WHERE DID THE RIVER GO? BY PETER CORY ILLUSTRATED BY CHARLOTTE FIRMIN   This book is aimed at school aged children, it is from Learn Direct and it not only helps with reading there are some simple maths problems to tackle too.   The story is basically about two characters who live in the colourful forest next to Steam City, every thing here is powered by the river. The two main characters are Dab and Plip, strange little furry creatures that really do not resemble any type of animal at all. The story follows their search for the river which has suddenly dried up, ground Steam City to a halt and turned the forest brown. Along the way ...  Read the complete review

BFC or Books For Children is a book club, that offer's a free book or free collection in return for purchasing 6 books in the year. This is a hark back to the seventies. There are plenty of other companies out there who give a free book and have no tie in's. I went with BFC (Books For Children) because of the initial offer, thinking book clubs no longer existed, or even needed to. The next two months of choice offers were extraordinarily expensive! So I hung on for the third month and received, (without ordering) a Winnie The Pooh book at £12.95 plus P&P. A courier can pick it back up but at a cost of £3! I have called customer service (based guess where? - India) ...  Read the complete review

I was searching the Waterstones site for some good books for my kids about myths and legends. I must admit i get bored by a lot of kids books, so wanted something that i found interesting too. I found exactly what i was looking for in the series of books by: Philip Ardagh There are 8 books in total: Norse myths and legends Ancient Greek myths and legends North American myths and legends African myths and legends Celtic Myths and legends South American myths and legends Chinese myths and legends Ancient Egyptian myths and legends I bought the hard back versions as i wanted to keep them as a special ...  Read the complete review

i was a member for a while but found the additional charges off-putting. i didn't liek being committed to buying a certain number of books, and frequently found the same books cheaper elsewhere, particularly when you have to add the cost of postage. i was also sent books i didn't want as i often forgot to send back the form stating that i didn't require the recommended selection. i found that a hassle, and a little unneccessary. i also didn't like the fact that you were chrged to return a book. ...  Read the complete review

Dorling Kindersley are one of the world's best publishers of non-fiction books for children. At one time, I used to sell them to parents and playgroups, but sadly they stopped that area of their business. However, that does not mean that I stopped loving their books. Theirs are the books that children will come back to for factual information on a variety of topics - they are brightly illustrated and full of information. "The Victorians" by Ann Kramer is one such book, a dip-into for help with homework, or for a project, giving an insight into many aspects of Victorian life - the transport of the day, social reform, industry, inventions. It is a ...  Read the complete review