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«Raymond Briggs' Christmas classic «The Snowman», with a CD featuring «Walking in the Air». In 1982 Raymond Briggs' classic picture book «The Snowman» was made into an enchanting animated film, now loved by generations of children all over the world. This special gift set combines a magical story book illustrated with pictures from the film and an audio CD with readings by Andrew Sachs and music by Howard Blake, featuring the famous Christmas song, «Walking in the Air», sung by Peter Auty. 2012 celebrates 30 years of the animated film with a brand new half-hour animation, «The Snowman and the Snowdog». Introducing new characters alongside the old, including an adorable snow puppy, it is planned for broadcast on Channel 4 on Christmas Day. Raymond Briggs studied at Wimbledon Art School, the Central School of Art and the Slade. Many of his books are now classics and some — «The Snowman», «Father Christmas», «Father Christmas Goes On Holiday» and «When The Wind Blows» — have been made into successful films. Raymond Briggs lives in Sussex. Other books by Raymond Briggs: «The Snowman»; «The Snowman Buggy Book»; «The Snowman Sound Book»; «The Elephant and the Bad Baby»; «Father Christmas»; «Fungus the Bogeyman»; Raymond Briggs' «Christmas Little Library»; «The Father Christmas it's a Bloomin' Terrible Joke Book»; «Jim and the Beanstalk»; and, «Father Christmas Goes on Holiday».» |
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A new term spells disaster for Mildred! Mildred is determined to lose her embarrassing reputation as the worst witch the Academy has ever seen — but things rapidly get out of hand! |
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Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into a new year and a new school where undersize weaklings share the corridors with kids who are taller, meaner and already shaving. Desperate to prove his new found maturity, which only going up a grade can bring, Greg is happy to have his not-quite-so-cool sidekick, Rowley, along for the ride. But when Rowley's star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend's popularity to his own advantage. Recorded in his diary with comic pictures and his very own words, this test of Greg and Rowley's friendship unfolds with hilarious results. |
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It's a brand-new year and a brand-new journal and Greg is keen to put the humiliating (and secret!) events of last summer firmly behind him. But someone knows everything — someone whose job it is to most definitely not keep anything embarrassing of Greg's private — his big brother, Rodrick. How can Greg make it through this new school year with his cool (ish) reputation intact? |
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This picture book is in a mini-board book format, complete with cutouts and collage illustrations. |
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In Ethan Wate's hometown there lies the darkest of secrets...There is a girl. Slowly, she pulled the hood from her head. Green eyes, black hair. Lena Duchannes. There is a curse. On the Sixteenth Moon, the Sixteenth Year, the Book will take what it's been promised. And no one can stop it. In the end, there is a grave. Lena and Ethan become bound together by a deep, powerful love. But Lena is cursed and on her sixteenth birthday, her fate will be decided. Ethan never even saw it coming. |
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Highwaymen and naughty children, sharks and baboons, the Snitterjipe and the Jabberwocky, all have their part to play. Each and every poem in this treasure chest of family favourites was chosen by a child for other children. With poems from William Wordsworth and Christina Rosetti to Roald Dahl and Michael Rosen, there really is something for everyone. Classics to savour and new favourites to discover! This is a classic anthology to treasure forever. |
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Splash, the youngest of the magic puffins, has been caught in a storm and can't get back to Silver Dream Cliffs. Luckily for the little lost puffin, he meets Martina and the two become best friends. Together they try to find a way for Splash to return home — but first there is the problem of the puffin egg-stealers...This is a delightfully warm and endearing story, specially written for Puffin's 70th birthday by the creator of bestselling Magic Kitten, Magic Puppies and Magic Ponies Series. |
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Oscar is not looking forward to Grandad coming to look after him at the weekend — it means he'll have to play endless rounds of chess or Monopoly, instead of war games on his computer. But when he finds Dad's ancient laptop in the study, he can't resist logging on to something called Project X — and all too soon Oscar creates a real live warrior, who is programmed to obey his every command. However Monstroso's wires are more than a little crossed, and Oscar finds himself in all sorts of trouble...Crazy fighting and monsters abound in Charlie's Higson's highly entertaining story for younger readers. |
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This is a treasure trove of Dahl! Amazing facts — some funny, some silly — and an original chapter from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory make this a splendiferous, surprising and delicious treat from the wonderful world of Roald Dahl! |
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