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This superb collection of war stories includes: War Horse, Friend or Foe, Waiting for Anya. The former Childrens Laureate again demonstrates why he is considered to be the master storyteller. In the tradition of Goodnight Mr Tom, Carrie's War, and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, this collection of war stories takes children to the he... This superb collection of war stories includes: War Horse, Friend or Foe, Waiting for Anya. The former Childrens Laureate again demonstrates why he is considered to be the master storyteller. In the tradition of Goodnight Mr Tom, Carrie's War, and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, this collection of war stories takes children to the heart of a tumultuous period in history. A fantastic gift book for the young avid reader that will provide excellent context for children studying WWII. Michael has written more than one hundred books for children including An Eagle in the Snow, Listen to the Moon, Private Peaceful, and An Elephant in the Garden. He has won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Childrens Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times. |
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Join Little Miss Sunshine, Little Miss Naughty, Little Miss Giggles, Little Miss Trouble and Little Miss Helpful in these six pocket-sized board books. The Little Miss Pocket Library is perfect for young children to enjoy on the move. Featuring six durable board books in a smart slipcase, each containing colourful images of everyone's favourite Little Miss characters. |
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Jim Smith is the keelest kids' book author in the whole wide world amen. He graduated from art school with first class honours (the best you can get) and went on to create the branding for a sweet little chain of coffee shops. He also designs cards and gifts under the name Waldo Pancake. He is the author-illustrator of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning and bestselling Barry Loser series, and the Future Ratboy series. |
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Chack the blackbird and Apollo the swallow are fledgling friends. Apollo explains that he is practicing flying to Africa—but Chack doesn't believe him. Chack tells Apollo that the blossom on his favorite tree will eventually turn into orange berries—Apollo doesn't believe him. But, with the inevitable turning of the seasons, both birds learn to believe the other—and cement their friendship forever. |
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Mr. Crumb wakes up early to bake the tastiest bread. Help him serve his hungry customers. and at the end of the day there's a special treat to deliver. Happy Street is a highly collectible new novelty pre-school series that offers huge possibilities for creative play. Children will love popping out and playing with all the different shops. Each book in the Happy Street series focuses on a different shop—children can pop out the shop and play pieces after they’ve enjoyed the story. |
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Spend the day with Miss Cheer’s class, there are games to play and pictures to draw! Miss Cheer guides the children of Happy Street through a fun day of learning, and young readers will love to follow along. |
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Two classic stories about the Isle of Scilly from Britain's best-loved children's author, Michael Morpurgo. The Wreck of the Zanzibar: Life on the Scilly Isles in 1907 is bleak and full of hardship. Laura's twin brother, Billy, disappears, and then a storm devastates everything. It seems there's little hope...that is until the Zanzibar is wrecked on the island's rocks and everything changes. Why the Whales Came: Gracie and her friend, Daniel have always been warned to stay away from the Birdman and his side of the island. They find a message in the sand and discover the Birdman is not who they thought. Then the children get stranded on Samson Island...Former Children's Laureate and award-winning author of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo, demonstrates why he is considered to be the master story teller with these engrossing Island Tales. |
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Un día soleado de primavera, la familia Paladín va de excursión a la granja del tío Antón. Irina y su hermano Pedro están locos de alegría porque podrán pasar el día jugando con los animales. |
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New edition, with new illustrations and new format, of all four Amelia Jane titles. Amelia Jane is big, bad and the terror of the toy cupboard! In this book, she snips the tail off the pink rabbit, squirts Tom the soldier with water and gets up to mischief at the beach. The other toys try to teach her to be good. Ages 5+. |
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New editions, with new illustrations and new format, of all four Amelia Jane titles. Amelia Jane is big, bad and the terror of the toy cupboard! In this book, Sidney, the selfish teddy bear, has just come to the toy-cupboard. The toys are at their wits` end. If only they could teach Amelia Jane a lesson once and for all! Ages 5+. |
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«Chester Howard can see Joe`s project «How to Write Neatly» can only be a disaster. Joe makes a terrible mess of his work, jumbling letters and numbers up together. But a project called «How to Write Really Badly» — now there`s something Joe can do better than anyone else. And Chester is about to find there`s a lot more to Joe than he expected.» |
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There`s always a new land at the top of the Faraway Tree. Will it be the Land of Spells, the Land of Treats, or the Land of Do-As-You-Please? |
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Who is the mysterious burglar that disappears from the scene of the crime without a trace? The five Find-Outers and dog must discover the thief’s identity before Mr Goon does. |
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«You're the Best Bear in All the World» said Christopher Robin. «Am I?» said Pooh hopefully. Meet the world's favourite bear in this delightful collection, in which Pooh gets into a tight place, nearly catches a woozle, and discovers the wrong sort of honey — amongst other things.» |
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Each story is original and unabridged, with the original text and illustrations. These beautiful, affordable editions will be enjoyed by Winnie-the-Pooh fans whatever their age, and make the perfect gift to treasure forever. |
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One cold Christmas night a shepherd recounts the magical story of how he came to be the first visitor to the newborn Christ child — ahead of the other shepherds, and in complete secret. A deftly wrought re-working of the nativity story, Michael's tale is rich in human detail. Quentin Blake's watercolour illustrations ooze energy and atmosphere and perfectly complement this poignant story. |
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Turned away by his own son, Cessie's long-lost grandfather finds himself in the place he fears most — a nursing home called Shangri-La. Only Cessie loves him and is determined to help him escape and unravel the truth of his past. A past that comes to him only in glimpses — a lifeboat, a tin of condensed milk, a terrifying night on the beaches of Dunkirk in World War II... |
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A cat's nine lives are full of adventure and excitement and none more so than Montezuma, the farmyard cat. From a young kitten to a grand old cat he is cunning and proud while establishing his kingdom, but to Matthew he's always loving and adorable. |
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Everyone knows the Big Hill is full of gold, and now the islanders are intent on cutting the top off it and making themselves rich. Jessie and Jake are determined to save the Big Hill but what can they do? A plan is needed, and fast. Could the ghost of Grania O'Malley, the pirate queen, be the answer? You don’t know what you can do until you try. |
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