WOW! Another 9th birthday gift for my daughter in May off her grandma, it may seem like a lot of money but in several high street stores they were selling them separately for £30 each and the cheapest I saw this set for was £175!!! Each book is wonderfully bound with gold leaf edge on the pages and a copy of JK's signature on each book, they are beautifully presented in a VERY sturdy box with a ribbon to hold them all in.
A great must have gift for any Harry Potter fan.
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I found out about this book when I came across her website. Liking what I saw I decided to get her book from my local library ( a definate pattern here ) and was blown away by what she had created in her book. A few months later I now have this book all to myself :D as a birthday presant.
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By the time I was 10 years old and a friend gave me this (first) Blyton book, I already had read hundreds of Swedish, American, French and German childrens books, good ones and boring ones, but "Five on a Trasure Island" was totally different.
I had read "Robinson Crusoe" before, but never had read anything about secret tunnels or small islands with castles on it.
Enid Blytons books inspired my imagination much much more than other books (even Astrid Lindgren or Arthur Ransome or Nesbitt) did.
Til this day when I cannot fall asleep, I imagine being in Dorset, walking down to the beach at Kirrin Bay on a sunny day and rowing the boat to Kirrin Island. This always does the trick and makes me fall asleep in the end. Thank ... Read More:
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By the time I was 10 years old and a friend gave me this (first) Blyton book, I already had read hundreds of Swedish, American, French and German childrens books, good ones and boring ones, but "Five on a Trasure Island" was totally different.
I had read "Robinson Crusoe" before, but never had read anything about secret tunnels or small islands with castles on it.
Enid Blytons books inspired my imagination much much more than other books (even Astrid Lindgren or Arthur Ransome or Nesbitt) did.
Til this day when I cannot fall asleep, I imagine being in Dorset, walking down to the beach at Kirrin Bay on a sunny day and rowing the boat to Kirrin Island. This always does the trick and makes me fall asleep in the end. Thank ... Read More:
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I queued up for this book on the 15th of July 2005, and it was worth it. This book is definitely one of my favourite Harry Potters, along with COS, GOF and DH.
There was so much going on, unlike OOTP, and I loved all the memories and Dumbledore and Harry looking for the Horcruxes.
It was interesting to see how Malfoy's character developed from book one onwards, and I think that in this book in particular you see what he will become. I thought him being a death eater was a great idea, and I enjoyed reading about how he dealt with all the problems.
Also, I found Harry and Ginny's relationship a delight to read about; Ron's reaction was quite pleasing- as I was reading it I thought he would not allow Harry to go out ... Read More:
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Lots of activities in this book, nicely laid out and nice colour and look throughout. there's an 'open in 20 years' section which is a great idea, and plenty of space for photos, thoughts, memories and pink sparkly stuff :)
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Lots of activities in this book, nicely laid out and nice colour and look throughout. there's an 'open in 20 years' section which is a great idea, and plenty of space for photos, thoughts, memories and pink sparkly stuff :)
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A lovely read, I find myself reaching time and time again for this book because of the hilarious "comments" made my Ron Weasley and Harry Potter. This really does remind of a fantasy textbook, in the way that we would all love to scribble in our textbooks from time to time, to enliven the dull formulas and such that we all have had to learn! However, this is anything but dull.
JK Rowling goes into detail about mythical creatures, all of which are very interesting to read, partly due to the fact that most of them have been mentioned in the Harry Potter series, and you find yourself giving a little smile of recognition once every two minutes.
Funny, short, and a wonderful thing to keep on your bookshelf - if you have a few minutes ... Read More:
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In this book, the Ingalls meets some Native Indians, Mr Edwards and Mrs Scott. The whole family catch `Fever n' 'angue' which now is called Malaria. While Pa is out, some Indians come and take tobacco and some food. They do this a second time while Pa is out about a few months after. At the end, Laura and her family leave again searching for a new home in Minnesota. This book is so imaginative that it feels like a fiction where you are experiencing everything. I really enjoyed `The Little House in the Prairie' and I think this book is really good. I really recommend it to everyone who reads this review. I rate this book 9/ 10.
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