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Once upon a time, in fact it was Tuesday, the Bear wandered into the woods. It was fall, but winter would soon be here, and he could feel that it was time to hibernate, so he did. But when he awoke what had happened? The trees were gone, the grassy glades were gone, the flowers were gone, and in their place were buildings, vehicles, a fenced-off courtyard. The Bear had no idea that he was in the middle of a factory, and he was even more astonished when a man appeared and yelled, Get back to work! I don't work here, said the Bear, I'm a bear. And the man laughed and laughed. That's a fine excuse for a man to keep from doing work--saying he's a bear. And so it began and so it went, with the Bear protesting his bearness all the way to the top, and no one willing to believe that he wasn't just a silly man who needs a shave and wears a fur coat. How the Bear endured and how he finally prevailed are the subject of this delightful modern fairy tale, beautifully illustrated by the author's bold line drawings, about how difficult standing up for yourself can be.

A colourful and insightful introduction to the lives of the world's most renowned and inspirational artists. This informative book invites young readers to discover the creative practices of female artists who, over their careers, broke boundaries and exceeded expectations. Each page reveals their struggles and successes, demystifying the art world, building confidence and inspiring a new generation. With foreword by Tate's first female director, Maria Balshaw, and biographical entries on over thirty artists, this book contains unique interviews with living artists including Rachel Whiteread, Yayoi Kusama and Paula Rego.

The classic story of finding fun on the farm from the Nation's favourite storyteller, gorgeously re-illustrated by Sam Usher. From Sir Michael Morpurgo comes a classic story of one small boy, and one very lucky duck... Sam is a city boy through and through - and isn't looking forward to his school trip to Nethercott Farm at all. But busy days of farm work, animals and learning all about nature weave their magic - and when Sam finds a duck about to be dinner, he is determined to save him. But how? This warm and magical story is gloriously brought to life by the incredible illustrative talent of Sam Usher, and is set on the real-life Nethercott Farm - a member of Farms for City Children - the charity that offers urban children from all over the country the chance to live and work together on a real farm and experience the magic of the English countryside.

Million-copy bestseller David Walliams' funniest book yet - a laugh-out-loud tale of the most blundering and lovable family in historyMeet the Blunders: Bertie, Betsy, their children, Brutus and Bunny, along with their beloved grandma Old Lady Blunder, and their pet ostrich, Cedric. An ostrich is not a sensible pet, but then the Blunders are not sensible people.This family of upper-class twits lives in a crumbling country house named Blunder Hall. When their home comes under threat, they must embark on a series of comic misadventures to save it.Absurd and hilarious, The Blunders is David Walliams' funniest book yet. A laugh-out-loud tale of the most blundering and lovable family in history.David Walliams was most recently Children's number one bestseller with The World's Worst Monsters (TCM Chart, 22 August 2023).

Mr and Mrs Bold are just like you and me: they live in a nice house (in Teddington), they have jobs (like writing Christmas cracker jokes) and they love to have a bit of a giggle. One slight difference: they're hyenas. Yes, that's right - they're covered in fur, have tails tucked into their trousers, and they really, really like to laugh. So far, the Bolds have managed to keep things under wraps, even when their children Bobby and Betty were born. But the nosy man next door smells a rat (or a hyena), and a trip to the local wildlife park, and the brilliantly wacky heist that results, could be the end of Teddington's best-kept secret. Whatever will the neighbours think?

Beautifully written, poetic and almost always alarming, the Borrowers have something very mysterious, sad and exciting about them' - Sunday TimesThe Borrowers live in the secret places of quiet old houses; behind the mantelpiece, inside the harpsichord, under the kitchen clock. They own nothing, borrow everything, and think that human beings were invented just to do the dirty work. Arrietty's father, Pod, was an expert Borrower. He could scale curtains using a hatpin, and bring back a doll's teacup without breaking it. Girls weren't supposed to go borrowing but as Arrietty was an only child her father broke the rule, and then something happened which changed their lives. She made friends with the human boy living in the house... Sequels: The Borrowers Afield (1955), The Borrowers Afloat (1959), The Borrowers Aloft (1961) and The Borrowers Avenged (1982). Poor Stainless was the last Borrowers story Mary Norton wrote.

Includes QR codes for the free audiobooksEngaging illustrations that encourage interaction andmystery-solvingIncludes rarely published titles amongst the famous SherlockHolmes seriesFun-filled mystery solving that will introduce children tothe world of classics

At the time when the Earth was still young, it was up to the heroes to carry out the most difficult, or even impossible tasks. And first among them was Hercules, who, after bringing back the gold of the North, East and West, went to fetch the gold of the Underworld! It was the treasure of immortal Hades himself, guarded by the terrible monster-dog with three heads, Cerberus.

At the time when the Earth was still young, it was down to the heroes to carry out the most difficult, or impossible tasks. And first among them was Hercules, who was sent to bring back the gold of the North, which was guarded, along with a herd of precious cattle, by the giant Geryon and his ten-headed sheepdog Orthrus.

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The doggy and his pal (who we first met at "Hey! Psst!") set out for a magical island in search of adventure.But the volcano under the sea erupts, bringing about an astonishing and startling change. In the general commotion, the two friends get separated. Doggy, now on his own, goes in search of his pal, but nobody understands what he wants.
Eventually, help comes from where least expected.
A story about the unexpected in life that can turn life into a great adventure