Marquise of O
20 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by appletreen from Coalville, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Monday, November 14, 2005
Picked up at the Sense Charity shop 3 books for £1 after an unsuccessful shopping trip for books for my NSSFC 2005 partner.
Journal Entry 2 by appletreen from Coalville, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Thursday, April 20, 2006
An interesting and quick read, although I did feel quite confused about the ending. I t felt as if the author got fed up and didn't want to explain any more.
Journal Entry 3 by appletreen from Coalville, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Sunday, November 5, 2006
I am giving this book a mission, it will travel with a Children's book box before [hopefully] returning to me.
Particpants (may be subject to change)
Weebly and the Weebles
Zas (Northampton)
chocolatefairy (Towcester)
Nocton4 and alphaforce
PurpleElephant & PurpleTapirGirl
Vespa
wilksie
Betty22 and BuilderBill
perditaxknit
Decembermum, Sparklegirl and Halfwhirlwind
Camis with CaitieB and Balletgirl
blum
Back home to catrionamoore on behalf of the mini-moores
Particpants (may be subject to change)
Weebly and the Weebles
Zas (Northampton)
chocolatefairy (Towcester)
Nocton4 and alphaforce
PurpleElephant & PurpleTapirGirl
Vespa
wilksie
Betty22 and BuilderBill
perditaxknit
Decembermum, Sparklegirl and Halfwhirlwind
Camis with CaitieB and Balletgirl
blum
Back home to catrionamoore on behalf of the mini-moores
Journal Entry 4 by appletreen from Coalville, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 8, 2006
The box is filled with a [hopefully] good selection. I have sent it off today so it should arrive in time for the Salcey Forest meet.
Journal Entry 5 by weebly from Hartwell, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Friday, November 10, 2006
Arrived with the Weebles - I will pass the box onto ZAS when the kids have had a rummage tonight!
Journal Entry 6 by WeeblyGirl from Northampton, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Friday, November 10, 2006
I have had first go at the bookbox and I have chosen:
Fairytale
Peter's Destiny (Narnia)
Susan's Journey (Narnia)
And I am putting in
I saw a Dinosaur
Barty's Ketchup
Postman Bear
Fairytale
Peter's Destiny (Narnia)
Susan's Journey (Narnia)
And I am putting in
I saw a Dinosaur
Barty's Ketchup
Postman Bear
Journal Entry 7 by weebly-boy from Northampton, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Friday, November 10, 2006
My turn to look in the box -
I have chosen the first 4 Series of Unfortunate Events Books.
And also Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett (Mum is reading Wintersmith at the moment)
I am putting in:
Potty Politics
Vicky Angel
The Illustrated Mum
The Bed & Breakfast Star
Simpkin
I have chosen the first 4 Series of Unfortunate Events Books.
And also Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett (Mum is reading Wintersmith at the moment)
I am putting in:
Potty Politics
Vicky Angel
The Illustrated Mum
The Bed & Breakfast Star
Simpkin
Journal Entry 8 by bookwormjnr from Thrapston, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Sunday, November 12, 2006
Caught the Children's bookbox yesterday in Salcey Forest. I've taken out 'Vicky Angel' and put in 'The riddle of the Frozen Phantom'
Journal Entry 9 by brains from Thrapston, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Sunday, November 12, 2006
Well when my sister let me get at the book box(!) I've taken out 'Potty Politics' and put in 'Viking in Trouble'
Journal Entry 10 by ZAS from Thrapston, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Sunday, November 12, 2006
Well after the vultures had finished with the book box I had a Quick rummage and have taken out 'Jennie' by Paul Gallico - not sure what it's doing in a children's book box, but it looks good, so I'm not complaining! Not sure what I'm going to put in yet, I'll have to have a think.
Journal Entry 11 by ZAS from Thrapston, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Ok, I've now read Jennie which is brilliant and I'm going to hang on to it for now. Instead, I'm putting in:
The Secret Garden
A Little Princess
Ballet Shoes.
The Secret Garden
A Little Princess
Ballet Shoes.
Journal Entry 12 by ZAS from Thrapston, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Bookworm jnr has taken 'The Bed and Breakfast Star'. Weebly has kindly offered to deliver the bookbox to the Chocolate family so it is now going back to her.
Journal Entry 13 by chocolatefairy from Towcester, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Saturday, December 2, 2006
Weebly kindly dropped the box off to me. I have taken out:
A little princess
Ballet shoes
Both of these were amoung my favourites as a child. I'm putting in:
The Lion christmas book
Star Trek - Tests of courage
A little princess
Ballet shoes
Both of these were amoung my favourites as a child. I'm putting in:
The Lion christmas book
Star Trek - Tests of courage
Journal Entry 14 by chocolatedragon from Towcester, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Saturday, December 2, 2006
I have chosen to have:
Charlie Meadows
Sigmund's birthday surprise
Simpkin
I am putting in:
Train stops play
The baby sitter
Pilchard in a pickle
Charlie Meadows
Sigmund's birthday surprise
Simpkin
I am putting in:
Train stops play
The baby sitter
Pilchard in a pickle
Journal Entry 15 by chocolatemuffin from Towcester, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Saturday, December 2, 2006
Now it's my turn - will there be anything left for my big sister?
I'm taking out:
Postman bear
Our friends the farm animals
Pigs love mud
and I am putting in:
I can see
Soo's umbrella
Reading time
I'm taking out:
Postman bear
Our friends the farm animals
Pigs love mud
and I am putting in:
I can see
Soo's umbrella
Reading time
Journal Entry 16 by chocolate-angel from Towcester, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Saturday, December 2, 2006
Last but not least it is my turn. I'm taking out:
The riddle of the frozen phantom
Vampire vacation
Viking in trouble
The legend of Spud Murphy
I'm putting in:
Ameliaranne goes digging
the owl who couldn't give a hoot
The magic school bus gets eaten
The adventure of Sally Strawberry
The book is off to Lincolnshire next
The riddle of the frozen phantom
Vampire vacation
Viking in trouble
The legend of Spud Murphy
I'm putting in:
Ameliaranne goes digging
the owl who couldn't give a hoot
The magic school bus gets eaten
The adventure of Sally Strawberry
The book is off to Lincolnshire next
Journal Entry 17 by nocton4 from Lincoln, Lincolnshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Arrived today, thanks.
Denise
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Denise
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Journal Entry 18 by nocton4 from Lincoln, Lincolnshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Taking out -
The Illustrated Mum
Brumble Bear & the Grizzly
Ameliaranne goes digging
The owl who couldn't give a hoot
The magic school bus
The Rockpool
Thanks to all who put them in.
We are putting in -
Children's party cooking
Whats under the sea ?
Star Wars - A new Hope
Mind Boggling Buildings
Gorilla Mountain
Mr Creep the Crook
Hope someone likes them.
Denise
x
The Illustrated Mum
Brumble Bear & the Grizzly
Ameliaranne goes digging
The owl who couldn't give a hoot
The magic school bus
The Rockpool
Thanks to all who put them in.
We are putting in -
Children's party cooking
Whats under the sea ?
Star Wars - A new Hope
Mind Boggling Buildings
Gorilla Mountain
Mr Creep the Crook
Hope someone likes them.
Denise
x
Journal Entry 19 by PurpleElephant from Glastonbury, Somerset United Kingdom on Friday, December 22, 2006
Box arrived yesterday. Thanks very much for posting Nocton4 and alphaforce. It's probably best that we keep hold of this until after the xmas post.
Will journal again when we have had a rummage.
Will journal again when we have had a rummage.
Journal Entry 20 by PurpleElephant from Glastonbury, Somerset United Kingdom on Friday, December 22, 2006
We are taking out;
Children's Party cooking
Tales from the Arabian Nights
What's Under the Sea
I Saw a Dinosaur
Barty's Ketchup Catastrophe
We are adding;
Princess Poppy - The Play
Know All Nancy
Arthur's Baby
Tarzan
The Little Mermaid
Children's Party cooking
Tales from the Arabian Nights
What's Under the Sea
I Saw a Dinosaur
Barty's Ketchup Catastrophe
We are adding;
Princess Poppy - The Play
Know All Nancy
Arthur's Baby
Tarzan
The Little Mermaid
Arrived safely yesterday. I have taken out
Mr Creep the Crook
Arthurs Baby
Princess Poppy - The Play
The Little Mermaid.
I'm putting in
You Choose
Heidi
Bouncy Tigger
What do you Remember
Barbies telling the Time
at the moment .....but I'm hoping to persuade mum that I can have a few more yet.
Mr Creep the Crook
Arthurs Baby
Princess Poppy - The Play
The Little Mermaid.
I'm putting in
You Choose
Heidi
Bouncy Tigger
What do you Remember
Barbies telling the Time
at the moment .....but I'm hoping to persuade mum that I can have a few more yet.
I also managed to get Little Monsters out of the box, and we are adding Goodnight Stories. Mum is contacting the next person for their address today
Journal Entry 23 by wilksie from Sheffield, South Yorkshire United Kingdom on Saturday, February 3, 2007
The box arrived today, thank you very much AmeliaJane and Vespa.
I'll have a good look through this weekend and decide what I'm taking out and putting in.
I'll have a good look through this weekend and decide what I'm taking out and putting in.
Journal Entry 24 by wilksie from Sheffield, South Yorkshire United Kingdom on Sunday, February 4, 2007
I have taken out
Tell the time with me
Bear in a chair
You choose
and I'm putting a few back in (there is space and I seem to have quite a few childrens books)
Memoirs of a Dangerous Alien - Maggie Prince
Biggles in the Antarctic - Capt WE Johns
A Dangerous Place - Janice Brown
Vlad the Drac Vampire - Ann Jungman
The Goalkeeper's Revenge - Bill Naughton
The Haunting of Jessica Raven - Ann Halam
Practical Jokes
The S.O.O.S. - Sian Lewis
Posting on to Betty22 and BuilderBill as soon as I get an address.
Tell the time with me
Bear in a chair
You choose
and I'm putting a few back in (there is space and I seem to have quite a few childrens books)
Memoirs of a Dangerous Alien - Maggie Prince
Biggles in the Antarctic - Capt WE Johns
A Dangerous Place - Janice Brown
Vlad the Drac Vampire - Ann Jungman
The Goalkeeper's Revenge - Bill Naughton
The Haunting of Jessica Raven - Ann Halam
Practical Jokes
The S.O.O.S. - Sian Lewis
Posting on to Betty22 and BuilderBill as soon as I get an address.
Journal Entry 25 by wilksie from Sheffield, South Yorkshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Posted to Betty22 today.
Journal Entry 26 by Betty22 from Wandsworth, Greater London United Kingdom on Friday, February 9, 2007
Thanks. The box arrived today.
Will have a good rummage and will list what I'm taking out and putting in and pm the next person on the list tomorrow.
Will have a good rummage and will list what I'm taking out and putting in and pm the next person on the list tomorrow.
Journal Entry 27 by Betty22 from Wandsworth, Greater London United Kingdom on Saturday, February 10, 2007
I am taking out:
Mind Boggling Buildings
Vlad the Drac Vampire
Star Wars - A New Hope
The Secret Garden
Biggles in the Antarctic
and am putting in:
Foul Football
Theo Slugg in Dead Trouble
Mighty Fizz Chilla
The Worst Witch
A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch
Am awaiting perditaxknit's address, then it shall be on it's way again.
Mind Boggling Buildings
Vlad the Drac Vampire
Star Wars - A New Hope
The Secret Garden
Biggles in the Antarctic
and am putting in:
Foul Football
Theo Slugg in Dead Trouble
Mighty Fizz Chilla
The Worst Witch
A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch
Am awaiting perditaxknit's address, then it shall be on it's way again.
Journal Entry 28 by perditaxknit from Sheffield, South Yorkshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 14, 2007
This arrived really really early this morning! *blinks* . Thank you!
I'm taking out:
The Haunting of Jessica Raven by Ann Halam
A Dangerous Place by Janice Brown
Memoirs of a Dangerous Alien by Maggie Prince
And I'm putting in:
Blitzcat by Robert Westall
Choose Your Own Adventure 24: Lost on the Amazon
Choose Your Own Adventure 27: The Horror of High Ridge
and I'll PM Decembermum for her address now :)
I'm taking out:
The Haunting of Jessica Raven by Ann Halam
A Dangerous Place by Janice Brown
Memoirs of a Dangerous Alien by Maggie Prince
And I'm putting in:
Blitzcat by Robert Westall
Choose Your Own Adventure 24: Lost on the Amazon
Choose Your Own Adventure 27: The Horror of High Ridge
and I'll PM Decembermum for her address now :)
Journal Entry 29 by Decembermum from Basingstoke, Hampshire United Kingdom on Saturday, February 17, 2007
This arrived today. We'll have a look and see what we'll be taking out.
Journal Entry 30 by Decembermum from Basingstoke, Hampshire United Kingdom on Saturday, February 17, 2007
I have taken out:
Bouncy Tigger (for Blondething)
Practical Jokes (for Halfwhirlwind)
The Horror of High Ridge (for Halfwhirlwind)
There wasn't anything that took Sparklegirl's fancy and the box did seem to be a bit light on things for older girls so I've replaced the books above with three from her:
Sahara Special
The Monster Story Teller
A Night in Terror Tower (Goosebumps)
Bouncy Tigger (for Blondething)
Practical Jokes (for Halfwhirlwind)
The Horror of High Ridge (for Halfwhirlwind)
There wasn't anything that took Sparklegirl's fancy and the box did seem to be a bit light on things for older girls so I've replaced the books above with three from her:
Sahara Special
The Monster Story Teller
A Night in Terror Tower (Goosebumps)
Journal Entry 31 by Decembermum at Children's Bookbox in Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Released 17 yrs ago (2/20/2007 UTC) at Children's Bookbox in Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Sending on to Camis
Sending on to Camis
This arrived with us a week or so ago - apologies for delay in journalling. I will get the children to decide what they would like as soon as possible!
Huge apologies - this box got put to one side and forgotten about! I will Pm Blum for her address and get it sent on. Sorry.
Arrived first thing this morning! Very excited. Thanks!
Journal Entry 35 by appletreen from Coalville, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 7, 2007
The book with accompanying bookbox is now home. Thank you all of you who particpated.
Journal Entry 36 by appletreen from Coalville, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Friday, March 28, 2008
I am releasing the book via BookMooch. Hopefully it will be journalled again at some time in the future.