Authored by none other than the former US Children`s Poet Laureate, J. Patrick Lewis, this collection of animal-focused jokes & riddles will keep kids reading, rhyming, & laughing like a hyena. The Just Joking series has wowed the kid crowd, & now ” Just Joking: Animal Riddles”delivers 150 hilarious & puzzling riddles all about animals, guaranteed to tickle the funny bone of kids everywhere!” ...

Button has had a busy day playing with his older sisters & now it`s time for Mummy & Daddy to put him to bed. Just as they pad quietly away, Button remembers the fallen log he clambered over during the afternoon. It looked a bit like a big bear asleep in the grass & now Button is worried that the tree-bear might lumber into his dreams & turn them into scary ones. He calls out & Daddy comes back to comfort Button. Daddy always knows what to do in these situations-he tells Button the lovely, familiar story of the day he was born. Daddy remembers fondly all the happy details of the day that Button came into the world & these always do just the trick in helping Button to forget about anything that might be making him anxious at bedtime. The illustrations from Layn Marlow are beautiful-Button is the most adorable chocolate-brown bear cub you are ever likely to meet-and the softness of the illustrations perfectly captures the mood of this gentle bedtime story. ...

This is a non-fiction Christmas bestseller. ” Just My Type” is not just a font book, but a book of stories. It is: about how Helvetica & Comic Sans took over the world; about why Barack Obama opted for Gotham, while Amy Winehouse found her soul in 30s Art Deco; about the great originators of type, from Baskerville to Zapf, or people like Neville Brody who threw out the rulebook, or Margaret Calvert, who invented the motorway signs that are used from Watford Gap to Abu Dhabi; about the pivotal moment when fonts left the world of Letraset & were loaded onto computers...and typefaces became something we realised we all have an opinion about. As the ” Sunday Times” review put it, the book is ”a kind of Eats, Shoots & Leaves for letters, revealing the extent to which fonts are not only shaped by but also define the world in which we live”. ...

Never again be lost for words on whether it’s the yoga, pilates or tai chi class you are looking for. With more than 40 full-colour cards featuring more than 500 entertaining icons on food & drink, accommodation, transport, fashion & sightseeing, all held together with a screw for easy flicking. This is the ideal gift for the discerning traveller. ...

” Just Ride” is the single best book for any newly passionate or well-established bike rider. It simplifies bike riding to the essentials, plus plenty of fun, smart stuff. As the author of this manifesto on the best way to ride, Grant Petersen takes no prisoners. His wise words will muffle the noisy show-offs who tout unnecessary extras & his declarative statements will negate the damaging advice that tells you to ride in a way that`s just bad for you. New riders will get off on the right pedal & experienced riders will be able to think clearly again with advice from an expert. ...

Dog has everything he needs in his big blue suitcase
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From Orlando Figes, international bestselling author of ”A People`s Tragedy”, ” Just Send Me Word” is the moving true story of two young Russians whose love survived Stalin`s Gulag. Lev & Svetlana, kept apart for fourteen years by the Second World War & the Gulag, stayed true to each other & exchanged thousands of secret letters as Lev battled to survive in Stalin`s camps. Using this remarkable cache of smuggled correspondence, Orlando Figes tells the tale of two incredible people who, swept along in the very worst of times, kept their devotion alive. Orlando Figes was granted exclusive access to the thousands of letters between Lev & Sveta that form the foundation of Just Send Me Word, & he was able to interview the couple in person, then in their nineties. These real-time & largely uncensored letters form the largest cache of Gulag letters ever found. Reviews: ” One is overcome with admiration for the kindness, bravery & generosity of people in terrible peril... It is impossible to read without shedding tears”. (Simon Sebag Montefiore, ” Financial Times”). ” This powerful narrative by a distinguished historian will take its place not just in history but in literature”. (Robert Massie). ” Electrifying, passionate, devoted, despairing, exhilarating...a tale of hope, resilience, grit & love”. (” The Times”). ” Moving...a remarkable discovery”. (Max Hastings, ” Sunday Times”). ” The gulag story lacks individuals for us to sympathise with: a Primo Levi, an Anne Frank or even an Oskar Schindler. ” Just Send Me Word” may well be the book to change that”. (Oliver Bullough, ” Independent”). ” Immensely touching...a heartening gem of a book”. (Anna Reid, ” Literary Review”). ” The remarkable true story of a love affair between two Soviet citizens...as much a literary challenge as a historical one: the book can be read as a non-fiction novel”. (” Telegraph”). ” Remarkable... Figes, selecting & then interpreting this mass of letters, makes them tell two kinds of story. The first is a uniquely detailed narrative of the gulag, of the callous, slatternly universe which consumed millions of lives... The second is about two people determined not to lose each other”. (Neal Ascherson, ” Guardian”). ”A quiet, moving & memorable account of life in a totalitarian state.. . The book often reads like a novel...captivating”. (” Evening Standard”).” Orlando Figes has wrought something beautiful from dark times”. (Ian Thomson, ” Observer”). ”A heart-rending record of extraordinary human endurance”. (” Kirkus Reviews”). ”A remarkable tale of love & devotion during the worst years of the USSR... Figes` fine narrative pacing enhances this moving, memorable story”. (” Publishers Weekly”). About the author: Orlando Figes is Professor of History at Birkbeck College, University of London. He is the author of ” Peasant Russia”, ” Civil War”, ”A People`s Tragedy”, ” Natasha`s Dance”, ” The Whisperers” & ” Crimea”. He lives in Cambridge & London. His books have been translated into over twenty languages. ...

From Orlando Figes, international bestselling author of A People's Tragedy, Just Send Me Word is the moving true story of two young Russians whose love survived Stalin's Gulag. Lev & Svetlana, kept apart for fourteen years by the Second World War & the Gulag, stayed true to each other & exchanged thousands of secret letters as Lev battled to survive in Stalin's camps. Using this remarkable cache of smuggled correspondence, Orlando Figes tells the tale of two incredible people who, swept along in the very worst of times, kept their devotion alive. Orlando Figes was granted exclusive access to the thousands of letters between Lev & Sveta that form the foundation of Just Send Me Word, & he was able to interview the couple in person, then in their nineties. These real-time & largely uncensored letters form the largest cache of Gulag letters ever found. Reviews: One is overcome with admiration for the kindness, bravery & generosity of people in terrible peril... It is impossible to read without shedding tears. (Simon Sebag Montefiore, Financial Times). This powerful narrative by a distinguished historian will take its place not just in history but in literature. (Robert Massie). Electrifying, passionate, devoted, despairing, exhilarating.. .a tale of hope, resilience, grit & love. (The Times). Moving.. .a remarkable discovery. (Max Hastings, Sunday Times). The gulag story lacks individuals for us to sympathise with: a Primo Levi, an Anne Frank or even an Oskar Schindler. Just Send Me Word may well be the book to change that. (Oliver Bullough, Independent). Immensely touching.. .[a] heartening gem of a book. (Anna Reid, Literary Review). The remarkable true story of a love affair between two Soviet citizens.. .as much a literary challenge as a historical one: the book can be read as a non-fiction novel. (Telegraph). Remarkable... Figes, selecting & then interpreting this mass of letters, makes them tell two kinds of story. The first is a uniquely detailed narrative of the gulag, of the callous, slatternly universe which consumed millions of lives... The second is about two people determined not to lose each other. (Neal Ascherson, Guardian). A quiet, moving & memorable account of life in a totalitarian state... The book often reads like a novel.. .captivating. (Evening Standard). Orlando Figes has wrought something beautiful from dark times. (Ian Thomson, Observer). A heart-rending record of extraordinary human endurance. (Kirkus Reviews). [A] remarkable tale of love & devotion during the worst years of the USSR.. .[ Figes'] fine narrative pacing enhances this moving, memorable story. (Publishers Weekly). About the author: Orlando Figes is Professor of History at Birkbeck College, University of London. He is the author of Peasant Russia, Civil War, A People's Tragedy, Natasha's Dance, The Whisperers & Crimea. He lives in Cambridge & London. His books have been translated into over twenty languages. ...

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Includes:: an introduction by Philip Pullman. Have you ever wondered how the leopard got his spots?

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` Hear & attend & listen; for this befell & be happened & became & was.` Have you ever enquired why the elephant has such an enormously elongated nose? Are you confused by a cat`s contrary nature? Have you ruminated on the wrinkles of a rhinocerous? Or speculated on a leopard`s spots? Rudyard Kipling wondered about all these things too, & in this marvellous collection of stories he imagines how the animals became `just so`.

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Material: In the Backstory you can find out why Just So Stories is one of Philip Pullman`s favourite books & discover wacky facts about wild animals! Vintage Children`s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds & the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book & Alice`s Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas & The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.



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