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Spot A Lot! Animal Escape ~ Picture Book Review


  Spot A Lot! Animal Escape by Steve Smallman Illustrated by: Nicola Slater Series: N/A Published: Parragon, August 2014 Edition: Paperback Narrated By: N/A Genre: Picture Book, Children's Fiction, Counting Book, Puzzle Book Where Did I Get It? I received a copy as part of the Parragon Book Buddies Project in return for an honest review… Continue reading Spot A Lot! Animal Escape ~ Picture Book Review

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Carole’s Book Alphabet ~ ‘E’ is for…


'Enid Blyton' When it comes to childhood reading, there are some authors who trip off the tongue of almost everybody. Enid Blyton is one of those. First up there's Noddy and his little red and yellow car - I remember having a board book where the little car ends up floating in some water, possibly… Continue reading Carole’s Book Alphabet ~ ‘E’ is for…

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Carole’s Book Alphabet ~ ‘C’ is for…


'The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness' This series was pegged as 'the next Harry Potter' at one point and although it never hit that level of fame and success I hold it in similar regard in my heart. Set in Europe in the Stone Age, this series follows a boy called Torak and his friends Renn… Continue reading Carole’s Book Alphabet ~ ‘C’ is for…

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Carole’s Book Alphabet ~ ‘A’ is for…


'Animal Ark' When I was younger, I wanted to be a vet and I am fairly certain that this was largely down to this book series and my obsession with watching Animal Hospital. (I fairly quickly adapted this ambition to wanting to own a pet shop as I have neither the steady hands nor the… Continue reading Carole’s Book Alphabet ~ ‘A’ is for…

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Away In My Aeroplane ~ A Picture Book Review


Away In My Aeroplane by Margaret Wise Brown  Illustrated by: Henry Fisher Series: N/A Published: Parragon Books Ltd., 2014 Edition: Paperback Narrated By: N/A Length: 32 pages Genre: Picture book, children's fiction, poetic fiction Where Did I Get It? Kindly received from Parragon Books as part of their Book Buddies scheme.   Opening Line(s): Riding… Continue reading Away In My Aeroplane ~ A Picture Book Review