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Discover all the foul facts about the Vile Victorians with
history's most horrible headlines. All the foul facts about the
Vile Victorians are ready to uncover, including: the murderers who
wouldn't hang when the first public loo was flushed and how stag
hunting took place in Paddington Station * fully illustrated
throughout and packed with horrible stories - with all the horribly
hilarious bits included * with a fresh take on the classic Horrible
Histories style, perfect for fans old and new * the perfect series
for anyone looking for a fun and informative read * Horrible
Histories has been entertaining children and families for
generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's
brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans.
Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot.
Read all about it!
Winnie-the-Pooh may be a Bear of Very Little Brain but this
adorable little book is teeming with Wise Words and Useful Advice.
Covering important subjects such as 'Manners', 'Keeping Trim' and
'Gastronomic Disappointment', this charming and humorous book gives
you Pooh's unique take on life. Based on the classic
Winnie-the-Pooh stories by A. A. Milne and featuring E. H.
Shepard's timeless illustrations. A lovely gift for a friend or
loved one. Look out for: Also available: Winnie-the Pooh: Love From
Pooh - 9781405297066 Winnie-the-Pooh - 9781405280839 The House at
Pooh Corner - 9781405280846
Learn that even animals have best friends in this follow-up to The
Not Bad Animals. Someone that's always there for them through thick
and thin, to help them out with all of the usual things that
friends do. You know, like picking ticks off your back, letting you
know when a lion is about to make you its dinner and helping you
hunt down some tasty prey. The animal kingdom is full of odd
couples that prove that sometimes it's better to be together! Like
the rhino and the African Oxpecker, the coyote and the badger, and
the crocodile and the plover bird. This funny and informative book
is a great way to teach your kids about some of the more
interesting partnerships in the natural world, with pop out fact
boxes and hilarious illustrations. Uncover some unlikely
friendships from the world of animals and discover how creatures
get through every day with a little help from their friends. This
book is full of funny facts about animals and symbiotic
relationships for children to explore.
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Scotland
(Paperback)
Terry Deary; Illustrated by Martin Brown
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R235
Discovery Miles 2 350
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Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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Discover all the foul facts about the history of the highlands with
history's most horrible headlines: Scottish edition. The master of
making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to Scotland.
From the truth about William Wallace and the disgusting details of
sick Scottish torture techniques to how to terrify a tourist with
gory Scottish ghost stories. It's all in Horrible Histories:
Scotland: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising
stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a
fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for
fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun
and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining
children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show,
magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories:
the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect
the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!
More stories of mayhem from the world's favourite dysfunctional
family - the Simpsons! In 'The Absent-Minded Protester', it's
Grampa's turn to take to the streets of Springfield in the guise of
his graffitti-writing, outlaw, alter-ego, El Grampo! And in
'Dullards to Donuts' Homer's favourite food becomes strangely
addictive, as Mr Burns introduces his own unique brand to the power
plant. Finally, in 'Sense and Censorability', Homer and Comic Book
Guy plead the First Amendment to defend their right to read comics.
A worthy cause.. but then you knew that, right?
Hilda is a little girl with the uncanny ability to befriend even
the most peculiar of house guests. But when an army of little
creatures bombard her living room with stones and eviction notices,
she has to think twice before making the acquaintance of these
diminutive creatures. After sunset, even stranger things start
happening. Who is this giant who only appears at midnight, and why
is Hilda the only person who can see him?
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A Winter Story
(Hardcover)
Butterfly Children; Illustrated by Angela Kincaid
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R430
Discovery Miles 4 300
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Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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A brilliant retelling of the well-loved classic The Three Billy
Goats Gruff - with a hilarious twist! I am a troll. I live to eat.
I love the sound of hooves and feet and paws and claws on
cobblestones. For that's the sound of meat and bones! What lives
under the bridge? A terrifying troll who is always hungry! And this
troll loves to gobble up anyone who dares to cross the bridge, but
his favourite of all is billy goat: goat rump in a honey glaze,
curried goat and goat smeared on toast - you name it, this troll
LOVES it! So, when the three Billy Goats Gruff decide to clip clop
clip clop across the bridge, the troll is already imagining all the
scrumptious ways to fill his belly. But what if the troll is about
to underestimate those seemingly sweet goats... And bite off more
than he can chew! A story told with pitch perfect timing, pacing
and hilarious detail with Barnett's signature narrator voice, this
is Billy Goats Gruff as never before! Award-winning illustrator,
Jon Klassen, brings the story to life with his stunning visuals The
first in an incredible new collection of fractured fairy tales
crafted by one of today's most celebrated and acclaimed
author-illustrator duos
What do you get if you cross a python and a porcupine?
A roll of barbed wire.
What do you call a teacher who’s always in a bad mood?
Typical.
Jaco Jacobs is the master of jokes and funny stories and now his 101 Joke books are finally available in English as well! Prepare for hours of laughter and entertainment at a price that will make you smile.
The third and final edge-of-your-seat adventure in Maz Evans's
laugh-out-loud funny Vi Spy series! PRAISE FOR THE SERIES: 'Twists,
turns, spies and surprises. What more do you want? Tears? Laughter?
Maz Evans delivers them all.' FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE 'Vi Spy: Licence
to Chill is brilliant - knockabout, laugh-a-minute, heartfelt fun'
ROSS MONTGOMERY 'Wildly hilarious' THE GUARDIAN Vi has tried to
save the Earth before ... and failed. Now, her world faces a
terrible threat: her Gran is seriously ill. Time is not on their
side. And with the world's number one enemy laughing at them from
space, Vi and her family blast off on an adventure that is truly
out of this world ... IT'S PURE GOLD! The third and final book in a
brilliant middle-grade comedy adventure series; book 1, Vi Spy:
Licence to Chill, was shortlisted for the Indie Book Awards From
the bestselling author of the Who Let the Gods Out? series; book 1
shortlisted for the Waterstones Book Prize A laugh-out-loud funny,
high-octane spy story perfect for readers aged 8 and up Perfectly
combines humour and heart: addresses the realities of being caught
between divorcing parents Praise for the WHO LET THE GODS OUT?
series: 'I totally fell in love with Elliot and the gods, and I
think you're all going to love them too.' ROBIN STEVENS 'One of the
funniest new voices in children's literature. The laughs come thick
and fast' DAVID SOLOMONS '[A] relentlessly witty, fast-paced middle
grade adventure' M.G. LEONARD
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