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• Then We Came To The End by Joshua Ferris
  Before I go further reviewing this paperback I will just point out that the hardback has enough blurb on its fly-leaves, and not one mention of that as the majo ...ubject being used as it was here, and especially as I was reading from the hardback and was not forewarned.
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• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, Mark Burstein (editor) and Salvador Dali
  ...tion of Lewis Carroll's Marmite classic gets revisited in this cherishable hardback – still it might not be to everyone's tastes whatsoever. ...g sight of one is like seeing a flat clock in Dali's pictures, this decent hardback replication is the nearest you'll get to owning one of the most special of
  5 KB (908 words) - 13:18, 6 April 2018
• How Dinosaurs Really Work by Alan Snow
  ...s to build reading fluency. With a reading age of around 7.5, I’m sure the hardback version, due out in August 2013, will be well-thumbed in junior school libr
  2 KB (360 words) - 16:17, 1 September 2020
• Stamps of the World 2013 by Stanley Gibbons
  ...have a paper back. It is, though, reasonably robust in use and moving to hardback format and larger print would raise the cost of the set to what many would
  3 KB (380 words) - 13:02, 28 February 2018
• Signing Their Rights Away by Denise Kiernan
  ...eators and signatories of the United States Constitution, in an attractive hardback edition. Would make a nice gift for a fan of Americana, a fresh US citizen The volume – at least the hardback version I am reviewing – is very handsomely produced. The paper is heavy
  6 KB (934 words) - 10:39, 13 April 2018
• Cat and Dog by Michael Foreman
  ...gang, either for bedtime reading or for sharing in nursery storytime. The hardback is sturdy and although the pictures are detailed, they would do well being
  2 KB (424 words) - 15:55, 2 September 2020
• The Secret Staircase (Brambly Hedge) by Jill Barklem
  ...gside her text demand this to be an A4 colour picture book, not a 'pocket' hardback. Blowing everything up would make the font look easier for the emergent re
  2 KB (401 words) - 11:07, 18 April 2018
• Animal Babies by Laura Barwick
  ...blication bearing the BBC logo, the book simply oozes quality. This glossy hardback is surprisingly thick for a 'picture book' at 160 pages, and the full-colou
  2 KB (375 words) - 16:45, 19 March 2018
• Dinosaur Poo! by Christyan Fox and Diane Fox
  ...tle bit more from some of the many dinosaur books on the market. This nice hardback edition has good quality thick pages to make it a little more difficult for
  3 KB (464 words) - 12:22, 29 March 2018
• Ant and Bee by Angela Banner
  ...''XXX'' for ''kisses'' was just a little bit of a cop-out! It's all in a hardback cover, so it's pretty sturdy and is a great size for hands which are not us
  2 KB (449 words) - 11:03, 16 August 2020
• Little Bear's Little Boat by Eve Bunting
  ...ion. They're reminiscent of old-school pen and ink drawings from musty old hardback books, which'll conjour up memories for adult readers at least. There's som
  2 KB (392 words) - 14:33, 30 March 2018
• The Murder Room by P D James
  ...y about a month after "The Murder Room" was published in July 2003 and the hardback edition was a thoughtful present.
  6 KB (1,036 words) - 11:03, 10 March 2018
• 3 and me!
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  3 KB (465 words) - 08:13, 30 November 2014
• British Museum: ABC by Nosy Crow
  ...appeal to the 1-3 year old audience who will be learning their ABCs. The hardback version is over 24 solid card pages and it will survive being thrown around
  3 KB (467 words) - 17:52, 28 March 2018
• Scribbles and Ink, the Contest by Ethan Long
  ...ead-out books, and in the end it comes down as perhaps more of a 'my first hardback comic'. In that regard, it's well presented, well made, and a success.
  2 KB (414 words) - 14:53, 6 April 2018
• A Palace Full of Princesses by Sally Gardner
  ...ges turn faster and help with understanding the story. I read the book in hardback (the paperback version will be available in September 2013) and it would ma
  3 KB (421 words) - 10:47, 28 August 2020
• The Railway Children by E Nesbit
  I read the Oxford Children's Classics edition of the book. It's a sturdy hardback which will stand (and probably receive) repeated readings. The paper is of
  3 KB (437 words) - 12:22, 22 April 2018
• The Wheels on the Bus by Britta Teckentrup
  I'm reading the book in the hardback version and this is sturdy. The die-cut shapes are cut into a good quality
  2 KB (451 words) - 12:53, 12 April 2018
• A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas and Peter Bailey
  ...liantly wakes up the inner child, a real pleasure to read. The cloth bound hardback presentation of this book is great and this particular edition is sure to b
  3 KB (455 words) - 16:49, 18 March 2018
• The Classic Adventures of Paddington by Michael Bond and Peggy Fortnum (Illustrator)
  ...wary of buying it for a young child to read as the book is substantial - a hardback with nearly 450 glossy pages which weighs in at 1.85kg. They will, of cour
  3 KB (411 words) - 08:20, 24 April 2018
• Lost Christmas by David Logan
  ...elisation - from the film's writer David Logan - an equally gorgeous dinky hardback release with a doubly gorgeous cover.
  3 KB (431 words) - 11:24, 14 March 2018
• The Borrowers: The Borrowers and The Borrowers Afield by Mary Norton
  ...beautiful edition, with original illustrations from Diana Stanley and this hardback edition has real handling pleasure; the paper is suitably tough and the col
  2 KB (409 words) - 13:26, 21 September 2020
• Kitchen: Recipes from the Heart of the Home by Nigella Lawson
  ...dback are very good and if Nigella's style appeals buy this, definitely in hardback. If you are beyond Nigella, buy it for your child.
  6 KB (986 words) - 12:28, 10 April 2018
• Wild Boy by Rob Lloyd Jones
  ...y the two best covers of all of the Branford Boase nominees - I prefer the hardback that I own, but the paperback is also truly gorgeous. In addition, the blur
  3 KB (450 words) - 16:26, 15 August 2020
• The Bonkers Banana by Allan Plenderleith
  ...sense to produce a book which fits ''perfectly'' into small hands. It's a hardback with good quality paper which doesn't show too much of a shadow through fro
  3 KB (476 words) - 14:52, 6 September 2020
• Old Men in Love by Alasdair Gray
  Will Self offers up 'a short review' for the dust cover of the hardback publication, which is itself so rambling and pseudo-erudite that one can on ...timately, is that I have no idea what the book is meant to be. Produced in hardback by Bloomsbury press, it has the look and feel of something from the Folio S
  6 KB (1,115 words) - 15:01, 30 March 2018
• Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett
  ...quite how cleverly this has been done. The book has appeared before as a hardback and a paperback but I think that the current version as a board book is par
  3 KB (494 words) - 11:05, 6 April 2018
• Creaturepedia by Adrienne Barman
  ...tlas of Adventures by Lucy Letherland]], which has a gorgeous touchy-feely hardback cover! If you appreciate this, you're likely to love [[Illuminature by Rac
  3 KB (462 words) - 11:08, 3 September 2020
• Grimm's Fairy Tales: Twelve Dancing Princesses by Saviour Pirotta and Cecilia Johansson
  ...rincesses and even princes who don't look ''too'' different. Our copy is a hardback. It's designed to last but it's of a size which small hands won't struggle
  3 KB (443 words) - 11:10, 1 September 2020
• One Happy Tiger by Catherine Rayner
  ...produced, with rounded corners for when it's used as a missile and a solid hardback which will stand a lot of toddler affection. The pages are sturdy and easy
  3 KB (499 words) - 10:50, 6 April 2018
• The Building Boy by Ross Montgomery and David Litchfield
  ...e this book really stand out. The illustrations alone have to be worth the hardback cover price and children are likely to be captivated by these amazing pictu
  3 KB (453 words) - 14:18, 6 October 2020
• A Sickness in the Family by Denise Mina and Antonio Fuso
  The end result is deceptively rich - a small hardback of a graphic novel, or a thriller read in a few minutes, either way it seem
  3 KB (465 words) - 11:26, 11 March 2018
• Horton Hears a Who by Dr Seuss
  ...ge format paperback. There is something to cherish about reading Seuss in hardback, but with this version is well priced so you can buy several copies and sha
  3 KB (526 words) - 09:17, 18 April 2018
• Everything is MINE by Andrea D'Aquino
  ''Everything is MINE'' is a beautifully-produced hardback book from Tate Publishing. It's the sort of book which will stand a lot of
  3 KB (523 words) - 10:30, 29 March 2024
• Dead or Alive? by Clive Gifford and Sarah Horne
  ...ted over four or so pages in fabulous colour. The book is a sturdy larger hardback so feels really vibrant when you open the pages up and get a splash of colo
  3 KB (528 words) - 12:33, 21 March 2018
• The Slither Sisters: Tales from Lovecraft Middle School by Charles Gilman
  ...serve the story well - the slightness of its running time hidden by deluxe hardback packaging, lenticular cover and decent illustrations. This might not be th
  3 KB (473 words) - 10:06, 23 April 2018
• Clarice Bean: Scram! by Lauren Child
  The hardback book has the heft and feel of a real, grown-up book and is a decent-length
  3 KB (479 words) - 04:09, 1 April 2024
• Opposite Things by Anna Kovecses
  ...ed and this is exactly what Little Mouse gives. The book comes in a small hardback format with only 16 pages. Each page has Mouse asking a question like what
  3 KB (537 words) - 11:03, 6 April 2018
• Peter Pan and Wendy by J M Barrie and Robert Ingpen
  ...th a very reasonable cover price of £12.99. It's a large-format clothbound hardback which will stand a great deal of loving and - I hope - eventually be passed
  3 KB (473 words) - 22:13, 15 February 2018
• I Want My Mummy by Mij Kelly and Mary McQuillan
  This book was originally published as a hardback under the title of [[Baby Blue Egg by Mij Kelly and Mary McQuillan|Baby Blu
  3 KB (526 words) - 11:54, 30 March 2018
• The Tiger Prowls: a pop-up book of wild animals by Seb Braun
  It's a hardback book with a striking cover and when you open it, don't expect endpapers or
  3 KB (490 words) - 13:14, 6 April 2018
• Dragonolia by Chris Barnardo
  This book is, first of all, a rather beautiful book to behold. The red cloth hardback cover with the curled-up golden dragon on the front immediately make you wa
  3 KB (542 words) - 09:18, 21 August 2020
• My Encyclopedia of Very Important Animals by DK
  ...be a little too in your face. It is certainly a fun book to look at. The hardback version is full of quality full colour photos that makes almost every page
  3 KB (534 words) - 09:30, 16 February 2018
• Just One Evil Act: An Inspector Lynley Novel by Elizabeth George
  ...u strong? I ask because it's a big book - 720 pages if you're reading the hardback/paperback version or 28 hours 27 minutes if you're listening to the audio d
  3 KB (469 words) - 16:36, 11 August 2020
• Ultimate Reptileopedia by Christina Wilsdon
  ...ced a wonderful encyclopaedia in of itself. It comes in the form of an A4 hardback reminiscent of ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and is packed to the gills
  3 KB (572 words) - 10:50, 27 March 2018
• Odd Dog Out by Rob Biddulph
  ...was, however, pleased to see that – unlike Rob Biddulph's last book – the hardback cover underneath does include the book's title (although I would much prefe
  3 KB (508 words) - 13:43, 5 September 2020
• An Animal ABC by Alice Pattullo
  ...that are just a pleasure to hold and look at. The version reviewed was a hardback and getting towards A3 size. This could easily be put on a coffee table fo
  3 KB (571 words) - 14:47, 28 March 2018
• Go to Sleep, Monty! by Kim Geyer
  The book itself comes on quality paper over 32 pages and in hardback should last a very long time. The wonderful images showing a boy and his d
  3 KB (565 words) - 16:54, 29 March 2018
• 1,411 QI Facts To Knock You Sideways by John Lloyd, John Mitchinson and James Harkin
  ...are occasion, three) statements to the page, in a very nice little cubical hardback. Now they're being represented in paperback, but you know what? They're s
  3 KB (518 words) - 08:12, 30 April 2018
• Dark Entries by Ian Rankin and Werther Dell'Edera
  ...new series of Graphic Mysteries. On this evidence they're smaller format, hardback books - almost what were once called pocket books. And the style, mood and
  3 KB (511 words) - 17:01, 7 March 2018

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