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Walker Books
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A very funny warm-hearted picture book about the difficulty of sharing. Amy snuggles on her blankie with her three toys. I love you all, she says, because we're together, and because you're MINE. When Jack and Zak want to play and they grab Bear and Bunny, Amy grabs them back. MINE! she says. When Baby Jo picks up Bird and kisses it, Amy takes it away. MINE! she says. But then she realizes that what she's done has made Baby Jo very sad. He's all alone, without a toy and suddenly Amy has a difficult decision to make. What will she do? |
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This is a moving tale of secrets and survival bound together by the power of music, from a master storyteller.When Lesley is sent to Venice to interview world-renowned violinist Paulo Levi on his fiftieth birthday, she cannot believe her luck. She is told that she can ask him anything at all — except the Mozart question. But it is Paulo himself who decides that it is time for the truth to be told. And so follows the story of his parents as Jewish prisoners of war, forced to play Mozart violin concerti for the enemy; how they watched fellow Jews being led off to their deaths and knew that they were playing for their lives. As the story unfolds, the journalist begins to understand the full horror of war, and how one group of musicians survived using the only weapon they had — music. |
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Another brilliantly interactive book full of flaps and surprises from the award-winning creator of There Are Cats in this Book and There Are No Cats in this Book. Tiny, Moonpie and Andre smell something funny... but what can it be? Wait, hang on a second, is it a DOG? Is there a dog in this book?! Oh no! The cats are scared of dogs! Dogs are snappy and yappy, smelly and noisy and... they hate cats. So, they all try and hide from him — behind the couch, under the piano, in the wardrobe... Will the little doggy ever find them? An irresistibly fun book for cat (and dog) lovers! |
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Gregory Maguire, bestselling author of Wicked, combines fairy tale and folklore in this irreverent re-imagining of the classic story of mistaken identity — The Prince and the Pauper. Described by School Library Journal as a beautiful reminder that fairy tales are at their best when they illuminate the precarious balance between lighthearted childhood and the darkness and danger of adulthood, this book will appeal to readers both young and old. Elena Rudina lives in the impoverished Russian countryside. Her father is dead and her mother dying, while her brother has been conscripted into the Tsar's army. Elena's future is as bleak as the wastelands surrounding her village of Miersk. That is until the night of a freak storm when a majestic steam train is forced to stop at the village's abandoned station. The train carries a fabulous Faberge egg and Ekaterina, a girl whose fate is now entwined with Elena's. When their lives collide, a complex, funny and engrossing adventure begins. An adventure that features the mythical Firebird, a prince travelling incognito, the awesome city of Saint Petersburg, the glacial lands of the north, and — in a starring role — Baba Yaga, the enigmatic witch of Russian folklore, and her shapeshifting house, Dumb Doma, perched on chicken legs. |
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Join Wally and his friends in this sensational Santa themed sticker activity book. A new format for the Where's Wally? programme, with 24 pages of wintry sticker-based activities (spot the differences, games, mazes, searches and much more) and six sticker sheets bursting with hundreds of stickers to complete them. Full of new art from Martin Handford throughout and a gatefold page on the inside back cover featuring a fantastic Create Your Own Where's Wally? scene. Hours of festive fun! |
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The first adventure of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels — the voyage to Lilliput — is illustrated by Children's Laureate Chris Riddell in brilliant, panoramic detail. His pictures complement Martin Jenkins' skilful retelling which is witty and accessible while remaining faithful to the darkly comic tone of Swift, arguably the foremost prose satirist in the English language. Voyage to Lilliput is taken from Jenkins and Riddell's original hardback, Jonathan Swift's Gulliver, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. |
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Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book is brought to life with this exquisite three-dimensional cut-paper gift edition, beautifully illustrated by Kate Greenaway medal-winning illustrator Nicola Bayley. Presented in a slipcase, the book unfolds to reveal twelve of the most famous moments in the classic story about the man-cub Mowgli, from his upbringing among the wolves and his lessons in the Law of the Jungle from Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther and Kaa the python to his clash with the evil tiger, Shere Khan. |
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From the award-winning creators of Guess How Much I Love You comes this delightful autumnal tale — now in paperback! I'm a box monster! shouted the box. Little Nutbrown Hare loves chasing the leaves in the autumn wind — especially when a big surprise blows his way. Seasonally themed and beautifully illustrated throughout, little ones will enjoy the light-hearted ruse that Little Nutbrown Hare plays on Big Nutbrown Hare, and seeing that two can play that game! This is one of a four-part series featuring the seasons — collect them all! |
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A beautiful board book edition of a bestselling modern classic, this is the story of three baby owls, Sarah, Percy and Bill, who wake one night to find their mother gone. And as the darkness gathers and they perch patiently on their branch waiting for her return, oh how they worry! What are those scary noises all around them? What is mum doing? When will she be back? Never has the plight of young ones who miss their mum been so sensitively told or so beautifully rendered as in this tale from picture book masters, Patrick Benson and Martin Waddell. |
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Shaun the Sheep fans will be thrilled to find this sticker activity book under the tree this year. It's Christmas time, and snow has covered Mossy Bottom Farm. Time for snowball fights and winter fun! Readers help the Flock to decorate the tree, avoid the mistletoe and spread holiday cheer with a range of activities — a word search, colouring-in pages, a crossword puzzle, coded messages and, of course, stickers galore! |
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Join Maisy on the farm, using your stickers to fill in the fun on every page! Feed the animals, help to muck them out, and finish with a feast fit for a farmer and friends! |
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The original book which kick-started the worldwide Wally phenomenon! Search for Wally and his friends as they hike round the world — on the beach, at the train station, at sea... They're fiendishly hidden in every intricately-detailed scene — and there are lots of other things to look for too. Hours of fun and games await. |
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Lost for thousands of years. Hidden among thousands of people. Let the search for Wally begin... again! Wally-Watchers, get ready to dive into the past — and maybe the future — on your search for the mischevious Wally and friends. Full of eye-boggling extras and hours of fun, this second classic Wally adventure comes with a striking new cover. Wow! Amazing! |
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Once again, Tim Diamond and his younger brother Nick are flat broke. So when they're hired to investigate an anonymous death threat made to world-famous pop singer and movie actress Minerva, they jump at the chance. However, the Greek celebrity seems to have plenty of enemies — so the question is, which one actually wants her dead? Meanwhile, Tim needs to resist Minerva's amorous advances and focus in the matter in hand... |
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From the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar comes a stylish first animal board book — perfect for babies and their picture book-loving parents! Who would have thought Lucy Cousins's favourite animal is a leopard, NOT a mouse! And Eric Carle? He loves CATS! Bringing together some of the finest modern children's book illustrators of our time — Jon Klassen, Eric Carle, Lucy Cousins, Nick Bruel, Susan Jeffers, Steven Kellogg, Tom Litchtenheld, Peter McCarty, Chris Raschka, Peter Sis, Lane Smith, Erin Stead, Rosemary Wells, Mo Willems — Eric Carle asks, What's your favourite animal? and the result is an astonishingly colourful parade of animals, from giraffes with their heads in the clouds to fuzzy dogs and squishy snails. |
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Discover Shakespeare's life and works in this fascinating three-dimensional pocket guide. Bring the Bard's works to life in this three-dimensional expanding pocket guide, which unfolds to a length of 1.5 metres. The first side features Shakespeare's most famous plays including Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth and Henry V. The second side features the most important places in Shakespeare's life, including the house where he was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Mary Arden's Farm, Nash House, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Globe. Beautifully illustrated and presented in a slipcase, this is the perfect gift or souvenir for Shakespeare lovers of all ages. It is the perfect way to commemorate Shakespeare's 450th anniversary in 2014. It is part of a selection of guides to various aspects of Great Britain, which include London, The Tower of London, Royal Palaces of London, Cumbria and the Lake District and Great Britain. It is a brilliant impulse purchase or alternative to a postcard. |
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Mary Murphy's raucous split page board book is perfect for helping little ones to mix and match. What do you call a cross between a tiger and a zebra? How on earth do you make an animal called a likey? Children will love to mix up the heads and tails of different animals to invent hilarious new ones, whilst developing their matching skills as they work out how the animals should look. Mary Murphy's adorable creatures and colourful art style are sure to delight readers and help develop a lifelong love of books. |
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Join Maisy and all of her friends for a sunny day by the sea, using your stickers to fill in the fun on every page! Build sandcastles on the beach, have a picnic, fly a kite and ride on the rollercoaster! |
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