Bob Brunning

Advantages: very good setting/characterisation
Disadvantages: n/a

...after just completing my second reading of the crime thriller novel max bob i just want to say i love it. The main crime thriller in the world today has come back with a classic. The title refers to a judge bob gibbs and the length of sentence that he gives to the convicts. The book is set in black america/florida and this setting really contributes to the excitement of the book. In my opinion the best thriller book i have ever read, if you only read one book over the next few months make it max bob, trust me!... Read review

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Advantages: Nice story, teaches about friendships
Disadvantages: Doesn't always catch my childrens attention

...My best friend Bob is writen and illustrated by Georgie Ripper. ~~~The Cover~~~ On the cover 'my best friend, Bob' is written accross the top in blue, underneath is a picture of two guinea pigs (Brian and Bob). ~~~The Story~~~ Brian and Bob live in a comfy cage in Pete's pet palace and are the brst of friends. Brian is very proud of his short, shiny fur while Bob doesn't really think too much about his long tufty fur. The two friends spent their days eating, sleeping and playing I spy. One day the two friends were sat playing I spy when a little boy came in and picked up Bob and said 'I want this one'. Bob was put into a box and was gone. Brian missed Bob more and more everyday and became more and more miserable. One day a man came into the shop and decided Brian was just what he was looking for and put him in a box and took... Read review

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Advantages: Cheerful, bright and bold illustrations.
Disadvantages: Some of the jokes are more for the adults than the kids!

...I am in love with a man other than my husband! It’s not as bad as it sounds, because the OTHER man in my life is purely fictional. His name is Bob and he is the subject of an excellent picture book for younger readers called Man on the Moon: A Day in the Life of Bob. It is written and illustrated by Simon Bartram (who also provided pictures for books such as Pumpkin Moon, A Christmas Wish and Night and the Candlemaker). ~~~THE PLOT. Man on the Moon, as the subtitle suggests, gives us an insight into a day in the life of a man called Bob. Bob is an astronaut and also works as a kind of caretaker on the moon. This book follows him from when he gets up and goes through his daily routine ~ he has breakfast, gets on his bike, cycles to the launch pad, takes his rocket to the moon, clears up ready for visitors and gives talks and sells... Read review

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