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| "Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth (Book 4)" |
| "Half Boy Half God ALL Hero Honestly blowing up another school was the last thing I wanted to do As the son of a Greek God I've had my share of near-death disaster - and now my arch enemy Luke wants to invade our camp via an ancient labyrinth If he succeeds thousands of bloodthirsty monsters will attack So it's goodbye sunshine hello darkness as four of us descend into the terrifying underground and beyond RICK RIORDAN IS THE MYTHMASTER The Greek Gods are alive and kicking - go to wwwrickriordanmythmastercouk and see for yourself"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters Book 2 (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "Half Boy Half God ALL HeroYou can&39;t tell by looking at me that my dad is Poseidon God of the SeaIt&39;s not easy being a half-blood these days Even a simple game of dodgeball becomes a death match against an ugly gang of cannibal giants - and that was only the beginningNow Camp Half-Blood is under attack and unless I can get my hands on the Golden Fleece the whole camp will be invaded by monsters Big ones RICK RIORDAN IS THE MYTHMASTERThe Greek Gods are alive and kicking - go to wwwrickriordanmythmastercouk and see for yourself"
Price: 5.49 |
| "Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian (Book 5)" |
| "Half Boy Half God ALL HeroMost people get presents on their sixteenth birthday I get a prophecy that could save or destroy the worldIt happens when you're the son of Poseidon God of the Sea According to an ancient prophecy I turn sixteen and the fate of the entire world is on me But no pressureNow Kronos Lord of the Titans is beginning his attack on New York City And the dreaded monster Typhon is also heading our way So it's me and forty of my demi-god friends versus untold evil RICK RIORDAN IS THE MYTHMASTERThe Greek Gods are alive and kicking - go to wwwrickriordanmythmastercouk and see for yourself"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Bomber Dog" |
| "The Bomber Dog is a gripping and heartwarming story for 9 readers about a brave puppy who joins the paratroopers during the Second World War and becomes a heroic war dog Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo's War Horse and Lauren St JohnGREY is just a puppy when he arrives at the War Dog Training schoolNATHAN his trainer is a brave young soldierWOLF is a war dog who's seen it allGrey and Nathan soon become inseparable Until the day a parachute jump goes tragically wrong As the Second World War rages Grey faces his most important mission yet to find his best friend With Wolf at his side he must journey across France and behind enemy lines His path is fraught with danger Can he reach Nathan before it's too late?Praise for Megan Rix'If you love Michael Morpurgo you will enjoy this' Express 'A moving tale told with warmth kindliness and lashings of good sense that lovers of Dick King-Smith will especially appreciate' The Times'Every now and then a writer comes along with a unique way of storytelling Meet Megan Rix her novels are deeply moving and will strike a chord with animal lovers' LoveReadingAbout the authorMegan Rix lives in England with her husband and their adorable dogs Traffy and Bella Also available by Megan RixThe Great Escape The Victory Dogswwwmeganrixcom"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Twits (Colour Edition) by Roald Dahl (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "Mr and Mrs Twit are extremely nasty so the Muggle-Wump monkeys and the Roly-Poly bird hatch an ingenious plan to give them just the ghastly surprise they deserve!"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Let It Snow by Lauren Myracle, Maureen Johnson, John Green (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "Three wonderful holiday romances by three of America's bestselling authors including John Green - author of the multi-million bestseller The Fault in Our StarsAn ill-timed storm on Christmas Eve buries the residents of Gracetown under multiple feet of snow and causes quite a bit of chaos One brave soul ventures out into the storm from her stranded train and sets off a chain of events that will change quite a few lives Over the next three days one girl takes a risky shortcut with an adorable stranger three friends set out to win a race to the Waffle House (and the hash brown spoils) and the fate of a teacup pig falls into the hands of a lovesick baristaA trio of today's bestselling authors - John Green Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle - brings all the magic of holidays to life in three hilarious and charming interconnected tales of love romance and kisses that will steal your breath away'A comedy as DELICIOUS as any whipped up by the Bard' - Washington Post Book WorldJohn Green is a Printz Award-winning and 1 New York Times bestselling author His books include The Fault in Our Stars Looking for Alaska An Abundance of Katherines Paper Towns and Will Grayson Will Grayson Visit John online at wwwjohngreenbookscom Maureen Johnson is the best-selling author of 13 Little Blue Envelopes Devilish Girl at Sea The Name of the Star and Suite Scarlett Visit Maureen online at wwwmaureenjohnsonbookscomLauren Myracle is the author of many books for teens and tweens including Shine; Kissing Kate; Peace Love and Baby Ducks; and The Winnie Years series Visit Lauren online at wwwlaurenmyraclecom"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Worst Witch Strikes Again by Jill Murphy (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "The Worst Witch Strikes Again is a classic Worst Witch book by Jill MurphyThe Worst Witch Strikes Again is the second of Jill Murphy's much-loved series The Worst Witch the original story of life at a magical boarding school perfect for readers aged 5 - 9 Lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is possibly the worst witch ever to go to Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches 'I wonder' said Miss Cackle 'if there is any hope for you in this Academy Mildred'Summer term at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches has just begun and disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is in deep trouble again - all because of the new girl Enid Nightshade who isn't nearly as placid as she looks Jill Murphy started putting books together (literally with a stapler) when she was six The Worst Witch was first published in 1974 and this much-loved classic has been enjoyed by readers for more than 30 years Jill Murphy also written and illustrated several award-winning picture books for younger childrenIf you'd like to read more of Mildred's disastrous adventures at Miss Cackle's Academy The Worst Witch A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch The Worst Witch All at Sea The Worst Witch Saves the Day and The Worst Witch to the Rescue are also available from Puffin and are perfect for children aged 5-9"
Price: 4.99 |
| "A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch by Jill Murphy (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch is a classic Worst Witch story by Jill MurphyA Bad Spell for the Worst Witch is the third of Jill Murphy's much-loved The Worst Witch series the original story of a magical boarding school perfect for readers aged 5 -9 Lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is possibly the worst witch ever to go to Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches A new term spells disaster for Mildred!After a disastrous first year Mildred is determined to lose her embarrassing reputation as the worst witch Miss Cackle's Academy has ever seen - but things rapidly get out of hand when her arch-enemy Ethel turns her into a frogJill Murphy started putting books together (literally with a stapler) when she was six The Worst Witch was first published in 1974 and this much-loved classic has been enjoyed by readers for more than 30 years Jill Murphy also written and illustrated several award-winning picture books for younger childrenIf you'd like to read more of Mildred's disastrous adventures at Miss Cackle's Academy The Worst Witch The Worst Witch Strikes Again The Worst Witch All at Sea The Worst Witch Saves the Day and The Worst Witch to the Rescue are also available from Puffin and are perfect for children aged 5-9"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Worst Witch Saves the Day by Jill Murphy (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "The Worst Witch Saves the Day is a classic Worst Witch story by Jill Murphy and is perfect for readers aged 5 -9The Worst Witch Saves the Day is the fifth adventure in the much-loved Worst Witch series by Jill Murphy in which lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is in trouble once again She is possibly the worst witch ever to go to Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches 'What this cat needs is to pull himself together!'Something is up at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches Mildred Hubble's new form teacher is really weird Or is she? Investigating isn't easy especially when Mildred's potions go wrong the class know-it-all insists on being 'helpful' and her beloved cat is having a nervous breakdown 'A lovely sparkly book' - Observer'Millions of young readers have fallen under the spell of Jill Murphy's Worst Witch' - Sunday Express Jill Murphy started putting books together (literally with a stapler) when she was six The Worst Witch was first published in 1974 and this much-loved classic has been enjoyed by readers for more than 30 years Jill Murphy also written and illustrated several award-winning picture books for younger childrenIf you'd like to read more of Mildred's disastrous adventures at Miss Cackle's Academy The Worst Witch The Worst Witch Strikes Again A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch The Worst Witch All at Sea and The Worst Witch to the Rescue are also available from Puffin and are perfect for children aged 5-9"
Price: 4.99 |
| "The Worst Witch to the Rescue by Jill Murphy (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "The Worst Witch to the Rescue is a classic Worst Witch story by Jill Murphy perfect for readers aged 5-9The Worst Witch to the Rescue is a fantastic new Worst Witch adventure from Jill Murphy The much-loved Worst Witch series told the original story of life at a magical boarding school Loveable but accident-prone Mildred Hubble is possibly the worst witch ever to go to Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches 'It isn't actually a known spell I sort of made it up myself'Mildred Hubble always tries her best but her spells never seem to go right She may be the worst witch at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches but she's the best friend you could ever have Millions of readers love her and so will you Jill Murphy started putting books together (literally with a stapler) when she was six The Worst Witch was first published in 1974 and this much-loved classic has been enjoyed by readers for more than 30 years Jill Murphy also written and illustrated several award-winning picture books for younger childrenIf you'd like to read more of Mildred's disastrous adventures at Miss Cackle's Academy The Worst Witch The Worst Witch Strikes Again A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch The Worst Witch All at Sea and The Worst Witch Saves the Day are also available from Puffin and are perfect for children aged 5-9"
Price: 5.49 |
| "Half Bad by Sally Green (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "Meet Nathan Byrn He's half White Witch half Black WitchHis mother was a healer his father is a killerHe's been kept in a cage since he was fourteenBut if White Witches are good and Black Witches are evil what happens if you are both?'A book about witches with no owls and not a pair of round spectacles in sight The new Hunger GamesI suspect Brilliant and utterly compelling - I loved it' Kate Atkinson author of Life after Lifeand Behind the Scenes of the Museum'Teens rejoice the inheritor to Stephenie Meyer's crown has arrived' Fiona Wilson The Times'Edgy arresting and brilliantly written Half Bad grips you from the first page and doesn't let go' Michael Grant author of Gone'A brilliant debut that is both deeply unique and unsettling one that chilled me to the bone and broke my heart even as I sped through its pages This will haunt you' Marie Lu author of Legend'Take our word for it this book is going to be huge' Stylist'Brilliantly paced with more than a few nasty surprises Half Bad is a wickedly addictive read that will capture the imagination of any fan of YA fiction' Starburst'Not since the Harry Potter books - yes I said it! - have I felt so fully immersed in an author's creation I couldn't be more stoked over Half Bad and this launch novel of a trilogy truly deserves all the hype surrounding it - and much more' Amanda Hurley Inkwood Books"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Half Lost" |
| "The third and final instalment in the breathtaking Half Bad series by Sally GreenNathan Byrn is running again The Alliance of Free Witches has been all but destroyed Scattered and demoralized constantly pursued by the Council's Hunters only a bold new strategy can save the rebels from total defeat They need the missing half of Gabriel's amulet - an ancient artifact with the power to render its bearer invincible in battleBut the amulet's guardian - the reclusive and awesomely powerful witch Ledger - has her own agenda To win her trust Nathan must travel to America and persuade her to give him the amulet Combined with his own Gifts the amulet might just be enough turn the tide for the Alliance and end the bloody civil war between Black and White witches once and for all"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Spot's Spooky Fun" |
| "It's Halloween! Time for some trick-or-treat fun for Spot and his friends But what should Spot dress up as? This reissue of a favourite Spot board book - Spot's Halloween - with a new cover and updated inside pages will delight young children"
Price: 4.99 |
| "The Very Hungry Caterpillar: A Pull-Out Pop-Up" |
| "A bright and beautiful fold-out pop-up that follows the Very Hungry Caterpillar's journey from tiny caterpillar to beautiful butterfly Based on the classic picture book This stylish concertina book is contained within a neat slipcase"
Price: 4.99 |
| "Moomin's Touch and Feel Playbook" |
| "A brilliant Touch and Feel Playbook based on Tove Jansson's Moomins!With plenty for little hands to touch and feel on every page this brilliant playbook is a perfect introduction to first words numbers weather opposites and coloursTove Jansson was born in Helsingfors Finland in 1914 Her mother was a caricaturist who designed 165 of Finland's stamps and her father was a sculptor She studied painting in Finland Sweden and France and subsequently became a book illustrator Her extraordinary illustrative style is seen as a design classic the world over Originally written in Swedish the Moomintroll books have been translated into over 40 languages and adapted for television film radio and opera Tove Jansson lived alone on a small island in the gulf of Finland where most of her books were written She died in 2001"
Price: 6.49 |
| "The Summer I Turned Pretty Complete Series (books 1-3)" |
| "The bestselling The Summer I Turned Pretty series is now available is one gorgeous new edition with exclusive material inside!She has only ever loved two boys Isabel spends every summer at the beach But this summer is different This is the summer she turns pretty - the year two brothers will notice her for the first timeConrad - unavailable aloof - who she's been in love with foreverJeremiah - friendly relaxed - the only one who's ever really paid her any attentionFriendship is no longer enough From first kisses to first loves seasons pass promises are made and hearts are broken Now Isabel must make the most difficult decision of allExperience first love's butterflies with The Summer I Turned Pretty Collection - for the first time all three books together in one Who will you choose?Contains exclusive extra material inside including Conrad's letters to IsabelThe complete series includes The Summer I Turned Pretty It's Not Summer Without You and We'll Always Have Summer'This book is what every girl wants in a summer' - Sarah Dessen About the authorJenny Han is the New York Time Bestselling author of The Summer I Turned Pretty series A former children's bookseller and school librarian she earned her master's degree in creative writing for children at the New School She lives in Brooklyn"
Price: 10.49 |
| Katy |
| "Katy Carr is a lively daredevil oldest sister in a big family She loves messing around outdoors climbing on the garage roof or up a tree cycling skateboarding swinging But her life changes in dramatic and unexpected ways after a serious accidentInspired by the classic novel What Katy Did Jacqueline Wilson creates an irresistible modern version for the twenty-first-century Fans of Hetty Feather and Tracy Beaker will fall in love with Katy and her family too"
Price: 6.49 |
| "The Long Haul (Diary of a Wimpy Kid book 9)" |
| "Now a major movie - in cinemas now!A family road trip is supposed to be a lot of fun unless of course you're the Heffleys The journey starts off full of promise then quickly takes several wrong turns Gas station bathrooms crazed seagulls a fender bender and a runaway pig - not exactly Greg Heffley's idea of a good time But even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure - and this is one the Heffleys won't soon forgetZoo-Wee-Mama! Includes exclusive bumper stickers!"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Goodnight Mister Tom (A Puffin Book) Paperback" |
| "A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime Puffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo A Puffin Book There are 20 titles to collect in the series listed below all with exciting new covers and fun-filled endnotes Goodnight Mister Tom - winner of the Guardian Children&39;s Fiction Award - by Michelle Magorian has delighted generations of children It&39;s the story of young Willie Beech evacuated to the country as Britain stands on the brink of the Second World War A sad deprived child he slowly begins to flourish under the care of old Tom Oakley - but his new-found happiness is shattered by a summons from his mother back in London As time goes by Tom begins to worry when Willie doesn&39;t answer his letters so he goes to London to find him and there makes a terrible discovery Also by Michelle MagorianGoodnight Mister Tom; Back Home; Waiting for my Shorts to Dry; Who&39;s Going to take Care of Me?; Orange Paw Marks; A Little Love Song; In Deep Water; Jump; A Cuckoo in the Nest; A Spoonful of Jam; Be Yourself; Just HenryAlso available in A Puffin BookBACK HOME by Michelle MagorianCHARLOTTE&39;S WEB STUART LITTLE and THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN by E B WhiteTHE BORROWERS by Mary NortonSTIG OF THE DUMP by Clive KingROLL OF THUNDER HEAR MY CRY by Mildred D TaylorA DOG SO SMALL by Philippa PearceGOBBOLINO by Ursula Moray WilliamsMRS FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH by Richard C O&39;BrienA WRINKLE IN TIME by Madeleine L&39;EngleTHE CAY by Theodore TaylorTARKA THE OTTER by Henry WilliamsonWATERSHIP DOWN by Richard AdamsSMITH by Leon GarfieldTHE NEVERENDING STORY by Michael EndeANNIE by Thomas MeehanTHE FAMILY FROM ONE END STREET by Eve Garnett"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Charlotte's Web (A Puffin Book) Paperback" |
| "A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime Puffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo A Puffin Book There are 20 titles to collect in the series listed below all with exciting new covers and fun-filled endnotes This is the story of a little girl named Fern who loved a little pig named Wilbur and of Wilbur&39;s dear friend Charlotte A Cavatica a beautiful large grey spider With the unlikely help of Templeton the rat and a wonderfully clever plan of her own Charlotte saves the life of Wilbur who by this time has grown up to be quite a pig A time-honoured classic favourite E B White was born in New York in 1899 and died in 1985 He kept animals on his farm in Maine and some of these creatures crept into his books such as STUART LITTLE which was made into a blockbusting film in 2000 He received many awards including the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal in 1970 an award given every five years to authors who have &39;made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children&39; Also by E B White and available in A PUFFIN BOOKCharlotte&39;s Web; Stuart Little; The Trumpet of the SwanAlso available in A Puffin BookGOODNIGHT MISTER TOM and BACK HOME by Michelle MagorianCHARLOTTE&39;S WEB STUART LITTLE and THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN by E B WhiteTHE BORROWERS by Mary NortonSTIG OF THE DUMP by Clive KingROLL OF THUNDER HEAR MY CRY by Mildred D TaylorA DOG SO SMALL by Philippa PearceGOBBOLINO by Ursula Moray WilliamsCARRIE&39;S WAR by Nina BawdenMRS FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH by Richard C O&39;BrienA WRINKLE IN TIME by Madeleine L&39;EngleTHE CAY by Theodore TaylorTARKA THE OTTER by Henry WilliamsonWATERSHIP DOWN by Richard AdamsSMITH by Leon GarfieldTHE NEVERENDING STORY by Michael EndeANNIE by Thomas MeehanTHE FAMILY FROM ONE END STREET by Eve Garnett"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Stuart Little" |
| "A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetimePuffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo A Puffin Book There are 20 titles to collect in the series listed below all with exciting new covers and fun-filled endnotesStuart Little is the enchanting tale of the mouse who is small in size but enormous in spirit by E B White author of CHARLOTTE'S WEBAlso by E B White and available in A PUFFIN BOOKCharlotte's Web and The Trumpet of the SwanAlso available in A Puffin Book GOODNIGHT MISTER TOM and BACK HOME by Michelle Magorian CHARLOTTE'S WEB STUART LITTLE and THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN by E B White THE BORROWERS by Mary NortonSTIG OF THE DUMP by Clive KingROLL OF THUNDER HEAR MY CRY by Mildred D TaylorA DOG SO SMALL by Philippa PearceGOBBOLINO by Ursula Moray WilliamsCARRIE'S WAR by Nina BawdenMRS FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH by Richard C O'BrienA WRINKLE IN TIME by Madeleine L'EngleTHE CAY by Theodore TaylorTARKA THE OTTER by Henry WilliamsonWATERSHIP DOWN by Richard AdamsSMITH by Leon GarfieldTHE NEVERENDING STORY by Michael EndeANNIE by Thomas MeehanTHE FAMILY FROM ONE END STREET by Eve GarnettStuart Little is no ordinary mouse Born to a family of humans he lives in New York City with his parents his older brother George and Snowball the cat He's an adventurous and heroic little mouse When his best friend a beautiful little bird called Margalo disappears from her nest Stuart is determined to track her down He ventures away from home for the very first time in his life and finds himself embroiled in one exciting adventure after another making new friends and meeting old ones along the wayE B White was born in New York in 1899 and died in 1985 He kept animals on his farm in Maine and some of these creatures crept into his books such as STUART LITTLE which was made into a film in 2000 starring Hugh Lawrie E B White received many awards including the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal in 1970 an award given every five years to authors who have 'made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children'"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Trumpet of the Swan" |
| "A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetimePuffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo A Puffin Book There are 20 titles to collect in the series listed below all with exciting new covers and fun-filled endnotesTHE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN is an uplifting story by E B White author of CHARLOTTE'S WEB in which wildlife and nature blend with fantasy to make a tender humorous and unforgettable animal taleUnlike other cygnets Louis the trumpeter swan cannot utter a sound But with the encouragement of his father Louis sets out to overcome his problem One way of doing this Louis decides is to learn to read and write and so he sets off to Montana to find his friend Sam Beaver Louis goes to school with him and learns to read and write but when he returns to the lakes and falls in love with the beautiful Serena he is upset that Serena can't read his sign which says 'I love you' Once again his parents are determined to help him find a new way of expressing himself and it is his father who dreams up the brilliant solution that will put Louis firmly on the path to success and fulfilmentE B White was born in the USA He travelled about trying all sorts of jobs before he joined the New Yorker magazine and became a writer In 1970 he was awarded the prestigious Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web and in honour of his outstanding contribution to children's literature E B White died in 1985Also by E B WhiteCharlotte's Web and Stuart LittleAlso available in A Puffin Book GOODNIGHT MISTER TOM and BACK HOME by Michelle Magorian CHARLOTTE'S WEB STUART LITTLE and THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN by E B White THE BORROWERS by Mary NortonSTIG OF THE DUMP by Clive KingROLL OF THUNDER HEAR MY CRY by Mildred D TaylorA DOG SO SMALL by Philippa PearceGOBBOLINO by Ursula Moray WilliamsCARRIE'S WAR by Nina BawdenMRS FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH by Richard C O'BrienA WRINKLE IN TIME by Madeleine L'EngleTHE CAY by Theodore TaylorTARKA THE OTTER by Henry WilliamsonWATERSHIP DOWN by Richard AdamsSMITH by Leon GarfieldTHE NEVERENDING STORY by Michael EndeANNIE by Thomas MeehanTHE FAMILY FROM ONE END STREET by Eve Garnett"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Stig of the Dump" |
| "A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetimePuffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo A Puffin Book There are 20 titles to collect in the series listed below all with exciting new covers and fun-filled endnotesClive King's Stig of the Dump is a much-loved modern classic It is the story of Barney and his best friend cave-man StigBarney is a solitary little boy given to wandering off by himself One day he is lying on the edge of a disused chalk-pit when it gives way and he lands in a sort of cave Here he meets 'somebody with a lot of shaggy hair and two bright black eyes' wearing a rabbit skin and speaking in grunts He names him Stig Of course nobody believes Barney when he tells his family all about Stig but for Barney cave-man Stig is totally real They become great friends learning each others ways and embarking on a series of unforgettable adventuresClive King was born in Richmond Surrey in 1924 When he was young his family moved to a village called Ash near Sevenoaks in Kent which is the setting for Stig of the Dump He went to Downing College Cambridge and the School of Oriental and African Studies in London He then served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve His service as a sailor and his work as a language teacher took him all over the world Clive King lives with his family in Norfolk and is a full-time writerAlso available in A Puffin Book GOODNIGHT MISTER TOM and BACK HOME by Michelle Magorian CHARLOTTE'S WEB STUART LITTLE and THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN by E B White THE BORROWERS by Mary NortonSTIG OF THE DUMP by Clive KingROLL OF THUNDER HEAR MY CRY by Mildred D TaylorA DOG SO SMALL by Philippa PearceGOBBOLINO by Ursula Moray WilliamsCARRIE'S WAR by Nina BawdenMRS FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH by Richard C O'BrienA WRINKLE IN TIME by Madeleine L'EngleTHE CAY by Theodore TaylorTARKA THE OTTER by Henry WilliamsonWATERSHIP DOWN by Richard AdamsSMITH by Leon GarfieldTHE NEVERENDING STORY by Michael EndeANNIE by Thomas MeehanTHE FAMILY FROM ONE END STREET by Eve GarnettOther titles by Clive KingHamid of Aleppo; The Town that Went South; The 22 Letters; The Night the Water Came; Snakes and Snakes; Me and My Million; The Inner Ring series; The Devil's Cut; Ninny's Boat; The Sound of propellors; The Seashore People; A Touch of Class"
Price: 6.49 |
| "The Borrowers" |
| "A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetimePuffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo A Puffin Book There are 20 titles to collect in the series listed below all with exciting new covers and fun-filled endnotesThe Borrowers live in the secret places of quiet old houses; behind the mantelpiece inside the harpsichord under the kitchen clock They own nothing borrow everything and think that human beings were invented just to do the dirty work Arrietty's father Pod was an expert Borrower He could scale curtains using a hatpin and bring back a doll's teacup without breaking it Girls weren't supposed to go borrowing but as Arrietty was an only child her father broke the rule and then something happened which changed their lives She made friends with the human boy living in the house'Beautifully written poetic and almost always alarming the Borrowers have something very mysterious sad and exciting about them' - Sunday TimesMary Norton was born in 1903 and brought up in a house in Bedfordshire which was to become the setting for The Borrowers First published in 1952 The Borrowers was an immediate success winning the Library Association's Carnegie Medal There followed four more Borrowers books The Borrowers Afield (1955) The Borrowers Afloat (1959) The Borrowers Aloft (1961) and The Borrowers Avenged (1982) Poor Stainless was the last Borrowers story Mary Norton wrote She died in 1992Also available in A Puffin Book GOODNIGHT MISTER TOM and BACK HOME by Michelle Magorian CHARLOTTE'S WEB STUART LITTLE and THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN by E B White THE BORROWERS by Mary NortonSTIG OF THE DUMP by Clive KingROLL OF THUNDER HEAR MY CRY by Mildred D TaylorA DOG SO SMALL by Philippa PearceGOBBOLINO by Ursula Moray WilliamsCARRIE'S WAR by Nina BawdenMRS FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH by Richard C O'BrienA WRINKLE IN TIME by Madeleine L'EngleTHE CAY by Theodore TaylorTARKA THE OTTER by Henry WilliamsonWATERSHIP DOWN by Richard AdamsSMITH by Leon GarfieldTHE NEVERENDING STORY by Michael EndeANNIE by Thomas MeehanTHE FAMILY FROM ONE END STREET by Eve Garnett"
Price: 6.49 |
| "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" |
| "Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D Taylor is reissued under the new Puffin Modern Classics series A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetimeThere are over 30 titles in the series some listed below all with contemporary covers and interesting child-friendly endnotesRoll of Thunder Hear My Cry is the classic story of a girl growing up in the deep South Set in Mississippi at the height of the American Depression this is the story of a family's struggle to maintain their integrity pride and independence against the forces of a cruelly racist society'We have no choice of what colour we're born or who our parents are or whether we're rich or poor What we do have is some choice over what we make of our lives once we're here'The Mississippi of the 1930s was a hard place for a black child to grow up in but still Cassie didn't understand why farming his own land meant so much to her father During that year though when the night riders were carrying hatred and destruction among her people she learned about the great differences that divided them and when it was worth fighting for a principle even if it brought terrible hardshipsMildred D Taylor was born in Mississippi and grew up in Ohio She worked in Ethiopia with the Peace Corps before enrolling at the School of Journalism at the University of Colorado where she helped develop a Black Studies programme She is best-known for her Newbery Medal winner ROLL OF THUNDER HEAR MY CRY Mildred D Taylor still lives in ColoradoAlso available in A Puffin Book GOODNIGHT MISTER TOM and BACK HOME by Michelle Magorian CHARLOTTE'S WEB STUART LITTLE and THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN by E B White THE BORROWERS by Mary NortonSTIG OF THE DUMP by Clive KingROLL OF THUNDER HEAR MY CRY by Mildred D TaylorA DOG SO SMALL by Philippa PearceGOBBOLINO by Ursula Moray WilliamsCARRIE'S WAR by Nina BawdenMRS FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH by Richard C O'BrienA WRINKLE IN TIME by Madeleine L'EngleTHE CAY by Theodore TaylorTARKA THE OTTER by Henry WilliamsonWATERSHIP DOWN by Richard AdamsSMITH by Leon GarfieldTHE NEVERENDING STORY by Michael EndeANNIE by Thomas MeehanTHE FAMILY FROM ONE END STREET by Eve Garnett"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Gobbolino the Witch's Cat (A Puffin Book) Paperback" |
| "A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime Puffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo A Puffin Book There are 20 titles to collect in the series listed below all with exciting new covers and fun-filled endnotes Gobbolino by Ursula Moray Williams is the charming tale of a witch&39;s cat who would rather be a kitchen cat Gobbolino has one white paw and blue eyes and isn&39;t wicked at all so his mother doesn&39;t like him He escapes to look for a kitchen home but is distrusted everywhere he goes and blamed for mysterious happenings such as the farmer&39;s milk turning sour and the orphanage children&39;s gruel turning into chocolate A perfect story for A Puffin Book with charming black and white illustrations by the author Ursula Moray Williams Ursula Moray Williams was born on 19 April 1911 at Petersfield Hampshire ten minutes after her twin sister Barbara She wrote and illustrated over sixty books for children with the most notable being Gobbolino the Witch&39;s Cat and The Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse Ursula Moray Williams died in October 2006 Also available in A Puffin BookGOODNIGHT MISTER TOM and BACK HOME by Michelle MagorianCHARLOTTE&39;S WEB STUART LITTLE and THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN by E B WhiteTHE BORROWERS by Mary NortonSTIG OF THE DUMP by Clive KingROLL OF THUNDER HEAR MY CRY by Mildred D TaylorA DOG SO SMALL by Philippa PearceGOBBOLINO by Ursula Moray WilliamsCARRIE&39;S WAR by Nina BawdenMRS FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH by Richard C O&39;BrienA WRINKLE IN TIME by Madeleine L&39;EngleTHE CAY by Theodore TaylorTARKA THE OTTER by Henry WilliamsonWATERSHIP DOWN by Richard AdamsSMITH by Leon GarfieldTHE NEVERENDING STORY by Michael EndeANNIE by Thomas MeehanTHE FAMILY FROM ONE END STREET by Eve Garnett"
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| "A Wizard of Earthsea" |
| "The first book of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin is a tale of wizards dragons and terrifying shadows The island of Gont is a land famous for wizards Of these some say the greatest - and surely the greatest voyager - is the man called Sparrowhawk As a reckless awkward boy he discovered the great power that was in him - with terrifying consequences Tempted by pride to try spells beyond his means Sparrowhawk lets loose an evil shadow-beast in his land Only he can destroy it and the quest leads him to the farthest corner of Earthsea"
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| "Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" |
| "A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetimePuffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo A Puffin Book There are 20 titles to collect in the series listed below all with exciting new covers and fun-filled endnotesA fabulous adventure for children by Robert C O'Brien about super-intelligent ratsThey are not like other rats They work at night in secret Time is running out for Mrs Frisby She must move her family of mice before the farmer destroys their home But her youngest son Timothy is too ill to survive the move Help comes in the unexpected form of a group of mysterious super-intelligent rats But the rats are in danger too and little by little Mrs Frisby discovers their extraordinary past Robert C O'Brien was in private life Robert Conly senior assistant editor of National Geographic Magazine where he worked for over twenty years He wrote three books for children and one for adults and won the Newbery Medal for MRS FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH filmed as THE SECRETS OF NIMH Robert C O'Brien died in 1973Also available in A Puffin Book GOODNIGHT MISTER TOM and BACK HOME by Michelle Magorian CHARLOTTE'S WEB STUART LITTLE and THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN by E B White THE BORROWERS by Mary NortonSTIG OF THE DUMP by Clive KingROLL OF THUNDER HEAR MY CRY by Mildred D TaylorA DOG SO SMALL by Philippa PearceGOBBOLINO by Ursula Moray WilliamsCARRIE'S WAR by Nina BawdenMRS FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH by Richard C O'BrienA WRINKLE IN TIME by Madeleine L'EngleTHE CAY by Theodore TaylorTARKA THE OTTER by Henry WilliamsonWATERSHIP DOWN by Richard AdamsSMITH by Leon GarfieldTHE NEVERENDING STORY by Michael EndeANNIE by Thomas MeehanTHE FAMILY FROM ONE END STREET by Eve Garnett"
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| "A Wrinkle in Time (A Puffin Book) Paperback" |
| "A WRINKLE IN TIME is a classic sci-fi adventure for children by bestselling US author Madeleine L&39;Engle and is now major new motion picture from Disney films When Charles Wallace Murry goes searching through a &39;wrinkle in time&39; for his lost father he finds himself on an evil planet where all life is enslaved by a huge pulsating brain known as &39;It&39; How Charles his sister Meg and friend Calvin find and free his father makes this a very special and exciting mixture of fantasy and science fiction which all the way through is dominated by the funny and mysterious trio of guardian angels known as Mrs Whatsit Mrs Who and Mrs Which Madeleine L&39;Engle lived in New York and wrote over 60 books for children including A WRINKLE IN TIME the first in her Time Quintet series and winner of the highly prestigious Newbury Medal"
Price: 5.49 |
| "Watership Down (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetimePuffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo A Puffin Book There are 20 titles to collect in the series listed below all with exciting new covers and fun-filled endnotesWatership Down by Richard Adams has become one of the most famous animals adventures ever writtenIn this epic story a young rabbit called Fiver senses that something terrible is about to happen to the warren - he is sure of it Fiver&39;s sixth sense is never wrong according to his brother Hazel They had to leave immediately and they had to persuade the other rabbits to join them And so begins a long and perilous journey of a small band of rabbits in search of a safe home Fiver&39;s vision finally leads them to Watership Down but here they face their most difficult challenge of all Richard Adams grew up in Berkshire the son of a country doctor After an education at Oxford he spent six years in the army and then went into the Civil Service He originally began telling the story of Watership Down to his two daughters and they insisted he publish it as a book It quickly became a huge success with both children and adults and won the Guardian Children&39;s Fiction Award and the Carnegie Medal in 1972 Richard Adams has written many novels and short stories including Shardik and The Plague DogsAlso available in A Puffin Book GOODNIGHT MISTER TOM and BACK HOME by Michelle Magorian CHARLOTTE&39;S WEB STUART LITTLE and THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN by E B White THE BORROWERS by Mary NortonSTIG OF THE DUMP by Clive KingROLL OF THUNDER HEAR MY CRY by Mildred D TaylorA DOG SO SMALL by Philippa PearceGOBBOLINO by Ursula Moray WilliamsCARRIE&39;S WAR by Nina BawdenMRS FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH by Richard C O&39;BrienA WRINKLE IN TIME by Madeleine L&39;EngleTHE CAY by Theodore TaylorTARKA THE OTTER by Henry WilliamsonWATERSHIP DOWN by Richard AdamsSMITH by Leon GarfieldTHE NEVERENDING STORY by Michael EndeANNIE by Thomas MeehanTHE FAMILY FROM ONE END STREET by Eve Garnett"
Price: 7.99 |
