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. ...

' Inspired' 'enthralling' & 'stylish' are just some of the words used to describe the first edition of Bearback. Now in paperback Pat Garrod's remarkable story is set to be discovered by even more travellers. Imagine jacking it all in packing your life into a 41-litre pannier & riding into the sunset. Bearback is the story of two GPs who did just that downing stethoscopes to take off on their motorcycle The Bear to see the world. Across the deserts of Africa over the mountains of the Andes deep into the jungles of Indochina & beyond the Arctic Circle; 100 000 miles through six continents & 64 countries. A circumnavigation of epic proportion & entirely unsupported it was to become one of the longest journeys ever undertaken by a couple on one motorcycle a journey destined to change their lives forever. ...

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. ...

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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Follow Tom the bravest boy in Avantia in this exciting three book collection. Only he can fight the ferocious Beasts & do battle with evil wizards but you can join him on three fantastical adventures: 1. Raksha The Mirror Demon 2. Nixa The Death-Bringer 3. Torgor The Minotaur If you want to be a hero join the Beast Quest! " " ...

A fun-packed binder rammed with new facts & information about Tom & his companions & all the Beasts from the first Beast Quest series. All the art is full colour. There are loads of puzzles & quizzes to do & lots of stickers & a poster. ...

Be the hero in this exciting adventure! Join Tom & his companions on a brand new Beast Quest where your decisions determine the outcome. Meet old favourites Ferno & Sepron & do battle with two new & terrifying Beasts: Aldroim
- a huge shape-shifting Beast & Cornix
- a crow-like skeletal Beast who lures victims to their deaths!

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