Watermill reviews - October 2011

Lego Ideas Book

The subtitle ‘You Can Build Anything’ says it all – for children of all ages from 7 to 87.

£16.99

Predators by Steve Backshall

Full of all things deadly and fascinating to children

£12.99

Orchard Book of Stories from the Ballet

Well-illustrated with the tales of well known ballets such as Swan Lake and theNutcracker, and less well known La Sylphide which is set in Scotland.

£12.99

The Fairytale Hairdresser

How Rapunzel Got Her Prince. This is a lovely story of the best hairdresser in Fairyland and how she helped one princess escape an evil witch and find happiness. 

 

£5.99

A Greyhound of a Girl by Roddy Doyle

A tale of mothers and daughters, and life and death. Mary’s granny is near the end of her life. Letting go is hard – until granny’s long dead mammy returns to help her dying daughter say goodbye. This book is a funny and sad tender tale of family history with beautifully written descriptions.

£10.99

Lost Christmas

When Goose's parents are killed in a car crash on Christmas Eve, his life changes. Living with his increasingly senile Nan, his dog Mutt is the only thing keeping him sane. His only other friend is Frank, a former friend of his father, but Frank's own life is falling apart. A year to the day since the accident that changed his life, Goose meets Anthony, but he becomes the centre of a mystery - how does he know so much and can he help Goose and the others find what they're searching for? 

£10.99

Gangsta Granny by David Walliums

Ben dreads going to stay with his granny on a Friday night. All she wants to do is play scrabble and eat cabbage soup. But Granny has a secret; she was once an international jewel thief. All her life she has plotted to steal the crown jewels, and now she needs Ben’s help. Gangsta Granny by David Walliams will definitely make you laugh, and you’ll never think of grannies in the same way again!

£12.99