Tanglewreck by Jeanette Winterson |
Bloomsbury |
0747580642 |
July 2006 |
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The return of Doctor Who to our TV screens in 2005 gave rise once again to the vast possibilities of using time-travel as the central premise of a storyline. Jumping on the time-travel bandwagon, Jeanette Winterson has seized upon its potential with a spirited originality in her first children’s novel, a gripping and provocative fantasy-thriller. |
Monthly Archives: September 2006
Christophe’s Story
Nikki Cornwell, ill. Karin Littlewood |
Frances Lincoln |
1845075218 |
Aug 2006 |
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The potency of storytelling, its ability to traverse terrain and to cross cultures blazes strong in ‘Christophe’s Story’, an impressive, deeply thought-provoking and moving short novel whose understanding and compassion bathes readers in hope and belief that regardless of who we might be, whatever our backgrounds or beliefs, all our tomorrows might one day be better and brighter. |
The Fearful
Keith Gray |
Definitions |
0099456567 |
Aug 2006 |
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The furthest fathoms and deepest depths of the lake at Moutonby are matched by the probing philosophical enquiries as to the roles belief is able to play within modern civilisation. Is all belief now made blind by technological advance and the possibility of scientific verification? |
The Library
Sarah Stewart, ill. David Small |
Frances Lincoln |
1845074947 |
May 2006 |
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From it’s bookshelf inspired end-papers to it’s card-catalogue dedication, every aspect of this picture book has been tailored to appeal to bibliophiles. With the high profile Love Libraries campaign now well under way the publication of ‘The Library’ is very timely. |
Tundra Mouse Mountain
Riitta Jalonen, ill. Kristiina Louhi |
WingedChariot Press |
1905341059 |
May 2006 |
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Personal voyages, the importance attributed to homelands that are able to be returned to and the strength of family ties bind and intersect this Spartan, yet delicately beautiful tale by Finnish author Riitta Jalonen, one of the latest continental offerings made available in the United Kingdom by WindedChariot Press. |
I very really miss you
Jane Kemp, ill. Jonathan Langley |
Frances Lincoln |
184507260X |
Jul 2006 |
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The prospect of big brother Ben going away on school camp for a week is one that brings a smile to Ben’s face as Sam remembers the means Ben employs to tease and taunt, boss and belittle him as only a big brother knows best! Sam looks forward to the respite that time spent on his own will provide. |
Dad’s Bug Bear
Peter Dixon, ill. Natalie Chivers |
Red Fox |
0099472929 |
Aug 2006 |
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The wonderfully exuberant story and illustrations that together form the make-up of this picture-book will echo the experiences of all who have longed for a pet. Dad does not like pets, minor or more major quibbles disillusion his opinions on all animals ‘ cats miaow too much and dogs eat too much… |
Just in Case
Meg Rosoff |
Puffin |
0141380780 |
Aug 2006 |
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An exhilarating and accelerated sense of change, of personal evolution and development are the driving forces behind the eagerly awaited new novel by Meg Rosoff. The novel charts the life of the eponymous Justin Case, the assumed name of David Case, following an epiphany as to the fragility of life and the influence fate plays upon the future’ |
The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless
Ahmet Zappa |
Puffin Books |
0141383097 |
Aug 2006 |
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A multitude of threads taking the form of action photographs, illustrations of manifold monsters and extracts from the Monstranomicon, interweave to make the fabric of this fable. Minerva McFearless, the eleven-year-old daughter of a monsterminator, narrates the adventure. Her relationship with brother Max, who plays an integral role in the action and adventure of this novel, is fraught with sibling rivalry a shard of realism that helps allow the suspension of disbelief and that secures the riotous pace in thisnarrative. |
Captives
Tom Pow |
Corgi |
0552555479 |
Aug 2006 |
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Martin, his mother and father are holidaying on Santa Clara an island whose intrinsic beauty and resources have been exploited and where political insurgence is now rife following the development of nickel mining that ravages the country’s natural resources and its people. |