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BRP 132: Danny the Champion of the World, Roald Dahl
I will not pretend I wasn’t petrified. I was. But mixed in with the awful fear was a glorious feeling of excitement. Most of the really exciting things we do in our lives scare us to death. They… more →
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Esperanza Rising
Pretty Hip Librarian wrote 1 year ago: Created on July 17, 2008 Calling all friends and family; art and theater lovers: (adapted from Koo … more →
BRP 132: Danny the Champion of the World, Roald Dahl
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Maia wrote 1 year ago: I will not pretend I wasn’t petrified. I was. But mixed in with the awful fear was a glorious … more →
Skin Again, bell hooks
Maia wrote 1 year ago: The skin I’m in looks good to me. It will let you know one small way to trace my identity. But … more →
BRP 134: George's Marvellous Medicine, Roald Dahl
Maia wrote 1 year ago: George had absolutely no doubts whatsoever about how he was going to make his famous medicine. he wa … more →
BRP 140: Sleepovers, Jacqueline Wilson
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Maia wrote 2 years ago: Amy has bunk beds so Bella got to go on the top bunk above Amy. Amy’s mum had made up a mattre … more →
The Moon Tonight
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Bonnie wrote 2 years ago: Nice to be under the moon and stars of North America again. I wrote this post in the still of early … more →
BRP 145: James and the Giant Peach, Roald Dahl
Maia wrote 2 years ago: “Poor fellow,” the Centipede said, whispering in James’s ear. “He’s bl … more →
BRP 155: Secrets, Jacqueline Wilson
Maia wrote 2 years ago: “I trailed back to bed and started reading Anne Frank’s diary all over again… The … more →
BRP 156: The Silver Sword, Ian Serraillier
Maia wrote 2 years ago: “They liked the stories from the Old Testament best. Their favourite was always Daniel in the … more →
Ralph the Magic Rabbit, Adam Frost
Maia wrote 2 years ago: “Sid approached an old snail with a squelchy face who was resting by the puddle. He looked lik … more →
The Worry Website, Jacqueline Wilson
Maia wrote 3 years ago: This worry website is all [Mr Speed's] idea. It’s instead of Circle Time. You know, when you a … more →
BRP 176: Dustbin Baby, Jacqueline Wilson
Maia wrote 3 years ago: This is the second Jacqueline Wilson book I have blogged as part of the Big Read Project; the first … more →
BRP 181: The Suitcase Kid, Jacqueline Wilson
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Maia wrote 3 years ago: Jacqueline Wilson writes prolifically for and about young people – mainly girls around the age … more →
BRP 169: The Witches, Roald Dahl
Maia wrote 3 years ago: A witch never gets caught. Don’t forget that she has magic in her fingers and devilry dancing … more →
BRP 170: Charlotte's Web, E. B. White
Maia wrote 3 years ago: “You mean you eat flies?” gasped Wilbur “Certainly. Flies, bugs, grasshoppers, cho … more →
BRP 177: Fantastic Mr Fox, Roald Dahl
Maia wrote 3 years ago: Roald Dahl, one of my favourites! Fantastic Mr Fox, a simple little story aimed very much at the you … more →
BRP 182: Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens
Maia wrote 3 years ago: I’ll say at the outset that I am a bit of a Dickens fan. I’ve loved his books ever since … more →
BRP 180: The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Maia wrote 3 years ago: Absolutley charming! The narrator is a pilot forced to land in the desert, where he meets a little p … more →
BRP 188: Goosebumps, R L Stine
Maia wrote 3 years ago: Goosebumps, as I discovered when I went to see if I could find it, is not a book. It is a collection … more →
