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National Children's Book Review

Rick Riordan strikes gold for young boys

The Percy Jackson series is based on the premise that the Greek gods are still alive and well in modern day. In fact, Mount Olympus is above the...
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A Sick Day for Amos McGee By Philip Stead and Erin Stead

When it comes to having good friends, looks are not what matter most; or even being the same species! Amos McGee, a kindly old zoo keeper spends a...
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Book review: 'The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters' by J. & A. Ahlberg

Title: "The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters"Author: Janet & Allen AhlbergRecommended ages: 3-8Good: Cleverly written,...
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On the toddler's list of bestsellers since 1968: The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Once there was a little girl called Sophie, and she was having tea with her mummy in the kitchen. So kicks off this delicious, soothing book...
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Book Review: The Absolute Value of Mike (by Katherine Erskine)

Mike is, in his own words, a fourteen-year-old “math moron.” Given that his father is a distracted math genius who teaches at the...
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Operation Yes, by Sara Lewis Holmes. Fiction: Ages 9-12

It was the start of Operation Yes...Bo Whaley better behave this year in school; or else his father, an Air Force Colonel, won't be happy. It&...
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