Once upon a time in a deep dark bog lived a teeny tiny speckled frog Now he might be tiny (the other frogs call him stuff like 'weedy pants' & 'sugar puff') but his ambition is great For he wants to be known henceforth as Sir Lilypad! Sir Lilypad the brave & wise! Slayer of the
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- dragonflies & all he needs to effect this transformation? A kiss from a willing princess of course A new fantastically funny froggy tale from internationally bestselling picture book duo Anna Kemp & Sara Ogilvie

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A tender lyrical tale from the author&s childhood in an idyllic English village with environmental & conservational themes In this involving tale master storyteller Michael Morpurgo revisits the "landscape of his memories" telling of his boyhood in the idyllic village of Bradwell fifty years before The village is a stone&s throw from the sea & is peopled by quirky characters such as the three Stebbing sisters the white moustachioed Colonel Burton & Bennie the village thug But the heroine of this story is the serene Mrs Pettigrew who lives in a railway carriage down in the marshes with her dogs donkey bees & hens But industrial reality intrudes when plans are made to build a nuclear power station on the site of the marshes endangering Mrs Pettigrew&s home & the gulls owls kestrels & thousands of insects & plants which also belong there A village battle ensues for & against the environmental hazard of the power station & the young Michael finds himself caught up in the sad fate of Mrs Pettigrew & the landscape of his boyhood ...

The whole kingdom is plagued by the screeching howling din made by the Nasties so the King sends Sir Ned to deal with them A wolf a witch & a troll help Ned along the way but it turns out he has walked into danger
- these three are the notorious nasties themselves! Luckily he works out why they sound so awful & teaches them to listen to each other so they ask him to join the band rather than turning him into dinner
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Sir Pass This rather short rather stout knight is not like the others The peculiar knight wears a bascinet helmet covering everything but the knight's crossed eyes He wears blue gauntlets over chain-mail & heavy metal breast plates Cast in the finest resin before being lovingly h&-painted This round knight is likely to make any medieval enthusiast chuckle ...

This authoritative edition was originally published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode It brings together a unique combination of Sidney's poetry & prose
- all the major writing complemented by letters & elegies
- to give the essence of his work & thinking Born in 1554 Sir Philip Sidney was hailed as the perfect Renaissance patron soldier lover & courtier but it was only after his untimely death at the age of 31 that his literary accomplishments were truly recognized This collection ranges more widely through Sidney's works than any previous volume &

Includes:: substantial parts of both versions of the Arcadia The Defence of Poesy & the whole of the sonnet sequence Astrophil & Stella Supplementary texts such as his letters & the numerous elegies which appeared after his death help to illustrate the whole spectrum of his achievements & the admiration he inspired in his contemporaries ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more



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Sir Real This rather short rather stout knight is not like any other The protective knight wears a spangenhelm with face plate covering everything but the knight's crossed eyes He wears Italian inspired full-body armour painted in dark-red with silver ornate detailing In his right hand he holds a halberd Cast in the finest resin before being lovingly h&-painted this round knight is likely to make any medieval enthusiast chuckle ...

Sir Render This rather short rather stout knight is not like any other The odd knight wears a barbuta helmet covering his nose & accentuating his crossed eyes He wears a heavy red gambeson with steel shoulder plates & gauntlets In his off-hand he holds a short sword Cast in the finest resin before being lovingly h&-painted this round knight is likely to make any medieval enthusiast chuckle ...

Sir Round This rather short rather stout knight is not like any other The vigilant knight wears a great bascinet with visor covering everything but the knight's crossed eyes He wears Italian inspired full-body armour painted in dark-red with silver ornate detailing In his off-hand he holds a red shield in his right hand he holds a shield Cast in the finest resin before being lovingly h&-painted this round knight is likely to make any medieval enthusiast chuckle ...

Sir Scallywag is back & mightier than ever! King Colin is in need of our 6-year-old-hero Sir Scallywag's help again This time he has set his sights on a Golden Sausage that will make him live for ever Unfortunately it is guarded by hundreds of angry trolls There's only one boy for the job
- enter Sir Scallywag! As hilarious as ever this will have children & parents roaring with laughter!
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Sir Scallywag strikes again in this hilarious new picture book from award-winning author Giles Andreae & the brilliant Korky Paul ...