Its been 110 years since Frederick Warne published Beatrix Potters very first book The Tale of Peter Rabbit" & in celebration we are delighted to be publishing special editions of her entire body of work. Unlike the traditional little white books these editions have delightful colourful covers & specially designed endpapers. & to make them extra special we have included a publishers note to tell you all about the history of how each book came to be. The first farm that Beatrix Potter owned Hill Top was an old house with thick walls & many hiding places for rats & mice. In " The Tale of Samuel Whiskers" this farmhouse is Tom Kittens home & the story tells what happens when Tom accidentally comes upon the rat Samuel Whiskers living in a secret hideout behind the attic walls. " The Tale of Samuel Whiskers" is number 16 in Beatrix Potters series of 23 little books." ...

The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin" is an original classic by Beatrix Potter. Beatrix Potter's famous tale of a naughty squirrel who loses his tail is as popular today as it was when it was first published over 100 years ago. Join Nutkin his brother Twinkleberry & all his cousins as they make their way over to Owl Island to gather nuts. See what happens when Old Brown the terrifying owl guardian of the island decides he has had enough of silly Nutkin's cheekiness! Ouch!! Beatrix Potter is regarded as one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time. From her first book " The Tale of Peter Rabbit" published by Frederick Warne in 1902 she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including " Mrs. Tiggy-winkle" " Benjamin Bunny" " Jemima Puddle-duck" " Mr. Jeremy Fisher" & " Tom Kitten". Her humorous lively tales & beautiful illustrations have become a natural part of childhood. With revenue from the sales of her books Beatrix Potter bought a farm
- Hill Top
- in the English Lake District where she later became a farmer & prize-winning sheep breeder. She launched the now vast merchandise programme by patenting the very first Peter Rabbit doll in 1903. The product range continues to grow today with licences around the world including baby clothing & bedding nursery decor products & collectables. Upon her death Beatrix Potter left 14 farms & over 4000 acres of Lake District farmland to the National Trust so that the place that she loved would remain undeveloped & protected for future generations to enjoy. Today Beatrix Potter's original 23 tales are still published by Frederick Warne alongside a wide range of other formats including baby books activity books & gift & sound books. " The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin" is number two in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books. Look out for the rest! " The Tale of Peter Rabbit"; " The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin"; " The Tailor of Gloucester"; " The Tale of Benjamin Bunny"; " The Tale of Two Bad Mice"; " The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle"; " The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher"; " The Tale of Tom Kitten"; " The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck"; " The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies"; " The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse"; " The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes"; " The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse"; " The Tale of Mr. Tod"; & " The Tale of Pigling Bland". It also
Includes:: " The Tale of Samuel Whiskers"; " The Tale of The Pie & the Patty-Pan"; " The Tale of Ginger & Pickles"; " The Tale of Little Pig Robinson"; " The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit"; " The Story of Miss Moppet"; " Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes"; & " Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes"."


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The burden of immortality is weighing upon the vampire Lestat. In a desperate bid to end his everlasting life he attempts suicide by flying into the sunrise above the Gobi desert. The attempt fails but it intensifies his desire to be human again. Just as Lestat resigns himself to the body of a killer he is approached by the body thief a creature who covets Lestat's monstrous power & can give him what he wants: a mortal body. Lestat ignoring the warnings of those he trusts agrees to surrender his vampire body for a week. But the body thief vanishes. Chaos ensues & the newly mortal Lestat is left to discover what he had forgotten: the suffering the weakness & the fragility of a living life. ...

When the cupboard is bare at the Flopsy Bunny's burrow the family all have to go in search of food. They soon find some old lettuces on Mr Mc Gregor's rubbish heap but who can imagine the horrors that await them as they enjoy a nap after lunch! Peter Rabbit & Benjamin Bunny are two of Beatrix Potter's most popular characters & they are brought together in this exciting tale of danger & friendship. The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies" is number ten in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books the titles of which are as follows: " The Tale of Peter Rabbit"; " The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin"; " The Tailor of Gloucester"; " The Tale of Benjamin Bunny"; " The Tale of Two Bad Mice"; " The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle"; " The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher"; " The Tale of Tom Kitten"; " The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck"; " The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies"; " The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse"; " The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes"; " The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse"; " The Tale of Mr. Tod"; " The Tale of Pigling Bland"; " The Tale of Samuel Whiskers"; " The Tale of The Pie & the Patty-Pan"; " The Tale of Ginger & Pickles"; " The Tale of Little Pig Robinson"; " The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit"; " The Story of Miss Moppet"; " Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes"; & " Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes"." ...

The Tale of the Pie & the Patty Pan" features the houses gardens & streets of the village of Sawrey where Beatrix Potter lived at Hill Top her first farm. The inhabitants however are animals rather than people & problems arise when Ribby the cat invites Duchess the dog to tea. " The Tale of the Pie & the Patty-Pan" is number 17 in " Beatrix Potter's" series of 23 little books the titles of which are as follows: " The Tale of Peter Rabbit"; " The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin"; " The Tailor of Gloucester"; " The Tale of Benjamin Bunny"; " The Tale of Two Bad Mice"; " The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle"; " The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher"; " The Tale of Tom Kitten"; " The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck"; " The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies"; " The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse"; " The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes"; " The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse"; " The Tale of Mr. Tod"; " The Tale of Pigling Bland"; " The Tale of Samuel Whiskers"; " The Tale of The Pie & the Patty-Pan"; " The Tale of Ginger & Pickles"; " The Tale of Little Pig Robinson"; " The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit"; " The Story of Miss Moppet"; " Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes"; & " Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes"." ...

After a terrible misunderstanding poor Timmy Tiptoes ends up deep inside the trunk of a dead tree with no means of getting out. Luckily the chipmunk who lived there was very friendly & kind to Timmy. Before long a strong wind blows the top off the dead tree trunk but poor Timmy can't get himself out on account of eating far too many nuts & being a little bit too round! Beatrix wrote this story to appeal directly to her American fans & featured animals of American origin (grey squirrels chipmunks & a black bear) all living happily in the Lake District woods! The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes" is number twelve in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books the titles of which are as follows: " The Tale of Peter Rabbit"; " The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin"; " The Tailor of Gloucester"; " The Tale of Benjamin Bunny"; " The Tale of Two Bad Mice"; " The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle"; " The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher"; " The Tale of Tom Kitten"; " The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck"; " The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies"; " The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse"; " The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes"; " The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse"; " The Tale of Mr. Tod"; " The Tale of Pigling Bland"; " The Tale of Samuel Whiskers"; " The Tale of The Pie & the Patty-Pan"; " The Tale of Ginger & Pickles"; " The Tale of Little Pig Robinson"; " The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit"; " The Story of Miss Moppet"; " Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes"; & " Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes"." ...

The Tale of Tom Kitten" is set in the cottage garden Beatrix created herself at Hill Top the farm she owned near the village of Sawrey. Tom & his sisters look so smart in their new clothes. When their mother sends them outside while she waits for her visitors she couldn't possibly guess what kind of mess they are going to get themselves into! " The Tale of Tom Kitten" is number eight in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books the titles of which are as follows: " The Tale of Peter Rabbit"; " The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin"; " The Tailor of Gloucester"; " The Tale of Benjamin Bunny"; " The Tale of Two Bad Mice"; " The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle"; " The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher"; " The Tale of Tom Kitten"; " The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck"; " The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies"; " The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse"; " The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes"; " The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse"; " The Tale of Mr. Tod"; " The Tale of Pigling Bland"; " The Tale of Samuel Whiskers"; " The Tale of The Pie & the Patty-Pan"; " The Tale of Ginger & Pickles"; " The Tale of Little Pig Robinson"; " The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit"; " The Story of Miss Moppet"; " Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes"; & " Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes"." ...

This is the story of Helen & the judgement of Paris of the gathering Heroes & the siege of Troy; of Achilles & his vulnerable heel reared by the Centaur on wild honey & the marrow of lions; & of Odysseus the last of the Heroes his plan for the wooden Horse & his many adventures on his long journey home to Greece. This title is presented with a beautiful introduction by best-selling author Michelle Paver & additional endmatter including an author profile whos who activities glossary & more. ...

The Tale of Two Bad Mice" is as lively & funny today as it was when it was first written. See the chaos that ensues when Tom Thumb & Hunca Munca two naughty little mice creep into Lucinda & Janes dolls house one morning. They are not happy to discover that the delicious food is made from plaster & wont come off the plates or that the canisters on the dresser dont contain real rice & coffee only coloured beans! They set about taking things to make their little home more comfortable but end up creating a terrible mess. What will happen when the dolls come home from their walk in the park? " The Tale of Two Bad Mice" is number five in " Beatrix Potters" series of 23 little books the titles of which are as follows: " The Tale of Peter Rabbit"; " The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin"; " The Tailor of Gloucester"; " The Tale of Benjamin Bunny"; " The Tale of Two Bad Mice"; " The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle"; " The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher"; " The Tale of Tom Kitten"; " The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck"; " The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies"; " The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse"; " The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes"; " The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse"; " The Tale of Mr. Tod"; " The Tale of Pigling Bland";" The Tale of Samuel Whiskers"; " The Tale of The Pie & the Patty-Pan"; " The Tale of Ginger & Pickles"; " The Tale of Little Pig Robinson"; " The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit"; " The Story of Miss Moppet"; " Appley Dapplys Nursery Rhymes"; & " Cecily Parsleys Nursery Rhymes"." ...

This novel traces the private lives of a group of people caught up in the cataclysm of the French Revolution & the Terror. Dickens based his historical detail on Carlyles The French Revolution & his own observations & investigations during his numerous visits to Paris. ...