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Before I Die

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by: Jenny Downham

April 10, 2008
Tessa is just a young teenage girl when she is struck by leukaemia and after many failed attempts at treatment Tessa and her family must face up to the fact that she is going to die. Instead of just wallowing Tessa decides to make a list of things she wants to do before she dies, including having sex, taking drugs and getting her seperated parents back together.
Things happen that she doesn't expect and that weren't on the list like love and a suprise from her best friend but Tessa is getting wealker throughout it all.
I never really cry at books but I welled up numerous times whilst reading this, some of the most heart wrenching moments were between Tessa and her younger brother. The book is beautifully written especially the final ... Read More:

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The Butterfly Lion

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by: Michael Morpurgo

May 07, 1996
the book makes you feel that you are in the achual in the story when you get into it. it has a mixture of sad times happy times and even some funny times.

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Teaching Humanities in Primary Schools (Achieving QTS)

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by: Pat Hoodless, Sue Bermingham, Elaine McCreery

January 01, 2003
the book makes you feel that you are in the achual in the story when you get into it. it has a mixture of sad times happy times and even some funny times.

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Baby Shapes 4 Books and Mobile Set

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by: Helen Dorman

December 01, 2007
I recently purchased this set and I am extremely happy with it. My baby is only 6 weeks old but he responds really well to the pictures in the books and to the mobile. The 4 books contain simple shapes and faces that are either white on black or black on white and the mobile is very easy to put together - I have actually hung the mobile parts off the arches on the baby gym so that he can look at them whilst he plays.
The books could also be used as flash cards when he gets older with the name of the shape or object written underneath.
This item was a really good price too.

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Usborne Facts of Life, Growing Up (All about Adolescense, body changes and sex)

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by: Susan Meredith, Robyn Gee

September 26, 1997
I got this book for my daughter and it made her aware but comfortable about the facts of life. She felt open about talking about what she read and was ready to discuss topics mentioned in the book. Very child friendly without being frightening.

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George's Secret Key to the Universe

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by: Lucy Hawking, Stephen Hawking

August 07, 2008
I got this book for my daughter and it made her aware but comfortable about the facts of life. She felt open about talking about what she read and was ready to discuss topics mentioned in the book. Very child friendly without being frightening.

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Cool!

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by: Michael Morpurgo

March 03, 2003
What a shame that a good story was spoilt by inappropriate language . The subject matter of a sick child, dog and football were all highly appealing to a young child beginning to read. Sadly the age
group at which this book is aimed are also very impressionable and to include bad language at this age is unnecessary.

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Supporting Every Child's Learning Across the Early Years Foundation Stage

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by: Vicky Hutchin

November 30, 2007
This book is great for planning and observations it helps link these together and is great for all early years settings. I am a childminder and found it a very useful tool to support the new EYFS.

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I'm a Big Brother

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by: Joanna Cole

April 01, 1997
This book had a good title but was weak on the inside - it could have been fun, cute, more informative &/or exciting but was not, I & my 2 year old son thought the same.

It was amarican ('diapers' & 'Mom')in case English was required.

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The Faraway Tree Collection

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by: Enid Blyton

June 02, 2008
As a previous reviewer mentioned, the hardcover Egmont Books edition (ISBN 0603560733) of the "Faraway Tree Collection" has been heavily abridged. However, after comparing this edition with the newer "Politically correct" edition, it is not only the last 6 chapters of the "Faraway Tree" that got chopped but several middle chapters of the "Enchanted Wood" as well. The 20th chapter was also heavily cut to mask the gaps in the storyline caused by the editing.

Egmont, why bother to reproduce these books with the original language, pictures and atmosphere if you end up abridging the contents? Waste of effort in my opinion. This one's going back.

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