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BookInspector (124 KP) rated The Humans in Books

Jan 26, 2021

The Humans

Jonny Marx | 2020 | Children, History & Politics

8.0

(1 Ratings)

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This book is truly stunning! I absolutely adored the artwork. This book tells us about humans, that there are so many different types of humans depending on the area people lived throughout the centuries. This book explains different civilisations from all over the world. It tells the reader how these civilisations influenced the modern world, what they created and how they lived in that particular time and place. The reader is also able to learn about famous people from that civilisation or the names of the Gods they worshipped.

The information is very easy to digest, and it is not overbearing with writing. I have been taught a very limited amount at school about ancient civilisations, that is why I really liked the opportunity to learn more from this book, even though I am an adult. I love how this book is designed. It is pretty big, and the pages are made out of thick card paper, so I am pretty sure, that this book will last quite a long time. 🙂

So, to conclude, if your little one likes history, and is curious to learn more about humans from different times and places, this book is perfect! The illustrations are absolutely fabulous, and I know my nephews will like it. I hope you will give this book a go, and like me, will be able not only to teach the young ones but will learn something new yourself.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2538 KP) rated The Secret of Shadow Ranch in Books

Jul 15, 2019

The Secret of Shadow Ranch

Carolyn Keene | 1965 | Children, Mystery

8.7

(3 Ratings)

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Is the Ranch Haunted?

It’s summer, and Nancy has been invited to spend it with her best friends Bess Marvin and George Fayne on the ranch their uncle Ed and aunt Bet have just bought in Arizona. However, she has barely landed when she learns that things aren’t going well on the ranch. Someone is trying to drive the new owners off the land with acts of sabotage, most of which are foreshadowed by a phantom horse. There is a legend that an old outlaw cursed the ranch, but Nancy thinks the culprits are more modern and very real. Can she figure out what is going on and why?

This may be the fifth book in the series, but this is the first time we are seeing Bess and George, Nancy’s usual sleuthing companions. They jump right in here for another action-packed story. The general plot outline is fairly obvious early on, including a massive coincidence in the story, but that didn’t keep me from turning pages as quickly as I could. As an adult I find the characters thinner than I remember, but we still like them enough to care about the outcome. Since the book was last updated in the 1950’s, some of the language is a little dated (it even stopped me a little), but I doubt it will slow down today’s kids as they race to see how Nancy will piece together this fun mystery.

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Sarah (7800 KP) rated The Queen Con (The Golden Arrow Mysteries Book 2) in Books

May 5, 2020

Overly complicated

I wasn't keen on the first book in this series, but it got me just about intrigued enough to want to read the second. And sadly I liked this one even less than the first.

Fortunately MG was a much more bearable character in this book, although still fairly irritating - her actions and emotions are very childlike and not fitting for a grown adult. Calling her car the "Millennium Turd" drove me crazy. But at least her relationship with Matteo wasnt quite as prominent and frustrating. The problem with this book though is the plot. It's just ridiculous and overly complicated. I felt so confused trying to figure out what was going on and to me it was an entirely unnecessary sequel. A standalone story in the same setting would have been a much better idea rather than trying to link it too much into the plot from the first book.

Also the reveal about who the Golden Arrow is comes right at the end of the book and to be frank, I saw this coming from early on in the first book and I was aghast at how the characters in the book didnt see it coming. I've also already spotted the twist that any future books will throw up about this reveal, so it was rather a let down overall. I only bothered to read it as it was free on Kindle Unlimited!