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The Key

Sometimes one hero isn't
enough - sometimes you
need a full dozen. Mack's
search for his dazzling
dozen continues in the
third instalment of this
hilarious, action-packed
fantasy series by the New
York Times bestselling
author of GONE. Time is
short for Mack MacAvoy!
He has less than 30 days
to round up the rest of
the magnifica and defeat
the Pale Queen and her
evil daughter Risky. It
seems that the only way
to do this is to learn
the magical language of
Vargran, and to do THAT
they must travel to
Europe to find the Key -
an ancient engraved stone
that will unlock its
power. But can Mack,
Jarrah, Xiao, Dietmar
and Stephan locate the
invisible castle of
William "Blisterthong"
MacGuffin, who guards
the Key? And will The Key
hold the power to save
the world? The
Magnificent 12: The Key
is another fast-paced
episode in bestselling
Michael Grant's
hysterical fantasy
adventure.

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Touch And Explore Little Chick

Details: Join Little
Chick as she explores the
farm encountering
exciting new textures in
this interactive
adventure. This
delightful book with
touch and explore
elements is guaranteed to
engage little ones. Ideal
for: Children who enjoy
colourful stories with
lots of fun textures to
feel and explore! This
book has 10 pages and
measures 21.5cm x 21.5cm
x 1.8cm

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Springtime Treasury

Details: Join Little
Duckling as she tries to
find her way home. Meet
Mouse as he learns the
importance of friendship.
Follow Bunny as she
searches for a new place
to live. This enchanting
treasury features
full-color illustrations,
lavishly embossed pages,
and three exciting
adventure stories in one:
1. The Little Lost
Duckling 2. The
Blackberry Mouse 3. The
Bunny of Bluebell Hill
Sure to delight young
readers everywhere! Ideal
for: This book would make
a lovely gift! This
paperback book has 50
pages and measures: 21 x
21 x 0.8cm

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Big Bear Little Bear

Details: Little Bear
longs to be as big and as
fast as his mother. In
the cold Arctic snow,
Mother Bear shows the
little bear cub what it's
like to be grown up. It's
fun, but maybe being
small brings its own
rewards too... A
beautiful board book
edition of the much loved
picture book Big Bear,
Little Bear. With
gorgeous glitter on the
cover and easy to turn
pages for little hands.
Ideal for: Children who
love great stories that
involve families and
polar bears brought to
life with colourful
illustrations. This
hardback has 20 pages and
measures 20cm x 20cm x
1.7cm

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One Rainy Day

Details: Pitter-pat!
Pitter-patter, pitter
pat! Little Hedgehog is
delighted when he wakes
up to find it is raining.
At last he can try out
his lovely new raincoat,
hat and boots, and his
sparkly umbrella. But
soon the rain gets faster
and the wind gets blowier
and Little Hedgehog's
rain day turns into a
great big adventure!
Ideal for: Children who
enjoy great little
stories full of
friendship and cute
animals This hardback has
16 pages and measures
20cm x 20cm x 2cm

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Ten Minute Stories Puss In
Boots

Ten Minute Stories Puss
In Boots.This series
brings together a host of
much-loved tales
accompanied by charming
illustrations. Each book
is based around a theme,
such a Trickery and
Mischief. Every story
takes about ten minutes
to read, so these titles
are perfect for parents
to share with reluctant
readers. (For Ages 7-9)

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50 Monster Stories

This fiercely
entertaining collection
is packed with tales of
dragons, ogres, giants,
sea serpents and other
weird and wonderful
monsters. Featuring
acclaimed authors such as
Edith Nesbit, L Frank
Baum and Joseph Jacobs,
each tale is accompanied
by gripping
illustrations. This is a
thoroughly entertaining
anthology that all little
monsters will enjoy.

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Ten Minute Stories The
Elephants Child

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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Chuggington 3D Story And
Activity Book

This is a Chuggington
adventure unlike any
other. New, unique, 3D
technology transforms a
story of Wilson Gets a
Wash into an eye-popping
3D adventure. Art that
looks great in 2D looks
incredible with included
3D glasses. Interactive
3D activities and 3D
stickers make riding the
rails even more fun.
Bespoke artwork gives
this innovative format a
unique space on the
preschool bookshelf.

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Sleep Tight Little One

Details: A collection of
four picture book
stories, suitable for
reading with your little
one at bedtime. It
includes such stories as:
"Little Bear's Special
Wish"; "Newton"; "Have
You Got My Purr?"; and,
Goodnight Little Hare.
Ideal for: Little ones
who enjoy great bedtime
stories This hardback has
118 pages and is 25.6cm x
25.6cm x 2cm

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Chuggington Lets Discover
Numbers Book

Each bright book is
packed with chuggtastic
scenes from the CBeebies
smash-hit show,
including a giant poster.
Let's Discover Numbers
Kids will learn to train
to ten in this number
book. Activities include
number words, counting
chuggers, spot the
differences, count the
colours and many more.

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Ten Minute Stories The Four
Clever Brothers

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The Buried Moon And Other
Magical Stories

Details: Meet curious
characters and journey to
fantastical settings with
each magical tale in this
sparkling collection.
Includes stories from
authors such as L. Frank
Baum and J.M Barrie.
Ideal for: Younger
children to read along
with parents and for
older children to read
independently. This
paperback book has 40
pages and measures: 27.8
x 21.5 x 0.4cm.

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My ABC Of God Loves Me

Details: My ABC of God
loves me is a beautiful,
inspirational book for
children. Each letter of
the alphabet focuses on a
different characteristic
of God, with simple
rhyming text and charming
illustrations. Ideal for:
Perfect for adults and
children to read and
enjoy together. This
hardback book has 24
pages and measures: 15.6
x 12.8 x 2.8cm.

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The Lighthouse Keeper Stories

Hear all about Lighthouse
Keeper - Mr. Grinling and
his adventures in these
seven exciting stories,
read by Jean Waggoner.
The stories are: "The
Lighthouse Keeper's
Breakfast", The
Lighthouse Keeper's
Lunch, The Lighthouse
Keeper's Tea, The
Lighthouse Keeper's
Picnic, The Lighthouse
Keeper's Cat, The
Lighthouse Keeper's
Catastrophe and "The
Lighthouse Keeper's
Rescue".

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Ten Minute Stories The Dragons
Of Peking

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Snuggle Up Sleepy Ones

Details: All the baby
animals - from little
hippo to the mischievous
monkeys - are snuggling
down for the night in
this beautiful bedtime
rhyme illustrated in
stunning panels. Ideal
for: Little ones who
enjoy fun bedtime stories
full of wild animals and
beautiful illustrations
This book has 26 pages
measures 20cm x 20cm x
2cm

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Thomas And Friends - Thomas
And Diesel

Details:Enter the Island
of Sodor and experience
another enchanting tale,
all about the Really
Useful Engines! Can
Thomas and Diesel work
together? They have a
race which causes lots of
trouble along the way.
Who will win?Ideal
for:This book is a board
material making it
perfect for young readers
full of bright and
colourful pictures.This
board book measures: 21cm
x 21cm.

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Thomas And Friends - Thomas
Steady Friend

Details:Enter the Island
of Sodor and experience
another enchanting tale,
all about the Really
Useful Engines! This
time, Thomas and Edward
are on an important job!
Ideal for:A fantastic
sturdy book perfect for
little hands and those
who love Thomas and
Friends. This board book
has 10 pages and
measures: 21 x 20.8 x
0.6cm.

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Stories For Girls Treasuries

A charming treasury of
original stories about
magic and adventure.
There are rainbow making
fairies, secret doors
and magical kingdoms.
This collection is sure
to fire the imagination
of any young girl. This
would be an idea addition
to the collection.

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Disney 365 Stories For Boys

Featuring colourful
artwork and original
Disney and Disney-Pixar
stories, this wonderful
story collection for Boys
has a different story for
every day of the year!
All the favourite Disney
characters are included
from Aladdin and Cars to
Peter Pan and Winnie the
Pooh, Mickey Mouse and
Simba to Pinocchio,
Woody and Buzz, and many
more.

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Take Your Last Breath

Hey, buster! Normal life
is a total yawn. Break
out of boredom with this
super-awesome series from
multi-million-copy
bestseller Lauren Child.
And get ready to meet
Ruby
Redfort:code-cracking
genius. Intrepid
detective. Schoolgirl.
Ruby Redfort burst onto
the scene in October
2011, and, in the words
of Julia Eccleshare, put
imagination and fun back
into childhood. Now,
everyone's favourite girl
detective is back for a
second mind-blowing
instalment, packed with
all the off-the-wall
humour, action and
friendship of the first
book. This time, though,
it's an adventure on the
wide open ocean, and
Ruby is all at sea...Can
she crack the case of the
Twinford pirates while
evading the clutches of a
vile sea monster as well
as the evil Count von
Viscount? Well, you
wouldn't want to bet
against her...

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Paddington Races Ahead

Paddington - the beloved,
classic bear from
Darkest Peru - is back in
this fantastically funny,
illustrated novel from
master storyteller
Michael Bond! "My legs
are a bit short for the
pole vault!" repeated
Paddington hotly. "But
they've always been that
way." Somehow Paddington
always manages to find
himself in unusual
situations. So it is no
surprise when he gets
into a spot of bother
with some shaving cream,
causes a London bus to be
evacuated, and is
mistaken for a famous
Peruvian hurdler by a
film crew. There's never
a dull moment when a
certain bear is around!
Paddington Bear has been
delighting adults and
children alike with his
earnest good intentions
and humorous
misadventures for over
fifty years.

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The Kingfisher Treasury Of
Five-Minute Stories

There's always time for a
story...Children love
storytime - especially
when their parents have
time to share it with
them. This anthology
contains 22 delightful
stories, all carefully
selected to be both brief
and entertaining. It is
perfect for parents
struggling to make time
for reading with their
children. Ideal for
reading aloud at bedtime
or any time, and
accessible enough for
newly independent readers
to tackle alone, every
tale from this versatile
collection has the power
to transport children to
other worlds, introduce
them to unforgettable
characters, and feed
their imaginations - in
just five minutes!

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The Horse And His Boy

A beautiful paperback
edition of The Horse and
His Boy, book three in
the classic fantasy
series, The Chronicles
of Narnia. This edition
is complete with cover
and interior art by the
original illustrator,
Pauline Baynes. On a
desperate journey, two
runaways meet and join
forces. Though they are
only looking to escape
their harsh and narrow
lives, they soon find
themselves at the centre
of a terrible battle. It
is a battle that will
decide their fate and the
fate of Narnia itself.
The Horse and His Boy is
the third book in C. S.
Lewis's classic fantasy
series that has drawn
readers of all ages into
a magical land where
horses talk and destiny
awaits for over sixty
years. This is a novel
that stands on its own,
but if you would like to
return to Narnia, read
Prince Caspian, the
fourth book in The
Chronicles of Narnia.

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The Magicians Nephew

A beautiful paperback
edition of The Magician's
Nephew, book one in the
classic fantasy series,
The Chronicles of Narnia.
This edition is complete
with cover and interior
art by the original
illustrator, Pauline
Baynes. On a daring quest
to save a life, two
friends are hurled into
another world, where an
evil sorceress seeks to
enslave them. But then
the lion Aslan's song
weaves itself into the
fabric of a new land, a
land that will be known
as Narnia. And in Narnia,
all things are possible.
The Magician's Nephew is
the first book in C. S.
Lewis's classic fantasy
series, The Chronicles
of Narnia, which has
captivated readers of all
ages for over sixty
years. This is a
stand-alone novel, but
if you would like to
journey through the
wardrobe and back to
Narnia, read The Lion,
the Witch and the
Wardrobe, the second
book in The Chronicles of
Narnia.

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Aesops Fables Treasuries

Meet a jealous Donkey, a
Tortoise who wants to
fly, a very special
goose and many other
animals in this
collection of tales
retold especially for
children. These fables
are the perfect way to
learn important lessons
about life through the
adventures of some
unforgettable friends.

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Disney Fairies Sticker
Treasury

The amazing collection of
sticker activities will
keep readers busy for
hours. Join Tink, Fawn
and Silvermist's for
hours of fun in the
floral garden! Over 350
re-useable stickers Fun
Games and other fun
activities Learn about
opposites, numbers,
colours and shapes.

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Disney Princess Sticker
Treasury

The amazing collection of
sticker activities will
keep readers busy for
hours. Join Jasmine,
Belle, Cinderella and
the gang for hours of fun
in the palace! Over 350
re-useable stickers Fun
Games and other fun
activities Learn about
opposites, numbers,
colours and shapes.

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Disney Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Sticker Treasury

The amazing collection of
sticker activities will
keep readers busy for
hours. Join Mickey and
the gang for hours of fun
in the clubhouse! Over
350 re-useable stickers
Fun Games and other fun
activities Learn about
opposites, numbers,
colours and shapes.

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