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King Ocean's Flute by Lucy Coats, illustrated by Peter Malone

Evoking in loving detail an Italian village on the Mediterranean sometime early last century, this picturebook tells the story of a shepherd boy whose flute-playing is inspired by the sounds he hears... ...Witty details (mermaids have seals and turtles on leads for pets, and their scale polish is called Scaloglit) add a note of surreality to this skilful, minutely observed, decorative masterpiece. NICOLETTE JONES

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Naked Bunyip Dancing by Steven Herrick

Steven Herrick is an award-winning Australian writer of children’s novels in free verse. This is the funny and touching story of a new teacher (“Carey the hairy”, a hippy in sandals) who encourages his class to put on a show that uses their various talents... ...Some of the wordplay is a bit arch, but there are plenty of enjoyable jokes and insights and the form is economical, unstuffy and page-turning. NICOLETTE JONES

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Review: The Devil's Breath by David Gilman | Review | Guardian Unlimited Books

Josh Lacey reviews The Devil's Breath, first title in the Danger Zone series by David Gilman:

this is a solid first instalment; the descriptions of the Bushmen are fascinating, and the big set pieces are always exciting, ensuring that readers will race through this enjoyable adventure story..

Practice Makes Perfect

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Fitting Conclusions-Arts & Entertainment-Books-Children-TimesOnline

Two authors I haven’t previously liked have novels worth recommending on this subject. Cliff McNish wrote The Doomspell Trilogy and the Silver Sequence, which generated gigawatts of supernatural suspense but never found a satisfying storyline. But Angel, his eighth book, follows the acclaimed Breathe and shows how practice makes perfect.


Siobhan Dowd’s grim tale of a teenage pregnancy in Ireland, A Swift Pure Cry,won numerous prizes last year, but I much prefer The London Eye Mystery, not least for its tender comic ebullience.

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Dowd’s first book, A Swift Pure Cry, was a deservedly acclaimed young adult novel. This second book, which is aimed at younger readers, demonstrates her versatility. NICOLETTE JONES

Percy Jackson III

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Apollo's solar-powered car | Review | Guardian Unlimited Books

Philip Ardagh enjoys the third Percy Jackson title, Percy Jackson And The Titan's Curse


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Young Africa Hands-Arts & Entertainment-Books-Children-TimesOnline

Amanda Craig says Africa is the hot new location for teenage fiction:

David Gilman’s debut, The Devil’s Breath, is a gung-ho eco-adventure...

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A Picture History Of Britain by Clarke Hutton

Nicolette Jones selects a title first published in 1945, reissued by Oxford Children's Books to celebrate their centenary:

a reminder of a time when youngsters were more innocent but were still expected to know what happened when NICOLETTE JONES

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