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Category Archives: Children’s books

A book review: The Chronicles of Chrestomanci Vol I

March 25, 2013by Michele Helene Leave a comment

Title: The Chronicles of Chrestomanci Vol I Author: Diana Wynne Jones Publisher: January 9th 2001 by Greenwillow Books Synopsis: In this multiple parallel universes of the Twelve Related Worlds, only an enchanter […]

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A book review: The Great Ice-Cream Heist

March 11, 2013by Michele Helene Leave a comment

Title: The Great Ice-Cream Heist Author: Elen Caldecott Expected publication: June 6th 2013 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Synopsis: ‘Those McIntyres are nothing but trouble!’ When the McIntyre family moves in next […]

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A book review: Billionaire Boy

March 4, 2013by Michele Helene 1 Comment

Title: Billionaire Boy Author: David Walliams Publisher: June 2011 by HarperCollins Children’s Books (first published October 28th 2010) Synopsis: A hilarious, touching and extraordinary new fable from the author of The Boy in […]

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A book review: Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror

February 25, 2013by Michele Helene Leave a comment

Title: Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror Author: Chris Priestley Publisher: Published 2008 by Bloomsbury Children’s Books (first published 2007) Synopsis: This spine-tingling, thrill-packed novel has more than enough fear-factor for the most ardent […]

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A book review: Operation Eiffel Tower

February 11, 2013by Michele Helene Leave a comment

Title: Operation Eiffel Tower Author: Elen Caldecott Publisher: July 5th 2011 by Bloomsbury Synopsis: Lauren, Jack, Ruby and Billy live by the seaside with their mum and dad. But their parents are […]

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A book review: The Tail of Emily Windsnap

February 4, 2013by Michele Helene Leave a comment

Title: The Tail of Emily Windsnap Author: Liz Kessler Publisher: April 12th 2004 by Candlewick Press Synopsis: For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat. […]

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A book review: The Mystery of Wickworth Manor

January 28, 2013by Michele Helene 1 Comment

Recently (well, to be honest it was last week), I joined Goodreads. After my blog and reading slump of last year I felt a bit out of the loop about […]

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A book review: The Undrowned Child

January 14, 2013by Michele Helene Leave a comment

Title: The Undrowned Child Publisher: Orion, 2010 Synopsis: It’s the beginning of the 20th century; the age of scientific progress. But for Venice the future looks bleak. A conference of scientists assembles […]

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I'm a tea drinking wanderer, a writer, a terrible guitar player, aspiring photographer, not bad cook. I like snogging frogs, I'm on that uphill learning curve called parenthood, I find time to enjoy my job, and I'm also addicted to red shoes.

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Author of A is for Angelica, a novel. Copywriter for leading UK design agency, The Workshop. Provider of writing-related advice and commentary.

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