Book 2 in the 6-part Magic Potions Shop series from the creators of the bestselling Fairytale Hairdresser Abie Longstaff & Lauren Beard Tibben is the potions apprentice & helps Grandpa make spells to sell in their shop Along with Wizz a magical creature with a special gift for finding things they set off on adventures to help the creatures of Arthwen When the Water Sprites of Lake Sapphire start to feel poorly it's up to Tibben & Wizz to find out what's making the enchanted waters of the kingdom dirty
- can they solve the mystery? This is the second of Tibben's adventures in Arthwen following book 1 The Young Apprentice This series is perfect for building reading confidence whether reading aloud or alone
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Book 1 in the 6-part Magic Potions Shop series from the creators of the bestselling Fairytale Hairdresser series Abie Longstaff & Lauren Beard In the Kingdom of Arthwen there was a very unusual shop It wasn't on the high street; it was deep in the forest It wasn't in a building; it was inside a tree It didn't sell food or clothes or toys this shop sold potions Tibben wants to be the Potions Master one day just like Grandpa but for now he is an apprentice & there is a lot to learn! Tibben's adventure continues in book 2 The River Horse This series is perfect for building reading confidence whether reading aloud or reading alone ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play This little reindeer is about to discover that all his needs at Christmas is his family This fun-filled & heart-warming Christmas adventure follows Niko; a little boy reindeer who is adjusting to life with his new step-family With Christmas around the corner he longs for his hero dad to return for the holidays However when his little stepbrother is kidnapped it s up to Niko & his friend Julius to find him With his new family working together to rescue the little one Niko saves his brother & learns to accept his new family ...

Stranded on a desert island Josh & his dog Kip find a magic ring that might just help them get home Part of the award-winning Usborne Very First Reading series specially developed in consultation with literacy experts to help children learn to read Designed for a child to read together with an adult allowing the child to gradually take a greater share of the story in each book to achieve confident independent reading Features superb illustrations to accompany the rhyming story Followed by fun puzzles to test comprehension & provide further practice

Includes:: guidance notes for parents & teachers with further extensive support on the Usborne Quicklinks Website

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Back due to popular demand! For centuries philosophers alchemists & psychologists have been intrigued & fascinated by the intricacies of the labyrinth as a metaphor for human experience Richard Idemon sees the birth chart a symbol of inherent universal order as a labyrinth
- a logical but complicated & elusive structure The interwoven symbols in the horoscope are made up of a single thread that when unravelled
- like the magic thread of Ariadne
- lead us through the maze to the heart of the chart & our own nature This book is transcribed from a six-day lecture given in 1986


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This crazy world whirled around her men & women dwarfed by toys & puppets where even the birds are mechanical & the few human figures went masked She was in the night once again & the doll was herself' Melanie walks in the midnight garden wearing her mother's wedding dress; naked she climbs the apple tree in the black of the moon Omens of disaster swiftly following transport Melanie from rural comfort to London to the Magic Toyshop To the red-haired dancing Finn the gentle Francie dumb Aunt Margaret & Uncle Phillip Francie plays curious night music Finn kisses fifteen-year-old Melanie in the mysterious ruins of the pleasure gardens Brooding over all is Uncle Philip Uncle Philip with blank eyes the colour of wet newspaper making puppets the size of men & clockwork roses He loves his magic puppets but hates the love of man for woman boy for girl brother for sister ...

From Lizzie Mary Cullen the illustrator behind hit colouring book The Magical City comes a wondrously festive treat for the winter Settle down by the fire & immerse yourself in this mesmerising colouring book Join celebrations across the world & throughout the years from skating at the Rockefeller Center to surfing in Sydney & frost fairs on the Thames to Victorian toy shops Travel with the wise men following a star spot Santa's sleigh skimming over the rooftops & discover dazzling gingerbread houses with Lizzie's intricate inky illustrations Fans of mindfulness & art therapy will love this beautiful Christmas gift book A whole world of festivity is waiting for you inside ...

The Magical City is a brand new colouring book by award-winning illustrator Lizzie Mary Cullen exploring the hidden magic of cities Open your mind to the hidden wonder of urban landscapes across the world with this beautifully intricate colouring book From London to Luxor follow cobbled pavements through winding streets look up at skyscrapers soaring to the skies & gaze over rooftops & dreaming spires & as you colour & doodle your way through these illustrations you'll find hidden details emerge not only on the page but also in the world around you For fans of Johanna Basford's The Secret Garden & Millie Marotta's Animal Kingdom this is a stunning colouring book ...

Part of the highly-successful Anholt's Artists series about great painters which tells the stories of real meetings between world-famous artists & the children who knew them When Julie's dog disappears into a mysterious garden Julie follows him
- & finds herself in a beautiful garden-within-a-garden where the roses grow like splashes of paint & a Japanese bridge bows over a silent pool There she finds not only her dog but also Claude Monet The famous artist introduces her to his work & his garden giving her encouragement that the young would-be artist will never forget Set against the romantic world-famous backdrop of Monet's garden at Giverny the story is accompanied by reproductions of the artist's most celebrated paintings & a biographical note on Monet
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Painted during the artist's "golden period" Gustav Klimt's The Tree of Life has been interpreted in myriad ways This children's book deftly incorporates the mysteries & depth of Klimt's masterpiece into a story for young readers A young man is given a seed that grows into a beautiful fruit-bearing tree After tasting the fruit he can see into the future including events that will put the lives of others in danger A king & his lovely princess daughter test the boy's predictions & love ensues As children turn the pages of this exquisite book they will be drawn into the intricately detailed & boldly colored illustrations which echo Klimt's own artistry The book

Includes:: a gorgeous reproduction of The Tree of Life along with information about Klimt & his work Designed to encourage children to discover new details each time they open the pages this is a charming book that will be read over & over again

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