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Maurice Guest from England ruins his life and career, and yet he has no choice - her captivation of him is such that he becomes the author of his own downfall. First published in 1908 and set at a time when Leipzig was the capital of music in Europe. Explores possessiveness, jealousy, cynical and mercenary motives. 535pp in paperback.


£14.50 NOW £2.25


72497 MESSER MARCO POLO by Donn Byrne This is a short love story based on the visit of Marco Polo to the court of Kubla Khan. The story tells the profound and unscholarly tale of Marco Polo’s courtship of Golden Bells, the daughter of Kubla Khan and of his journey from Venice, ‘Bride of the East’, to the courts of Cathay. The great explorer’s odyssey is handed down to us in the brogue of the old Ulster Scotch-Irishman, Malachi of the Glens, the Irish lilt evoking the age-old and universal appeal of storytelling. First published in 1921. 85 page paperback. £5.99 NOW £1.25


73090 LETTERS OF EVELYN WAUGH edited by Mark Amory


Born in 1903 in Hampstead, Evelyn Waugh was the second son of Arthur Waugh, renowned publisher and literary critic and brother of Alec Waugh, the popular novelist. Although he penned some of the finest novels of the 20th century including Vile Bodies, Scoop, A Handful of Dust and Brideshead Revisited, and three acclaimed volumes of war memoirs serving in the Royal Marines and Royal Horse Guards, today he is remembered equally for his letters. In the 1920s he writes of his undergraduate escapades at Oxford, unfulfilling jobs, literary plans and the failure of his first marriage. We see the depth of his love for his second wife Laura, and he was also inspired by and corresponded with Ann Fleming, Diana Cooper and Nancy Mitford. Some of the funniest are those written to his son Auberon (“Bron”). 760pp paperback. £20 NOW £6


73125 CHALLENGE by Vita Sackville-West Ready to go to print in 1920, this was Vita Sackville- West’s second novel, but the author suddenly changed her mind for fear of the scandal it would cause. It remained unpublished for over 50 years. Vita’s love affair with Violet Trefusis had reached its peak and they decided to abandon everything - their children and husbands included - to elope to France. They returned to their families eventually, but ‘Challenge’ remains a testament to their love. The hero Julian may be a Byronic young Englishman, and Eve the woman he adores, it may be an adventure tale set on a Greek island, but this is a love story. The novel is a challenge to the society that condemned Vita and her lover. 294pp, paperback. £9.99 NOW £4.50


73226 FOUR GREAT HISTORIES by Shakespeare


Henry IV Part One, Henry IV Part Two, Henry V and Richard III are among the most studied, read and admired works in literature by William Shakespeare. This convenient and affordable volume features all four, masterfully combining comedy and historic events in 15th century England. The first chronicles the rebellion within Henry’s kingdom and the life of the profligate young prince Hal. Richard III follows the scheming Duke of Gloucester as he systematically exterminates all those who thwart his plans to succeed to the English throne. Unabridged with intro notes and footnotes, 432pp in softback. £5 NOW £2.50


73276 THE CRANFORD CHRONICLES by Elizabeth Gaskell


Born 1810 and dying suddenly of heart failure in November 1865, Elizabeth Gaskell published much of her work in Charles Dickens’s magazines ‘Household Words’ and ‘All the Year Round’. Here in Vintage paperback classic is her comic masterpiece. Cranford is a sleepy northern town, but modern life, in the shape of the new railway, is pushing its way relentlessly towards it from Manchester, bringing with it new opportunities and excitement. The arrival of handsome young Doctor Harrison causes further agitation, not just because of his revolutionary methods, but also because of his effect on the hearts of the ladies. Includes ‘Mr Harrison’s Confessions’, ‘Cranford’ and ‘My Lady Lovelow’. 484pp in paperback, revised editions of the 1851 and 1853 originals.


£6.99 NOW £3 CHILDREN’S CONT. FROM PAGE 1


unhappy. There is forced labour, rationing and - even worse - the threatened culling of the weak and young. The animals of Mistmantle realise that they must fight back, and soon the quiet and gentle Urchin finds himself in the middle of a desperate struggle to save the island and its inhabitants from a terrible fate. As bravery and determination embark on a pitched battle with personal ambition and cruel intentions, this spellbinding, anthropomorphic epic will hold the reader gripped from beginning to end. 331 paperback pages with b/w line drawings.


£6.99 NOW £4 73984 PLAYSKOOL 24 MR


POTATO HEAD CRAYONS by Leap Year Publishing Super value box set of colourful non-toxic children’s crayons. Mr Potato Head design on the front. Great value. ONLY £3


73985 PLAYSKOOL 8 WASHABLE JUMBO MARKERS


by Leap Year Publishing Washable in soap and hot water from skin and most clothing, play away with your non-toxic colourful markers in black, red, bright green, orange, blue, purple, brown and yellow. Great value. ONLY £6


74007 WINTERSMITH by Terry Pratchett


Pratchett is endlessly inventive and here is a funny, terrifying and enlightening story of Discworld. Tiffany Aching put one foot wrong and now the spirit of winter is in love with her. He gives her roses and icebergs and showers her with snowflakes, which is tough when you are 13 although just a little bit cool. If Tiffany does not work out


how to deal with him, there will never be another springtime. Crackling with energy and humour this is the third tale in a sequence which can be read alone by one of the funniest authors alive. Line art. 400pp in paperback.


£6.99 NOW £4.75


73963 I, HOUDINI by Lynne Reid Banks Houdini the Hamster is no ordinary animal. On the outside he may look like other small, furry pets, but he is an escapologist with exceptional talents! His longing for the Great Outdoors leads him into all kinds of adventures and outside the walls of his home can be a terrifying place. First published in 1978 and heralded now as a classic,


here in HarperCollins illustrated paperback with a magical quiz and other fun stuff and hamster facts after the story has finished. 170pp in paperback. £4.99 NOW £3


74221 THE NIGHT FAIRY by Laura Amy Schlitz A Walker Books publication with beautifully charming full page colour illustrations by Angela Barrett, the prize-winning illustrator. Flory was a night fairy, born a little before midnight when the moon was full. For the rest of her life, and fairies can live for hundreds of years, that hour, a little before midnight, would


be the time when her magic was the strongest. Out of her longing to fly arises several hair-raising adventures in which Flory must risk her life, tangle with deadly creatures, and prove both her bravery and magical ability. A finely crafted fairy story for all dreamers aged six to 86. 122pp in paperback. £5.99 NOW £3


73982 PINOCCHIO READ


AND LISTEN: Book and CD by Carlo Collodi and Jane Fior Actor Robert Lindsay reads this classic story on the audio CD with music and sound effects alongside this Dorling Kindersley Classic edition. Pinocchio’s story is exciting and accessible and the photographs show the setting of the original book, and the wonderful narrative


illustrations enliven the story. He is the wooden puppet who yearns to be a real boy who bungles his way through life from one escapade to another. Will he finally realise his heart’s desire? Colour illus by Simon Bartram.


$9.99 NOW £5


73574 REFORMED VAMPIRE SUPPORT GROUP by Catherine Jinks


Jinks supplies a cast of brilliantly conceived friends and adversaries in this highly acclaimed teenage novel. Fanged at 15 and still living with her mother, Nina Harrison hadn’t aged since 1973 and the highlight of her life is her Tuesday night group meeting which she spends with a miserable bunch of fellow vampires, none of them sexy, romantic or powerful. But when one of the group is mysteriously turned to ashes, suddenly they are all under threat. Along with her friend Dave, a former punk rocker, Nina travels way out of her comfort zone to track down the killer. 362pp. $17 NOW £5


70678 ENCHANTED WORLD OF WINNIE-THE-


POOH by A. A. Milne and Anna Bowles “You are cordyally invited to elevenses with Winnie the Pooh and the 100 Aker Wood.” Welcome to the forest where we will find Kanga’s House and Eeyore’s Gloomy Place, where all the adventures take place except the Poohsticks which is played on a bridge to the north. We can walk along Pooh’s nature trail, enjoy the trees, gorse, heather, dandelions, thistles, haycorns and bees he would have seen with his real life friend Christopher Robin who was used as a model for E. H. Shepard’s enchanting drawings. Many of the characters are here on these very large colourful pages with lift-the-flap real postcards stuck down, the blue check fabric from Christopher Robin’s shirt inserted in the page, as are his red tunic and rubbery wellington boots. Poohsticks rules are reproduced in a booklet. Padded cover, giant size, ages 5+.


$19.99 NOW £6


73666 TIM’S FRIEND TOWSER by Edward Ardizzone


Ardizzone (1900-1979) moved to Ipswich aged five. It was there that he learned to know and love the little steamers that worked the shallow estuaries and creeks of the Suffolk coast which would later appear in the Tim series of children’s adventure books. He illustrated over 170 books during his career, and won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal in 1956. Tim’s Friend Towser was originally published in 1949 and is here presented in a handsome 2006 edition featuring the marvellous original colour and b/w watercolour and pen and ink illus. alongside the full text. Tim and Ginger are cabin boys on the SS Royal Fusilier. One day they find a stowaway puppy in a lifeboat and decide to keep him, a little risky as Captain Piper hates dogs. Towser, as they name him, is a loving creature and also a hungry one. 7¾”×10½”. 50pp. £10.99 NOW £5


71605 THIS IS OLIVIA by Patrick Spaziante Now the famous Five TV character can be taken with the child who loves her everywhere - in a bag, on the buggy, and to open and enjoy in the bedroom time and again because this is a very special kind of book. Lift the first ‘page’ and what springs out is an origami-style four quarters making a sort of mini poster. Olivia loves telling stories, sharing secrets and of course practising her ballet. £5.99 NOW £1.25


72880 BEATRIX POTTER NOTEBOOK: PETER RABBIT


by Beatrix Potter and Frederick Warne Spiral bound hardback lined notebook, 6" x 8½”. The front cover design features our favourite little bunny Peter Rabbit looking across a garden scene to a Robin perched on a spade in front of a garden and greenhouse where butterflies and bees fly by. 48 lined pages. ONLY £3.50


73847 DISNEY PRINCESS SHOULDER LUNCH BAG by Disney


6" x 8½” x 2" in bright pink nylon with adjustable carry strap to suit ages three and up who love the Disney Princess and Snow White. ‘Let your dreams shine’ with flowers and birds in the laminated design on both sides of the bag. Completely wipe clean with a long pink zip fastener. First time discounted. £6 NOW £3.75


73843 MINNIE MOUSE LETTER WRITING SET by Disney


A real branded DISNEY Mad 4 Minnie product aimed at ages 3+ to help you keep in touch with your friends in the old fashioned way. The big plastic wrapped set includes writing paper, envelopes, stickers and a gel pen all in a big bold colourful Disney design, and the stickers can be used on project books etc. £5.99 NOW £3


72959 101 DALMATIANS by Disney Enterprises


Read the story of the owners Roger and Anita’s marriage and how Pongo took Perdita to be his bride. One day an old classmate of Anita’s, Cruella De Vil, stopped by. 15 puppies arrived and Cruella wrote a cheque to buy them all but was refused. Remember Jasper and Horace, Nanny and the theft of the puppies? Disney illus on every page. 68pp with dedication page. £9.99 NOW £2.50


73786 MASTER ENGINEER: Robots by Paul Beck


This outsize tome is sure to thrill eight-year-olds and over. Slowly robot fact is catching up with robot fiction, and this big, bright and eye-catching book shows some of the most advanced androids around today, how they work, what they can do and how they may be developed - one day they could be our helpers, rescuers, helpers, even our friends. And what more could any inquisitive child want? How about a 3’2" robot of their own! At the back are full instructions and 19 heavyweight card pieces that build into a rather fetching blue and silver robot, which is a scale model of an actual robot, the 4’10" Mahru from South Korea. 40 pages, 12"×11¼”.


$18.95 NOW £8.50 73518 CHESTNUT HILL: Playing for Keeps:


Book and Necklace by Lauren Brooke Welcome to Chestnut Hill, an American boarding school where riding is every girl’s favourite subject, and loving horses puts you top of the class. All the time that Lani spends riding means her marks are suffering and her parents told her she has to change schools. She is devastated at the thought of leaving Chestnut Hill so how can she convince her parents to let her stay? Friendship, riding and rivalry. 185 page paperback with free necklace of a pink pony in metal suspended from a two-tone pink beaded necklace. Suit ages 6+. £4.99 NOW £2.50


73006 SONSENSE NONGS: Book and CD by Michael Rosen


A wittily illustrated book of silly songs, daft ditties, crazy croons, loony lyrics, batty ballads and nutty numbers. No music reading is required although there are also musical scores throughout this very large softback spiral bound book with sing-a-long piano accompaniments on the enclosed CD. Perfect for improving literacy as well as singing skills and introducing no less than 80 songs like Oh, My Old Man’s a Dustman, Frankenstein and Susanna’s A Funniful Cow. Rebus style images in some of the lyrics and piano accompaniments, guitar chords, chants, jokes and vocal effects introduced. 21 x 30cm. £19.99 NOW £6


72892 ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN


WONDERLAND by Lewis Carroll Following the White Rabbit down into his burrow, Alice meets a caterpillar with a hookah, finds herself reciting radical new versions of familiar rhymes, encounters the short-tempered Duchess with her baby pig and is directed by the Cheshire Cat to the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, where time stands still and the hapless Dormouse is constantly asleep. Next comes croquet with the Queen of Hearts who shouts “Off with his head” whenever anything displeases her, causing problems for the Executioner when the Cheshire Cat enters the scene, since he is a head with no body. The Mock Turtle’s Story, the Lobster Quadrille and the pressing question of Who Stole the Tarts follow in quick succession before Alice wakes up. An introduction by Philip


Pullman points out that Alice is a resourceful heroine. Coloured versions of Tenniel’s classic drawings. 196pp, large print.


£20 NOW £8 The cornerstone of


modern fantasy… An exciting new compilation of Hans Christian Andersen’s world- famous fairy tales


72413 FAIRY TALES OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN


edited by Noel Daniel The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen presents the most famous Andersen stories, including classics such as The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling and The Princess and the Pea, in a


highly esteemed 1942 translation by Jean Hersholt. This lovingly designed book contains a sparkling and unexpected selection of beautiful artwork from the 1840s to the 1980s by such artist greats as Kay Nielsen, the beloved Arthur Rackham, the eccentric Tom Seidmann-Freud (niece of Sigmund Freud), and the groundbreaking film animator Lotte Reiniger, as well as exciting, newly discovered talents. The collection also features historic and contemporary silhouettes, which enrich the presentation of Andersen’s tales in a unique format, pairing one tale with one artist, and make this a fresh addition to children’s libraries as well as to adult art-book collections. Also contains a presentation of Andersen’s legacy, brief historical introductions to each fairy tale, and extended artists’ biographies in the appendix. The 23 fairy tales featured are The Princess and the Pea, The Nightingale, The Swineherd, The Old Man Is Always Right, The Little Mermaid, The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Darning Needle, Twelve by Mail, The Brave Tin Soldier, The Snow Queen, The Flea and the Professor, Thumbelina, The Sweethearts, Ole Shut-Eye, Five Peas in a Pod, The Ugly Duckling, Little Ida’s Flowers, The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep, The Flying Trunk, The Little Match Girl, The Tinderbox, The Pen and Inkstand, and The Farmyard Cock and the Weathercock.


Clothbound with tipped-in colour illus on front cover, gold tooling, two coloured bookmarkers, heavy quality paper. 8.1 x 10.1", 320 pages.


ONLY £25


73389 THE WILD WASHERWOMEN by John Yeoman and Quentin Blake Leading children’s book illustrator zanily illustrates in big full page colour a tale about seven washerwomen named Dottie, Lottie, Molly, Dolly, Winnie, Minnie and Ernestine who are all very good friends. They all sighed as they looked at the filthy sheets, grubby hankies, horrid socks, grimy nightshirts, messy tablecloths and ghastly towels. Swing on the bell ropes and plunge in the river with the ladies. Suit ages 5-8. $16.95 NOW £4.50


73777 GIANT UNDER THE SNOW by John Gordon


Recalling the works of Susan Cooper and Alan Garner in its presentation of a classic clash between ancient evil and the present day, the striking images and vignettes under each chapter heading capture the lurking menace and mood of the tale. Aided by the gift of flight, Jonk and her friends must defeat the warlord and his sinister allies, the leather men, at any cost. 200pp in paperback. £6.99 NOW £3


72994 LOATHSOME LETTER-WRITING PACK by Horrible Histories, illustrated by Martin Brown


There is no place like Rome and now you will have no excuse to write to grandma once you have in your hands this brilliant writing paper with three designs, envelopes to match, with seals and stickers to decorate your letters with First Class, Urgent, and the three designs writing paper with Execution, Queen Victoria vomiting down a loo and Caesar stabbed in the back crying ‘I get the point’. Resealable wallet. £4.99 NOW £2


73035 TOY STORY: Book and CD by Disney, Pixar


After the bedroom door is closed, your toys come to life! Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Mr Potato Head and Slinky Dog are legends in the toy world and if you want to share in their fantastical adventures, read and listen along to this classic tale of friendship and adventure again and again. Dedication page, big colour illus. from the film. 48 pages.


£4.99 NOW £2.25


72995 HOW TO KEEP A PET SQUIRREL by Axel Scheffler


While dipping into a children’s encyclopedia from 1910, Axel Scheffler came across a small guide to procuring and caring for a pet squirrel. His imagination set to work and he created a series of beautifully finished illustrations alongside his wise advice. It is a parody of the 1910 original chosen by Bibliophile from the major publisher, Faber, who made the decision to recreate the book with the famous illustrator Axel Scheffler who has achieved worldwide acclaim for his illustration of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom. It is certainly not intended to be a real guidebook for today’s young readers! 8 to adult. £9.99 NOW £3


24417 GIFT BOX OF BOOKS


A specially commissioned boxed set of one large dot-to- dot book, one thick colouring book, large size, one small puzzle fun, suitable for car journeys, one junior word search and one fun pad where the aim is to join the top half with the bottom half of the opposite page. Five


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