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Children's book reviews October 2009
Reviews of some books recently acquired by the Philipsburg Jubilee Library. These reviews have also appeared in The Daily Herald.

Fraidy cats
by Stephen Krensky

Two fraidy cats hear noises in the night.
Is it a dog or a snake or a wolf?
Read this book and find out!
For young readers aged 5-8 years


Hiccups for the elephant
By James Preller
It was naptime.
All the animals were asleep, but not Elephant.
He had the hiccups!
For young readers aged 5-8 years.
 

Floating and sinking
by Sandy Sepehri

What will you learn

 

  1. What are some things that can float?
  2. What are some things that will sink?
  3. What would make a better life preserver: a surfboard or a bowling ball?
For young readers aged 5-8 years

                     
Secrets of the dolphins
 By K.C. Kelley
 
Have you ever wanted to talk with a dolphin? Well, here is your chance! In this book,
 “written” by a dolphin, you will learn what it is really like to live in the sea!
For young readers aged 7-10 years
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Secrets / geheimen
By Stella Simmons

Eddy and Martin are back with new adventures on St. Maarten.
As sequel on the book The adventures of Martin and Eddy and the book Martin
and Eddy as detectives we find the two boys again in all kind of situations.
Read about it in Dutch or English, because the book is bilingual.

For young readers aged 9-12 years.


Scout – Captain of the Black Sea turtle
By Dominique Vissenberg
Scout, the friendly Sea Turtle, is cursed by the spell of greed.
He becomes the wicked captain of the pirate ship “The Black Sea Turtle”
and he and his crew sail out to find a hidden treasure.
During their adventurous journey they meet many animals from the
Underwater World and the Mangrove Forest. They discover that these worlds
are not scary at all and learn about the animals that live there.

Read about it in Dutch or English, because the book is bilingual.

For young readers aged 9-12 years
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