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Showing posts with label Book of the Week 2015. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Book of the Week 2015. Show all posts

Friday, 18 December 2015

ReadItDaddy's Festive Book of the Week - Week Ending 18th December 2015 - "Stick Man" by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler (Scholastic / Alison Green)

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Yes yes, I know we've reviewed "Stick Man" many, many , MANY times before in our Booky Advent Calendars but he's about to make the leap from book to screen for the BBC's fabulous festive animated feature this year.
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Friday, 11 December 2015

ReadItDaddy's Festive Book of the Week - Week Ending 11th December 2015 - "Santa Baby" by Smriti Prasadam-Halls and Ada Grey (Bloomsbury Children's Books)

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Our book of the week and our 11th Booky Advent Calendar entry is a wonderful and original yuletide tale. Meet "Santa Baby" by Smriti Prasadam-Halls and Ada Grey...
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Friday, 4 December 2015

ReadItDaddy's Advent Book of the Week - Week Ending 4th December 2015 - "Home Alone - The Classic Illustrated Storybook" by John Hughes and Kim Smith (Quirk Books)

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One of THE essential yuletide movies ever made gets a picture book outing. Step inside for our first Advent Book of the Week (ya filthy animals), it's "Home Alone - The Classic Illustrated Storybook" by John Hughes and Kim Smith (Quirk Books)...
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Friday, 27 November 2015

ReadItDaddy's Second Book of the Week - Week Ending 27th November 2015 - "Legendary" by Dan Green and David Lyttleton (Weldon Owen)

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The genius duo behind the awesome "Rebel Science" book are back, this time delving into myths and legends from across the globe. Here's Dan Green and David Lyttleton's "Legendary"...
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ReaditDaddy's First Book of the Week - Week Ending 27th November 2015 - "Stina" by Lani Yamamoto (V & A Publishing)

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Our First Book of the Week this week is so perfectly timed for the current weather that we want to treat it like our favourite hot water bottle and hug it close...
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Friday, 20 November 2015

ReaditDaddy's Second Book of the Week - Week Ending 20th November 2015 - "Shackleton's Journey Activity Book" by William Grill (Flying Eye Books)

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Our second Book of the Week this week takes another fantastic look at a truly stunning book. "Shackleton's Journey Activity Book" by William Grill...
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ReadItDaddy's First Book of the Week - Week Ending 20th November 2015 - "Julius Zebra - Rumble with the Romans" by Gary Northfield (Walker B

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"So why ARE you so fascinated by the Romans, Charlotte?" I asked innocently. "They had EPIC battles and gladiators" she replied. I patrially blame Gary Northfield and this week's first awesome Book of the Week for this answer...
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Friday, 13 November 2015

ReadItDaddy's Second Book of the Week - Week Ending 13th November 2015 - "Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast" by Josh Funk and Brendan Kearney (Sterling)

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Our Second Book of the Week this week is a mad dash through the inside of the fridge with an unlikely pair of heroes. Meet Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast!
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ReadItDaddy's First Book of the Week - Week Ending 13th November 2015 - "Warren the 13th and the All Seeing Eye" by Tania Del Rio and Will Staehle (Quirk Books)

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Our First Book of the Week this week is a deliciously dark dip into Quirk's quirky catalogue of titles - this one's for children though so how could we possibly resist "Warren the 13th"...
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Friday, 6 November 2015

ReadItDaddy's Second Book of the Week - Week Ending 6th November 2015 - "The Usborne Big Book of Rockets and Spacecraft" by Louie Stowell and Gabriele Antonini (Usborne Books)

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Our second book of the week was pretty much a shoe-in for a BOTW win. How could we possibly resist "The Big Book of Rockets and Spacecraft" from Usborne...
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ReaditDaddy's First Book of the Week - Week Ending 6th November 2015 - "Claude Doodle Book" by Alex T. Smith (Hodder Children's Books)

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One of the funniest children's writers on the planet is also one of the most brill artists too. So imagine if that person shared some of their doodling secrets? Our First Book of the Week is "Claude Doodle Book" by Alex T. Smith
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Friday, 30 October 2015

ReadItDaddy's Second Book of the Week - Week Ending 30th October 2015 - "The Art of Wreck-It Ralph" by Jennifer Lee and Maggie Malone (Chronicle)

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Our second Book of the Week this week is a truly dazzling look inside one of Disney's biggest recent hits, the truly stunning world of "Wreck-It Ralph"...
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ReadItDaddy's First Book of the Week - Week Ending 30th October 2015 - "Finding Winnie, The Story of the Real Bear who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh" by Lindsay Mattick and Sophie Blackall (Orchard Books)

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We love it when you delve into a book expecting to find one thing, but come away with something entirely different. Our Book of the Week this week is "Finding Winnie" by Lindsay Mattick and Sophie Blackall...
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Friday, 23 October 2015

ReadItDaddy's Second Book of the Week - Week Ending 23rd October 2015 - "Tough Guys Have Feelings Too!" by Keith Negley (Flying Eye Books)

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Our second Book of the Week puts even the most lantern-jawed book reviewer in touch with his emotional side. Here's the awesome "Tough Guys (Have Feelings Too)" by Keith Negley
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ReaditDaddy's First book of the Week - Week Ending 23/10/2015 - "Leo: A Ghost Story" by Mac Barnett and Christian Robinson (Chronicle)

Posted by ReadItDaddy at October 23, 2015 Labels: , , , ,
Our first book of the week features one of the most adorable spectres you're ever likely to mee. Meet Leo in "Leo: A Ghost Story" by Mac Barnett and Christian Robinson...
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Friday, 16 October 2015

ReadItDaddy's Second Book of the Week - Week Ending 16th October 2015: "Harry Potter - The Character Vault" by Jody Revenson (Titan Books)

Posted by ReadItDaddy at October 16, 2015 Labels: , , ,
We do love a book that gives us valuable insights into the movie industry, particularly when it covers one of our fave book and movie series ever. Let's step inside "Harry Potter - The Character Vault" - ALOHOMORA!
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ReadItDaddy's First Book of the Week - Week Ending 16th October 2015 - "The Art of Hotel Transylvania 2" by Brett Rector (Titan Books)

Posted by ReadItDaddy at October 16, 2015 Labels: , , , , , ,
Our First Book of the Week this week gets some spookiness into your life ahead of Halloween. The gorgeous and sumptuous "The Art of Hotel Transylvania 2" by Brett Rector...
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Friday, 9 October 2015

ReadItDaddy's Second Book of the Week - Week Ending 9th October 2015 - "The Queen's Handbag" by Steve Antony (Hodder Children's Books)

Posted by ReadItDaddy at October 09, 2015 Labels: , , ,
Steve Antony's madcap chase in "The Queen's Hat" goes countrywide in the fabulous sequel. Let's dive into "The Queen's Handbag", our second Book of the Week this week...
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ReadItDaddy's First Book of the Week - Week Ending 9th October 2015 - "Flo of the Somme" by Hilary Robinson and Martin Impey (Strauss House Productions)

Posted by ReadItDaddy at October 09, 2015 Labels: , , , , , , ,
As we respectfully mark the centenary of The Battle of the Somme, one of the most terrible battles of the First World War we explore a book honouring the often unsung animal heroes of the terrible conflict. Our first Book of the Week this week is "Flo of the Somme".
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Friday, 2 October 2015

ReadItDaddy's Second Book of the Week - Week Ending 2nd October 2015 - "Evil Emperor Penguin Book 1" by Laura Ellen Anderson (David Fickling Books)

Posted by ReadItDaddy at October 02, 2015 Labels: , , , , , , ,
He's short, he's portly, he smells faintly of herring but he's the most evil despotic villain in the universe (and we love him!) Our second Book of the Week this week is "Evil Emperor Penguin Book 1" by Laura Ellen Anderson
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