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Advantages: Thrilling read, Great author
Disadvantages: Start's off a bit slow

...a teenage boy. It is just one great read great for relaxing in the holidays. It is about a teenage boy who gets involved with mi5 because of his ex sas grandfather who they are trying to catch and it goes on from there i won't tell you any more. ... Read review

Advantages: lovely story and illustrations
Disadvantages: none!

...that Bitsy has to be brave and protect herself from the scary big bear, but in actual fact that is not what the story is about at all! It is actually about two different acts of kindness, and because of this, is a good one to share with young children. The story starts when poor Bitsy, who was going through the forest with her little girl owner, falls out of a pocket. She is scared but knows that she needs to try and find her way home so she sets ...
...is where she shows how brave she is!) she sets off, taking a ball of wool to unravel as a trail, hoping to find him. The weather is really bad and her worst hopes are realised when she sees the big bear having fallen asleep on the groud with no protection. Bitsy is unable to help him on her own though, but is soon joined by other woodland creatures who all help to make a mossy blanket to cover him for the winter! Now Bear is safe and Bitsy is reassured ... Read review

Advantages: great illustrations and story
Disadvantages: nothing

...From the Back Cover Bob Robber is a thief who creeps and steals in the dark of night. When he sees Dancing Jane pass by, singing and dancing on her shadow, he envies her carefree happiness and steals her shadow away. But the sadness that this causes Dancing Jane changes something in Bob Robber forever. ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `` `` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `` ` ` ` ` `` ` `` ... Read review

Advantages: Rhyming text, Lovely Pictures
Disadvantages: Quite old book

I've had this book for over 25 years. I enjoyed it when I was younger, my younger siblings enjoyed it and my children are still reading it. The book is great for both young readers and children who just want to be read to. It has great rhyming text which children seem to love, lovely pictures to illustrate Bunnikin and all his bunny friends. It has the quality of Ladybird Books Ltd, so this is of good quality which will be loved by children of ... Read review

Advantages: Good sequel to the original Goldilocks story
Disadvantages: None

***Background*** Written by Alan MacDonald and illustrated by Gwyneth Williamson, this book is one of the Little Tiger Press books that are designed to make you giggle. Alan MacDonald has written many books including his Dirty Bertie series. ***The Story*** It starts, "When the three bears saw what Goldilocks had done to their little cottage, they were hopping mad. Their porridge eaten! Chairs broken! Beds bounced on! 'Go after her! Find ...
...goes off to follow her on his scooter and sees her going into a house at the far side of the cottage. He tells his mum and dad that he has seen her leave again without locking the door and the bears decide that revenge is on the cards. They find lots of boxes of cereal on the table and set about emptying them out although they aren't too keen on a few of them and end up having a food fight. Then they decide to have a bit of a party and turn some ... Read review