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Out-Of-This-World Books About The Moon
On 03/10/2011 in Books
Nurture your child's lunar curiosity with these cosmic reads
I Took The Moon For A Walk by Carolyn Curtis and Alison Jay (Barefoot Books, £8.99)A gentle, whimsical tale about a boy who embarks on a magical night–time adventure accompanied by his friend, the Moon. The poetic style of narration, accompanied
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Children's author Georgia Byng on her favourite books
On 22/10/2007 in Books
Georgia Byng, author of the incredibly hypnotic Molly Moon's books, admits to being Raymond Briggs' number one fan, as she reveals her five all-time favourite children's books
Father Christmas by Raymond Briggs Puffin, £5.99I was so impressed with this book when I was a child that I actually wrote to Mr Briggs to tell him that I had a brilliant idea for a Father Christmas sequel. He wrote back sending me a
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Tales On Moon Lane
On 19/08/2011 in Food & Lifestyle Shopping
The award-winning bookshop which will enchant the whole family
that “celebrates real books where the pleasure of reading is innately woven between wonderful illustrations and a proper story”.Situated in a quaint row of boutiques on the aptly named Half Moon Lane, the store itself cannot fail to entice passers-by with its
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Look To The Stars
On 04/10/2011 in Days Out
Inspire your stargazing child on International Observe The Moon Night
pioneering footsteps which inspire future generations to look up to the sky and feel as if anything is possible.See Junior's favourite children’s books about the Moon
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National Space Centre, Leicester
On 25/07/2011 in Days Out
Cross the final frontier with Leicester's super-shiny space centre
’s sixth moon; and the Gagarin Experience, where you can squeeze inside the tiny metal box of a replica Vostok capsule and blast off into space. Wander among the galleries and you’ll happen upon some smaller gems, such as a piece of Moon rock brought back
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The Science Museum has something for everyone
On 25/01/2013 in Advertorial
Fun learning for the whole family can be had at one of London's premier attractions
’ gallery, he brings a range of iconic objects to life, letting you know why he thinks they’ve earned their place in history.Legend of Apollo 4D CinemaTo this day, Apollo 17 remains the most recently manned mission to the moon and the final mission of the US
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The Secret Of Moonacre
On 04/03/2009 in Films & DVDs
Magical adventure tale
FOLLOWING THE DEATH of her father, young Maria Merryweather is sent to live at the remote Moonacre Manor with her brooding uncle, Sir Benjamin. Her one treasure is an ancient book, that has been left to her by her late father, which tells of a moon
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Meet the oddly unflappable Marshall Armstrong
On 17/06/2011 in Books
desk – propelling pencil, mechanical compass, three-sided drafter’s ruler – shows that he’s no ordinary boy. The book’s narrator, an everyman type who sits next to Marshall, is irked by such oddities. But Marshall? “He’s happy in his own skin and just
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Junior meets PatrickGeorge's Peter Scott
On 08/06/2012 in Books
We chat to one half of the talented husband-and-wife team behind our Highly Commended Picture Book Of The Year, Colours
three of them love books, and although we've always read to them it's never been something that's felt forced. I've got to know certain books very well as they've been pulled off the shelf for each successive child - from Peepo, Dear Zoo, Goodnight Moon
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Read this book: Babbit
On 06/10/2011 in Books
Lydia Monks' quirky fairytale about a big one, a little one and a garrulous rabbit
readers will identify with... For a clue, see the Snappy One, above.See Junior's pick of out-of-this-world books about the moon
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