Children will love this simple retelling of The Tale of Peter Rabbit". Every page has full-colour illustrations telling the story of naughty Peter Rabbit & his lucky escape from Mr. Mc Gregor's garden. Children are encouraged to interact with the story by pressing the sound buttons associated with each page. The sounds include giggling birds munching boinging a sneeze a squeeze-pop a moment of peril & comforting music. This is a perfect book for parents & children to enjoy together." ...

It's been 110 years since Frederick Warne published Beatrix Potter's 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 publisher's note to tell you all about the history of how each book came to be. " The Tale of Peter Rabbit" was first published by Frederick Warne in 1902 & endures as Beatrix Potter's most popular & well-loved tale. It tells the story of a very mischievous rabbit & the trouble he encounters in Mr. Mc Gregor's vegetable garden! " The Tale of Peter Rabbit" is number one in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books." ...

The Tale of Pigling Bland" was published the year the Beatrix Potter was married & settled down to farming life for good. She had already been keeping pigs & she sketched them for this story using her own farmyard as the setting. One little black pig was a household pet & features as the 'perfectly lovely' Pig-wig who runs away with Pigling Bl&. " The Tale of Pigling Bland" is number fifteen 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 stunning collector's edition of Beatrix Potter's classic tale has a gold-foil jacket & is published to celebrate the centenary ...

The year is 1750. Tristan Hart precociously talented student of medicine practising under the legendary Dr William Hunter. His obsession is the nature of pain & preventing it; the relationship between mind & matter & the existence of God. A product of the Age of Enlightenment he is a rational man on a quest to cut through darkness & superstition with the brilliant blade of science. Tristan Hart madman & deviant. His obsession is the nature of pain & causing it. A product of an age of faeries & goblins gnomes & shape-shifting gypsies he is on a quest to arouse the perfect scream & slay the daemon Raw Head who torments his dark days & long nights. Troubled visionary twisted genius loving sadist. What is real & what imagined in Tristan Harts brutal beautiful complex world? ...

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"." ...