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Book reviews for Jan 2011

DecĀ 2010

The Muddleheaded Wombat

by Ruth Park. H/B $40.00

The Muddleheaded Wombat combines four of Ruth Park’s much-loved classics into one edition: The Muddleheaded Wombat, The Muddleheaded Wombat at School, The Muddleheaded Wombat on Holiday and The Muddleheaded Wombat in the Treetops. Featuring one of Australia’s most adored children’s book characters of all time. Suitable for all ages.

Demi Chat and The Kent Street Mystery

by Toni Brisland. P/B $14.95

London detectives DemiChat and Lord Flannery Beagle discover that a scientist has gone missing! He has left behind a trail of purple powder, which makes Flannery sneeze his way across France into Italy. In this Sherlock Holmes spoof, Demi relies on her female intuition and wit, and the devoted help of Flannery and Jake, to keep Cooper and Bambini focused on the case, save the kidnapped victim, and stop the formula from getting into the wrong hands! Can be enjoyed by good readers at age 9 and slower readers at age 12 and any age in between.

Finding Sheeko

by Marion Wall. P/B $6.95

Sheeko is lost. Mummy is nowhere to be found. Who will help him? It is common for a young orangutan that has been separated from its mother to become lost. Sometimes they can be rescued by carers at orangutan orphanages. Find out how as you journey with Sheeko down the mountain. Suitable for children 5+.

K-zone Prank Patrol: 365 Pranks

P/B $15.00

Play pranks and score laughs from your friends and family, or get your friends in on the act! Your day can sometimes be a total drag, but with some creative thinking and the help of the pranks in this book, you can make it a barrel of laughs! Pranks are ranked so kids can determine the likely level of punishment, from the most benign (‘Clean Your Bedroom’) to the most dare-devilish (‘Xtreme Grounding Guaranteed’). So, prank at your own risk! Suitable for children 7+.

Scratch and Patch: Fishing and Surfing

by Angela Bueti. P/B $9.95

Designed by a local author to meet the needs of boys who are struggling with beginning to read. Author Angela Bueti, herself a mum, uses appropriate graphics and subject matter for boys. Simple but engaging books. Great series. Suitable for children 5+.

Scratch and Patch is part of the WOWBooks4Boys series - $1 from every book sold during January will be donated to local charity SunnyKids’ SCIPS Program (Support Children In Primary School). This helps local at-risk kids get the most out of their education to give them a better future. For more info see www.sunnykids.org.au



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