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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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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!
not learn to count in Japanese, Chinese, or Swedish? Count The Animals £2.49 by AppracadabraFind out... who all of the lucky winners are in our Toys & Games categories
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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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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
A RIOT OF colour, a cacophony of samba rhythms and a vibrant carnival atmosphere: that’s the natural habitat of an exotic bird named Blu. So he finds it something of a culture shock when he is captured by smugglers and transported to a cold
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Shortlisted Best Children's Story App: iPaddington
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 14:32:35
The marmalade-loving bear from darkest Peru is moving with the times with this interactive app
Paddington and popped in a decorative frame for posterity.The classic RW Alley illustrations are animated to bring the story to vivide life, along with a variety of background animation and sound to bring the classic tale into a fully interactive retelling
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Junior's Top 100 Children's Books 21-30
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/10/2011 09:40:41
The best children's books in the world, voted by Junior readers
21. Owl Babies by Martin Waddell and Patrick Benson (Walker, £4.99)Sarah, Percy and Bill wake up one night to find their mother isn’t there. Their loneliness makes them anxious and the fluffy white owls begin to fret, but are overcome with relief
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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
town, Blithe Hollow, on his way to another day of bullying at school. You’ve also got be rooting for him when he reluctantly finds himself charged with the task of breaking the ancient witch’s spell to prevent zombies taking over the town (though you
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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
bowl with a headless Barbie and a fish, until his world is shattered (his bowl falls off a truck) and he finds himself in the hostile surrounds of the dusty Mohave Desert. With an inventive mind verging on fantasist, he invents his own persona
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Easter Movie Reviews: HOP
By Catherine O'Dolan on 14/04/2011 13:45:31
Russell Brands stars as a hunny bunny in this seasonal romp about Easter
are sent to find EB. If we tell you, the movie is from the makers of Alvin And The Chipmunk, with the same mix of CG animation and live action, it will give you a taste of the tone, that is every so slightly silly but a whole lot of fun, too. Expect
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Films for Summer 2012: The Lorax
By Catherine O'Dolan on 30/07/2012 14:23:40
From the zany tale by the wonderful Dr Seuss comes a fantastic fable The Lorax – the must-see family film for summer 2012
to find one for her. With a tip-off from his grandma, his odyssey leads him beyond the gates of Thneedville to a desolate baron land, home to Once-ler, who tells his sorry tale.Once a boy with bold ambitions, the Once-ler left his faithless family to make
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