Category Archives: Accessories
Great Bunny Bakes
Aprons on, recipes at the ready – it`s time for the biggest, bestest, bunniest baking competition. Only – who is this strangely dressed contestant?! Quentin is a wolf with a very unusual hobby. He loves to bake! So when he accidentally receives an invitation to take part in a Great Bunny Baking competition he`ll do
The Madman`s Library: The Greatest Curiosities of Literature
`Anybody who loves the printed word will be bowled over by this amusing, erudite, beautiful book about books. It is in every way a triumph. One of the loveliest books to have been published for many, many years.` Alexander McCall SmithFrom the author of the critically acclaimed and globally successful The Phantom Atlas, The Golden
The Storm Whale
A beautiful slipcase edition of The Storm Whale and The Storm Whale in Winter from the award-winning author and illustrator Benji Davies. The Storm Whale is a poignant and moving tale about making new friends and learning that sometimes we have to let the things we love go. Winner of the 2014 inaugural Oscar`s First
The Great Questions of Tomorrow
Government, war, the economy, human identity, philosophy and the way we work. All of these, among others, are soon to be transformed. As technological advancements usher in a time where each and every human being on the planet will be connected by more than 50 billion manmade devices, our global society is going through a
Dork Diaries: Frenemies Forever
Nikki Maxwell, Queen of the Dorks, is back in the eleventh instalment of the bestselling series! Nikki is spending a week at North Hampton Hills as part of the school transfer programme. The good news is that NHH is super-cool and preppy. The bad news is that Nikki`s nemesis MacKenzie started there two weeks ago!
The Beast is an Animal
The Beast is an animal You`d better lock the Gate Or when it`s dark, It comes for you Then it will be too late Alys was the only one to see the soul eaters when they came to her village. The others were sleeping. They never woke up… Now, an orphan, Alys knows the full
How to Ride a Polar Bear
When Albie and his mum go to the museum, Albie has no idea what is in store for him. He know that museums are fusty and dusty and full of smelly things, but what he doesn`t expect are igloos, wolves and a real life polar bear… Join Albie on a brand new adventure in this
Winter Magic
A beautiful and classic anthology of frosty, magical short stories from acclaimed children`s writers such as Michelle Magorian, Berlie Doherty, Lauren St John and Katherine Woodfine, and edited by author Abi Elphinstone. Dreamsnatcher`s Abi Elphinstone heads up this gorgeous collection of wintery stories, featuring snow queens, frost fairs, snow dragons and pied pipers …from classic
The Nothing to See Here Hotel
`Hilariously funny and inventive, and I love the extraordinary creatures and the one thirty-sixth troll protagonist…` Cressida Cowell `A rip-roaring, swashbuckling, amazerous magical adventure. Comedy Gold.` Francesca Simon`This hotel gets five stars from me` Liz Pichon`A splundishly swashbungling tale of trolls, goblins and other bonejangling creatures. Put on your wellies and plunge into the strangest
You Ain`t Seen Nothing Yeti!
`Welcome back to the Nothing to See Here hotel – where we have complimentary weirdness in every room and hilarity is available twenty four hours a day` Frank Cottrell Boyce The second book in this fabulously funny series by bestselling author Steven Butler and the wonderful Steven Lenton! Having just saved the hotel from a
The Light of Day
FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MOTHERING SUNDAY AND LAST ORDERS, and reissued for the first time on the Scribner list, The Light of Day is both a gripping crime story and a remarkable love story. On a cold but dazzling November morning George Webb, a former policeman turned private detective, prepares to visit Sarah, a
Olivia the Spy
Everyone`s favourite pig is about to have a surprise trip to the ballet! But when Olivia overhears her mother complaining about her recent naughty behaviour, her imagination runs wild and she decides to find out everything being said about her . . . until her eavesdropping leads her to believe she is being carted off
Birdy and Bou
Bou loves the floating library. But – oh no! – his favourite book is missing. Who could have it? A wonderfully vibrant picture book for young children about two of the best things in life – books and friends! Bou the red-eared panda wakes up one morning and hears the toot-toot of the floating library.
The Outcasts of Time
`Beautifully written and superbly executed` Times `This clever and moving Faustian tale is packed with fascinating historical detail` ExpressFrom the author of the bestselling The Time Traveller`s Guide to Restoration Britain, this is a stunningly high-concept historical novel that is both as daring as it is gripping, and perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, SJ
The Wanderers
As they look to the stars, what are they missing back home? `Phenomenal. A transcendent journey into the mysteries of space and self. Howrey`s expansive vision left me awestruck` RUTH OZEKI, author of A Tale for the Time Being Helen Kane may not be the best mother in the world, but she is one of
A Hungry Lion or a Dwindling Assortment of Animals
There once was a hungry lion, a penguin (Well he was just here…), a little calico kitten (I could have sworn I just saw him…), a brown mouse (Now wait a second…), a bunny with floppy ears and a bunny with un-floppy ears (Okay this is just getting ridiculous), a frog, a bat, a pig,
Daddy Hairdo
A hilarious story for anyone who has ever had to tangle with a head full of hair! When Amy is born she doesn`t have much hair. Not for long! Soon her hair is the stuff of fairy tales – so long she could throw it down a tower to let up a handsome prince. Only,
The Other Alice
What happens when a tale with real magic, that was supposed to be finished, never was? This is a story about one of those stories …Midge loves riddles, his cat, Twitch, and – most of all – stories. Especially because he`s grown up being read to by his sister Alice, a brilliant writer. When Alice
Everyday Sexism
`If Caitlin Moran`s How To Be A Woman is the fun-filled manual for female survival in the 21st century, everyday sexism is itsmore politicised sister` (Independent on Sunday). After experiencing a series of escalating sexist incidents, Laura Bates started the everyday sexism project and has gone on to write `a pioneering analysis of modern day
Twisted
Marcus and Lena Fulford are the envy of their friends. Wealthy, attractive and successful, the couple, with their strikingly beautiful teenage daughter Amy, seem settled and content. But appearances mask a strained relationship almost at breaking point. Marcus`s latest business venture has failed, draining Lena, the major breadwinner, dry. Putting Amy into weekly boarding school
