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Review Walker Books Ltd  / The Castle of Fear (Walker Gamebooks) Creator: Alistair Graham
Publication date: 2003-02-03
Dewey code: 371
Price: $12.40

Review The Castle of Fear (Walker Gamebooks) / Walker Books Ltd:

Your mission in The Castle of Fear is to rescue your friends imprisoned there. But beware! The wicked wizard has set many traps. You and your monkey companion, Zetto, must find a way past monsters, vampire bats, a dragon, the Slime Serpent and other terrifying dangers! In The Jungle of Peril you must discover the fabulous treasure of Oraz. But first you have to find your way past killer ants, giant flesh-eating plants, fiery volcanoes and other terrifying dangers! There are lots of different puzzles to solve - mazes, spot-the-difference, hidden objects - and many different routes to choose so you can play these games over and again. But beware, gameplayer - only the sharp-witted will survive. Oh, no! Five friends have been captured and trapped in a castle by a wicked wizard. To free them from the torture chamber, the reader must battle vampire bats, break the magic mirror's spell, and disconnect the mechanical monster. Only the quickest and most daring can outwit the wizard. [+]
In each of Patrick Burston's Choose-Your-Challenge gamebooks, the reader is assigned a task, then put in control of the direction the story will take. Each page is a new opportunity to alter the course of destiny-at least for this adventure. Along the way, the brave pathfinder will encounter obstreperous obstacles, maddening mazes, mathematical enigmas, and puzzles to perplex even the most clever clue seekers. The way each problem is solved determines which page to turn to next. Often, the intrepid explorer will reach the brink of success, only to be banished to the beginning again, perhaps this time choosing more adroitly among the plethora of permutations for each story. Alastair Graham's dynamic illustrations invite the reader to linger, seeking out the secret details and imagining the lively action within. What better way to prepare children for the decision-making responsibilities they will be shouldering later in life? (Ages 4 to 10) -Emilie Coulter.

Publication date: 1991-09
Dewey code: 782.140268
List Price: $4.00
Price: $105.20

Review Alice in Wonderland: The Musical (Stage Magic Play) / I E Clark:


Publication date: 1881

Review A day in a child's life / George Routledge and Sons:


Publication date: 1994-04
Dewey code: 743.6
Price: $5.99

Review Zoo Animals (Superdoodles) / Learning Works:


Publication date: 1923-12

Review Melody and Harmony / Stainer & Bell Ltd:


Publication date: 1949-12

Review Some English Correspondents of Goethe / Methuen young books:


Publication date: 1996-06
Price: $12.98

Review Hunchback of Notre Dame Sing-Along / Walt Disney Records & Audio:

Kids will love singing along to original songs from the film while they enjoy the 22-page sing-along book featuring large lyrics and beautiful art.

Publication date: 1992-06-30

Review Pop-up Cards and Other Amazing Things to Make (Information books - project books) / Hodder Wayland:

Offers children from five years and upwards numerous unusual ideas for things to make from paper, card and decorative remnants. It includes a detailed range of greeting cards, personal stationery, festive articles and trinkets. Instructions, diagrams and tips for a professional finish are included.

Publication date: 1996-12

Review Gargoyles: Sticker Adventure Book 1 (Gargoyles) / Ladybird Books Ltd:


Publication date: 2004-08-01

Review Rainy Day Activities / Parragon Plus:


Publication date: 1996-12

Review Gargoyles: Stone Alone (Gargoyles colouring adventure) / Ladybird Books Ltd:


Publication date: 1985-11

Review Enormous Edifices / Young Library:


Publication date: 1998-08-27
Price: $87.40

Review Leonardo DiCaprio (Star Packs) / Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd:


Review Ladybird Books Ltd  / Snow White Colouring Book (Disney: Classic Films) Publication date: 1997-07

Review Snow White Colouring Book (Disney: Classic Films) / Ladybird Books Ltd:


Publication date: 1988-06
Price: $86.47

Review Robin Hood (A "Stage magic" play) / I E Clark Inc.,U.S.:


Publication date: 1989-06
List Price: $13.85
Price: $89.56

Review Dancing Shoes (New Wave Readers) / Delta Systems Co Inc:

A dramatized version of a story at Level 3 of a series of children's illustrated ELT readers which are graded at five levels, according to length and complexity of plot. The stories cover a wide variety of genres, and have both British and foreign settings.

Publication date: 1993-04

Review Folens Art (Art Poster Packs) / Folens Publishers:


Publication date: 1990-06
Price: $87.05

Review Christmas with the Three Bears (A "Stage magic" play) / I E Clark Inc.,U.S.:


Publication date: 1996-01
Price: $87.12

Review Those Magical Red Sneaks: A 2-ACT Musical for Today: Based on Hans Christian Andersen's the Red Shoes / i.e. Clark:


Publication date: 1996-12

Review Gargoyles: Storm Warning (Gargoyles) / Ladybird Books Ltd:


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The Castle of Fear (Walker Gamebooks), Alice in Wonderland: The Musical (Stage Magic Play), A day in a child's life, Zoo Animals (Superdoodles), Melody and Harmony, Some English Correspondents of Goethe, Hunchback of Notre Dame Sing-Along, Pop-up Cards and Other Amazing Things to Make (Information books - project books), Gargoyles: Sticker Adventure Book 1 (Gargoyles), Rainy Day Activities, Gargoyles: Stone Alone (Gargoyles colouring adventure), Enormous Edifices, Leonardo DiCaprio (Star Packs), Snow White Colouring Book (Disney: Classic Films), Robin Hood (A "Stage magic" play), Dancing Shoes (New Wave Readers), Folens Art (Art Poster Packs), Christmas with the Three Bears (A "Stage magic" play), Those Magical Red Sneaks: A 2-ACT Musical for Today: Based on Hans Christian Andersen's the Red Shoes, Gargoyles: Storm Warning (Gargoyles)

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