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Advantages: Beautiful illustrations and poetic, easy to understand text.
Disadvantages: There will be anxiety along the way!

...This book is called Little Turtle and the Song of the Sea ~ it is written by Sheridan Cain and illustrated by Norma Burgin. ~~~WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT? The main character of this book is a baby turtle and the story follows his life from hatching to reaching the sea. As the book begins he is still in his egg, he then hatches out and must begin to cross the sand and go to the safety of the sea. It sounds like a simple little story, but the book is beautiful ...
...The text and illustrations in Little Turtle and the Song of the Sea are lovely and make this a book that you will want to read again and again. It is also one of picture books you will save as a favourite to come back to later. The writing is poetic and flows across the pages ~ the language used is simple, descriptive and tells the story with a warmth that is rather endearing. The sea sings to turtle and this image is the one that goes through the ... Read review

Advantages: a really good story line I couldn't put the book down
Disadvantages: There is none!!!

This book was very interesting as you follow a girl called Suzie, who is a mediator (Someone who can see ghosts), she firstly finds a ghost called Jesse at her new house, then when she starts her new school she finds an angry ghost called Heather who gets up to mischief!!! Best Bit - When she goes to school late at night for the first time and Heather destroys the school and Suzie has to rely on Jesse, her room mate, to save her. Good Bit - was ...
...her pool party! Wierd! Confusing Bit - When we find out that Jesse's real name is Felix Worst Bit - When her step-brother blames her for him being Grounded! Embarrising Bit - When she got off the plane and found her step-brothers holding the banner up!!! For everyone to see!!! Poor Suzie!!! Her life is in ruins!!! Her Dad is dead, she is now living in a new place in America, with her step-Dad and Brothers, she is able to see ghosts, Farther Dominic ... Read review

Advantages: Great illustrations, develops children's imaginations.
Disadvantages: None

...~ It's about a little cloud who drifts along in the sky behind all of the other larger clouds which eventually move out of it's sight. The little cloud who now feels like a giant cloud as it isn't being 'dwarfed' by all of the larger ones, drifts along and changes itself in to many things: a sheep, an aeroplane, a shark, a rabbit etc. On each change of shape a reason is given for the little cloud changing in to it's chosen object, e.g. it loved ...
...drift back and ask the little one to come back to the group until finally they all change in to one BIG cloud and it rains. ~ Illustrations ~ For me, it is the illustrative aspect of this book that makes it. If you have ever, like me looked up in to the sky and made different shapes out of clouds then you will know what I mean. All of the pages are, not surprisingly set against a sponge effect blue back drop to resemble the sky. When little cloud ... Read review

Advantages: Different textures to experience.
Disadvantages: Would have been nice to make more of a story out of it.

...the window, open a cupboard, look in a mirror, rub on a towel and press our noses against a window, to spot the cat finding behind a tree about to pounce on the birds in the birdbath. Not really a bedtime story altohugh my son frequently requests it at bedtime, more a daytime play book. Great little touches in the illustrations with teddy appearing on every page trying to join in. ... Read review

Advantages: Everything is brilliant!
Disadvantages: You can't put the book down

This book is written by Charlie Higson who also writes screenplays and adult thriller novels, as well as a performer and co-creator of the fast show. Using the idea of Ian Flemings Books about a spy called "Bond. James Bond" he has created a fantastic book about James bond when he was younger and not a spy. Before the name became a legend. Before the boy became the man. Meet Bond. James Bond. The book has 372 pages full of excitement and thrills ...
...in the Scottish Highlands, James Bond is back at Eton, where he has joined the risk-taking Danger Society. Summer vacation is on the horizon and James is looking forward to the school trip to the beautiful Italian island of Sardinia, and the opportunity to spend some time with his reclusive cousin Victor. But all is not as it appears. James soon discovers that the seemingly peaceful island harbors some strange secrets. Before long, Victor's house ... Read review