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OK, so here’s my latest selection of great reads to keep you busy this winter.
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 | One Dog and his Boy, by Iva Ibbotson This is a really touching story about a boy called Hal with very rich parents who wants a dog more than anything in the world, and is delighted when his wish finally comes true; when he discovers, to his horror, that the dog, Fleck, has just been rented for the weekend and is going to be sent back, he and Fleck run away, and the remainder of the book details Hal's adventures as he travels across country to try and reach his grandparents' house on the coast. It's beautifully written, full of suspense with both happy and sad moments. Read it? Review it here.
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| Major Glad, Major Dizzy, by Jan Oke I was really excited to hear about this book as I interviewed Jan in one of my earlier editions of The Zone. This story is about two toy soldiers hidden beneath the floor of a London house in 1870, during the reign of Queen Victoria. As years go by, the children who once owned the toys grow up and have children of their own, and unknown to Major Glad and Major Dizzy, all kinds of changes happen above their heads until, when they are finally rescued 140 years later, the world they knew is almost unrecognizable. This book will appeal to all ages as both the story and photographs used to illustrate it are beautiful. And for fans of Naughty Bus he puts in an appearance too! You can find out more about this book on the Little Knowall website or read my Naughty Bus interview with Jan here - Jan and Jerry Oke Read it? Review it here.
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 | Urban Assassin, by Jim Eldridge He was part of the unit...He was one of us.' Mitch and the boys of Delta Unit are on their most dangerous mission yet. And this time, it's personal...The Mission: to stop the assassination of the British Prime Minister by a ruthless, renegade killer. But this assassin is no stranger to the team - he's a highly-trained, ex-member of Delta Unit! The Squad: elite, Black-Ops soldiers - Mitch, Two Moons, Gaz, Tug, Benny and Nelson - codename, Delta Unit. Have the squad met their match? Part of the brilliant Black Ops army based action adventure series Jim's style of writing gets you gripped! Read it? Review it here.
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