Publication date: 2000-04-05
Dewey code: 962
RRP: £15.98
Price: £9.57
Review Egyptian Treasures: Mummies and Myths (Galileo and the Stargazers) / Jim Weiss:
Creator: Stephen Fry
Edition: Unabridged edition
Publication date: 2001-04-01
Price: £29.99
Review Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4 - Part 1 - 9 Audio CD set) / Cover to Cover Cassettes Ltd:Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire CD Set, Part 1 tells the first half of Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in nine CDs. Part 2, also containing nine CDs, tells the second half, or you can get the complete story on 18 CDs. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the long-awaited, heavily hyped fourth instalment of a phenomenally successful series that has captured the imagination of millions of readers, young and old, across the globe. For J K Rowling the pressure is certainly on to continue to come up with thrilling, pacey storylines that allow her hero to mature into a young man without detracting from the magical secret that has made Harry into a superstar. In this book, the teenage Harry has a certain gawky charm that fits well with his advancing adolescence. As the story moves on, Harry too moves on to a new level of maturity that leaves the reader wondering how he will learn from his experiences, and liking him all the more as a character. Once returned to Hogwarts after his summer holiday with the dreadful Dursleys and an extraordinary outing to the Quidditch World Cup, the 14-year-old Harry and his fellow pupils are enraptured by the promise of the Triwizard Tournament: an ancient, ritualistic tournament that brings Hogwarts together with two other schools of wizardry-Durmstrang and Beauxbatons-in heated competition. But when Harry's name is pulled from the Goblet of Fire, and he is chosen to champion Hogwarts in the tournament, the trouble really begins. Still reeling from the effects of a terrifying nightmare that has left him shaken, and with the lightning-shaped scar on his head throbbing with pain (a sure sign that the evil Voldemort, Harry's sworn enemy, is close), Harry becomes at once the most popular boy in school. Yet, despite his fame, he is totally unprepared for the furore that follows. [+]This is a hefty volume: 636 pages, of which probably at least 200 could have been cut without detracting from the story. The weight and complexity of the book is perhaps a hint that Rowling now has her eye sharply focused on her adult audience, and the average child-reader (particularly one who is coming to Harry Potter for the first time) may well find its girth daunting. Rowling's ironic and pointed observations on tabloid journalism and the nature of media hype is just one of the references littered through the book that will tickle the grown-ups but may well fly over the heads of her young fans. However, after a slow start, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire really starts to sparkle halfway through with Rowling's familiar magic (and yes, there is a death-sudden and tragic-and yes, Harry does start to notice girls). The crux of this story, however, is Harry's gradual coming-of-age and his handling of the increasingly determined threats to his own life. This book is pivotal, not just for the author for whom the heat is well and truly on, but for Harry and his readers who, by the last chapter, are left in little doubt that there is much more to come. (Ages 10 to adult) -Susan Harrison.
Creator: Tibor Gergely
Edition: Har/Com
Publication date: 2006-08-22
RRP: £5.20
Price: £4.28
Review Scuffy the Tugboat with CD (Audio) (Little Golden Book Classics) / Golden Books:
Creator: Maurice Sendak
Edition: Pap/Com
Publication date: 2005-06
RRP: £6.48
Price: £2.78
Review Little Bear's Friend with CD (Audio) (I Can Read - Level 1) / HarperFestival:
Creator: Helen Oxenbury
Edition: New Ed
Publication date: 2005-10-17
Price: £15.26
Review We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Book Toy & CD Gift Set) / Walker Books Ltd:
Creator: John Maslen
Edition: Har/Com
Publication date: 2007-10
Dewey code: 428.6
RRP: £4.55
Price: £1.57
Review Books #9-12 + CD (Bob Books Set 1 Bind-Up) / Scholastic:
Publication date: 2006-01-26
RRP: £120.44
Price: £105.79
Review Listos! 3 Verde / Heinemann Educational Publishers:
Publication date: 2003-01
Price: £7.36
Review I'm a Little Teapot: And Other Favorites with CD (Audio) (Mother Goose Board Book Collection) / Soundprints:
Authors
- Chris Hiscock
- Andy Murray
- Marian Metcalfe
Publication date: 2000-04-27
RRP: £35.84
Price: £31.76
Review New Musical Matters 11-14 (Year 9): Audio CD 3 / Heinemann Educational Publishers:
Authors
- Sylvia Honnor
- Heather Mascie-Taylor
Publication date: 2001-10-10
RRP: £117.21
Price: £101.49
Review Encore Tricolore 4 nouvelle edition - Audio CD Pack (10): Audio CD Pack Stage 4 (Encore Tricolore) / Nelson Thornes:
Creator: Simon Russell Beale
Publication date: 2007-05-04
RRP: £8.89
Price: £0.74
Review Don't Cook Cinderella (Book/CD) (Book & CD) / Orion:
Authors
- Kim Mitzo Thompson
- Karen Mitzo Hilderbrand
Edition: Brdbk/Com
Publication date: 2006-07-06
RRP: £3.90
Price: £21.59
Review It's Night-Night Time with CD (Audio) (Read & Sing Along Board Books with CDs) / School Specialty Publishing:
Edition: Abridged
Publication date: 2002-12
RRP: £5.86
Price: £1.32
Review Baby's Lullabies (Classical Masterpieces) / Penton Overseas Inc:
Authors
- David and Christa Liggins
Edition: CD Edition
Publication date: 2006-10-16
RRP: £12.95
Price: £8.54
Review Duet Ocarina Book CD Edition / Ocarina Workshop Publications:
Edition: Brdbk/Com/
Publication date: 2006-09
RRP: £11.42
Price: £10.70
Review Big Book of Animals with Cards and CD (Audio) (Learn-In-A-Flash) / Studio Mouse:
Edition: Pap/Com
Publication date: 2005-05-24
Price: £6.48
Review Hop on Pop with CD (Audio) (Beginner Books Read-Along Book & Cassette) / Random House Books for Young Readers:
Authors
- Sylvia Honnor
- Heather Mascie-Taylor
Publication date: 2001-07-23
RRP: £111.61
Price: £103.42
Review Encore Tricolore 2 Nouvelle Edition - Audio CD Pack (6): Audio CD Pack Stage 2 (Encore tricolore) / Nelson Thornes:
Creator: John Maslen
Edition: Har/Com
Publication date: 2007-10
Dewey code: 428.6
RRP: £4.55
Price: £1.53
Review Set 1: Beginning Readrs 5-8 with CD (Audio) (Bob Books Listen and Read) / Scholastic Inc.:
Publication date: 2000-04-05
RRP: £15.98
Price: £4.30
Review The Three Musketeers: Robin Hood / Jim Weiss:
Publication date: 2008-10-02
Dewey code: 460
RRP: £9.99
Price: £8.04
Review Spanish Language Learner (DK Language Learners) / DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley):
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Egyptian Treasures: Mummies and Myths (Galileo and the Stargazers), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4 - Part 1 - 9 Audio CD set), Scuffy the Tugboat with CD (Audio) (Little Golden Book Classics), Little Bear's Friend with CD (Audio) (I Can Read - Level 1), We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Book Toy & CD Gift Set), Books #9-12 + CD (Bob Books Set 1 Bind-Up), Listos! 3 Verde, I'm a Little Teapot: And Other Favorites with CD (Audio) (Mother Goose Board Book Collection), New Musical Matters 11-14 (Year 9): Audio CD 3, Encore Tricolore 4 nouvelle edition - Audio CD Pack (10): Audio CD Pack Stage 4 (Encore Tricolore), Don't Cook Cinderella (Book/CD) (Book & CD), It's Night-Night Time with CD (Audio) (Read & Sing Along Board Books with CDs), Baby's Lullabies (Classical Masterpieces), Duet Ocarina Book CD Edition, Big Book of Animals with Cards and CD (Audio) (Learn-In-A-Flash), Hop on Pop with CD (Audio) (Beginner Books Read-Along Book & Cassette), Encore Tricolore 2 Nouvelle Edition - Audio CD Pack (6): Audio CD Pack Stage 2 (Encore tricolore), Set 1: Beginning Readrs 5-8 with CD (Audio) (Bob Books Listen and Read), The Three Musketeers: Robin Hood, Spanish Language Learner (DK Language Learners) |
