Childrens Books

Children's books take in a wide range of literature.
There are fiction and non-fiction.
There are many different genres of fiction and non-fiction.
General fiction, adventure, fantasy, horror, short stories etc.
There are books for all ages, from toddlers to teens.
There are also many kinds of non fiction dealing with a wide variety of topics, from sport to cosmology.

Children's literature has a long history, going back to before printing.
Then it was in the oral tradition for storytellers to recount stories.
Some of the earliest printing of stories were directed at or for children.
Many stories had a religious or moral content to them.

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City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende

With his mother in hospital, Alex Cold is sent to his fierce, wonderful grandmother Kate,
a pipe smoking, vodka drinking old reporter with blue eyes as `sharp as dagger points`.
Kate is about to embark on an expedition to the dangerous world of the Amazon rainforests, but rather than change her plans she simply takes Alex along with her.

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Little Myth Marker by Robert Asprin

Skeeve has a fun life, apart from little diversions.
Such as the mob wanting him married and the magicians wanting him dead.

Titanic 2020 by Colin Bateman

The original Titanic was supposed to be 'unsinkable' Now they say again that the 'New Titanic' is unsinkable.
But sinking is not the only risk Jinny and Claire are about to experience.

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Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

In 1942 Bruno is removed from his home in Berlin and is settled in a desolate place with very little to do.

A fence alongside his house stretches off into the distance and he can see strange people on the other side.
He befriends one which has unsuspected disastrous results.

Blood Brother by J H Brennan

Sebastian Sallis would always protect his little brother, Billy.
But Sebastian lost the use of his limbs in a car accident and now Billy had no one to protect him. But had he?

An Angel for May by Melvin Burgess

Through his fear he recognised it; it was a siren. He had heard them on films.
This was war; the German planes were coming.

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The Stretford Enders by Trevor J Colgan

Luke Farrell is upended and moved to Dun Laoghaire. His world is turned upside-down.
Now he has to fit in with people he does not know and he's not sure if he likes it.

Perfume by Caroline B Cooney

This perfume called Venom is more than a name, it brings out the best, and the worst in you.

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S.K.U.N.K and The Splitting Earth by Margrit Cruickshank

Are S.K.U.N.K. behind the earthquakes and volcanic eruptions which are threatening to destroy the world?
Aisling is determined to find out.

Teacher's Pet by Richie Tankersley Cusick

Katie loves to be thrilled and is fascinated by horror.
But when her teacher goes missing, then she is frightened in the woods. The teacher's brother takes over the classes and all hell breaks loose.

The Witches by Roald Dahl

Witches really are a detestable breed.
They disguise themselves as lovely ladies, when secretly they want to squash and squelch all the wretched children they despise.

Wilderness by Roddy Doyle

Tom and Johnny are on a husky expedition in Finland having fun.
Grainne has to stay at home, waiting to meet her natural mother. Meanwhile the boys' mother's sledge does not make it back to the lodge.

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Voyage by Adele Geras

These settlers were both running away from something and running to something.
What they were running from was their past and they wanted a new future.
This is history repeating itself. Why?

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Penguin Kenneth Grahame by Kenneth Grahame

This is a compilation of three great books by a master storyteller.
Included are The Golden Age, Dream Days and the classic Wind in the Willows.

Transformer by Philip Gross

Alia is changing. She is not the person she was. There's something different about her.
She's sharper, fiercer, more intense. Emod has noticed and he's scared.

Turnabout by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Melly and Anny Beth join the Project Turnabout as they are getting old and would like another chance at life.

But when they hear that a further shot is fatal they go on the run.
They are getting younger all the time and now they wonder if they will die in infancy.