Thursday, 5 July 2012

Summer Reads Giveaway Hop!




 Co-hosted by Rex Robot Reviews


Hi guys and girls! I'm delighted to be taking part in the Summer Reads Giveaway Hop.
Lots of blogs are taking part and offering some great prizes.

As this is a YA-friendly hop, I am giving away a paperback copy of Kiwi in Cat City. There are four books in the series so far. Good luck to you! If you win, I hope you enjoy reading it! I wrote the Kiwi Series for readers aged 10 up, but quite a few adults have read them!

Ok, so all you have to do is to answer the question in the Rafflecopter. If you like, add your answer to the comments too, as it will make fun reading for me (!) and other visitors! Okidoki... off you go... and don't forget to check out all of the other great blogs via the Linky! 

Cheers and purrs,
Vickie

Question for the Rafflecopter: What was your favourite book as a child and why?


Some of my faves from kiddie-hood include -
- The Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
- Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl
- Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales
- Winnie the Pooh
- Sleeping Beauty



What is Kiwi in Cat City about?

One dark night, Amy cannot sleep and she looks out of the window into the garden to see her cat, Kiwi, transfixed by the moon, which is glowing brightly like a cat's claw. Waking her brother, James, Amy suggests they follow Kiwi to see where she goes - whether it involves a hunt for mice or something else. Little do they know that, with a flick of her tail, Kiwi is going to magically change them into kittens and lead them on the adventure of their lives to a land they never knew existed in their wildest dreams. In the blue-lit Cat City, the budding detectives help Inspector Furrball to investigate the mystery of the catnapped catizens and find out what happened to Madame Purrfect.

- “Bravo on a superb book!” – Donna Brown, Amazon reviewer

Illustrations by the talented Nikki McBroom!



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39 comments:

  1. Wall-to-wall books6 July 2012 at 17:19

    Ha! This book sounds so cute!!!!! I would love to read and review it on my blog!

    My fav. childrens books -
    "The Little Prince" - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
    far and away the best childrens book ever!
    Others - "Heidi" & "James and the Giant Peach"

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    1. vickiejohnstone6 July 2012 at 18:19

      Thank you! If you don't win, I'll get in touch! :)
      My brother liked James & the Giant Peach too :)

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  2. AndreaH6 July 2012 at 22:14

    My favorite book when I was young was Where the Red Fern Grows because it felt adventurous to me imagining the place and time the boy lived.

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    1. vickiejohnstone7 July 2012 at 11:27

      I haven't read that one. Thanks for entering and good luck!

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  3. Andi7 July 2012 at 14:09

    This book looks like a fun one! I'm always looking for more to review on my YA book blog.

    I was almost never without my book "He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown," which was a picture book based on the TV special. There are also stories about me crying as I reread 'Charlotte's Web' and scaring my dad. Apparently, I was still moved even though I already knew the story from it being read to me in kindergarten. (I read fluently at a really early age.) I adored reading then and still do.

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    1. vickiejohnstone7 July 2012 at 18:07

      Ah, I couldn't read Charlotte's Web cos spiders always freaked me out! So I missed out! I have a Snoopy T-shirt! I always liked him! :)

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  4. Paul R. Hewlett7 July 2012 at 17:05

    My favorite was Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby (Uncle Remus). I loved the dialogue, whether it was read aloud to me, or if I read it myself, it was fun to read. I like Dr. Seuss for the same reason.

    Paul R. Hewlett

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    1. vickiejohnstone7 July 2012 at 18:08

      Ah, I don't know that one. I'm going to have to Google!! Thanks for entering!

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  5. wwe118 July 2012 at 02:21

    I liked little house on the prairie.
    erma2167@sbcglobal.net

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    1. vickiejohnstone12 July 2012 at 21:47

      I never read this, but I loved the TV series!
      Cheers for entering :)

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  6. Dana8 July 2012 at 16:57

    Anything Dr. Seuss when I was really young but Harry Potter !

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    1. vickiejohnstone12 July 2012 at 21:48

      I haven't read either! Maybe I should! I've seen a couple of Potter films as my mum is a big fan! Thanks for entering!

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  7. Nancy8 July 2012 at 20:41

    I liked The Secret Garden.

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    1. vickiejohnstone12 July 2012 at 21:49

      I read this! Phew I read one! I really enjoyed it! Thanks for entering!

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  8. Suz Reads8 July 2012 at 20:58

    I liked all the Dr. Seuss books because I loved the silly pictures and the rhyming! Thanks for this amazing giveaway - I would love to win!

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    1. vickiejohnstone12 July 2012 at 21:49

      Dr Seuss again! Ok, I'm really going to have to read his stuff! Cheers for entering!

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  9. Angel Jennifer9 July 2012 at 11:42

    I liked Charlottes Web because of all the animals and their thoughts

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    1. vickiejohnstone12 July 2012 at 21:50

      That's the 2nd vote for Charlotte's Web. I didn't read it cos of the spider! But when I was young I loved books with animals in them. I remember really liking Call of the Wild and The Incredible Journey and loads more! Anything with animals. Thanks for entering!

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  10. debbie9 July 2012 at 12:50

    I liked the little house on the prairie series.

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    1. vickiejohnstone12 July 2012 at 21:51

      Ah, 2nd vote for Little House! I only watched the series, but loved it. Now I have the theme tune in my head! :)
      Thanks for entering!

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  11. Anonymous9 July 2012 at 18:50

    I was reading by 3 so I didn't read too many kids books. I liked to read about fantasy worlds.
    rierie11booger (@) yahoo.com

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    1. vickiejohnstone12 July 2012 at 21:52

      Me too! And I was a readaholic! Thanks for entering!

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  12. Anonymous9 July 2012 at 20:52

    I loved the Serendipity series and the Bearenstein Bears. I like the morals and the Serendipity books almost always had animals main characters. They are still really enjoyable and filled with memories.

    melissargolden@yahoo.com

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    1. vickiejohnstone12 July 2012 at 21:52

      I haven't heard of these so I'll have to Google them. Me too - anything with animals or elves, etc!
      Thanks for entering!

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  13. Chris Thompson10 July 2012 at 02:03

    I loved the Goosebumps Monster Blood books as a kid because I found the idea of some giant blob swallowing you whole frightening.

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    1. vickiejohnstone12 July 2012 at 21:53

      I haven't read these, but my friend who is a primary school teacher told me about them. Thanks for entering!

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  14. Katie Amanda10 July 2012 at 23:04

    One of the lesser known Dr. Seuss books was my favorite. I can't remember the name. I loved it because it had a great rhythm. Thanks!

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  15. Jessie @ Jessie's Random Place11 July 2012 at 01:26

    I'm not sure why but The Giving Tree was my favorite.

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    1. vickiejohnstone12 July 2012 at 21:54

      I don't know that one. I'll have to look it up. I'm surprised how many books I haven't heard of. I thought I read everything as a kid!
      Thanks for entering!

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  16. Anonymous11 July 2012 at 02:42

    I liked Scary Stories to Read in the Dark.

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    1. vickiejohnstone12 July 2012 at 21:56

      I don't know this one either :( Lol!
      Thanks for entering!

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  17. M.A.D.11 July 2012 at 04:20

    I loved all the adventures of The Borrowers - something about tiny people with matchboxes and spools of thread for furniture, living in cupboards was just about the neatest thing ever! lol

    Mary DeBorde M.A.D.

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    1. vickiejohnstone12 July 2012 at 21:56

      I think I read this and I defo saw the film cos my mum has it! She loves cartoons and Potter, etc.
      Thanks for entering!

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  18. Teresa Thompson11 July 2012 at 20:39

    Alice in Wonderland was my fav.
    marine.mom42@hotmail.com

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    1. vickiejohnstone12 July 2012 at 21:57

      Such a cool book! I reckon almost everyone must have read it at some time! Along with Winnie the Pooh!
      Thanks for entering!

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  19. Unknown12 July 2012 at 04:51

    It was something with a fishermen, he was with his daughter and kept throwing the fish back into the lake. I don't remember what happen only his daughter got fed up and threw him in the lake. The reason I like it was because my mom would always laugh while reading this book and that made me happy!

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    1. vickiejohnstone12 July 2012 at 21:58

      Weirdly this rings a bell. I don't know if it was in the Blue Fairy Book or one of those fairytale anthologies! Thanks for entering!

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  20. vickiejohnstone12 July 2012 at 21:59

    Thanks to everyone who entered.
    It seems the most popular books from everyone who left a comment are:
    Dr Seuss
    Charlotte's Web
    Little House on the Prairie
    This means I have some reading catching up to do!
    Vickie

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