- : The Body - A Guide for Occupants (No:7013)
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- : 'We spend our whole lives in one body and yet most of us have practically no idea how it works and what goes on inside it. The idea of the book is simply to try to understand the extraordinary contraption that is us.' Bill Bryson sets off to explore the human body, how it functions and its remarkable ability to heal itself. Full of extraordinary facts and astonishing stories The Body: A Guide for Occupants is a brilliant, often very funny attempt to understand the miracle of our physical and neurological make up. A wonderful successor to A Short History of Nearly Everything, this new book is an instant classic.
- : 14 -14+ Yrs
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- : This Boy - A Memoir of Childhood (No:7012)
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- : This is essentially the story of two incredible women: Alan's mother, Lily, who battled against poor health, poverty, domestic violence and loneliness to try to ensure a better life for her children; and his sister, Linda, who had to assume an enormous amount of responsibility at a very young age and who fought to keep the family together and out of care when she herself was still only a child.
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- : Diary of a wimpy kid #15 - The Deep End (No:7011)
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- : n The Deep End, book 15 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and his family hit the road for a cross-country camping trip, ready for the adventure of a lifetime. But things take an unexpected turn, and they find themselves stranded at a campsite that's not exactly a summertime paradise. When the skies open up and the water starts to rise, the Heffleys wonder if they can save their vacation - or if they're already in too deep.
- : 8 -12 Yrs
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- : The Emperor's New Clothes (No:15319)
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- : The Emperor’s New Clothes” is a fun story about human vanity and the fear of truth, wisdom, stupidity, naivety and incompetence. It reminds us of the never-ending human desire for power, material things and good position in the society.
- : 5 -8 Yrs
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- : Walt Disney's The Aristocats (No:15410)
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- : Relive Walt Disney's 20th full-length animated feature in this beautiful, hardcover, 96-page classic storybook that accurately captures the movie magic and places it right into a child's hands. With every turn of a page, adventure unfolds to create memories that will last a lifetime.
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- : Smiley Shark & Fidgety Fish (No:15412)
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- : Smiley Shark may be the biggest fish in the ocean but he's also the friendliest and the funniest and by far the smiliest. So why won't the other fish let him join in their games? Soon Smiley Shark doesn't feel much like smiling any more. Until a great big shark smile is all it takes to save the day. Tiddler was always fidgeting. He wriggled and squiggled, until his mum told him to go out and swim till he was tired. So Tiddler swam out into the deep sea, where he met limpets and jellyfish, he went further till he reached a big, dark cave.
- : 3 -5 Yrs
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- : Ladybird Classics : Oliver Twist (No:15484)
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- : This beautiful hardback Ladybird Classic edition of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens is a perfect first illustrated introduction to the classic story for younger readers. It has been sensitively abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children from 5+, whilst retaining all the key parts of Oliver's adventures around Victorian London, including tangles with Fagin and his gang of thieves, pretty Nancy, kind-hearted Mr Brownlow and villainous Bill Sikes. Detailed full-colour illustrations throughout also help to bring Dickens' Oliver Twist to life.
- : 5 -8 Yrs
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- : Ladybird Classics : Dracula (No:15461)
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- : This Ladybird Classic is an abridged retelling of the classic tale of Dracula by Bram Stoker. A perfect introduction to the well-loved legend, it is ideal for adults to read with children, or for newly confident readers to tackle alone. Please note that due to some scary parts in places, content may not be suitable for very young or sensitive readers.
- : 5 -8 Yrs
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- : Robin Hood (No:15459)
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- : This abridged retelling of the classic tale of Robin Hood is a perfect introduction to the well-loved legend, ideal for sharing with younger children, or for newly confident readers to tackle alone. Beautiful new illustrations and an elegant format with ribbon marker bring the magic of this classic story to a new generation of children.
- : 5 -8 Yrs
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- : Ladybird Classics : The Jungle Book (No:15457)
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- : This beautiful hardback Ladybird Classic edition of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling is a perfect first illustrated introduction to the classic story for younger readers. It has been sensitively abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children from 5+, whilst retaining all the key parts of the story including Mowgli's life in the Jungle, his battle with Shere Khan, and fascinating details about learning to live with humans once more.
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