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Every grandma is different … but they're ALL special!

Is your grandma an actor or an acrobat? Is she an ambulance driver, an expert chef, or secret spy? Whatever your grandma does, you can be sure she loves you!

A heartwarming celebration of grandmas everywhere, and the love and friendship they share with their grandchildren. With Ben Faulks' irresistibly bouncy rhymes and charming illustrations by the talented Nia Tudor, this book is the perfect gift for any grandparent or grandchild.

ZOOOOM! We're off on an exciting journey into the past to meet the amazing dinosaurs that once roamed the earth.

Join in with the rhymes and get ready to spot all the friendly (and not so friendly!) dinosaurs, from the huge Brontosaurus and amazing Diplodocus to the speedy Velociraptor and scary T-Rex. Little ones will have an action-packed time (and be back in time for bed!) in this fun and fact-packed picture book.

This bold, bright book is filled with ALL your favourite dinos. Combining STEM learning with a rhyming twist, it's perfect for all would-be palaeontologists.

Titles in this set:

1. Dracula
2. Frankenstein
3. Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
4. The Phantom of the Opera
5. The Picture of Dorian Gray
6. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
7. The Ghost Pirates
8. The Fall of the House of Usher
9. The Mysteries of Udolpho
10. The Invisible Man.

Description:

Dracula
Jonathan Harker’s work trip to Romania should have been simple, but Castle Dracula is shrouded with mystery. The building is maze-like, the owner only appears in the dead of night and during the day sleeps deep underground in the cold! Jonathan is desperate to return to England, but first he must escape from the castle – and pray that Count Dracula doesn’t follow.

Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein has an obsession: to discover how life is created. One fateful night,

a bolt of lightning brings his experiment to life. But Victor quickly decides that the eight-foot, yellow-skinned, dead-eyed being he has created is a monster. Victor has successfully created life, but now his creation has an obsession of its own – and death may be the only outcome for them both.

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Gabriel Utterson has known Dr Jekyll for many years. Suddenly, the doctor begins acting strangely. First, he makes preparations in case he dies or disappears, then he gets involved with a strange man called Mr Hyde. All Gabriel knows is that Mr Hyde is a bad man, and for some reason his good friend is protecting him. But why? That’s the strangest part of all …

The Phantom of the Opera
Mr Poligny is retiring as manager of the Paris Opera House. Before he leaves, he tells his replacements how to please the phantom who has haunted the opera house for years. Despite the mysterious death of a stagehand, the new managers insist the phantom is just a ghost story and the ballerinas are scared of nothing. Meanwhile, a singer is visited by the Angel of Music; a being who is neither angel nor ghost …

The Picture of Dorian Gray
Basil Hallward’s latest portrait is the best he’s ever painted. But when the portrait’s subject, Dorian Gray, realises that he will never look as young and handsome again, he makes a terrible wish. From then on, Dorian becomes as ugly on the inside as he is beautiful on the outside. He lives his life never feeling bad about anything. Until one day his wrongdoings catch up with him.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Ichabod Crane moves to the haunted town of Sleepy Hollow and falls in love with Katrina Van Tassel. They bond over singing and ghost stories, especially the story about the Headless Horseman. But Katrina is being courted by the rich and handsome Brom Brunt, who warns Ichabod away from her. Ichabod refuses to be scared – until the terrifying Horseman appears and challenges him to a race he cannot win.

The Ghost Pirates
Jessop is sailing on the Mortzestus, a ship deemed by sailors to be cursed. He dismisses the stories as seafaring tales, but two weeks into the voyage strange things start happening. Sails go slack, ghostly figures appear, and accidents start to befall the crew. Jessop fears that evil spirits are at work, threatening to drag the boat and its crew to the bottom of the sea …

The Fall of the House of Usher
Roderick Usher invites his childhood friend to his family home, the House of Usher. A bleak mansion of gloom standing lonely at the top of the hill. A history of family illness, a ‘mysterious’ lake and the loss of his twin sister all play a part in the desolation of Roderick. Will Roderick’s friend help him accept his family’s fate?

The Mysteries of Udolpho
Emily St Aubert lived a happy childhood in her large home in La Vallee, France. But after tragically losing her parents, a strange sequence of events leads Emily to the mysterious Udolpho Castle. Here, she finds herself unfolding long lost family secrets – ones which threaten to trap Emily…

The Invisible Man
A mysterious guest at the Coach and Horses Inn disrupts the village of Iping. The stranger is wrapped up from head to toe, his bandaged face hidden from sight. Is he the victim of an accident? A criminal on the run? No one in the village comes close to guessing what is really hidden behind the bandages.

tevenson published this collection of his early fiction in 1882, after the pieces had appeared in various magazines. The first half features two popular detective-story cycles, The Suicide Club and The Rajah's Diamonds, which deal with a macabre secret society and the intrigues and escapades involving exotic jewels. The second half brings together unrelated pieces, including the seminal 'The Pavilion on the Links' – described by Conan Doyle as the first short story in the world – which is set in a cottage surrounded by quicksand and tells the story of two old friends who become rivals for the affection of a woman.

An eclectic, entertaining compilation, New Arabian Nights represented a milestone in Stevenson's creative development and confirmed his reputation as one of the finest storytellers in the English language.

في زمنٍ ينهار فيه كل شيء، وتقترب البشرية من حافّة الفناء، تبدأ الحكايات الأخيرة في التكوّن. حكايات عن مدنٍ سقطت، وأحلامٍ تحوّلت إلى كوابيس، وأسرارٍ تُروى قبل أن يختفي آخر من يتذكرها. في “يوميات آخر البشر”، يصحبنا د. نبيل فاروق في رحلة بين عوالم من الخيال العلمي والرعب والغموض، حيث لا يكون الإنسان دائمًا البطل… وأحيانًا لا يكون حتى الناجي الأخير. فهل ستكشف هذه اليوميات عن الأمل… أم عن النهاية التي لا مفرّ منها؟

في هذه المجموعة القصصية، يعزف الكاتب الجزائري محمد جعفر سيمفونية عاطفية بالغة التعقيد، يورِّطنا مع شخصيات قصصه في أزماتهم النفسية والاجتماعية، فنرى من خلالها حاجتهم للحب والاحتواء، ومعاناتهم من لوعة الفقد والفراق، وعلاقاتهم الهشة بأنفسهم أو مَن حولهم. نلتقي بطلة قصة “يحدث لأسباب عاطفية”، حيث تتعرض لضغوط من جانب أمها نتيجة تأخرها في الزواج، وحين يتقدم كاتبٌ شاب للزواج بها، تفرح الأم، فيما ترتبك البطلة وتستعرض الرجال الذين عرفتهم من قبل، فيُذكِّرها كلٌّ منهم بواحد من شخصيات نجيب محفوظ التي تنفرها من فكرة الزواج

«خيري شلبي مستودع ضخم لذكريات وعلاقات وحكايات في
مساحات ومناطق لا نعرفها» – خليل الجيزاوي

يأخذنا شيخ الحكائين خيري شلبي في هذه المجموعة القصصية إلى
دهاليز الروح المصرية، حيث يتنفس الواقع العادي بالأسطورة. إنها
حكايات ساحرة تلعب الأشياء البسيطة فيها دورًا كبيرًا حتى إن أوهمتنا أنها فرعية، فالسكين يحوِّل
سؤالًا بريئًا إلى حكم بالإعدام، والسمك المعروض للبيع في الأسواق يشهد على تحولات بشرية فارقة،
والحذاء الوحيد المستورد في منطقة فقيرة ينقذ حب أحدهم من الضياع.
نتعرف من خلال هذه القصص المدهشة على حياة المنسيين المختبئة في أعماق القاهرة والريف
المصري، وخيري شلبي أفضل من يحوِّلها إلى حكايات لا تُنسى.

في هذه المجموعة القصصية الممتعة، يصطحبنا الأديب الكبير يوسف السباعي في جولة حميمة إلى مرتع صباه، في حي السيدة زينب وما يحيط بها من أحياء القاهرة القديمة النابضة بالحياة المصرية الأصيلة، حيث تتجاور الأزقة والوجوه والحكايات. من المنيرة إلى الماوردي والناصرية