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A classic tale from Enid Blyton's magical Faraway Tree series with
exciting new full-colour illustrations from Alex Paterson - perfect
for new readers! The Land of Silly School is where Dame Snap
teaches naughty elves, pixies and fairies. But Joe, Beth, Frannie,
Connie soon discover that the lessons are very silly indeed! How
will they escape strict Dame Snap? The Magic Faraway Tree has been
entertaining readers for more than 75 years. Now these colour short
stories offer a great way for a whole host of new younger readers
age 5-7 to discover the adventures of Silky, Moon-Face, the
Saucepan Man and all of their friends in the Enchanted Wood. Also
available in this short story series: A Faraway Tree Adventure: The
Land of Birthdays A Faraway Tree Adventure: The Land of Magic
Medicines A Faraway Tree Adventure: The Land of Do-As-You-Please A
Faraway Tree Adventure: The Land of Goodies A Faraway Tree
Adventure: In Santa Claus's Castle A Faraway Tree Adventure: The
Land of Toys A Faraway Tree Adventure: The Land of Dreams Collect
them all! 'Her books were terrific page-turners in the way no
others were' - Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse. `This should
be on every child's bookshelf' - Junior Design Awards on The Magic
Faraway Tree. Enid Blyton is one of the world's best-loved
children's authors with over 700 titles published and sales of over
700,000 in the UK each year. Her stories, which include The Famous
Five, The Magic Faraway Tree, Malory Towers, St Clare's, The
Wishing Chair and Amelia Jane series', remain timeless classics
across the world.
When your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are
guaranteed! Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and
have amazing adventures together! That's what happens for the
students at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island. Ivy loves
her adventurous unicorn, Flame. They're having loads of fun
exploring Unicorn Academy while they search for a mysterious hidden
treasure! Ivy is over the moon when Flame starts to discover his
magic, but he's struggling to control it! Can they learn how to use
his Flame's magic safely before he breaks something that can't be
fixed? With a glittery cover and beautifully illustrated throughout
by Lucy Truman, Unicorn Academy is the perfect series for 7+
readers who love magic and adventure. Check out the other titles in
this series: Sophia and Rainbow, Ava and Star, Isla and Buttercup,
Evie and Sunshine and many more!
Fourth in Cassandra Clare's internationally bestselling Mortal
Instruments series about the Shadowhunters. Discover more secrets
about the Shadowhunters in the fourth of 6 brand-new collectable
editions of the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments
series. To love is to destroy... The Mortal War is over, and Clary
Fray is home in New York, excited about all the possibilities
before her. She's training to become a Shadowhunter and - most
importantly of all - she can finally call Jace her boyfriend. But
her happiness has come at a price... Cover art by Mila Furstova,
the artist who created the album art for Coldplay's Ghost Stories.
Read all the sensational books in The Shadowhunter Chronicles: The
Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, Tales from the
Shadowhunter Academy, The Bane Chronicles, The Dark Artifices, The
Last Hours and The Shadowhunter's Codex.
Join Bing and Sula for a magical story in this brilliant new
picture book, based on the award-winning CBeebies show! Sula is
dressed-up as the Fairy Queen today, with fairy wings, crown and
magic wand covered in glittering sparkles. With one flick of her
wand she turns Flop into . . . a frog! “Ribbit! Ribbit!†Bing
wants to do sparkle magic too and become the Fairy King, but can
Sula share her sparkly magic wand? A wonderful new Bing picture
book about learning to share, friendship and the power of
imagination.
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The Story of the Blue Planet
(Paperback)
Andri Magnason; Designed by Aslaug Jonsdottir; Illustrated by Aslaug Jonsdottir; Translated by Julian D'Arcy
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Winner of the 2014 UKLA Book Award: an eco-fable with heart and
humour Brimir and Hulda are best friends, living on a beautiful
blue planet where there are no grown-ups, life is wild and free,
and each day is more exciting than the last. Until, one day, a
rocket ship piloted by a strange-looking adult named Gleesome
Goodday crashes on the beach. He promises to make life a hundred
times more fun - with flying-powder, and coated skin so that noone
ever has to bathe again - and even nails the sun to their sky. But
Hulda and Brimir soon discover that their endless fun has
consequences they could never have imagined. Could it be that
Gleesome Goodday is not everything he seems? An extraordinary
adventure of magic and generosity, and a beautifully simple tale of
selfishness and sacrifice, The Story of the Blue Planet will
delight and challenge readers of every age. Andri Snaer Magnason is
one of Iceland's most celebrated young writers. In 2002 Love Star
was named 'Novel of the Year' by Icelandic booksellers and received
the DV Literary Award and a nomination to the Icelandic Literary
Prize. The Story of the Blue Planet - now published or performed in
22 countries - was the first children's book to receive the
Icelandic Literary Prize and was also the recipient of the Janusz
Korczak Honorary Award and the West Nordic Children's Book Prize.
Magnason is the winner of the 2010 Kairos Award.
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Day Dreamer
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Thanya Olenyk
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Put your spotting skills to the test with this enchanting
seek-and-find adventure. Follow Blaze and his six fire-breathing
friends as they lock up their treasure troves and set off on a
magical quest to explore new realms. Can you find the seven dragons
of Thunder Valley in every scene? From a clockwork city and a
mystical cave to a midnight forest and a masquerade ball, there are
17 destinations to discover. From the publishers of Where's the
Unicorn, featuring bestselling illustrator, Paul Moran.
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Supernova
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Marissa Meyer
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Supernova is Marissa Meyer's fearless finale to the New York
Times-bestselling Renegade trilogy - you won't want to miss this.
You can't wear a mask forever. Love and Anarchy won't allow it.
With their alter egos at war, their allies at each other's throats
and their feelings for one another growing, Nova and Adrian battle
to keep their secret identities under wraps as their greatest fears
are realized. Anarchy is once again heading for Gatlon City, and
this time it may not survive.
Learn all about the infamous Cruella De Vil's past in this stunning
visual adaptation of Disney's popular Villain Tales series
An out-of-this-world picture book from David Litchfield, the
best-selling author of The Bear and the Piano and Grandad's Secret
Giant. Longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. ***** Stunning
images with a powerful message ***** Magical, heartwarming and
imaginative! ***** Another amazing story by David Litchfield
Heather is a little girl who wants to go to Outer Space, where the
stars sparkle with magic and wonder. When a spaceship lands at
Cotton Rock, it seems that all of her dreams have come true. But
soon the alien has to leave. Will the spaceship ever come back? And
if it does, is Heather ready to leave everything on Earth behind?
This beautiful story for ages 4-7 about family and dreams travels
through space and time to show us that what we are looking for
might be closer than we think. David Litchfield is the author of
best-selling books including The Bear and the Piano, which won the
Waterstones Children's Book Prize, Illustrated Book Category in
2016 and has sold over 120,000 copies in the UK. Don't miss David's
other books: The Bear and the Piano (1) The Bear, the Piano, The
Dog and the Fiddle (2) The Bear, the Piano, and Little Bear's
Concert (3) Grandad's Secret Giant
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Love Bites
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Ellen Schreiber
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As a mortal girl dating a vampire, Raven knows that love isn't
always easy.
And will Alexander ever make their love immortal?
Now that Alexander's parents have returned to Romania, Raven and
her dreamy vampire boyfriend are happy to resume their cryptic
romance. But soon another visitor comes knocking: Sebastian,
Alexander's best friend, arrives for a stay at the mansion. At
first Raven is wary, and then thrilled--this is the perfect chance
to learn more about her darkly handsome boyfriend and his past!
Sebastian could be her guide to the love habits of Alexander and
his kind. But when Sebastian falls for a particular Dullsvillian,
will another mortal beat Raven to the bite?
The Majestic Conclusion To The Dreamer Trilogy by #1 New York Times
bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater. WHERE IT STARTS IS WHERE IT
ENDS IS WHERE IT STARTS This is the story of the Lynch family.
Niall and Mor escaped their homeland for a new start, and lost
themselves in what they found. Declan has grown up as the
responsible son, the responsible brother - only to find there is no
way for him to keep his family safe. Ronan has always lived on the
edge between dreams and waking ... but now that edge is gone, and
he is falling. Matthew has been the happy child, the brightest
beam. But rebellion beckons, because it all feels like an illusion
now. This world was not made for such a family - a family with the
power to make a world and break it. If they cannot save each other
or themselves, we are all doomed. The war between dreams and
reality intensifies... with Ronan at its center. Perfect for fans
of Stiefvater's The Raven Cycle, Shiver and the first two books in
the trilogy Call Down The Hawk and Mister Impossible Maggie
Stiefvater's writing is addictive, magical and mysterious A
mesmerizing story of dreams and desires, death and destiny
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