Getting lost in a book is one of the great delights of childhood.
All children aspire to read chapter books in order to experience the full range of characters and situations. But some help is also appreciated hence the particular role of novels with pictures.
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You could also check out our latest highlights such as our 'prizewinners' section where we can help you and your child discover authors currently in contention for and/or winners of the most prestigious awards. Or some wonderful graphic novel adaptations of literary classics from 'Classical Comics' and finally, a brilliant range of titles that are sure to get even the most reluctant reader wanting to read more. Just take a look at 'Ology World'.
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Magic Ink
Steve Cole
May 2013 Book of the Month A comic strip comes to life with the help of some magic ink... a hilarious adventure that could only have come from the madcap mind of Mr Steve Cole, bestselling author of Astrosaurs, Cows...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 23/05/2013
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Steve Cole
May 2013 Book of the Month A comic strip comes to life with the help of some magic ink... a hilarious adventure that could only have come from the madcap mind of Mr Steve Cole, bestselling author of Astrosaurs, Cows...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 23/05/2013
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Mouse Bird Snake Wolf
David Almond
May 2013 Book of the Month Award-winning David Almond is at his most lyrical and imaginative in this story of how three children fill up the gaps the gods have left when creating their world. First they create a mouse, a...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 02/05/2013
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David Almond
May 2013 Book of the Month Award-winning David Almond is at his most lyrical and imaginative in this story of how three children fill up the gaps the gods have left when creating their world. First they create a mouse, a...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 02/05/2013
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The Case of the Stolen Sixpence
Holly Webb
May 2013 Book of the Month The super-sleuthing qualities of a great girl detective make a gripping story line in the first of this brand new series. Maisie Hitchin is always busy running errands for her demanding Grandmother but she...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2013
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Holly Webb
May 2013 Book of the Month The super-sleuthing qualities of a great girl detective make a gripping story line in the first of this brand new series. Maisie Hitchin is always busy running errands for her demanding Grandmother but she...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2013
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Joe and the Hidden Horseshoe A Boy and His Horses
Victoria Eveleigh
There are lots of things Joe would wish if he had the chance - that his family hadn't moved from the city to the country, that his mum hadn't bought two ponies no one could ride, and that one day...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Victoria Eveleigh
There are lots of things Joe would wish if he had the chance - that his family hadn't moved from the city to the country, that his mum hadn't bought two ponies no one could ride, and that one day...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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The Monster Sale
Brian Moses
The title poem launches a witty and varied anthology made the more tempting by the suitably benign monster on its attractive cover. Brian Moses writes entertainingly about a funky crocodile called Burt, What An Ardvark Likes to Do Best and...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Brian Moses
The title poem launches a witty and varied anthology made the more tempting by the suitably benign monster on its attractive cover. Brian Moses writes entertainingly about a funky crocodile called Burt, What An Ardvark Likes to Do Best and...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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The Victory Dogs
Megan Rix
April 2013 Book of the Month London in the Blitz is not a place for dogs! With bombs dropping and building collapsing, nowhere is safe. But Bark and Howl, two puppies born on the London underground know little else. Lost...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/04/2013
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Megan Rix
April 2013 Book of the Month London in the Blitz is not a place for dogs! With bombs dropping and building collapsing, nowhere is safe. But Bark and Howl, two puppies born on the London underground know little else. Lost...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/04/2013
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The Saga of Erik the Viking
Terry Jones
April 2013 Book of the Month The fantastically brilliant and amazingly adventurous Saga of Erik the Viking by Terry Jones returns in this 30th anniversary edition with an exclusive foreword from Terry who is of course, most famous for his...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 21/03/2013
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Terry Jones
April 2013 Book of the Month The fantastically brilliant and amazingly adventurous Saga of Erik the Viking by Terry Jones returns in this 30th anniversary edition with an exclusive foreword from Terry who is of course, most famous for his...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 21/03/2013
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The Extincts
Veronica Cossanteli
May 2013 Debut of the Month A riotous debut novel in which all kinds of very unlikely things happen to likeable George when he takes on a job at Wormestall Farm. It’s a job with a difference - and it comes...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2013
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Veronica Cossanteli
May 2013 Debut of the Month A riotous debut novel in which all kinds of very unlikely things happen to likeable George when he takes on a job at Wormestall Farm. It’s a job with a difference - and it comes...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2013
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Wendy Quill is a Crocodile's Bottom
Wendy Meddour
May 2013 Debut of the Month A new diary novel which will especially make girls laugh a lot! And it is illustrated by an 11 year old! Wendy tells the three stories about herself and her friends catching the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Wendy Meddour
May 2013 Debut of the Month A new diary novel which will especially make girls laugh a lot! And it is illustrated by an 11 year old! Wendy tells the three stories about herself and her friends catching the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Made by Dad 67 Blueprints for Making Cool Stuff
Scott Bedford
Made by Dad combines the rough-edged, handmade ethos of a Boy Scout manual or The Dangerous Book for Boys together with the sly sense of humour that children love. It's amazing what you can do with markers, cardboard, glue, a...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/05/2013
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Scott Bedford
Made by Dad combines the rough-edged, handmade ethos of a Boy Scout manual or The Dangerous Book for Boys together with the sly sense of humour that children love. It's amazing what you can do with markers, cardboard, glue, a...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/05/2013
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The Abominables
Eva Ibbotson
Award-winning Eva Ibbotson’s charming fantasy about the rescue of an entertaining family group of Yeti and their transportation from the Himalayan Mountains to England in a frozen food lorry is touching, tender and very funny. It also carries a strong...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Eva Ibbotson
Award-winning Eva Ibbotson’s charming fantasy about the rescue of an entertaining family group of Yeti and their transportation from the Himalayan Mountains to England in a frozen food lorry is touching, tender and very funny. It also carries a strong...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales
Dawn Casey
This stunning collection of stories from around the world, which celebrate the importance of the world we live in, is supported by inspiring hands-on activities to encourage all to protect and preserve our world as much as we are able....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 30/04/2013
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Dawn Casey
This stunning collection of stories from around the world, which celebrate the importance of the world we live in, is supported by inspiring hands-on activities to encourage all to protect and preserve our world as much as we are able....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 30/04/2013
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Dragonsitter Takes Off
Josh Lacey
Shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the first book about Eddie and Ziggy, a very unusual dragon, is now followed by a sequel. Eddie had thought that looking after a dragon would be easy but how wrong he is! How...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Josh Lacey
Shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the first book about Eddie and Ziggy, a very unusual dragon, is now followed by a sequel. Eddie had thought that looking after a dragon would be easy but how wrong he is! How...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Black Dog
Levi Pinfold
Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013 The judges described the book as a "visual treat, full of mood and atmosphere, the beautiful illustrations are full of detail and perfectly in keeping with the story. The use of scale, with...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/08/2012
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Levi Pinfold
Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013 The judges described the book as a "visual treat, full of mood and atmosphere, the beautiful illustrations are full of detail and perfectly in keeping with the story. The use of scale, with...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/08/2012
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Pirates 'n' Pistols
Chris Mould
A fabulous swash buckling collection of ten pirate tales full of the requisite adventure, daring, knavery and bloodshed. Chris Mould’s illustrations cleverly capture all the romance and menace of the pirate world as they match stories he has written...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 02/08/2012
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Chris Mould
A fabulous swash buckling collection of ten pirate tales full of the requisite adventure, daring, knavery and bloodshed. Chris Mould’s illustrations cleverly capture all the romance and menace of the pirate world as they match stories he has written...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 02/08/2012
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The Case of the Vanishing Emerald
Holly Webb
In her second adventure, The Case of the Vanishing Emerald, famed star of the stage Sarah Massey is distraught after her beau, a mysterious young man, gives her a priceless necklace which goes missing. Maisie is instantly on the case,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2013
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Holly Webb
In her second adventure, The Case of the Vanishing Emerald, famed star of the stage Sarah Massey is distraught after her beau, a mysterious young man, gives her a priceless necklace which goes missing. Maisie is instantly on the case,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2013
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Elf Girl and Raven Boy : Fright Forest
Marcus Sedgwick
Shortlisted for the 2013 Leeds Book Award - July 2012 Book of the Month. Humour, magic and the altogether unexpected are woven together engagingly to create a delightfully original adventure. Elf Girl and Raven Boy meet by chance and soon...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/07/2012
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Marcus Sedgwick
Shortlisted for the 2013 Leeds Book Award - July 2012 Book of the Month. Humour, magic and the altogether unexpected are woven together engagingly to create a delightfully original adventure. Elf Girl and Raven Boy meet by chance and soon...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/07/2012
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A Hen in the Wardrobe
Wendy Meddour
Shortlisted for The Branford Boase Award 2013 and one of Julia Eccleshare’s Stand-out Children’s Book of the Year 2012 Witty and warm-hearted, this is a delightful family story spiced with adventure. Everything is distinctly not normal in Ramzi’s house....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Wendy Meddour
Shortlisted for The Branford Boase Award 2013 and one of Julia Eccleshare’s Stand-out Children’s Book of the Year 2012 Witty and warm-hearted, this is a delightful family story spiced with adventure. Everything is distinctly not normal in Ramzi’s house....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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A Boy and a Bear in a Boat
Dave Shelton
Shortlisted for The Branford Boase Award 2013, the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2013 & the Costa Children's Book Awards 2012 An amazing adventure follows when a boy takes what he thinks will be a short ride in a boat with a boy....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 14/03/2013
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Dave Shelton
Shortlisted for The Branford Boase Award 2013, the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2013 & the Costa Children's Book Awards 2012 An amazing adventure follows when a boy takes what he thinks will be a short ride in a boat with a boy....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 14/03/2013
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Azzi in Between
Sarah Garland
Azzi and her parents are in danger. They have to leave their home and escape to another country on a frightening journey by car and boat. In the new country they must learn to speak a new language, find a...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 18/06/2012
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Sarah Garland
Azzi and her parents are in danger. They have to leave their home and escape to another country on a frightening journey by car and boat. In the new country they must learn to speak a new language, find a...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 18/06/2012
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The Terrible Tales of the Teenytinysaurs!
Gary Northfield
A super-inventive comic strip book jam-packed with seven hilarious adventures about the highly entertaining gang of outrageous mini dinosaurs. The gang includes Dave, a dude and the natural leader of the pack, dreamy Ronnie who would rather hang out with...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Gary Northfield
A super-inventive comic strip book jam-packed with seven hilarious adventures about the highly entertaining gang of outrageous mini dinosaurs. The gang includes Dave, a dude and the natural leader of the pack, dreamy Ronnie who would rather hang out with...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Hooey Higgins and the Awards of Awesomeness
Steve Voake
Classroom life as experienced by the pupils is brilliantly evoked in this hilarious story about the ridiculousness of endless awards and certificates. As the head announces yet more awards for achieving wonderful things, Twig wonders why he has never won...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Steve Voake
Classroom life as experienced by the pupils is brilliantly evoked in this hilarious story about the ridiculousness of endless awards and certificates. As the head announces yet more awards for achieving wonderful things, Twig wonders why he has never won...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Hank Zipzer: The World's Greatest Underachiever and the Best Worst Summer Ever
Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver
Henry ‘The Fonz’ Winkler adds a new title to his best-selling Hank Zipzer series. Hank does not want to spend his summer in Summer School. That’s no holiday! Instead, he wants to go to the Junior Explorer’s Program and it...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver
Henry ‘The Fonz’ Winkler adds a new title to his best-selling Hank Zipzer series. Hank does not want to spend his summer in Summer School. That’s no holiday! Instead, he wants to go to the Junior Explorer’s Program and it...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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The Secrets of Stonehenge
Mick Manning
April 2013 Non-Fiction Book of the Month The incredible story of the building of the mighty Stonehenge is brought to life in the action-packed illustrations to this book. How such a feat was achieved without the help of any technology...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/04/2013
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Mick Manning
April 2013 Non-Fiction Book of the Month The incredible story of the building of the mighty Stonehenge is brought to life in the action-packed illustrations to this book. How such a feat was achieved without the help of any technology...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/04/2013
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Monster and Chips
David O'Connell
April 2013 Debut of the Month Fans of The Wimpy Kid will love this delightfully disgusting and dangerous story about what happens when Joe sets out to buy some chips from McGreasy’s takeaway. Instead of finding the takeaway, Joe meets...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 28/02/2013
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David O'Connell
April 2013 Debut of the Month Fans of The Wimpy Kid will love this delightfully disgusting and dangerous story about what happens when Joe sets out to buy some chips from McGreasy’s takeaway. Instead of finding the takeaway, Joe meets...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 28/02/2013
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Stuart The Bug Eating Man
Calvin Innes
Even though Stuart's talent is a strange (and gross) one, he uses it to his advantage, works hard and becomes very successful. The book is filled with humorous and disgusting illustrations, lots of strange and funny bugs and has as...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/12/2012
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Calvin Innes
Even though Stuart's talent is a strange (and gross) one, he uses it to his advantage, works hard and becomes very successful. The book is filled with humorous and disgusting illustrations, lots of strange and funny bugs and has as...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/12/2012
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The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket
John Boyne
Shortlisted for the Little Rebel Children's Book Award 2013. In an entertaining adventure that is also full of charm and whimsy, best-selling author John Boyne champions the right of children to be different. Barnaby Brocket’s parents want only thing – to...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 28/03/2013
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John Boyne
Shortlisted for the Little Rebel Children's Book Award 2013. In an entertaining adventure that is also full of charm and whimsy, best-selling author John Boyne champions the right of children to be different. Barnaby Brocket’s parents want only thing – to...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 28/03/2013
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The RSPB Children's Guide to Nature Watching
Mark Boyd
This practical introduction to all kinds of wildlife will give young readers a useful way in to looking more carefully at the world around them. Whether you live in the town or the country, there are opportunities to look at...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 28/03/2013
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Mark Boyd
This practical introduction to all kinds of wildlife will give young readers a useful way in to looking more carefully at the world around them. Whether you live in the town or the country, there are opportunities to look at...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 28/03/2013
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Hey Presto! Amazing Magic Tricks to Confound and Astound
Chris Stone
Hey Presto! is a book full to the rafters with simple magic tricks, a perfect pocket sized companion for a beginner as well as a wonderful gift book for those wishing to get into magic and are not sure how....
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Format: Hardback - Released: 04/04/2013
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Chris Stone
Hey Presto! is a book full to the rafters with simple magic tricks, a perfect pocket sized companion for a beginner as well as a wonderful gift book for those wishing to get into magic and are not sure how....
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Format: Hardback - Released: 04/04/2013
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The Ghostly Guinea Pig
Kate Pankhurst
April 2013 Book of the Month Wittily told in words and pictures, Mariella Mystery, a totally amazing nine year detective, sets about following clues in an entertaining and action packed adventure. No mystery is too complex for Mariella...and this time,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/04/2013
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Kate Pankhurst
April 2013 Book of the Month Wittily told in words and pictures, Mariella Mystery, a totally amazing nine year detective, sets about following clues in an entertaining and action packed adventure. No mystery is too complex for Mariella...and this time,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/04/2013
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Toothy!
Alan MacDonald
Dirty Bertie, the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits, returns for another helping of comic chaos in the 19th book of this successful series.
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/04/2013
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Alan MacDonald
Dirty Bertie, the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits, returns for another helping of comic chaos in the 19th book of this successful series.
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/04/2013
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The Secret Hen House Theatre
Helen Peters
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2013 Since the death of her mother, Hannah's family life has been a bit chaotic. Her father works all day on their dilapidated farm, and the four children are pretty much left...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/04/2012
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Helen Peters
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2013 Since the death of her mother, Hannah's family life has been a bit chaotic. Her father works all day on their dilapidated farm, and the four children are pretty much left...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/04/2012
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Danny the Champion of the World
Roald Dahl
Danny thinks his dad is the most marvellous and exciting father a boy could wish for. Life is happy and peaceful in their gipsy caravan, until one day Danny discovers his dad has been breaking the law. What's more, soon...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/02/2013
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Roald Dahl
Danny thinks his dad is the most marvellous and exciting father a boy could wish for. Life is happy and peaceful in their gipsy caravan, until one day Danny discovers his dad has been breaking the law. What's more, soon...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/02/2013
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Atticus Claw Breaks the Law
Jennifer Gray
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2013 bAtticus Claw is a cat with a background. And not in a good way… Atticus Claw is the world’s leading cat burglar and, when he’s approached by the equally criminal Jimmy Magpie...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/09/2012
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Jennifer Gray
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2013 bAtticus Claw is a cat with a background. And not in a good way… Atticus Claw is the world’s leading cat burglar and, when he’s approached by the equally criminal Jimmy Magpie...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/09/2012
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Barry Loser: I am Not a Loser
Barry Loser
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2013 Diary of a Wimpy Kid fans will love how the ill-named Barry Loser copes with the ups and downs of school life. Told in words and pictures, Barry’s way of telling the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/06/2012
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Barry Loser
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2013 Diary of a Wimpy Kid fans will love how the ill-named Barry Loser copes with the ups and downs of school life. Told in words and pictures, Barry’s way of telling the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/06/2012
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Grownups Can't be Friends with Dragons
Antony Wootten
A fast-paced and ultimately heart-warming tale that will appeal to 8+ year olds, particularly boys and a lovely read for fathers and sons to share. It's the extraordinary story of a boy growing up and coming to terms with the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 26/11/2012
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Antony Wootten
A fast-paced and ultimately heart-warming tale that will appeal to 8+ year olds, particularly boys and a lovely read for fathers and sons to share. It's the extraordinary story of a boy growing up and coming to terms with the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 26/11/2012
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Who's a Big Bully, Then?
Michael Morpurgo
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+. How do see off the school bully? Sick of being picked on and called ‘chicken’ the narrator of this story thinks up a dare to show up Darren Bishop, the school bully. A farm...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 08/07/2011
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Michael Morpurgo
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+. How do see off the school bully? Sick of being picked on and called ‘chicken’ the narrator of this story thinks up a dare to show up Darren Bishop, the school bully. A farm...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 08/07/2011
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Where My Wellies Take Me
Michael Morpurgo, Clare Morpurgo
Winner of the English Association 2013 Prize (Fiction 7-11) September 2012 MEGA Book of the Month.Best-selling author Michael Morpurgo’s touching story of a young girl’s exploration of the countryside provides a lyrical link for this rich and varied collection of poems...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2012
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Michael Morpurgo, Clare Morpurgo
Winner of the English Association 2013 Prize (Fiction 7-11) September 2012 MEGA Book of the Month.Best-selling author Michael Morpurgo’s touching story of a young girl’s exploration of the countryside provides a lyrical link for this rich and varied collection of poems...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2012
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How We Make Stuff
Christiane Dorian
Winner of The English Association 2013 Prize (Non-Fiction 7-11) Do you ever wonder where your clothes come from? Or how we make chocolate? This interactive guide is filled with pop ups, pull-tabs and booklets to explain exactly how we make stuff!...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/08/2012
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Christiane Dorian
Winner of The English Association 2013 Prize (Non-Fiction 7-11) Do you ever wonder where your clothes come from? Or how we make chocolate? This interactive guide is filled with pop ups, pull-tabs and booklets to explain exactly how we make stuff!...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/08/2012
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Go! Go! Chichico!
Geraldine Mccaughrean
Interest Age 5-7+ Reading Age 6+ A brilliant footballing story from award winning Geraldine McCaughrean. Chichico is scouted for a try out at Santos Brazil. The only problem is that he doesn’t have any boots! His friends Davi and Anna find...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 08/02/2013
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Geraldine Mccaughrean
Interest Age 5-7+ Reading Age 6+ A brilliant footballing story from award winning Geraldine McCaughrean. Chichico is scouted for a try out at Santos Brazil. The only problem is that he doesn’t have any boots! His friends Davi and Anna find...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 08/02/2013
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Stars of Mine
Kevin Crossley-Holland
Interest Age 5-8 Reading Age 6+ Award winning Kevin Crossley-Holland tells a traditional story with an entertaining crispness and a witty twist. A girl gets to marry the king and live handsomely for eleven months on condition that she can spin...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 08/02/2013
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Kevin Crossley-Holland
Interest Age 5-8 Reading Age 6+ Award winning Kevin Crossley-Holland tells a traditional story with an entertaining crispness and a witty twist. A girl gets to marry the king and live handsomely for eleven months on condition that she can spin...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 08/02/2013
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Cheesemares
Ross Collins
Interest Age 5-8+ Reading age 6+ Hal’s cheesy nightmares have become impossible and he is determined to find out why. With his fat dog Rufus, Hal goes on the hunt to find out and finds himself having to deal with some...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 08/02/2013
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Ross Collins
Interest Age 5-8+ Reading age 6+ Hal’s cheesy nightmares have become impossible and he is determined to find out why. With his fat dog Rufus, Hal goes on the hunt to find out and finds himself having to deal with some...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 08/02/2013
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Upside Down in the Jungle
Helen Phillips
An exciting ecological mystery-adventure in a vividly imagined setting and told through the eyes of Mad(eline), an authentic, funny and engaging voice of a young girl. When sisters Mad and Roo receive a Very Strange and Incredibly Creepy Letter from their...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/03/2013
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Helen Phillips
An exciting ecological mystery-adventure in a vividly imagined setting and told through the eyes of Mad(eline), an authentic, funny and engaging voice of a young girl. When sisters Mad and Roo receive a Very Strange and Incredibly Creepy Letter from their...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/03/2013
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Mary's Hair
Eoin Colfer
Interest Age 5-8 Reading Age 6+ Best-selling Eoin Colfer’s Mary knows better than most about a bad hair day. Her hair is bad every day! Determined to improve on her horrible curly mop Mary takes matters into her own hands....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 08/02/2013
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Eoin Colfer
Interest Age 5-8 Reading Age 6+ Best-selling Eoin Colfer’s Mary knows better than most about a bad hair day. Her hair is bad every day! Determined to improve on her horrible curly mop Mary takes matters into her own hands....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 08/02/2013
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The Interactive Art Book
Frank Whitford
The interactive element of the book means that every time you turn a page there is a surprise or something new to see – and as a result, The Interactive Art Book can be returned to again and again over...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 15/10/2012
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Frank Whitford
The interactive element of the book means that every time you turn a page there is a surprise or something new to see – and as a result, The Interactive Art Book can be returned to again and again over...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 15/10/2012
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The Wild Weather Book Loads of Things to Do Outdoors in Rain, Wind and Snow
Fiona Danks, Jo Schofield
A celebration of the outdoors and all the fun things you can do in it in all kinds of unpropitious weather! There’s practical advice about how to build a shelter and make a fire so that you don’t get too...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2013
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Fiona Danks, Jo Schofield
A celebration of the outdoors and all the fun things you can do in it in all kinds of unpropitious weather! There’s practical advice about how to build a shelter and make a fire so that you don’t get too...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2013
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Grendel: A Cautionary Tale About Chocolate
David Lucas
Everybody loves chocolate! Grendel certainly loves it more than anything else so, when he finds a message inside a chocolate egg and offering him three wishes, he naturally makes a very terrible mistake. After he has turned the dog and...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 07/03/2013
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David Lucas
Everybody loves chocolate! Grendel certainly loves it more than anything else so, when he finds a message inside a chocolate egg and offering him three wishes, he naturally makes a very terrible mistake. After he has turned the dog and...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 07/03/2013
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A Laureate's Choice: 101 Poems for Children Chosen by Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy, the Poet Laureate, has chosen her favourite poems for children for , exquisitely illustrated by multi-award-winning illustrator Emily Gravett.
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Format: Paperback - Released: 14/03/2013
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Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy, the Poet Laureate, has chosen her favourite poems for children for , exquisitely illustrated by multi-award-winning illustrator Emily Gravett.
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Format: Paperback - Released: 14/03/2013
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Star Attack!
Lucy Courtenay
The Penguins in space are a madcap team including Captain T Rill, Rocky Waddle, Splash Gordon and Fuzz Allgrin. Following a distress call from a spacecraft in trouble, the Penguins come across a mysterious space station and some very suspicious...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2013
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Lucy Courtenay
The Penguins in space are a madcap team including Captain T Rill, Rocky Waddle, Splash Gordon and Fuzz Allgrin. Following a distress call from a spacecraft in trouble, the Penguins come across a mysterious space station and some very suspicious...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2013
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The Elephant Road
Nicola Davies
An exciting story which is also based on the truth about how elephants behave and the difficulties of elephants and humans sharing land. Wilen loves the elephants who live near to his home but, elephants are very big and very...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/03/2013
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Nicola Davies
An exciting story which is also based on the truth about how elephants behave and the difficulties of elephants and humans sharing land. Wilen loves the elephants who live near to his home but, elephants are very big and very...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/03/2013
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The Lion Who Stole My Arm
Nicola Davies
Fact and fiction are cleverly interwoven in this thoughtful story which balances up the needs of people and animals to share space safely. Pedro looses most of his right arm when a lion savages him one night. He broods on...
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Nicola Davies
Fact and fiction are cleverly interwoven in this thoughtful story which balances up the needs of people and animals to share space safely. Pedro looses most of his right arm when a lion savages him one night. He broods on...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/03/2013
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Atticus Claw Settles a Score
Jennifer Gray
Reformed cat burglar Atticus Claw is back with a hilarious new adventure which shows off his remarkable prowess in many fields. The world of cats is as full of good and bad guys as any other – as no one...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/03/2013
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Jennifer Gray
Reformed cat burglar Atticus Claw is back with a hilarious new adventure which shows off his remarkable prowess in many fields. The world of cats is as full of good and bad guys as any other – as no one...
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Winnie Goes Wild!
Laura Owen
In four new stories, illustrated by Korky Paul, everyone's favourite witch shows a little bit of her wild side: solving crimes, making wishes come true, shearing sheep, or swinging from a jungle vine. Welcome to Winnie's world! Includes of course,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/03/2012
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Laura Owen
In four new stories, illustrated by Korky Paul, everyone's favourite witch shows a little bit of her wild side: solving crimes, making wishes come true, shearing sheep, or swinging from a jungle vine. Welcome to Winnie's world! Includes of course,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/03/2012
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Oxford Children's Classics: Five Children & It
E. Nesbit
When the five children meet 'It' in the gravel pit their lives suddenly become a lot more interesting. This magical (but grumpy!) creature will grant them one wish per day, but as the children discover, you should always be very...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 07/03/2013
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E. Nesbit
When the five children meet 'It' in the gravel pit their lives suddenly become a lot more interesting. This magical (but grumpy!) creature will grant them one wish per day, but as the children discover, you should always be very...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 07/03/2013
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Play Time Plays for All Ages by the Bestselling Author of The Gruffalo
Julia Donaldson
Rarely do mainstream publishers feel they can justify the publication of plays so we’re particularly delighted with this new edition of Play Time, a lovely collection, from the queen of song and verse, perfect for the family to act out...
Featured in: 3+ readers | 5+ readers | 7+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 14/03/2013
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Julia Donaldson
Rarely do mainstream publishers feel they can justify the publication of plays so we’re particularly delighted with this new edition of Play Time, a lovely collection, from the queen of song and verse, perfect for the family to act out...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 14/03/2013
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Aunt Severe and the Toy Thieves
Nick Garlick
March 2013 Book of the Month This delightful and original madcap adventure takes Daniel on his second visit to his Aunt Severe – or Great- Aunt Emily as she should be known. On his previous visit he saw both sides...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/03/2013
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Nick Garlick
March 2013 Book of the Month This delightful and original madcap adventure takes Daniel on his second visit to his Aunt Severe – or Great- Aunt Emily as she should be known. On his previous visit he saw both sides...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/03/2013
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Gangsta Granny
David Walliams
Category Winner of The Red House Children’s Book Award 2013 & Shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2012. Following in the footsteps of the great Roald Dahl, David Walliams has shown in his previous titles including Mr Stink...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 28/02/2013
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David Walliams
Category Winner of The Red House Children’s Book Award 2013 & Shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2012. Following in the footsteps of the great Roald Dahl, David Walliams has shown in his previous titles including Mr Stink...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 28/02/2013
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The Beastly Best Bits
Terry Deary
2013 is the twentieth anniversary of Horrible Histories.
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Format: Hardback - Released: 04/03/2013
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Terry Deary
2013 is the twentieth anniversary of Horrible Histories.
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Tich Dragonslayer
Pete Barrett
Tiny Tich is bored and bullied, but when his Dad gives him a game called Ideal’s Imaginator it transforms his life into a series of remarkable adventures. Tich finds himself transported through time and place to a land where a...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/11/2012
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Pete Barrett
Tiny Tich is bored and bullied, but when his Dad gives him a game called Ideal’s Imaginator it transforms his life into a series of remarkable adventures. Tich finds himself transported through time and place to a land where a...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/11/2012
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Hooey Higgins and the Big Day Out
Steve Voake
Like kayaks? Like hula? Like to hula ON a kayak? Read this book and you...might! Come on, there's no time for biscuits - slap your kayak and let's GO, GO, GO! This is the fifth book in the Hooey Higgins series...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/09/2012
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Steve Voake
Like kayaks? Like hula? Like to hula ON a kayak? Read this book and you...might! Come on, there's no time for biscuits - slap your kayak and let's GO, GO, GO! This is the fifth book in the Hooey Higgins series...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/09/2012
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Tich Vampire Hunter
Pete Barrett
A rip-roaring read for 7+ readers with a definite nod to the ‘readalong’ parent with chapter headings such as Tomb it may Concern, Fly me to the Goons and Stake and Flips! Tich and his mates are a bunch of...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/11/2012
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Pete Barrett
A rip-roaring read for 7+ readers with a definite nod to the ‘readalong’ parent with chapter headings such as Tomb it may Concern, Fly me to the Goons and Stake and Flips! Tich and his mates are a bunch of...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/11/2012
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