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The Snail And The Whale

”How I long to sail!” said the tiny snail. One little snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay, it`s the tiny snail`s big plan that saves the day. The Snail and the Whale is a delightful tale of adventure and friendship by the unparalleled picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. This handy board book format is perfect for younger readers. It features the classic story with a stunning redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have for even the smallest Donaldson and
Scheffler fans! Also available in board book format and with striking redesigned covers are: The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo`s Child, Room on the Broom, The Smartest Giant in Town, Monkey Puzzle, Charlie Cook`s Favourite Book, and A Squash and a Squeeze.

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” How I long to sail!” said the tiny snail. One little snail longs to see the world & hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs & volcanoes, sharks & penguins, & the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes & the whale is beached in a bay, it`s the tiny snail`s big plan that saves the day. The Snail & the Whale is a delightful tale of adventure & friendship by the unparalleled picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. This handy board book format is perfect for younger readers. It features the classic story with a stunning redesigned cover & beautiful finish, making it a must-have for even the smallest Donaldson & Scheffler fans! Also available in board book format & with striking redesigned covers are: The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo`s Child, Room on the Broom, The Smartest Giant in Town, Monkey Puzzle, Charlie Cook`s Favourite Book, & A Squash & a Squeeze.

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World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti

Day - The time it takes a planet or other space objects to complete one rotation.

Small - something that takes up less space than normal.

Adventure - an undertaking of an exciting challenge or experience.

Puzzle - A problem usually in need of thought for a solution.

Classic - Something that is still like it was originally a high quality standard.

Monkey - A medium sized primate animal that lives in tropical countries in the trees

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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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