There can hardly be anyone around who hasn’t heard about Michael Jackson. Just for the record, he started his musical debut at the age of 11 with the famous American family group The Jackson 5 before forging an even more successful solo career. It is estimated that more than 750 million copies of his records [...]
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The nights are beginning to draw in and soon the children will be back at school. Out summer habits will be ending as we spend more time indoors. At this time of year, I like to spend some of my free time reading books or magazines. If you’re the same, you’ll be pleased to see [...]
Tags: House & Garden Magazine Subscription, Magazine Subscription Gift Ideas
We’re half way through the main school holiday when children often start to get a bit bored. This collection of 10 books from the very popular ‘Captain Underpants’ series will keep them occupied for hours. I discovered that my own two boys are horribly normal as they absolutely love these stories!
There’s the Bionic Booger Boy, [...]
Tags: Books for Children Age 7+, Captain Underpants Collection - 10 Books, Children's Fiction Collections, Collectable Children's Books, Fiction for Boys, Popular Children's Fiction
Young people today are forever being accused of being unruly and badly behaved, so it really stands out when some of them have manners and act with decorum.
This great little book is one of a range of vintage books that give old-fashioned advice on how to teach your child perfect manners. Inexpensive and practical, this [...]
Tags: Gift Books for New Parents, How to Teach Children Manners, New Baby Books, New Parent Help Books, Vintage Etiquette Book for Children
The holiday season is now upon us and sometimes it is the only time many of us actually get chance to sit down and get really engrossed in a book. If you like real, down to earth books that make compelling reading, then this is the book for you.
Lance Armstrong – The World’s Greatest Champion [...]
Tags: Holiday Reading, John Wilcockson Books, Lance Armstrong, Lance Armstrong - The World's Greatest Champion, Outstanding Achievements
Is there a child in your family who is due to start school in September, or perhaps an older child scheduled to leave the nest to go to University in the Autumn? This book would make a marvellous keepsake for them to treasure and fill with all their magic memories and photographs of the exciting [...]
Tags: Personalised School Days Book, School Keepsake Book, Starting School Gift Ideas, Starting University or College Gift Ideas
Posted by bookworm on Jun 15, 2009 in
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In these days of computers and fast-action technology, the humble printed word is often overlooked. With our busy lives, many of us only read when we have to, ie for reference, and have little time to actually read for the sake of enjoyment. However, the ability to read fluently is a skill that should be [...]
Tags: Books for Christening and New Birth Gifts, Collectable Children's Books, Collectable Second-hand Books, Second-hand Classic Children's Books, Vintage Children's Books