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Spider Stories
By Fiona McKim on 04/08/2011 10:25:21
Spin the yarn at bedtime with these creepy-crawly tales
Aaaarrgghh! Spider! by Lydia Monks (Egmont, £5.99)A poor misunderstood spider tries to prove his family pet credentials but doesn’t get quite the reaction he had hoped for. Lydia Monks’ tale of tolerance and understanding is as hilarious
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Joe Blogs gets tangled with a spider…
By Joe on 16/04/2012 15:53:10
Smart Boy About Town flirts with flamingos at River Island, and spots some very cool gear for boys!
Hi, it's me, JoeJust when all the girls were asking for cute balloon dogs, I thought I would shake things up a bit and give the balloon maker a bit of a challenge. So what would I like? A big black and red spider please! (I think my mummy had a lot
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Spooky snacks for Hallowe’en
By Annabel Karmel on 06/09/2010 13:43:24
Enjoy a frightful feast with these devilishly delectable treats
Ghoulish Ghost CakesMakes 10 cakes IngredientsFor the cakes:125g (4oz) unsalted butter plus extra for greasing125g (4oz) caster sugar1 tsp vanilla essence2 eggs125g (4oz) self-raising flourCornstarch for dusting For the icing:500g (1lb 2oz) ready-to-roll white icing1 tube of blac...
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Top Of The Rhymes
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 08/10/2009 15:55:20
A new survey reveals the nation’s favourite nursery rhymes
In a Booktrust survey of the nation’s favourite rhymes, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star was named the top nursery rhyme in all regions, apart from the north east, where Incey Wincey Spider topped the charts. So what were the chart-topping nursery
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Hallowe'en happenings in London
By Fiona McKim on 02/10/2011 17:57:47
Our pick of the most fiendishly fun family events this Hallowe'en
Bats And Spiders WeekendOctober 22-23Undeserving of their fearsome reputation, bats and spiders are actually gentle and fascinating creatures, many species of which can be found at the London Wetlands Centre in Barnes. Discover the amazing arachnid
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Junior's Top 100 Children's Books 91-100
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/10/2011 08:50:40
The best children's books in the world, voted by Junior readers
91. Little Miss Muffet Counts To Ten by Emma Chichester Clark Red FoxA clever twist on the nursery rhyme, in this pretty picture book, the spider persuades Miss Muffet not to run away and in return two, three, four and more other creatures arrive
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Spooky spaghetti
By Junior on 01/10/2008 00:00:00
Sausages look remarkably like fingers buried in worms in this scary recipe!
Plastic spiders, to serveMethodFirst, make your tomato sauce by frying the onions in the oil and a knob of butter on a lowish heat for about 10 minutes until softened, stirring every now and then. Plop in all the tomatoes and continue cooking for half an hour
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Joe Blogs final festival of the season
By Joe on 28/09/2010 11:51:39
First it was Camp Bestival, then Harvest At Jimmy's. Now it's the, er, Archway Feelgood Festival. And Smart Boy About Town is loving it!
stilts) and I ate chocolate crepes and climbed the Spider Monkey. I'll admit it wasn't exactly up there with the festival greats, but hey, everyone's gotta start somewhere.Love, JxJoe's wardrobe: Camoflauge cargo pants and T-shrt by Frugi; grey T
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Hallowe'en treats
By Anita Kaushal on 07/09/2010 10:46:11
Enjoy the spookiest Hallowe'en party ever with these scary suggestions
tablespoon of vanilla essence, 2 tablespoons of hot water – combine again and then divide into two bowls. Mix black food colouring in one and orange in the other and use an icing bag to make patterns onto your cupcakes. Decorate with spooky spiders, using
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Château De La Couronne in Poitou-Charentes
By Junior on 04/08/2011 16:24:39
This stylish castle with a modern twist is the perfect place for little princesses
dreamed up by Disney, but the interiors are more polished Philippe Starck than spider-webbed Sleeping Beauty. A sexy boutique getaway that caters well for older children, this grand getaway takes the 16th-century drama of a château and injects a modern
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