Category Archives: Accessories
Freddie Mole, Lion Tamer
Roll up, roll up for a sensational circus story from the bestselling author of The No.1 Ladies` Detective Agency series, Alexander McCall Smith, with fun, energetic illustrations by Kate Hindley throughout. Join Freddie Mole as he tumbles through the air, flies around the big tent and tames four growling lions! Freddie is an ordinary boy
Captain Pug
Pug is going on a seafaring adventure. He`s had jam tarts for breakfast. He`s wearing a smart sailor suit. There`s just one problem. Pug is afraid of the water! Captain Pug is the first book in a glorious new illustrated series for fans of Claude and Squishy McFluff
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration from Elizabeth Gilbert`s books for years. Now, this beloved author shares her wisdom and unique understanding of creativity, shattering the perceptions of mystery and suffering that surround the process – and showing us all just how easy it can be. By sharing stories from
Watch Out for Muddy Puddles!
Watch out for muddy puddles! Because you never really know …what there might be lurking down in the depths below. Have you ever thought about what could be in the world below the surface of puddles? Join in as one boy finds that some are very, very deep; some are teeming with particularly peckish crocodiles
Ring Roads
Ring Roads, for which Modiano was awarded the French Academy`s Grand Prix du Roman (1972), is the story of a young Jew, Serge, in search of his father, Chalva, who disappeared from his life ten years earlier. He finds him trying to survive the war years in the unlikely company of black marketeers, anti-Semites and
Penguin`s Big Adventure
One day, Penguin had a big idea. He wanted to do something no penguin had ever done. He wanted to be the first penguin ever to set foot on the North Pole. Join Penguin on his amazing adventure! Along the way, he says hello to all of his old friends. But when he finally reaches
First Day at Skeleton School
Listen …can you hear it? There`s a creepy noise …`Welcome!` smiles Mr Bones. `Meet the spooky girls and boys.` At Skeleton School they howl in assembly, fly broomsticks in the library and learn how to float through walls! Join in the fun with this comic caper from a bestselling author/illustrator of Calm Down, Boris, Mr
River Cottage Love Your Leftovers: Recipes for the Resourceful Cook
We all occasionally suffer a guilty conscience about those languishing ingredients that stay untouched in the fridge or cupboard for days: the bendy carrots, the wilting salad, the foil-wrapped roast chicken, the rock-like bread and that little nugget of Cheddar…In this new pocket bible, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall offers nifty and creative ideas to transform leftovers into
The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr Punch
A young boy stumbles across a Punch and Judy show at the pier and enters a world of extraordinary magic. With disturbing mysteries and half-truths uncontrollably unravelling, this boy is forced to deal with his family`s secrets of violence, betrayal and guilt in this dark fable of childhood and growing up. By the bestselling author
Because You`ll Never Meet Me
Ollie and Moritz are two teenagers who will never meet. Each of them lives with a life-affecting illness. Contact with electricity sends Ollie into debilitating seizures, while Moritz has a heart defect and is kept alive by an electronic pacemaker. If they did meet, Ollie would seize, but turning off the pacemaker would kill Moritz.
Snow Penguin
In the frozen Antarctic, one curious little penguin decides to explore the ice and the snow and the sea. On his travels he sees two blue whales, a family of sea lions and a whole school of orca, but soon Penguin starts to miss his own family. Sometimes coming home is the best adventure of
Chu`s Day at the Beach
Chu, the little panda with the BIG sneeze, is BACK – and this time he`s going to the seaside! Like all pandas, Chu LOVES the seaside. There are seagulls and rock pools and ice cream. Chu will have a lovely day, and with all that sea, sand and sun, what could possibly go wrong?
Are You Sitting Comfortably?
Hello there! Are you sitting comfortably? Are you sure? Have you found the perfect snuggle-up-and-lose-yourself-in-a-book place? Somewhere comfy, NOT itchy-fuzzy? Somewhere quiet, NOT buzz-buzzy? You have? Great! Unfortunately the little chap in this book isn`t having quite as much luck as you are …Join one small book lover`s search for the perfect place to sit
There Is No Dragon In This Story
Poor old dragon. Nobody wants him in their story. Not Goldilocks, not Hansel and Gretel – no one. But Dragon will not give up! He shall continue on his course of finding someone who wants him in their story. ANYONE. His boundless enthusiasm surely won`t get him into any trouble. Surely …A glorious story about
The Truth According to Arthur
Arthur and The Truth are not the best of friends right now. Why? Because today Arthur did something he shouldn`t have done – he rode on his big brother`s bike (when his mum told him not to) and then he accidentally bumped it into Mum`s car. Arthur knows he`s done wrong but will he tell
Cuckoo: Cheating by Nature
Beloved as a herald of spring, cuckoos have held a place in our hearts for centuries. But for many other birds the cuckoo is a signal of doom, for it is nature`s most notorious cheat. In this enormously engaging book, naturalist and scientist Nick Davies reveals how cuckoos deceive other species, uncovering an evolutionary race
The Drowned Detective
Jonathan is a private investigator in a decaying eastern European city, consumed by his work and his failing marriage. Approached one day by an elderly couple, he is presented with a faded photograph of their daughter, missing for nearly two decades. Troubled by the image of the little girl, who was the same age when
Harry Potter Box Set: The Complete Collection Children`s Paperback
A beautiful boxed set containing all seven Harry Potter novels in paperback. These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It`s time to PASS THE MAGIC ON …
Game: River Cottage Handbook No. 15
Game offers some of the most intense, delicate, rich and varied meat around. And not only is it delicious, it can also be a healthy and more nutritious alterative to traditional red meats. Here, Tim Maddams gives an accessible guide to obtaining, assessing, preparing and cooking game, including pheasant, grouse, venison, partridge, hare, rabbit, boar
At Hawthorn Time
SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD 2015 Four-thirty on a May morning: the black fading to blue, dawn gathering somewhere below the treeline in the east. A long, straight road runs between sleeping fields to the little village of Lodeshill, and on it two cars lie wrecked and ravished, violence gathered about them in the
