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"FANTASTIC BOOK! Well worth a read, Bran becomes a much bigger part of the series later on in the books!"... (read full reviews)
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"These are my favourite books my mum and dad read them to me and I can now remember all the words and read the book to them now"... (read full reviews)
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"Got this book as i was going to see it as a play, both where fab both me and my daughter enjoyed it and met the author too lovely man signed our book"... (read full reviews)
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"Everyone knows the real hero behind the Robin Hood stories is Maid Marian. Here we see a different telling of my favourite story. The most interesting part of the book is the way Mrian grows from the"... (read full reviews)
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"Hayley's my favourite weather fairy"... (read full reviews)
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"The Thousand Nights and One Night - Jan Pien kowski I have loved Jan Pien kowski's illustrations ever since coming across them in the 70s. This marvellous collection of the Thousand and One Nights is"... (read full reviews)
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"Unlike all the other hairy vikings in his village Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III is rather small and prefers to use his brains rather than his brawns, which makes him the victim of a lot of teasing."... (read full reviews)
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"Our oldest English epic poem is retold with force by a classic children's writer, Kevin Crossley-Holland, but it is the iIlustrations, by the brilliant Charles Keeping, that really capture the nobilty"... (read full reviews)
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"We came across this book in Waterstones Piccadilly London.It`s really brilliant.Very different and charming.My daughter, 5yrs old adores Boxo and his cheekiness.She also loves the good fairy Big"... (read full reviews)
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"Bought this 4 my daughters 1st xmas. V.pleased. It mentions lots of places in the Boro so when i read it to her every xmas she will start to recognise them. Think itll b a lovely memory as she grows"... (read full reviews)
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"Our first foray into Dinosaur Cove. My son (4 and a half) chose it because of the cover. He then made us read it to him immediately and repeatedly and go and buy the next one, because "it's very"... (read full reviews)
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"This is a fantastic book. It's beautifully written and paced the characters are all individual and believable. The setting is perfect. The ending feels a little cut short but I really love this book"... (read full reviews)
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"My 5 year old loves Lauren Child books and loves this story too. It somehow mixes the old tale with a modern taste. The pictures are beautiful too. Any book that inspires my 12 year old daughter to"... (read full reviews)
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"I am very excited about the book. A padded hard cover and print an ideal size for a junior school age to be able to read for themselves. Traditional stories that we all know and love. I know when"... (read full reviews)
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"This is a good story about Alex, a young boy whose parents move him to a new town and school so he could get a better education. But Alex hates the new school because of all of its rules; it is so"... (read full reviews)
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"I love these set of books, not only are they brightly coloured which stimulates childrens vision, and knowledge of colours, but the flaps make great entertainment. My daughter loves guessing what"... (read full reviews)
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"This was a book that I enjoyed with my little sister Ava.
Its is a lovely traditional tale, that is beautifully illustrated. My favourite drawing was when Rapunzel was a young girl, growing up in the"... (read full reviews)
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"A wonderful introduction to Homer, which will appeal to those with little or no knowledge of the Classical world and scholars alike. Edward Hassall has stayed true to Homer in style and narrative and"... (read full reviews)
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"Phoebe the Fashion Fairy by Daisy Meadows is a fantasy book. I would recommend this book to girls aged 6-10.
Phoebe the Fashion Fairy is a funny book. It is Charlotte’s birthday and when she goes to"... (read full reviews)
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"A brilliant collection of stories.I loved the fabulous ink drawings. This has been a highlight to read in my year."... (read full reviews)