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Mrs Vickers Knickers

Mrs Vickers` Knickers is a cheeky and fast-paced romp about a pair of frilly knickers on one hilarious journey. Mrs Vickers is just pegging out her favourite knickers when - whoosh - they are caught in a gust of wind and fly away. That`s the end of them, thinks Mrs Vickers. But she is wrong. This is just the beginning.. .Mrs Vickers` Knickers are whisked and whirled on the breeze; on and on they sail, over the building site, through the town (where they cause traffic chaos) and round and round the rollercoaster! Will Mrs Vickers` ever be united with her favourite pair of frilly pink knickers? Debut picture book author, Kara Lebihan and the illustrator behind The Night Pirates and She`ll Be Coming Round the Mountain, Deborah Allwright, combine in an amazing slapstick story that`s
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Mrs Vickers` Knickers is a cheeky & fast-paced romp about a pair of frilly knickers on one hilarious journey. Mrs Vickers is just pegging out her favourite knickers when
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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.

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