Sunday, November 29, 2009

1001 Children's books you must read before you grow up Preface by Quentin Blake

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What a tempting title for a Teacher-Librarian who certainly has not yet ‘grown up’ 1001 Children's books you must read before you grow ...
Sunday, November 15, 2009

The Naming of Tishkin Silk, Layla Queen of Hearts, Perry Angel's suitcase, All the colours of Paradise by Glenda Millard

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There are some books where the words are like golden honey spread onto warm fresh bread. That is how I feel about all four books about the S...

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart

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Here is the sequel to The mysterious Benedict Society . The book reviews quoted inside the cover of this second installment really sum up t...
Sunday, November 8, 2009

Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carman

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This is a very curious book . I am not sure if it really is aimed at Primary level and yet there is no reason why a Year 5 or Year 6 studen...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Mr Chickee's funny money by Christopher Paul Curtis

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We all dream about ways to get rich quick but what would you do if someone gave you a bank note with a one and fifteen zeros on it? It is a...
Sunday, October 25, 2009

How to save your tail by Mary Hanson

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Once upon a time …. and they both lived happily ever after…. These are the first and last words of How to save your tail. Storytelling and...

The seven professors of the Far North by John Fardell

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There are lots of great books about megalomaniacs who plan world domination and who are thwarted by kids (for example The Mysterious Benedi...