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Going to School - another term starts!

Advantages: A lovely book offering an insight into a child's first day at school.
Disadvantages: None

. They have great fun making things, singing songs and playing musical instruments. They have a break time and a story time before going into the playground outside. I enjoyed reading this book to my granddaughter because there are questions asked in the text which helped her focus on the detailed illustrations to look for the answers. There is also a duck to find in each of the brilliant illustrations which we had great fun trying to find. Stephen Cartwright certainly knows how to depict a colourful detailed and humorous illustration with plenty of detail to talk about and focus on. The characters are appealing and the picture in the classroom is very realistic to how I remember all the activities on offer and the chaos that happens when children are let loose with glue!. The attention to detail is very appealing especially Polly ...

colliedog2 06.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Going to School - Anna Civardi

The Simpsons Go To Hollywood Review

Advantages: Amazing writing, full of memorable moments
Disadvantages: None

The Simpsons - Classics - Go to Hollywood is a collection of four episodes including some new, and some classic ones. The episodes included are "When You Dish Upon a Star", "Fear of Flying", "Krusty Gets Kancelled" and "Flaming Moes". "When You Dish Upon a Star" has Homer, through some bizarre accident, becoming the personal assistant to Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, who are staying in a secluded home in Springfield. After he becomes fired for telling his friends about who he's working for, he launches "the museum of Hollywood jerks" with various undergarments etc. With all celebrities in The Simpsons, they are never afraid of poking fun at each other, and both have some good lines together. Ron Howard makes another appearance and is again hilarious, especially when he steals Homer's film idea and the "Happy Days" theme plays ...

Walter_Kovacs 07.01.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Simpsons - The Simpsons Go To Hollywood (DVD)

Can I go to School now?

Advantages: Gently introduces a child to what school will be like
Disadvantages: None

BACKGROUND As some of you already know, my little boy attends nursery. Once a week they give him a book to bring home to read through with parents. If I get chance, I try to write a review on the book before it goes back. PRODUCT One book he brought home was entitled 'Going to School'. It is one of the Usborne first experiences book. The price on the back of the book is £3.99, but both Play.com and Amazon have it for sale on their websites for between £1.00 to £2.50. The book is written by Anne Civardi and illustrated by Stephen Cartwright. The ISBN for this paperback is 0 7460 4125X. THE STORY The story centres on the Peach family, or to be more precise, Percy and Polly Peach. Percy and Polly are due to start school for the first time, along with Millie, whose family (the Marsh family), live next door to ...

welshfruitbat 26.09.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Going to School - Anna Civardi