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Category Archives: Book reviews
If you like Blyton: Arsenic for Tea by Robin Stevens
Having started to read this book I am wondering if perhaps I should have made the title If you like Agatha Christie… as this book has moved away from the Malory Towers backdrop to a secluded country mansion where a … Continue reading
If you like Blyton: Frozen in Time by Ali Sparkes
I suspect that a lot of you have never heard of Hampshire based authoress who turns up for her public appearances in amazing sparkly boots (the clue’s in the surname). Last month I had the fortune of Ali Sparkes coming … Continue reading
The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat
Well it’s safe to say I found my copy of the book, and as I had the day off on Monday due to my tootling up and down the country during the weekend I thought I would get on and … Continue reading
If you like Blyton: Dead Man’s Cove by Lauren St John
I swear I had been planning to review this book a while ago, and by a while, I mean almost two years ago! I certainly have read it before, but I think I just never got around to it. It … Continue reading
If you like Blyton: The Milly-Molly-Mandy Stories by Joyce Lankester Brisley
Anyone who knows me will know two things – a) I love a bargain when it comes to buying books and b) I love reading children’s books. Those two together is how I came to buy the Milly-Molly-Mandy Stories. I … Continue reading
My twenty-fourth (and last) Noddy book: Noddy Meets Father Christmas
It has taken a little over a year, but I have now reached the last of the 24 books that make up the main and original Noddy series. I started with the second book and I am finishing with the … Continue reading
If you like Blyton: Mystery at Witchend by Malcolm Saville
There are many books we’ve recommended to you if you like Blyton, Robin Steven’s Murder Most Unladylike series being the latest one, not only in publishing terms but as being reviewed on the blog. However for this blog I would … Continue reading
My twenty-third Noddy book: Noddy and Tessie Bear
This is perhaps an unusual tale simply because no real disaster befalls anyone in Toyland, or Noddy in particular. Nobody’s bike is destroyed, nobody’s car is stolen or damaged or breaks down. The worst thing that happens to Noddy is … Continue reading
If you like Blyton: Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens
Stef has already reviewed this (as has Poppy) but as always I’m late to the party and have just gotten around to reading it. I had many thoughts and so I am now going to inflict them on you all. … Continue reading
The River of Adventure
I know it’s been a while since I have reviewed any of the Adventure Series books but I know where I got up to, and that was River. So without waiting another second it’s time to have a look at … Continue reading
My twenty-second Noddy book: Cheer Up Little Noddy
This Noddy book has been the hardest to review. It was supposed to be my 18th review from the series, but when I opened my copy I discovered that it was missing the first 20 pages. I then added a … Continue reading
The Land of Far-Beyond, reviewed by Chris
I have been planning for a while to write about The Land of Far-Beyond, but have been held back by no longer having a copy. It seems to be out of print and second hand copies are often eye-wateringly expensive. … Continue reading
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Tagged John Bunyan, The Land of Far-Beyond, The Pilgrim's Progress, Written by Chris
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Looking at The Famous Five Annual 2016, part 2
On to the second half of the annual this week. The first half is reviewed here. You can also see my review of the first annual from 2014 here and here, and then the 2015 one here and here. A TOUR … Continue reading
Looking at The Famous Five Annual 2016, part 1
In what has become an ‘annual’ tradition I will look at the current year’s annual in two parts. (Apologies for the bad pun.) You can see my review of the first annual from 2014 here and here, and then the … Continue reading
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