Category Archives: Accessories
The Three Little Pigs
The three little pigs leave home to make their way in the world. The first little pig builds a house made of straw. The second little pig builds a house made of sticks. And the third little pig builds a house made of bricks. But it`s not long before the Big Bad Wolf turns up
Captain Beastlie`s Pirate Party
Who`s the grubbiest pirate on the high seas? Why, it`s Captain Beastlie, me hearties! He is EXTREMELY dirty and pretty smelly too, and that is just the way he likes it. But as he eagerly counts down the days to his birthday, little does he know that his smart and shiny crew have a huge
Pip and Posy: The Bedtime Frog
When Posy goes to stay at Pip`s house they have lots of fun together before bedtime. But just as they switch out the light, disaster strikes: Posy realises that she has forgotten her favourite frog toy. Desperate to help his distraught friend, Pip offers Posy a range of different toys to substitute for her frog,
Pip and Posy: The Big Balloon
Pip is very proud of his big red balloon. But when he lets the balloon go and it pops, he is inconsolable. Luckily, Posy has a clever idea to cheer up her friend and soon they are having fun again!Best-selling and award-winning Axel Scheffler drawing on his personal experience of being the father of a
Pets and Parties
It`s Sapphire`s birthday and she longs for a pet of her own. Emerald`s present is the next best thing – tickets for an amazing animal magic show! But the star – a performing cat! – has mysteriously disappeared. What a mix-up! Can the girls find her on their own? No, they can`t! They need you
My Wild and Sleepless Nights: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
`This is quite simply the best book about motherhood I have ever read.` – Eleanor Mills in the Sunday Times Mother to five children, Clover Stroud has navigated family life across two decades, both losing and finding herself. In her touching, provocative and profoundly insightful book, she captures a sense of what motherhood really feels
The Echo Chamber
`The funniest book I`ve read in ages. Savage but compelling` Ian Rankin`Funny, rumbustious, unstinting and wonderfully Hogarthian` The Observer`His relish is infectious` Times What a thing of wonder a mobile phone is. Six ounces of metal, glass and plastic, fashioned into a sleek, shiny, precious object. At once, a gateway to other worlds – and
The Wild Life of the Fox
“I adore the fox for its magnificence; I hate the fox for killing my chickens. To love and loathe the fox is a British condition.”The fox is our apex predator, our most beautiful and clever killer. We have witnessed its wild touch, watched it slink by bins at night and been chilled by its high-pitched
Elegy For a River: Whiskers, Claws and Conservation`s Last, Wild Hope
Water voles are small, brownish, bewhiskered and charming. Made famous by `Ratty` in The Wind in the Willows, once they were a ubiquitous part of our waterways. They were a totem of our rivers. Now, however, they are nearly gone. This is their story, and the story of a conservationist with a wild hope: that
The Authority Gap: Why women are still taken less seriously than men, and what we can do about it
`A brilliant manifesto explaining why women are still so underestimated and overlooked in today`s world, but how we can also be hopeful for change` – Philippa Perry`Hugely exciting` – Emily Maitlis`An impassioned, meticulously argued and optimistic call to arms for anyone who cares about creating a fairer society` – Observer Imagine living in a world
Wild Fell: Fighting for nature on a Lake District hill farm
In 2015, England`s last and loneliest golden eagle died in an unmarked spot among the remote eastern fells of the Lake District. It was a tragic day for the nation`s wildlife, but the fight to restore the landscape had already begun.Lee Schofield, ecologist and site manager for RSPB Haweswater is leading efforts to breathe life
Snow Tales (Rainbow Bear and Little Albatross)
This title features two beautiful, compassionate animal stories from the snowy north, “The Rainbow Bear and Little Albatross”, by internationally bestselling “War Horse” author, Michael Morpurgo. Collected together for the first time and featuring Michael Foreman`s original stunning illustrations, this is a gem of a book to be enjoyed over and over again.
It Wasn`t Me!
Imagine swallowing a computer chip and becoming a living computer…imagine almost burning down your school…imagine being Harry Manners. He is a very unusual boy. His family don`t understand him. His teachers wish he would stop daydreaming. But he thinks he`s doing just fine, as long as he has a stash of Max Masters comics to
The Dinosaur That Pooped A Planet: Sound Book
This super sound book edition of Dinosaur That Pooped A Planet! is the perfect present for all Danny and Dinosaur fans. Danny and Dinosaur are back, and this time they are going to space! But when Danny realises he`s forgotten Dino`s lunch box, the very hungry dinosaur eats everything in sight, including their only way
The Hunger: “Deeply disturbing, hard to put down” – Stephen King
`Deeply, deeply disturbing` STEPHEN KING After having travelled west for weeks, the party of pioneers comes to a crossroads. It is time for their leader, George Donner, to make a choice. They face two diverging paths which lead to the same destination. One is well-documented – the other untested, but rumoured to be shorter.Donner`s decision
The Witch with an Itch: Dragon v Dinosaur
The littlest witch and the wizard, her twin, were both very stubborn and both liked to win…Who will triumph – the littlest witch or the littlest wizard? Magic transforms the twins from princess and knight to deadly dragon and dinosaur. But the littlest witch`s troublesome itch soon comes along – and teaches the twins an
Rent A Bridesmaid
Tilly can`t believe it when her best friend Matty is asked to be a bridesmaid. In Tilly`s favourite daydream, she`s kitted out in the most beautiful bridesmaid dress, walking down the aisle behind a beautiful bride. The one wedding she`d really like to attend is her own mum and dad`s. But as that`s never going
No Middle Name: The Complete Collected Jack Reacher Stories
Jack `No Middle Name` Reacher, lone wolf, knight errant, ex military cop, lover of women, scourge of the wicked and righter of wrongs, is the most iconic hero for our age. This is the first time all Lee Child`s shorter fiction featuring Jack Reacher has been collected into one volume. Read together, these twelve stories
Miss Benson`s Beetle: An uplifting and redemptive story of a glorious female friendship against the odds
`A beautiful portrayal of female friendship in all its frailties, contradictions and strengths` RAYNOR WINN`Funny, perceptive and life-enhancing. I urge you to read it` SARAH WINMAN`The perfect escape novel for our troubled times` PATRICK GALE It is 1950. In a devastating moment of clarity, Margery Benson abandons her dead-end job and advertises for an assistant
Mrs Bradshaw`s Handbook
Authorised by Mr Lipwig of the Ankh-Morpork and Sto Plains Hygienic Railway himself, Mrs Georgina Bradshaw`s invaluable guide to the destinations and diversions of the railway deserves a place in the luggage of any traveller, or indeed armchair traveller, upon the Disc. From the twine walk of Great Slack to the souks of Zemphis: edifying
