
The Ultimate Book Guide
Over 600 Great Books for 8-12s
A & C Black Publishers Ltd
2nd Edition
Published on 2. February 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-1-4081-0438-5 (ISBN)
Description
The Ultimate Book Guide is the only reference needed - a fully up-to-date guide to the best children's books around - from classics to newly released titles. The funny, friendly and frank recommendations have been personally written for children by many of their favourite and best-known authors including Anthony Horowitz, Jacqueline Wilson, David Almond, Celia Rees, Darren Shan and Dick King-Smith. Each entry is cross-referenced to other books that readers are bound to enjoy. Plus, there are features on the most popular subjects around, including fantasy, animal stories, school stories and adventure. The Ultimate Book Guide includes book covers of many featured titles.
Reviews / Votes
'Eminently readable' Angels and Urchins (March 2009) ' The ultimate reference for librarians, teachers and parents, as well as kids! Never again get stuck for inspiration ' Derry Journal (Feb 2009) 'A book with hundreds of lively book reviews.' Irish Post (Young Gaules) (October 2009) 'These are not books for the reference shelf, but hands-on guides intended to encourage and help young readers to move on from one book to the next.' Achuka (February 2009)More details
Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
ill
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
601 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-0438-5 (9781408104385)
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Persons
Daniel is a freelance writer, translator and editor; Leonie is a librarian in a boys' school and Susan works as a commissioning editor at Egmont. All three are extremely well-connected in the children's book world!