Cautionary tales
£9.99Written for children, enjoyed by grown-ups, Belloc’s hilarious and irreverent cautionary tales and poems have entertained for generations.
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Forgotten Fairy Tales of Unlikely Heroes
£12.99It is the unlikely heroes in stories that are sometimes the most inspiring of all. Stories about someone small, and seemingly unimportant or overlooked, who ends up being the one to stand tall. This collection of seven fairy tales, once much loved, now forgotten, breathes new life into old tales: a farm girl outwits an ogre, an old man wins fame for his kindness, while a girl discovers that what makes her different is also what makes her so special. This magical collection will bring inspiration to a new generation of readers and act as a reminder that anyone, no matter how small, can make a difference.
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A treasury of ballet stories
£16.99A unique and richly illustrated gift book featuring four classic stories from the ballet.
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Thomas the Tank Engine complete collection
£50.00This beautiful edition brings together the original illustrated Thomas the Tank Engine Railway Series stories by Rev. W. Awdry in one special collection.
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A world full of winter stories
£14.99Get ready for the coldest season with A World Full of Winter Stories, a beautifully illustrated anthology of magical winter stories from around the world.
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A terrific treasury
£25.00Discover five stories full of fantastically funny things in this brilliant treasury from Dr. Seuss! Featuring some of Dr. Seuss’s best-loved tales, including The Lorax and Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
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Michael Morpurgo’s tales from Shakespeare
£20.00Ten stunning Shakespeare retellings from the master storyteller, with an introduction by Benedict Cumberbatch
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Poems to fall in love with
£9.99A gorgeous, heart-warming anthology of poems about love and romance selected and illustrated by Chris Riddell.
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The Shirley Hughes treasury
£20.00A trip to the park on a windy day, counting ducks in the pond or simply enjoying playing hide and seek at home, there is so much that Katie and her little brother, Olly get up to in their charming pre-school world. ‘The Shirley Hughes Treasury’ delights in celebrating the everyday life of children in five sections for you and your little ones to dip in and out of and share at bedtime and any other time of the day. Featuring an array of classic stories, engaging poems and nursery rhymes as well as early learning, this essential collection celebrates the work of one our most revered authors to be treasured by a new generation of first readers and is the perfect gift.
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Tales of brave and brilliant animals
£12.99An anthology for animal lovers of ten folk tales, beautifully retold for a new generation of readers. Discover how Anansi the spider brought stories to the world, how trickster Coyote stole fire and follow a heroic wolf who helps a prince find a firebird. Full of magic and wonder, these tales will take you around the world, from desolate mountains and winter forests to lush jungles, meeting brave and inspiring animals along the way.
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A treasury of tales for five-year-olds
£15.99Snuggle up together and enjoy this collection of charming and engaging stories written by Gabby Dawnay and selected especially for five-year-olds by literacy experts. The luxurious book with sparkling foil and ribbon marker will make this a must-have gift for the birthday of any five-year-old and Heidi Griffiths’ charming illustrations will mean that the child will cherish this book even as they grow older.