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• Shine Moon Shine by David Conway
  ...return to the night sky with wonderful illustration which will delight any child from 3 to 103! Highly recommended. ...NIGHT IN A GREAT BIG CITY the moon fell from the sky and landed on top of a very tall building. All the people in the neighbourhood tried to put the mo
  4 KB (622 words) - 15:29, 3 March 2018
• Sew Quick, Sew Cute: 30 Simple, Speedy Projects by Fiona Goble
  ...in a short time but which still have the WOW! factor. The book gives you a real feeling of 'I CAN do this!' ...aevant to their lives. I was 'encouraged' to knit tea cosies as a child. It didn't cut the mustard even then... I think I might have found the answer.
  4 KB (734 words) - 11:00, 11 April 2018
• Dragon Magic (Red Bananas) by Pippa Goodhart and Lesley Danson
  ...soften the metal but unfortunately, the puff has run out. They need to get a new dragon soon and complete the gate but will they have enough time? ...n't be finished and he has spied strangers heading towards the city. It is a race against time especially when Puff shows signs of becoming ill. What el
  3 KB (487 words) - 15:41, 24 August 2020
• A Horse For Angel by Sarah Lean
  |title=A Horse For Angel |sort=Horse For Angel, A
  4 KB (640 words) - 11:08, 17 April 2018
• Keep Her Quiet by Emma Curtis
  ...nputdownable': this one truly is. A man connives in the theft of a baby. It will effect his life for years to come in ways that he could never have exp ...e's a high-earning accountant (it's her income which gives the family such a good lifestyle) and Leo has the sole use of her family cottage in rural Ken
  5 KB (834 words) - 10:20, 29 March 2024
• Peek-a-Poo - What's In Your Nappy? by Guido van Genechten
  |title=Peek-a-Poo - What's In Your Nappy? ...o lift the flaps and look at the different types of poo. You know you want it.
  4 KB (677 words) - 11:34, 6 April 2018
• I Could Be A Superhero by Chris Hornsey and Gwyn Perkins
  |title= I Could Be A Superhero ...dreams. He doesn't know what he wants to be when he grows up but he knows it will be something exciting. In this book he shares some of his ideas with h
  4 KB (656 words) - 09:01, 3 September 2020
• The Declaration by Gemma Malley
  ...quality of writing is such that thoughtful younger children could approach it too. ...ven more strain on the world's dwindling resources and a Chinese-style one child per family policy isn't enough. In this speculative 2140, childbirth is ill
  4 KB (600 words) - 13:43, 25 February 2018
• Fire Girl, Forest Boy by Chloe Daykin
  |summary=From the author of ''Fish Boy'' and ''The Boy Who Hit Play'' comes a fast-paced and gripping story of lies, guilt and environmentalism set in th ...ngeance on his mind. When the two run head-long into each other, so begins a tale of the how the old and the spiritual meets modern corruption and greed
  3 KB (548 words) - 07:35, 7 October 2020
• The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
  ...and downs she clings to this fierce passion for all things floral - but is it enough? ...be as free as a bird and do what she wants, when she wants. Bliss. Or is it?
  4 KB (730 words) - 14:24, 17 March 2018
• Guess What I Found in the Playground! by Victoria Thompson
  ...asure to read and there are no tedious lessons being taught to the child. It's about ''joy and ''fun''. ...lectable things for her scrap box? (Isn't that so much more sensible than a scrap ''book''?) Well, actually, Tilly did find exciting stuff. There are
  4 KB (616 words) - 10:14, 31 December 2020
• The Borrowers: The Borrowers and The Borrowers Afield by Mary Norton
  ...eighton Buzzard, a market town in the Home Counties. He is recovering from a serious illness. The house is an ideal place for the Clock family, tiny peo ...rited a cottage near Leighton Buzzard, and she and Mrs May go to visit it. It is here that she hears the sequel to the events of the first book. The Cloc
  2 KB (409 words) - 13:26, 21 September 2020
• Dr Seuss: A Classic Treasury by Dr Seuss
  |title=Dr Seuss: A Classic Treasury ...Seuss book into the shower, when you can take five? This omnibus contains a selection of some of the good doctor's most loved classics.
  3 KB (593 words) - 08:25, 18 April 2018
• Shake Rattle and Hurl (Rotten School) by R L Stine
  ...contained within. You'll hate it and they'll love it. Just give in and buy it. This book is awful. It's utterly without merit. Buy it anyway.
  4 KB (769 words) - 11:56, 5 March 2018
• The Turkey That Voted For Christmas by Madeleine Cook and Samara Hardy
  |summary=Join a slightly confused young turkey in this colourful children's book that explo ...l novel will know that this does not always turn out for the best. Surely a kid's book is not going to reflect modern politics? I mean, when have we r
  3 KB (597 words) - 09:56, 6 September 2020
• Shrinking Violet by Lou Kuenzler
  ...girl who discovers a strange tendency that makes life rather difficult for a while. Suitable for confident readers from about six to ten. ...dreams, she starts to shrink. And finds herself staring face-to-face with a worm.
  4 KB (626 words) - 15:07, 11 October 2020
• The Factory Made Boy by Christine Nostlinger
  |summary=A surreal, unusual story that's fun to read and quite thought-provoking. ..., inside, a perfect factory-made little boy - she definitely never ordered a little boy! Conrad and Mrs Bartolotti soon grow to love each other, but wh
  4 KB (626 words) - 08:28, 23 April 2018
• Unnatural History by Jonathan Kellerman
  ...ry=Altruism gone wrong. It might be number 38 in the series but it's still a fresh and invesntive read. Recommended. ...then dressed up as their fantasy, photographed and sent on their way with a generous gift in dollars.
  3 KB (534 words) - 21:23, 2 April 2024
• My Unwilling Witch (The Rumblewick Letters) by Hiawyn Oram
  |summary=RB is having problems with Haggy Aggy. She doesn't want to be a witch any more. Excellent text, dynamic ilustrations and lots to explore th ...do is shop, watch telly and make some friends who aren't witches.'' What's a cat to do in that situation then?
  4 KB (643 words) - 14:56, 3 September 2020
• Botanicum (Welcome To The Museum) by Katie Scott and Kathy Willis
  ...y=A lavishly-produced book which unfortunately could be too advanced for a child but not sufficiently-detailed for an adult. ...author Kathy Willis and illustrator Katie Scott as curators. Still, it's a contrivance which doesn't affect the content.
  5 KB (879 words) - 09:32, 30 August 2020

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