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Meet the oddly unflappable Marshall Armstrong
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 17/06/2011 16:10:52
of heart. “It’s a story about that endless ability children have to adapt and ultimately accept,” says David. “Differences are good.”Marshall Armstrong Is New To Our School by David Mackintosh (HarperCollins £10.99), 3+
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Happy Birthday Mog
By Catherine O'Dolan on 30/04/2010 15:20:51
Well-loved author Judith Kerr celebrates Mog's 40th birthday
feat which even earned him an obituary in the Guardian). Last evening publishers HarperCollins hosted a delightful champagne-and-cakes soiree with Judith Kerr as guest-of-honour. As we chatted to the delightful Judith, her love of the cat she once
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Lucy Cousins' Favourite Children's Books Of All Time
By Fiona McKim on 21/11/2012 15:59:00
The prolific writor and illustrator of the iconic Maisy The Mouse series picks her personal top five
Frog Is A Hero by Max Velthuijs (Andersen Press, £4.99)"One of a series of books that I love for their stunningly beautiful and gentle illustrations. Frog is also a sensitive and brave character".Buy Frog Is A Hero
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Michael Morpurgo's Favourite Children's Books
By Fiona McKim on 18/11/2011 17:07:45
The award-winning author of War Horse and The Butterfly Lion selects his top five children's reads
The Tiger Who Came To Tea by Judith Kerr (HarperCollins, £5.99)"Judith Kerr's classic story about a tiger who comes calling, sits down to tea and eats absolutely everything in the house and drinks all the water too, is both charming and thought
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Five great books about grandparents
By Fiona McKim on 14/05/2012 17:41:10
Have a grand old time with these heritage reads
The Frank Show by David Mackintosh (£6.99, HarperCollins)A warm and witty story about a little boy who accidentally discovers just how cool his Grandad Frank really is. Sketchy pencil-drawn illustrations perfectly match Mackintosh's charmingly erratic storyline and the message - ...
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Junior's Top 100 Children's Books 31-40
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/10/2011 09:30:55
The best children's books in the world, voted by Junior readers
31. Mog The Forgetful Cat by Judith Kerr HarperCollins, £5.99If family cats are independent creatures who wander off and do their own thing, Mog is no different. Often the moggy is daydreaming her way into a series of adventures, and in this book
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Books about books
By Kimberley Chen on 03/01/2012 15:15:18
These fascinating children's books celebrate brilliant books, reading and libraries...
The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers (HarperCollins Children’s Books, £5.99)One day Henry discovers by mistake that books are actually rather tasty to munch on. He eats a word, then a sentence, then a page, then a whole book. Soon he
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Storybook Heroes No 8: Noddy
By Catherine O'Dolan on 25/11/2012 10:45:00
Meet the brilliant fictional characters who have become timeless classics in the world of children's books
the lashings of ginger beer).* He has a yellow open-top sports car.* The politically incorrectness of his friend's name - and they haven't succumbed!Noddy Goes to Toyland by Enid Blyton is published by HarperCollins
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Storybook Heroes No 9: Mog
By Catherine O'Dolan on 24/11/2012 10:48:00
Meet the brilliant fictional characters who have become timeless classics in the world of children's books
, but the worst anyone in the family ever says is "Bother that cat!"Mog by Judith Kerr is published by HarperCollins.
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Spooky books and movies for children who like a thrill
By Kelly Beswick on 27/10/2010 13:19:30
Nothing thrills like a good Gothic tale, be it a book or a film
takes readers on a journey where terror builds more through the power of suggestion than any real event.Fear factor 8/10Dimanche Diller by Henrietta Branford (HarperCollins, £4.99)Wicked guardians, evil plots and a lovely young female heroine have turned
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