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Phizz-whizzing new branding for Roald Dahl, the world's No.1 storyteller! Exciting, bold and instantly recognisable with Quentin Blake's inimitable artwork. Charlie Bucket has won Willy Wonka's chocolate factory and is on his way to take possession of it - in none other than a great glass elevator! But when the elevator makes a fearful whooshing noise, Charlie and his family find themselves in splendid orbit around the Earth. A daring adventure has begun, with the one and only Mr Willy Wonka…

This colourful non-fiction reader is filled with fun and fascinating facts about mini-beasts and is perfect for young readers developing their confidence in reading! Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling reading series. For over thirty-five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills. Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to…

Join Zog the dragon on a flip-the-flap adventure! Lift thecolourful, chunky card flaps in this fun board book, perfect for small hands. With a gentle opposites theme, this board book will also help increase hand-eye co-ordination, develop speech and aid learning through repetition.Based on the bestselling book Zog by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, the creators of The Gruffalo . Story based on thebestselling book Zog by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The…

'Up on the moor they went in the thick mist... And they never came back,' he said. 'Never heard of again!'This holiday, the Famous Five are determined to uncover the secrets of Mystery Moor from years ago.But they soon learn there's an even bigger mystery to solve - and it's happening now! Why is a plane circling the treacherous moor in the middle of the night - and what is it delivering? One thing is for sure - it's something suspicious.

One morning Mrs Large, needing some peace and quiet away from her boisterous children, decides to take refuge in the bathroom. She fills herself a foamy bubble-bath and takes in a tray of her favourite breakfast - but finds her peace is to be very short-lived.  

The bestselling novel from international literary phenomenon Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist.A chance meeting in Rio takes Maria to Geneva, where she dreams of finding fame and fortune, yet ends up working the streets as a prostitute. In Geneva, Maria drifts further and further away from love while at the same time developing a fascination with sex.Eventually, Maria''s despairing view of love is put to the test when she meets a handsome young painter. In this odyssey of self-discovery,…

Return to the magical world of Enchantia in the captivating second series of Magic Ballerina by Darcey Bussell! The Wicked Fairy has captured the magical Firebird and stopped any music playing in Enchantia, which means no one can dance! Can Rosa free the Firebird and help her friends?

Return to the magical world of Enchantia in the captivating second series of Magic Ballerina by Darcey Bussell! Everyone in Madame Za-Za’s class is taking part in their first ballet exams and Rosa is feeling pretty confident about passing hers. But right in the middle of the exam she is whisked away to Enchantia. The magical moonstone has broken and all of the ballets have become muddled up! Can Rosa put things right?