19 Mar

Age 0 - 11

But to be honest I would say all ages!

A book aimed at those who are home educating, but a great resource for anyone who works or lives with those little angels, who need entertaining, and help with living life to the full.

A great resource

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19 Mar

I am sorry to have to announce his death.

A fantastic author of so many sci fi books.

Science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke has died aged 90 in his adopted home of Sri Lanka, it was confirmed tonight.

Clarke, who had battled debilitating post-polio syndrome since the 1960s and sometimes used a wheelchair, died at 1:30am after suffering breathing problems, his personal secretary Rohan De Silva said.

“Sir Arthur passed away a short while ago at the Apollo Hospital [in Colombo]. He had a cardio-respiratory attack,” he said

 

One of Clarke’s best known work is the short story THE SENTINEL (1951). In the spring of 1964,  started to write a novel about a space travel. . Clarke’s work became the basis of the novel and film 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968), for which Clarke wrote the script with Stanley Kubrick. Clarke continued the Odyssey Saga in three sequels, 2010: ODYSSEY TWO (1982), 2061: ODYSSEY THREE (1988), and 3001: THE FINAL ODYSSEY (1996).

02 Mar

Elizabeth West isbn:0-552-11707-2

corgi paperback1985

Some small illustrations to show layout of land, and the cottage plot. They do there job well.

illustrations: Rating: ★★☆☆☆

This is a lovey easy read. An beautifull often hillarious account of Elizabeth and Alan’s adventures in rural Wales.. Trying to build a garden on a windswept moorland and how normal horticultural rules don’t apply!

Readability: Rating: ★★★½☆

I love this book and have returned to it and “Hovel in the Hills”.

Story: Rating: ★★★★☆

Overall Rating: ★★★☆☆

02 Mar

E.Nesbit - Penguin puffin books :isbn 01403.129 1

A illustrated book, however the illustrations are done by H.R Millar, and show his fine ability to depict scenes in ink line.

illustrations: Rating: ★★★☆☆

Typically I am not fond of the print for Puffin Books, however the type font is compensated for readbility in some ways with the print being slightly larger as this is a childs book.

Readability: Rating: ★★★½☆

Fantastic easy read. Just a lovely simple story of children on an adventure with a magical carpet and a phoneix with attitude.

Story: Rating: ★★★★☆

Overall: Overall Rating: ★★★½☆