to know and understand each other.
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• Eric the Boy Who Lost His Gravity by Jenni Desmond
  ...mary=Unusual and funny, this is an interesting look at what happens when a child gets angry! ...deal with that anger. This story is about what happens when a little boy called Eric gets angry.
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• 3 and me!
  ...young as three. Coincidentally the Numberjack I want you to meet today is called Three. ...pretty face though (despite what the front cover might suggest). There's a lovely curvy shape too and we're encouraged to draw the figure and practice
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• The Ribbajack and Other Curious Yarns by Brian Jacques
  A superbly crafted collection of horror and suspense stories pitched perfectl ''A single bloodshot eye...'' <br>
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• Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan
  ...rt-warming and humorous? This is book that could match either description. It all depends on your point of view. This is breathtakingly beautiful, and ...tion who are not too easily frightened, this book can be pure magic. It is a story of friendship, of the relationship between brothers, of anger and riv
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• Criminal Enterprise by Owen Laukkanen
  ...of work, so one day a former accountant does something about it by robbing a bank. What happens next is charted in this thrilling and excellent novel. ...nth. What we don’t do is take a scribbled note saying you have a gun into a bank and force money out of the till. For one out-of-work accountant, Cart
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• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (150th Anniversary Edition with Dame Vivienne Westwood) by Lewis Carroll
  ...150th birthday? By adding to it, is how. Well, a nonsense book requires a nonsense riddle… ...thday edition for it, but this is one of the more distinctive efforts, for it comes with the help of Dame Vivienne Westwood. And even though I have [[Al
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• The Lying Carpet by David Lucas
  |summary=A black and white blaze of simple, yet profoundly charming, fable. ...In between is a tiger rug. What potential is in that for the setting of a charming book? What potential indeed...
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• Best-loved Paddington Stories by Michael Bond and R W Alley
  ...r appears in three classic tales that highlight his antics, but also teach a little bit about empathy. ...is comes across in his actions and how the other characters treat him. As a reader, you also see this and cannot help falling for his effortless charms
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• The Incredible Luck of Alfie Pluck by Jamie Rix
  ...ve discovered a 'luck gene' and has bred it in a very special chicken. In a somewhat unlikely series of events, Alfie ends up with this chicken, which ...edly escaping from various people who want him, dead or alive. It's quite a clever ploy: the book is full of the most unlikely coincidences and last-mi
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• A Place Called Here by Cecelia Ahern
  |title=A Place Called Here |sort=Place Called Here
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• The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Martin King
  ...n 8 – 13, but I also like to think their mums and dads would enjoy reading it as well. ...of buried treasure when he was a young boy. Whilst writing my first book, a flash of this memory inspired the foundations for Jack Hunter.
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• Tanglewreck by Jeanette Winterson
  ...d science and mixed with a dose of refreshingly unsaccharine love, this is a big book for the little ones, despite its occasional loose end. Best read a ...er, sinister alchemist and magician of indeterminate age, from discovering a powerful clock known as the Timekeeper and ruling the world himself.
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• Tom Gates is Absolutely Fantastic (at some things) by Liz Pichon
  |summary=Tom Gates go on a school trip, with comic results. ...I am trying to see this book through my son's eyes, and he really enjoyed it.
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• The Silly Satsuma by Allan Plenderleith
  |summary=A delightful morality tale which will leave you laughing and might give the m ...er the tree for Eric: a satsuma. Oh, there was something else - there was a note from Father Christmas explaining why there were no presents. Eric was
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• The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Hilary McKay
  ...Frances Hodgson Burnett]]) and couldn't resist the opportunity to ask her a few questions. ...Frances Hodgson Burnett]]) and couldn't resist the opportunity to ask her a few questions.
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• The Last Person in the World by Matthew Tree
  ...at troubling social problems in a slightly different way. This time, it's child abuse and you'll be left wishing that the real stories had worked out this ...d, the UK's third most prestigious university. Before going up, he took up a loose invitation to visit Ralph at his home, Clouds Manor in West Dorset.
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• A Winter Book by Tove Jansson
  |title=A Winter Book ...ing for the natural world and the simple life that not only informed those child-like trolls but went far beyond any fantasy of how the world might be.
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• The Soul of Discretion (Simon Serrailler) by Susan Hill
  |summary=Every community dreads the thought that child abuse has been - or is - rife in their town. Simon Serrailler discovers th ...herapy centre and is was here that DCS Serrailer went as Johno Miles, also a convicted paedophile.
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• Two Wrongs by Mel McGrath
  ...ong at Avon University in Bristol: it's being called suicide contagion but it might be that some of the teaching staff are more involved than they'd like ...l and Nevis calls her mother, Honor. They've not been on good terms since a discovery Nevis made the previous summer but right now, Nevis needs her mot
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• The Sexes by Dorothy Parker
  ...They're in a book that's no bigger than most short stories but buy it and it could well be the best buy that you make this year. ...Her face, if you remembered to see it, had a look of shy welcoming…'', but a thread of keen observation runs through all the stories. She has the subtle
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• XX by Angela Chadwick
  ...isgraceful behaviour of the media, and the general public, when faced with a controversial technique that could lead to the demise of men. ...ocesses such as the harvesting of eggs that are crucial to the process. As a reader you are able to picture how this trial would affect the world we liv
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• The Rising Tide by Sam Lloyd
  ...ory of a family destroyed by a malicious attack which they have to face in a destructive storm. Utterly unoutdownable. ...a history together from the time they both spent in a children's home but it's difficult to think that Nick has Daniel's best interests at heart, partic
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• Nowhere Island by Tania Unsworth
  ...patch of land. The fact they don't go full feral and prove to not deserve a decent future there is but one of many plus points here. ...destinies can combine, or if this is one place where life as we would want it just would not work…
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• Esio Trot by Roald Dahl
  ...adult, the abuse of power, the questioning of authority. As such, it makes a great introduction to the great man for children of six or seven and up. Bu ...n it, I wanted my hair to grow as long as Rapunzel's hair. Mrs Mendoza was a great teacher. She was inspirational. And so was Roald Dahl. And so were hi
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• The Water Thief by Claire Hajaj
  ...ption, politics, questionable charitable interventions…and wraps it all in a very human story of love and loss. ...med west African country providing engineering support for the building of a children's hospital. He has no idea what he is getting himself into.
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• Class Three All At Sea by Julia Jarman and Lynne Chapman
  ...s them off on a boat trip today. It looks as though they are going to have a lovely day but they haven't seen what's lurking on the horizon... ...tones. However, there is something in the background that they don't see – a skull and crossbones!
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• The Little Book of Talent by Daniel Coyle
  |summary=Fifty two succinct tips to help you get the best out of whatever it is that you want to do. Recommended. ...e business world. The tips are short - all fifty two are covered in about a hundred and twenty pages - easily read and simple to put into practice.
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• The Accidental Stowaway by Judith Eagle
  ...the mystery elements of this story, and I really wanted to take a trip on a steamship by the end! ...) she winds up on the steamship hiding in a lifeboat, and before she knows it, the ship has left the docks and she is an accidental stowaway!
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• Personal by Lee Child
  |author=Lee Child ...usade or may just be out to turn the whole world upside down by taking out a world leader in the most public way possible.
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• The Ancient Egyptians by Imogen Greenberg and Isabel Greenberg
  ...f the most complex and intriguing peoples of all time is a big ask; making it assessable to children is even bigger. Imogen and Isabel Greenberg have at ...ome before reading the books, but of the two, ''The Ancient Egyptians'' is a slightly harder read.
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• Precious and the Mystery of the Missing Lion : A New Case for Precious Ramotswe by Alexander McCall Smith
  |title=Precious and the Mystery of the Missing Lion : A New Case for Precious Ramotswe ...n't disappointed. Once again his gentle charm shines through, and this is a delightful book to read aloud or just enjoy by yourself, however old you ma
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• The Death of Lomond Friel by Sue Peebles
  |summary=A compassionate look at a family in crisis and characters who'll stay in your mind long after you've ...troke she took a break from work and began to build her life around making a future for herself and her father. There are two problems here: Rosie isn'
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• Gamer by Chris Bradford
  |summary=An all action, dyslexia-friendly book that reads like a video game. ...high adrenaline experience of a video game, but it has plenty to offer the child who loves books as well.
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• Toad Surprise by Morris Gleitzman
  ..., as a Christmas-themed adventure offers delights and surprises aplenty in a hilarious adventure for those in single digits. ...zman|Holocaust stories]], but as it begins with an apocalyptic massacre in a hit and run road crash, perhaps you might. Such is the lot of the humble c
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• Dust 'n' Bones by Chris Mould
  ...t illustrations and a good mix of new tales and retold classics. Ideal for a Halloween read or any fireside evening: and they'll be to scared to go upst ...issued anthology of short stories called ''Dust and Bones'' he has created a perfect primer for the whole genre.
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• The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer
  |summary=A worthy winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2013 and an author to watch. ...d Annabelle who was burying her doll, but the story isn't about Annabelle, it's initially about Simon, Matthew's older brother and we know what's going t
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• Peter the Penguin Pioneer by Daren King
  |summary= A zany and exciting adventure that verges on the sublimely ridiculous. ...r penguins discover that their ice skating rink has apparently shrunk, and it's up to Peter to discover the cause.
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• Henry and the Hidden Treasure by B C R Fegan and Lenny Wen
  ...e bright and cheerful illustrations complement the text perfectly. I loved it! B C R Fegan popped into Bookbag Towers to [[The Interview: Bookbag Talks T ...is parents think he should be nicer to Lucy, Henry knows that she's really a secret ninja spy sent to steal his treasure. Isn't that true of ''all'' li
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• For Richer, For Poorer: Confessions of a Player by Victoria Coren
  |title=For Richer, For Poorer: Confessions of a Player |summary=The life and times of poker-playing Victoria Coren makes for a highly-recommended and readable book.
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• Floundering by Romy Ash
  ...alance just right - more compelling than depressing, but that doesn't mean it's not upsetting. ...but Jordy's more sullen. Once they arrive at their ultimate destination - a ramshackle caravan park - Tom begins to understand why but not before both
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• The Only Pupil in the School by Hsukung Liu and Xinlin Wang (translator)
  |summary=A quirky look at a young girl's first day in school when she's the only pupil. ...e learned and at the library she drew a book about what she had seen - and it was there that the teachers found her.
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• Jinny at Finmory: The Summer Riders by Patricia Leitch
  ...ly published in the seventies but still fresh and engaging and a treat for a young horse lover. ...y has been in trouble with the police for stealing and the girl walks with a limp. Just having them around is going to be bad enough, but there's worse
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• Child of the Jungle by Sabine Kuegler
  |title=Child of the Jungle ...reader is free to make whatever judgements s/he chooses. This reader found it fascinating.
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• Thanks for Telling Me, Emily by Deirdre Madden
  ...e) inside. It will probably appeal more to girls than to boys but there's a valuable message about the responsibilities which come with owning an anima .... Aunt Emily's cottage is covered in ivy and looks as though it's wearing a thick woolly sweater. What excites Keira most though are the animals who l
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• Watch Out for the Crocodile by Lisa Moroni and Eva Eriksson
  ...es elusive, Tora needs to use all her imagination but can Dad do the same? A sweet and memorable tale of father-daughter bonding that parents and childr ...f imagination is called for from both father and daughter to make the trip a memorable one.
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• Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick
  ...fetimes and seven incarnations they seek to find each other, to reunite in a loving embrace. ...of blood and violence, and at the last, just as the islanders drag him to a stone table to kill him, things become clear in his mind. He has been here
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• Little Mouse by Alison Murray
  ...eated this engaging and heart-warming story about the relationship between a little girl and her mother. ...age child; she can waddle like a penguin, eat like a horse and splash like a whale in author Alison Murray's gorgeous wander through the daytime exploit
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• Time Swimmer (Island Fiction) by Gerald Hausman
  ...culture with a nice message about the power of words and storytelling, but a slightly unsatisfying feel. .... In Jamaica that's bad news. You can't get anywhere without an education. A week ago, his friend Benji failed too. He took his own life, jumping off Ta
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• The Sad Story of Veronica Who Played The Violin by David McKee
  ..., this story of a sassy little girl by the name of Veronica is bound to be a hit. ..., that like an X Factor contestant, she’s dropping out of school to become a star.
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• A Darkness Descending (Sandro Cellini) by Christobel Kent
  |title=A Darkness Descending (Sandro Cellini) ...is bang up to the moment in its themes and has a clever plot. The pace is a little slow for my taste - but you might well think differently.
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• The Stolen Songbird by Judith Eagle
  ...paintings and children roaming over the rubble of war-torn London…this is a jam-packed, exciting adventure story! ...away inside her mum's old suitcase, and all across London a fearsome gang called the Snakes are thieving artworks and terrorising people. Is the painting s
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• The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Pete Johnson
  ...ampire Blog by Pete Johnson]], with its one liners and a horror element at a level perfect for late primary school readers. We jumped at the opportunity ...ampire Blog by Pete Johnson]], with its one liners and a horror element at a level perfect for late primary school readers. We jumped at the opportunity
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• Choking Wolf (Urgency Emergency!) by Dosh Archer
  ...ctor Glenda and Nurse Percy. That's even true when their latest patient is a wolf who is choking and there's someone who is very much alive in his tummy ...nt emergency, quite often concerning some interesting characters whom your child might already know from other stories.
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• The Shape of Him by Gill Schierhout
  |summary=A middle-aged, childless woman thinks that her life is all but over. Then pa ...and precarious nature of the work is laid bare. But Herbert seemed to be a natural. Why?
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• The Silent Hours by Cesca Major
  |summary=An absorbing tale of life and loss in a French village in World War II ...ul dreams. Something has taken everything away. Something so powerful that it has rendered her speechless.
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• Portrait of a Murderer: A Christmas Crime Story by Anne Meredith
  |title=Portrait of a Murderer: A Christmas Crime Story |summary=A forgotten gem which makes a good, if rather unusual read. Recommended.
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• Lolly Luck by Ellie Daines
  ...e and by nature - until her eleventh birthday when everything goes wrong. A wise look at unemployment, homelessness, infidelity and friendship. ...s the bike, but her dad has bad news. He's been made redundant. At first it's not too bad but then the reality of long-term unemployment kicks in and t
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• Past Tense by Catherine Aird
  ...ging story with good characters but the plot suffers from facts being just a little too convenient at times. ...had a child (at a time when this would have been frowned upon) and amassed a considerable fortune. Her grandson Joe was flying home from Lasserta for t
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• The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Rebecca Elliott
  ...and ''read it again!'' at the end. So I guess in an ideal world I'm seeing a cosy room of ridiculously cute Von-Trapp-esque children all gathering round ...on he makes friends with it anyway and has various adventures with it. The child reading the book is of course far more aware of what Milo's friend really i
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• The Adultery Club by Tess Stimson
  ...mmend this book at all. You'd be better keeping your money or giving it to a charity. ...er, large sections of which are aimed at the female demographic. Do I hear a collective sigh?
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• What! by Kate Lum and Adrian Johnson
  |summary= Patrick is spending the night with his Granny. All is well until it's time for him to go to bed but that's when all the trouble begins. Howeve ...es and sensible shoes who is never to be seen without her handbag. However it soon turns out that she is no ordinary granny as events in the story demons
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• Yellowbelly and Plum Go to School by Nathan Hale
  ...ions make a book which is only slightly let down for the UK market because it uses such words as 'orthodontist'. Recommended because of its matter-of-fa ...Yellowbelly starts school, Plum goes along too. School looked like being a great fun game to play! They each have their own desks and join in all the
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• The Mystery of Princess Louise: Queen Victoria's Rebellious Daughter by Lucinda Hawksley
  ...ctoria's children, an artist, campaigner for health reform and education. It also examines in detail the stories behind two scandals attached to her nam As a previous biographer once called her, Princess Louise was Queen Victoria’s unconventional daughter. Always
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• One Perfect Morning by Pamela Crane
  ...other everything except the truth. One husband is going to die: who will it be and who will be responsible? A husband is about to have his throat cut in his own bed. To find out who -
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• Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Spooky School by Tracey Corderoy and Steven Lenton
  ...crime and use all of their baking ingenuity to catch dastardly robbers and a power-grabbing, weather-controlling red panda in this wonderful story which ...age). If these children had experienced the earlier books, then there is a feeling that Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam have grown up with them. Alth
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• Churchill's Rogue: Volume 1 (Rogues Trilogy) by John Righten
  |summary=The first in a trilogy about a small international rescue force with a conscience operating in pre-war Nazi Germany. Dark, violent, stomach-punch ...son being hunted by an elite German force led by Cerberus, a code name for a sadist incarnate. On the plus side, Ryan soon discovers he's not alone. T
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• The Children of Green Knowe and The River at Green Knowe by Lucy M Boston
  ...blished paperback collection. Adventure, nostalgia, history and fantasy in a likeable format, perhaps best to be read aloud to older children. ...ast century. There are six books in the series, all based in a large house called 'Green Noah' or 'Green Knowe', based on the author’s own home.
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• Philip Ardagh's Book of Howlers, Blunders and Random Mistakery by Philip Ardagh
  ...the shops are full of at Christmas. Buying this one, however, will not be a mistake. ...Beatles as never likely to make a name for themselves. We have long been a race of idiots.
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• Lily by Holly Webb
  ...her sibling, and that she intends to use Georgie's magical gifts to commit a terrible deed, they flee the island on which they have been imprisoned all Magic has been banned by the Queen since a magician called Marius Grange killed the King thirty years before. All the old magical fami
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• The World of Norm: 10: Includes Delivery by Jonathan Meres
  |summary=Perfectly fun read for the reluctant audience, but coming with a slight whiff of filler. ...ssed out on. In lesser hands, it generally means the author can churn out a whole book without much forethought or providing much content. Luckily thi
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• Who's On First? by John Martz, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello
  ...ry= One of Abbott and Costello's funniest skits perfectly transformed into a picture sure to delight all ages. ...t need to know anything about baseball to enjoy this book, all you need is a sense of humour.
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• Top Ten Books for Confident Readers 2013
  |summary= Going to work for the rather scary wizard Simon Magus seems a better bet to young Jinx than staying at home—which just goes to show how |title=The Child's Elephant
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• There's No Home by Alexander Baron
  |summary=A British battalion billet for a time in a war-ravaged Sicily. Caution appears to be thrown to the wind with many, as This book was first published in 1950 and is one of Baron's so-called 'war novels.' The lengthy ''Afterword'' praises Baron citing him as the ''
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• The Mother's Tale by Camilla Noli
  ...evening. I am suckling my infant son… We are picture perfect. Madonna and child''. ...r son. Zach is adorable. Quiet. Undemanding. A happy, generally relaxed, child. Gorgeous.
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• Rainbow Dust: Three Centuries of Delight in British Butterflies by Peter Marren
  ...into words what most of us can only feel: the frankly sensual moment in a child's life when the full force of nature is felt for the first time.' ...h century. The first English entomological body, founded around the 1730s, called itself the Society of Aurelians. Some of the earliest known butterfly colle
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• My Life from the Beginning by Violet Prater
  |summary=An inspiring story of how a woman rose above the constraints of a loveless childhood. ...sty'' behind her words. Her story's important because it illustrates that child abuse can extend beyond beatings and sexual abuse.
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• We Love You, Hugless Douglas by David Melling
  |summary=Another adventure for the lovable bear, Douglas is looking for a best friend in this latest exploit. ...he’s returning back to his original sort of set up. This time, instead of a hug, he’s after someone to call his best friend.
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• Unwind by Neal Shusterman
  ...It's wonderful, wonderful stuff - but sensitive readers may be troubled by a shocking description of the process. ...ches thirteen, its parents can decide on a retroactive "abortion". This is called ''unwinding'' - because each and every body part (well, 99.4% to be exact)
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• Where is Fred? by Edward Hardy and Ali Pye
  ...for his dinner. Luckily though, Gerald is not that clever so there is just a chance that Fred will be able to outwit him. But how long can he hope to es ...d and an elderly man with a big white moustache. Of course, any eagle eyed child will soon spot where Fred is hiding in all of the pictures but luckily Gera
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• Limelight Larry by Leigh Hodgkinson
  |summary=A stroppy peacock called Larry wants the limelight of his book all for himself. As the other animals ...is, and how amazing his book will be. When Mouse pops in to the corner of a page, Larry is annoyed to be sharing the limelight, and his frustration gro
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• The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Philip Threadneedle
  |summary=[[The Astronaut's Apprentice by Philip Threadneedle]] is a hoot of a jaunt through space for tweens with Grandpa, Bradley and Headlice. We could [[The Astronaut's Apprentice by Philip Threadneedle]] is a hoot of a jaunt through space for tweens with Grandpa, Bradley and Headlice. We could
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• Monsieur Linh and His Child by Philippe Claudel and Euan Cameron
  |title=Monsieur Linh and His Child |summary=A miniature masterpiece, as a book about an elderly immigrant pulls the rug from under one with its endin
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• Stars: A Family Guide to the Night Sky by Adam Ford
  |title=Stars: A Family Guide to the Night Sky |summary= A gorgeous guide to the night sky for families to explore together.
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• Ten Million Aliens by Simon Barnes
  ...a female. Once the female is impregnated, her digestive system morphs into a larva which breaks free from her when she dies. This may sound like the stu ...things get really tough, entering a phase called cryptobiosis. Exposure to a single droplet of water is enough to revive them and turn them back into li
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• The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Anthony Browne
  ...iated by any age and any nationality. I suppose the nearest I can say is a child of about 4-9, maybe sitting with an adult – parent, carer, teacher or lib ...s often feature in your work, particularly in ''Into The Forest''. What is it about them that keeps drawing you back?'''
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• Sam's Spitfire Summer by Ian MacDonald and Charlie Clough
  |summary=An extraordinary tale of a boy's courage during the 2nd World War. ...other remains in London, with the risk of bombing. This book really gives a good glimpse at how Sam feels being evacuated. He misses his home desperate
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• The Teacher's Secret by Suzanne Leal
  ...oung upstart showing up and trying to meddle. He's not nasty about it, but it rubs him up the wrong way. ...al lady, or an exotic woman from overseas, or even just the local cleaner, it's another piece of the puzzle, ready to slot together.
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• Don't You Dare by Sharky and George
  ...ontains everything you need to create your own entertainment, whether for a party or just to keep the children busy during the school holidays. 'Don't ...reasons, while other games have been adapted to suit different themes, and a few I am quite sure are Sharky and George originals.
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• Oxygen by Carol Cassella
  ...of anaesthesiology and how precarious the line between life and death is. A stunning read, and one I would definitely recommend. ...being at fault. Is everything as it seems in the case, or is Marie merely a scapegoat?
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• The Bureau of Second Chances by Sheena Kalayil
  ...isingly tense novel set in southern India has a thread of romance but also a serious side, exploring the displacement of an expat returning after thirty ...blind eye and leave it to his friend to deal with on his return. However, it stirs up thoughts and doubts within Thomas and before long he's involved wh
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• Muddle and Win: the Battle for Sally Jones by John Dickinson
  ...ow they're trying a different approach — and it involves a demon's janitor called Muddlespot. ...on't ask what happened to the previous owner of the wart. Just accept that it was painful. And really, really messy.
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• The Bliss Bakery Trilogy 1 - Bliss by Kathryn Littlewood
  ...she realises that the cakes really are magical. But then her parents are called away so Rose, along with her three siblings, is left to run the shop and th ...r the most delicious pastries, muffins and cakes they have ever known with a vague conviction that life is better as long as they do so.
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• The Grubby Feather Gang (Bigshorts) by Antony Wootten
  |summary=A book with a big story in very few pages: perfect for the child who wants more ''meat'' to the story but prefers shorter novels. Antony Woo ...etermined that George is going to do his maths homework. You'd think that it couldn't get much worse, but the next day he's caned at school when he does
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• Ottoline Goes to School by Chris Riddell
  ...absurd humour, design sophistication and inter textual references - attain a cult status when the children grow up to be adults; while the gentle advent ...e away, as usual, travelling and gathering objects and keeping in touch by a medium of wonderfully quaint postcards.
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• What's in the Fridge? by Gaby Goldsack and Jo Moon
  |summary=A fun play and learn book with press-out pieces that teaches the numbers one ...py. So the best counting books - which, after all, are really no more than a sequence of pages with different numbers of objects on them - combine recog
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• Discover the Awesome World by Camilla de la Bedoyere, John Farndon, Ian Graham, Richard Platt and Philip Steele
  ...ely new and refreshing way. Kids are going to read this because they love it - and learn whilst they do so. ...t of recycling reviews (honest!) but sometimes you know that you can't say it any better as exactly the same comments apply to Discover the Awesome World
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• Jelly Baby by Jean Ure
  ...his new girlfriend, but will they be able to accommodate each other? It's a great story and not at all what I was expecting. Recommended. ...it doesn't seem important until they're told that their father is bringing a girlfriend home. The girls are delighted. They want their father to be ha
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• The Gingerbread House by Carin Gerhardsen
  ...mes the first in a new series. Despite the odd teething trouble there's ''a lot'' of promise here. ...d who found him when she returned home from hospital. It was the first in a series of brutal murders in and around Stockholm.
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• Matthew Green Talks To Bookbag About His Own Imaginary Friend
  ...oirs of an Imaginary Friend]] and fascinated to hear about his own friend, called Johnson Johnson. When I was a child, I had an imaginary friend named Johnson Johnson. My mother said that I pro
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• Puppy Academy: Scout and the Sausage Thief by Gill Lewis
  ...dogs this makes for an engaging early reader from an animal expert. It's a good story which is going to hold the interest and is just nicely challengi ...f smell to find the owner - even if she looks as though she's been through a hedge when she arrives at school.
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• Wendel's Workshop by Chris Riddell
  ...mixes healthy anarchic messiness with a subtle anti-waste message make for a winning mix for children aged 3 to about 6. ...something doesn't work, he just chucks it down the chute and it ends up on a gigantic scrap heap outside.
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• The Boy Who Could See Demons by Carolyn Jess-Cooke
  ...uestioning and discussing events long after you've closed the final pages. A harrowing, but beautiful book. ...e frightening, and some just lurk in corners doing not much at all. One is called Ruen, and he's Alex's best friend.
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• San Marco: The End of the Road by Margaret Henderson Smith
  ...Of course it is. This is the woman who could make Frank Spencer look like a miracle of organisation. She's going to have to do something quite spectac ...has another man in thrall to her charms, but this one seems to know quite a lot about subterfuge – and exactly who are those heavies who keep appeari
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• In Your Dreams (Ruby Rogers) by Sue Limb
  ...ad with a realistic description of the ups and downs of childhood life and a lesson or two to learn. Recommended for children reading confidently on the ...-Persian kitten called Horatio, she falls in love and she just has to find a way to have him!
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• If I Fall, If I Die by Michael Christie
  ...ty and what it might be like to be truly terrified all of the time provide a background weave to this coming of age story. ...ot about the atmosphere of this book that for the whole time I was reading it, I thought the title was ''If I Fall, I Die''. That missing second ''If''
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• My Name is Leon by Kit de Waal
  |summary=Heartbreaking but brilliant - you might need a tissue or two, but you really won't regret reading this beautifully written ...all his planning he still manages to find enjoyment in small things, like a Curly Wurly, or riding his bike, or planting seeds with his new friends on
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• The Saint Closes the Case by Leslie Charteris and John Telfer (narrator)
  ...he debonair Saint: this is the original dating from the nineteen thirties. A rollicking good tale ''and'' thought provoking. ...ed was a demonstration of a weapon which could well bring the world to war a mere twelve years after the end of the Great War. Templar and his confeder
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• The Bear With Sticky Paws by Clara Vulliamy
  ...mummy. That is until the Bear with Sticky Paws comes to visit and she gets a taste of her own medicine. Suddenly Pearl can't do enough for her mummy... ...ther boa and long colourful beads, along with a cheeky little girl wearing a tiara. Their hands are full of delicate china and gooey cake and ice cream.
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• Dead in the Dark (Cooper and Fry) by Stephen Booth
  ...nusual premise - proving a murder without a body, twice - and make it into a good read. ...e that was in difficulties or was something more sinister going on? Then, a decade later, Reece Bower disappears without trace. His new partner wants
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• Creepy Caves (Elf Girl and Raven Boy) by Marcus Sedgwick and Pete Williamson (illustrator)
  |summary=The conclusion to a great knockabout fantasy series for those of primary school age – and fan ...tles were announced, that the final battle would be the pair – and his rat called Rat – battling the Goblin King. But there was little clue to just how fr
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• The Body on the Train (Kate Shackleton Mysteries) by Frances Brody
  ...ook in the Kate Shackleton series but it's up there with the best of them: a real cracker which didn't work out the way I was expecting at all! Highly r ...her as a child and could not come to terms with the fact that she was now a woman experienced in dealing with murder. He was reluctant to give her all
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• The Worst Witch to the Rescue by Jill Murphy
  ...ght any early reader although it's probably more for girls than boys. It's a school-based adventure story with illustrations by the author. Highly recom ...roblems with a tortoise who doesn't like being called Speedy and a ride in a broomstick in near-hurricane conditions.
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• Pilgrim State by Jacqueline Walker
  ...al illness and leaving Jamaica for South London in the early 1960's. It's a part of the development of Black Britain, and I was totally hooked. ...reat strength, is that it's the real narrative of mother and daughter. As a girl I was familiar with areas of London where Jackie Walker lived and hear
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• Who Framed Klaris Cliff? by Nikki Sheehan
  ...ho really belongs to one of the kids next door. But these days having such a voice in your head is dangerous, so unless he can prove Klaris didn't do al ...r needs to be lonely. So far so good: a contemporary, cheerful story about a likeable young teen. But there's one sinister element in this everyday worl
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• Stolen History by Sathnam Sanghera
  |summary=A superb introduction for the preteen to the British Empire and how we should ...(and occasional failures, but we 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 th
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• Ready for Pop by Hurk
  ...ong at hilarious speed, ''Ready for Pop'' is a brilliant piece of fun, and a truly original graphic novel ...in a new generation? Will Vic Vox's big rivals, 'The Small Pocks' be given a boost in Vic Vox's absence? And will June Scurvy get her hit (or maybe not)
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• Stick Dog by Tom Watson
  |summary=A badly-drawn dog and his friends go on a quest for food in the local park. ...th the bad pictures that my art teacher doesn’t like) will also be told in a way that I like (but my English teacher doesn’t).''
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• Wild Lily by K M Peyton
  ...an aeroplane. His father agreed and Antony went to Brooklands and bought a Sopwith. ...ny, Lily was simply ''there''. He didn't even know her surname: he always called her father Gabriel, but was that his first name or his surname? To Lily, A
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• Puff the Magic Dragon by Peter Yarrow, Lenny Lipton and Eric Puybaret
  ...e tune is brought to life with lovely artwork and a new musical version on a CD that also contains 3 other tunes featuring the original band with their ...(there is also an instrumental and two other tunes in similar vein). It's a gentle, sweet but not saccharine folky tune with lyrics about fantasy lands
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• Upfront and Personal: The Autobiography by Coleen Nolan
  |summary= A great read, entertaining and informative. Definitely recommended. As a child, I was a huge fan of the Nolan Sisters. When ''I'm in the Mood for Dancing'' hit the
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• The Giver by Lois Lowry
  |summary=A brilliant, vividly imagined Dystopian read about a world with rules that have never really been challenged...until now ...iven a typical role, however. He is selected to be the Receiver of Memory, a position given out only once every few generations. He will receive and sto
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• Radiance by Louis B Jones
  ...ds about this book - the protagonist annoyed the hell out of me and not in a good way, but the writing is sublime. ...? Well, on the tarmac at LAX it dawns on him that a heart attack would be a convenient way out of everything.
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• When We Were Very Young by A A Milne and E H Shepard
  |author=A A Milne and E H Shepard ...ren and will be enjoyed by adults too. Highly recommended particularly as a gift.
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• Fantastically Great Women Who Made History by Kate Pankhurst
  ...history. Vivid, lively illustrations and inspirational text will make for a brilliant and motivational book for sharing. ...is about men. Kings and generals and inventors and politicians. Sometimes, it feels almost as though there were no women in history at all, let alone one
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• Locked Out Lily by Nick Lake and Emily Gravett
  ...of girl-on-fantasy-quest-with-animal-companions and real life drama can be a gallingly good read at times. And with Ms Gravett's help never begins to l ...ilish interlopers need to be ousted to get the family back intact, even if it's not the family Lily wants – and all she has to help her in the task are
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• Secrets of the Sea by Kate Baker and Eleanor Taylor
  ...ibrary no end. I can't see it as a household item, though, however pretty it might look. ...researched and encountered, you never know – this book might well inspire a pioneering discovery some time in the future.
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• Tibs the Post Office Cat by Joyce Dunbar and Claire Fletcher
  |summary=A sweetly nostalgic story, that is lovely to share. ...alled Tibs (who was a real cat) who was born in a post office, and who had a job to keep all the rats and mice under control. Rather than killing and e
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• Pig City by Louis Sachar
  ...n is as acute as ever and the humour is equally on the button, but this is a light story and not one of his best. ...of how long she has gone without telling a lie. After catching her out in a fib when she was small, her parents had promised her that she'd never have
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