|summary=Some things are just a brilliant idea. Young Paddington Bear has written a guide book to his adopted home in the way that only he could do it. All his old friends are there – Mr and Mrs Brown and their children Jonathan and Judy along with their housekeeper Mrs Bird and of course we mustn't forget Paddington's old friend Mr Gruber who has an encyclopaedic knowledge of London. So, where is Paddington planning to take you?
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007415915</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Chris Van Allsburg
|title=Queen of the Falls
|rating=4.5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=Annie Edson Taylor was sixty-two years old and a widow. She didn't have very much money saved and she was worried about her future - until she had an inspiration. She would have a barrel made - a very stout and water-tight barrel - and she would be the first person to brave the thundering waters of Niagra Falls in this barrel. Chris Van Allsburgh tells us her story from the moment of inspiration right through to the times after the epic trip, but in truth the words are simpy there to eleborate on his wonderful drawings. They're so good that you could be forgiven for thinking that they're black and white photographs on occasions.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849392722</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Judy Bartkowiak
|title=NLP For Teens
|rating=4
|genre=Home and Family
|summary=
NLP For Teens is part of the Engaging NLP series and is a follow-on from NLP for Children. Many a parent has been tempted to leave home when their children are teenagers; difficult as it is for the parents it's a traumatic time for the teens and anything which makes it a little easier is to be applauded particularly when the changes will come from the teens rather than being imposed by the parent.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1907685901</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Francesca Simon and Tony Ross
|title=A Horrid Factbook: Horrid Henry's Bodies
|rating=4
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=When you eat or chew, did you know that little clumps of earwax fall out of your ears! And in a lifetime you produce enough urine to fill about 450 baths! Do you know how loud the loudest burp was? Or what a bogey is made of? If these are the sort of facts and figures, complete with a handful of Horrid Henry and Tony Ross' illustrations, that would rock your child's world then this is the book for you!
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444001620</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Ruthie Knapp and Jill McElmurry
|title=Who Stole Mona Lisa?
|rating=3.5
|genre=Confident Readers
|summary=Taking in a history of its production, as well as its theft, ''Who Stole Mona Lisa?'' is an intriguing look at La Gioconda. The story is told from the point of view of Leonardo da Vinci's painting herself, and will strike a chord with any intelligent and curious youngsters.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408811588</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Melissa Wareham
|title=Take Me Home: Tales of Battersea Dogs
|rating=4
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=Melissa Wareham always wanted a dog but her parents would never allow it and she didn't get good enough exam results for her next option – becoming a vet. Not one to be deterred she joined the staff at Battersea Dogs Home, first as a kennel maid and eventually as the head of rehoming. 'Take Me Home' is the story of some of the highlights of her life at the home and some of the dogs which she met whilst she was there.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849413924</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Patrick Dillon and P J Lynch
|title=The Story of Britain
|rating=5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=Author Patrick Dillon has put together a clear, well-written and beautifully concise story of Britain, summing up the history of Britain and Ireland in a little over 320 pages. Significant events, ranging from the Norman Conquest to the South Sea Bubble, and groups of people ranging from highwaymen to the Romantic poets, are each dealt with in between 1 and 3 pages written in Dillon's chatty, easy to read style. There are also maps, including those of the D-Day
landings and the Civil War battles, a timeline for each major period (Middle Ages, Tudors, Stuarts, Georgians, Victorians and Twentieth Century) and some gorgeous illustrations by former Kate Greenaway winner PJ Lynch.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406311928</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Nina Grunfeld
|title=How To Get What You Want
|rating=3.5
|genre=Teens
|summary=How To Get What You Want is a self help book aimed at young people 'at a crossroads in their life', who are unsure what to do next. The author is a Life Coach who recognises that simply knowing what you want to do is half the battle towards achieving it, and sets out to help the reader identify who they are and what they really want using self awareness type exercises like the 'Balance Chart'. Later on the book deals with how to achieve those goals by giving advice on how to focus and think positively.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406323845</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Ruth Wickings and Frances Castle
|title=Pop-Up: A Paper Engineering Masterclass
|rating=4.5
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=With its subtitle of ''A Paper Engineering Masterclass'', you know exactly what you're getting from ''Pop-Up''. You'll see how pop-up books are made, learn the tips of the trade, and make four elaborate 3D models yourself. If you're not rushing out to buy it immediately, there's something wrong with you!
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>140633085X</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Wallace and Gromit
|title=Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention
|rating=4
|genre=Children's Non-Fiction
|summary=We don't have many rules around these 'ere parts, but one of them is that we don't review TV tie-in books. It's not snobbery; it's just that there's only so many books we have time to cover and TV covers itself quite nicely already. So I'm being naughty by reviewing ''Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention'', but I don't care. I couldn't resist it! And Christmas is coming up, so you need some gift ideas, don't you?
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007382189</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Alan James Brown
|title=The Tolpuddle Boy: Transported to Hell and Back
|rating=4
|genre=Confident Readers
|summary=In 1834, six men from the Dorset village of Tolpuddle were deported to Australia for their trade union activities. This book, written in a very simple style for children, tells the true story of what happened to them, the politics of their arrest and deportation and the campaign by trade unionists and other supporters of trade union rights to overturn their convictions.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1905512775</amazonuk>
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