The perfect gift
- five of Dr. Seuss' best-loved tales in one attractive book. A wonderful gift featuring five of the hilarious
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A new paperback bind-up containing three fabulous tales of extraordinary animals including everyone's favourite elephant Horton. This brand new collection of stories from the master himself Dr. Seuss contains hilarious tales of right & wrong. Horton the elephant was brought to fame in 2008's wondeful animated feature Horton Hears a Who! Contains: Horton Hears a Who Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose Yertle the Turtle ...

Dr Spots Casebooks" is a series of simple stories for children aged 4-7. Each story is about a different animal character (for example Franklin the Frog or Charlie the Cheetah) & deals with a different medical or behavioural condition for example measles or ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). In the books Dr Spot the leopard doctor describes each condition in the context of the story & shows how it can be treated or handled. The stories are intended to be informative & reassuring not only for children but also for parents/carers for whom special parents pages are included at the back of the books. These pages contain full information on symptoms causes & action to be taken including when to call in a doctor. In this title Brian Bear thinks hes stupid because he makes mistakes with his letters & words & cant tell his right from his left. But Dr Spot & a specialist teacher help him understand that there is nothing wrong with him
- he just has dyslexia. Soon Brian is back on top form."
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Full of wonderful yawning creatures who spread sleep thoughts at bedtime this book is the perfect remedy for children who dont want to go to sleep. This delightful book forms part of the second stage in Harper Collins major Dr. Seuss rebrand programme. With the relaunch of 10 more titles in August 2003 such all-time favourites as How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? & Dr. Seuss Sleep Book boast bright new covers that incorporate much needed guidance on reading levels: Blue Back Books are for parents to share with young children Green Back Books are for budding readers to tackle on their own & Yellow Back Books are for older more fluent readers to enjoy. Dr. Seuss Sleep Book belongs to the Yellow Back Book range. ...

From Aunt Annie's alligator to the colourful Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz Dr. Seuss's delightful book introduces early learners to the letters of the alphabet through an amazing array of crazy creatures. With his unique combination of hilarious stories zany pictures & riotous rhymes Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children & helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat & ranked among the UK's top ten favourite children's authors Seuss is firmly established as a global best-seller with nearly half a billion books sold worldwide. As the first step in a major rebrand programme Harper Collins is relaunching 17 of Dr. Seuss's best-selling books including such perennial favourites as The Cat in the Hat Green Eggs & Ham & Fox in Socks. In response to consumer demand the bright new cover designs incorporate much needed guidance on reading levels with the standard paperbacks divided into three reading strands
- Blue Back Books for parents to share with young children Green Back Books for budding readers to tackle on their own & Yellow Back Books for older more fluent readers to enjoy. Dr. Seuss's ABC belongs to the Blue Back Book range.
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Unleash the Beasts! For millennia historians artists & scientists have chronicled their ideas & discoveries of mythological & magical monsters in encyclopedias known as bestiaries. From Asia to America Japan to the jungles of South Africa the vast menagerie of exotic & legendary creatures has populated the imaginations of all cultures for centuries. Beautifully illustrated & fantastically detailed Dracopedia: The Bestiary is a modern but no less unsettling reimagining of the ancient version. It is an A-to-Z artist's guide to animals of the legendary world. Some like the griffin & yeti may be familiar to you. Others--like the enigmatic questing beast & ferocious manticore--may seem new & strange. Some may even haunt your dreams. Inside the bestiary you will find: Secrets of each animal's evolution--origins habitat anatomy diet & more. Fantastic illustrations created using pencil sketches & digital coloring. Four-stage demonstrations taking you from concept & design to under-painting & finishing details. By drawing on the forms & features of more pedestrian animals you'll learn how to give shape to the bizarre creatures that roam the depths of your imagination adding to the bestiary of the ages. ...

An Artist's Field Guide to the World's Great Dragons! Creatures of great beauty & terrible ferocity dragons have been featured & revered for centuries. Of the thous&-plus species still in existence none have inspired more folklore & artistic awe than the eight species of Great Dragons. Within these pages these fire-breathing monsters of legend
- the rock stars of the dragon world
- come to life through the work of artist & adventurer William O' Connor. Not since the original Dracopedia has there been such a beautifully illustrated & meticulously researched guide on the subject with special focus on the distinctive features of each species
- from the broad horns of the Icelandic white dragon to the elaborate neck frills of the Ligurian gray. Based on the author's expeditions to sanctuaries around the globe & consults with prominent regional experts Dracopedia The Great Dragons presents never-before assembled facts & instruction to help you capture the heart-beating grandeur of these magnificent monsters. Inside find everything you need to know to capture the essence of your favorite dragons through your artwork: Learn about the habits anatomy & natural history of 8 fierce & fantastic dragons Each profile features sketches drawings & start-to-finish creation of a stunning artwork illustrating key concepts that apply to any medium Discover special techniques for achieving dramatic lighting effects powerful compositions & the incredible sculptural forms & textures of dragons

Includes:: a gallery of dragons & a foldout comparison poster




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There he lay looking as if youth had been half-renewed for the white hair & moustache were changed to dark iron-grey the cheeks were fuller & the white skin seemed ruby-red underneath; the mouth was redder than ever for on the lips were gouts of fresh blood which trickled from the corners of the mouth & ran over the chin & neck. Even the deep burning eyes seemed set amongst the swollen flesh for the lids & pouches underneath were bloated. It seemed as if the whole awful creature were simply gorged with blood; he lay like a filthy leech exhausted with his repletion.' Thus Bram Stoker one of the greatest exponents of the supernatural narrative describes the demonic subject of his chilling masterpiece Dracula a truly iconic & unsettling tale of vampirism. ...

When Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula with the purchase of a London house he makes horrifying discoveries about his client & his castle. Soon afterwards a number of disturbing incidents unfold in England: an unmanned ship is wrecked at Whitby; strange puncture marks appear on a young womans neck; & the inmate of a lunatic asylum raves about the imminent arrival of his Master. In the ensuing battle of wits between the sinister Count Dracula & a determined group of adversaries Bram Stoker created a masterpiece of the horror genre. ...

Part of Penguins" beautiful hardback " Clothbound Classics" series designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith these delectable & collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. When Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula with the purchase of a London house he makes a series of horrific discoveries about his client. Soon afterwards various bizarre incidents unfold in England: an apparently unmanned ship is wrecked off the coast of Whitby; a young woman discovers strange puncture marks on her neck; & the inmate of a lunatic asylum raves about the Master & his imminent arrival. In " Dracula" Bram Stoker created one of the great masterpieces of the horror genre brilliantly evoking a nightmare world of vampires & vampire hunters & also illuminating the dark corners of Victorian sexuality & desire." ...