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Laughter is an eggwith a crick-crack facethat can hide in the heartof the human race.Crack up with John Agard's hilarious and heartfelt poems about laughter. From scrambled jokes on toast to a crocodile''s smile, this joyous collection of poems celebrates the laughter that lights up our lives, and is guaranteed to get you giggling. Full of Agard's signature wit and playfulness, this eggstraordinary illustrated collection is a perfect way to introduce young readers to poetry.Discover Puffin Poetry, bringing timeless and treasured poetry collections to a new generation.

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Have fun learning about shapes with your favourite Dahl characters in this interactive board book!Chiddlers will have splendiferous fun learning how to make shapes with the help of this fun and colourful finger trail board book.Look out for more marvellous books for titchy toddlers:Roald Dahl: ABCRoald Dahl: 123Roald Dahl: OppositesRoald Dahl: Lift-the-flap Hide and SeekRoald Dahl: First 100 WordsRoald Dahl: A Phizz-Whizzing 123 Finger Trail Book

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What will you choose to feed the hungry tortoises? Who will you invite to a party on a fantastic peach?You''re in charge! Choose your magnets to let the mischief begin!Packed with anarchy and favourite characters from the world of Roald Dahl, this interactive magnet book is perfect for little chiddlers.Look out for more brilliant books for titchy toddlers:Roald Dahl: Birthday BonanzaRoald Dahl: Fantastic FeelingsRoald Dahl: Lift-the-Flap Hide and SeekRoald Dahl: My Mum is Magnificent Roald Dahl: My Dad is FantasticRoald Dahl: A Phizz-Whizzing 123 Finger Trail BookRoald Dahl: A Phizz-Whizzing Shapes Finger Trail Book

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Learn your first 100 animals with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this chunky lift-the-flap board book!Discover polar bears hiding in the snow, eagles soaring through the mountains and sharks prowling underwater in this bright and colourful board book with a familiar environment to explore on every page.From the jungle to the savannah, under the sea and across the mountains, little ones will love lifting the flaps on every page and discovering hidden creatures alongside The Very Hungry Caterpillar!Learn more first concepts with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in these interactive board books:The Very Hungry Caterpillar''s First 100 WordsThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Breakfast: A counting bookThe Very Hungry Caterpillar''s Touch-and-Feel PlaybookThe Very Hungry Caterpillar''s Lift-and-Learn FarmThe Very Hungry Caterpillar''s Garden: A push-and-pull adventure

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Explore a world of minibeasts with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this brand-new wipe-clean activity book!Join the dots to complete the bee hive, draw the missing spots on the ladybirds and follow the dragonfly trails to see where they might lead.Children can wipe the page clean again and again for endless interactive fun with The Very Hungry Caterpillar and all his creepy-crawly friends - perfect for keeping little caterpillars busy for hours!Ideal for little ones starting nursery or school and developing pen control, this book includes a free wipe-clean pen with built-in eraser so the fun can start right away!Discover more activity books with The Very Hungry Caterpillar:The Very Hungry Caterpillar''s Magnet BookThe Very Hungry Caterpillar''s Very Big Colouring BookThe Very Hungry Caterpillar''s Feast Sticker and Colouring BookThe Very Hungry Caterpillar''s Nature Sticker and Colouring Book

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A magical dino-tastic adventure series from children's TV superstar Andy Day, with amazing illustrations from illustrator powerhouse Steven Lenton!What if YOUR dad could change into a dinosaur?Hello! It's me, Ruby Thumb. You might remember me and my dad - we're famous POOPAs. What do you mean you've not heard of us? And you don't know what a POOPA is?! It means we're Protector Of Our Dinosaur Allies - obviously!Me and my dad have loads of amazing adventures in Dinotropolis - an incredible island, full of dinosaurs who live just like us humans do. And when we go there using our special magic Ammonite shell, we turn into dinosaurs too!I can't wait to tell you all about our amazing frozen adventure. We had to rescue a baby woolly mammoth, and make sure it got back safely to its mummy - as well as un-freeze Dinotropolis! It was pretty roarsome - now let me tell you all about it!A hilarious and brilliantly illustrated easy-to-read story peppered with real dino facts - perfect for any young

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A new Christmas classic from a magical pairing: Dame Emma Thompson and Axel Scheffler.The story of Jim: a very lucky, very special, very grubby dog, who lives, improbably, in the Victoria and Albert Museum.Emma Thompson magically weaves the real-life tale of Jim - beloved dog of Sir Henry Cole who created the first Christmas card - with a fantastically warm and heartfelt Christmas romp, brilliantly illustrated by bestselling illustrator, Axel Scheffler.A Christmas book to treasure, and an adventure filled with high emotion, guilt, redemption, unexpected presents and a life-changing brush with royalty.

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Celebrate the festive period with Peter Rabbit and all the family in this beautifully illustrated board book perfect for Christmas Eve!Christmas Eve is SO exciting that Peter Rabbit and his sisters can't sleep!But, he knows that Father Christmas will only visit when they're all fast asleep. And this year he's wished for an extra special present.Will he manage to fall asleep in time?Get into the Christmas spirit with this festive tale, a great gift for little readers and the perfect way to introduce children to the world of Peter Rabbit!Look out for more Christmas adventures with Peter:Peter Rabbit The Christmas Present HuntPeter Rabbit Christmas Sticker FunPeter Rabbit Christmas is Coming

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Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie Morag McColl!Grannie Island doesn't think much of Granma Mainland's fancy ways, but when a prize sheep gets stuck in Boggy Loch on Show Day, it's up to the ever-resourceful Katie Morag to save the day - with a little help from her two grandmothers...

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The Kruger National Park, one of the largest and best-known conservation areas in the world, supports a remarkable diversity of birds. This attractive and handy field guide lists more than 500 species that have been recorded here, and provides full-colour photographs, detailed distribution maps and succinct information on 400 of these - all the species that a visitor is likely to encounter in the park. An informative introduction describes the park's underlying geology, vegetation types, climate and rainfall, and how these dictate bird distributions within the area.

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The classic fairy tale - Little Red Riding Hood - from Ladybird!A perfect introduction to the classic story Little Red Riding Hood. Find out why grandmother has such big teeth! Part of the Ladybird First Favourite Tales series - a perfect introduction to fairy tales for preschoolers - it contains amusing pictures and lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. Ideal for reading aloud and sharing with 2-4 year olds.Ladybird's First Favourite Tales series is hugely popular and is a great introduction to the most important fairytales. 2011 brought a new look and great covers to the series, but the books are still just as fun to read as ever.Make sure you look out for the other tales in the series, too!The Elves and the Shoemaker; Goldilocks and the Three Bears; The Gingerbread Man; Little Red Riding Hood; The Three Little Pigs; The Three Billy Goats Gruff

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Even princesses use the potty!Princess Polly's Potty is an entertaining picture book from Ladybird that helps parents struggling with potty training for toddlers aged 18+ months. Easily follow along with the fun pictures, showing little ones that even princesses have anxiety about using the potty. And when your own Princess Polly uses the potty correctly, they can press the 'cheer' button as a fun, noisy reward! If you need any more tips and tricks for potty training, visit the Ladybird website.

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Spend Christmas with everyone's favourite Snowman! This special edition comes with an introduction by Raymond Briggs.One winter's night, a snowman comes to life and an unforgettable adventure begins.Raymond Briggs' classic is a true piece of Christmas magic - narrated entirely through pictures, it captures the wonder and innocence of childhood and is recognised throughout the world.This story is also available as a board book for little hands.The Snowman is the perfect festive read for ALL the family!Also available for 0-6yrs:The Snowman: Book of the Film - a picture book based on the classic filmThe Snowman and the Snowdog - a picture book based on the classic film sequelAlso available for readers 7+:A magical retelling of The Snowman by Michael Morpurgo

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Splish splash with Eric Hill's famous puppy, Spot! This sweet bath book is padded, lightweight and fully immersible. It comes with a squeaker for added sound fun and is perfect for sharing with your baby at bath time. At bathtime, Spot plays with his sponge and rubber duck and dries off with his fluffy towel. The bright, simple images of familiar bathtime things will appeal to very young babies and help to stimulate developing eyesight in younger babies. This is a wonderfully fun bathtime book for babies, encouraging an early love of books.

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Charlie and Lola: I Completely Love Winter - by Lauren ChildThis really very good Charlie and Lola book includes two wintery stories: Snow is My Favourite and My Best and I Really Need Actual Ice Skates. This wonderful book is perfect for fans of Charlie and Lola, and for cold winter bedtimes.Based on the award-winning books by Lauren Child,Charlie and Lola is now a top-rated BBC children's television show and a huge international hit. Lauren is also the multi-talented prize-winning creator of Clarice Bean.Charlie and Lola is produced by Tiger Aspect Productions, one of the UK's most successful and prolific independent television producers.

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Seventeen-year-old Jayna wishes she could spend every second of the day with Andrew. He's her first love, and he understands her like nobody else can. Jayna just wishes Andrew's prejudiced family could accept her - but when they're alone together, it hardly seems to matter.But something strange has happened to Andrew. He looks . . . different. Pale and drawn, as if he hasn't been outside for days, with mysteriously cold green eyes. He won't go out in the sunlight, and he's unnaturally fast and strong. And now he wants Jayna to join him.Now she has to make the choice: to lose Andrew forever, or to be with him always - no matter the cost.

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Two children cross an ocean, two hundred years apart. One is Sam Robbins, a powder monkey aboard HMS Victory, the ship in which Lord Nelson will die a hero's death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The other is Molly Jennings, a present-day English girl transplanted from London to America, fighting a battle of her own against loss and loneliness.This extraordinary time-shifting adventure tells the interwoven stories of Sam and Molly, linked by a mystery. Sam is a farm boy, press ganged to serve in the Royal Navy. In the dangerous world of a warship enduring the Napoleonic Wars, he meets both cruelty and kindness, and survives a fearsome battle whose echoes reach through the years to involve Molly as well. Like him, she has lost her childhood but will find her future, with help from a very unexpected source. Two lives joined forever by the touch of Nelson, the greatest sailor of all time.

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The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency was supposed to be a secret constabulary, but after the success of their first case, all of London knows that Lady Ada and Mary are the girls to go to if you have a problem. Their new case is a puzzle indeed. It involves a horrible hospital, a missing will, a hasty engagement and a suspiciously slippery servant. But Mary’s stumbled onto a mystery of her own. She spotted a ghostly girl in a grey gown dashing through the park. A girl who is the spitting image of their new client.The two cases must be linked . . . or else there’s a perfectly supernatural explanation.

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1940. Copenagen, Denmark. The German troops have invaded.A must-read account of immense courage during the Second World War, for children. Based on real-life events experienced by Sandi Toksvig's family during the Nazi occupation of Denmark.Ten-year-old Bamse Skovlund and his best friend Anton have been ordered to stay out of trouble.It soon becomes clear that trouble isn't just going to pass any of them by.Jewish Danes are subject to appalling treatment by the German occupiers, and every day are at risk of being taken away to concentration camps in mainland Europe.The Skovlund family are determined to fight against Nazi occupation. And if this means participating in one of history's most dramatic rescue missions, then it's time to take a stand.A tale of resistance in Nazi-occupied Denmark. The book is inspired by the stories told to Sandi Toksvig by her father, Bamse.Praise for Hitler's Canary:'An extraordinary story... truly life-affirming.' Michael Morpurgo'There are not many classic children's novels about the Second World War but this is one of them.' The Times'Racily written and full of comic incident as well as suspense.' The Independent'Brilliantly told... never loses sight of the child's view of war.' The Guardian

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Somebody was in there. Somebody - or some thing . . . There is no room thirteen in the creepy Crow's Nest Hotel, where Fliss and her friends are staying on a school trip. Or is there? For at the stroke of midnight, something peculiar happens to the door of the linen cupboard next to room l2. And something is happening to Ellie-May Sunderland, too - something very sinister . . . A gripping page-turner from a master of spooky suspense, award-winning Robert Swindells. Don't read this under the covers at midnight!

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100+ Taylor Swift puzzles, codes and brainteasersAre you looking for the perfect antidote to a Cruel Summer? Enchanted by all things Taylor Swift? So deep in the Folklore you could fill in every Blank Space, answer any Question ? Then Swiftle, the ultimate unofficial Taylor Swift puzzle book, is The 1 for you. Packed with more than 100 facts to find, codes to crack and puzzles to solve, it will take all your Tay-Tay trivia and countless Midnights to unravel them all. So, if you think you know Taylor All Too Well, then put your knowledge to the test and prove yourself a true Mastermind of the Eras.

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The laugh-out-loud mystery series continues! Join the young detective dream team in their next epic case. The perfect read for fans of Sharna Jackson, Robin Stevens and David Baddiel from award-winning comedian Adam Hills!Meet Charley a totally ordinary 13-year-old, who''s also an international singing sensation.Meet George Charley''s best friend, social media whizz, and rising-star comedian.Together they form the Rockstar Detectives, the most dynamic mystery-solving duo the world has ever seen!This summer, Charley and George are in Paris to perform at the biggest sporting championships in the world, but soon after their arrival they notice one of the star athletes, Alfie Eagles, has gone missing. Has he dropped out? Is it sabotage? Or is it something more sinister all together . . . ?With the big race fast approaching, it's a race against time for the Rockstar Detectives to crack the case and find the missing athlet

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Join the Piñataverse for loads of fun in this jam-packed annual!This brilliant annual is full of activities, puzzles and games to play. It's perfect for keeping the biggest Pinata Smashlings fans entertained for hours!Make the Piñataverse part of your Christmas!Don't miss these other Piñata Smashlings books:Piñata Smashlings: Smashlings Collector's GuidePiñata Smashlings: Super StickersPiñata Smashlings: Where's that Smashling? A Search-and-Find Book

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Rediscover the A Puffin Book series and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this highly anticipated edition of Tales from Watership Down.Return to the warren with this treasured collection of short stories, an epic encore to the timeless classic Watership Down.Dig deeper into the extraordinary inner lives of Bigwig, Dandelion, Fiver, Hazel, and the legendary El-ahrairah steeped in rich tradition and unearth the untold legends, passed down through generations, that shaped their destinies. . .

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Learn all about different shapes with Peppa and her family! Peppa and George are on holiday aboard a cruise ship! Encourage children to find and count the shapes on the ship, and talk about what they look like. Then lift the flaps to discover how two shapes placed together can make an entirely different shape! Learn with Peppa: Peppa's Shape Hunt is a sturdy, innovative board book that introduces preschool children to the names and properties of a circle, square, rectangle, triangle and others. Peppa and her friends take centre stage in this brand-new series of phonics readers, activity books and interactive board books Shaped flaps and age-appropriate vocabulary to help develop children''s understanding of shapes and counting Lift the flaps to change one shape into a different one! Each Learn with Peppa book has been developed by educational experts Access additional resources and guid

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Practise first coding skills with Peppa and her friends!Use the colourful stickers to complete the code blocks and work out what each different code will do. These simple offline coding activities help to develop logical thinking and problem-solving skills and are a great way of introducing children to coding.Learn with Peppa wipe-clean and sticker activity books focus on key early learning topics such as letters, counting, coding, shapes and numbers and also help children develop awareness of their own feelings and key relationships. Peppa and her friends take centre stage in this brand-new sticker activity book Fun, interactive sticker placement activities help your child develop offline logic and problem-solving skills that are the building blocks of online coding Each Learn with Peppa sticker activity book has been developed by educational experts and contains helpful hints and tips for using

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Did you know you could turn 1 into 1,000,000? And there''s more than one way to do it!Stocks, shares, taxes, saving, investing, these things all sound confusing (and maybe even a little boring), but understanding more about money can help you to embrace your inner entrepreneur, make the world a better place, and even make some extra money for yourself while doing so.You''ve been presented with 1 and now is your chance to grow that money and make yourself a millionaire. You''ll meet people along the way who all have different approaches to money - you''ll meet risk-takers, money-savers, people who are nifty with numbers and business pros. Some of the advice will be good. Some ... not so good.But financial advisor Emmanuel Asuquo will help you cut through the noise, give you the tools to make decisions that are right for you - and show how YOU could become a millionaire!

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Brought to you by Puffin.This audio edition of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory is narrated by iconic British actor David Tennant (Doctor Who, Good Omens, Around The World in 80 Days), and is bursting with fantabulous sound effects.Greetings to you, the lucky finder of this Gold Ticket from Mr Willy Wonka! Tremendous things are in store for you!Charlie Bucket''s life is about to change forever, thanks to one miraculous moment!Willy Wonka, chocolate maker extraordinaire, has hidden five golden tickets in five ordinary bars of chocolate, and any child who finds one will get the chance to visit his incredible factory.And Charlie has found one . . . But so have . . .Augustus Gloop - a glutton for chocolateVeruca Salt - a spoiled and selfish bratViolet Beauregarde - a repulsive gum-chewerMike Teavee - a television fiendWith a chocolat

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Introduce your baby to first colours in this gorgeous pop-up book, illustrated by Nila Aye. Based on the popular tale of Little Red Riding Hood, a simplified story runs through the book for a shared reading experience. Each spread features a central pop-up together with a number or word for your child to learn. With bold illustration and sturdy, satisfying pop-ups, little ones will want to turn the pages again and again.First coloursEncourages imaginationRecommended for children 18months+Also available in the Ladybird Little Pop-Ups series:Cinderella: A book of numbersComing soon:Hansel and Gretel: A book of wordsGoldilocks and the Three Bears: A book of opposites

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Mummy Pig is Super Mummy!Peppa and George love doing everything with their mummy. Racing on their scooters, making craft projects, dressing up and having fun together at soft play. Peppa's mummy can do ANYTHING. The perfect Mother's Day present for Mummy Pigs and little readers everywhere! A wonderful read for a snuggly bedtime story, this book will make the whole family smile!

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Peppa loves baking! Miss Rabbit is holding a baking competition and Peppa wants to bake something special. With Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig to help, they make a sponge cake, then a carrot cake (Miss Rabbit likes carrots)... and a chocolate cake.How will Peppa choose which cake to enter?

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Everyone's favourite game maker, Mr Lemoncello, is testing out his new FABULOUS FACT-FINDING FRENZY game! Kyle must compete in a great race - by bicycle, bookmobile, and even Mr. Lemoncello's corporate banana jet! - to find fascinating facts about famous Americans.But then a few surprising 'facts' surface about Mr Lemoncello . . . Could Kyle's hero be a fraud? Kyle and the other kids will have to dig deep to find out the truth before it's GAME OVER for Mr Lemoncello . . . !

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It's 1946. The war is over and Europe lies in ruins. Fourteen year old Felix dreams of finding happiness elsewhere. When he's offered the chance to go to Australia, he seizes the opportunity. So does someone very dear to him, even though she wasn't actually invited. Felix and Anya have high hopes for a new life in Australia, but before they can accept the love and friendship of their new land they must confront the murderous urge for revenge that still hangs over them.Felix knows he hasn't faced anything like this before. He may not survive, but he's hoping he will. Maybe.This powerfully moving addition to Morris Gleitzman's bestselling series takes place in 1945, following directly on from the story told in Soon. This intensely affecting story will move readers of all ages. It will be welcomed by the many Holocaust educators who use Once and the sequels to teach upper primary and lower secondary children and embraced by any reader who loves passionate, moving and brilliant stories.

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Bloodlines: The Golden Lily is the second book in the bestselling Bloodlines series by Richelle Mead, set in the world of Vampire Academy - NOW A MAJOR FILM. A pulse-pounding world of magic, alchemy, vampires and true love awaits . . . Sydney Sage protects vampire secrets - and human lives.WILL LOVE LOSE HER EVERYTHING SHE KNOWS?In hiding in a Californian boarding school, Sydney's life has become irrevocably intertwined with Jill Dragomir, the vampire Moroi princess she has been tasked with protecting. She has grown close to those in Jill's royal circle - and to someone in particular. Someone that forces her to question everything the alchemists believe in. Someone forbidden.When a shocking secret threatens to tear the vampire world - her new world - apart, Sydney's loyalties are tested more than ever. Should she trust the alchemists - or her heart?Praise for Richelle Mead:'Exciting, empowering and un-put-downable.' MTV's Hollywood Crush'We're suckers for it!' - Entertainment WeeklyAlso available in the Bloodlines series:Bloodlines (Book 1)Bloodlines: The Golden Lily (Book 2)Bloodlines: The Indigo Spell (Book 3)Bloodlines: The Fiery Heart (Book 4)And don't miss: Bloodlines: Silver Shadows (Book 5)Discover where the story began in the Vampire Academy series:*NOW A MAJOR FILM*Vampire Academy (Book 1)Vampire Academy: Frostbite (Book 2) Vampire Academy: Shadow Kiss (Book 3)Vampire Academy: Blood Promise (Book 4)Vampire Academy: Spirit Bound (Book 5) Vampire Academy: Last Sacrifice (Book 6)

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The Battle for Christmas! Laugh your socks off with the first in a brand-new series from the king of comedy, Jeremy Strong! A Cosmic Pyjamas Adventure . . .When Ellie puts on her new pyjamas, strange things start to happen. She and her little brother, Max, are whisked off to the Christmas Shop where a battle is raging between a valiant troop of toys and the scaaaarry Christmas Tree Fairy and her army of angels.Can Ellie and Max save Christmas for the world - or will they be arrested for being mince spies? This is the first book in the Cosmic Pyjamas series. They're magical and they're dangerous. You have been warned!Jeremy Strong is immensely popular with children, who love his unique brand of silliness. He won the Children's Book Award in 1997 with The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog, and in 2008 won the Sheffield Children's Book Award for Beware! Killer Tomatoes. In 2013 his nationwide tour will hunt out Britain's funniest kid!

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One stormy night, five stranded schoolchildren uncover the story of Richard Clayton Harwick – a boy who many years ago learned what it was like to have a truly wicked stepfather. But the children have stories of their own step-parents to tell – stories that have warmth and humour, as well as sadness, and a fair share of happy endings. ‘For children who have some similar experience, this novel will be therapeutic; for those who haven’t it’s an absorbing read, to make them laugh and cry’ Sunday Telegraph.

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GLORY GARDENS C.C. are now in the North County Under Thirteen League, and the pressure is really on. Hooker, as captain, worries that the team won't be able to hold it together: arrogant Clive is always picking fights, Ohbert is still as useless as ever, and there are all the usual rows and injuries. But there's also Mack, the new player; the lucky mascot 'Gatting'; plus the whole team's unwavering determination to win against all the odds.

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The Kind Kitchen is not just the title of a cookbook, or the name of a restaurant, it embodies a way of living for Jay Mac. As he says: “We don’t have a Planet B to call home! This one is all we have, and we have the power to change the way we treat mother earth through the foods we choose to eat”. Being vegan doesn’t have to mean a lifetime of lentils and lettuce leaves. Jay’s innovative and imaginative recipes reimagine all your favourite dishes, from mac ‘n cheese, chicken wings, burritos, bao buns and maki rolls, to burgers and bunny chow. When it comes to sweet treats, he has has adapted family favourites, such as milk tart, pumpkin fritters and cheesecake to be dairy free, while his smoothies and plant-based milks mean less reliance on store-bought products. Jay Mac has mastered the art of turning mushrooms into chicken, carrots into lox, celeriac into fish and beetroot into burgers, as well as the even darker art of making meat from wheat. Join him in the The Kind Kitchen and learn his secrets for how to make tasty, tempting and affordable vegan food at home.

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Moving house can be hard. Can Duggee and the Squirrels help Snail to move house easily?Join everyone''s favourite dog in this funny tale for budding young Squirrels!Duggee teaches the Squirrels to LIFT, PUSH, PULL and ROLL to move Snail''s things efficiently.Want more Duggee? Try:Hey Duggee: The Potty BadgeHey Duggee: The Handwashing BadgeHey Duggee: The Football Badge

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The Squirrels are practising their shape skills, but some shapes are more difficult than others.Will Duggee and the Squirrels be able to help the animals take shelter in shapes that fit them before the rain starts?Earn your Shape Badge with Duggee and the Squirrels!Want more Duggee? Also available:Hey Duggee: The Moving BadgeHey Duggee: The Breakfast BadgeHey Duggee: The Rainbow BadgeHey Duggee: The Dressing Up Badge

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The mega-bestselling tale of fiery, spirited Victorian foundling, Hetty Feather.London, 1876. Hetty Feather is just a tiny baby when her mother leaves her at the Foundling Hospital. The Hospital cares for abandoned children - but Hetty must first live with a foster family until she is big enough to go to school. Life in the countryside is sometimes hard, but with her foster brothers, Jem and Gideon, Hetty helps in the fields and plays vivid imaginary games. Together they sneak off to visit the travelling circus, and Hetty is mesmerised by the show - especially the stunning Madame Adeline and her performing horses.But Hetty''s happiness is threatened once more when she must return to the Foundling Hospital to begin her education. The new life of awful uniforms and terrible food is a struggle for her, and she desperately misses her beloved Jem. But now she has the chance to find her real mother. Could she really be the wonderful Madame Adeline? Or

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They dug a hole right there on our farm on the bank of the Mangawara and they put the box filled with gold inside it and covered it with dirt. And to keep the gold safe until they could return one of them placed a tapu on it. A tapu so that anyone who tried to touch the gold before they could come back for it would die. Titch is determined to find the gold hidden somewhere on her family''s farm. It might be tapu but that won''t put her off. Her dad has gone bankrupt, and she has had to leave her home in the city and move back with her family to smalltown Ngaruawahia, start a new school and find new friends. Could the hidden gold be the way to fix her family''s money problems? Titch, her cousins and new friend Tania set out to find the gold. But an unexpected encounter with a creature from the nearby river sees Titch learn about her own Maori heritage and the dangers of messing with tapu. A fascinating insight into Maori legend and culture,

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Told in alternating perspectives, Every Time You Hear That Song is a swoonworthy summer road-trip romance, perfect for fans of Taylor Jenkins-Reid and Casey McQuiston.Seventeen-year-old aspiring journalist Darren Purchase is looking for a news story to launch her career and get her out of her stifling small town.When her country music idol Decklee Cassel dies leaving behind a trail of cross-country musical clues to her final album, Darren sees her opportunity for fame and freedom. All she needs is a car, though the only driver she knows is her annoying co-worker, Kendall . . .As Darren and Kendall get closer to the prize and each other everything Darren thought she knew about the woman she idolized begins to unravel.What actually happened to Decklee's songwriting partner? And who were all those soul-stirring love songs written for?Praise for Every Time You Hear That Song:I absolutely loved this romantic, page-tur

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