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 |summary= It's always good to be in at the beginning of what looks like being an epic series - and ''Herald of the Storm'' is an excellent fantasy debut.
 You'll find other suggestions in our [[Top Ten Fantasy Books of 2013]].  If you're looking for Science Fiction, [[Conquest by John Connolly and Jennifer Ridyard]] impressed and we're very keen on [[Bitter Seeds (The Milkweed Triptych) by Ian Tregillis|The Milkweed Triptych]].
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 |genre=Crime (Historical)
 |summary= We think this is one of the best crime series around at the moment, but if you're looking for something from the present day then have a look at our [[Top Ten Crime Novels 0f 2013]]. Going back to historical fiction you might find [[The Mangle Street Murders by MRC Kasasian]] would make a good gift.
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 |genre=Confident Readers
 |summary= We think that ''The River Singers'' will be a classic of the future and you'll find similar books in our [[Top Ten Books for Confident Readers 2013]].  Children just getting their confidence with chapter books will enjoy [[My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish by Mo O'Hara]] (and there's a [[My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish 2: The Sea-quel by Mo O'Hara and Marek Jagucki|Sea-quel]]!)  Don't forget children who are struggling with their reading: the books in our [[:Category:Dyslexia Friendly|Dyslexia Friendly Section]] might be the help they need - and there are lots of books they will ''love'' reading.
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 '''For Teens'''

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 |genre=History
-|summary= If you're looking for a book which is superbly readable by still informative then ''The Riddle of the Labyrinth is a winner.  We've more suggestions from various times and places in our [[Top Ten History Books of 2013]].  It's fifty years since the assassination of President John F Kennedy and we've chosen our [[Top Ten Books on President John F Kennedy]].
+|summary= If you're looking for a book which is superbly readable by still informative then ''The Riddle of the Labyrinth'' is a winner.  We've more suggestions from various times and places in our [[Top Ten History Books of 2013]].  It's fifty years since the assassination of President John F Kennedy and we've chosen our [[Top Ten Books on President John F Kennedy]].
 |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781251320</amazonuk>
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 '''For Teens'''
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+|summary=We think that lots of teens will love ''Hostage Three''. an edge-of-your-seat thriller that deals with important societal issues - the banking crisis, piracy, etc - but also with personal tragedy and family relationships. [[Carnaby by Cate Sampson]] is another electric read and a fantastic debut.  For more choices have a look at our [[Top Ten Teen Books of 2013]].
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+|amazonuk=<amazonuk>B0093K1MXC</amazonuk>
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 |genre=Cookery
 |summary=We've been wtching ''Pies and Puds'' on television, but we think the ''Bread'' is the better book. We've also enjoyed some delicious cooking for ''occasions'' from [[Simon Hopkinson Cooks by Simon Hopkinson|Simon Hopkinson]].  We had great fun with [[Make a Mobile: 12 Cool Designs to Press Out and Hang by Lydia Crook]] and [[Paper Play by Lydia Crook]] took us back to a time before computers.
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+|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408840693</amazonuk>
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 '''For Sharing'''
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 |author=Nicola O'Byrne and Nick Bromley
 |title=Open Very Carefully: A Book with Bite!
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 '''For Confident Readers'''
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 |author=Tom Moorhouse
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 '''Crime'''
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 |author=Frances Brody
 |title=Murder on a Summer's Day: (Kate Shackleton Mysteries)
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 '''Fantasy and Science Fiction'''
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 |author=Richard Ford
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 '''General Fiction and Thrillers'''
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 |author=Jonathan Evison
 |title=The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving
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 '''Historical Fiction'''
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 |author=Linda Spalding
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 '''Literary Fiction'''
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 |author=Therese Anne Fowler
 |title=Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald
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 '''Autobiographies and Biographies'''
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 |author=Leon Leyson
 |title=The Boy on the Wooden Box
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 '''History'''
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 |author=Margalit Fox
 |title=The Riddle of the Labyrinth
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 '''Home and Family'''
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 |author=Paul Hollywood
 |title=Paul Hollywood's Bread: How to make great breads into even greater meals
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 |author=Harry Redknapp
 |title=Harry: My Autobiography

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-|summary=It was difficult to chose our [[Top Ten Picture Books of 2013|Top ten picture books]] but we thought ''Open Very Carefully: A Book With Bite!'' was great fun.  For a book that's a pleasure to look at and read we recommend [[Brahma Dreaming: Legends from Hindu Mythology by John Jackson and Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini]] - we can imagine children passing it on to ''their'' children. Children just starting to read will have great fun with [[Dixie O'Day in the Fast Lane by Shirley Hughes and Clara Vulliamy]]. For great good fun [[Claude in the Spotlight by Alex T Smith]] is hard to beat.
+|summary=It was difficult to chose our [[Top Ten Picture Books of 2013|Top ten picture books]] but we thought ''Open Very Carefully: A Book With Bite!'' was great fun.  For a book that's a pleasure to look at and read we recommend [[Brahma Dreaming: Legends from Hindu Mythology by John Jackson and Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini]] - we can imagine children passing it on to ''their'' children. Those just starting to read will have great fun with [[Dixie O'Day in the Fast Lane by Shirley Hughes and Clara Vulliamy]]. For great good fun [[Claude in the Spotlight by Alex T Smith]] is hard to beat.
 |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0763661635</amazonuk>
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