: Dr. Dolittle can make kids’ dreams come true--the dream of talking to the dogs, cats, horses, ducks, and monkeys they love so much...and understanding what our furry friends have to say back. The magic begins as the kind physician discovers his special gift of communication--and switches from human to animal
: Apparently the ancient Greeks were a rather groovy bunch. The boys didn't start school until they were seven, and girls didn't have to go at all. But it wasn't always so jolly. Readers can discover who had the world's first flushing toilet and why dedicated doctors tasted their patients' ear wax! With a bold, accessible new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.
: Backgrounds" Includes fifteen letters from the 1859-69 period centering on the novel's content and Composition; "brother and sister" (1869), a little-known Sonnet sequence; and eight Victorian reviews and responses, both published and unpublished, on the novel, including those by Henry James, Algernon Charles swindling and John Ruskin. judiciously chosen from the wealth of essays on the Mill on the floss published in this century, "criticism" Includes ten of the best studies of the novel, providing the reader with historical and critical perspective. The contributors are Leslie Stephen, Virginia Woolf, f R. Leavis, George Levine, Ulrich knoepflmacher, Philip Fisher, Mary Jacobus, John kucich, Margaret homans and Deirdre David. a chronology and selected bibliography are also included.5
: The New Adventures of Wishing Chair#3 - Spell World (No:7478)
: Enid Blyton
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: Whisk yourself away to lands of magic and wonder with Enid Blyton's New Adventures of the Wishing-Chair. Book 3: Spellworld The children's next door neighbour needs a spell to make her roses grow, so off they go to Spell world. But catching spells is harder than it sounds and Jack and Jessica find they need some help from a friendly witch.
: One hot summer day, P B Bear goes to the seashore with his friends. He goes to work building a fantastic and castle, but soon discovers that sand castles don't last forever
: Last seen flying through the sky in a giant elevator in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie Bucket's back for another adventure. When the giant elevator picks up speed, Charlie, Willy Wonka, and the gang are sent hurtling through space and time. Visiting the world’' first space hotel, battling the dreaded Vermicious Knids, and saving the world are only a few stops along this remarkable, intergalactic joyride.
: Benji and Bobo decide to explore Dr Bear's Science Lab when they across something unusual - a long tube peeping out of the cave! Curios, they look through it; what do they see? A big ball of fire coming right at them! Will they escape?
: Matilda Wormwood's father thinks she's a little scab. Matilda's mother spends all afternoon playing bingo. And Matilda's headmistress Miss Trunchbull? Well, she's the worst of all. She is a big bully, who thinks all her pupils are rotten and locks them in the dreaded Chokey. As for Matilda, she's an extraordinary little girl with a magical mind - and now she's had enough. So all these grown-ups had better watch out, because Matilda is going to teach them a lesson they'll never forget.
: Danny has a life any boy would love—his home is a gypsy caravan, he's the youngest master car mechanic around, and his best friend is his dad, who never runs out of wonderful stories to tell. But one night Danny discovers a shocking secret that his father has kept hidden for years. Soon Danny finds himself the mastermind behind the most incredible plot ever attempted against nasty Victor Hazell, a wealthy landowner with a bad attitude. Can they pull it off? If so, Danny will truly be the champion of the world.