The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events #7)
8.2
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Dear Reader, You have undoubtedly picked up this book by mistake, so please put it down. Nobody...
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The Hostile Hospital (A Series of Unfortunate Events #8
8.7
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There is nothing to be found in the pages of these books but misery and despair. You still have time...
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The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events #11)
8.0
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There is nothing to be found in the pages of these books but misery and despair. You still have time...
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The Alchemyst (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #1)
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Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on 28 September 1330. Nearly seven hundred years later, he is...
Painting for Peace - A Coloring Book for All Ages
Carol Swartout Klein and Robert O'Neil
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Perfect for all ages,Painting for Peace: A Coloring Bookis designed for adults and children tocolor...
The Rays Before Satyajit: Creativity and Modernity in Colonial India
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Although the filmmaker Satyajit Ray is well-known across the world, few outside Bengal know much...
Nicole Hadley (380 KP) rated Look for Ladybug in Plant City in Books
Jun 14, 2018
Daisy and Ladybug are really close, but Ladybug goes missing and this book is a story of finding Ladybug. Every two pages is a new part of the city, and in every part you have to find the Ladybug. However this can be challenging, as there are tons of things that looks similar to him or that are colored the same way.
The pages are delight to look at, you can see all sorts of things, and I just adore that the creatures are all colored in an abundance of colours. From pink to green, anything is possible in this story. The illustrator definitely did a wonderful job on the illustrations.
I received an ARC from Quarto Publishing Group and Frances Lincoln Childrens via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I give this book 3.5/5 stars based on the fact the book has an abrupt ending.
Sarah (7798 KP) rated The Secret Garden in Books
Jul 1, 2019
This is one of the few stories with a child protagonist that I really enjoyed. Mainly because the child starts off as the usual stubborn stroppy brat, but the whole point of this story is to detail Mary's change in character. And boy does she change, and not only her but her cousin too. The character development in this book is brilliant, and whilst the plot itself is fairly basic but enjoyable, it's the characters that make this book. The writing itself is very good although not as good for younger readers as you'd expect. My only criticism is the Yorkshire characters. Whilst I'm used to the Yorkshire accent in reality, trying to read it in a book proves to be very trying and gets a little bit irritating after a while. Although it definitely does sound Yorkshire when you read it out!
Altogether a very good enjoyable and heartwarming read, that's also just about the right length for the plot.
Mayhawke (97 KP) rated The Christmas Miracle of Jonathon Toomey in Books
Feb 9, 2018
This story is not especially original, but it is the way in which it is told rather than the story itself that makes it stand out. I dislike sugary sentimentalism and one of the problems I have buying childrens books (particularly Xmas ones) is that the market is so over-loaded with 'sugar' that it's verging on a serious case of diabetes. This book is not sugary, nor even particularly sentimental. It tells a fine story, calmly and with dignity.
It has been a popular story with all the varied personalities in the family, which has to say something about breadth of appeal, and as it was re-issued in 2015 It seems to be weathering social change as well.
It is a book full of cultural stories, with strong messages and wonderful illustrations. Familiar stories such as The Billy Goats Gruff, The Nightingale, and The Ugly Duckling are in the book so the reader will learn where those stories came from. In the contents guide it has each of the stories listed under the continent they belong to, with the country that relates to the story in brackets next to its title, which is useful for finding a specific story or learning about a certain region.
The stories are not long, which makes it perfect for bedtime stories. One story a night will give your child something to think and talk about. This would also would be great for the classroom, particularly when learning about different cultural stories and traditions.
I received an ARC of A World Full of Animal Stories from NetGalley via Quarto Publishing Group and Frances Lincoln Childrens.