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A bear called Paddington and other stories
£10.99A bear called Paddington and other stories
Bringing together the first three classic novels in one bumper paperback volume, this is the perfect introduction to Paddington Bear!
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A game of scandal
£8.99A game of scandal
An all-female detective agency righting wrongs at the end of thenineteenth century; infiltrating a scandalous upper class world straightout of Bridgerton and using their wit and bravery to unmaska villain.
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Aliya aboard the time train
£7.99Aliya aboard the time train
Aliya can’t wait to return to the Infinitum Time-Travel Academy.But when evil magic threatens the city, and rumours of rogue magicianDorian Darke circulate, Aliya is sent away on the time-travellingtrain, the Silver Express. But the trip is derailed when apassenger is murdered. It becomes clear that Aliya must face terribledanger once again.
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Ava and the acorn
£14.99Ava and the acorn
Together Grandad and Ava adventure along the twisting path and over the hill where, beneath the canopy of their friend the old Oak tree, they make wonderful memories to treasure and share: from summer picnics with jam-sticky fingers to carefree days kicking through russet leaves in autumn’s soft glow. But as the seasons change, so too does the old Oak tree and Grandad’s health. A tender, stay-with-you-forever story about one little girl’s relationship with her grandad, and the hope that lies in the changing of the seasons and the circle of life.
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Beneath
£7.99Beneath
Finn is in a horrible mood and doesn’t want to talk about it, but after some persuading, agrees to go for a hike with Grandpa. Throughout their forest walk, they see many different things: big, strong trees with networks of roots growing underneath, still water with schools of fish swimming below, and an expectant bird with eggs nestled under her. Grandpa explains that people also have hidden feelings beneath the surface, and despite appearances, may be feeling the same way you do.
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Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths
£7.99Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths
Eleven-year-old Danny Chung loves drawing more than anything – certainly more than maths, which, according to his dad and everyone else, is what he is ‘supposed’ to be good at. He also loves having his own room where he can draw in peace, so his life is turned upside down when a surprise that he’s been promised turns out to be his little, wrinkly, ex-maths-champion grandmother from China. What’s worse, Nai Nai has to share his room, AND she takes the top bunk! Nai Nai can’t speak a word of English, which doesn’t make things easy for Danny when he is charged with looking after her during his school holidays. Babysitting Nai Nai is NOT what he wants to be doing! Before long though it becomes clear to Danny that there is more to Nai Nai than meets the eye, and that they have more in common that he thought possible.
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Eyes that kiss in the corners
£7.99Eyes that kiss in the corners
A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realises that her eyes are like her mother’s, her grandmother’s, and her little sister’s. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognises her own beauty and discovers a path to self-love and empowerment.
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Fox
£7.99Fox
In the frost-covered forest of early spring, fox is on a mission to find food for her three cubs. As they grow, she teaches them how to survive in the wild. Until one day, fox dies. But what happens then? Can new life grow from old?
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Fun at the fair
£7.99Fun at the fair
Move the sliders in this interactive toddler board book to enjoy all the fun of the fair with everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington, who is now a major movie star!
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George and the mini dragon
£6.99George and the mini dragon
George’s classmates have pets, but George’s parents are not pet lovers.On his birthday, George decides to wish for a pet Labrador,but at the last minute he changes his mind… When George findsa dragon in his garden, he realizes his wish has come true, butthis dragon has a mind of its own. Can George and his friends keepLava a secret together?
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Gigantic
£7.99Gigantic
A powerful and standout sea-life story featuring one very small and determined blue whale from bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Rob Biddulph
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Giraffe Island
£7.99Giraffe Island
Far away in the middle of the sea there is an island shaped like a giraffe. Nine-year-old Vega lives there with her father and grandfather – a gardener and former ringmaster. Their shed – the Paraphenalium – is filled with every possible thing you didn’t know you needed. Vega’s bathroom is home to a gray bear with shampoo-lathered fur, and every day she talks with the asphalt beaver and crosswalk zebra on the way to school. Her best friend is Nelson, who observes things others don’t notice and keeps a notebook of mysteries and facts. Vega and Nelson set out to save Vega’s father and find her mother in a search that leads them to a unique circus and unexpected answers.
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Gozzle
£12.99Gozzle
When Bear finds an egg on his doorstep, he has no clue that what’s hatching isn’t just a lost goose, but a family! A collaboration from Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie, the award-winning, bestselling duo behind The Detective Dog and The Hospital Dog.
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Grimwood
£7.99Grimwood
Perfect for fans of Mr Gum and The Animals of Farthing Wood, this hilarious, irreverent series from picture book superstar Nadia Shireen follows two urban foxes who escape to the wonderfully weird forest of Grimwood!
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Ha! Ha! hilarious
£12.99Ha! Ha! hilarious
Tom has created brand new comic *Ants In Pants* to make everyonelaugh. Inspiration is everywhere! There’s Mr Keen’s unicycle mishapand their NEW supply teacher Miss Jam (whose first name is NOTStrawberry or Traffic). BUT when Tom’s comic falls into the wronghands, everything starts to go wrong. HOW will he get himself outof this MESS?
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Hidden Figures
£6.99Hidden Figures
Based on the New York Times bestselling book and the Academy Award-nominated movie, author Margot Lee Shetterly and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award winner Laura Freeman bring the incredibly inspiring true story of four black women who helped NASA launch men into space to picture book readers! Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math…really good. They participated in some of NASA’s greatest successes, like providing the calculations for America’s first journeys into space. And they did so during a time when being black and a woman limited what they could do. But they worked hard. They persisted. And they used their genius minds to change the world. In this beautifully illustrated picture book edition, we explore the story of four female African American mathematicians at NASA, known as “colored computers,” and how they overcame gender and racial barriers to succeed in a hi
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