From the creator of My Granny's Purse & " My Grandpa's Briefcase" comes another die-cut storybook in the shape of a bag that's crammed with interactive features & surprises. " My Mummy's Bag" contains the contents of mummy's life outside the home. Jam packed with objects it allows little ones to peek inside & play with all mummy's fascinating things & learn about what she does during her work day. The fun & fascinating paraphernalia in " Mummy's Bag"
Includes:: glasses address book lunch change purse with coins extra pair of shoes flowers photo of her child & lap top."
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Q: Do you care what people think? A: Everyone cares what people think but luckily I seem to care less than most" Charles Saatchi is one of the moving forces of the modern age. Founder of global advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi & the most influential art collector of our time he has vigorously shaped the contemporary art scene. His exhibitions notably 1997s Sensation exhibition of the Young British Artists; Damien Hirst Tracey Emin & Chris Ofili among others at the Royal Academy of Art London & at the Brooklyn Museum of Art New York sparked an explosion of controversy about new British Art Though he famously refuses to be interviewed in this book he provides frank genuine responses to a battery of questions put to him by leading journalists & critics as well as members of the public. My Name is Charles Saatchi & I Am an Artoholic was published in a first edition in November of 2009 but all copies of that printing have been destroyed." ...

There's an empty notebook lying on the table in the moonlight. It's been there for an age. I keep on saying that I'll write a journal. So I'll start right here right now. I open the book & write the very first words: My name is Mina & I love the night. Then what shall I write? I can't just write that this happened then this happened then this happened to boring infinitum. I'll let my journal grow just like the mind does just like a tree or a beast does just like life does. Why should a book tell a tale in a dull straight line? & so Mina writes & writes in her notebook & here is her journal Mina's life in Mina's own words: her stories & dreams experiences & thoughts her scribblings & nonsense poems & songs. Her vivid account of her vivid life. In this stunning book David Almond revisits Mina before she has met Michael before she has met Skellig. Shortlisted for the 2012 Carnegie Medal. ...

My Name is Moose is all about Moose. In fact its written by him. & its all about what its like to be a dog in the recession. Captured through Martins photographs Moose tells the story of a dogs life in East London introduces us to his friends favourite smells & thoughts on the modern world. Its really a story about enjoying the simple things & about chasing balls...even if you have lost your own. Through Mooses first-hand account of the highs & lows of being a photographers dog we discover a wagging tale about not giving up & being a mans best friend. ...

In the late 1590s the Sultan secretly commissions a great book: a celebration of his life & his empire to be illuminated by the best artists of the day
- in the European manner. At a time of violent fundamentalism however this is a dangerous proposition. Even the illustrious circle of artists are not allowed to know for whom they are working. But when one of the miniaturists is murdered their Master has to seek outside help. Did the dead painter fall victim to professional rivalry romantic jealousy or religious terror? With the Sultan demanding an answer within three days perhaps the clue lies somewhere in the half-finished pictures.. . Orhan Pamuk is one of the world's leading contemporary novelists & in My Name is Red" he fashioned an unforgettable tale of suspense & an artful meditation on love & deception."
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My naughty little sister is the naughtiest little girl in the world & theres double trouble with her best friend Bad Harry! Theres a peculiar pile of green mouldy crusts on the floor
- where has it come from? Bad Harry gets covered in polish & sawdust but he doesnt think thats naughty at all. & why on earth are those children taking pieces of cheese & bacon rind to the library? Short stories about a loveable irrepressibly mischievous little girl that small children everywhere are bound to love read by Jan Francis. Originally written for the BBCs Listen With Mother" radio programme these stories were based on Dorothys recollections of her own childhood with her naughty little sister & they have enchanted children throughout the world for over fifty years. Perfect for bedtime reading the stories deal with first experiences & childhood emotions with a huge sense of fun & humour."
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There is so much to find out when a baby is born! What does it smell like & when will it walk? When does it sleep & what does it like to eat? A new addition to any family is exciting but the experience can alsobe worrying & confusing for siblings. Coping with the new situations & emotions that arise can be very challenging. This series of four board books deals with the anticipation of waiting for the new baby the excitement of the arrival itself & the beginnings of the special relationship that develops between siblings. The simple conversational text & lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader & child. ...

This gorgeous journal gives girls the opportunity to celebrate their perfect or sometimes not-so perfect life. It

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Kelly Ann has only just come to her senses & realised that G the boy she's fancied all year is a total nerd & Chris the boy next door who's been in love with her all year is actually the man for her. But does that mean she'll live happily ever after with Chris discovering the joys of sex & smugly advising her friends in the ways of true love? Of course not. With the help of her faithful friends Liz & Steph Kelly Ann manages to muck it all up & finds that the path of true love never runs smoothly! Can her relationship with Chris survive being found by his parents semiclothed in their living room on the day of his surprise birthday party? Or her wild girls' holiday to the domain of the holiday rep Faliraki? Can Kelly Ann get through all these crises & manage to singlehandedly look after her sister's baby & the fake baby school have given her as a project too? A hilarious riot of teenage fumblings terrible teachers & skincare made from porridge. ...

Former prime minister John Major takes a remarkable journey into his own unconventional family past to tell the richly colourful story of the British music hall. Music hall was one of the glories of Victorian Engl&. Sentimental vulgar but patriotic & champion of the underdog it held a mirror to the audiences hopes fears & the general absurdity of life. Vast smoke-filled auditoriums were packed every night throughout Britain. Popular performers such as Marie Lloyd & Vesta Tilley were among the highest-paid & most celebrated figures in the l&. This was the world that John Majors father Tom entered at the age of twenty-one as a comedian & singer. In My Old Man the former prime minister tells his fathers story as a springboard for an entertaining history of the music hall from its origins in Elizabethan times through to its heyday in the nineteenth century & eventual decline with the rise of radio & cinema in the twentieth century. Packed with colourful anecdotes this warm-hearted account captures a golden bygone age of entertainment. ...