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Julia Donaldson Collection - 3 Books
Julia Donaldson
A former Children’s Laureate, Julia Donaldson has penned some of the most popular picture books of the last 20 years, with her rhythmic, rhyming text and engaging characters often brought to life by Axel Scheffler’s illustrations. Three of their collaborations form this collection: Stick Man, with ventures beyond the family tree; Zog, featuring an accident-prone dragon; and The Highway Rat, with a greedy rodent who’s tricked by a clever duck. Age 4+

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First Words
Jane Ormes
Designed to facilitate early language skills and featuring cut-out shapes that help inquiring toddlers turn the page, this delightfully illustrated board book presents the simple vocabulary associated with topics including getting dressed, having a snack and playing. Age 2+

£7.99

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Exploring
Alain Grée
With charming vintage illustrations accompanied by simple text, Alain Grée shows budding adventurers how to explore at home and in the garden, in the town and countryside, in faraway countries, and even in space. The dust jacket doubles as a colourful wall poster. Age 3+

£12.99

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Sofa Dog
Leonie Lord
This charmingly illustrated picture book follows one dog's epic quest to reclaim the sofa from the motley assortment of aunties, cats, rabbits, orangutans and prize-winning ponies that seem determined to share it with him and his human. Age 3+

£6.99

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Fixer the Robot
John Kelly
Fixer spends his days patiently repairing his fellow space robots, selflessly swapping their worn-out gearboxes and batteries for his own. One day, when disaster strikes, his grateful friends work as a team to save him, demonstrating that one good deed deserves another. Age 3+

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Little Miss Trouble and the Mermaid
Roger Hargreaves;Adam Hargreaves
Little Miss Trouble causes upset wherever she goes. When she starts making mischief in Seatown, she must answer to a very annoyed Mermaid Queen, who imposes an unusual punishment. Age 3+

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A Guide to Sisters
Paula Metcalf;Illus. Suzanne Barton
This warm and witty handbook for girls who already have a little sister, or are thinking of getting one, has information on everything from good tickling spots to sharing and tidying up. Age 3+

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Winnie-the-Pooh
Story Collection
AA Milne;Illus. EH Shepard
Finding Woozles, meeting the Heffalump, solving the problem of Eeyore’s tail: Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the 100 Aker Wood set off on their adventures – some of them as dangerous as looking for the North Pole – in this collection of 17 stories from Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. The book is illustrated with EH Shepard’s original drawings in full colour and ends with ‘The End’ from Now We Are Six. Age 5+

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We Travel So Far...
Laura Knowles;Illus. Chris Madden
From the thick-furred caribou of the icy north to the heat-seeking iguanas of the Galapagos, this volume, illustrated with detailed artwork, follows the migrations of 25 species of mammals, birds and insects, by water, land and air. Age 5+

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The Brontës
The Fantastically Feminist (and Totally True) Story of the Astonishing Authors
Anna Doherty
Written and illustrated by Anna Doherty, this year-by-year account of the lives of the Brontë sisters, including their terrible schooling experiences, feminist tendencies and shared ambitions, introduces young readers to the challenges of being a woman in the Victorian era. Age 5+

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Birds and Butterflies
Drawing and Activity Book
Elizabeth T Gilbert;Illus. Robbin Cuddy
Alongside easy-to-follow instructions for drawing seventeen creatures including toucans, flamingos and monarch and peacock butterflies, this colourful ringbound book includes bite-sized facts and activities such as quizzes, word searches and blank pages for practice. Age 6+

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Rock Spotter
Dan Green
Well-illustrated with diagrams and photographs, this guide explains to budding geologists how different types of rock and mineral are formed, their identifying features and where best to see them, with a final section exploring the formation of fossils. Age 7+

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The Gadget Inventor Handbook
Mike Warren
Opening with an introduction that explains core electronics skills such as stripping wires, soldering and building a simple circuit board, plus a list of essential components, Mike Warren goes on to present fourteen step-by-step projects for aspiring inventors. Graded easy, intermediate or advanced, the designs include a mini vibrating robot, potato clock, LED bookmark and pocket torch. Age 7+

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Now I Can Sew
20 Hand-Sewn Projects to Make
Sian Hamilton
Sian Hamilton presents 20 illustrated sewing projects arranged in ascending order of difficulty, from a running stitch star card and animal finger puppets to a pirate loot bag and wall hanger. She clearly explains how to form the required stitches and includes a list of suggested materials, such as felt, velcro and wadding. Age 8+

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Now I Can Paper Craft
20 Hand-Crafted Projects to Make
Tansy Wilson
From a simple spinning windmill to more challenging origami flower lights, this collection of 20 projects introduces children to aspects of paper-crafting such as quilling, papier-mâché and découpage. An introductory chapter covers the tools and equipment required, and a techniques section explains skills including folding, pleating and using a craft knife safely. Age 8+

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The Secret Seven
Collection 1
Enid Blyton;Illus. Tony Ross
Originally published in 1949–51, the three stories in this collection were the first full-length books in the much-loved Secret Seven series. The young detectives investigate a spooky house, track down a missing necklace and help a boy who has been hiding in their treehouse. Age 7+

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Stuff You Should Know About the Human Body
John Farndon;Illus. Tim Hutchinson
Presented as an illustrated notebook with fold-out sections that depict body systems including digestion and circulation in a humorous (though scientifically accurate) cartoon style, this fact-packed volume answers questions such as 'how does your heart beat?' and 'how do you think?' Age 7+

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Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales
Hans Christian Andersen
Along with famous stories including ‘The Ugly Duckling’, ‘Thumbelina’ and ‘The Emperor’s New Suit’, this collection includes some less well-known but no less magical tales such as ‘The Red Shoes’, ‘The Wild Swans’ and the fable of the solitary Phoenix bird.

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The Jungle Book
Knickerbocker Classics
Rudyard Kipling;Illus. Maurice Detmold;Illus. Edward Detmold
Originally serialised in the late 1800s, Rudyard Kipling's stories about little 'man cub' Mowgli and his jungle friends and foes are presented here in an unabridged clothbound edition with illustrations by Victorian artists Edward and Maurice Detmold. Age 9+

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Anne of Green Gables
Knickerbocker Classics
LM Montgomery;Illus. MA Claus;Illus. WAJ Claus
Exploring the hopes and dreams of feisty young orphan Anne as she grows up on a farm in a verdant corner of Canada, this timeless classic, first published in 1908, is presented here in an illustrated cloth-bound gift edition. Age 9+

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Emily Brown and Father Christmas
Cressida Cowell;Illus. Neal Layton
Father Christmas finds himself in more than one spot of bother with his high-tech sleigh and gadgets, but Emily and her toy rabbit Stanley come to the rescue with a dose of good old-fashioned magic. Age 3+

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Usborne Baby Books Collection - 4 Books
To encourage young children to spot details in the pictures of cats, dogs and other animals, these colourful board books pose simple rhyming questions such as ‘Who’s upside down?’ and ‘Who’s wearing a crown?’ The four titles are Where's the Little Mouse?, Who's Fallen Asleep?, Who's Up in the Air? and Who's Wearing a Hat? Age 1+

£23.96

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Adam Silvera Collection
Three Sensational Books Guaranteed to Stay with You Long After Reading
Adam Silvera
Critically acclaimed, They Both Die at the End recently gained a cult following and has become an international bestseller. Showing Silvera’s talent for combining serious themes and thought-provoking concepts with positive messages about love, acceptance and identity, it is included in this collection with his equally emotional debut, More Happy Than Not, and History is All You Left Me. Young adult

£23.97

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Alain Gree Farm, Nature, Transport Collection - 3 Books
Alain Gree
With Alain Grée's charming vintage illustrations and covering three popular subject areas, each of these fact-filled volumes also features a dust jacket that doubles as a colourful wall poster. The three titles are The Farm, Transport and Nature. Age 3+

£38.97

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Tales from Nature Collection - 4 Books
Magali Attiogbe
These engaging board books each tell a fact-based story about a creature in the wild, pairing simple language with bright illustrations to introduce little ones to the wonders of nature. The four titles are Owl, Bird, Bee and Squirrel. Age 1+

£27.96

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Twirlywoos Learn and Play Collection - 6 Books
The inquisitive Twirlywoos begin each day with fresh eyes, using trial and error to discover how the things in the world around them work. Tying in with the CBeebies series, each book explores concepts including cause and effect, spatial awareness, sharing and friendship – modelled through amusing scenarios and repetition. The six titles include Gone!, Wrapping! and Upside Down. Age 2+

£35.94

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The World of David Walliams
Best Boxset Ever
David Walliams;Illus. Quentin Blake;Tony Ross
Five of David Walliams’s bestselling children’s books, all illustrated by Quentin Blake or Tony Ross, make up this ‘best boxset ever’: the stories of Chloe and Mr Stink, the local tramp; Joe Spud, the Billionaire Boy in need of a friend; Dennis, the Boy in the Dress; Ratburger, in which the dastardly Burt the burger van man has designs on Zoe’s pet rat; and the tale of Ben’s thieving grandmother, Gangster Granny. Slip-cased.

£34.95

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Make and Play Collection - 2 Books
Illus;Noopur Thakur
Rufus the Red Squirrel accompanies little readers on a forest hike, while Hatti the Hornbill Bird reveals the wonders of the Serengeti. Each of these two delightfully illustrated, fact-filled activity books (Safari and Forest) contains five sturdy press-out, slot-together cardboard animals, including a fox, owl, rhino and zebra. Age 3+

£13.98

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Star Wars Books and Models Collection - 5 Books
Each of these titles offers an insight into the Star Wars world and concludes with step-by-step instructions showing how to assemble the enclosed cardboard model from the press-out pieces. Age 7+ The five titles included in this set are: Star Wars: The Last Jedi Tie Silencer (Read more...) Star Wars: Imperial Assault AT-ST (Read more...) Star Wars: Rogue One (Read more...) Star Wars: Stealth Mission X-Wing (Read more...) Star Wars: Battle Stations AT-AT (Read more...)

£44.95

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The World is a Wonderland Collection
Nancy Tillman
This collection of five mini board books takes a fantastical approach to the world, asking what might be possible if the moon could be owned or if you were an animal. Each one concludes that, no matter what, you will be loved. Age 1+

$15.99

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Storybook Collection
Disney Pixar
Featuring characters from the films Cars 3, Finding Dory, Toy Story 3, Inside Out and The Good Dinosaur, this collection of original stories is illustrated in Pixar's iconic visual style, and is designed to appeal to both independent and reluctant readers. Age 3+

£7.99

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Jingle Bells
A Magical Pop-Up Edition
James Lord Pierpont;Illus. Niroot Puttapipat
The American songwriter James Lord Pierpont wrote Jingle Bells for Sunday school children to perform in 1857. Evoking their 19th-century origins, the words of the song are interpreted here in a series of dynamic illustrations: a one-horse open sleigh-ride culminating in a pop-up Christmas gathering. Age 3+

£12.99

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Disney Classics - The Jungle Book
Neatly presented in a sturdy metal box, this collection comprises an original tale starring Mowgli and a flying squirrel, an activity book, a cardboard jungle scene and push-out figures (including Baloo, Shere Khan and Kaa), plus two sheets of stickers. Age 4+

£16.99

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Dinosaur Detective's Search-and-Find Rescue Mission
Sophie Guerrive
Dinosaur Detective, an intrepid aeronaut, is on a series of hidden object hunts as, with the reader’s help, he explores weird and wonderful landscapes in his amazing plane, seeking out lost friends and hidden items on every page. Ages 4+

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Big City Explorer
Where Can I Go?
Maggie Li
In this illustrated guide for young explorers, a penguin takes an alphabetical tour of 28 world cities from Amsterdam to Washington DC. Each spread includes historical information, key facts and famous landmarks, and provides directions using the book’s built-in compass. Age 4+

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Treasure Hunt
A Keepsake Activity Book
Alice Melvin
This activity book, which includes a sheet of silver star stickers, presents over 20 illustrations to be completed using the sort of tiny treasures – buttons, feathers, leaves, ribbons – that can be discovered around the home. It encourages children to develop their skills of observation and imagination, and shows how to create a unique collage on every page. Age 4+

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Lots of Things to Spot in London
Matthew Oldham;Illus. David Semple
Following colourful illustrations of ten iconic London locations – populated by animals and with prompts for things to spot in each one – this activity book contains some simple puzzles and stickers to complete the pages. Age 5+

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A Thousand Billion Things
(and Some Sheep)
Loïc Clément;Anne Montel
Challenging little readers to find specific objects from the billions (well, hundreds) of bright illustrations, this search-and-find story follows a day in the life of a feisty narrator, as they make decisions from what to wear to whether or not to do their homework. Age 5+

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Robots
6 Robots to Build and Decorate
Roberto Stelzer
Comprising six pages of cardboard press-outs, this activity book presents robots that can be built without the use of glue or scissors. Each of the three models has a colour version to customize with the stickers provided, and a plain, white alternative so that readers can create their own designs. Age 5+

£9.99

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Woodland Nutcracker
Avril Tyrrell;Illus. Frances Tyrrell
Set in a snowy Canadian forest on Christmas Eve, with black bears playing the leading roles, this beautifully illustrated re-telling of the Nutcracker story follows young cub Clara as she journeys to the Ice Palace of the Great Bear. Age 5+

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Where's Father Christmas?
Danielle James;Illus. Harry Bloom;Des. Graeme Andrew
Father Christmas needs help seeking out gifts, elves and other festive collectibles in these 14 hidden object puzzles. Set around the world, with fun facts about each country visited, the multiple challenges range in difficulty. Age 6+

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Rub-down Transfer Flowers
With Over 1,000 Transfers
Ed. Hannah Watson;Ed. Felicity Brooks;Illus. Bethan Janine
Organized in themes including 'Summer Meadow', 'By the Coast' and 'Desert in Bloom', each double-page spread in this volume comprises a page of black-and-white flowers to colour in and a colour scene to embellish with the 1,000 floral transfers. Age 6+

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Brilliant Ideas from Wonderful Women
Aitziber Lopez;Illus. Luciano Lozano
This humorously illustrated volume presents the biographies of fifteen lesser-known female inventors – from Martha Coston, who disguised herself as a man to get her idea for maritime flares off the ground, to Letitia Mumford Geer, whose innovative syringe revolutionized medical care. Age 6+

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Nature Craft
40 Things to Make
Fiona Hayes
Using objects found on nature walks and some basic craft supplies, this collection of 40 illustrated step-by-step projects ranges from a feathery bird bookmark to a wide-eyed fir cone owl and a jolly sheep made from tufts of fleece. Age 7+

£9.99

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A Giant Dose of Gross
Discover the World's Most Disgusting Animals!
Andy Seed;Illus. Claire Almon
The eating habits of Komodo Dragons, the birthing process of Surinam Toads, the outright ugliness of Blobfish – the natural world is replete with the grotesque, and this colourful guide introduces the most disgusting examples that it has to offer. Ages 7+

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The Impressionists Sticker Book
Sarah Courtauld;Kate Davies;Illus. Shirley Chiang
The most significant Impressionist artists are introduced in this book, with concise text and spaces in which to position stickers of familiar paintings, including images from Monet’s garden, Van Gogh’s Sunflowers and several of Degas’ pictures of dancers. Age 7+

£7.99

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Ultimate Sticker Collection
David Fentiman
With over 1,000 stickers from the Star Wars universe, ranging from large images of heroes in action to tiny badges and emblems, this activity book invites readers to fill in character profiles, and choose how to complete a Tatooine landscape. Ages 7+

£7.99

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Star Wars Colouring Tin
With 3 Illustrated Books
Presented in a Yoda-themed tin box, this set of three colouring books challenges creative young Jedis to bring famous characters (both Light and Dark) from the Star Wars universe to life, and also features images of some of their most iconic ships and battle craft. Age 7+

£14.99

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Star Wars Maker Lab
Liz Lee Heinecke;Cole Horton
This well-illustrated activity book for young crafters contains detailed instructions for 20 projects featuring the Star Wars universe including an R2-D2 holoprojector, a Death Star tractor beam and Kyber crystals, and explains the science and craft involved. Age 9+

£16.99

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Jurassic Giants
T. Rex and Other Prehistoric Predators
Jacqueline A Ball;Illus. Eldar Zakirov
Including a 15-piece skeleton model to assemble, this illustrated introduction to the creatures of the Mesozoic period is packed with facts on beasts such as Allosaurus, Utahraptor and the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex. Age 8+

£11.99

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Wonder Woman
Colouring Book
Fearless in battle and passionate about justice, Wonder Woman is one of DC Comics’ most enduring super-heroes. Here are 50 covers and dramatic scenes from her adventures to colour in, with a selection of full-colour art to provide inspiration and ideas. Age 9+

£9.99

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Wallace & Gromit 2
Cracking Contraptions Manual
Derek Smith;Illus. Graham Bleathman;Des. Lee Parsons
From starting the day with the aid of his Bed Launcher & Auto Dresser, to taking a stroll in Hover Wellies – handy for overcoming large puddles – Wallace has ingenious gadgets to ease him through a range of tasks. With descriptions of how they work, diagrams and photographs, the workings of 20 of his inventions are revealed here, including the Garden Exit System and Pronto Print device (patent pending). Age 9+

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Geo Art Animals
Illus. Michael Buxton
Arranged in four sections, these 35 geometric colouring challenges increase in difficulty from simple shapes to highly complex animal designs and enable the artist to create a 3D effect through the careful use of colour. Age 9+

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Time Travel
How to be the Best Time Traveller Ever
Lottie Stride;Illus. Dusan Pavlic
With instructions on everything from tackling a T-Rex to surviving the wild West, this illustrated journey through time presents useful information and tips on surviving and thriving in each of 26 different periods. Age 9+

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Sir Charlie Stinky Socks Collection - 7 Books
Kristina Stephenson
Together with his faithful cat Envelope and his good grey mare, gallant Sir Charlie Stinky Socks has a penchant for exciting adventures starring dragons, ghosts, buried treasure, dinosaurs and the occasional fair maiden. Exuberantly written and illustrated and featuring lift-the-flap surprises, the seven titles include The Really Dreadful Spell, The Mummy's Gold and The Really Frightful Night. Age 3+

£55.93

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Amazing Machines Collection - 10 Books
Tony Mitton
Rabbit, Bird and Mouse explore vehicles for water, land and air travel in this collection of ten books. From Super Submarines to Terrific Trains and Roaring Rockets, the rhyming text explains how each one works and what it can be used for. Age 3+

£59.90

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My First Bilingual Book Set
Ten volumes
Ed. Bill Mersereau;Trans. Nathalie Valliere;Illus. Christine Tripp et al
Devised to introduce toddlers to basic French vocabulary, each volume in this set features bold, dual-language text illustrated with bright, engaging artwork. The ten titles include Zoo Animals, At the Beach, Colours and Counting from 1 to 10. Age 2+

£39.90

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Twirlywoos Colouring and Sticker Books Collection - 2 Books
These Twirlywoo activity books enable small children to practise their motor skills and enjoy the world of the popular TV characters. The collection comprises Twirlywoos Colouring Book and It's the Twirlywoos! – a sticker activity book. Age 3+

£9.98

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Colin McNaughton Collection - 5 Books
Colin McNaughton
Wherever Preston Pig goes, Mr Wolf is never far behind him – dreaming of pig for dinner. When Preston goes on holiday, Mr Wolf straps himself to the car roof; when Preston goes shopping, Mr Wolf wrecks the supermarket; and when Preston visits his granny, Mr Wolf tries to pounce. Written and illustrated by the award-winning Colin McNaughton, the five humorous stories in this collection are Hmm…, Suddenly!, Oops!, Boo! and Oomph! Age 3+

£34.95

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Michael Rosen and Quentin Blake Collection - 4 Books
Michael Rosen
What if a piece of toast turned into a ghost just as you were eating it? What if they made child-sized diggers for building really big sand castles? What if you went to the doctor and she was ill, or the bed grew wings and flew to Japan? All things are possible – or at least discussed – in the breakfast, seaside, doctor and bedtime books. The four titles are Hard-Boiled Legs, Smelly Jelly Smelly Fish, Spollyolly-diddlytiddlyitis and Under the Bed. Age 5+

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Katie and Kevin Tsang: Dragons Collection - 2 Books
Katie and Kevin Tsang
This fast-paced series follows 12-year-old Billy Chan and his summer camp friends as they venture from the mountains of China to the Dragon Realm – a world of magic, special powers and mortal danger. The first book, Dragon Mountain, was shortlisted for the 2021 Children’s Book of the Year and is included in this collection with the second title, Dragon Legend. Age 9+

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Baby's Very First Play Book: Garden Words
Illus. Stella Baggott
From the animals found around the trees and pond to those who prefer the playhouse or veg patch, this colourful board book encourages little ones to learn the creatures’ names and explore the garden pictures. Age 1+

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Wake Up, Santa!
Little Faces
Illus. Pintachan
It’s Christmas Eve and Santa and his helpers are getting ready for a busy night. As each page of the book is turned, the sliding cardboard panels transform their faces – as if by magic. Age 1+

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The Wondrous Dinosaurium
John Condon;Illus. Steve Brown
Mr Ree sells all sorts of dinosaurs – ones that chew or slurp, stripey ones and dotty ones. However, the Diplodocus's love of vegetation is vexing, the Tetradactyl is tricky to tether, and the Tyrannosaurus Rex seems permanently peckish. Will Danny ever find his perfect prehistoric pet? Age 2+

£7.99

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I Wish I'd Been Born a Unicorn
Rachel Lyon: Illus. Andrea Ringli
Mucky the horse lives up to his name – he never brushes his teeth or combs his mane. By making his dream to become a unicorn come true (albeit briefly) Owl teaches him a valuable lesson about friendship. Age 2+

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That's Not My... Zebra's Colours
Fiona Watt;Illus. Rachel Wells
Zebra wishes he had different coloured stripes, and in the clever cutouts in this board book young readers can see just how he would look if he was pink like Flamingo, green like Crocodile or any other colour. Age 2+

£6.99

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Hack and Whack
Francesca Simon;Illus. Charlotte Cotterill
Determined to avoid bedtime, Viking twins Hack and Whack set off marauding around the village, waking up their playmates to join the rumpus and finally hiding under a longboat in an audacious, and ultimately futile, attempt to outsmart their mother. Age 3+

£6.99

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The Snowbear
Sean Taylor;Illus. Claire Alexander
One snowy morning, Iggy and Martina build a friendly-looking snowbear before setting off on their sledge. When they lose their way in the wintry woods, watched by a wolf with eyes as cold as icicles, who will save them? Age 3+

£6.99

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Monty the Hero
Steve Smallman
Inspired by his favourite bedtime story, Monty the Mole ventures into the nighttime garden, where he meets Herbert the hedgehog and discovers that heroes, monsters and magic come in many guises. Age 3+

£4.99

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Toto
Ximo Abadia
Toto cherishes a lofty ambition – to be the first donkey on the moon. Despite many setbacks, he never gives up hope, demonstrating that, through hard work and determination, anything is possible. Age 4+

£11.99

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Cat Morgan
The Pirate Cat
TS Eliot
The last poem in TS Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats is brought to life by Arthur Robins’ humorous illustrations in this picture book edition. Inspired by the enormous black feline who insinuated himself into Faber & Faber’s office on Russell Square during the Second World War, it tells of the swashbuckling adventures of Cat Morgan, now retired from the high seas and keeping watch over Bloomsbury. Age 3+

£6.99

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Macavity's Not There!
A Lift-the-flap Book
TS Eliot;Illus. Arthur Robins
Taking a verse from the famous poem and the idea of an elusive cat, this lift-the-flap picture book has readers searching the house for Macavity. There are sturdy flaps on the bedcover, the bath, the cupboard… but each time they’re lifted, ‘Macavity’s not there!’ Children will enjoy chanting the familiar refrain, until Macavity finally appears on the very last page. Age 3+

£6.99

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There's a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom
James Sellick;Illus. Frann Preston-Gannon
A little girl is bewildered when a visiting baby orangutan throws away her chocolate and howls at her shampoo. When it’s explained that humans are burning down her rainforest home to make way for palm oil crops, all becomes clear. Age 5+

£12.99

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The Little Mermaid
Hans Christian Andersen;Retold. Geraldine McCaughrean;Illus. Laura Barrett
Motivated by love, the little mermaid exchanges her beautiful voice for legs. Set between land and sea, this retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's bittersweet tale features a sparkling foiled cover and inky silhouette artwork. Age 5+

£12.99

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Jill and Dragon
Lesley Barnes
When observant reader Jill notices that one of the characters in her storybook – Dragon – looks anything but cheerful despite the traditional 'and they all lived happily ever after' ending, she invites him into the real world to work on his skillset. Age 5+

£11.99

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The Flight of Mr Finch
Thomas Baas
Timid Mr Finch is horrified when he wakes up one morning to find the city overtaken by a jungle and his much-loved caged bird, Pip, missing. Venturing outside his comfort zone to search for his pet, he learns an important lesson about friendship. Age 5+

£11.99

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Tasso
William Papas
First published in 1960, this timeless tale by William Papas, the renowned cartoonist and illustrator, tells the story of young musician Tasso, whose bouzouki playing enlivens the local taverna in his Greek fishing village – until the proprietor decides to install a jukebox. Age 5+

£11.99

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£4.99
The Goblin Princess
Smokey the Dragon Baby
Jenny O'Connor;Illus. Kate Willis-Crowley
When Matty the goblin princess acquires a well-behaved baby dragon, the king, reminding her sternly that every troll knows pets must be messy and disobedient, decrees the tiny fire-breather be untrained immediately. Age 5+

£5.99

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£2.99
The Famous Five, Collection 1
Five on a Treasure Island, Five Go Adventuring Again, Five Run Away Together
Enid Blyton
Featuring the original cover art and drawings by Eileen Soper, this collection of the first three adventures sees the famous five searching for hidden treasure on Kirrin Island, tracking down the thief who stole Uncle Quentin's important papers, and foiling a dastardly kidnapper. Age 7+

£8.99

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£4.99
How to Fight a Dragon's Fury
How to Train Your Dragon: Book 12
Cressida Cowell;Illus. Cressida Cowell
The finale of the bestselling series sees the future of dragonkind hanging in the balance. All hope lies with unlikely young hero Hiccup, who needs to be crowned king in place of Alvin the Treacherous and persuade the Dragon Furious to call off the rebellion. Age 7+

£12.99

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£4.99
My Very First Bible
Illus. Diana Mayo
This collection of 22 simplified bible stories from the Old and New Testaments is supported by full-page illustrations and selected scripture references. Panels encourage little readers to interact with the tales by, for example, counting the pairs of animals on Noah's Ark. Age 7+

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Elizabeth and Zenobia
Jessica Miller
When Elizabeth's father takes her (and her imaginary friend Zenobia) to live in his crumbling ancestral home, their exploration of the eerie East Wing, with its sentient wallpaper and mirrors made of water, draws them into a gothic otherworld full of possibility – and peril. Age 9+

£6.99

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JK Rowling's Wizarding World: Movie Magic
Volume 2: Curious Creatures
Ramin Zahed
With interactive pieces such as pop-ups and removable sticker sheets, this illustrated guide introduces the fantastic beasts of the Harry Potter world, from the innocuous house-elf to the dreaded Obscurus, and demonstrates how they were realised on the big screen. Age 9+

$29.99

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Baaa Humbug
A Shaun the Sheep Sticker Activity Book
It’s Christmas at Mossy Bottom Farm and Shaun the Sheep and his friends need help to complete codes, anagrams and other puzzles, as well as to decorate their tree (stickers provided). Age 5+

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Look and Find Cats and Dogs
Kirsteen Robson;Illus. Gareth Lucas
Which dog won the fourth prize, and where is the tap-dancing cat? The double-page illustrations in this book are filled with prompts and questions about details to spot, match and count, encouraging a closer look at the colourful images. Answers are given at the back. Age 5+

£9.99

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Medieval Creatures Sticker Book
Create Your Own Artworks!
Sabine Tauber
Introducing younger children to mythical creatures such as unicorns, dragons and gryphons, this activity book includes reproductions of medieval artworks for younger children to colour in or embellish with the 200 stickers provided. Age 6+

£7.99

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Spot the Lot!
Find it, Score it, then Draw it!
Illus. Thomas Flintham
A hybrid of sketchpad and I-Spy, this humorously illustrated volume presents a range of holiday-themed activities set in locations from the seaside to the ski slopes – with points to score on every page. Age 6+

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Guess Who? Spot The Bad Guy!
A Brain-Twisting Game for Little Detectives
Illus. Elena Pokaleva
Offering hours of sleuthing fun, this clever card game challenges budding detectives to follow a series of clues to unmask 25 amateur crooks, each of whom boasts a different set of nefarious skills. Age 7+

£13.95

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Let's Play Chess!
Includes Press-out Chessboard and Chess Pieces
Lisa Regan;Illus. Josy Bloggs
From the object of the game and the starting positions of the pieces to basic tactics, this cleverly designed book not only explains how to play chess in wonderfully simple language, but includes a complete chess set made from sturdy card and simply pressed out and slotted together. Once armed with the rules and the good-sized board and pieces (the king is 7.5cm, a pawn 6cm), let battle commence. Age 7+

£12.99

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Ophelia Pang's Interactive Art Book
Start with a Shape to Colour, Draw and Design
Ophelia Pang
Based in Hong Kong, artist Ophelia Pang is known for working with bold colours and simple shapes. In this interactive book, with coloured pages and templates to cut out, she encourages novice artists to create 30 projects by exploring different colour schemes, experimenting with drawing, and making a series of collages. Age 7+

£14.99

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Scratch and Create: Amazing Endangered Animals
Anne Bentley
Following brief facts about the habitat and behaviour of 20 endangered animals, including a pygmy elephant and Bengal tiger, this book contains images of the creatures that children can reveal by removing the special coating on the pages with the enclosed stylus. Age 7+

£11.99

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Hoot's First Word Flashcards
50 Word and Picture Flashcards
To help small children with recognizing words and beginning to read, these 50 colourful flashcards feature familiar woodland animals, favourite foods and toys. Also included are some ideas for games to encourage further learning. Age 1+

£6.99

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My First Colours
Twirlywoos
The Twirlywoos introduce simple colours by painting pictures that use each one in turn, before ending this board book with an image that uses all their colours together. Age 2+

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Twirlywhoops!
Twirlywoos
The Twirlywoos are playing with a sketchpad but get stuck inside its pages when the hooter sounds. This colourful book encourages small children to perform a series of actions to help them find their way out. Age 3+

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The Bird and the Hippo
Nico Hercules
When Hippo's best friend Bird disappears, the unhappy ungulate sets off to find her, a mission that sees him wading through swamps, facing off wolves, and plunging over a waterfall to a lost paradise – where he encounters the most wonderful surprise. Age 2+

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Katy's Christmas Gift
Bernadette Watts
Katy overhears the innkeeper offering his stable to a weary couple for the night. Then she hears a baby has been born and sets out with three gifts for him, but nearly loses everything on the way. This version of the Christmas story features charming seasonal illustrations from a veteran children’s illustrator. Age 4+

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