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Tea For Ruby

Sarah Ferguson, the
Duchess of York, and
Robin Preiss Glasser have
created the most adorable
picture book about a
little girl called Ruby
who, try as she might,
can't be as well-mannered
as she wishes she could.
But this doesn't stop her
from trying. So when Ruby
receives a surprise
invitation to tea with
the Queen, she tries
hard to practise
princess-like manners.
Can she do it? Will Ruby
ever manage to be proper
in time for tea at the
palace?

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Missing, Believed Crazy

Five kids at an exclusive
private school hatch a
daring plan to fake a
kidnap and raise money
for charity. Theres
brainy scholarship boy,
Wiki, super-glam Jade,
too-cool-for-school Mark,
everyones best
friend Holly and then
theres Trix. It was
her brilliant idea in the
first place. A kidnap, a
rural hideaway, a load
of money. and all for the
very best of motives.
What could possibly go
wrong?

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One Winters Day Book

When Little Hedgehog's
nest is blown away in a
terrible storm he wraps
up warmly and sets off
for Badger's house. On
his way Hedgehog meets
lots of animals shivering
in the wind and snow. One
by one, he gives them
his cosy mittens, hat
and scarf. But will
Little Hedgehog make it
through the storm to
safety?

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The Blue Djinn Of Babylon

When 12-year-old twins,
Philippa and John Gaunt,
are plunged into their
second fantastic
adventure, they need all
their magical skill,
courage and intelligence
to survive. Their
adversary is the
terrifying Blue Djinn who
lures Philippa to a
secret kingdom in ancient
Babylon.

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A Cat Called Penguin

From the author of the
best-selling LOST IN THE
SNOW Alfie has always
loved playing in the
overgrown garden next
door. It is here he plays
with Penguin, an
enormous black-and-white
ct, a stray who Alfie
has claimed as his own.
But when his next door
neighbour's
granddaughter, Grace,
comes to live with her,
she decides Penguin
belongs to her! Alfie
knows he can't force
Penguin to be with him,
but he wishes the cat
din't want to spend time
with Grace either. What
neither of them realizes
is that while they
thought Penguin was with
the other one, he has
actually disappeared...

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50 Utterly Silly Stories

This wonderfully
entertaining collection
of nonsensical tales
contains a feast of silly
shenanigans, mischievous
tomfoolery and hilarious
goings-on. Humourous
illustrations throughout
form the perfect
accompaniment to this
witty treasury. There are
ten stories in each of
the five themed sections,
which include Tricks and
Tomfoolery, Sillies and
Simpletons, and Baffled
Birds and Bamboozled
Beasts. Includes stories
by the nonsense greats
Edward Lear and Lewis
Carroll, as well as
Rudyard Kipling, Andrew
Lang and Joseph Jacobs.
Readers in need of a
giggle will utterly enjoy
this marvellously silly
treasury of tall tales.

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The Swap

The coach started to move
off. I felt frightened.
All these weeks, looking
forward to it, and now I
didnt want to go. Please,
Mum, let me go home.
She was running
alongside, waving her
hanky and crying... Hed
nagged his mother for
weeks to let him go on
the school exchange,
swapping his home in the
backstreets of a northern
town for a posh house in
London. With a proper
family. With a dad. But
now it was all going
wrong.

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Little Raindrop

The heart-warming tale of
The Little Raindrop will
delight both young and
old readers alike. Soft,
pastel illustrations by
artist Dubravka Kolanovic
and soothing words by
first-time author,
Joanna Gray, ensure that
this picture storybook
will be treasured for
years to come. Little
Raindrop's big adventure
will teach children all
about the water cycle.

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Puppy Power

Life has been a bit
Yawnsome since I, Summer
Holly Love, trained my
golden Labrador, Honey,
to become a Doggy of
Well-Behaved and Quietish
Proportions. Which is why
it's so faberoony-tastic
that Honey is expecting
her VERY OWN LITTER of
pups! Now that she is a
mum-to-be, her eating
habits have gone
loop-the-loop crazy, and
she keeps building
Strange nests all over
our house. Meanwhile, I
am having to sort out my
sister's Love Dramas with
her boyfriend, Nick the
vet, who has been
spending rather a lot of
time with his new nurse,
Felicity Shufflebottom.
Will the arrival of
Honey's tiny pups make
everyone happier or will
our household simply
dissolve into Mayhem and
Chaos?

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Twilight Robbery

The city at night is a
dangerous place. Mosca
Mye and Eponymous Clent
are in trouble again.
Escaping disaster by the
skin of their teeth,
they find refuge in Toll,
the strange gateway town
where visitors may
neither enter nor leave
without paying a price.
By day, the city is
well-mannered and
orderly; by night, it's
the haunt of rogues and
villains. Wherever
there's a plot, there's
sure to be treachery,
and wherever there's
treachery, there's sure
to be trouble - and where
there's trouble, Clent,
Mosca and the web-footed
apocalypse Saracen can't
be far behind. But as
past deeds catch up with
them and old enemies
appear, it looks as if
this time there's no way
out.

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Adventures In Ancient Greece

The Binkerton trio want
to see the next Olympic
Games, but instead end
up visiting the Games in
Ancient Greece. This is
the fourth volume in a
series of adventure
stories in which the
Binkerton children
grapple with a different
period in history. This
comic strip story also
features information
about the period - thanks
to the Good Times Travel
Agency guidebook, which
accompanies the children
on their adventure. The
guide book provides a
running commentary on the
time in history, with
coverage of the social
system, everyday way of
life, boats, buildings,
clothing and food of the
time."

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Jane Blonde Twice The Spylet

Janey Brown thought she
was an only child. Now
'Joanie' has turned up
claiming to be Janey's
secret twin! But when
Jane Blonde is posted to
Australia to investigate
a suspicious sheep farm,
it becomes clear that
Joanie isn't quite what
she seems. Has Janey
exposed an undercover
cloning operation? Soon
Janey's dodging more than
boomerangs. there are
multiplies on the loose,
including Jane
Blondes own evil
twin!

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My Mother's Sari

A little girls sees her
mothers sari as "long
like a train" and that it
"fills the air with color
when I dance and sing." A
blue sari is a "river"; a
patterned one is a place
to hide with her friends.
Best of all, the
youngster wraps herself
in the vivid cloth
because she loves how it
makes her dream. The
endpapers demonstrate how
to wrap the garment.
Full-spread illustrations
capture the colors and
textures of the fabrics
and the little girl's
wide-eyed playfulness and
love of her mother's
attire.

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The Talent Thief

Wealthy orphans Adam and
Cressida Bloom couldn't
be less alike. Adam can't
seem to help being
exceedingly ordinary
whereas Cressida, his
glamorous sister, has a
magnificent talent when
she sings, even the
birds stop to listen.
Then Cressida is invited
to perform at Fortescue's
festival of young talents
and Adam tags along. But
once the children arrive
at the festival, in a
mountain-top hotel,
their terrific talents
begin mysteriously to
disappear. A piano
virtuoso suddenly forgets
how to play, a maths
genius finds she can no
longer multiply. There's
a sinister shadow that
only Adam ever sees, a
strange glow emanating
from behind closed doors.
With the help of an
erratic ex-racing driver,
dashing Amy Swift, Adam
and Cressida rip-roar off
through the mountains in
Amy's shiny racing car,
the Silver Swift. They
are in perilous pursuit
of the dastardly talent
thief! But from a
hair-raisingly close
shave with an avalanche
to crash-landing a plane
on a runway the size of a
table, Adam never gives
up. Perhaps he isn't as
ordinary as he first
thought!

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Guy Bass And Ross Collins

Being a monster isn't as
easy as it looks! Gormy
Ruckles is a monster in
training. He's great at
stomping but just isn't
very scary. Will he ever
be monstrous enough?
Contains three hilarious
adventures in one bumper
book: Monster Birthday,
Monster Contest and
Monster Hero.

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Paddington Marmalade Maze

Mr Gruber takes
Paddington on a visit to
Hampton Court. As usual,
Paddington manages to
turn a perfectly normal
outing into an adventure.
Mr Gruber and Paddington
are just about to be
followed home by a crowd
of eager tourists, when
Paddington manages to
lose them all in the
maze. But, mysteriously,
Paddington and Mr Gruber
manage to escape from the
maze unscathed.

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Paddington At The Zoo

When Paddington hears
that he his going to
visit the zoo he is very
excited and makes 6
marmalade sandwiches to
take with him in honour
of the occasion. But at
the zoo things don?t go
to plan. There are some
very fierce, not to
mention hungry animals
there. It is not
Paddington they are after
though, it is his
elevenses!

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The Collected Tales Of Little
Mouse (A Treasury Of 5
Delightful Stories)

Join Little Mouse in this
treasury of stories
perfect for bedtime
reading. Each of the
successful Little Mouse
stories, adorably
illustrated by Caroline
Anstey, can be found in
one place for the first
time. Includes 'Say
Hello, Little Mouse',
'Thank You, Little
Mouse', 'Good Night,
Little Mouse', 'Little
Mouse, I Love You' and
'Merry Christmas, Little
Mouse'.

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Charlie And Wilbur's Spooky
Mazes

Great mazes to solve, a
Halloween-themed story to
read, and lots of
dinosaurs to see: what
more could a child want?
This second Charlie &
Wilbur book invites kids
to join the friends on
their search for
prize-worthy costumes to
wear at the big Spookfest
party. But getting to the
store turns out to be
quite a puzzle! First,
Charlie and Wilbur must
figure out the route to
Chumleys House of
Costumes. Then, they
have to make their way
through the Dead Tree
Swamp: while avoiding the
creepy-crawly creatures
that live there. And
thats just the beginning,
because there are
spine-tingling mazes
through the tar pits,
across the cemetery, and
into Thorn Park. Children
will love these cool
challenges - and the
spooky dino facts
sprinkled throughout!

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Your Planet Needs You!

A fast-flowing mix of
cartoon strip and text,
interspersed with a
flowing narrative it's a
fast and breezy run
through the key facts of
climate change as we
currently understand
them. Five Stars. --
Brian Clegg, Popular
Science Stuffed full of
practical advice, this
is a terrifically useful
introduction to how to do
your bit for energy
conservation in everyday
life. Subtitled, `A
Kid's Guide to Going
Green', this includes
stories, fact boxes and
useful tips for all
children who want to be
part of the eco-future.

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Disney Pixar Cars: Thunder And
Lightning

Lightning McQueen is the
flashy rookie race car
who is determined to win
the big race. Only two
things stand in his
way-the reigning
champion, The King, and
the cheating Chick Hicks.
All three are fast, but
which one is fast enough
to win the Piston Cup?

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Bertie: Just Like Daddy

Bertie, a young
hippopotamus, wants to
drink coffee, read the
newspaper, use a credit
card, and more, just
like Daddy, who appeases
the eager hippo with
age-appropriate options
such as making a
newspaper hat. At story's
end, the tables turn
when Daddy wants to play
like Bertie.

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More Meerkat Madness - A
Daring Desert Adventure

Mimi, Skeema and Little
Dream are unhappy when
Uncle invites a fluffy,
female stranger to join
the Really Mad Mob. So
when Little Dream dreams
that their missing mama
is calling him, the kits
set off to search for
her. But a lost lion cub
has other plans for
them... Join the meerkat
kits on a crazy adventure
across the Kalahari
desert!

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It's Not Easy Being Bad

The bad girls are back -
and they're worse! Mikey
Elsinger is having a
crisis. She's started a
new school and she wants
to be popular. Her best
friend Margalo thinks the
words Mikey and popular
don't belong in the same
sentence. Margalo knows
how people work. The
rules are quite clear: to
be popular, you must a)
be nice to people; b)
know when to keep your
mouth shut; and c) wear
the right clothes at all
times. Mikey doesn't
stand a chance...does
she? The funny, touching
sequel to BORN TO BE BAD
and BAD, BADDER,
BADDEST.

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The Tree That Time Built

Have you ever wondered
why there are so many
kinds of living things in
the world? Or where they
come from? Or how we fit
in with all of them?
Scientists and poets ask
these questions every
day. But while scientists
turn their observations
and experiments into
scientific knowledge,
poets transform their
insights into works of
art.

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The Best Dad In The World

A little gorilla thinks
he has the best dad in
the world. Dad might wear
terrible sweaters, be
awful at repairing things
and an embarassment on
the dance floor, but
there's never a dull
moment when he's around.
Little gorilla gets to do
loads of exciting things.
He's got the best dad in
the world, so it's
impossible not to have
fun!

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The Wedding Planner's
Daughter: Playing Cupid

Willa Havisham is a firm
believer in Cupid and the
goosebumps and
heart-thumps of his
lightning bolts from the
blue! But now two of her
biggest loves have got
her in a swizzle. First
Willa learns that her
beloved Bramble library
is about to be shut down,
and then it looks like
JFK, Willa's heart's
desire, has fallen for
someone else. Maybe Cupid
isn't as dependable as
Willa first thought.

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Aladdin My Disney Collection

When Aladdin accidently
becomes the master of a
magical genie, he can
choose three wishes. But
can he overcome the evil
Jafar and win Princess
Jasmine's affection?
Enjoy reading this
magical adventure in this
colourful storybook and
complete the fun
activities.

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The Butterfly Ballerina With A
Free Butterfly Bracelet

Isabella Ballerina loves
to dance. She twirls and
she swirls and she
sometimes stumbles and
tumbles. So when she is
given the final pirouette
in the Butterfly Ballet
can she perform without
making any mistakes? With
your very own butterfly
bracelet to keep and
treasure!

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Hold On Tight, Stripy Horse!

Splish! Splash! Splosh!
Wet and windy magic was
at work in the
bric-a-brac shop. Plop! A
big drop of icy water
landed on the stripy
horse's nose and woke him
up. When the weather
turns bad in the
bric-a-brac shop, Stripy
Horse and his friends
must save the day. With
the help of Muriel,
Hermann, and their new
friend, Ella the
flamingo-shaped umbrella,
they must get to the
bottom of this tropical
storm before poor Roly
and Pitch the salt and
pepper pots get washed
away. Perhaps the
painting on the wall and
the parrot-shaped
weathervane have
something to do with it.

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Anansi And Mr Snake

This ten-minute stories
series brings together a
host of much-loved tales
accompanied by charming
illustrations. Each book
is based around a theme
and each story takes
about ten minutes to
read. These titles are
ideal for parents to
share with reluctant
readers or for confident
readers to enjoy alone.

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Cedar B. Hartley: Flying High

One minute Cedars
life is perfect she, her
best friends and her
almost boyfriend, Kite,
are having the greatest
time performing with
their own little circus,
The Acrobats - the next,
Kite announces hes
leaving town with his dad
to join a real circus
with professional
acrobats. Cedar is
furious. How could Kite
abandon The Acrobats and
her? Then long-lost Aunt
Squeezy arrives and
introduces Cedar to
Shakira and the other
refugee kids at the
Neighbourhood Network.
Running a circus class
for them, Cedar soon
realises that the best
way to stop feeling sorry
for yourself is to stop
thinking about yourself.
So when Cedar is offered
her own place at
Kites circus, she
has to decide - should
she follow her own
high-flying dream or
stick with her friends.

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Owl Howl Tuff Book

Little owl is lost! Who
can help him dry his
tears? Take these rough
and tumble tiny books
wherever you go! Tuff
Books are tear-resistant,
easy to clean, and
completely safety tested
and approved for tiny
tuff readers! Tuff Books
are sweet adaptations of
picture book favorites
and original stories
perfect for toddlers.

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Zenith

Sixteen year old Mara and
her ship of refugees are
tracking the North Star,
desperate to find a
homeland in the melted
ice mountains of
Greenland. The vast,
floating city of Pomperoy
is just one of the shocks
that are not in their
navigation plans.
Unwittingly, the
refugees bring
catastrophe in their wake
for Tuck, a gypsea
pirate-boy, and also for
Ilira - a land whose
inhabitants exist in a
state of terror at the
top of the world. Back in
the drowned ruins at the
feet of the towering sky
city, Fox is beginning
his battle with the
cruel, corrupt forces
that rule the New World.
But separated from Mara,
his resolve begins to
waver.

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Aliens In Underpants Save The
World

Aliens love underpants,
It's lucky that they do,
For pants helped save our
universe, Sounds crazy,
but it's true! Aliens in
underpants are back - and
this time they are on a
mission to save the
world! A gigantic
meteorite is heading for
planet earth and the
aliens' pants supply is
under threat. Can our
crazy aliens save planet
earth and secure their
pants supply forever
more?

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50 Princess Stories

Get ready to be swept off
your feet by this
dazzling collection of
princess stories. A
fantastic selection of
charming tales of
romance, enchantment and
daring deeds are included
here. The 50 spectacular
stories are divided into
five themed sections,
giving readers an amazing
choice of adventures to
delve into. Featuring
renowned authors such as
Edith Nesbit, L Frank
Baum and the Brothers
Grimm, each page is
beautifully decorated
with captivating
illustrations. This truly
is a gorgegous anthology
to delight all young
princesses in the making.

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Etiquette And Espionage

It's one thing to learn
to curtsy properly. It's
quite another to learn to
curtsy and throw a knife
at the same time. Welcome
to finishing school.
Sophronia is a great
trial to her poor mother.
Sophronia is more
interested in dismantling
clocks and climbing trees
than proper manners-and
the family can only hope
that company never sees
her atrocious curtsy.
Mrs. Temminnick is
desperate for her
daughter to become a
proper lady. So she
enrolls Sophronia in
Mademoiselle Geraldine's
Finishing Academy for
Young Ladies of Quality.
But Sophronia soon
realizes the school is
not quite what her mother
might have hoped. At
Mademoiselle Geraldine's
young ladies learn to
finish... everything.
Certainly, they learn
the fine arts of dance,
dress, and etiquette,
but they also learn to
deal out death,
diversion, and espionage
- in the politest
possible ways, of
course. Sophronia and her
friends are in for a
rousing first year's
education.

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