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His Dark Materials Boxed set (His Dark Materials)

Childrens Toy Shop > Children & Baby Books > Ages 12 to 16
by: Philip Pullman

April 02, 2007
This trilogy is excellent. Took me a while to get into book one but once the story really got going I couldn't put it down. Lyra grows into a young adult throughout the trilogy and its wonderful to follow her through her trials and tribulations.

Armoured bears, witches, deamons, god, angels, heaven and hell-all and more are wonderfully thoguht up by Pullman and I recommend these to anyone.

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Key Stage 2/3 Numeracy Games: Maths Activities and Games for Ages 5-14: Jumpstart!

Childrens Toy Shop > Children & Baby Books > Ages 12 to 16
by: Taylor

September 30, 2004
I bought this title as I already had the Literacy version which I loved. I wasn't as happy with the numeracy version, I felt it was not as easy to dip in to & hence why it got 4 stars instead of 5. Saying that it is till a good, fun numeracy book with plenty of creative ideas. In my opinion many of the ideas are more suitable for children in year 5 & 6, but the priciples can be applied to any year group. Worth the money though if you just want to 'pep' up your numeracy lessons.

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Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Childrens Toy Shop > Children & Baby Books > Ages 12 to 16
by: John Boyne

October 23, 2007
What place does such a book have? John Boyne has written on one of the greatest tragedies of the last century without bothering to inform himself about the conditions in which children existed at Auschwitz. As such, this book does a grave disservice to those children who suffered and died. Its charm is a deceit that depends on an offensive suspense of reality and the known facts. No children were healthy at Auschwitz. They were dying; all of them - and it showed.
Don't spend money on this - spend it instead on Primo Levi and others like him who deliver the bolt to the heart and mind that is the reality of their suffering at Auschwitz and other similar camps.

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Once Upon a Time in the North

Childrens Toy Shop > Children & Baby Books > Ages 12 to 16
by: Philip Pullman

April 04, 2008
This prequel is the story of how Lee Scoresby met Iorek Byrnison (characters in the His Dark Materials trilogy, and if you haven't read that, better to start there than here). It might fairly be classed as a ripping yarn. It's a tale well told, charmingly illustrated with engravings by John Lawrence: inessential but fun.

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GCSE Mathematics: Higher Level: The Revision Guide: Higher Level (Revision Guide)

Childrens Toy Shop > Children & Baby Books > Ages 12 to 16
by: Richard Parsons

June 07, 2006
This prequel is the story of how Lee Scoresby met Iorek Byrnison (characters in the His Dark Materials trilogy, and if you haven't read that, better to start there than here). It might fairly be classed as a ripping yarn. It's a tale well told, charmingly illustrated with engravings by John Lawrence: inessential but fun.

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GCSE English: Revision Guide (for GCSE English and GCSE English Literature) (CGP)

Childrens Toy Shop > Children & Baby Books > Ages 12 to 16
by: Richard Parsons

August 28, 2002
This book is quite light-hearted, and as another review says, probably contains everything you need to pass- get a C grade. It doesn't, however, contain the information i would personally say you need for the A*-B Therefore is better for foundation. I have now bought the York Notes revision book, which is much better for higher grades!!!

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KS3 Mathematics Revision Guide: Levels 5-8 (Revision Guides)

Childrens Toy Shop > Children & Baby Books > Ages 12 to 16
by: Richard Parsons

November 26, 1998
I purchased this book roughly 6-7 weeks before the actual mathematics exam, thinking that it was too late to revise the majority of the year 9 curriculm. But I found it simple, fun and easy to understand because of its unique teaching methods. For instance it had useful pictures, strange jokes and questions at the end of each chapter to test your knowledge. All of which proved to be extremely helpful, due to the amount of time I had to revise.

This book is a life- saver that fills you with confidence,

Thanks CGP

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KS3 Science: Revision Guide - Levels 5-7 (Revision Guides)

Childrens Toy Shop > Children & Baby Books > Ages 12 to 16
by: Richard Parsons, Paddy Gannon

October 21, 1999
This revision guide summarises clearly and concisely all the science you need up to and including Year 9, with sections on Life Processes, Materials and Physical Processes. And it's great for learning because it explains everything in an entertaining and accessible format (check out the cold polar bear and the elephant in stilettos!). Our children have worked steadily through it preparing for exams, and the pages are getting dog-eared.

Conclusion: a comprehensive and well-written guide to KS3 Science. Wish we'd had books like this when I was at school.

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That Summer

Childrens Toy Shop > Children & Baby Books > Ages 12 to 16
by: Sarah Dessen

2004-05
this book is so beautiful. it really is amazing. the last line of the book sums it all up, i can't say what it is cos that would ruin it. i just lent my copy to my mate, and the reason i wanted her to read it is the last line. if u buy they book don't open it at the last page, it won't make sense, read it, savour it, love it, and understand it. u will, anyone could. the characters are described perfectly especially haven and sumner. when u read it u r them, u understand them, u love them. it's worth reading, it really is. it starts with a poem called at every wedding someone stays at home, which is perfect. i've never read a book like, and i never will again. it is so amazing. read it and see what i mean

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Skellig

Childrens Toy Shop > Children & Baby Books > Ages 12 to 16
by: David Almond

April 19, 2007
This is just about the worst book I have ever read. The characters to me were about as lifless as rag dolls, The story line is about the most feeble out of any book I have ever read and over all I think it was very badly written and not worth purchasing.