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A compilation of two separate visually-oriented Doctor Who reference books:

Doctor Who: The Visual Dictionary: This is actually a revised version of a book that originally came out sometime during the Eleventh Doctor's run. It now covers up through the Twelfth Doctor's first season, so it's still out of date at this point, but less so. It features pictures, with some explanatory text, of all kinds of people, places, and things from Doctor Who. Or rather, from the new version; you won't find show more much in the way of references to the classic show here. The text, to be honest, is kind of... insipid. (And not necessarily always 100% accurate, although the one obvious mistake I noted --since when does the Doctor affectionately refer to his TARDIS as "Tardy?" -- I'm inclined to explain by some ashen-faced editor seeing the word "Sexy" in there, exclaiming, "But children are going to be reading this!" and changing it just before going to press.) But visually it's very cool, fun to browse through, and potentially useful if you're into costuming or fan art.

The Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia: This one covers both the classic and new series, although I do think it's more comprehensive about the newer stuff. It only goes up to the very beginning of the Twelfth Doctor's stint, though. It contains entries on various people and species to be found in the show: Doctors, companions, friends, enemies, and prominent one-story guest characters. For each person (or species) there's a large, colorful picture (well, colorful except for some of the folks from the black-and-white era), and some notes about who they are and what they did on the show. Overall, I liked this text better than that to be found in the Visual Dictionary, possibly just because it's more succinct. And at one entry per page, it's fast and reasonably entertaining to flip through.

Overall, I think it's not necessarily something every Who fan needs to rush out and buy, but I can testify (having received it that way) that it makes a very nice gift. show less

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I bought a whole bundle of books about The Avengers, believing that they’re graphic novels. They are, in fact, series to support children in developing their reading habits. So I thought to myself, this would be a perfect opportunity to share them here, and perhaps it will be your child that it may help.

There are 14 books in this bundle, and the theme of these books are The Avengers and the Marvel Universe. The books are split into show more three levels (Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4), and they all encourage young readers to read more. The books are published by DK publishing. Don’t forget to check the official DK website, to find out more titles that match the level preference.

The child will read about the heroes, their back stories, their abilities and their biggest enemies. The writing is simple and concise, supported with images. Almost every page has a special part that is separated from the main paragraphs, including “special important information” about the hero/villain etc. This is a nice way to break long paragraphs and to intrigue the readers. Also, at the end of each book, there is a glossary page, and occasional quiz or additional fascinating facts.

Level 3 – Beginning To Read Alone
A child should:
❤ be able to read many words without needing to stop and break them down into sound parts.
❤ read smoothly, in phrases and with expression, and at a good pace.
❤ self-correct when a word or sentence doesn’t sound right or doesn’t make sense.

About the book:

Learn more about the Avengers, and meet the heroes. These are the stories of Iron Man, Captain America, Wolverine, the Incredible Hulk, Ant-Man and many more. show less