Chidrens Book Review - by Niamh Mary Long

Title: The Playful Puppy

Author: Lucy Daniels

It Is About: Peter has a new puppy that can not walk.
Mandy does not want to go away from Peter's new puppy.

I have chosen it because: I wanted to have a friendly story about a brand new puppy.

Review By: Niamh Mary Long

Date: 20/02/08

Books to get you hooked ....

Young Readers Do you love Harry Potter? Are you mad about Darren Shan? Or are you hooked on Jacqueline Wilson? But you can’t decide what to read next ? The list bellow gives some suggestions of books you might like to try, all the books are specially picked by us and have recommendations from children all over the world, so try something different and let us know what you think. If you like Harry Potter, Try Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer Deep Trouble by Debi Gliori Mister Monday by Garth Nix If you like Narnia, Try The Wind Singer – William Nicholson The Hobbit – JRR Toilkein The Spiderwick Chronicles – Tony Diterlizzi Five children and it – E. Nesbit If you like Jacqueline Wilson, Try Frankie, Peaches & Me – Karen McCombie Saffy’s Angel - Hilary McKay Chicken Friend – Nicola Morgan Charm School – Anne Fine Passion Flower – Jean Ure If you like Marita Conlon Mckenna, Try The Drumshee Series – Cora Harrison A Winter of Spies – Gerard Whelan Lawlor’s revenge – Mary Arrigan Preovate Peacefull – Michael Morpurgo If you like Darren Shan, Try The Switchers trilogy – Kate Thompson Measle & Wraithbone – Ian Ogilvy Unbearable – Paul Jennings Skulduggery Pleasant – Derek Landy

Author of the Month - Philip Pullman

Philip Pullman CBE (born October 19, 1946) is an English writer.
He is the best-selling author of His Dark Materials, a trilogy of fantasy novels, and a number of other books.
His Dark Materials consists of Northern Lights (titled The Golden Compass in North America), The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass (see also a short companion piece, Lyra's Oxford, containing items of interest and a short story, as well as the yet-unpublished prequel, The Book of Dust ).
The first volume of the trilogy, Northern Lights, won the Carnegie Medal for children's fiction in the UK in 1995.
The Amber Spyglass, the last volume, was awarded both 2001 Whitbread Prize for best children's book and the Whitbread Book of the Year prize in January 2002, the first children's book to receive that award. The trilogy won popular acclaim in late 2003, taking third place in the BBC's Big Read poll.
In 2005 Pullman was announced as joint winner of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for children's literature.

We have the following Philip Pullman books in the library for you to borrow.
- Northern Lights
- The Subtle Knife
- The Amber Spyglass
- Count Karlstein
- The Ruby in the Smoke
- The Tin Princess
- The Shadow in the North
- The Firework-makers Daughter

Children's Book Review

Children’s Book Review

Book: Midnight for Charlie Bone
Author: Jenny Nimmo

Published by Egmont Books Ltd., 2002

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Charlie Bone is just an ordinary boy until one day he has a very strange sensation; he discovers he can hear people in photographs talking. His horrible aunts are delighted when they discover his unusual gift and send him to a special school with him called Bloors Academy.
At Bloors a magical and sometimes dangerous world unfolds to him. He meets other children with strange gifts and with the help of his dog runnerbean, embarks on a quest to find a missing girl and discover the truth about his family.

With its magical setting and dark undertones this book is a thrilling read and a real page turner.

9/10

By Joseph Buckley
Library Member