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The Measly Middle Ages is Magnificent! Advantages: is interesting and enjoyable to read from the ages 9 to 90 Disadvantages: you wont be able to put it down! I have been reading the horrible histories series for many years now and this is has to be one of my favourites. Especially as it helped me through my history course at high school . The book is all factual but with a comedic twist which makes it suitable for all ages. as in all of the horrible histories series the book starts off with a brief timeline describing and putting into place major events of this era. the book continues to look in depth ... ...of quizzes and games throughout the book which makes it more interesting for the reader. also the Measly middle ages contains recipes from this era for you to make at home. what makes this book stand out from other historical childrens books is that it teaches them a different kind of history than what school does. which i think is brilliant as many children find history at school boring (me included). Even though i have just passed my GCSE history ... pingu2710 05.09.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of The Measly Middle Ages (Horrible Histories) - Terry Deary	How easy was it to read... How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
First Term At Malory Towers : Give this to your little girls! Advantages: Very readable, enjoyable, imaginative, contains some sensible & good philosophies Disadvantages: The modern versions of the books are altered to make them politically correct ...the school, from her very first day as a 13-year-old, through to her last, when she leaves at age 18. I read my first Enid Blyton Malory Towers book when I was aged about 9. We’d had a bring & buy sale at my primary school as an end of term activity, and I managed to cop a paperback edition of the 3rd book in the series for the grand sum of one old halfpenny! Later in the evening when at home and in bed (I was supposed to be asleep), I began to read ... ...favourite has always been the first in the series, which I review below. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Darrel Rivers is a forthright, happy-natured, sensible yet rather volatile girl, and we begin the book with her excitedly setting off for her first term at Malory Towers, which is a fee-paying boarding school for girls. As Darrel says a fond goodbye to her mother and seats herself in one of the special carriages provided solely for Malory ... CelticSoulSister 20.12.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of First Term at Malory Towers - Enid Blyton	How easy was it to read... How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
Grin and Bear it! Advantages: Sturdy board book, great for learning vocabulary and exploring textures Disadvantages: Full price is expensive but easily picked up for less My kids have more than enough books at home but there was a sale of old books at the library the other week and I couldn't resist rehoming some poor unwanted books at just 10p each. Amongst my haul was 'That's Not My Bear', part of the classic Usborne series of board books for very young children. For anybody that hasn't come across one of these lovely little books before, each book features a certain animal or item with a particular characteristic ... ...of the books are written by Fiona Watt and illustrated by Rachel Wells with bright clear images of the items in question. The series includes a fast range of topics and in our own collection we have 'That's Not My Train', 'That's Not My Bunny' and 'That's Not My Lion', so the format of this story was very familiar to my little boy. Like all the books, the story actually starts on the front cover, which features a cute koala bear with a nose that ... jo-1976 20.12.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of That's Not My Bear - Fiona Watt	How easy was it to read... How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
'Drawing' on Seasonal Symbols. Advantages: Stickers. Disadvantages: The drawings were far too detailed for young children to get pleasing results from! ...of what to draw and how to draw it is helpful but the drawings although initially look quite child-like and simple aren’t that easy for young children to copy from (unless they are particularly artistically gifted!) and are quite obviously done by adults. Although pleased with her efforts my niece sometimes became a little frustrated when she said that hers didn’t look as good as the ones in the book. Obviously praise was given etc but I’m not overly ... ...I have listed below: How to draw…… ~ Princesses and Mermaids ~ Animals ~ Trucks and Tractors ~ Dinosaurs - Final Thoughts - Most Usborne Activities books are a great buy for any adult who is looking for inspiration in fun arts and crafts activities. I was a little disappointed with this one in comparison to others I’ve used and really should be aimed at 8+ year olds, given the level of difficulty of the drawings! Thankfully, I bought this ... neenn 20.12.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of How to Draw - Christmas - Fiona Watt	How easy was it to read... How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
Stuck on Christmas. Advantages: A fun activity that will keep your child entertained for hours on end. Disadvantages: Only suitable for the holiday season. I frequent The Book People website on quite a regular basis as my 25 month old son is becoming a bit of a bookworm. With Christmas fast approaching it was inevitable that I was going to be purchasing a few books for my son, whilst browsing through books to buy for him I decided to have a look at the Christmas selection of books on offer. Like all toddlers my son loves stickers, so when I spotted The Christmas sticker book for just £2.99 I wasted ... ...is a Usborne publication so I knew it would be of a good quality. The A4 sized sticker book has 24 pages with an additional 10 pages of stickers containing a stunning 800 stickers in total which will keep a toddler very busy on the lead up to Christmas. The book is quite chunky with thick glossy pages throughout; the front cover has a snowy scene with a large Christmas tree in the centre with lots of shinny decorations, so it will appeal to a little ... Autarkis 19.12.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Usborne Christmas Sticker Book - Fiona Watt	How easy was it to read... How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money