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This title features ten fantastic tales of frightful fun. Beware: gruesome fairy tale characters at large...but not all of them are as bad as they seem. Meet a gentle giant and a wise ogre, visit a party that shook the world, and join a troll's search for treasure. Lively drawings by leading children's illustrator Ken Morton bring all the odd and awful individuals to life. It is perfect for reading aloud to young children or for confident readers to enjoy by themselves. If you want to find out who won the ugliest ogre contest, what really happened between the troll and the Billy Goats Gruff, or why giants cannot be trusted with electricity, then this is the book for you! There has been a lot of misinformation over the years about the monsters of legend. Ogres might not be the friendliest of folk, but their cooking is out of this world - and it almost never includes small children. Giants are big, of course, but they are as harmless as kittens - except when they try to do their own rewiring. As for trolls, they couldn't care less about billy goats. The single thing they are interested in is neither hairy nor hooved, it is yellow and shiny - gold. If you want to find out more about the truth behind fairy tale fibs, read on...

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This lively storybook presents ten fantastic tales about the adventures and mishaps of witches, wizards and magicians. It's hard to explain everything that we see around us but just maybe we live in a world full of magic, where witches, wizards and magicians make extraordinary things happen. The book is perfect for reading aloud to young children or for confident readers to enjoy by themselves.

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This is a wonderful anthology of timeless children's stories, retold for a modern audience. All the most popular tales are here, including "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", "Rumpelstiltskin", "The Frog Prince", "Rapunzel", "The Brave Tin Soldier", "The Princess and the Pea", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", "Sleeping Beauty", "The Elves and the Shoemaker", and "Thumbelina". These fantastical adventures that have stood the test of time are part of a rich heritage of folk and fairy tales that is shared across borders and languages. It is delightfully illustrated throughout with intricate and imaginative drawings. In this magical book, 24 fairy tales by the famous storytellers Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm are enchantingly retold for the enjoyment of children today. The collection includes poignant love stories like "The Little Mermaid", comical tales such as "The Emperor's New Clothes", and the fiendish characters faced by Hansel and Gretel and Little Red Riding Hood. Cathie Shuttleworth's beautifully detailed illustrations decorate every page, making this an essential addition to any young reader's library.

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This title includes soothing stories for peaceful bedtimes. This is a delightful collection of over 30 stories that have been specially written with peaceful bedtimes in mind. Charming and beautiful illustrations accompany every story, and there is a special sparkling finish to the cover. Each story gently address many of the causes of anxiety or excitement in a child's world such as monsters under the bed, missing friends, thunderstorms, and quarrels and crossness. This collection of stories to share at bedtime has been specifically designed to encourage sweet dreams and peaceful nights. The short, thoughtful tales help to put the excitements or upsets of the day gently to rest, leaving children soothed and ready for sleep. An index of themes makes it easy to choose the perfect story to end each day. The grown-up can select a tale that addresses night-time fears, or schoolday worries, or concerns about a new sibling - or a story on a favourite theme such as princesses or pirates. Each story is written to be just short (or long) enough, and the magical illustrations throughout will enchant and calm.

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These short stories are the perfect length for reading aloud, with accessible language and lively pictures that will keep small children entertained There is something for everyone in this classic collection of stories. Charmingly illustrated throughout, children and parents alike will enjoy sharing these sleepy-time stories, and the useful index of favorite themes makes it easy to choose the perfect story to bring each busy day to a cuddly close.

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This book includes hours of fun for babies and toddlers - stories and rhymes, puzzles to solve, and things to make and do. Alphabet animals - a greedy goat, a kind koala, a diving duck and all their friends introduce letter sounds. Copy and count - jumps, jiggles, finger wiggles and lots of giggles to help with learning numbers. Say and play - rhymes to assist with counting, talking and even tickling! Follow and find - a fun way to find out about sequencing, with lots to spot along the way. Make and play - easy ways to make munchies, masks, dressing-up costumes, a 'twin', and much more. For busy times, giggly times, lively times and snuggly times, this book is the perfect companion. Play is vital for all babies and toddlers, and its educational aspect has long been recognized. This beautifully illustrated children's collection treasury offers plenty of ways to learn through play. It is simply brimming with fun for little ones - and larger ones, too. There is so much for you to look at together, and each lively page helps with vital early learning skills. There are short stories, silly rhymes, games to play and easy projects to make. Taken as a whole, this volume provides ample practice for your child's early development.

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This is a compendium of swashbuckling pirate adventure stories. Colin King's hilarious illustrations bring the crew of the Purple Pimple to life and add another layer of lunacy to this collection of nautical nonsense.The short stories are just the right length for bedtime reading, and the lively color illustrations will amuse every child. Simple vocabulary and entertaining stories make this fun book perfect for reading aloud or for young readers to try themselves.

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The first steps to learning are made simple and fun in this engaging picture-and-word book. Containing more than 1000 words, all of them illustrated with lively images by Susie Lacome. Words and pictures are arranged by topic, such as the kitchen, the garden, sports and games, numbers and opposites, which will immediately capture the interest. Without realizing it, young readers will enhance their language skills whilst having fun.

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This is a collection of Bible stories from the Old and New Testaments, specially chosen and retold for children, with beautiful illustrations on every page. Stories from the Old Testament include how God created the world, and well known characters such as Noah, Moses, Joseph, Jonah, Samson and Delilah. It tells the familiar and beautiful stories from the New Testament of the birth of Jesus, how he found the twelve disciples, and the Last Supper. This book offers the perfect introduction to the Bible for children, carefully selecting some of the most popular and accessible stories and retelling them in a way even the youngest listeners will relate to. With delightful illustrations on every page the book introduces well-loved characters from the Old Testament, and includes other less-frequently told tales to encourage children to explore further. Using tales from both Testaments to introduce God, the Christmas story, the life and works of Jesus, and the first Christians, the stories will not only entertain young listeners but will also introduce them to some of life's universal themes.

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This charming, illustrated collection of stories and rhymes is the perfect book for you to read to small children or for young readers to try themselves. Divided into four chapters, Teddy Bear Tales, Fairy Tales, Animal Tales and Nursery Rhymes, you will find all the classics in this book, as well as retellings of family favorites and contemporary stories. Beautiful color drawings throughout bring each story to life, making this an enchanting reading experience.

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A retelling of The Three Little Pigs for early readers from Ladybird.A perfect introduction to the traditional fairy tale The Three Little Pigs. Join the three little pigs as they set off to see the world, build their houses and encounter the big, bad wolf. This hardback book 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.This book is part of Ladybirds First Favourite Tales series - these retellings are perfect for introducing young children to classic stories and fairy tales, and the books are just right for those just learning to read.Look out for other books in the series: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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A retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears for early readers from Ladybird.Based on the traditional fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears, this vibrantly illustrated story is sure to become a favourite in every home. Follow the naughty Goldilocks into the house of the three bears, and see what happens when they come home and find her! This hardback book contains lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. Ideal for reading aloud and sharing with 2-4 year olds.This book is part of Ladybird's First Favourite Tales series - these retellings are perfect for introducing young children to classic stories and fairy tales, and the books are just right for those just learning to read.Look out for other books in the series: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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The car in this story is fast and fun, and your child's first steps in reading can be just the same when you share this book at home or school. The book can be used in a number of ways to help young readers build confidence. Grown-ups can begin by reading the illustrated words at the edge of each left-hand page with the child. Have fun trying to spot the same terms within the story itself. Finally, all the illustrated words can be found at the end of the book, so the child can enjoy checking all the phrases that you can now read together!

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This is a crazy collection of 44 wacky and wonderful works. It presents rhymes from many of the world's most famous writers, such as Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Alexander Pope...and of course the prolific Anonymous! Divided into thematic sections, including Animal Antics, Peculiar People, Nearly Nonsense and Silly Stories, it includes everything from lengthy poems such as "Little Birds", "The Walrus" and the "Carpenter", and "The White Knight's Song", to a multitude of single-verse limericks. Bright, lively illustrations by Cathie Shuttleworth bring all the characters to life in intricate detail - and watch out for a busy bee buzzing around on every page. It is a beautifully presented anthology that the whole family can enjoy. When your woggles are all of a winkle, And your bruggles are chingle and spleed, What you need is a look in a honglemous book Like this one - it's just what you need! There is nonsense that almost means something. There are antics and oddness in rhyme. You will giggle your klurkiest grungles away, And have a pomjinglemous time! And if you are funglous at every stage, There's a bee to be found on each yopplesome page!

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Never forget an adventure with this bright and bold journal from Lonely Planet Kids. Packed with writing topic suggestions, lists to complete, ideas for getting the creative juices flowing and lots more fill-in fun, this is the perfect way for young travellers to record their memories from a trip. There's space to write, draw, collage, colour and complete - turning the finished journal into a wonderful scrapbook to treasure forever. With fun illustrations, a super-bright neon cover and a handy, backpack sized format, it's a must-have item for any trip. Part of our Family Activity range. Also available: My Family Travel Map, Boredom Buster About Lonely Planet Kids: From the world's leading travel publisher comes Lonely Planet Kids, a children's imprint that brings the world to life for young explorers everywhere. With a range of beautiful books for children aged 5-12, we're kickstarting the travel bug and showing kids just how amazing our planet can be. From bright and bold sticker activity books, to beautiful gift titles bursting at the seams with amazing facts, we aim to inspire and delight curious kids, showing them the rich diversity of people, places and cultures that surrounds us. We pledge to share our enthusiasm and love of the world, our sense of humour and continual fascination for what it is that makes the world we live in the diverse and magnificent place it is. It's going to be a big adventure - come explore!

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This is an eight exciting picture stories for little ones. It is a board book of best-loved fairy tales retold for younger readers in simple words and cute pictures. Stories include "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", "Little Red Riding Hood", "The Three Little Pigs", "Sleeping Beauty", "The Gingerbread Man", "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", "Jack and the Beanstalk", and "Cinderella". It is a shiny foil finish throughout adds to the appeal. Special indented windows on the front cover depict all the main characters from the stories. It is ideal for sharing with little ones, aged 2 to 7, who will love helping to tell the stories themselves. Young children will delight in these enjoyable retellings of classic stories. In "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", a naughty little girl helps herself to porridge when a family of bears go out for a walk, but she gets a surprise when they return! "Little Red Riding Hood" meets a wolf, and later that day notices what big teeth her grandmother has...No one can catch the Gingerbread Man when he decides to runs away - that is, until he crosses paths with a cunning fox." The Three Little Pigs" each build a house, one made of straw, one made of sticks and one made of bricks, but which one will keep out the "Big Bad Wolf"? These and other tales are beautifully illustrated by Jo Parry, providing fun for children and parents alike.

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This is a first reading book for small children. This illustrated and interactive pull-the-lever board book is ideal for preschool kids, with its bright pictures of children just like them - can you guess who they are? Each page asks a simple question, such as who's making music or who's dancing, and a special lever reveals the answer in a pop-up picture. Other titles in this series include Who Are You?, Who Does What?, Who's on the Farm?, Who's in Here?, Who's Hiding?, Who Lives Here?, and Who Says Moo? Who's painting, building and playing? Pull the lever on every page to find out who's saying hello, who's sitting nicely, who's making a castle out of toy bricks, who's bringing a snack on a tray, who's tidying things up, and who's having fun at nursery. Tiny hands will enjoy pulling the sturdy levers and finding out who is hidden from view, while friendly characters such as Messy Bessy and Neat Pete will delight your child as you read together. This engaging book, printed on thick board pages, is full of bright, bold pictures, and brings early learning concepts to toddlers and children under five.

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Meet Farmer Shrive and the comical creatures on his land, including crotchety cows, a hopeless hen, a greedy pig, a perfect pony and a multitude of mice. You can read about Alice the puppy's amazing skills, Pudgy the prize pig's insatiable appetite, an inexplicable invasion by honking and hissing geese, how the sheep cope with baaathtime, and many more adventures. Cathie Shuttleworth's stunning illustrations bring this cast of curious characters to life. These tales are the perfect length for bedtime reading, with accessible language and amusing pictures that will keep small children entertained as you read together. It lets you hunt the hidden eggs on every page! On Oak Tree Farm, ducks are quacking, horses are neighing, sheep are bleating, cats are meowing...In fact, everyone is making noise, but what exactly are they all saying? These farmyard tales will let you in on the secret. You will meet lazy ducks and busy hens, daring dogs and shabby sheep, and more mice and bunnies than you might expect in a well-run barnyard. You also need to keep your eyes open - as you read the stories, see if you can spot Henrietta Hen's eggs on every page and solve the mystery of what happens to them.

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This title features over 35 bedtime stories that sensitively address many of the simple daily challenges and excitements that children face. Parents and children will welcome these soothing stories that encourage sweet dreams and peaceful nights. It is quick to read but thoughtfully written, to help put each day's events, whether good or bad, gently to rest. Each story is illustrated with specially commissioned artworks that are a delight to share. It is a delightful collection of original stories devised especially for young children at bedtime. Sensitively written, with themes and characters young children will welcome and relate to, each story carefully covers the ordinary events of the day, at home or at school, helping parents and children to talk them through. Stories include "Twitchety Toes", "The Perfect Bed", "The Wobbly Tooth", "Monster Magic", "New Friends", "Moon Music", "Friendly Fish", "Birthday Boy", and many more. Designed to take 3 minutes to read aloud, it is easy to tailor a child's bedtime routine around these beautifully illustrated tales.

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This collection of stories takes you around the globe on an incredible journey. The characters you will meet are as varied as the countries they come from, whether the icy Arctic or the steamy rainforest. You will meet wise baboons and foolish merchants, beautiful maidens and ugly trolls. There are funny tales, magical tales, love stories and adventures. Retold for children, this book is perfect for reading together or for new readers to enjoy by themselves.

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This beautifully illustrated collection will introduce children to a lifetime of pleasure in poetry. Carefully selected, the poems open up an enchanting world of rhythm and language, feeling and fantasy. The collection features a wide range of well-known writers including Christina Rossetti, William Shakespeare, Lord Byron, William Blake and John Keats. the colorful and imaginative illustrations on every page capture the magic of imaginary worlds loved and enjoyed by generations of girls and boys.

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Pictures change for learning fun! Watch the picture turn and change! This is a first knowledge book for small children, with lively drawings and a kaleidoscope wheel on every page. Twist the dial to find out what happens when an artist mixes paints on a palette, rotate shapes to make a cute face, and watch as a flower comes into bloom. It's fun to learn with this interactive book! You can find out about shades, shapes, numbers, seasons, opposites and lots more, then turn the kaleidoscope wheels for further learning fun. Count your fingers and toes, then count backwards until a spaceship lifts off and rockets away from the Earth. You can change the season from summer to winter with one twist of the dial. See what people with different jobs do during their time off. You can find out who wins the race between the tortoise and the hare. The picture wheels on each page are perfect for small fingers, and the bright, charming images will encourage everyone to get involved. This is a first information book that children will love to use over and over again.

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"Are we there yet?" Banish the boredom of long car journeys and big trips with Games on the Go, a fun and colourful mix of spotting games, drawing challenges, word searches, dingbats and more. A must-pack addition on any family trip, it fits easily inside hand luggage and can be deployed in seconds! Comes with 40 wipe-clean cards and a dry-erase pen, all stored in a small, handy box. Games include: Road trip bingo Turning fingerprints into colourful friends Amazon rainforest-themed crossword Wildlife watching Drawing suitcase contents Dingbats and puzzles Mazes Drawing favourite meals Making star constellations Designing flags Noughts and crosses Drawing city skylines About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!

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