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Advantages: Clear plotline; interesting ideas; involving characters
Disadvantages: Will make you sad

...our current history. The noughts in this tale have only recently been freed from slavery and are still treated as second class citizens. One of the key events early on in the book is the attempted integration of Noughts into Cross schools; the ways that teachers and pupils react is simultaneously understandable, disgusting and intensely sad. As Callum struggles to make something of himself in a hostile world, Sephy tries to find a way to reveal ...
...allows you to realise how poisonous racism really is without feeling that you are being preached to. The technique is particularly powerful because we follow Sephy and Callum's relationship and attitudes as they grow from innocent young children into increasingly angry teens. Written simply in first person throughout, the story is convincing but increasingly horrifying as Blackman also suggests the powerful effect families have on their members; ... Read review

Advantages: Beautiful story with gorgeous illustrations
Disadvantages: none

...not, I'll always love you no matter what.'" Small then goes on to ask Large would love him if he were a grizzly bear, a bug or a crocodile. Large always tells him the same answer, that she would love him no matter what. Small then gets a little bit philosophical and asks if love wears out, breaks or bends and wonders if it can be fixed, stuck or mended. Large isn't sure but reassures him that she will love him forever. The book ends with Small ...
...would you love me then, does love go on?' Large held Small snug as they looked out at the night, At the moon in the dark and the stars shining bright. 'Small, look at the stars - how they shine and glow, but some of those stars died a long time ago. Still they shine in the evening skies Love, like starlight, never dies.'" When you look at the final picture you can see a picture of their house with them both cuddling up at a window, looking ... Read review

Advantages: Very bright illustrations and a good talking point.
Disadvantages: None

...of the curriculum. - No More Teasing! - This book is about two little monkeys: Mimi is a 'girl' monkey who has an older 'boy' cousin called Momo. Momo is bigger than Mimi and constantly teases her, calling her names like copycat, Titchypoo, stupid, scaredy pants etc... One day Momo asked Mimi to join him in his tree-house. Mimi was surprised at how kind her cousin was being, until.............he abandoned her up there, taking the ladders with ...
...coming. Knowing that there is no such thing, Momo is totally unperturbed until he hears a deep, gruff voice saying, "I'm coming and I'm looking for YOU!" Out of the trees came this huge beast, covered in foliage and wearing a huge, scary mask. Totally terrified, Momo tries to escape............ Brave Mimi (knowing full well that it's actually Grandma) shouts at the beast, "NO MORE TEASING!" So finally Momo was taught a lesson and the reader is ... Read review

Advantages: Great book for Thomas fans
Disadvantages: None

No sleep for Cranky is a hard back book which has been based on the Thomas TV series. The cover of the book has a picture of cranky on with a sad face and a blue banner above it with the title of the book in yellow letters. The back cover of the book is blue with a yellow rectangle in the middle which ahs smaller picture showing other titles available in the collection. THE STORY The story begins by telling us about Brendam docks saying that it ...
...he was very grumpy and no fun. Bill and Ben thought that hen was so cranky because he was lonely. Will Cranky ever get some peace and quiet to have a nap and some rest or will he keep being disturbed by incoming cargo ships and the engines? MY OPINION The book is very easy to follow and is laid out in a very nice bright way. The pages with the writing on are all bordered with a different bright colour and the text is a nice big size which is easy ... Read review

Advantages: An endearing story.
Disadvantages: None

...a part of......... 'At last Nothing remembered who he was.' Though he had no ears, whiskers, tail or stripes, Nothing knew he had been something and his name had been Little Toby! And so it was, that with some TLC, bits of materials, sewing etc, Nothing became 'Little Toby once more'. Thus it was that the sad little 'Nothing' became a loved 'Little Toby!' ~ Illustrations & Format ~ The general format is that of alternate pages of text and illustrations ...
...small little drawings positioned in different corners of each page that help to tell the story through drawings. Mick Inkpen perfectly captures the loneliness of the cuddly toy all alone in the attic and you can't help feel sorry for this abandoned, bedraggled and neglected toy. The watercolour illustrations are simple yet very effective and help tell the story. The pull-out section at the end of the story, a double-page folded over which can be ... Read review