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Книги издательства «Macmillan Children's Books»
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Charlie Cook is reading a book about a pirate captain, who is reading a book about Goldilocks, who is reading about a knight, who is reading about a frog... From kings and queens to aliens and ghosts, there's something for everyone in Charlie's amazing book! Entertaining and original — another winner from the best picture book team in the world. |
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One dark night, the Gruffalo's child disobeys her father's warnings and ventures out into the snow. After all, the Big Bad Mouse doesn't really exist... Does he? |
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Jack's Granny is sick with a bad case of the moozles! And the only cure is the fruit of the fantastic flumflum tree which grows on the faraway Isle of Blowyernose. It's a perilous journey, but Jack bravely sets sail, with a motley crew of only three — and a large patchwork sack that Granny has filled with an odd assortment of items from chewing-gum to tent pegs. But what use will they be against hungry sharks, a leaky boat and a thieving monkey? Follow Jack across the ocean in this irresistible story from the creators of TYRANNOSAURUS DRIP and THE TROLL. |
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The princess may try seven times to escape by changing her colour and changing her shape. But each time Princess Camellia changes into a blue fish, a yellow chick, a red fox or a black cat the wicked wizard finds her and sets her another horrible task. Will this plucky princess be able to outwit him and escape back to the palace in time to cut her birthday cake? |
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Poor old Rhyming Rabbit is feeling lonely and left out. None of his fellow rabbits appreciate his carefully thought-out poems. And as for the other animals he meets? They just tell him to be quiet! Then one starry night he meets someone who shares his enthusiasm for poetry... |
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George wished he wasn't the scruffiest giant in town. So when he sees a new shop selling giant-sized clothes, he decides it's time for a new look: smart trousers, smart shirt, stripy tie, shiny shoes. Now he's the smartest giant in town... until he bumps into some animals who desperately need his help — and his clothes! |
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One tiny snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of a whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay, it's the tiny snail who saves the day. A joy to read aloud — The Guardian. |
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Wise old man, won't you help me, please? My house is a squash and a squeeze. A little old lady thinks her house is a squash and a squeeze but, with the advice of a wise old man and the help of a few farmyard animals, she soon discovers that it's not as small as she thought. The very first book from the award-winning creators of THE GRUFFALO with sound effects and music. |
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Death has her in his grasp. And he's gorgeous. Seventeen-year-old Pierce Oliviera isn't dead. Not this time. But she's been taken by John Hayden, Lord of the Underworld, to the place between heaven and hell where spirits gather before their final journey. John claims it's to protect her from the Furies, who are hell-bent on vengeance against him. But could he have other reasons for keeping Pierce close? When she learns that the people she loves back home are in mortal danger, can she convince John to release her to save them — or will the price he asks for her freedom be too high? |
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One night a ghost glides into Lydia Lou's bedroom while she is fast asleep and calls: Whoo! Wake up do, Lydia Lou! But Lydia Lou just goes on sleeping. One by one, the ghost fetches his noisy friends to help, but even they can't stir her from her sleep. Will anything ever wake Lydia Lou? A gentle and playful bedtime read from the author of THE GRUFFALO, full of fun sounds which children will love to join in with time and time again. |
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Top secret! This is the last EVER instalment of the million-selling memoirs of Princess Mia. The Princess Diaries have reached their tenth — and final — episode. Mia is about to turn 18 and has decided to put down her princess pen for good. This is your one and only chance to find out how it all ends — including the answers to hotter than hot questions like: Is the practically perfect JP the real love of Mia's life? Will an election in Genovia mean the end of princessdom for Mia? Is she really the last virgin at Albert Einstein High? And finally, crucially, will Michael Moscovitz return from Japan and make a last-minute romantic gesture just in time to save our heroine from making a very big mistake? We could tell you how it all ends, but we'd have to send Mia's bodyguard Lars round to sort you out. You have so got to read the book! |
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The new school year's only just begun — and already there have been some big surprises. Not least, Tina's revelation that Lilly's probably Done It with J.P.! And what about Mia's new haircut, which has turned out kind of... extreme? But then Michael drops a bombshell. He has been accepted on a year-long computer science course... in Japan! Can Mia's perfect prince really love her if he can go away for a year? And what would it take to make him stay? |
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Pull the tabs and lift the flaps on this Christmas journey with Bear! When Santa sets off to deliver the presents poor Christmas Bear is left behind. How will Bear make it to Tom's house in time for Christmas morning? With all sorts of novelties to play with, from flaps to wheels, little hands will love to follow the adventures of the Christmas Bear as he travels far and wide. With an eye-catching foiled cover, this paperback edition of the pop-up book is sure to delight. |
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The Worst Children's Jobs in History takes you back to the days when being a kid was no excuse for getting out of hard labor. This book tells the stories of all the children whose work fed the nation, kept trains running, and put clothes on everyone's backs over the last few hundred years of Britain's history. From a jigger-turner to a turnip-picker, from an orderly boy to a matchbox maker, this book will tell you things you probably didn't want to know about the back-breaking realities of being a child in the past. |
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This adorable board book has a 'baby' book nestled inside the 'mummy' book, attached together by a ribbon and held in place by a maternal paw! With bright, appealing artwork and a gentle reassuring story about Baby Kitten joining in with her mother's daily activities before being tucked gently into bed, this series is ideal for parents to share with their child as the little book mirrors the actions in the main book so the child can follow along and find the right actions to match each spread. |
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More in the exciting Gruffalo baby and toddler series from the bestselling Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, featuring all your favourite characters from the deep dark wood. Learn about colours, numbers, opposites and animals with this fabulous set of four bold, bright board books, now available in a miniature slipcase. A perfect gift for young Gruffalo fans! |
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Poor Rudy the Reindeer is terrified of everything and never joins in the fun with his reindeer friends. He's even scared of snowmen! But when Santa sprinkles him with magic 'moon dust' to help him fly (it's not really magic of course — it's actually reindeer oats!) he realises he can be brave after all. This is a sparkly, foily, festive treat with a fabulous reindeer press-out tree decoration on the last page. No stocking should be without this book! |
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A gorgeously shiny stocking filler! Sammy the lonely snowman makes some new friends in this fantastic value and festively foiled book. Contains two press-out foiled pieces that slot together to create your very own 3D Christmas decoration to hang on the tree. With fun artwork and jolly rhyming text this is an ideal gift. |
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Something sinister is afoot in the house in the west of Ireland in which Sherlock is staying. There are frightened whisperings among the servants and the house's owners are clearly scared. But who — or what? — has terrified them so much that nobody will speak out? Young Sherlock must bring all his powers of deduction to unravelling his greatest mystery yet. Another fast-paced, brilliantly plotted adventure as teenage Sherlock investigates a new crime and comes up against a fresh crop of sinister, clever criminals. |
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The complete story and original illustrations of the bestselling WHAT THE LADYBIRD HEARD by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks have been specially re-designed into an early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version is intended to help and encourage children who are growing in reading confidence. The farmyard is a very noisy place. But when two robbers plot to steal the farmer's fine prize cow, it's the quietest creature of all who saves the day! |
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