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|summary=If an innovative book and a beautiful piece In the interests of art got together and had offspringfull disclosure, the result would probably look I must tell you that I'm a lot like an Ivy Press publicationsucker for dogs. This publisher In nearly eight decades, I've never ceases to impress met one I didn't trust and their books are I've loved most of them. I wish I felt the kind of ones that you keep to pass onto subsequent generationssame about human beings. With this in mind So, any book about dogs, I was excited 'm going to receive a lovely childrensit down and devour. Then I's book called m going to go back and read it properly. And so it was with ''Stars: A Family Guide to the Night SkyWorld of Dogs'' for review, which invites families with ninety-six pages devoted entirely to ''explore the cosmos from your own backyard''my four-legged friends. Would it live up to Author Carlie Sorosiak found herself the standard accidental owner of its predecessors? I was getting starryan American Dingo -eyed in anticipation..she's learned quite a lot about dogs since then.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782402764</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Clive Gifford and Professor Anil Seth1529507987|title=Brain Twisters: The Science of Thinking Repair Shop Craft Book|author=Walker Books and FeelingSonia Albert (Illustrator)|rating=34.5

|summary=Meet the brainI love ''The Repair Shop''. We all have oneIt's my go-to programme when I want to be cheered up. We all use it (and by After a hard day, there'its nothing better than watching experts repair treasured items without ever mentioning what they' I mean a heck of a lot more of it than the 10% of urban myth) every second of the dayre worth. We engage with different parts of it for balanceYou see, catching a ball, memorising a list of moves the value is in controlling a video game character, or understanding things ranging from written instruction what these possessions are worth to body languagethe people who own them and the memories they hold. It's such a vital part of No expense appears to be spared and the body, taking up 20% of our glucose fuel intake experts spend as well much time and effort as of oxygen, that understanding of it cannot come at too young an ageis required to achieve the desired result. But in this varied Regular viewers know the experts and complex book, looking they're all brilliant at a varied and complex subject, I do wonder if the right approach has been taken at all timesexplaining what it is they're doing.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782402047</amazonuk> But how did they start?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jenny Broom and Kristjana S Williams024162343X|title=The Wonder Garden: Wander through the world's wildest habitats and discover more than 80 amazing animalsStolen History|author=Sathnam Sanghera|rating=45

|summary=Is it any wonder that this book calls I was the outside world The Wonder Garden? bad company other people got into at school. I know things was disruptive in fiction booksreligious education classes because I disputed the existence of a 'god'. Where was the proof? In history lessons, it was probably worse still. Not too long after the end of WWII, on TV I didn't so much want to learn about the British army's successes (and in games can be fabulousoccasional failures, but can they compete – really – with we didn't dwell on those) in what nature has presented? You only need a gate through which came to be called 'the colonies' as want to go, and a willingness dispute what right the army had to explore. This book provides those gates – be there they are, shining luxuriously on in the cover of this jumbo-sized hardbackfirst place. And in five easyLooking back, I still believe I was right -to-take steps, the rest of the book provides for but I regret that exploration, taking us down south in Amazonia, down below I lacked the waters of maturity to approach 'the Great Barrier Reef, and up – to deserts and mountains, via Germanyproblem's own Black Forestpolitely. And the trip is nothing if not spectacular to look atI wish I'd had Sathnam Sanghera's ''Stolen History''.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847806473</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Martin Haake Jeremy Dronfield and Georgia CherryDavid Ziggy Greene|title=City Atlas: Discover the world with 30 city mapsFritz and Kurt

|genre=Children's Non-FictionConfident Readers|summary=It's not every time I mention We start with the feel pair of brothers Fritz and Kurt, and their muckers, doing things any Jewish lad in 1930s Vienna would want to do – kicking things around the empty market place, helping the book I'm reviewingneighbours, but this time being dutiful when it's worth comes to the synagogue choir and at a mentionvocational school. This volume Kurt has been lavishly presented in a roughened card cover, as opposed to make sure the lamps are turned on at their very Orthodox neighbours' each Friday night – the gloss of others in this format from this publisher, Sabbath preventing them for using anything nearly as mechanical and so looks and feels like an old stamp catalogueworkmanlike as a light switch. The title image But this is indeed a stampthe time just before the Austrian leader is going to cave to Hitler's will, stuck on the centre and instead of having a national vote to keep the coverNazis out, invite them in with open arms. And ''Kristallnacht'' happened in Vienna just as all stamps the world over are practically the same yet completely different much as in designGermany, so are as did all the world's citiesround-ups of Jews. The point of this book is These in their turn leave the younger Kurt at home with his mother and sisters anxious to bring the common elements as well as the unique features hear word of all the world's capitals an evacuation to Britain or the foreUS, to show that while a city may be a city is a cityFritz and his father are, their constant variety is what makes unknown initially to each other, packed off on the same train to Buchenwald and every one worth a visitthe stone quarry there. With that being on And us wondering how the titular event for the costly side, adult variant of all this is a decent enough substitute.could come about…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1847806481</amazonuk>024156574X

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom1913750353|title=Dino DinnersBritannica's Word of the Day|author=Patrick Kelly, Renee Kelly and Sue Macy|rating=3.5

|summary=Ask most children if dinosaurs are cool ''Britannica's Word of the Day'' has a sub-title: ''366 Elevating Utterances to Stretch Your Cranium and Tickle Your Humerus'' which probably tells you will get an emphatic – Yes! The thought all that giant looming monsters once roamed the Earth, fighting and eating eat one other, sounds excitingyou need to know about this brilliant book. It is important starts on January 1st with ''Razzmatazz'', tells you how to encourage this enthusiasm pronounce it (''raz-muh-TAZ''), gives you a definition and there are loads of books then includes the word in a sentence so that are full of dinosaur facts, but are there any full of dinosaur fun as well?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847806651</amazonuk>you know how it should be used. You also get an engaging and frequently amusing illustration too. I don't think I've ever encountered a word which uses the letter Z four times before!

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Carron Brown and Bee Johnson0711266204|title= On the Construction Site |rating= 4|genre= Children's Non-Fiction|summary= Building buildings in the topic The Secret Life of this interactive book that shows construction from plans to completion. For the right little boy (or girl) it will no doubt be a hit.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782402691</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewBirds|author=The Self-Esteem Team|title=The Self-Esteem Team's Guide to Sex, Drugs Moira Butterfield and WTFs?!!|rating= 4|genre=Teens|summary= Did you know that there are Vivian Mineker (on averageillustrator) three children in every British classroom who are self-harming? Or that 48% of teenage girls avoid everyday school activities because of a lack of body confidence? Shocking, isn't it?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784186422</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Steve Backshall|title=Favourite Deadly Facts|rating=45

|summary=Many people I have wondered what limbo must feel likerecently discovered a great pleasure: I sit and watch the vast numbers of birds which visit our garden on a daily basis. An hour can pass without my noticing. I 've established which species feed from the ground, which pop to the feeders for one think it will be like being trapped on a long car journey with an enthusiastic child clasping quick snatch of some food and who settles in for a bumper book of factsgood munch but I wish I was more knowledgeable. There is nothing quite like It would have been wonderful if, as a book about how longchild, how short or how wide something is I'd had access to put a certain type book such as ''The Secret Life of child in cloverBirds''. This type of book should come with a warning sticker on the front as any nearby adult So – what is going to get their ear talked off, especially if it is a bumper fact book.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444015397</amazonuk>?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom0192779230|title=Woolly Mammoth|rating=4.5|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summary=Very Short Introductions for Curious Young Minds: The Ice Age is a fascinating time, but do you think that dinosaurs still roamed the Earth alongside both man and mammoths? Ray Harryhausen has a lot to answer for and the earlier that someone learns that man and dinosaurs did not walk the land together, the better. Plus everyone knows that Woolly Mammoths are almost as cool as T-Rex – who doesn't love a hairy elephant?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847806643</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewInvisible World of Germs|author=Francesca Simon and Tony Ross |title=A Horrid Factbook: Crazy CreaturesIsabel Thomas|rating=3.5

|summary=The perceived wisdom is that it is harder 'Germs' seems to have become a catch-all word to get young boys cover anything unpleasant which has the potential to read than it is young girls, but make you try telling that to my nephewsill. They often have their heads so far In the first book in what looks to be a book that their nose sticks out the other end. However, whilst one loves fictionvery promising new series, OUP and Isabel Thomas have provided a clear and accessible introduction to the other loves factworld of germs. If you think We get an informed look at how people originally thought about it, you could use an extremely popular fiction character to tell children some real facts diseases and trick what they thought caused them; but that would be a horrible thing to do.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444014447</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom|title=William Shakespeare: Scenes from the life of how the world’s greatest writer|rating=4thinking has developed over time.5|genre= Children The vocabulary can be confusing but Thomas gives a regular box headed 's Non-Fiction|summary= Sumptuously and appealingly illustrated, this imaginative and innovative approach to the life of William Shakespeare uses quirky comic strip style speech bubbles while also paying tribute to speak like a scientist' which explains some of his most famous plays. Occasionally losing focus in the order of scenes from his lifetrickiest concepts and you'll soon be familiar with bacteria, which is why it’s not quite a 5 star reviewfungi, it is still an entertaining protists and insightful introduction to the bard of Stratford upon Avon. This book includes maps, a bibliography, a glossary viruses – and quotations from the bard’s playshow we should protect ourselves.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847803458</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Sara Starbuck1800464495|title= Born Free Lion Rescue100 Ways in 100 Days to Teach Your Baby Maths: The True Story Support All Areas of Bella and SimbaYour Baby’s Development by Nurturing a Love of Maths|author=Emma Smith

|summary=Bella was not supposed ''Babies seem to be worked as a youngster as a model for holidaymakersborn with an amazing number sense: understanding shapes in the womb, being aware of quantities at seven hours old, assessing probability at six months old, and comprehending addition and subtraction at nine months old.'' Did you know this? I didn't! How about: '' photos Maths ability on the Black Sea Coastentry to school is a strong predictor of later achievement, but double that of literacy skills.'' I didn't know this either! I think most parents are aware that probably happened before she ended up giving your children a good start in literacy - reading stories, teaching pen grips, singing rhymes - gives children a poor Romanian zoosolid foundation when they start school. But do we think the same way about maths, beyond counting? I don't think we do, blind in one eye part because so many of us are afraid of maths. But why are we? Most of us use maths in daily life without realising and losing the sight in the otherit follows that giving our children a similar pre-school grounding will be just as beneficial. }} Simba was not supposed to be shaking his magnificent maned figure about {{Frontpage|isbn=1406395404|title=The Awesome Power of Sleep: How Sleep Super-Charges Your Teenage Brain|author=Nicola Morgan|rating=5|genre=Teens|summary=2020 has been a circus cage in southern Francestrange year: I doubt anyone would argue with that statement. But she was, Lots of our routines have been completely dismantled and he was, for some teenagers this will have brought about sleep problems. Some teens will dismiss this as irrelevant ('who needs sleep? - I've got loads to be doing) and things weren't rightothers will worry unnecessarily. LuckilyMost people, from children to adults will have the zoo was too poor odd bad night but worrying about your lack of sleep is only likely to operate, and people were already on hand to relocate make it worse. And there's also the animalsfact that for far too long, lack of sleep has been lauded as a virtue and fortunately someone realised the circus was a no-starter as well, when it comes sleep made to keeping a fully-grown lion in captivityseem like laziness. In alternating chapters Being up early, working late has been praised and the two cats' tales eventually combine ability to one, in this great survive on little read with a heart-warming messagesleep has almost become something to put on your CV.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444015338</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Owen Davey|title=Mad About Monkeys|rating= 4|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summary=Of all the many millions of animals on our planet that deserve a large format hardback non-fiction book, I guess monkeys are one of the ideal places to start. They are, of course, our distant cousins, with the ancestor we have in common with them walking around our world within the past thirty million years. They have a large range across the planet, they have over 250 variant species, and they have a lot of interesting facts and details regarding their social life, their diet, their diversity and their potential future – all of which makes this an interesting read whatever your species bias may be.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1909263575</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Cath Senker and Melvyn Evans1849767343|title=Ancient Egypt in 30 Seconds: 30 Awesome Topics for Pharaoh Fanatics Explained in Half a Minute (Children's 30 Second)|rating=4|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summary=Egypt. It's up there with dinosaurs, space travel and not much else that can hold a young child throughout the length of their school career. Considering a lot of them will grow up declaring they have no interest in, or even a hatred for, history, it all was relevant a long, long time ago – and with Carter's finding of King Tut's tomb closing in Count on its centenary it won't go away yet. There are indeed books that solely concern themselves with the history of our love affair with Egypt. But I guess it does boil down to it being introduced by a fine teacher. Whether this latest book will supplant the human in giving us all the lessons we need remains to be seen.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782402373</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewplain|title=National Geographic Kids Infopedia 2016|rating=4.5|genre=Reference|summary=Annuals. They are not what they used to be. As a child, I remember snuggling into a chair with my 1983 “Crackerjack” annual and being completely immersed by the facts, stories, jokes and activities inside. Maybe I'm getting old, but many of today's annuals seem to be little more than a few flimsy sheets of colouring paper and posters sandwiched inside a hard cover. If, as a parent, you are aching to buy your children something with a little more substance and quality, then the National Geographic Infopedia 2016 may be just what you are looking for.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1426322445</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewMe|author=Christopher Edge|title=How to Write your Best Story Ever!Miguel Tanco

|summary=Oh those feared words from my primary school days – just sit The title and write format of this book might lead you to think that it's either about responsibility - or it's a story. The countless hours I spent, sifting my mind basic 1-2-3 book for what little I knew and what I had read before, and no real guide on hand to what to put down those just starting out on the page and hownumbers journey. How times change. This volume, for all the vivid design and hyperbolic title, might have been the best companion to the budding author version of me, for It isn't: it will easily sit alongside the junior scribbler wherever 's/he may be from now ona hymn of praise to maths. It has a beginning, middle 's about why maths is so wonderful and end (and index), and can be counted on for some great, no-nonsense advicehow you meet it in everyday life.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>019274352X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jen Green and Wesley Robins1849767009|title=Oceans in 30 SecondsIt Isn't Rude to be Nude|author=Rosie Haine

|genre=Popular ScienceFor Sharing|summary=Oceans in 30 Seconds This could have been one of those books which 'preaches to the choir': the only people who'll buy it are the people who know that nudity is OK and the ones who ''know'' that it's shameful will avoid it like they avoid the latest book hot-and-bothered person in the innovative series from Ivy Press, which aims supermarket who is coughing fit to give an informative and entertaining overview of bust. But... Rosie Haines makes it into something so much more than a given subject in bite-sized chunksbook about not wearing clothes. Each given subject has its own two-page spread, with It's a concise description on the left, covering all celebration of the main points, bodies: bodies large and small and a colourful illustration on the right hand page, complete of every possible hue. Bodies with extra snippets of informationdisabilities and markings. They're fine. Each chapter also has a handy 3-second sum up In fact, which further condenses the main idea of the chapter into a single sentencethey're wonderful.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>178240239X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Paula Briggs1776572858|title=Drawing Projects for ChildrenHow Do You Make a Baby?|author=Anna Fiske and Don Bartlett (translator)

|genre=CraftsHome and Family|summary=It's more than sixty years since I asked how babies were made. My mother was deeply embarrassed and told me that she'Drawing Projects for Children'' is d get me a beautiful, full-colour guide that encourages children to use book about it. A couple of days later I was handed a range of materials to create stunning and thought-provoking artwork. As pamphlet (which delivered nothing more than the author points outbasics, the end result is not always in clinical language which had never been used in our house before) and I was told that it wouldn't be discussed any further as important as the journey and this book helps children to move away from the it ''wasn't something which nice people talked about''. I ''knew'' more traditional, or but was little ''wiser'safe' type of drawing styles and indulge in a little more experimentation and risk taking. The book is ideal for parents to use with their children Thankfully, but each chapter is a self-contained lesson plan that facilitators and teachers can use with groupstimes have changed.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908966742</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Anna Kovecses1526362759|title=One Thousand ThingsDosh: How to Earn It, Save It, Spend It, Grow It, Give It|author=Rashmi Sirdeshpande

|summary=When you are just short of two years old there’s What a whole lifetime relief! A book about money, for children, with clear explanations of learning ahead. Where what it is, why it matters, how to begin? Well, acquire more of it (nope - robbing banks is out) and what you could can do a lot worse than with it when you've managed to get Mum or Dad hold of it. Your reasons for wanting money don't matter: we all need it to some extent. You might want to buy go into business, be a clever shopper, a copy of Anna Kovecses’ saver (you might even become an ''One Thousand Thingsinvestor''. Don’t believe the mouse on the front cover holding a balloon saying ) and there might be something you really, ''learn your first wordsreally''. To bill this book as a ‘vocabulary builder’ is want to woefully underplay its handbuy. Study hard and this book will see you safely through nursery and in There's also the possibility of using to reception as an assured four year old who can hold their own do good in the cut and thrust of classroom debateworld.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847806074</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Carron Brown and Bee Johnson178112938X|title=On the TrainSurvival in Space: The Apollo 13 Mission|author=David Long and Stefano Tambellini (illustrator)|rating=45|genre=For SharingDyslexia Friendly|summary=There’s nothing me and It's fifty years since the Apollo 13 mission was launched from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, but the little ‘un like more than a good transport themed book. Tractors remain top story of my toddler’s pops but trains run a close second. One glimpse that journey remains one of the cover greatest survival stories of all time. ''On the TrainSurvival in Space: The Apollo 13 Mission'' and his little feet did the happy dance. He hunkered down and the journey beganis a brilliant retelling of what happened.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>178240242X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Aino-Maija MetsolaKathleen Boucher and Sara Chadwick|title=ColoursNine Ways to Empower Tweens

|genre=For SharingConfident Readers|summary=Lift the flaps books are very popular in my house''9 Ways to Empower Tweens'' is a self-help book for tweens, though I seldom use that term setting out to describe show themvital #lifeskills. Rip the flaps Don't groan! I know there is more apt. I imagine fellow parents reading this review will wince a market glut of such books for we grown-ups and nod at this point whilst librarians will perspire for young adults too, but there is a needful space in an increasingly technological world accessible to younger and reach reflexively younger children for material for the sellotapetweens too. |isbn= 0228818826}}  {{Frontpage|isbn=1609809173|title=Eiffel'Colourss Tower for Young People|author=Jill Jonnes|rating=5|genre=Children' by Ainos Non-Maija Metsola is a lift Fiction|summary=Brash and elegant, sophisticated, controversial and vibrant, the 1889 World's Fair in Paris encompassed the best, the flaps book for worst and the very youngbeautiful from many countries and cultures. As The French Republic laid out model villages from all their colonies, put on art shows, dance performances, food festivals and concerts to stun the title suggestssenses. And towering above it all, this edition aims the most popular and the most hated monument to teach the concept of colour with French accomplishment and daring – the added spice of extra pictures hidden behind flapsEiffel Tower.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847806090</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Lincoln Peirce1848576536|title=Big NateHumanatomy: Laugh-O-Rama (Big Nate Activity Book 4)How the Body Works|author=Nicola Edwards and Jem Maybank|rating=4.5

|summary=''Get under your own skin, pick your brains, and go inside your insides!'' That's what ''Humanatomy'' invites you to do and honestly, I don't see how you could resist. This seems to be informative book provides a firmly established publishing practise now – wonderful primer about the enhanced readership experience offered human body to fans of a franchise by a tiecurious children-in activity book. This is yet another example – looking like a genuine entry in an on-going series, it instead offers the fan of the characters from the chance skeletal system to interact with them in new ways, as well as looking back through the shelves of their collectionmuscular system via circulation, respiration and inwardly as welldigestion, at their own thoughts and tastes. Note I say it's for a fan – this example will alienate anyone else from right up to the first page – but for the right audience it’s generally a good thingDNA that makes who we are. And in this instance it's a very, very good thing indeed.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007569076</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom Langford_Emily|title=Wild AdventuresEmily's Numbers|author=Joss Langford

|summary=When I Emily found words ''useful'', but counting was growing upwhat she loved best. Obviously, TV only had four channels you can count anything and there's no limit to how far you can go, but then Emily moved a step further and began counting in twos. She knew all about odd and games consoles came even numbers. Then she began counting in the form threes: half of the rubber keyed ZX Spectrum. Despite these meagre offeringslist were even numbers, we would still spend endless summer hours in but the sitting room if our parents had not thrown us outside. In 2015, there are far more TV channels to watch other half was odd and games come it was this list of odd numbers which occurred when you counted in high fidelitythrees which she called ''threeven''. (Actually, what chance does nature have against ‘Call this confused me a little bit at first as they're a subset of Duty’? You would the odd numbers but sound as though they ought to be surprised, as despite all the creature comforts a subset of the front room, children still want to play outsideeven numbers, but it all they have to be - is inspiredworked out well when I really thought about it.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847804365</amazonuk>)

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Adrienne BarmanBuckingham_Dawn|title=CreaturepediaThe Little Book of the Dawn Chorus|author=Caz Buckingham and Andrea Pinnington|rating=45

|summary=What a treat! I really did mean to just ''glance''at 'Creaturepedia'The Little Book of the Dawn Chorus' welcomes young readers to ' but the pull of the greatest show on earth, showcasing more than 600 sounds of a dozen different creatures within its pages. Rather than listing the animals in traditional alphabetical order, this book groups creatures according birds singing their hearts out was far too much to resist on a variety of criteria, including colour, habits cold and outstanding physical characteristicsrather wet February morning. Of course, there is a handy index at I spent an indulgent hour or so reading all about the end birds and listening to keep the traditionalists happy tootheir song. There are a few unusual categories thrown in, such as mythical beats Then - just because I could - I went back and did it all again and extinct animals, it was just as well as endangered species that sadlygood the second time around. So, may become extinct very soon|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847806341</amazonuk>what do you get?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Anna WeltmanPankhurst_Women|title=This is Not a Maths BookFantastically Great Women Who Made History|author=Kate Pankhurst

|genre=ArtChildren's Non-Fiction|summary=I have to admit, I wasn't a huge fan A lot of maths at schoolhistory is about men. Maybe if I'd had this book when I was a child, I would have been. 'This is not a Maths Book' cleverly bridges the gap between maths Kings and art generals and teaches kids how to make beautiful patterns inventors and shapes by using mathematical principlespoliticians. We learn Sometimes, it feels almost as though there were no women in history at all, let alone ones young girls might like to read about parabolic curvesor regard as role models. Of course, Pascalthis isn's trianglet true and there are plenty of women who, throughout history, the stomachionhave achieved amazing things or shown incredible bravery, tesselation and 3D drawingsor created something never seen before. Because the pages are interactive and hands-onSo here, in this wonderful picture book from Kate Pankhurst, kids are learning the rules stories of some of maths without realising itthem. After all, there is no reason why maths shouldn't be fun!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782402055</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Andrea Pinnington and Caz BuckinghamIgnotofsky_Sport|title=The Little Book of Garden Bird SongWomen in Sport: Fifty Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win|author=Rachel Ignotofsky

|summary=Take a well-put-together board book (don't worry about it being a board book - no one is going to suggest that they're a bit too old for that), add exquisite pictures of a dozen birds - one on each double-page spread - and then fill Women in the details. YouSport''ll need is coming to us just before the name of the bird Winter Olympics in South Korea in English and Latin February 2018. It celebrates a century and a description half of the bird in words which a child can understand but which wondevelopment of women't patronise an adult. Then you'll need details s sport by looking at fifty of where the bird is foundits highest achievers, covering sports as diverse as swimming, what it eatsfencing, where it nestsriding, how many eggs it laysskating, how the male and female adults differ and their sizemuch more. Then you need Think of a 'Did you know?' fact sport and a pioneering woman succeeding at it is probably in this needs to be something which will interest children, but which adults might not know eitherbook somewhere. Does it sound simple? Well it isn't, but 'The Little Book of Garden Bird Song' does it perfectly. And there's Each entry is a double-page spread with a bonus, but I'll tell you about that in brief biography and a momentstriking portrait.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908489251</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom Rooney_Dino|title=Viking LongshipDiscovering Dinosaurs|author=Anne Rooney and Suzanne Carpenter|rating=3.54

|summary=''Fly on Lift the Wall'' is flap books have progressed somewhat since I was a child. This one comes with sounds! Taking us layer by layer, through various different ages of dinosaurs, we meet a new series variety of history books by award-winning duo Manning and Granströmcreatures, which aim to bring history to life for young readers. ''Viking Longship'some of whom are very familiar but some I' is the story d never heard of Grimmbefore! Each scene peels open, layer by layer, a Viking warrior who buys a broken ship called showing you what the Sea Dragon and fixes it various dinosaurs are getting up to set sail in search of pastures new. The story follows Grimm's progress as he invades England , with his band of warriors background noises, roars and then squawks to accompany them! The book creates a farm settlement where his family can live in peace. The book touches on various aspects of Viking life before coming full circle when dinosaur experience, rather than just being facts about dinosaurs it's very visual, placing the settlement is raided by Saxons, culminating dinosaurs in a Viking funeral their habitats and a final image of the longboat in flamesgiving us sounds too that spike your imagination.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847806244</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Steve JenkinsMason_poo|title=Actual SizeThe Poo That Animals Do|author=Paul Mason and Tony de Saulles

|summary=There’s an enormous disembodied eye staring at me. At 30cm it’s as big as a dinner plate and it’s in my living room. Which I know, I know, sometimes you really don't want to encourage your children's poo jokes, but this book is no bad thing because if brilliant! I met sat and read it in by myself when the sea then I’d really kids had gone to school and found it fascinating! Who knew there was so much I didn't know about poo? The book manages to be in trouble. Fortunately the eye is contained on page four of the intriguing both funny (and silly) as well as being very interesting and really rather splendid, book 'Actual Size'educational.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847805949</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom |title=Roman Fort|rating=4|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summary=''Fly on the Wall'' is Using a new series mixture of history books by award-winning duo Manning facts and Granströmfigures, which aim to bring history to life for young readers. ''Roman Fort'' follows the adventures of Centurion Vespian as he escorts the lady Lepidina photographs and her son to the safety of the Roman fort to celebrate her best friend's birthday. Along the wayfunny cartoons, you come away having sniggered a little at the story touches vulture who poos on various aspects its own feet but also knowing a lot about different types of Roman life, including clothingpoo, family lifewhy poos smell, buildings and religionwhy wombats do square poos.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847806252</amazonuk>