Its 1924 & New York is the centre of the universe. Henry Smart on the run from Dublin falls on his feet. He is a handsome man with a sandwich board behind which he stashes hooch for the speakeasies of the Lower East Side. He catches the attention of the mobsters who run the district & soon there are eyes on his back & men in the shadows. It is time to leave for another America... Chicago is wild & new & newest of all is the music. Furious wild happy music played by a man with a trumpet & bleeding lips called Louis Armstrong. His music is everywhere coming from every open door every phonograph. But Armstrong is a prisoner of his colour; there are places a black man cannot go things he cannot do. Armstrong needs a man a white man & the man he chooses is Henry Smart. ...

In this classic Seussian tale the good doctor primes his readers against all the little mishaps & misadventures that can befall even the best of us -- from bang-ups & hang-ups to lurches & slumps -- encouraging us to take life in our stride! This edition

Includes:: a CD performed by Miranda Richardson with added music & sound effects. Perfect for reading with children & as a gift for any life-changing occasion such as graduation & changing or leaving school. 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 UKs top ten favourite childrens authors Seuss is firmly established as a global best-seller with nearly half a billion books sold worldwide.

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In this classic Seussian tale the good doctor primes his readers against all the little mishaps & misadventures that can befall even the best of us
- from bang-ups & hang-ups to lurches & slumps
- encouraging us to take life in our stride! 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. Oh The Places You'll Go! belongs to the Yellow Back Book range.


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From the top of your head to the tips of your toes Learn all about health from a cool cat who knows!" In this delightful book Dr. Seuss famous Cat in the Hat explains to young readers all the different ways to stay healthy. This title & others form part of a series of books that takes an off-beat look at nature & natural sciences through a fun combination of Seussian rhymes & zany illustrations. Aimed at early readers -- from four to seven year olds -- the books are designed to bridge the gap between concept books written for preschoolers & more formal non fiction titles that require fluent reading skills. By presenting the facts in a lively & rhythmic manner they provide the critical foundation upon which complex facts & ideas can eventually be built." ...

From dreamy thoughts about colour to fantastic notions on left & right this surreal book encourages young children to let their imaginations run riot & think up all kinds of weird & wonderful things. This delightful Beginner Book now joins 16 of Dr. Seuss most popular works in the Classic Collection series which also contains The Cat in the Hat Fox in Socks & Green Eggs & Ham. With Dr. Seuss usual measure of riotous rhyme & wacky illustrations it will encourage even the most reluctant child to learn to read. 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 & ranking among the UKs top ten favourite childrens authors Seuss is firmly established as a global best-seller with nearly half a million books sold worldwide. This delightful book forms part of the third stage in Harper Collins major Dr. Seuss rebrand programme. With the relaunch of six more titles in January 2004 such all-time favourites as The Lorax The Foot Book & Yertle the Turtle 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. Oh the Thinks You Can Think! belongs to the Green Back Book range. ...

This beautiful collection

Includes:: baby fashions like a frilly dress a Christening set for a boy & a hooded

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Dawn French number one bestselling author of A Tiny Bit Marvellous & one of Britains best loved comic writers returns with Oh Dear Silvia a darkly comic page turner that will have you hanging on her every word. Who is in Coma Suite Number 5? A matchless lover? A supreme egotist? A selfless martyr? A bad mother? A cherished sister? A selfish wife? All of these. For this is Silvia Shute who has always done exactly what she wants. Until now when her life suddenly shockingly stops. Her past holds a dark & terrible secret & now that she is unconscious in a hospital bed her constant stream of visitors are set to uncover the mystery of her broken life. & she must lie there victim of the beloveds the borings the babblings & the plain bonkers. Like it or not the truth is about to pay Silvia a visit. Again & again & again... Oh Dear Silvia is the brand new novel from one of Britains most loved comic writers & the number one bestselling author of A Tiny Bit Marvellous. Praise for Dawn French: Extremely funny Sunday Times A fantastic slam-dunk pageturner Mail on Sunday Dawn French has been making people laugh for thirty years. On purpose. As a writer comedian & actor she has appeared in some of this countrys most long running cherished & celebrated shows including French & Saunders The Comic Strip Presents... Murder Most Horrid The Vicar of Dibley Jam & Jerusalem Lark Rise to Candleford & more recently Roger & Val Have Just Got In. Her bestselling memoir Dear Fatty was published to critical acclaim in 2008. Her first novel A Tiny Bit Marvellous was also a great success going straight to No.1. ...

Dawn French number one bestelling author of A Tiny Bit Marvellous" & one of Britain's best loved comic writers returns with " Oh Dear Silvia" a darkly comic pageturner that will have you hanging on her every word. Who is in Coma Suite Number 5? A matchless lover? A supreme egotist? A selfless martyr? A bad mother? A cherished sister? A selfish wife? All of these. For this is Silvia Shute who has always done exactly what she wants. Until now when her life suddenly shockingly stops. Her past holds a dark & terrible secret & now that she is unconscious in a hospital bed her constant stream of visitors are set to uncover the mystery of her broken life. & she must lie there victim of the beloveds the borings the babblings & the plain bonkers. Like it or not the truth is about to pay Silvia a visit. Again & again & again..." Oh Dear Silvia" is the brand new novel from one of Britain's most loved comic writers & the number one bestselling author of "A Tiny Bit Marvellous". Praise for Dawn French: " Extremely funny". (" Sunday Times"). "A fantastic slam-dunk pageturner". (" Mail on Sunday"). Dawn French has been making people laugh for thirty years. On purpose. As a writer comedian & actor she has appeared in some of this country's most long running cherished & celebrated shows including " French & Saunders" " The Comic Strip Presents..." " Murder Most Horrid" " The Vicar of Dibley" " Jam & Jerusalem" " Lark Rise to Candleford" & more recently " Roger & Val Have Just Got In". Her bestselling memoir Dear Fatty was published to critical acclaim in 2008. Her first novel "A Tiny Bit Marvellous" was also a great success going straight to No.1." ...

Dawn French number one bestelling author of A Tiny Bit Marvellous" & one of Britain's best loved comic writers returns with " Oh Dear Silvia" a darkly comic pageturner that will have you hanging on her every word. Who is in Coma Suite Number 5? A matchless lover? A supreme egotist? A selfless martyr? A bad mother? A cherished sister? A selfish wife? All of these. For this is Silvia Shute who has always done exactly what she wants. Until now when her life suddenly shockingly stops. Her past holds a dark & terrible secret & now that she is unconscious in a hospital bed her constant stream of visitors are set to uncover the mystery of her broken life. & she must lie there victim of the beloveds the borings the babblings & the plain bonkers. Like it or not the truth is about to pay Silvia a visit. Again & again & again..." Oh Dear Silvia" is the brand new novel from one of Britain's most loved comic writers & the number one bestselling author of "A Tiny Bit Marvellous". Praise for Dawn French: " Extremely funny". (" Sunday Times"). "A fantastic slam-dunk pageturner". (" Mail on Sunday"). Dawn French has been making people laugh for thirty years. On purpose. As a writer comedian & actor she has appeared in some of this country's most long running cherished & celebrated shows including " French & Saunders" " The Comic Strip Presents"... " Murder Most Horrid" " The Vicar of Dibley" " Jam & Jerusalem" " Lark Rise to Candleford" & more recently " Roger & Val Have Just Got In". Her bestselling memoir " Dear Fatty" was published to critical acclaim in 2008. Her first novel "A Tiny Bit Marvellous" was also a great success going straight to No.1." ...

Dawn French number one bestelling author of A Tiny Bit Marvellous returns with Oh Dear Silvia. Everyone knows the real Silvia don't they? Silvia Shute lies in hospital in a coma. Family & friends gather at her bedside each thinking they know the real Silvia. But do they? For Silvia hides a secret. One she can never tell. & as her visitors congregate so the truth about Silvia is slowly revealed. Again & again & again.. . Oh Dear Silvia is the brand new novel from one of Britain's most loved comic writers & the number one bestselling author of A Tiny Bit Marvellous. Hilarious. My top book..." (The Times). " Side-splitting darkly humorous". (Heat). " Written with serious intent both literary & thematically: Dawn tackles the big ones
- love death grief childhood motherhood parenthood
- head on". (Guardian). Dawn French has been making people laugh for thirty years. On purpose. As a writer comedian & actor she has appeared in some of this country's most long running cherished & celebrated shows including French & Saunders The Comic Strip Presents... Murder Most Horrid The Vicar of Dibley Jam & Jerusalem Lark Rise to Candleford & more recently Roger & Val Have Just Got In. Her bestselling memoir Dear Fatty was published to critical acclaim in 2008. Her first novel A Tiny Bit Marvellous was also a great success going straight to No.1."

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