THE SNAKE BOOK, by Mary Ling and Mary Atkinson (Dorling Kindersley, £7.99)

THIS book is a very interesting one and when I saw it I knew it was because of the picture on the front. I hope you think it is an interesting one too.

The writing is suitable for the age group of seven to 10-year-olds and maybe some younger children would like to look at the pictures. Really, the thing that attracted me to it was the fantastic life-sized photographs. I would like to read it more than once.

RUTH LEWIS, aged nine, Woodnook CP School, Accrington

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