Children's Books > Richard Platt Children's Books

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...Lynne Reid Banks. Harry the poisonous centipede is the story of Harry, a young centipede who lives with his siblings and mother. To quote from the opening page- you may think that a centipede is not a very nice thing to be, but Harry thought it was fine. He'd never been anything else. Harry and his family communicate in centipedish . As there are no vowels in centipedish words sound very odd! In fact Harry is really called Hxzltl. Harry is not a ...
...that are juicy and munchy! Harry learns that some creatures are too dangerous to try and eat like flying swoopers and furry biters. The most dangerous creature of all however are hoo-mins. One day the centipedes tunnel fills with smoke and they are forced above ground to escape. The centipedes find themselves in a hoo-min house and are in great danger. As you may want to read this to your child I'm not going to tell you how it all ends! You will ... Read review

Advantages: will keep all learners engaged
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DK do it again! This book is an exciting and informative resource to help support a science unit that many children (and some teachers) can often find hard work. Its colourful presentation and historical links create a powerful and eye-catching teaching guide. The publishers Dorling Kindersley (DK) Ltd of London are well-known producers of high standard learning resources. This book was first published in hard back in 1988. However, this A4 paper ...
...materials produced for educational uses, DK have consulted experts in the field of study relating to the book. In this case Dr. R.F.Symes and the staff of the Natural History Museum in London have written and helped produce this excellent book. Format of the book The contents page is sectioned into 68 chapters. Although this may seemed alot for children of a younger age to take on board, each chapter consists of 2 pages. The book concludes with ... Read review

Advantages: Colouring and story making with a difference
Disadvantages: It would be better with wipe claen pages. When it's done it's done.

...or faces. Each page aims to get children involved with the story by writing or drawing and of course, thinking. This is a great book for the approaching summer holidays. If you have some "busy" little ones to look after over the summer I highly recommend this book. ... Read review

Advantages: An interesting use of photos, facts and beautiful illustrations
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...Kindersley (DK) Ltd of London. DK Books have been producing well developed resources that are linked to National Curriculum Subjects for many years. I have owned their collection of Encyclopaedias for Children since my own children (21yrs old) were pre-school age. DK's Reading Consultant, Cliff Moon M.Ed, helps produce their materials and has recognised Reading Schemes established in most primary (especially infant) schools across the UK. More information ...
...story is one of the most powerful, heart breaking stories of a young Jewish girl and her life under a terrible, heartless regime. Dk have produced in this book a tender, interesting and appropriate manner of delivery for children and adults. A must have for parents, carers and schools. ... Read review

Advantages: lovely little books
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...across the spine spelly out NODDY and you also see a picture of Noddy in his car. As you will probably have realised by now all the books feature Noddy and his toy town friends. Noddy seems to have been around for ever, but at the moment he is enjoying popularity with little children on Milkshake which is the children's programming on Channel 5. My youngest daughter really loves watching Noddy and all his friends so this little boxed set was an ...
...sure it will with these Noddy books. I like to encourge my daughter to be careful whilst at the same time wanting her to enjoy discovering things behind the flaps. At the end of the day, if we lose a few it's really not going to matter! Overall then, this is a very good little library of books for any child who is a Noddy fan. There is a lot to do in each book (but be aware there is no actual story) and also lots to talk about. I think it also helps ... Read review