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“Go and dance to your heart’s content, but you must leave before midnight. When the clock strikes twelve, all my magic will melt away, and everything will be as it was before.” Follow Cinderella’s journey from the cinders of her stepmother’s home to the dazzling royal ball, where a glass slipper holds the key to her destiny. With each turn of the page, castles rise, carriages roll and dreams take flight in a spectacular display of storytelling and artistry. This book is the perfect gift for little fairy-tale lovers.Read the latest in the series of classic pop-up tales from Templar Books. Others to collect include: The Snow Queen, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty. Charles Perrault’s beloved tale is brought to life with ornate artwork and clever pop-ups!
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£14.99
With stunning illustrations, readers will race through time, uncovering the fascinating science and rich history that form the extraordinary story of the horse. Join Palomino, a curious young horse, on a journey through time to meet his prehistoric ancestors – from the tiny Eohippus to the swift Merychippus and wild Equus ferus. As he witnesses millions of years of evolution, Palomino also discovers the powerful bond between horses and humans – a relationship that has shaped civilisations and endured both beauty and hardship.
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Some of the greatest adventurers of all time have once failed. Many more have had to overcome great hardships to pursue lives of adventure. Hand-picked by Alastair Humphreys, this compilation retells the extraordinary journeys undertaken by adventurers who have tried, failed and succeeded against the odds. These men and women have ventured into space, oceans, deserts and jungles and inspired Alastair’s own adventures. They may do the same for you too. A book full of hope and the power of self-belief and determination.
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£7.99
When we’re together, just us two, the world around us feels brand new. Adorable, fluffy squirrels go on endless adventures and enjoy spending time together. ‘Just Us Two’ shares the joy of quality time between parent and child.
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£25.00
Come and discover the deep ocean, one of the most mysterious habitats on our planet. In its dark depths live some bizarre and beautiful creatures, from the dumbo octopus and the gulper eel to dazzling deep-sea corals. Packed with multi-layered pop-ups and flaps to lift, this book invites young readers to look in detail at deep-sea creatures and understand how they are adapted to the extreme conditions of their otherworldly underwater home.
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While a young girl awaits the arrival of a new sibling, her Nana works on a special story quilt. As she sews, mends, and adds new patches, Nana shares the story of her own journey – of fleeing her homeland, finding love in a new country, and stitching together a new beginning from fragile threads. With every new and restored patch, the girl begins to understand her place in the world. Patterns burst with stories, threads shimmer with spirits passed and new patches wait to be brought to life. Each careful mend and every stitch carries the hope of what’s to come. Now, as a new life enters the world, Nana’s quilt wraps around her grandchildren in the warmth of the past and the promise of what’s to come.
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Every year, Little Wolf and Daddy Wolf watch the Wolf Moon rise. Two wolves, alone together, under the big night sky. But this year’s trip is looking to be a little bit BIGGER and BUSIER than usual. This time all the brothers, sisters and pups are coming, too. Little Wolf is worried it won’t be the same. And sure enough, it ISN’T. As things go from bad to worse, strange feelings start to bubble in Little Wolf’s belly and fizz through his fur. Before long, he feels BIG and BAD. He huffs, and he puffs. Can Daddy Wolf help Little Wolf get a handle on his huffs and puffs before it’s too late? And teach him about a very special part of being a wolf?
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Join the adorable pumpkins on another lift-the-flap adventure around the farm on Halloween night. There’s so much to see as Mrs Owl and the pumpkins roll, bounce and leap out of the pumpkin patch, play peek-a-boo in the horses’ stables and try not to wake the sleeping piggies. Along the way, they meet all kinds of friendly night-time animals. But wait – the pumpkins are disappearing one by one. Whatever are they up to? Lift the flaps to find the pumpkins and discover a fantastic surprise ending.
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Uncovers the stories behind the inventions, ideas and uproars which have led to the world we know today. From epic power struggles to society-defining ideas and life-changing technology, discover how 12 upheavals around the globe have led to permanent changes in how nations are run, which values are held and how people live their everyday lives. From India’s long-fought fight for home rule to the Gay Liberation Movement and even the explosive digital revolution, explore the history that sparked each change and examine the ways the world was never the same after.
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A wild and wonderful world awaits in these retellings of over twenty traditional tales, each with a thought-provoking moral. Meet mice and men, foxes and frogs, beasts and birds, and even mythical gods in this edition of ‘Aesop’s Fables’. It features classic fables, including The Hare and the Tortoise, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, The Goose Who Laid the Golden Egg, The Lion and the Mouse, and The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing.
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Read to your baby every day with this collection of developmentally tailored stories. ‘First Stories for Baby’ presents a pitch-perfect blend of read-aloud stories and high-contrast visuals to stimulate babies from birth. With four stories to read, and four adorable animals: an owl, bear, tiger and dolphin.
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Read to your baby every day with this collection of developmentally tailored stories. ‘First Stories for Baby’ presents a pitch-perfect blend of read-aloud stories and high-contrast visuals to stimulate babies from birth. With four stories to read, and four adorable animals: an owl, bear, tiger and dolphin.
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£25.00
After the legendary wizard Merlin was bound to a tree by magic, he used part of that tree to create a guide for apprentices of the mystical arts seeking to master Wizardology. First printed in the Elizabethan era, Templar has republished this special edition of the ancient tome to ignite the next generation of wizards, including intricate novelty elements such as magical moving illustrations, a scrap of a fairy flag, a phoenix feather, a deck of divination cards and the gemstone of a true wizard’s staff.
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There was once a fawn, who thought that the sun was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. But when the sun set, the little fawn was sad and afraid. ‘Mother, where does the sun go?’ he asked. Follow one little fawn on his quest in search of the sun, in this lushly illustrated tale.
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Do you ever get the feeling that every day and every thing is, well, the SAME?! Bear does. Luckily, Bear’s wise friend, Frog, has an excellent idea to change things up – A HOLIDAY! But what kind of holiday? A skiing holiday? An ADVENTURE holiday? No, no, no! A BEACH holiday. When Bear arrives, he can’t believe his eyes. It all looks SO different! Before long, he is eating his picnic, playing volleyball and floating in the clear water. But when Bear builds a sand sculpture that takes on a familiar shape, he realises he’s actually getting homesick and misses his friends. Can Bear find a way to get the best of both worlds?
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£9.99
There is a whole world of sports to discover! Which sports were played at the very first Olympic Games? What do the different colour jerseys mean in the Tour de France? How on earth do you throw a gumboot? Everywhere on our planet where people can be found, there are different sports that we love to play and compete in, too. From the very first Olympic Games to the modern version we play today, explore all kinds of sports from around the world, including ball sports, gymnastics, athletics, water sports, extreme sports and so much more! Find out how each sport came to be, where in the world it originated and, most importantly, how to play.
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