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CHILDREN

JAN 2014

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UP AND DOWN (BOARD BOOK)

By OLIVER JEFFERS

In this engaging sequel to the picture book, Lost and Found, by internationally

bestselling author/illustrator Oliver Jeffers, we re-visit the boy and the penguin

after their trip to the South Pole...

Now available in this toddler friendly board format, so the youngest generation

can enjoy this unforgettable story too! The boy and the penguin still enjoy

spending all their time together...That is, until the penguin starts to dream of

flying, ignoring the boys advice that it is impossible.

Running away, the penguin visits place after place, searching for a chance to get

his feet off the ground. But will flying be everything he had hoped? And is the boy

missing him, as much as he is missing the boy?

A heart-warming story about friendship, love and reaching for your dreams, from

highly-regarded, multi-award-winning author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers.

9780007549658

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WAY BACK HOME (BOARD BOOK)

By OLIVER JEFFERS

Zoom into space on an exciting adventure in this toddler-friendly

board book from the award-winning, bestselling creator of How to

Catch a Star and Lost and Found.

One day a boy finds an aeroplane in his cupboard. Up, up and

away he flies, past clouds and stars until suddenly, phut, phut phut,

the plane runs out of petrol and the boy crash lands on the moon.

Just as he is beginning to get cold and lonely, a Martian appears

from the darkness - could this be the start of an unlikely friendship? And will the boy ever manage to get home again?

9780007549245

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HOW TO CATCH A STAR (BOARD BOOK)

By OLIVER JEFFERS

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of How to Catch a Star with this new toddler-friendly board book edition!

An inspirational story from internationally bestselling, multi-prize-winning picture book creator Oliver Jeffers. Once there was a boy who loved stars

so much that he wished he had one of his very own.

Every night he watched the stars in the sky from his bedroom window and

dreamed of how he could be their friend and how they could play hide-and-go-seek together. So, one day, he decided to set about catching a star of his very own... 9780007549221

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LOST AND FOUND (BOARD BOOK)

By OLIVER JEFFERS

Set sail on a wonderful adventure in this toddler-friendly board

book from award-winning, bestselling picture book creator, Oliver Jeffers!

There once was a boy and one day he found a penguin at his door...The boy decides the penguin must be lost and tries to

return him. But no one seems to be missing a penguin.

So the boy decides to take the penguin home himself, and they

set out in his row boat on a journey to the South Pole. But whenthey get there, the boy discovers that maybe home wasn't what

the penguin was looking for after all... 9780007549238

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SEUSS: THERE’S A WOCKET

IN MY POCKETBy DR SEUSS

With a host of crazy crackpot creatures, from wockets in pockets to

waskets in baskets, this hilarious books helps young children set off

on the road to reading.

Packed with trademark Seuss humour, rhyme and crazy invention,

this title is perfect for all ages - from those starting to read to older

children who love the inventiveness of language.

Great fun to read out loud and full of crazy invention, this book is one

of the unsung classics of Dr Seuss!

9780007487738

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ILLUSTRTED CLASSICS FOR BOYS

This is a lively collection of six thrilling classic stories of action and

adventure in a luxurious, traditional cloth binding.

Stories include Moonfleet, Around the World in 80 Days, Gulliver's

Travels, Robin Hood, The Canterville Ghost and Robinson Crusoe, retold for younger readers. It is a brilliant gift that is sure to become

a family heirloom.

It is beautifully bound in a traditional style with real cloth, head and

tail bands, a ribbon marker and foil blocking. It is shrink-wrapped for

protection.

9781409566458

USBORNE

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ILLUSTRATED CLASSICS FOR GIRLS

This is a delightful collection of six timeless classic stories to enchant and delight in a luxurious, traditional cloth binding.

Stories include: The Story of Heidi, Little Women, The Railway Children, Black Beauty, The Secret Garden and The Wizard of Oz,

retold for today's readers.

It is a brilliant gift that is sure to become a family heirloom. It is

beautifully bound in a traditional style with real cloth, head and tail bands, a ribbon marker and foil blocking. It is shrink-wrapped for protection.

9781409566465

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ILLUSTRATED STORIES FOR GIRLS

9780746074602

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A gorgeous gift for young girls, this beautiful treasury of "Usborne Young Reading" titles will delight and entertain with its mix of classic fairytales and original stories.

It features well-known classics such as "The Princess and the Pea", "The

Little Mermaid" and "Rapunzel" alongside brand new stories aboutmermaids, fairies, princesses and dolls.

"Usborne's Young Reading" series is developed in conjunction with experts from Roehampton University and is designed to encourage independent reading. Each story has clear, engaging text and is

accompanied by original illustrations.


ILLUSTRATED FAIRY TALES

A fantastic treasury of stories guaranteed to delight and entertain young children.

Includes ten classic fairytales from the collection of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen and others, including The

Elves and the Shoemaker, Little Red Riding Hood and The Swan

Princess.

Perfect for reading aloud to younger children too. A brilliant gift

that is sure to become a family heirloom. Beautifully bound in a

traditional style with real cloth, head and tail bands, a ribbonmarker and foil blocking. Shrink-wrapped for protection. 9781409566571

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ILLUSTRATED STORIES FOR DICKENS

This is a beautifully illustrated collection of five best-loved classics from

one of Britain's most famous writers, Charles Dickens, retold for younger readers.

It includes "Oliver Twist", "Bleak House", "Great Expectations", "A Tale of Two Cities" and "David Copperfield" as well as a short biography of the

great author himself.

It is presented with internet links to find out more about the life and times of

Charles Dickens.

9781409508670

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ILLUSTRATED ARABIAN NIGHTS

A gloriously illustrated collection of the most enchanting stories from

'The Thousand and One Nights', in a luxurious, traditional cloth

binding.

From the adventures of Sinbad and Aladdin, to tales of genies and

magical lands, children will be enchanted by these stories of magic

and wonder.

Perfect for reading aloud to younger children too. A brilliant gift that is

sure to become a family heirloom. Beautifully bound in a traditional

style with real cloth, head and tail bands, a ribbon marker and foil blocking. Shrink-wrapped for protection. . 9781409566588

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CHILDREN’S BAKING COLLECTION

This delightful collection is packed with simple and scrumptious recipes that anyone can cook. Just follow the simple step-by-step instructions to bake

more than 60 different cakes, cookies, and chocolatey treats…

This boxset contains 3 books:

- Children’s Chocolate Cookbook by Fiona Patchett- Little Cakes and Cookies to Bake by Abigail Wheatley

- Children’s Book of Baking Cakes by Abigail Wheatley

9781409567721

USBORNE

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BOY IN THE DRESS (BK AND CD)

By DAVID WALLIAMS

NEW BOOK AND CD PACK - The sparkling debut children's novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children's

author in the country.

Combo pack of paperback and CD read by David Walliams and Matt

Lucas! Dennis was different. Why was he different, you ask? Well, a

small clue might be in the title of this book...Charming, surprising and

hilarious!

The Boy in the Dress is everything you would expect from the King of

Funny. David Walliams's beautiful first novel will touch the hearts (and

funny bones) of children and adults alike. 9780007493968

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DOG CALLED HOMELESS (AWARD)

By SARAH LEAN

Praised by Newbery Medal-winning author Katherine Applegate as "graceful"

and "miraculous," this Schneider Family Book Award-winning novel tells how one girl's friendship with a homeless dog mends a family's heart.

Cally Fisher knows she can see her dead mother, but the only other living soul who does is a mysterious wolfhound who always seems to be there when her

mom appears.

How can Cally convince anyone that her mom is still with the family, or

persuade her dad that the huge silver-gray dog belongs with them?With beautiful, spare writing and adorable animals, A Dog Called Homeless is

perfect for readers of favorite middle-grade novels starring dogs, such as Because of Winn-Dixie and Shiloh.

9780062122261

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AC: ARCHIE 1000 PAGECOMICS

EXTRAVAGANZABy ARCHIE SUPERSTARS

"Archie 1000 Page Comics Extravaganza" collects 1000 pages of new

and classic Archie tales in one amazing volume--our biggest collection yet, with over 100 full-color stories featuring America's favorite red-head

and friends navigating the pressures and pratfalls of teenagers

everywhere!

This book's format is akin to the hugely popular "Archie Digest" series

and is filled with the same mix of wild humor, awkward charm and

genuine relatability that has kept Archie and the gang popular with kids

and families for over 70 years. 9781936975747

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MARVEL SUPERHEROES

POSTER BOOKBy MARVEL

No description available.

9781472308498

PARRAGON

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RIVER OF THE LOST BEARS: SEEKERS: RETURN TO THE WILD #3

By ERIN HUNTER

The New York Times bestselling Seekers series from Erin

Hunter continues in the third book in the Return to the Wild story arc.

River of Lost Bears is filled with the high-stakes action and heart-pounding adventure that fans of Seekers and the #1 nationally

bestselling Warriors series crave.

Kallik, Toklo, Lusa, and Yakone head away from the ice toward

warmer territories. As they approach the mountains, Toklo is

faced with an impossible choice.

Though he is desperate to leave the struggles of their quest and

to find his place in the world of brown bears, is he ready to leave

his friends behind? 9780061996429

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THE KISSING GAME

By JEAN URE

Salvatore d'Amato is determined to get a kiss before his birthday - easier said than done.

From the bestselling and much-loved Jean Ure. Salvatore d'Amato - or Sally Tomato, as his friends sometimes call him - is determined to get a

kiss by his thirteenth birthday. And not just any kiss. A kiss from his heart's desire - the lovely, loveable, luscious Lucy!

With his wonderful love poetry, and his secret body-building, how will she be able to resist? If only that horrible Harmony Hynde would stop bothering him in the meantime!

9780007519514

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BOOKS OF BEGINNING #2:

THE FIRE CHRONICLESBy JOHN STEPHENS

After the tumultuous events of last winter, Kate, Michael, and Emma long to

continue the hunt for their missing parents. But they themselves are now in great danger, and so the wizard Stanislaus Pym hides the children at the Edgar Allan Poe Home for Hopeless and Incorrigible Orphans.

There, he says, they will be safe. How wrong he is. The children are soon discovered by their enemies, and a frantic chase sends Kate a hundred

years into the past, to a perilous, enchanted New York City.

Searching for a way back to her brother and sister, she meets a mysterious

boy whose fate is intricately--and dangerously--tied to her own.

9780375872723

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FORBIDDEN STONES:

COPERNICUS LEGACY #1By TONY ABBOTT

RICK RIORDAN meets DAN BROWN in this epic historical adventure series

packed full of puzzles, clues and edge-of-your-seat excitement!

9780007547340

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Legend has it that Copernicus found twelve powerful relics that could harness the cosmos and transport people through time when

assembled in the shape of an astrolabe.

Recognising the astrolabe's terrible power, Copernicus hid the

relics in far-flung corners of the globe and assigned loyal Guardians to pass down the duty of protecting the relics across the ages. In the wrong hands, the astrolabe could control the world.

That's exactly what Galina Krauss and her powerful Teutonic Order plan to do once she collects all the pieces and reassembles them.


MAGNIFICENT 12 #4: POWER

By MICHAEL GRANT

Sometimes one hero isn't enough - sometimes you need a full dozen. Mack's

search for his dazzling dozen continues in the fourth instalment of this funny, action-packed fantasy series by the New York Times bestselling author of

GONE.

Time is running out for Mack MacAvoy and the magnifica! It seems the only

way they can defeat the Pale Queen and her evil daughter Risky is to learn the magical language of Vargran. So Mack, Jarrah, Xiao, Dietmar and

Stephan travel to Europe to find the Key, an engraved stone that unlocks the power of Vargran.

But can they locate the invisible castle of William "Blisterthong" MacGuffin, who guards the Key? (Yeah, we said Blisterthong. Yeah, it's as painful as it sounds.) Mack has less than 30 days to master Vargran, round up the rest of

the magnifica, and defeat Princess Risky.

Will The Key be enough? Or is there something else Mack must find in order to save the world?

9780007395695

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UNLUCKY CHARMS:

COLD CEREAL #2 COLD By ADAM REX

For fans of Artemis Fowl and Percy Jackson & the Olympians comes the second

book in Adam Rex's acclaimed Cold Cereal Saga, about three kids who must save

the world from the diabolical schemes of an evil breakfast company.

Scottish Play Doe and his friends may have escaped from the clutches of the evil

Nimue, but they're not out of the woods just yet. The Goodco Cereal Company's

quest to take over the world is quickly gaining momentum: it has already started to

sell cereals containing the magical chemical Intellijuice and, what's worse, has

kidnapped one of the world's most important public figures, the Queen of England,

and replaced her with goblin impersonators.

When Scott and the others learn that Goodco is holding the real queen captive in a

magical other-England, they decide to pass through a rift in the time-space

continuum and rescue her--and hopefully convince the faeries to stop the invasion

that will bring about the end of the world as they know it.

9780062060068

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SEVENTH SON FTI: SPOOK’S APPRENTICE: WARDSTONE CHRONICLES #1

By JOSEPH DELANEY

Someone has to stand against the dark. And you're the only one

who can.' For years, the local Spook has been keeping the County safe from evil.

Now his time is coming to an end, but who will take over? Many apprentices have tried ...Some floundered, some fled, some

failed to stay alive. Just one boy is left. Thomas Ward.

He is the last hope. But does he stand a chance against Mother

Malkin, the most dangerous witch in the County?

9781849418003

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ALLIANCE: PALADIN PROPHECY #2

By MARK FROST

After exposing the sinister underground society of students known

as the Knights of Charlemagne, Will West stays at the Centre over

the summer to explore his newly developing physical and mental

abilities.

Meanwhile, his roommates investigate the Knights' shadowy

purpose and discover unsettling information about their own backgrounds.

Will and his friends must quickly figure out what's going on andseparate friend from foe as they prepare for the coming fight.

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INCINERATOR:FINN MAGUIRE #2

As the owner/manager of a gym, life for Finn Maguire is mercifully

quieter after the murderous events of Crusher. But when his business

partner Delroy is targeted by vicious loan sharks, and Finn's trusted

lawyer Nicky apparently absconds with all of his money, he is dragged

back into the murky criminality of the London underworld.

Dark secrets run deep here - and there's danger at every turn.

Someone wants Finn to lay low and stop asking questions - and will stop at nothing to silence him...

9781782951452

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KILL ORDER: MAZE RUNNER #4

The prequel to the "New York Times" bestselling Maze Runner series--

"The Kill Order" is a modern classic for fans of "The Hunger Games"

and "Divergent."

It can be read alone or as a companion to the action-packed series.

Before WICKED was formed, before the Glade was built, before

Thomas entered the Maze, sun flares hit the earth and mankind fell to disease. Mark and Trina were there when it happened, and they

survived.

But surviving the sun flares was easy compared to what came next.

Now a disease of rage and lunacy races across the eastern United

States, and there's something suspicious about its origin. Worse yet, it's

mutating, and all evidence suggests that it will bring humanity to its

knees.

9780385742894

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By NIALL LEONARD

By JAMES DASHNER


REQUIEMBy LAUREN OLIVER

This exciting finale to Lauren Oliver's New York Times bestselling Delirium trilogy is

a riveting blend of nonstop action and forbidden romance in a dystopian United

States.

Now an active member of the resistance, Lena has transformed. The nascent

rebellion that was underway in Pandemonium has ignited into an all-out revolution in

Requiem, and Lena is at the center of the fight.

After rescuing Julian from a death sentence, Lena and her friends fled to the Wilds.

But the Wilds are no longer a safe haven. Pockets of rebellion have opened

throughout the country, and the government cannot deny the existence of Invalids.

Regulators infiltrate the borderlands to stamp out the rebels.

With lyrical writing, Lauren Oliver seamlessly interweaves the peril that Lena faces

with the inner tumult she experiences after the reappearance of her first love, Alex,

the boy she thought was dead. Sophisticated and wide-ranging, Requiem brings the

Delirium trilogy to a thrilling conclusion.9780062325778

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NOBLE CONFLICTBy MALORIE BLACKMAN

Years after a violent war destroyed much of the world, Kaspar has grown up in a society based on peace and harmony. But beyond the city walls, a

vicious band of rebels are plotting to tear this peace apart.

It is up to the Guardians - an elite peacekeeping force - to protect the city,

without ever resorting to the brutal methods of their enemy. When Kaspar joins the Guardians, he has a chance encounter with a rebel - a beautiful girl named Rhea.

Haunted from that moment on by strange visions and memories - memories that could only belong to Rhea - he realises he hasn't been told the truth

about what the rebels really want, and what he's really fighting for.

View book trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U42Dl6O81bI9780552554626

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PRETTY LITTLE LIARS #14: DEADLY

By SARA SHEPARD

Deadly, the fourteenth volume in Sara Shepard's YA Pretty Little Liars

series, delivers more juicy scandals, dark secrets, and shocking plot

twists. This #1 New York Times bestselling series is also a hit ABC Family original TV show.

High school seniors Aria, Emily, Hanna, and Spencer have all done horrible things—things that would put them behind bars if anyone ever

found out. And their stalker "A" knows everything.

So far A has kept their secrets, using them to torture the girls. But now

A's changed the game. Suddenly the girls are hauled in for

questioning, and all their worlds begin to unravel. If A's plan succeeds,

Rosewood's pretty little liars will be locked away for good. . . .9780062199744

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By DAVID LEVITHANIn his "New York Times" bestselling novel, David Levithan, co-author of bestsellers

"Will Grayson, Will Grayson" and "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," introduces

readers to what "Entertainment Weekly" calls a "wise, wildly unique" love story

about A, a teen who wakes up every morning in a different body, living a different

life.

This new paperback edition features six additional chapters about A's earlier

life.Every day a different body. Every day a different life. Every day in love with the

same girl. There's never any warning about where it will be or who it will be.

A has made peace with that, even established guidelines by which to live: Never

get too attached. Avoid being noticed. Do not interfere.

New York Times Book Review, August 26, 2012:

"It demonstrates Levithan's talent for empathy, which is paired in the best parts of

the book with a persuasive optimism about the odds for happiness and for true

love."

EVERY DAY

9780307931894

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By LISSA PRICE

The riveting conclusion to the sci-fi thriller STARTERS!

Someone is after Starters like Callie and Michael - teens with chips in their brains. They want

ENDERS

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to experiment on anyone left over from Prime Destinations -With the body bank

destroyed, Callie no longer has to rent herself out to creepy Enders. But

Enders can still get inside her mind and make her do things she doesn't want

to do. Like hurt someone she loves. Having the chip removed could save her

life - but it could also silence the voice in her head that might belong to her

father. Callie has flashes of her ex-renter Helena's memories, too . . . and the

Old Man is back, filling her with fear. Who is real and who is masquerading in a

teen body?

No one is ever who they appear to be, not even the Old Man. Determined to

find out who he really is and grasping at the hope of a normal life for herself

and her younger brother, Callie is ready to fight for the truth. Even if it kills her.

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