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The Land of Me Pop-Up shop at Pedlars
On 13/06/2011 in Days Out
Adventurers wanted for creative fun inspired by magical storybook The Land Of Me
The Land of Me, the brand new interactive adventure from Ladybird, will be showcasing in Pedlars' flagship store in Notting Hill from June 14–25. The entire bottom floor will be transformed into a emporium for creative endeavour, with computers
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Joe Blogs: A Shortie's Shopping Guide to New York City
On 14/01/2013 in Shopping
Forget the fashion: what a boy wants is toys, and candy, and Lego!
Hi, it's me, Joe.Now you know that the Big Apple is famed for its fabulous Fashion Avenue (that's Fifth Ave to you, folks). And of course I am as fashionable as the next fella, but to be honest, clothes shopping does not rock my boat. However, I
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Joe Blogs heads for the heights at Go Ape
On 16/05/2013 in Fashion news
Smart Boy About Town takes a tough challenge in the wild
Junior Adventure, courtesy of my friends at Lands' End, who also very kindly kitted me out in some cool clobber, including a pair of jeans that have secretly reinforced knees to reduce the risk of holes in the vicinity (my mummy was pretty impressed
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Super skipping games
On 23/09/2011 in Toys & Games
Take a trip down memory lane with these fun childhood games
skipping rope and usually one other person. The one I remember most is this one:I like coffee, I like teaStart off skipping on your own. As you skip, say the following rhyme, including your friend’s name:“I like coffee, I like tea. I like Julie in with me
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Joe Blogs & The Skateboard of Liberty!
On 15/01/2013 in Fashion news
Smart Boy About Town strikes a pose at the Statue of Liberty, NYC
Hi, it's me, Joe.I'm all for freedom and liberty, and there's no better way for a boy to express his free spirit than by whizzing around on his skateboard (no matter that I occasionally come a cropper). Here I am, posing (which is what I do best
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Slightly Invisible
On 14/06/2011 in Children's Book Awards
Read our review on the highly commended Picture Book Of The Year - Slightly Invisible
Picture Book Of The Year *Highly Commended*Slightly Invisible by Lauren Child Orchard Books, £10.99, 3+The inspiration for Lauren Child’s latest visit to Charlie and Lola land occurred at a book signing. “A little boy said to me, almost under his
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Junior meets crafter Christine Leech
On 14/05/2013 in Art & Craft
Christine lets us into her unique world of Wizard of Oz inspired toys
Leech. “The grey opening chapters didn’t seem very promising at first, but when the cyclone came and whisked Dorothy off to the Land Of Oz, I was blown away with her. Plucky Dorothy enthralled me, the jolly Munchkins make me laugh, the Winged Monkeys
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Château De Saint Paterne in Normandy
On 04/08/2011 in Europe
This Renaissance château hotel with huge grounds is perfect for a fairytale adventure
Set in the lush lands of the Loire, this historic luxury château hotel takes fairytale castle and ups the ante with beautiful bedrooms and extensive grounds. Beyond its turreted Renaissance stone walls are sprawling gardens with trees for climbing
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Surviving the long-haul flight
On 15/04/2010 in Long-haul
Making a journey to the other end of the Earth? Take heed of these tips and tricks
access.While the days of queuing at the cockpit door to look at all the dials and levers may be long gone, it isn’t unknown for the cabin crew to arrange for one or two well-behaved children to visit the cockpit once the plane has landed, so request
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Meet the oddly unflappable Marshall Armstrong
On 17/06/2011 in Books
,” says David. “When he got back from the moon landing, there was this expectation that he would be waxing lyrical about the event, but for the most part he just got on with ordinary life.” Marshall’s lunch – which consists of silver-wrapped space food
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