It seems like Bear can sleep through anything. As a succession of animals enter his cave to escape the fierce storm he continues to snore. Mouse makes a nice warm fire Hare cooks popcorn & Badger brings treats... They are having a great time. But when Bear wakes up & realises hes missed out on the fun his visitors fear the worst. Can Bear be persuaded to join the party? This read-aloud rhyming story has fun suspense & a happy ending
- with Jane Chapmans beautiful captivating illustrations & Karma Wilsons absorbing lyrical words perfectly depicting the companionship of the warm cosy cave & the contrast with the wild storm outside.
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William is scared of the place under the stairs. He is absolutely sure there's a great big & probably hungry grizzly bear lurking there. He is utterly convinced that the bear will gobble him up if he doesn't feed it so every day he carefully opens the door throws in some food & slams it shut quickly
- wham bang thump! Find out what happens when a nastly smell pervades the house & Mum & William decide to investigate.. .
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Bear has lots of friends but he doesnt have a best friend. Why does everyone have a best friend except him? As Bear looks & looks he becomes sadder & sadder. But perhaps his best friend is out there after al.. .A touching story about the magic of friendship. ...

Bear was walking in the forest. Suddenly..." What happens next? Winners of the childrens competition featured in The Sun decide... Childrens Laureate Anthony Browne has collaborated with budding author-illustrators aged 8 & under to create an exciting & unique picture book
- combining Anthonys character
- the bear with the magic pencil
- with art & stories from the winning entries. Wherever Bear goes he takes his magic pencil with him. If ever he has a problem he just draws his way out of trouble
- whatever he draws becomes real.. . Anthony Browne started the story of a bear with a magic pencil & children aged eight & under were invited to join in & complete the story. Working with The Sun team Anthony has selected the best ideas & used them to create the rest of the story. The result is this fabulous picture book!"



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Bear was friendly Bear was sweet The nicest bear you'd ever meet! With little paws & little feet & a very BIG bear bottom! Poor Bear! His bottom is causing chaos... Bump! Crash! Splat! Soon Bear is in great big trouble! Can he ever make it up to his friends? A hilarious story of bottoms bears & animal friends that will have children giggling at Bear's bottom-based mishaps. From children's favourite Steve Smallman author of Smelly Peter the Great Pea Eater & The Monkey with A Bright Blue Bottom. ...

R. D. & Patricia Bartlett
- widely respected experts on reptiles & amphibians
- instruct readers on the animals anatomies &

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Five hundred years have passed since the devastating demon-led war that almost exterminated humankind. Those who escaped the carnage were led to sanctuary by the boy saviour known as Hawk: the gypsy morph. But now the unimaginable has come to pass: the cocoon of protective magic surrounding the valley has vanished. When Sider Ament last surviving Knight of the Word detects unknown predators stalking the valley & Trackers from the human village of Glensk Wood find two of their own gruesomely killed there can be no doubt: the once safe haven of generations has been laid bare. Together the young Trackers the aging Knight & a daring Elf princess race to spread word of the encroaching danger. But suspicion & hostility among their countrymen threaten to doom their efforts from within while beyond the breached borders a ruthless Troll army masses for invasion. Standing firm between the two the last wielder of the black staff & its awesome magic must find a successor to carry on the fight against the cresting new wave of evil. ...

In the depths of a reservoir lives a monstrous creature. Its existence is unknown to anyone except the teenage boy who feeds it. Six years ago it was a vicious little baby. Now it has grown huge & its rusting cage cant hold it much longer... Stephen is a boy with many secrets & the Beast is the biggest. His life in foster care always bad is getting worse & he in trouble with the police. All the odds are against him finding a decent place in the world but his efforts to free himself o the Beast make him a hero that readers will never forget. I really love this book... Beast" should be a monster hit
- Amanda Craig " The Time". " Beast" has a tension that never lets up. Ally Kennen is a remarkably assured writer
- " Independent". This title is shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal."

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The fifth thrilling book in this darkly funny horror series Darren Shan called deliciously nightmarish. The first book Mr Mumbles is shortlisted for the Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Childrens Books Kyle is having trouble with the neighbours. Theyve turned into black-eyed flesh-eating zombies. Now would be a good time to leave town but out there on the snow covered streets something far worse is lurking. There is a beast in the shadows & the only way for Kyle to fight it is to use his powers. But every time Kyle uses them he weakens the barrier between this world & the terrifying world of the Darkest Corners. If the barrier breaks there will be more killers on the streets. ...

Bo Novikov
- part polar bear part lion & pure alpha male
- cant leave Blayne Thorpe alone. Hes determined to protect her from

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