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When I Grow Up
Hardback,
05/10/2017,
£12.99
£11.69
This hugely exciting picture book collaboration by internationally celebrated musician-comedian Tim Minchin and award-winning illustrator Steve Antony is an absolute treat for all ages. Inspired by Tim Minchin's hit song WHEN I GROW UP from MATILDA THE MUSICAL, the book takes a humorous yet moving look at adult life from a child's perspective.
Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different
Hardback,
05/04/2018,
£17.99
£11.99
A beautiful and inspiring collection of stories about boys who changed the world without killing a single dragon or saving a single princess.
Dangerous Book for Boys
Hardback,
05/06/2006,
£20.00
£18.00
If ever there were a book to make you switch off your television set, The Dangerous Book for Boys is it.
Dangerous Book of Heroes
Hardback,
01/05/2009,
£20.00
£18.00
From the co-author of the bestselling `The Dangerous Book for Boys', this is a book of heroes, new and old, known and sadly forgotten, now to be glorified as they ought to be.
This is a Poem that Heals Fish
Hardback,
15/03/2007,
£12.99
£11.69
Follows young Arthur as he ventures into his neighborhood to find out what a poem is.
Fingerprint Activities Christmas
Hardback,
01/10/2017,
£9.99
£8.99
This activity book with seven coloured ink pads is full of pictures to complete with festive fingerprinting, including decorating a Christmas tree and Christmas stockings, gingerbread men and wintry snow scenes. Simple instructions show how to use different fingers to make different shapes to print reindeer, birds, snowmen and lots more.
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
Hardback,
14/11/2017,
£14.99
£13.49
The exquisite and thought-provoking new book from the multi award-winning, internationally best-selling picture book creator of Lost and Found, Oliver Jeffers.
Elsie Piddock Skips in her Sleep
Hardback,
04/09/2000,
£10.99
£9.89
Originally published in 1937, "Little Elsie Piddock Skips in Her Sleep" is the tale of a little girl who is so good at skipping that she can even outskip fairies. Her reward is a gift of great power that she uses against a very unpleasant landowner.
Through the Magic Mirror
5,
03/07/2000,
£9.99
£8.99
Toby is fed up. Fed up with books, fed up with toys, fed up with everything. But when he walks through the magic mirror, things are amazingly different. Toby can hardly believe his eyes.
Dogs of War
Hardback,
02/11/2017,
£18.99
£17.09
A bio-engineered weapon fights for its life and its right to life.
Little Prince
Hardback,
02/11/2017,
£12.50
£11.25
Written during World War II, The Little Prince tells of the friendship between the narrator, an aviator stranded in the Sahara desert, and a mysterious boy whom he encounters there.
Vile Visitors
Hardback,
27/09/2012,
£8.99
£8.09
Two hilarious stories from the bestselling and well-loved author Diana Wynne Jones, about the worst visitors in the world coming to stay.
Mirrorworld...Can you crack it
Hardback,
02/09/2004,
£9.99
£8.99
This title aims to be a fiendishly addictive adventure game.
Wizards of Once
Hardback,
19/09/2017,
£12.99
£11.69
From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon comes an exciting high-adventure series - set in an ancient, magical time, full of Wizards, Warriors, Giants and Sprites.
Potter's Boy
Hardback,
02/11/2017,
£10.99
£9.89
The first novel by acclaimed poet Tony Mitton (winner of the CLPE Poetry Award - the only award for published poetry for children in the UK). Potter's Boy is a moving and beautiful story about finding your true path in life.
Bad Dad
Hardback,
02/11/2017,
£12.99
£9.09
The new heart-warming and hilariously brilliant story from number one bestselling author David Walliams. Beautifully illustrated by artistic genius, Tony Ross.
Enchantment in the Garden
Hardback,
05/09/1996,
£9.99
£8.99
Valerie lives with her rich Italian father and American mother in a beautiful Italian house. One afternoon she slips away from her governess in the park to see her favourite statue, Cherubino, the boy on the dolphin. Imagine her surprise when the statue comes to life.
Alfie Wins a Prize
Hardback,
05/08/2004,
£10.99
£9.89
It is an exciting day for Alfie. His painting is entered in the children's painting competition at the Harvest Fair. His friends Bernard, Kevin and Louise have done paintings too, but when the winners are announced not everyone is happy with their prize. Then Alfie comes up with a brilliant solution.
Baby Who Wouldn't Go To Bed
Hardback,
01/04/2002,
£4.99
£4.49
By the author of "The Bear under the Stairs" and "Little Monster Did It!". This is a story about a little boy who won't go to bed. At first it's fun staying up, but gradually the drowsy world nods off all around him, and the baby finds himself alone. But there is someone who is not asleep.
Hetty Feather's Christmas
Hardback,
19/10/2017,
£12.99
£11.69
Cosy up for Christmas with this brand-new festive story, starring everyone's favourite Victorian foundling, Hetty Feather! Poor Hetty is distraught - but just when it seems that all is lost, a dear friend arrives to whisk her away for a Christmas unlike any other .
Coco Chanel
Hardback,
01/02/2016,
£9.99
£8.99
Meet the iconic first lady of fashion in this book for readers as young as 5 years. First in a brand new biography series that introduces children to history's highest achievers.
Imagine
Hardback,
21/09/2017,
£12.99
£11.69
Set to the lyrics of John Lennon's iconic song Imagine, one little pigeon sets off on a mission to spread the word of peace around the world.
Chicken Clicking
Hardback,
05/06/2014,
£11.99
£10.79
One night Chick hops onto the farmer's house and has a browse on his computer - click - soon she's shopping online for the whole farm! But when she arranges to meet up with a friend she's made online, she discovers all is not as it seems...
Little Bookshop and the Origami Army
Hardback,
18/06/2015,
£11.99
£10.79
When the Mayor decides to close down Joey's favourite bookshop in order to build a big superstore, Joey calls upon his friend, Origami Girl, to help. Origami Girl creates an army out of characters from famous children's books to put a stop to the mayor and the builders before it is too late!
Bad Mood and the Stick
Hardback,
02/11/2017,
£11.99
£10.79
Lemony Snicket's simply told story offers a refreshing, thoughtful, and hilarious look at the ways in which a bad mood wreaks havoc as it moves from person to person, leaving an unexpected trail of surprise in its wake: opportunities for laughter, forgiveness and even love.
Oi Cat!
Hardback,
07/09/2017,
£12.99
£9.09
From the creators of the award-winning and bestselling Oi Frog! and Oi Dog!, comes the absurdly funny rhyming picture book Oi Cat!
Red Ribbon
Hardback,
21/09/2017,
£10.99
£9.89
Rose, Ella, Marta and Carla.As fourteen-year-old Ella begins her first day at work she steps into a world of silks, seams, scissors, pins, hems and trimmings.Ella seeks refuge from this reality, and from haunting memories, in her work and in the world of fashion and fabrics.
Dinosaurs: and Other Prehistoric Creatures
Hardback,
05/10/2017,
£12.99
£11.69
A roaringly brilliant large-format book all about dinosaurs from the brilliant wildlife illustrator and bestselling author, Matt Sewell
Urgle
Hardback,
02/05/2013,
£9.99
£8.99
Abandoned at birth, the Brothers of the Ikkuma Pit know no mothers. They fend for themselves, each training their Little Brother to survive - until they grow into men and it's time for their Leaving Day. No boy knows what's beyond the forest. No Brother who left has ever come back. Until now...
Hortense and the Shadow
Hardback,
02/10/2017,
£10.99
£9.89
"Through the dark and wolfish woods, through the white and silent snow, lived a small girl called Hortense. Though kind and brave, she was sad as an owl because of one thing . . . Hortense hated her shadow." A beautifully illustrated dark fairy tale that will remind you of the fables you read as a child. A treasure not to be missed.
Bob the Artist
Hardback,
24/03/2016,
£10.95
£9.86
Bob the bird is just like all his friends, apart from his skinny legs. When Bob is teased, he decides to try and change himself to fit in. But little does he know where all his efforts will lead him...
Moomins: The World of Moominvalley
Hardback,
19/10/2017,
£35.00
£24.50
A stunning gift book featuring lots of inside information and original drawings by Tove Jansson for all Moomin fans to treasure.
MIDWINTERBLOOD
Hardback,
06/10/2011,
£9.99
£8.99
What would you sacrifice for someone you've loved forever - told in seven parts and spanning ten centuries, a cleverly constructed, beautifully crafted love story with elements of thriller and the supernatural.
Franklin's Flying Bookshop
Hardback,
01/09/2017,
£11.95
£10.76
A magical story about a little girl and a dragon who dream up a plan to share their love of books and stories
Pip Bartlett's Guide to Magical Creatures
Hardback,
28/04/2015,
£8.99
£8.09
An exciting new series full of magical creature, whimsical adventures and quirky illustrations. Pip is a girl who can talk to magical creatures. And her aunt is a vet for magical creatures. When things go amok, Pip consults JEFFREY HIGGLESTON'S GUIDE TO MAGICAL CREATURES -- a fun guide to such entities that Pip adds to from time to time.
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