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74014 PILOT: Little People Shape Book
by Giovanni Caviezel
In his smart blue uniform, clutching a red folder, wearing his peaked pilot’s cap, stripes on his arm and shades in his pocket, this very smart pilot stands about one foot tall and looks like a toy but is actually a book! Open the sturdy board pages and
learn what it would be like to be a pilot when you grow up. See the controls in the cockpit, the army pilot with his pressurised flying suit, helmet and oxygen mask, the turbo jet, flying helicopters and famous pilots from the past. Suit ages four to seven. £9.99 NOW £4
72177 EQUESTRIAN: Little People
Shape Books by Giovanni Caviezel Dressed in scarlet blazer, riding boots, jodhpurs and black riding hat, the little girl equestrian stands about one foot high and open her out and she is a board book packed with fun information. We are introduced to different types of horse like the Bay, Black Horse, Sorrel, Dapple Grey, English purebred and pony. Learn all about feeding, cleaning and training, the horse brush and curry comb, riding gear, and legends like the Wild West and Amazons before we take off to the riding school. Colour. $10.99 NOW £3
73649 GIRLS’ BOOK BOXED SET: Three Volumes
by Juliana Foster, Sally Norton, Tracey Turner Comprising: How To Be The Best At Everything, How To Be The Best At Everything Again and Even More Ways To Be The Best At Everything. With the uplifting motto running through all three volumes of: ‘Beat The Rest, Be The Best’ this collection can hardly fail to appeal to any girl worth her salt. Here is invaluable advice that will tide girls over any situation that can possible arise, from How to Save the Planet and How to Improve your Memory to How to Blow the Biggest Bubblegum Bubble and be the envy of your friends. There are well over 350 tips and instructions ranging from How to Paint Your Nails to How to Persuade Your Parents to Get a Pet - not to mention How to Spot Your Friend is a Werewolf. A total of 381 info-packed pages in an attractive slip-case. Line drawings. £14.99 NOW £5
73391 TOWER BRIDGE,
LONDON: 3D Puzzle A spectacular colour model of the world famous Tower Bridge, this 3D fun puzzle is made of paper and expandable polystyrene (EPS foam board) with complexity level five stars out of six. The finished model measures 30" x 4¼” x 9" (76 x 12 x 23cm), is easy to assemble, no scissors or glue required and 200-220
minutes to complete. The 120 pieces in total all slot together, though to make it a little more firm, Chrissie here at the office did cheat a little and use glue! It looks fantastic on top of one of our bookcases. ONLY £12.50
73007 MR MEN LITTLE MISS: Funny Faces
Sticker Book by Mr Men and Little Miss On giant fold out pages, here are 60 reusable colourful stickers featuring the Mr Men and Little Miss characters plus sticking plasters, mad fish, mobile phone, flowers, rockets, musical notes, a parrot, an umbrella and more. Simply mix and match the stickers to make the funniest, silliest and rudest faces you can! Suit ages 3+. Huge softback.
£3.99 NOW £2.75
73399 DISGUSTING FACTS! Over 20 Gross
Things by Parragon Calling all nose pickers, here is a book of 100 disgusting facts and a pack which includes rubbery but very realistic looking fake cockroach, five black flies, 10 creepy spiders, brown dog poo, rusty bloody nail through finger, scorpion, centipede,
gecko and slimy snot. A gross fact is that a healthy person may swallow up to two cupfuls of snot a day! Use this pack to scare your friends or gross them out with the disgusting facts you have found out. Ages 5+. £9.99 NOW £5
73008 MYTHICAL
MONSTERS PACK: Book and Dragon Necklace
Featuring the scariest creatures from legends, books and films, discover the truth about the world’s most fearsome
mythological creatures which have been terrifying generations of children. There are maps and information boxes describing the background to the myth that created each monster, be it a reptoid alien, a moth man, the Jersey Devil, the Hopkinsville Goblin, the Gray Alien, werewolf, Godzilla, Frankenstein’s monster, wyvern, sphinx, minotaur or ferocious fenrir. The artwork is in colour and superbly scary. 7 to adult, 96 page paperback was £4.99, includes a dragon jewel necklace in silver metal with an amber coloured stone on black leather-look cord. £4.99 NOW £2
73222 DISNEY PUZZLE MANIA by Disney Enterprises and Pixar A chunky spiral bound softback with blue gel pen attached, this is a fun packed activity book bursting with
Disney magic with characters from Toy Story, Winnie the Pooh, The Little Mermaid, 101 Dalmatians, Pinocchio, Bambi and more. Try Buzz Lightyear mazes, Pooh word searches and Pirates of the Caribbean crosswords. Plus a 317 question quiz. 192pp in softback. £3.99 NOW £1.50
73523 DISCOVERING AMERICAN INDIANS
with Free Feathered Headdress by Richard Platt
Among the topics covered are going on the warpath, smoke signals, medicine and shelter. Varieties of houses include a tipi made with hide, a wigwam of bark and an igloo made from snow, while the bigger Iroquois longhouse uses a mixture. Major events in the history of the American Indian are featured. At the bottom of each page there is a verse from a poem telling the story of Fearless Wolf, who leads his people against the settlers but is killed by a rifle bullet. 32 big pages 30 x 26cm, attractive feathered headdress, colour illus. £9.99 NOW £4.50
73524 DISCOVERING EGYPTIANS with Free
Pharaoh’s Mask by Richard Platt Topics include arts and crafts, clothing, transport, religion and temples. A poem at the bottom of each page tells a story from the life of an ancient Egyptian girl. 32 big pages, fully illustrated in colour, Tutankhamen-style mask included. The ancient Egyptians are fascinating to children of all ages, with their mysterious mummies and secret chambers concealed deep in the pyramids. Housing and everyday life are covered here, together with fascinating details such as the medicinal use of crocodile dung and the fact that priests shaved their eyelashes.
£9.99 NOW £4
73783 LEARN TO DRAW ANIMALS by Emma Surry
A book and etch-a-sketch style doodle board set you can draw on and just wipe clean and start again! Magic! There are ten simple pictures to copy and complete. Draw a cat then colour it in, ducks, pigs, an elephant, lion, dog and a fish in six easy stages. Suit ages 3+. £9.99 NOW £5.50
73531 SECRET JOURNAL OF VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN ON THE WORKINGS OF THE
HUMAN BODY by David Stewart This fully illustrated book for children will appeal to their love of monsters, zombies and eccentric human beings, while also giving interesting information about life sciences in the 17th century, when the fictional Frankenstein plied his grisly trade. Frankenstein’s imagined diary is reproduced in colour, with pull-out sections and envelopes purporting to be documents and newspaper reports from the time. Superb diagrams of the heart, digestive system, mouth, ears, head, skin and other organs make this an enjoyable and unusual way of learning biology and anatomy. 40 unnumbered pages, colour drawings, pull-outs, padded cover. £12.99 NOW £4
73373 OWL 3D PUZZLE: Wood Craft Construction
Kit by Puzzled Inc. Containing 146 plywood pieces, all to press out from the wooden boards, this rather adorable ‘feathered’ owl has layers and layers of wooden pieces to make
up his shape and little feet and when assembled stands 7" high, complete with wobbly eyes. Suit ages eight to adult and some gluing may be required to keep him together. With CE safety mark. ONLY £6
73536 WHO AM I? The Family Tree Explorer by Anthony Adolph
Designed to help children and young people explore their family history, this book is full of fascinating insights into how we became who we are. The book covers basic search techniques and sources of information, for instance censuses, parish registers, war memorials and wills. There are lots of suggestions for practical activities and children can enjoy creating their own coat of arms and plotting their family history on a chart showing major world events. Genghis Khan also makes an appearance and finally we are shown the human family tree, going back to our African origins. 208pp, softback, illus in colour.
£14.99 NOW £3 ENTERTAINMENT
The scenery in the play was beautiful, but the actors got in front of it.
- Alexander Woollcott 74166 SOME SUNNY DAY: My
Autobiography by Dame Vera Lynn Born Vera Welch in 1917, Dame Vera Lynn’s career began at just seven years old when she sang professionally in East End Working Men’s Clubs. A successful radio career with Joe Loss and Charlie Kunz in the 1920s and 30s followed, but it was in World War II that she became famous. With her radio
show Sincerely Yours, Vera connected emotionally with the men fighting for their country, and those left behind praying for their loved ones, and became known as The Forces’ Sweetheart. Performing the songs with which she will forever be associated, such as We’ll Meet Again and The White Cliffs of Dover, Vera toured Egypt, India and Burma with ENSA, bringing the troops a sense of ‘back home’. Her career after the war flourished, but Vera never left behind her wartime role. She remains an icon for our times. 311 page paperback with b/w and colour photos. £7.99 NOW £3
73888 SIR CHARLIE: Chaplin, The Funniest Man in
the World by Sid Fleischman The rags to riches story of Charlie Chaplin is delightfully rendered here for a slightly younger audience that usual, for age nine up, although to be honest we did not really notice this until it was pointed out on the inside of the jacket! Profusely illustrated, we begin with Charlie’s
birth on 16 April 1889 to Charles Chaplin Snr and his wife Hannah, vaudevillians both. Escaping poverty in London for the US in 1910, he took his jack-of-all- theatrical-trades skills to Hollywood and, as we all know, the rest is history. Chaplin was to become the most famous and funniest man on earth, as well as one of the richest. His rise to fame, the films, the co-stars, the wives, his falling out with Hoover’s FBI, his knighthood in 1975, his death, aged 88, on Christmas Day 1977 and even the botched kidnap and ransom of his body from its Swiss grave nine weeks later, all is related enthusiastically, with charm and a ready wit, as Chaplin surely would have appreciated. Packed with photos and press cuttings. 268pp. $19.99 NOW £7
73883 NOBODY’S PERFECT: BILLY WILDER: A Personal Biography
by Charlotte Chandler Interviewing Wilder in his nineties, Charlotte Chandler builds up a fascinating picture of the Hollywood legend and his work with the greats such as Garbo and Bogart, not to mention the trio of Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis whose antics in Some Like it Hot
give the book its title. Growing up in Vienna in the 1930s Wilder started out as a journalist interviewing showbusiness celebrities. Moving to Berlin, the film capital of Europe where Lang, Pabst and Murnau reigned, he was soon screenwriting but Jews had to leave or go under and he found himself in Hollywood in 1934. Wilder had never heard the expression film noir, but Double Indemnity, with a screenplay by Raymond Chandler, was immediately hailed as one of the classics of the genre. Wilder then made a documentary about Nazi concentration camps following his mother’s death in Auschwitz. Sunset Boulevard was originally conceived by Wilder and Brackett as a comedy starring Mae West, but it was too close to West’s real-life circumstances and became Gloria Swanson’s greatest success. 352 page softback, filmography, black and white photos. $17.95 NOW £6
73997 TOUGH WITHOUT A GUN: The Life and
Extraordinary Afterlife of
Humphrey Bogart by Stefan Kanfer
Although Humphrey Bogart died at the age of 57 more than half a century ago, his influence among actors and filmmakers and his enduring appeal for film lovers around the world remains as strong
as ever. What is it about him - despite his unconventional looks and noticeable speech impediment - that has captured the collective imagination for so long? In this definitive biography, a recipient of many literary awards answers the apparently unfathomable question of why there can only ever be one Bogie. Born into a life of wealth and privilege in turn-of-the-century New York, Bogart was a troublemaker throughout his youth, being kicked out of prep school and running away, aged 19, to join the navy. After the financial crash of 1929, he went to Hollywood, slogging his way through more than 30 B-movies before his drinking buddy, John Huston, wrote him a part that would change everything. With High Sierra he finally broke through at the age of 40. Here are all the details of his chequered life, including lively accounts of behind-the-scenes fun and friendships and the great, romantic love story of Bogie and Lauren Bacall. 289 rough cut pages with archive b/ w photos.
$26.95 NOW £6 72220 SIMPSONS WORLD: The Ultimate
Episode Guide Seasons 1-20 by Matt Groening
A cromulent compendium featuring 128 new gut-busting episodes! More screen shots than ever, over 400 character profiles, every chalkboard phrase Bart has ever written, nifty new artwork, quotes and quips from all your favourite characters, comprehensive episode synopses, stuff you must have missed, and two or more jam-packed pages devoted to every episode. In an ultimate wraparound slipcase and weighing in at a hefty 3.99 kilos, the Ultimate Episode Guide Seasons 1-20 is meant for reading, not throwing! With a place-holding ribbon, lush colour illustrations and cool features like Who Does That Voice? Couch Gags, D’ohs, Mmms, Itchy and Scratchy Filmography, Krusty Thy Name is Merchandising, Songs Sung Simpson and History of the Opening Sequence among them. 1200pp in slipcase, 25 x 22.6 x 8.4cms. £95 NOW £28
72530 JANE FONDA: The Private Life of a Public Woman
by Patricia Bosworth Who is the real Jane Fonda? Sixties sex kitten, revolutionary campaigner against the Vietnam War, world-renowned fitness guru, dedicated philanthropist and fund-raiser. Fonda’s whole life has been dominated by her mother’s suicide and the challenge of living under the shadow of her father Henry Fonda, global star of films such as The Grapes of Wrath. The book covers Jane’s childhood, her work with Lee Strasberg at the Actors’ Studio, her controversial marriage to director Roger Vadim, the Oscar for Klute and Jane’s work with her award-winning father in On Golden Pond. 596pp, photos.
£20 NOW £5
Entertainment 11 71728 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY: Ian Fleming
and James Bond by Ben MacIntyre One morning in February in 1952, sitting at his desk in Jamaica, journalist Ian Fleming said to himself “I am going to write the spy story to end all spy stories”. A month later, Casino Royale was complete, and James Bond was born. Here is an investigation into the intersection of the two lives, one factual, one fictional. Sometimes we observe more subtle parallels in women, food and drink, pastimes, military prowess, villains, plots, gadgets, guns and other gizmos. 150 superb colour and b/w photos. 224pp. £20 NOW £4
73628 SOPHIA LOREN by Kathryn Dixon With a career spanning six decades, Sophia Loren is one of the grandes dames of cinema, but she is not only a beautiful film star. She has acted in numerous TV roles, authored multiple cooking and beauty books and recorded several chart-topping musical hits. Both her personal and professional life have been profiled in books, on TV interviews, documentaries and autobiographical drama. After a lifetime of love and support from her husband, the director Carlo Ponti, now with two sons - produced with great fortitude following a series of miscarriages - and four grandchildren, she is an inspiration to all women. 96 pages with filmography and photos. ONLY £3.50
73625 MARILYN by Sandra Forty The author reveals that Marilyn may have played the dumb blonde but that was just one more role. She worked with some of the best directors of her day and pushed herself to excel in comedy, dramatic and musical roles and was only the second female movie star to create her own production company. She overcame the trauma of her many foster homes and an early, war- time marriage, to become the wife of two of America’s most famous men - the baseball star Joe DiMaggio and the playwright Arthur Miller. She was also more than a friend to President John F. Kennedy. She died tragically at the age of 36. 96 pocket-sized pages crammed with photos in colour and b/w, timeline and filmography. ONLY £5
73324 LEPER’S BELL: The Autobiography of a
Changeling by Norman Maclean Variously described as ‘the Billy Connolly of the Gàidhealtachd’, and ‘a 24-carat comedy jewel that just keeps sparkling’, comedian, singer, musician, actor and acclaimed novelist Norman Maclean is a living legend in the Gaelic world, and a household name across the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Yet his career has been marked with enormous highs and lows - a reflection of the turmoil of his private life. In this frank and compelling autobiography, he reveals the man behind the comedy, and the crippling horrors of alcoholism. From Brigitte Bardot’s bedroom to the roughest bars of Detroit, his book is in turn tragic and uplifting. 327 paperback pages. £9.99 NOW £3
May the Force be With You
74262 STAR WARS: THE BLUEPRINTS: Inside the
Production Archives A custom-made cloth case holds the massive book of technical drawings within, featuring 10 gatefolds that open to just shy of 4 feet in length, ‘Star Wars: The Blueprints’ captures the original materials from the film series in breathtaking detail. Each book is
hand-numbered and with an exclusive, limited run of only 5,000 English language copies, only the most passionate fans and collectors will have access to these prized documents and the incredible story they tell. 336 pages, including 10 gatefolds. More than 250 featured blueprints, over 70,000 words, more than 500 photographs and illustrations, hand-numbered title page. Printed on 200gsm matte paper with a varnish seal. 15.5" wide by 18.5" tall (39.4cm wide by 47cm tall) and weighing 22 pounds (10kg). With a custom- dyed cloth material case. Debossed foil stamping detail on spine and cover. Individually handcrafted, assembled and inspected, 19" wide by 2.6" deep by 22.1" tall (48.3cm wide by 6.7cm deep by 56.2cm tall), including book, 30 pounds (13.6 kg). With a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Epic Ink President Andrew S.
Mayer, 4" wide x 5.75" tall (10.2cm wide by 14.6cm tall). ONLY £350
“When 900 years old you reach, look as good you will not.”
74017 STAR WARS YODA FIGURINE
by Michael Morris ‘Bring you Wisdom, I will.’ ‘When 900 years old you reach, look as good you will not.’ ‘Fear is the path to the dark side... Fear leads to anger... Anger leads to hate... Hate leads to suffering.’ He may be small, but Yoda is the ultimate Jedi Master. Whether he is
presiding over the Jedi Counsel on Coruscant or training the galaxy’s greatest heroes, Yoda offers guidance in times of need. Now the Force will be with you at home, work or even on the road every day with your own distinctive, hand-painted totem, along with a book of Yoda’s famous maxims and advice. Ten stickers, 48 page illustrated book of wisdom, colour Yoda figurine with mesmerising and wise eyes, all in colour and a display stand. Suit ages eight and up. Limited stock. £10.99 NOW £7
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