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Find your favourite Land of Nod characters in this soothing search and find book!Search across the Land of Nod for Twinkle the Unicorn and all your favourite Ten Minutes to Bed characters.Based on the bestselling bedtime series from Rhiannon Fielding and Chris Chatterton, little readers can seek out Little Unicorn and her friends amongst iconic Land of Nod scenes.With hundreds of items to find , this magical search and find book is perfect to help little ones wind down before the bedtime routine begins.This no. 1 bestselling bedtime series has now sold one million copies worldwide! Have you collected all the picture books?Ten Minutes to Bed: Little UnicornTen Minutes to Bed: Little DinosaurTen Minutes to Bed: Little MermaidTen Minutes to Bed: Little MonsterTen Minutes to Bed: Little DragonTen Minutes to Bed: Little Unicorn''s BirthdayTen Minutes to Bed: Little Unicorn''s ChristmasTen Minutes to Bed: Baby U

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Brought to you by Penguin.To pay Mrs Twit back for the worms in his spaghetti, Mr Twit thought up a really clever, nasty trick . . .Mr Twit is a foul and smelly man who always has bits of cornflake and sardine in his beard.Mrs Twit is scheming and sly and always thinking of the next horrible trick to play on her husband.The Twits are so ghastly and evil that they even keep Muggle-Wump the monkey and his family captive in their garden.But not for much longer! The monkeys are planning to trick the terrible Twits so that they can escape and put a stop to the frightful pair once and for all!1980 The Roald Dahl Story Company Ltd (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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Enter the Piñataverse and search for your favourite Piñata Smashlings characters!Find wise Piñatas, scheming Meañatas, bitter Bashlings and there''s LOTS of adorable, cheeky Smashlings for you to spot. Search the magical Rainbow River and the dark and dingy Swamplands in this jam-packed search-and-find activity book.With over 140 things to spot, this book is perfect for keeping the biggest Piñata Smashlings fans busy.Don''t miss these other Piñata Smashlings books: Piñata Smashlings: Smashlings Collector''s GuidePiñata Smashlings: The Official 2025 AnnualPiñata Smashlings: Super Stickers

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Find your peg,Hang your bag.Uh-oh, Niko!Where''s your tag?Help little Niko on his first day at nursery in this interactive board book packed with push-and-pull sliders and flaps.Uh-Oh Niko is a little bear who sometimes gets things a little wrong. Whatever happens, he always tries again and learns new skills along the way.For fans of Maisy and Tales of Acorn Wood, this series is the perfect way to help toddlers with their daily routines.Children will love joining in with the fun-filled rhyming text which will inspire imaginative play within the story.Want more fun with Niko? Check out the other books in the series:Uh-Oh, Niko: BathtimeUh-Oh, Niko: BedtimeUh-Oh, Niko: The Park

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An ode to lifelong friendships and discovering your queer community, perfect for fans of Girls Like Girls and Some Girls Do.You only get one soulmate, and I''m not throwing mine away.Alana and Gray have been the perfect pair all through high school, and neither of them think that should have to change just because Alana came out as a lesbian. Sure, their romantic relationship is over, but their best-friends-since-forever dynamic is stronger than ever. Really, the only difference is that instead of kissing Gray herself, Alana sets him up with other girls to do that.Enter Talia: tall, confident, gorgeous. Gray''s master plan is simple: befriend Tal and charm her into being his girlfriend. With Alana''s help, of course.But as Alana spends more time with Tal, she is introduced to a world of possibilities. A world outside her small town. A world in which Alana can fully embrace her queer identity. A world where Alana and

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A brand-new fairy-tale-themed story from the world of the no.1 bestselling Ten Minutes to Bed series.Socks the little wolf cub loves to explore his woodland home... when it''s still bright outside.But when Socks spies a mysterious figure in a red cloak, he follows her deep into the woods. Will his new friend help Socks to conquer his fear of the dark before bedtime?Weaving a journey from lively beginning to gentle end, this fresh interpretation of a well-loved fairy tale is perfect for fans of the Ten Minutes to Bed series and will help little readers everywhere settle down for bedtime.This bestselling bedtime series has sold over two million copies worldwide! Do you have all the Land of Nod stories in the Ten Minutes to Bed series?Ten Minutes to Bed: Little UnicornTen Minutes to Bed: Little MermaidTen Minutes to Bed: Little MonsterTen Minutes to Bed: Little DinosaurTen Minutes to Bed: Little DragonTen M

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A magical tale of finding your voice and becoming yourself.Stanley loves his octopus toy, and dreams of the magical way its skin changes colour; how it hides itself when something scary comes along. In fact, sometimes Stanley wants to be like his octopus and disappear.But Stanley learns how to share his feelings in more than words, and to face difficulties through the power of self-expression and creativity.A lyrical and emotional story about overcoming bullies and being proud to be seen by the creators of The Boy Who Dreamed Dragons.

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Join in and help the busy vet in this playful, interactive flap book!It's another busy day! Join in and use the flaps to help the vet as she listens to the dog's heart, gives the chameleon her medicine and X-rays the cat's leg. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too!Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to help develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.Original concept and illustration by Dan Green.The Busy Day series:Introduces the worldBoosts motor skillsRecommended for children aged 2+Also available in the Busy Day series:BuilderChefAstronautFarmerFirefighterAthleteTrain Driver

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It's Christmas time, and Peppa is very excited for her playgroup's Christmas play! All the children are dressed up in their fabulous costumes, and after a chance meeting at the supermarket, Peppa has invited Father Christmas to come along. But Christmas is his busiest time of the year . . . will Father Christmas manage to make it on time?With a very sparkly cover, this is the perfect Peppa story to share over the festive season!

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The perfect gift for Father's Day, discover all the adventures Spot has with his Dad.Spot and his Dad have lots of fun together; they play football, fly kites and feed ducks! Spot and his Dad love each other very much, and are always thinking of exciting things to do together. This is the perfect book to read with your little one on Father's Day, or throughout the year.

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Practise first telling the time skills with Peppa Pig and friends in this colourful wipe-clean activity book!Children will draw on the big and little hands to clock faces, learn about whole hours, half hours and quarter hours, practise time words such as 'o'clock', 'half past' and 'quarter past' and fill in the times on digital clocks, as well as plenty of more activities that make first learning fun!Complete the activities, wipe the page clean and practise again and again! Perfect for young readers who are starting school and are learning to tell the time on both analogue faces and digital clocks. Look out for other wipe-clean Practise with Peppa titles such as Wipe-Clean First Writing, First Numbers, First Words and Counting.

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Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real. Once there was a velveteen rabbit who longed to be Real. He was owned by a boy who loved him more and more every day, even when the rabbit's velveteen coat grew old and shabby and worn. Then one day something magical happened, and the rabbit's wish began to come true...With messages about the importance of love and inner beauty, The Velveteen Rabbit is an all-time favourite classic which has delighted generations of children.

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A collection of short stories - four previously published and three new - linked by the theme of young people experiencing personal dilemmas. All are set in South Africa, first under apartheid and then after the first democratic elections. They cover the period from 1950 to 2000 and reflect the lives of a range of young people, black and white, living in what was for many years seen as the world's most openly racist society.

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Hooker, Azzie, Erica and the rest all play cricket in their spare time, but they've never taken it very seriously until now. Kiddo, one of their school teachers, suggests they form an official team and play proper matches - and Glory Gardens C.C. is formed. Hooker, as captain, soon finds out that cricket teams weren't built in a day: some players squabble, some can't catch, and some have tantrums and go home at half-time! So will Glory Gardens go all out for victory . . . or will they be out for a duck?

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A second collection of stories about the Animals of Farthing Wood brought together in one volume. In FOX'S FEUD young fox cub, Dreamer, has been killed in a vicious attack, and the animals in White Deer Park have no doubt who is responsible. Fox vows revenge, but are he and his young family a match for the formidable strength of Scarface and his clan? Yet again the animals must band together to avert disaster. FOX CLUB BOLD sees Dreamer’s brother, Bold, venture into dangerous territory in an attempt to make peace with the enemy. Despite his good intentions, Bold is imprisoned and Fox has to come to his rescue.

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An illustrated miniature book containing useful information on looking after cats, descriptions of various breeds, jokes, tips and facts about cats in general.

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Jesus worked hard to make the world beautiful. He performed miracles, told fabulous stories - all for free - and generally spent his time spreading joy and light around the world. A tiring business, as Jesus had to admit when, one day, he had trouble getting out of bed. And worse - the miracles start to go wrong! But help is at hand. 'Take the day off, Jesus,' said the doctor. 'Relax. Have some fun!' So Jesus had some fun - but was it worth it? Dad, as usual, has the answer!

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The Squirrels love Duggee''s clubhouse!They can learn lots of new things, play hide and seek, dress-up and lots more! It can get messy in the clubhouse!Lift the flaps to find out what the Squirrels have been up to!The Squirrels love the clubhouse, but there''s one thing they love the most . . . DUGGEE HUG!Want more Duggee? Also available:Hey Duggee: The Moving BadgeHey Duggee: Dinosaurs: A Touch-and-Feel PlaybookHey Duggee: The Breakfast Badge

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Earn your Dinosaur Badge!Duggee and the Squirrels are learning all about dinosaurs! What did they feel like?Touch a BUMPY Tyrannos-Roly Rex, a FUZZY Betty-Saurus, a SCRATCHY Happy-Gator, a SOFT Norrie-Dactyl and a SMOOTH Tri-Tag-Atops in this exciting touch-and-feel book.One more thing . . . DUGGEE HUG!Want more Duggee? Also available:Hey Duggee: Animals: A Touch-and-Feel PlaybookHey Duggee: Dinosaurs: A Lift-the-Flap BookHey Duggee: Dinosaurs: Sticker Activity Book

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The perfect Christmas gift for young writers and Jacqueline Wilson fans! Discover The Book Of YOU, an interactive journal packed full of pages to fill in and record everything about YOU! Featuring some of your favourite characters - including Tracy Beaker, Floss from Candyfloss, Ruby and Garnet from Double Act!Packed with prompts, young writers will adore sharing their BIGGEST worries and favourite books. Featuring Nick Sharratt's joyful illustrations and plenty of space to add your own, budding illustrators will spend hours drawing their dream bedrooms, perfect birthday party and silly faces.

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My name is Sapphire Battersea. Doesn''t that sound beautiful?When Hetty Feather, a foundling, is finally reunited with her mother, she hopes that her beautiful new name, Sapphire Battersea, will also mean a new life! But things don''t always go as planned...The twists and turns of Hetty''s adventure are endless - she goes to work as a maid for a wealthy man, and she even finds a new sweetheart!But Hetty''s life may also take a darker path. Can she cope with the trials ahead?As wise, warm and deliciously readable as ever - Daily ExpressEnter the amazing world of Hetty Feather and follow her adventures throughout the series:1. Hetty Feather2. Sapphire Battersea3. Emerald Star4. Diamond

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ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!Mega Robot Monsters are suddenly waking up all over and they''re TOO BIG and TOO STRONG for Hilo to fight on his own!Luckily, he doesn''t have to! He has GINA and some brand new SUPER POWERS on his side! Being heroes can be super fun-but it can also be SUPER dangerous! The closer Hilo and Gina get to saving their world from the monsters, the closer Hilo gets to the dark secret of his past...

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Roller derby meets the underworld in this fun paranormal graphic novel full of vampires and adventure, perfect for readers of Emma Steinkellner and Victoria Jamieson. Skates on. Fangs out. Let's roll.Ice-skater Mina is on a one-track path to Olympic gold and glorywell, until she totally wipes out at her biggest competition, and is kinda-sorta-kidnapped by undead kids on roller skates. Sucked into the high stakes world of Paranormal Roller Derby, she finds herself recruited by a squad of vampires who need a human player to complete their teamjust in time to save the league from losing it all.Between learning to play derby well enough to kick butt on the track, crushing hard on the dreamy team captain, and navigating the spooky rules of the supernatural, how can Mina go from striving to be a ten alone, to becoming one of nine chaotic bodies forming a perfectly-imperfect team?Forget being the best. Will she be enough t

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Settle down to sleep with Rumble the little dinosaur in this brand new lift-the-flap adventure, part of the no.1 bestselling Ten Minutes to Bed series!Rumble is missing somewhere in the Land of Nod! Can you find the little dinosaur before bedtime?This magical lift-the-flap adventure features sturdy, durable flaps on every spread as young children search for Rumble, meeting all their favourite characters from the Ten Minutes to Bed series along the way, from Twinkle the Unicorn to Splash the Mermaid!Weaving a journey from lively beginning to a gentle end, this gorgeous novelty board book is perfect for little ones winding down for bedtime.This no. 1 bestselling bedtime series has now sold one million copies worldwide! Have you collected all the books?Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Unicorn (also available as a board book)Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Dinosaur(also available as a board book)Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Merm

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Discover the groundbreaking Korean YA thriller, for fans of Squid Game, Black Mirror and The Hunger Games!WHEN YOU''RE INSIDE, THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING . . .Raised in a climate-ravaged, frozen world, every day is a struggle for survival for Chobahm. Her only solace comes in the form of twenty-four-hour reality television shows, streamed directly from Snowglobe - the climate-controlled domed city at the heart of her world, and the only warm place left on the planet.The citizens of Snowglobe have everything: fame, fortune and, above all, safety from the frigid wasteland outside their walls. In exchange, their lives are broadcast to the less fortunate of their world, who watch eagerly, hoping for the chance to one day become an actor themselves and join their ranks.Chobahm is one of the dreamers. But her life changes in an instant when she is visited by two strangers from Snowglobe, who deliver earth-shatterin

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Join Peppa and her family at the zoo in this search-and-find picture book!Peppa is going to the zoo! What will she find on her visit?From brilliant bugs to mischievous monkeys, join Peppa in this jam-packed hidden picture book adventure.With over 150 things to spot, this search-and-find activity book is perfect for keeping the biggest Peppa fans busy!Don''t miss these other brilliant Peppa books:Peppa Pig: Fun at the Zoo: Jigsaw Puzzle BookPeppa Pig: What''s at the Zoo, Peppa? A Touch-and-Feel PlaybookPeppa Pig: Peppa''s Great Dinosaur Hunt: A Lift-the-Flap Book

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Peppa and her friends take centre stage in this brand-new series of phonics readers, wipe-clean titles, sticker activity books and interactive board books Supports key early writing skills through finger-trail letter shapes that are designed for tracing over with a finger Each Learn with Peppa book has been developed by educational experts Access additional resources and guidance on the Learn with Peppa website Go on an adventure from A-Z with Peppa and her friends!This interactive alphabet book helps children recognize both the upper- and lower-case letter shapes in alphabetical order and practise key pre-writing skills. Encourage children to trace over each letter shape with their index finger, following the arrow guides for correct letter formation. Can they also find these letters in the accompanying sentences?Let Peppa support your little ones on their

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The third magical adventure in the Last Firefox series.When out-of-control weather brings danger to his home town, Charlie Challinor suspects that more than climate change might be to blame. Heading back to Fargone with Cadno the firefox, Lippy and Roo, Charlie discovers the magical realm is also in dire peril.The sinister giant Gawr has stolen the Cariad, the Heart of Fargone, mixing up the world''s magic and plunging the land into chaos. With the Cariad''s ancient guardian, the sunlion Llew, missing in action, only Charlie and his friends can save the day - but at what cost . . . ?

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Sun''s out, crumbs out - Greg the Sausage Roll is SO EXCITED to be jetting off on his first-ever holiday! He''s ready to hop on a plane to paradise for some FUN IN THE SUN! Karaoke, splashing in the pool, ice cream - Greg''s ready to try it all and have the BEST HOLIDAY EVER!But will he miss his sausage-roll sweetheart, Gloria, and all his friends back at the bakery?Developed and written by the social media phenomenon that is LadBaby - the king and queen of sausage rolls - and creators of the hilarious No. 1 bestseller Greg the Sausage Roll: Santa''s Little Helper.

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From the acclaimed writer of Ship of Shadows comes a brand-new fantasy following the magical journey of one girl and her bear. In a land of ice and stars, where constant troll invasions threaten to shake the moon from the sky, lives a girl with a magical destiny. A girl braver than a Viking, who will one day hold the fate of the North in her hands. That girl is Saga Thorolfsdottir.But there''s just one problem: ever since her parents died wielding powerful runes, Saga has been deathly afraid of magic. She would much rather stay within the safety of her village and play with her pet bear, Bjørn, than pursue any kind of magical destiny.So when Saga accidentally disturbs a clan of trolls in the mountains, leading to her whole village being taken prisoner, she has to face her fears head on. No amount of rune magic will defeat these monsters, and Saga has only one option - to compete in the Fifth Winter contest, an incredi

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My First Peter Rabbit Collection is a gentle selection of stories for bedtime.The perfect gift to introduce the classic tales of Peter Rabbit. This wonderful collection brings together four of Beatrix Potter stories, each featuring a mischievous little rabbit and his friends, this giftset contains:The Tale of Peter RabbitThe Tale of Benjamin BunnyThe Tale of the Flopsy BunniesThe Tale of Mr. TodThe ideal introduction to Beatrix Potter''s iconic character and much-loved tales.

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Charlie is excited when she finally gets a horse she can ride. She believes Noddy can help her family to afford their well-loved farm. But when Noddy does not want to gallop, Charlie must think outside the box to achieve her dreams. The Racehorse Who Wouldn''t Gallop is from Fluent Reader Level 4 and is ideal for more fluent readers aged from 7+ who are starting to read independently.Each book has been carefully checked by educational and subject consultants and includes comprehension puzzles, book band information, and tips for helping children with their reading. With five levels to take children from first phonics to fluent reading and a wide range of different stories and topics for every interest, Read It Yourself helps children build their confidence and begin reading for pleasure.

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Get ready for bed with this gorgeous set which includes a Peter Rabbit snuggle toy, bath book and bedtime board book.The bath book is padded, lightweight and fully immersible with all your favourite Peter Rabbit characters. Then snuggle up with the adorable Peter Rabbit toy and read all about Peter''s bedtime in this charming book.This beautiful set combines contemporary design with a classic story and character to create the perfect present.

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Discover this brand-new Peter Rabbit activity book with over 250 stickers! Join Peter Rabbit and all of his woodland friends as they get up to all sorts of summer fun in this jam-packed sticker book. Based on the classic tales by Beatrix Potter, this sticker book will keep little paws entertained for hours, packed with beautiful illustrations and over 250 stickers.Hoppy Holidays!

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