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38 RETAIL ONLY PRODUCTNEWS THAMES & KOSMOS SCIENCE KITS ARRIVE IN THE UK


THAMES & KOSMOS science kits are now available to UK retail. There is an extensive range of kits available in 12 categories including chemistry, physics and alternative energy, with price points starting at around £9.99 to £159.99. The Chem 1000 (pictured), with an RRP of £44.99, is expected to be a Christmas best seller and includes everything needed to conduct over 125 different experiments – a couple of examples include making water flow up-hill and melting chocolate with sunlight.


Shop owners can win the free stock by following @thamesandkosmos on Twitter and collecting competition clues between now and Toy Fair.


HEXBUGS MULTIPLY WITH NEW ADDITIONS


THE HEXBUG LARVA is a micro robotic creature that slithers forward on smooth surfaces using a slow, rhythmic flexing motion. The Hexbug Larva features a forward facing infrared sensor that allows it to detect objects in its path.


The set features an integrated centre ramp for multiple-level play. Each attachment point can be filled with a variety of new playground accessories including pegs, which act as bump points, and rotatable flags, which direct it.


The set contains two Hexbug Nano mutations, 36 new wall pieces, ten easy connect track pieces, eight pegs, eight adjustable flags, one seesaw, one merry-go-round, one vertical roller and one horizontal roller. Innovation First: 01925 454093


Thames & Kosmos director Joanna Drage said: “We are extremely excited about starting on the road to becoming a key player in the UK and feel that our chemistry set range in particular meets a specific need in the science and educational market. “Children are sponges; they want to learn and absorb new information and sets like these make this process fun and engaging. We also feel that it’s really exciting to have such a wide range of toys with unisex appeal – it’s our aim to make science fun again.”


Stock is available from within the UK with free delivery within 48 hours. The minimum order value is £500.00.


Thames & Kosmos: 01883 730 122


SONIC IS SPINS INTO A NEW LINE OF MINIFIGURES


COINCIDING with the release of Sonic Generations, these Sonic the Hedgehog minifigures are inspired by the classic video game series and provide an opportunity for Sonic fans to add to their collections. Sonic merchandise looks set to receive a boost in November with


the release of Sonic Generations, the new video game celebrating 20 years of the classic Sega character. Available are six of the most popular characters: Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Metal Sonic, Super Sonic and Amy. They are recreated to the specifications of the ‘classic’ Sonic style.


PANINI RELEASES CUTE LITTLE ANIMALS


PANINI has revealed its new Cute Little Animals Sticker Collection. The pink binder features a bashful bulldog on its front and the collection aims to capture animals at their cutest. Cute Little Animals features all of the ‘cutest, furriest


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and fluffiest animals for kids to collect and enjoy’. Each sticker features facts about the creature and its natural habitat. There are 380 images to collect with 72 die-cut stickers and 20 cards. Sticker packs contain five stickers


while the starter pack includes the album with eight packets of stickers. A blister pack of 75 stickers is also on sale. Sticker packets are priced at 50 pence, while the albums are £1.50. Panini: 01892 500100


The range is available to retailers in assorted boxes of 12 containing four Sonic, one Knuckles, two Tails, two Metal Sonic, one Super Sonic and two Amy. Each figure has a RRP of £3.99. Five Element Distribution: fiveelementdistribution@gmail.com


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