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Treasure Island

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‘Fifteen
men on the dead mans
chest-Yo-ho-ho and a
bottle of rum!’
Treasure Island

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Pinocchio

Carved by Old Gepetto,
Pinocchio has an enormous
nose which grows even
longer whenever he tells
a lie. And Pinocchio is
such a scamp that he gets
into all sorts of
mischief. He runs away
and joins a circus but
eventually the conscience
of a talking cricket and
Pinocchio's guardian
fairy restore him to good
behaviour, obedience and
care for others.

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The Silver Chair

A beautiful paperback
edition of The Silver
Chair, book six in the
classic fantasy series,
The Chronicles of Narnia.
This edition is complete
with cover and interior
art by the original
illustrator, Pauline
Baynes. Through dangers
untold and caverns deep
and dark, a noble band
of friends is sent to
rescue a prince held
captive. But their
mission to Underland
brings them face-to-face
with an evil more
beautiful and more deadly
than they ever expected.
Enter a land where
enchantment rules in The
Silver Chair, the sixth
book in C. S. Lewis's
classic fantasy series.
For over sixty years it
has been drawing readers
of all ages into a
magical land with
unforgettable characters.
This is a complete
stand-alone read, but if
you want to discover what
happens in the final days
of Narnia, read The Last
Battle, the seventh and
concluding book in The
Chronicles of Narnia.

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Moby Dick

Call me Ishmael. Three of
the most famous words in
all literature, they
begin Herman Melvilles
masterpiece, Moby-Dick.
Now, the epic saga of
Captain Ahabs obsessive
quest for the white whale
comes vividly to life in
this three-dimensional
graphic novel, the first
of its kind. This
phenomenal work is the
creation of
multi-talented artist Sam
Ita, apprentice to
Robert Sabuda, one of
the worlds master paper
engineers. Every amazing
element is awe-inspiring:
theres not just one
pop-up per spread, but
several, surrounded by
colourful comic
book-style panels that
convey the storys drama.
Some of the pop-ups are
huge and incredibly
detailed, like the
Pequod itself, which
rises gloriously from the
page, complete with
rigging and flying flag.
Others, smaller but no
less wonderful, hide
beneath flaps and folds.
In one instance, readers
actually get to look
through a 3-D periscope
and see Ishamel through
the lens, drifting in
the ocean. The quality of
Itas paper engineering is
nothing short of
breathtaking - and will
carry you off on an
unforgettable adventure.

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Arabian Nights - Tales From
The Arabian Nights

The beautiful
Scheherazade's royal
husband threatens to kill
her, so each night she
diverts him by weaving
wonderful tales of
fantastic adventure,
leaving each story
unfinished so that he
spares her life to hear
the ending the next
night. This is the
background to the Arabian
Nights. In this selection
made by that master of
folklore and fairy-tale
Andrew Lang, the reader
meets Aladdin with his
wonderful lamp, the
Enchanted Horse, the
Princess Badoura, Sinbad
the Sailor, and the
great Caliph of Bagdad,
Haroun-al-Raschid.

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Tales From Shakespeare -
Wordsworth Classics

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Tales from
Shakespeare by Charles
and Mary Lamb was written
to be an
introduction

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Great Expectations

Robert Powell reads
Charles Dickens' classic
tale of a blacksmith's
apprentice in search of
his true destiny. Pip is
an orphan, brought up by
his sister and her
husband, the kindly
blacksmith Joe Gargery.
One evening, while
visiting his parents'
graves, he has a
shocking encounter with
an escaped convict who
forces Pip to help him.
The very next day, he is
invited to go and see
Miss Havisham, a rich
old lady who is seeking a
playmate for the
beautiful Estella. These
two chance events are to
change Pip's life in ways
he could never have
imagined.

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200 Aesops Fables (Favourite
Fables To Share)

The timeless lure of
Aesops fables has been
magically captured in
this beautifully
illustrated book, ideal
for younger readers.
Exactly 200 fables across
ten themed sections
include classic tales
that children will be
familiar with, retold
for a younger audience.
Lesser-known fables will
delight adults and
children alike, and each
story is accompanied by a
simple moral that
explains the message in
the text. Sections within
are: Funny Fates Great
and Small, Deadly Sins,
Challenge and Chance,
Schemes and Dreams, Mad
Mistakes, Feathered
Fools, Heroes and
Villains, The Key to
Happiness, Narrow
Escapes and Sticky
Endings.

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The Jungle Book And The Second
Jungle Book

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The Jungle
Book introduces Mowgli,
the human foundling
adopted by a family
of

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The Railway Children -
Wordsworth Classics

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When Father
goes away with two
strangers one evening,
the lives of Roberta,

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What Katy Did At School And
What Katy Did Next

What Katy Did at School
and What Katy Did Next
continue the story of the
high-spirited and
rebellious American girl,
Katy Carr, and her
family, who first
appeared in What Katy
Did. What Katy Did at
School is a compelling
tale of the intrigues of
life at the New England
girls' boarding school
which Katy attends. Her
trials and adventures are
all interwoven with a
sense of fun and gently
ironic good humour. What
Katy Did Next describes a
tour by Katy of Europe,
as she evolves from the
child of earlier books
into a spirited young
woman, and brings to a
satisfying close this
delightful trilogy.

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Wizard Of Oz Classic

Fall in love with the
next four editions in
QED's beautiful Classic
Collection set! Carefully
retold in clear
contemporary language,
and presented with
delightful illustrations,
these favourite classic
stories will capture the
heart and imagination of
young readers.

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The Three Billy Goats Gruff
And Other Stories

Magical retellings of
three classic fairy
tales. The Three Billy
Goats Gruff: The two
younger Billy Goats Gruff
want to be as big and fat
as their older brother.
They long to munch the
tasty grass in the meadow
- but first they must
cross the stream and face
the fierce troll under
the bridge. Beauty and
the Beast: Beauty is kind
and loving, even though
her two sisters tease her
and her merchant father
is too poor to buy her
presents. All she wants
is a rose: so when her
father sees a beautiful
rose bush in the grounds
of the Beast's castle,
he plucks a flower for
her. The Beast is angry,
and demands something
precious in return...The
Emperor's New Clothes:
The Emperor loves to wear
the most fashionable and
finest clothes in the
land. However, when two
strangers suggest that
they can weave him a
special suit - which is
invisible to anyone who's
not worthy and wise - it
has to be seen to be
believed...

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Ladybird Noisy Fairytales -
Cinderella

Details: Introduce
preschool children to the
classic Cinderella fairy
tale with Ladybird Noisy
Fairy Tales! This sturdy
sound book retells the
well-loved Cinderella
story in gentle, simple
language that is suitable
for sharing with the
youngest children. As
well as featuring all the
key elements of
Cinderella including the
ugly stepsisters, the
fairy godmother, the
glass slipper and the
pumpkin coach, it also
has five exciting sound
buttons to press as you
read the fairy tale -
plus there's even a
ladybird to spot on every
page! Ideal for: It's
perfect noisy fun for all
young children. This
sound book has 10 pages
and measures: 21.5 x 28 x
1.5cm.

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Oz - Volume 1 Of The Complete
Collection

Discover Magic and Wonder
in a Land Called
Oz...Together in 1 book,
the first three titles in
L. Frank Baums classic
fairy-tale series about
the world of Oz:In The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz,
Dorothy and her dog,
Toto, find themselves in
a strange land called Oz
after their Kansas house
is swept away by a
cyclone. Here they meet
the Munchkins and join
the Scarecrow, Tin
Woodman, and the
Cowardly Lion on an
unforgettable journey to
the Emerald City, where
the all-powerful Wizard
of Oz lives. Can he help
Dorothy return home?In
The Marvelous Land of Oz,
a young boy named Tip
escapes from a witch and
sets out to explore the
land of Oz. Along the
way, he meets the
Scarecrow and Tin
Woodman, as well as some
new friends like Jack
Pumpkinhead and the
Wooden Sawhorse.
Eventually, Tips
journey takes him to the
Emerald City, where he
realizes that his life
will be changed
forever.In Ozma of Oz,
Dorothy returns to Oz and
meets the mechanical man
Tik-Tok. But when Dorothy
is taken prisoner by the
evil Nome King, only
Ozma of Oz can save them,
but will she be in time?

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Jenna-Louise Coleman Reads The
Secret Garden Famous Fiction

Jenna-Louise Coleman
reads The Secret Garden,
one of the best-loved
stories of all time. When
newly orphaned Mary
Lennox is sent to live at
Misselthwaite Manor with
her uncle, she is
determined to be
miserable. But she finds
a lonely house which is
full of mystery. There's
her sad Uncle Archibald,
her cousin, Colin, who
believes he's dying, and
then there's Dickon, a
local boy. Together they
discover a locked and
secret garden and their
great adventure begins.
As the garden slowly
works its magic Mary,
Colin, Dickon and even
her uncle Archibald all
begin to change. This is
part of AudioGO's 'Famous
Fiction' range.

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Stories Of Children From
Dickens: Re-told By His
Grand-Daughter Mary Angela
Dickens

This beautiful facsimile
edition is a charming
collection of stories by
the master re-told by his
grand-daughter, and
featuring delightful
colour and woodcut
illustrations by Harold
Copping. Chapters feature
many of Dickens' child
characters, including
Tiny Tim, Jenny Wren,
Smike, Little Nell,
David Copperfield and
Oliver Twist, where a
shortened version of the
appropriate story is told
through the child
character's eyes. This
beautifully produced
edition would serve as a
delightful introduction
to the world of Dickens
for younger readers, and
a wonderful gift for
Dickens lovers
everywhere.

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Oz - Volume 3 Of The Complete
Collection

Discover Magic and Wonder
in a Land Called
Oz...Together in 1 book,
three more classic titles
in L. Frank Baums classic
fairy-tale series about
the world of Oz:In The
Patchwork Girl of Oz,
the Munchkins Unc Nunkie
and Ojo the Unlucky call
on the Crooked Magician,
who introduces them to
his latest creation: a
living girl made out of
patchwork quilts and
cotton stuffing. But when
an accident leaves
beloved Unc Nunkie a
motionless statue, it is
up to Ojo to save him.
Can the mighty Wizard of
Oz help?In Tik-Tok of Oz,
Betsy Bobbin and her
loyal mule, Hank, wash
up on the shores of an
unknown fairyland during
a storm and meet some new
friends, including the
Shaggy Man, who is on a
quest to find his missing
brother. But when they
find themselves fighting
the King of Nomes and his
army, will someone from
Oz arrive in time to save
them?In The Scarecrow of
Oz, Cap?n Bill and his
friend Tort set off to
find the Emerald City,
but their journey takes
them through the land of
King Krewl, who is
afraid that they want to
steal his throne. Can the
Scarecrow help them
escape from the Kings
prison?

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The Wizard Of Oz

When a huge cyclone
transports the orphan
Dorothy and her little
dog Toto from Kansas to
the Land of Oz, she
fears that she will never
see Aunt Em and Uncle
Henry ever again. But she
meets the Munchkins, and
they tell her to follow
the Yellow Brick Road to
the Emerald City where
the Wonderful Wizard of
Oz will grant any wish.
On the way, she meets
the brainless Scarecrow,
the Tin Woodman and the
Cowardly Lion. The four
friends set off to seek
their heart's desires,
and in a series of
action-packed adventures
they encounter a deadly
poppy field, fierce
animals, flying monkeys,
a wicked witch, a good
witch, and the Mighty Oz
himself.

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Oz - Volume 4 Of The Complete
Collection

Discover Magic and Wonder
in a Land Called
Oz...Together in 1 book,
three more classic titles
in L. Frank Baums classic
fairy-tale series about
the world of Oz:In
Rinkitink in Oz, Prince
Inga of Pingaree, King
Rinkitink, and Bilbil
the goat set off on a
series of adventures that
lead them to the
underground kingdom of
the Nome King. But will
Ingas bravery and courage
be enough to save his
kidnapped parents and all
their subjects?In The
Lost Princess of Oz,
Ozma, the beloved ruler
of Oz, has disappeared,
so Dorothy, the Wizard,
the Cowardly Lion, and a
band of friends must
search the vast land of
Oz to find her. But can
they?In The Tin Woodman
of Oz, Tin Woodman,
Woot the Wanderer, and
Captain Fyter set off on
a quest to find the
lovely Munchkin, Nimmie
Amee. Once upon a time,
she and the Woodman were
going to marry, but then
the Wicked Witch of the
West turned him to tin.
Can the Tin Woodman find
Nimmie Amee? And will she
remember him?

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Oz - Volume 5 Of The Complete
Collection

Discover Magic and Wonder
in a Land Called
Oz...Together in 1 book,
three more classic titles
in L. Frank Baums classic
fairy-tale series about
the world of Oz:In The
Magic of Oz, the
mischievous Kiki Aru has
discovered a magical word
that can transform him
and anyone else into
whatever he wants. But
Kiki has been recruited
by the Nome King in his
latest attempt to get
revenge on Princess Ozma
and all her friends. Will
Kikis incredible powers
finally give the Nome
King the victory he has
craved for so long?In
Glinda of Oz, Dorothy
and Ozma journey to a
remote part of Oz to stop
a war between the
Flatheads and the
Skeezers. But soon they
are trapped in a
crystal-domed city on an
enchanted island. The
watertight city submerges
itself, and only the
Wizard and Glinda can
save them?but will they
make it in time?In The
Royal Book of Oz, the
Scarecrow returns to the
cornfield where Dorothy
first found him, and
discovers that his is the
Long-Lost Emporer of the
Silver Lands. Will he
decide to stay there? Or
will he return to Oz?

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Russell Tovey Reads Black
Beauty Famous Fiction

Russell Tovey reads the
story of the handsome and
spirited horse, Black
Beauty. 'I hope you will
grow up gentle and good,
and never learn bad ways;
do your work with a good
will, lift your feet up
well when you trot, and
never bite or kick...' So
says Black Beauty's
mother when he is a very
young colt, and he never
forgets her advice. This
is the story of the
horse's adventures and
the disappointments and
joys that surround him,
from his carefree early
days on an English farm
with his mother, to his
difficult life pulling
cabs in London and
finally his happy
retirement in the
country. Along the way,
Beauty meets with many
hardships and cruelty,
but also with kindness
and friendship. This is
part of AudioGO's 'Famous
Fiction' range.

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Oz - Volume 2 Of The Complete
Collection

Discover Magic and Wonder
in a Land Called
Oz...Together in 1 book,
the fourth, fifth and
sixth titles in L. Frank
Baums classic fairy-tale
series about the world of
Oz:In Dorothy and the
Wizard in Oz, Dorothy
and the Wizard visit the
center of the Earth,
where people are
vegetables, glass houses
grow, and Oz characters
reappear. Eventually they
return to the Emerald
City?but will they
stay?In The Road to Oz,
Dorothy sets out on
another adventure with
some new friends like the
Shaggy Man,
Button-Bright, and
Polychrome, and some old
ones like the Scarecrow
and the Tin Woodman. Will
they reach the Emerald
City in time for
Ozmas birthday?In
The Emerald City of Oz,
Dorothy, her Uncle
Henry, and Aunt Em are
going to live in the
Emerald City. They set
out of explore the land
of Oz with the help of
Dorothys friends,
but must rush home again
when they discover that
the Nome King is busy
gathering an army for an
invasion of Oz. Will they
be able to stop the
invasion?

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The Wind In The Willows

Far from fading with
time, Kenneth Grahame's
classic tale of fantasy
has attracted a growing
audience in each
generation. Rat, Mole,
Badger and the
preposterous Mr Toad
(with his
'Poop-poop-poop'
road-hogging new motor
car), have brought
delight to many through
the years with their odd
adventures on and by the
river, and at the
imposing residence of
Toad Hall.

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The Water Babies

Bernard Cribbins reads
Charles Kingsley's
much-loved tale about a
little chimney-sweep who
is turned into a water
baby. Tom the
chimney-sweep has a hard
life. He is beaten by his
master, the cruel Mr
Grimes, and forced to
climb up dark flues where
he bruises his knees and
elbows and gets soot in
his eyes. He is always
hungry, for there is
never enough to eat, and
always dirty, as there
is nowhere for him to
wash. One day, he is so
tired from sweeping flues
that he comes down the
wrong chimney and lands
in the bedroom of a
beautiful young girl,
where he is mistaken for
a thief and runs away. He
falls asleep near a river
- and when he wakes up,
the fairies have
transformed him into a
water-baby. He loves his
new life swimming in the
stream and having
adventures, but he has
no one to play with. So
he sets off on a journey
to the sea, to find the
other water babies...

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Gemma Arterton Reads Alices
Adventures In Wonderland
Famous Fiction

Gemma Arterton reads
Lewis Carroll's all-time
classic, Alice's
Adventures in Wonderland
One sleepy summer's day,
Alice sees a white rabbit
disappear down a rabbit
hole. But this is not an
ordinary rabbit, this
one wears a waistcoat,
has a pocket watch and is
talking to himself, so
Alice follows him! When
she stops falling down
the rabbit hole she finds
herself in a curious hall
full of locked doors and
one small key, and now
her adventures begin.
Alice meets characters
like the Queen of Hearts,
the Mad Hatter and the
Cheshire Cat in a story
that has delighted and
entranced readers for
more than a hundred
years. This is part of
AudioGO's 'Famous
Fiction' range.

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Oz, The Complete Collection
Volume 2

In Dorothy and the Wizard
in Oz, Dorothy and the
Wizard visit the centre
of the Earth, where
people are vegetables,
glass houses grow and Oz
characters reappear.
Eventually they return to
the Emerald City but will
they stay? In The Road to
Oz, Dorothy sets out on
another adventure with
some new friends like the
Shaggy Man,
Button-Bright, and
Polychrome, and some old
ones like the Scarecrow
and the Tin Woodman. But
can they reach the
Emerald City in time for
Ozma's birthday? In The
Emerald City of Oz,
Dorothy, her Uncle
Henry, and Aunt Em are
going to live in the
Emerald City. They set
out to explore the land
of Oz, with the help of
Dorothy's friends, but
must rush home again when
they discover that the
Nome King is busy
gathering an army for an
invasion of Oz. Will they
be able to stop the
invasion?

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Oz The Complete Collection
Volume 1

In The Wonderful Wizard
of Oz, Dorothy and her
faithful dog, Toto,
find themselves far from
home in a strange land
called Oz after their
Kansas house is swept
away by a cyclone. Here
they meet the Munchkins
and join the Scarecrow,
Tin Woodman, and the
Cowardly Lion on an
unforgettable journey to
the Emerald City, where
the all-powerful Wizard
of Oz lives. Can he help
Dorothy return home? In
The Marvellous Land of
Oz, a young boy named
Tip escapes from a witch
and sets out to explore
land of Oz. Along the
way, he meets the
Scarecrow and Tin
Woodman, as well as some
new friends like Jack
Pumpkinhead and the
Wooden Sawhorse.
Eventually, Tip's
journey takes him to the
Emerald City where he
realizes that his life
will be changed forever.
In Ozma of Oz, Dorothy
is sailing to Australia
when a huge storm washes
her overboard. She only
survives by clinging to a
chicken crate. Eventually
she and a yellow hen
named Billina wash up on
the magic shore of Ev
where they meet the
mechanical man Tik Tok.
But Dorothy and Billina
are taken prisoner by the
evil Nome King who has
captured the royal family
of Ev. Only Ozma of Oz
can save them, but will
she be in time?

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That Missing Candelabra

In this parody of Les
Miserables, the story
turns on
Valjean/Valducks
theft of the candlesticks
from Myriel. Once
pardoned, Valduck also
changes his name to
Monsieur Madeleine,
becoming a successful
businessman and Mayor Of
Montreuil before he is
tracked down by the evil
Inspector Javert, here
in the form of a carrion
crow.

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Robin Hood

Robin Hood is the
best-loved outlaw of all
time. In this edition,
Henry Gilbert tells of
the adventures of the
Merry Men of Sherwood
Forest - Robin himself,
Little John, Friar Tuck,
Will Scarlet, and
Alan-a-Dale, as well as
Maid Marian, good King
Richard, and Robin's
deadly enemies Guy of
Gisborne and the evil
Sheriff of Nottingham.

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Robin Hood

Venture into Sherwood
Forest with Robin Hood
and his band of rebel
outlaws, as they fight
against injustice and the
evil plotting of Guy of
Gisburn. This new telling
combines elements of the
many tales surrounding
the legendary Robin Hood
with a fresh, gripping
storyline. Lavishly
illustrated throughout by
award-winning artist Anne
Yvonne Gilbert and
presented in a beautiful
jacketed format, this is
a gift edition that will
appeal to lovers of the
legend or newcomers to
the story alike. Show
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A Misummer Tights Dream

Its the hotly
anticipated sequel to the
winner of the Roald Dahl
Funny Prize, WITHERING
TIGHTS ? laugh your
tights off as Tallulah
Casey and her bonkers
mates return for a new
term at Dother Hall
performing arts college.
Boys, snogging and bad
acting guaranteed!
Yaroooo! Tallulahs
triumphant Heathcliff in
?Wuthering Heights? the
comedy musical was enough
to secure her place at
Dother Hall performing
arts college for another
term. She can?t wait to
see her pals again,
Charlie and the boys from
Woolfe Academy and maybe
even bad boy Cain? Could
the bright lights of
Broadway be calling? And
for who? Find out in the
next Misadventures of
Tallulah Casey.

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