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Winner of the Best Educational App 2012: Count The Animals by Appracadabra
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 17:32:10
Learning to count with a kooky crew of interactive characters is our number one aim!
There’s plenty of opportunity to hone those number and counting skills with this app, by Appracadabra, but it’s the playful illustrations and animation that make it truly memorable – and yes, those cheeky dogs who cock a leg to pee, and deposit a
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Animal antics with Diane Von Furstenberg for GapKids
By Catherine O'Dolan on 08/05/2013 12:34:00
Step into Gap Kids to snap up the latest gorgeous collection by the famed US fashion deisgner, Diane von Furstenberg
TODAY SEES THE in-store launch of the exciting second collection of Diane von Furstenberg for GapKids and babyGap, with a delightful offering for girls from newborn to age 14.Showcasing vibrant African-inspired prints in sunshine yellow, cobalt blue and turquoise, prints are bold...
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The first ever Lego Movie launches imminently
By Catherine O'Dolan on 21/07/2010 14:08:02
The Adventures of Clutch Powers animated movie set to delight Lego lovers everywhere!
“I work alone” is the macho mantra of Indiana Jones lookalike Clutch Powers, so when he meets up with his sidekick helpers – including a blonde Australian with painted cleavage and curves and a stubbled fireman who looks a bit like George Michael – he’s not impressed. They set of...
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Easter movie reviews: RIO
By Catherine O'Dolan on 14/04/2011 13:32:38
Indulge in the vibrant spirit of the South American carnival with this fun-packed animation
colourful and vibrant animation that captures the exotic spirit of the Carnival. Rio, Cert U, is out now
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Easter Movie Reviews: The Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh
By Catherine O'Dolan on 14/04/2011 14:54:02
The honey-coloured "bear with little brain” is back with his crew in an endearing animated adventure
THERE’S A RETURN to the multifarious charms of 1977 animated classic The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh – only these days, Christopher Robin has a pair of Hunter wellies strategically product-placed outside his bedroom door. But the rest
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Films Reviews 2012: Paranorman
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/10/2012 14:40:00
Get set for a spooky animation featuring a young lad who's far from normal
suspect the town dwellers sort of deserve their fate!): can the antihero triumph? From the makers of Coraline, this stop-motion animation has a similarly spooky, off-beat appeal to the movie about the girl with the button eyes (and some hair-raisingly hide
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Easter Movie Reviews: Rango
By Catherine O'Dolan on 14/04/2011 14:56:50
Johnny Depp plays homage to Clint Eastwood and the Wild West in a quirky animation Rango
THERE'S SOMETHING EERILY familiar about the enigmatic outsider, with dark mysterious eyes and a macho swagger. OK, so he's also a chameleon in a garish Hawaiian shirt, but Johnny Depp's incarnation as R-r-r-rango (say it with gusto) is a clear homage to The Man With No Name. Heck...
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Junior's Top 100 Children's Books 81-90
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/10/2011 08:55:00
The best children's books in the world, voted by Junior readers
to find as many juicy little children to eat as he can, but the wild animals he boasts to have other ideas, until elephant finally gets rid of him for good.Take a sketching class with Quentin BlakeBuy The Enormous Crocodile
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Junior's Top 100 Children's Books 41-50
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/10/2011 09:20:20
The best children's books in the world, voted by Junior readers
41. The Wind In The Willows by Kenneth Grahame Egmont, £5.99 It might be 100 years old, but this novel about Ratty, Mole, Badger, Toad and the other animals of the riverbank is an evocation of rural England that still captures the imagination
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Junior's Top 100 Children's Books 71-80
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/10/2011 09:00:34
The best children's books in the world, voted by Junior readers
71. Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann Egmont, £4.99 The zoo keeper is doing his last evening round and saying goodnight to various animals, but there’s one gorilla who isn’t ready for bed and who releases all his other furry friends… Peggy
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