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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.

Originally published in 1949, this was one of the first titles written by Reverend Awdry, based on his own childhood railway experiences. This small-format hardback contains four short stories about Thomas’s adventures on the branch line. Age 4+

The activities in this book encourage good behaviour. Stickers are awarded for tidiness, helpfulness or being good at bedtime. Parents can use the charts and certificates to set and reward specific challenges. Age 2+

Left alone to mind the flock while the other shepherds go to Bethlehem to see the new Messiah, one young shepherd boy has an astonishing encounter with the Angel Gabriel.

Monkey is irritated when Little One arrives in the jungle and won’t leave him alone. But when Little One disappears, Monkey realizes he misses him, and sets out to find his friend. Age 3+

High in the Swiss mountains, a village lives in fear of a terrible dragon; then Mimi finds a baby dragon in the woodshed, reunites him with his mother, and happiness returns to the mountain.

Having stowed away in a suitcase, Mary arrives in Dover and makes her way to London, where she has fun at a dance class, plays with toy boats and orders an enormous quantity of cake. Age 6+

Mary, a small bear with a huge personality, is invited to America. Arriving by cruise ship, she soon catches some thieves, rescues a drowning boy and becomes a Hollywood star. Age 6+

Struggling to adjust after the death of his war-hero father, Henry finds an old photograph that makes him question everything. This touching story rekindles the magic of the author’s bestselling Goodnight Mister Tom. Age 9+.

Add a sticker to each spread, colour the pictures, then read the story. In A White Christmas the Mr Men and Little Miss characters try to help Santa bring snow to Australia; in A Christmas Carol, Mr Mean experiences the pleasure of giving. Age 3+

As Thomas chugs from station to farm to docks, readers lift the flaps to answer questions and spot surprises: a mouse on the tracks, the inside of a lighthouse… Last stop is the circus, but what’s under the big top? Age 2+

This board book invites readers to sing new lyrics involving Thomas and his friends to the familiar tune of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’. Each sturdy page features a different engine, while the gifts include snowmen and candy canes. Age 2+

Age 3+

This easy-to-carry activity book is particularly helpful for young children who are learning numbers, shapes and colours. It includes spotting, counting, colouring and tracing activities. Stickers can be added to complete some of the pictures. Age 2+

Christmas draws near, and on the farm the fate of Gertrude the goose seems sealed; but can young Charlie face killing his beautiful white goose?

This Star Wars activity set contains press-out parts to build both an X-wing fighter (as piloted by Luke Skywalker) and a distinctive Empire TIE fighter. There are games, puzzles and activities in the accompanying booklet. Age 7+

Explore Han Solo’s Corellian light freighter in this detailed activity set, comprising a book containing games and information about the ship and its passengers, and robust press-out parts to make a large model. Age 7+

Enjoy over 50 activities with the Mr Men and Little Miss characters. Draw, use the stickers, colour and doodle; bake and decorate Mr Men biscuits, or make playdough and turn it into Mr Tickle. You can even play charades with the cut-out cards. Age 4+

As a boy Adam Hargreaves inspired his father, Roger, to create the Mr Men, and this book is written and illustrated by him. These 20 stories have fairy-tale themes, feature ogres, witches, and fairies, and include a range of Mr Men and Little Miss characters. Age 2+

Look at the step-by-step instructions in the How to Draw book, and practise drawing the characters on the blank pages of the sketch book. You’ll soon be ready to colour and add details to the sketchbook pictures with the help of the stencils and stickers. Age 5+

Dorrie puts on a brilliant play and even makes the costumes herself. Big Witch loves the show, until she discovers Dorrie has ruined her fancy-dress costume. Luckily, Dorrie has a clever idea. A highly illustrated classic from the 1960s. Age 6+

A goose that didn’t get roasted; the nativity play that banished Princess Serafina’s sadness; a letter for Christmas from the First World War; one young shepherd boy’s astonishing meeting with the Angel Gabriel; and mother and baby Mountain Dragon reunited on Christmas Day... These five timeless stories by one of today’s greatest storytellers are illustrated by equally renowned children’s illustrators, including Sophie Allsopp, Michael Foreman and Quentin Blake. Age 4+.

Living in Berne Zoo, Mary Plain is an orphan bear with an appetite for adventure. In this story, she goes on a ‘svisit’ and tries lots of new things. First published in 1931, this new edition has contemporary black-line illustrations by Clara Vulliami. Age 6+

Cherry is swept out to sea and encounters ghosts from a mine; two children rescue a strange old man caught in an animal trap… Five mystical, sometimes dark, short stories are connected by their location: Zennor, on the coast at the edge of Britain. With beautiful colour illustrations, these are haunting, magical tales. Age 9+

First appearing in the 1920s, the enduringly popular Rupert the Bear comic strip still features in The Daily Express today, and this is his 82nd annual. The stories include an adventure from 1939, as well as a brand new tale, ‘Rupert and the Christmas Birds’, and there are games and instructions for making Christmas decorations. Age 7+

This three-novel collection examines conflict from different perspectives: two boys evacuated to the country in Friend or Foe, Jewish children fleeing the Nazis in Waiting for Anya and animals at the front in War Horse. These stories do not avoid the horrors of battle, but reflect the bravery and heroism of ordinary individuals caught up in events beyond their control. Age 8+

Gerry Anderson's 1960s TV shows, such as Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Joe 90, hooked their young audience with futuristic technology, and fantastical gadgets and vehicles. This book features 75 colourful cutaway artworks from the spinoff weekly magazines, exploring the locations and vehicles from all the series (including Fireball XL5 and Stingray) with detailed, captioned diagrams revealing the layout of Tracy Island, Thunderbird 2 and the like.

Based on the original Winnie-the-Pooh stories and illustrations, this full-colour picture book tells of the invention of Pooh Sticks. Pooh is in the middle of a game, when a large grey, Eeyore-shaped stick floats down the river… Age 2+

Inspired by Barroux’s journey to the Amazon rainforest and the effects of forest clearance, this book starts as a game of finding elephant, parrot and snake amid the colourful tropical trees, but becomes the animals’ search for a home as houses take over their forest. Age 4+

A gang of jewel thieves is operating in the village. One of the Five Find-Outers dons a clever disguise as part of their investigation.

The Find-Outers are on the trail of a thief who is robbing houses in Peterswood and leaving huge footprints as big as those of Mr Goon, the village policeman.

Mr Goon’s nephew Ern is coming to stay and the Five Find-Outers make up a mystery for him; but when Ern disappears, the pretend mystery turns into a real one.

Someone is sending spiteful letters to the villagers of Peterswood and our young sleuths are determined to find the culprit.

This second volume of Thunderbirds adventures contains the first twelve comic strips from the 1960s, beginning with Blazing Danger, which introduced Lady Penelope and Parker to International Rescue, and including the great classics, Talons of the Eagle and Atlantic Tunnel. All the strips in this volume were illustrated by the legendary Frank Bellamy. (Please note two pages are duplicated in the book due to an editorial error.)

Soon after Thunderbirds blasted onto British television screens in 1965, fans could read the adventures of International Rescue in TV Century 21, a weekly comic devoted to science fiction television series. This compilation presents around 30 strips and 'Technical Data' cutaways from the 1960s and 1970s, with the original Thunderbirds and Lady Penelope artwork created by leading British comic artists including Frank Bellamy, John Cooper and Graham Bleathman.

War Horse is narrated by Joey, a horse who witnesses the horror of battle in the First World War from both sides of the trenches with his owner Albert. This moving story is a contemporary classic that has been adapted for the stage with great success and filmed by Steven Spielberg, and is presented here with sensitive watercolour illustrations. Age 10+