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Children's fiction

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

J.K. Rowling

9.2 (174 Ratings) Rate It

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Harry Potter's life is miserable. His parents are dead and he's stuck with his heartless relatives,...

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J.K. Rowling

9.1 (229 Ratings) Rate It

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'Welcome to the Knight Bus, emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard. Just stick out...

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone- Illustrated Edition

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone- Illustrated Edition

Jim Kay and J.K. Rowling

9.4 (23 Ratings) Rate It

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Prepare to be spellbound by Jim Kay's dazzling depiction of the wizarding world and much loved...

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Illustrated Edition

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Illustrated Edition

Jim Kay and J.K. Rowling

9.2 (25 Ratings) Rate It

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Prepare to be spellbound by Jim Kay's dazzling full-colour illustrations in this stunning new...

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Doris (6 KP) is asking for a recommendation

Jun 30, 2018  
Recommend Me
Some bloody good reads..going on holiday soon. ( historical, fantasy, children's lit, fiction) are my fav, but open to trying something new that u think is brilliant and a must read.
      
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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Gangsta Granny in Books

Sep 5, 2019  
Gangsta Granny
Gangsta Granny
David Walliams | 2013 | Children
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I'm not really one for children's fiction anymore but I bought this for my nieces to read and then decided to give it a go myself since Walliams has so much hype about his books. It was alright.
  
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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Miss Mole in Books

Oct 5, 2020  
Miss Mole
Miss Mole
E.H. Young | 1930
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
3.5/5<br/><br/>Thanks to Dean Street Press for rereleasing this lovely book. E.H.Young writes so beautifully, I wish I had read her children's books when I was young. This #bookreview is for one of her adult fiction books. http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/08/03/wholly-moley/
  
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Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Out of War: True Stories from the Frontlines of the Children's Movement for Peace in Colombia in Books

Jan 12, 2018  
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Out of War: True Stories from the Frontlines of the Children's Movement for Peace in Colombia
Sara Cameron
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
[Out of War] by [Sara Cameron] is the story of the Children's Movement for Peace in Columbia. It is a non fiction book written for lower readers. The high interest of the topic, especially to many ELL students, will be a help but the way the stories are told is dull and could be written better.
  
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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Velveteen Daughter in Books

Oct 7, 2020  
The Velveteen Daughter
The Velveteen Daughter
Laurel Davis Huber | 2017
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Laurel Davis Huber's debut historical fiction novel investigates Margery Williams Bianco, the author of the world-famous children's book, The Velveteen Rabbit, and her child prodigy artist daughter, Pamela Bianco. Huber gives us us a portrait of two lives, their relationship with each other and the problems they faced, both together and as individual talented women. Read more in my review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2017/07/08/the-art-of-becoming-real/
  
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CKD (37 KP) rated Before We Were Yours in Books

Dec 7, 2018  
Before We Were Yours
Before We Were Yours
Lisa Wingate | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.6 (11 Ratings)
Book Rating
This book tells the stories of Rill Foss and Avery Stafford. Rill is a young girl growing up on the Mississippi River in 1939. Through an unfortunate series of events, she and her siblings are placed in the Tennessee Children's Home orphanage. Avery Stafford is a privileged young woman who has recently moved back to Aiken, SC to help her parents out. She stumbles across a mystery involving her grandmother on her paternal side which leads her to uncover Rill's story.

This book is based on actual events. The stories of Rill and Avery are fiction but some of the facts around the Tennessee Children's Home are factual. The kidnapping and eventual adoption of these "orphan" children was organized by Georgia Tann, Director. She had lots of influential people that looked the other way until she was eventually closed the center down after a state investigation into numerous instances of adoption fraud.
  
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Imogen SB (4507 KP) created a post in Smashbomb Council

Dec 9, 2019  
SMASHBOMB AWARDS

WE NEED NOMINATIONS! Below I have a list of all the categories we need to come up with nominations for - Also this is for the DECADE, not just the previous year, so anything released between 2010 and 2019 counts! :) - Feel free to give as many ideas as you want for as many categories!

1. Best Biography/Non-Fiction Book
2. Best Children's Book
3. Best Young Adult Book
4. Best Graphic Novel
5. Best Food & Drink Book
6. Best Horror/Thriller Book
7. Best Romance Book

8. Best Action Movie
9. Best Animation/Family Movie
10. Best Comedy Movie
11. Best Drama Movie
12. Best Horror Movie
13. Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie
14. Best Romance Movie
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Darren (1599 KP) Dec 10, 2019

8. Best Action Movie - The Raid, John Wick Chapter 3
9. Best Animation/Family Movie - Your Name
10. Best Comedy Movie - 50/50, Booksmart
11. Best Drama Movie - Hidden Figures, Marriage Story, Parasite
12. Best Horror Movie - Train to Busan, US, The Wailing
13. Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie - Inception, Interstellar
14. Best Romance Movie - Love, Simon
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LeftSideCut (3776 KP) Dec 14, 2019

I've tried to include a few of my favourites for each...

Best action - Mad Max: Fury Road, Dredd, Infinity War
Animation - Inside Out, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Comedy - Four Lions, Tucker & Dale vs Evil
Drama - True Grit, The Hateful Eight, Black Swan
Best Horror - It Follows, The Witch, Hereditary, Cabin in the Woods
Best Sci-fi/Fantasy - Interstellar, Gravity, Edge of Tomorrow
Best Romance - the fault in our Stars, does Deadpool count!? 😂
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graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated Cleopatra's Moon in Books

Feb 15, 2019  
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Cleopatra's Moon
Vicky Alvear Shecter | 2011
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
<i>Cleopatra's Moon</i> tells the childhood story of Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Marc Antony (Marcus Antonius) and the most famous Cleopatra (VII) in history. The story covers her life from ages six to sixteen, from her parents' fall from power to the capture of Cleopatra Selene and her brothers to their lives living in Rome.

Catered to the young adult market, <i>Cleopatra's Moon</i> has a lot to offer older readers as well. While there may not be as much meat on the bones as many adult historical fiction novels have, the history is plentiful and smoothly incorporated into the story. Aside from a few, minor instances, not much Cleopatra Selene said or did stood out as odd and the history seemed sound (though I am far from an expert). The author's writing style is easy to read, has a nice flow, and the descriptions are well-done; I could easily picture the surroundings, so the scenes came alive for me. She doesn't shy away from suggestive scenes, making the story feel more realistic, though nothing is described explicitly either. The author is up front about what is and is not fact in the six-page section at the end of book entitled "The Facts Within the Fiction," which gives the reader more information about the people mentioned within the book. If anyone goes into this book expecting more love story than historical fiction, they will be sadly disappointed. Any love story takes a back seat to Cleopatra Selene's struggle with both herself and her circumstances in life.

If I had one quibble with the book, it was the children's and Cleopatra Selene's voices. The children sounded a bit too mature at times, including Cleopatra Selene when young. Although in her case, it was more her voice didn't change much throughout the ten years the book covered and it was too familiar. I've come across other young adult protagonists that sounded very similar to her, both historical and contemporary, so I was hoping hers would be a bit more distinctive from the rest. Still, it's a very small thing and I did like Cleo Selene; she wasn't passive, but she wasn't aggressive either, she fell somewhere in between the two, which worked well for the book.

After all has been said, <i>Cleopatra's Moon</i> does what any (good) historical fiction novel should aspire to, it made me want to know more about the time, people, and places.
  
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Heather Cranmer (2721 KP) created a post

Nov 21, 2022  
"With its excellent illustrations and well written (and researched) passages, this book should be in every therapist's library and every home library. Basically, just put this book in every library."

Read my book review on my blog for the children's self-help non-fiction book CONNECTED: DISCOVERING YOUR INNER GUIDES: A KID'S GUIDE TO NAVIGATING THEIR EMOTIONS by Seema Desai, and enter the giveaway for a chance to win a signed copy of the book - two winners!

https://alltheupsandowns.blogspot.com/2022/11/book-blog-tour-and-giveaway-connected.html

**BOOK SYNOPSIS**
Connected is all about teaching kids and their families how to navigate their emotions. It is a practical guide to understanding powerful concepts that alleviate the stress and challenge in tough situations. The book also includes tools and tips to help children become advocates for their mental and emotional well-being in productive ways, as well as thought-provoking questions to encourage young readers to think about how these tools would be uniquely relatable to them. Written to inspire children to become empathetic leaders and creative solution-seekers, Connected is a book that helps them not only understand themselves better, but also those around them.
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