Once upon a winter, in a faraway place, lived a very wise bear & a very small squirrel... From highly acclaimed picture book maker, Rachel Bright, comes a visually stunning, feel-good picture book filled with Yu Rong`s distinctive, awe-inspiring papercut artwork. The snow is coming
- Bear can smell it! Squirrel is so excited
- he`s never seen snow before! But when the snow arrives, Bear suddenly falls sick. Can Squirrel still bring some silvery, sparkly, magical whiteness to his best friend? Featuring a cut-out window in Squirrel`s oak tree home, giving readers a sneak-peek to the wintry world outside, this delicately-crafted book captures the cosy, cuddly feeling of sharing a snowy night with a loved one, & is the perfect read for parents & children to treasure together
- at Christmas & all year round.


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The perfect Christmas gift for sending to a friend, family member or even just as a treat for yourself. Simply push out the parts & slot together to create your own Christmas Decoration. Each decoration comes with a beautifully designed greetings card along with a red Ribbon & A6 envelope for postage. ...

This book offers a joyful contemplation of mathematical patterns has long been part of the human experience, from the philosophers of Ancient Greece to the artists of the Renaissance, via Islamic design & Hindu mandalas. Now, Alex Bellos, the bestselling author of Alex`s Adventures in Numberl&, takes you on a calming & colourful journey into the magical world of mathematics. Snowflake, Seashell, Star is full of intricate & divinely beautiful illustrations, using patterns such as loops, waves & spirals, created by Alex Bellos in collaboration with his friend & mathematical artist, Edmund Harriss. Stretch your artistic talents & embrace mathematics` aesthetic & conceptual exquisiteness. In 80 glorious images Alex will teach you how to convey the wonder of mathematics through colour & design. Snowflake, Seashell, Star is an incredible celebration of the overlaps between mathematics & art, learning & play, concentration & calm. ...

Mia has come to live with her Grandma in a land of forests & snow. It isn`t at all like her old life in the city, & at first she feels very different from the new children she sees. But when she watches the snow falling around her one night, Mia realises that she is just like one of the snowflakes
- unique & perfect in her own way. A beautiful story about new beginnings & making friends by CBeebies presenter Cerrie Burnell.
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The beautifully spellbinding & critically acclaimed story of a thousand magical worlds from the author of A Girl Called Owl & A Far Away Magic. When daydreamer Clementine discovers a mysterious house standing in the middle of town that was never there before, she is pulled towards it by the powerful sense of a mother she never knew. The place is full of snowglobes, swirling with stars & snow & each containing a trapped magician, watched over by Gan, the bitter keeper of the house. One of these is Dylan, a boy who teases her in the real world but who is now desperate for her help. So Clem ventures into the snowglobes, rescuing Dylan & discovering her own powerful connection to the magic of these thousand worlds. Vowing to release the magicians from the control of their enchantments, Clem unknowingly unleashes a struggle for power that will not only put her family, but the future of magic itself in danger.` One of the most purely original & imaginative children’s books I have read this year` Piers Torday, author of The Lost Magician` Beautiful prose, a wholly original premise & filled to the brim with fairytale magic. Perfect reading as the colder nights draw in` Abi Elphinstone, author of Sky Song`A spellbinding adventure in a magical & darkly beautiful world... utterly captivating` Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs ...

One winter`s night, a snowman comes to life & an unforgettable adventure begins. Raymond Briggs` favourite classic is a true piece of Christmas magic
- narrated entirely through pictures, it captures the wonder & innocence of childhood & is now recognised throughout the world.
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Snowmotion: Snowdonia by Tube / Eryri drwy'r Tiwb, another lovely poster from Peter Burgess published by Tubular Fells, presenting the mountains in a diagrammatic format best associated with the London Underground network. Following the success of his presentation of the Lakeland Fells & the Scottish Munros, Peter Burgess has applied his clever design to the Snowdonia National Park. Mountains are grouped into nine lines: Cadair Idris, Moel Hebog, Rhinogau, Arengis, etc. Nine more routes show the railway lines & another eight hiking trails, including the Cistercian Way, Glyndwyr ...

Men & women of passion & action live, fight, love & die in scenes of dramatic intensity. From haunting tragedy on the snow-capped peak of Kilimanjaro to brutal sensationalism in the bullring; from rural America with its deceptive calm to the heart of war-ravaged Europe, each of the stories in this classic collection is a feat of imagination, & a masterpiece of description. The Snows of Kilimanjaro is one of the best known & loved collections of stories by one of the greatest literary novelists of the twentieth century. ...

Celebrating 25 years, this classic Kipper title is reissued for a new generation of children. Kipper loves the snow & when he sees great white flakes tumbling down one morning, he can`t wait to be out enjoying himself. Kipper`s friend Tiger isn`t nearly as good at snow games as Kipper is, because of his silly, woolly clothes
- but they still manage to build a wonderful snowdog. A joyful book with a wintry theme
- snuggle down & read it together. ` The charmingly comical Inkpen, as always, hits the spot.` Guardian ` You simply cannot fail to win smiles with a new book about Kipper.` Daily Mail

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Snowy Mountains
- Kosciuszko National Park, one of five maps designed to cover in greater detail the most popular national parks
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