Never has Inspector Montalbano's character -- a unique blend of humor cynicism compassion earthiness & love of good food -- been more compelling than in The Snack Thief. When an elderly man is stabbed to death in an elevator & a crewman on an Italian fishing trawler is machine-gunned by a Tunisian patrol boat off Sicily's coast only Inspector Montalbano suspects a link between the two incidents. His investigation leads to the beautiful Karima an impoverished house cleaner & sometime prostitute whose young son steals other school children's mid-morning snacks. But Karima disappears & the young snack thief's life -- as well as Montalbano's -- is endangered when the inspector exposes a viper's nest of government corruption & international intrigue. ...

One tiny snail longs to see the world & hitches a lift on the tail of a whale. Together they go on an amazing journey past icebergs & volcanoes sharks & penguins & the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes & the whale is beached in a bay it's the tiny snail who saves the day. ...

One tiny snail longs to see the world & hitches a lift on the tail of a whale. Together they go on an amazing journey past icebergs & volcanoes sharks & penguins & the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes & the whale is beached in a bay it's the tiny snail who saves the day. ...

One tiny snail longs to see the world & hitches a lift on the tail of a whale. Together they go on an amazing journey past icebergs & volcanoes sharks & penguins & the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes & the whale is beached in a bay its the tiny snail who saves the day. A joy to read aloud"
- " The Guardian"."
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Join the dots spot the differences colour in & have fun recreating the adventures of the snail who hitched a lift on the tail of an enormous whale! This brilliant activity book is packed with exciting puzzles & games featuring characters & scenes from this bestselling story. There are even over 40 reusable stickers & a sticker scene -- hours of fun! ...

Join a tiny snail & a big grey-blue humpback whale as they set off on a world tour with a difference. Featuring all the characters & settings from the much-loved story this great-value book is packed with scenes to color in as well as imaginative drawing activities. ...

Explore the deep sea & the wide world in this great magnetic book! Contains over 80 Snail & the Whale magnets a special mini edition of the bestselling story plus play scenes & fun activities including Mixed-up Beasts Match the Shadows & a Snail & the Whale quiz. With a neat clasp & sturdy carry handle you can take the fun with you wherever you go! A perfect gift from the creators of the nations favourite bedtime story THE GRUFFALO! ...

A colourful snail asks you to help him look for his favourite painting. Follow his silver trail through a selection of famous modern paintings by an exciting range of modern artists including Pollock Rothko Mondrian Dali Picasso & Matisse in search of a piece of art that represents him. Paintings reproduced in the book: Pablo Picasso Maya in a Sailor Suit 1938. MOMA Barnett Newman Abraham 1949. MOMA Jackson Pollock Number 20 1949. Private Collection/ James Goodman Gallery New York Mark Rothko White Centre 1950. Private Collection Salvador Dali The Persistence of Memory 1931. MOMA Ben Nicholson 1940-42 (two forms). Southampton City Art Gallery Hampshire. Henri Matisse The Snail 1953 Tate Modern Henri Matisse Goldfish (Red Fish) 1911 Pushkin Museum of Fine Art Moscow ...

It is Istanbul 1838 & Lefevre a French archaeologist has arrived in Istanbul determined to uncover a lost Byzantine treasure. Yashim is hired to investigate him but when the man turns up dead there is only one suspect: Yashim himself. Once again the investigator finds himself in a race against time to uncover the startling truth behind a shadowy secret society dedicated to the revival of the Byzantine Empire caught in a deadly game deep beneath the city streets a place where the stakes are high
- & betrayal is death.
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Comical & charming story by Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson. Beautifully packaged & illustrated by the Hannah Shaw. In a reader friendly chunky format. Polly has set up a pets' holiday home for the summer & with a house full of greedy guinea pigs pesky parrots & slithering snakes mum is getting more fed up by the day! Especially when Doris the snake goes missing
- Can Polly find Doris before the snake finds the guinea pigs? Particularly suitable for 6-10s with reading age of 6+.
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