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• Who Do You Love? by Mandy Stanley
  |title=Who Do You Love? ...illustrations ago. This kind of style appeals to many children and I dare say would appeal to many parents, especially those that dislike super-naturalis
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• Your Baby's First Word Will Be Dada by Jimmy Fallon and Miguel Ordonez
  ...simple book all about a group of fathers trying to persuade their child to say Dada. With its fun imagery and straight forward story it appeals to a youn ...Jimmy Fallon and Miguel Ordonez have put it to paper. Do you want to know what my children's first word was? Dada, of course. I win!
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• Say Hello Like This by Mary Murphy
  |title=Say Hello Like This |summary=All the animals teach you how to say hello, so you can greet them too. Cute as can be.
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• Someone Else's Life by Katie Dale
  |summary=What do you do when your mother dies of Huntington's Disease and you find out that she wasn't your mother at all? And that there is a person - a ...you've guessed it, she lies and omits (no spoilers at Bookbag, so I won't say how).
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• What Does the Fox Say? by Ylvis and Svein Nyhus
  |title=What Does the Fox Say? ...asked him if he knows was foxes say, but I imagine he doesn’t. I mean, do you?
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• I Love You, Little Monster by Giles Andreae and Jess Mikhail
  |title=I Love You, Little Monster ...our child at bedtime, then I suggest that you look no further than 'I Love You, Little Monster'. This is a beautiful book with some heartfelt sentiments t
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• The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Alan Titchmarsh
  * '''Bookbag: When you close your eyes and imagine your readers, who do you see?''' ...ite for people who just enjoy reading a good story; a yarn, if you like. What they call page-turners. It's important to me when my readers get to the en
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• The Book With No Pictures by B J Novak
  ...once you open this book, you have to say Every. Single. Thing on the page. You have been warned. ...blork', or sentences like 'I am a monkey who taught myself to read', can't you? A brilliant way to bring people together with a book.
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• The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking by Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschappeler
  ...are designed to give the individual both self-awareness and ammunition, if you like, in order to cope with various business/political and even social scen ...ates ''Instructions For Use.'' Okay, I thought. But there's more. ''Why You Should Read This Book'' and ''How To Use This Book.'' So, there's absolut
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• Category:Richard Hennerley
  ...icture of the author is a true likeness or that his given name is real, we do not know where he lives, or his age. The author himself freely admits that Tell us a bit about your book 'I Really, Really Want It'…. what is it about?
  1 member (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 14:53, 20 August 2014
• The Quiet People by Paul Cleave
  ...instance. The question has nothing to do with the book, but everything to do with how I came to be reading it. I mistook the author for one that I have ...ch he should not hear because this is New Zealand and that is not how they do things there, he takes a risk. It ends badly.
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• Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion by Malcolm Hulke
  ...ct. What is causing time to leave the dinosaurs moving around London, and what is a mediaeval man, complaining of witchcraft under King John, doing there ...happily, not successfully) you don't see the dinosaur suits and dodgy FX. You don't get anything describing the dinosaurs, beyond tiny hands here, big he
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• Tips From Widows by Jan Robinson
  ...must do. Who better to give advice than other women who have experienced what must be the worst thing that life can throw at them? ...nd there's a sense of being empowered. What has happened is dreadful, but you will be able to cope.
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• Who's Yawning? by David Bedford and Leonie Worthington
  ...her animals yawning as they get ready for bed. The elephant (and the child you're reading to) identifies the animal from their noise, then lifts the flaps ...include [[How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen|How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?]] by [[:Category:Jane Yolen|Jane Yolen]] and [[The Tiger Who Ca
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• The Afterwards by A F Harrold and Emily Gravett
  ''Tell them what The Afterwards is about, they said.''<br> ''Hopefully you know this, but...''<br>
  3 KB (555 words) - 10:16, 24 October 2018
• One by Sarah Crossan
  ...int do you say ''yes'' to separation surgery? And how would life change if you survived? ...pi are face with are Hobson's choices. Damned if you do, equally damned if you don't. But they forge on with the kind of quiet (and sometimes noisy) deter
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• 3 Reasons Why You Need an ISBN
  ...e more exciting it gets with possibilities, so let's look at 3 reasons why you need an ISBN. ...digitally, you now have three numbers for one book. Amazon will designate you with one of their own numbers too, an ASIN. So while we have the same produ
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• Jimmy Coates: Power by Joe Craig
  ...and deal another blow to the big baddies in NR7. But this time, he has to do it all while his body is poisoned... ...ent organisations. And if you can't get a thrilling adventure out of that, you probably shouldn't be writing books. Joe Craig, though, gives his readers m
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• Say Zoop! by Herve Tullet
  |title=Say Zoop! ...take a reasonable idea and play it out for page, after page, after page. What's that … SQUIRREL!
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• The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Danielle Joseph
  * '''Bookbag: When you close your eyes and imagine your readers, who do you see?''' ...ng YA I pictured an audience full of teens, mostly girls. Now I’m happy to say that I see everyone: boys, girls and adults too. I love how YA books are no
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• Fucking Good Manners by Simon Griffin
  ...behave if you get an invitation to Buckingham Palace, they have nothing to do with class or financial status: they're about getting the basics right bef ...tion of humour which might lessen your blushes as you realise exactly what you've been doing to offend people.
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• A Day With Dogs by Dorothee de Monfreid
  |summary=A Richard Scarry-esque look at what dogs (or really people) do all day. A fun way of starting conversations with kids. ...et an answer to that question, although it certainly won't be the one that you're expecting: these dogs are in cars, on skis, in the kitchen, at the docto
  3 KB (509 words) - 13:05, 28 March 2018
• The Colour of the Sun by David Almond
  ''This book... explores what excites and mystifies me about the nature of being young, and dramatises th ...of being young - both older than you used to enjoy being and younger than you aspire to be. And it's a story of finding strangeness in ordinary things.
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• Category:C A Sacha
  ...well it's like this – I thought the novel would be easier to do. (I refer you to my opening line.)
  1 member (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 12:09, 3 February 2021
• The Gloomster by Ludwig Bechstein, Axel Sceffler and Julia Donaldson
  ...particular irritant that gets us so rattled, tetchy and narked all we can do is invoke "Hell and damnation!" down on all creation - including, of course ...o stand there, hands in pockets, staring out at us as if to say 'I suppose you actually like this sort of thing...'
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• L'Auberge by Julia Stagg
  ...oung English couple. The author lives in the Pyrenees and definitely knows what she's talking about. ...en it comes down to it are quite a few other people in Fogas who don't see what's happening in quite the same way as the mayor.
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• The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sandy Donaghy
  ...second time and was surprised by how uplifted I felt. I'm delighted that you’re happy to answer some questions for us. * '''Bookbag: When you close your eyes and imagine your readers, who do you see?'''
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• Quick and Quirky: Short Stories with Quips! by Fred Onymouse and Ann Onymouse
  |summary=Come here for simple but unexpected scenarios that you don't get elsewhere in short story publishing – then see very little come ...he world of creative writing for a few years now, and whenever anyone asks what it is I mostly write, I define it with the catch-all safety net of ''flippa
  3 KB (552 words) - 15:34, 17 February 2018
• Me After You by Lucie Brownlee
  |title=Me After You ...eme to be worth reading, it has to have a pull, a twist, something to make you look twice. In Lucie’s case it’s the fact that her husband Mark was onl
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• Braver Than Britain, Occasionally by Spadge Whittaker
  Before I begin, I just want to say that this book has the best cover quote ever, ever, ever. ''I'm mostly just glad you stopped writing vampire porn.''
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• This Modern Love by Will Darbyshire
  ...ories of love and loss from around the globe, this is one to dip into when you want a lift ...ote. This book, a compilation of letters and other contributions, explores what love is in the 21st century. It's certainly international – there were 15
  4 KB (796 words) - 11:56, 17 February 2018
• Leadership Rules by Jo Owen
  ...t really going to cut it for you. If you just want an easy read that puts what we all already know into a sharp focus, this is your man. ...harp snipes which might be aimed at the dip-in-and-out brigade, I can also say that it reads well as a sit-down-and-consider book.
  6 KB (1,049 words) - 10:06, 10 April 2018
• The Gravity of Love by Sara Stridsberg and Deborah Bragan-Turner (translator)
  ...vice to the potential audience of this book and put them off. And, like I say, that would be a pity. ...es is a fine reading experience, with rich emotion, and an ease that takes you to the depths of metaphor and surprise. And even with the characters, loca
  3 KB (536 words) - 16:25, 24 September 2020
• Winnie-the-Pooh's Little Book Of Wisdom by A A Milne and E H Shepard
  ...ld be honoured that he's chosen to share with us a few of his wise words. You see, occasionally (well, an awful lot of the time, if we're honest) we look ...the delightfully charming originals from E H Shepard - but who else would you want but 'the man who drew Pooh'?
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• How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen
  |title=How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? ...r they fall on the top of their covers and cry - when Mama or Papa come to say goodnight.
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• The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Ellie Irving
  * '''Bookbag: When you close your eyes and imagine your readers, who do you see?''' ...e Irving: I like to think of happy, smiley faces - readers of any age from say, 8, upwards, enjoying the crazyness of the story. And hopefully laughing at
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• Very British Problems Abroad by Rob Temple
  ...properly. And if the idea hits the world outside our shores, then – well, you certainly have a book full of content regarding our attitude and ineptitude ...you're of the mind to think them such, and all seem particularly British. Do the Germans pack socks for hiding their feet round the pool?
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• Where to Open Your Business: Choosing Between Onshore and Offshore Free Zones in the UAE
  ...have no taxes to pay at all! You will be able to take the same benefit if you set up an [https://uae-consult.com/en/blog-en/offshore-zones/offshore-compa '''When You Can Set Up a Company in the Mainland Area'''
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• Betty Goes Bananas by Steve Antony
  Betty is a chimp. Chimps like bananas. But did you ever think about how they cope with the small, yet complicated matter of, P ...er repeated saviour, is keen to show her how to do things rather than just do them for her. Teach a man to fish and he’ll never go hungry, teach a chim
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• Give Me Everything You Have: On Being Stalked by James Lasdun
  |title=Give Me Everything You Have: On Being Stalked |summary=A riveting look at what it's like to be stalked, not physically but online. The impotence is frigh
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• The People Inside by Ray Fawkes
  ...ou can say a lot more about what is on these pages, and you still have all you need to know in those two words. This book takes the profound – which, o ...together. Another couple don't have babies – they're both male – but they do have a bakery. Other couples have break-ups, other couples have tragedies,
  5 KB (830 words) - 18:57, 21 February 2018
• To Rise Again At A Decent Hour by Joshua Ferris
  ...ng a dentist to confront his online presence. This is a book like no other you’ll know. ...s of TV shows about doctors and lots about lawyers, but other professions, say accountants or vets or dentists, get less of a look in. Just not as sexy, w
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• Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley
  ...ent debut novel, even if it's grounded firmly in the adage of writing what you know. Some elements sit awkwardly, but I can see why it'll be much loved b ...o goes along with the metaphor, even when we know what it exactly is. And what it is is bound to stir up the emotions of a book that can be really funny,
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• Little by Little by Amber Stewart and Layn Marlow
  |summary=Scramble the otter can do everything but swim but with the help of his family he learns ''little by l ...with mud sliding, making sandcastles and slippery-rock hopping. The Can't-do list was very short. There was only one thing on it.
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• The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Gregory Hughes
  ...apper, some goddamn paedophiles, and the most entrancing central character you're ever likely to meet. Unsurprisingly, we jumped at the chance of asking G ...apper, some goddamn paedophiles, and the most entrancing central character you're ever likely to meet. Unsurprisingly, we jumped at the chance of asking G
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• Alphabet (My First Bob Books) by Sue Hendra and John R Maslen
  ...do not need to buy the whole programme in one go. You can buy each set as you need it, and most sets will take at least one term to complete. ...vampires, naughty children and so many other fun topics. I honestly cannot say I have any books that are more effective for teaching the alphabet than the
  4 KB (800 words) - 12:42, 17 April 2018
• Night of the Veggie Monster by George McClements
  ...hough, the boy accidentally eats a pea - a whole pea - and doesn't notice. What's going to happen? ...it just isn't worth it at all as it's our anxieties they pick up. The more you worry about something they don't eat, the more likely they are to refuse (a
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• Just What Kind of Mother Are You? by Paula Daly
  |title=Just What Kind of Mother Are You? ...ou take a closer look. So what was it with ''Just What Kind of Mother Are You?'' I'm not a particularly maternal person, so it wasn't the title. I didn
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• Burnt Tongues: An Anthology of Transgressive Short Stories by Chuck Palahniuk, Dennis Widmyer and Richard Thomas
  ...Fiction, a collection of short stories that will have you questioning what you are reading. ...n of Burnt Tongue; an aftereffect of knowing what you said was wrong. Are you prepared to enter the world of Transgressive Fiction that aims to disturb,
  4 KB (700 words) - 11:19, 28 September 2020
• Grumpy Cat: No-it-All: Everything You Need to No by Grumpy Cat
  |title=Grumpy Cat: No-it-All: Everything You Need to No ...tions to be anything more. If you're a fan of Grumpy-Cat you might want to say 'No' to the world but 'Yes' to this book.
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