Most popular Opening Extracts, by age range, 3 – 10 Aug 08
Monday, August 11th, 2008Featured Books Age 0 – 5 Years
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Splat The Cat Rob Scotton This is a charming, clever and often hilarious story dealing with overcoming those awful fears of that terrible saga, the first day of school. Splat is cat who is nervous about his first day in cat class. So nervous in … Download free opening extract |
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Spells Emily Gravett A stunning new picture book from Emily Gravett, full of witchcraft, wizardry and magic. We meet a frog trying his utmost to turn himself into a handsome prince from a torn up spell book resulting inevitably confusing consequences. It has … Download free opening extract |
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We are wearing out the naughty step Mick Inkpen Good fun for all in this story about too much naughtiness! The children are endlessly on the naughty step, everyone is misbehaving and Mummy is nearing the end of her tether…In fact, she snaps! Even she ends up on the … Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 5+ readers
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Dinosaur Cove: Attack Of The Lizard King Rex Stone Exciting adventures in this easy to read series about two boys and the dangerous dinosaurs they encounter – especially the deadly Tyrannosaurus Rex. Jamie’s dad is opening a dinosaur museum in Dinosaur Cove. Jamie expects to find some fossils but … Download free opening extract |
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Coconut Jack Jill Lewis A wonderful story for developing readers with a lively, yet simple and straightforward text and speech bubbles to enhance the story further. This is the perfect book to engage young children and in turn to develop a love of … Download free opening extract |
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Little Mouse’s Big Book Of Fears Emily Gravett Winner of the of the 2008 Kate Greenaway Medal. This award winning author illustrator continues to create some of the most innovative and imaginative illustrated children’s books. Through nursery rhyme stories follow Little Mouse as he confronts his many fears including Ablutophobia (Fear … Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 7+ readers
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Something Wickedly Weird: The Wooden Mile Chris Mould This is the start of a terrific new series that fans of Lemony Snicket’s ‘Series of Unfortunate Events’ will absolutely love. In fact, we think it will have even wider appeal as it is a little more believable although equally … Download free opening extract |
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Jiggy McCue: Kid Swap Michael Lawrence Brilliantly funny and typical of the author, it’s full of his razor sharp wit. Jiggy McCue is much loved by boys and girls alike and when Jiggy finds he’s been signed up by his parents for a reality TV show … Download free opening extract |
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Charlie Small: Charlie and the Underworld Charlie Small Children who are looking for action and adventure will love Charlie Small. There aren’t many children who at 8 years old are literally swept off their feet, who travel to the ends of the earth, fight battles, meet fascinating people, … Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Young Wizards Michael Lawrence This is non-stop comedy involving twin boys who discover that when they reach 12 and a half they fine that they have the most extraordinary talents. But using their powers without causing chaos all around could be more difficult. You’ll … Download free opening extract |
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Mysterious Benedict Society Trenton Lee Stuart This is a No. 1 New York Times Bestseller that we’ve been raving about since it went stratospheric across the water earlier this year. Here you will meet four very unusual children each with three things in common – … Download free opening extract |
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Smuggler! Martyn Beardsley A terrific way to learn a little bit about the life of a smuggler in the 18th century and why they did it. Woven into the story is a boy called Jack who goes back in time to see that … Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox Eoin Colfer This is the jaw-dropping, eagerly anticipated sixth book in multi-award-winning block buster Artemis Fowl series. Artemis finds himself travelling back in time to fight his younger self and save his mother from a dangerous illness. Fast, funny and as usual … Download free opening extract |
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Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging Louise Rennison This is teenage angst author Louise Rennison’s book about the confessions of crazy but lovable Georgia Nicolson now to be released as a blockbuster film starring Georgia Groome. Louise is a bestselling author and her books make you laugh out … Download free opening extract |
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luuurve is a Many Trousered Thing… Louise Rennison Queen of the teen diaries Georgia Nicolson is back again! Now Georgia is torn between Masimo, the Italian luuurve god and Robbie, the original sex god! What is she to do? The pace of Georgia’s life gets ever more hectic … Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 14+ readers
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The Meaning Of Life Joanna Nadin Laugh out loud funny from the first page, The Meaning of Life, will be devoured by teenagers and adults in equal measure just as the Diaries of Adrian Mole hit the spot for a different generation. A spot-on teenage voice … Download free opening extract |
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Before I Die Jenny Downham Winner of the Branford Boase Award 2008. This is a haunting yet truly amazing read but don’t read it too young. Definitely not for someone less than 14 years old. If you knew you were going to die what would … Download free opening extract |
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The Traitor Game B R Collins An extraordinary fantasy novel from a supremely talented debut novelist. Set partly in a boys’ school and also in another world that is both fierce and dangerous, it has themes of cowardice, loyalty and bravery and will provide much food … Download free opening extract |