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Michael Morpurgo's Favourite Children's Books
On 18/11/2011 in Books
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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Junior's Top 100 Children's Books 31-40
On 20/10/2011 in Books
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
On 03/01/2012 in Books
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
On 25/11/2012 in Books
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
On 24/11/2012 in Books
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
On 27/10/2010 in Psychology
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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Tortilla “Cigars” With Butternut Squash and Carrot
On 01/05/2008 in Recipes
These Tortilla “Cigars” pack well for picnics or lunches on the go because they can also be served cold
. Place, seam-side down, on the baking sheet. Stuff and roll the rest of the tortillas. Bake for five minutes until the tortillas begin to brown. Jessica Seinfeld is author of Deceptively Delicious (HarperCollins, £14.99).
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Shortlisted Picture Book Of The Year 2012: The Hueys In The New Jumper by Oliver Jeffers
On 20/05/2012 in Children's Book Awards
Jelly beans with legs? Why no, it's the legions of Hueys in the brand new book by award-winning author Oliver Jeffers
sense of mischievous fun.The Hueys And The New Jumper by Oliver Jeffers (HarperCollins, £10.99)Who won the Junior Design Awards Best Picture Book 2012 category? More books by Oliver Jeffers.
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Storybook Heroes No 3: The Cat In The Hat
On 22/03/2013 in Books
Meet the brilliant fictional characters who have become timeless classics in the world of children's books
with Fifties kitsch charm - you've got to marvel at the brilliant inventive imagination of Dr Seuss (real name Theodore Seuss Geisel).The Cat In The Hat by Dr Seuss is published by HarperCollins.
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Happy Birthday Mog
On 30/04/2010 in Books
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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