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Memoir by Gully Wells Her mother Dee Wells, the glamorous and rebellious American journalist, was an adventurous TV commentator, earning a reputation for her outspoken style and progressive views. Her father A. J. Ayer, known as Freddie, was an icon in the world of 20th century philosophy and as prodigious a womaniser as he was a thinker! In
London, the author’s mother and stepfather mixed with the likes of Alan Bennett, Isaiah Berlin, Iris Murdoch, Bertrand Russell, Jonathan Miller, Martin Amis, Christopher Hitchens, Robert Kennedy and Claus von Buelow. In New York, they were friendly with Mayor John Lindsay, boxer Mike Tyson and lingerie king Fernando Sánchez. Wherever they went, they ‘caught the spirit of the sixties’ and the vivid memories of the author manages to capture them too. 307 roughcut pages, photos.
$26.95 NOW £4.50
72505 ALWAYS THE CHILDREN by Anne Watts
This is the story of Anne Watts who grew up in a village in North Wales in the 1940s. Defying her Merchant Navy father’s views, she trained as a nurse and midwife at Manchester Royal Infirmary, joined Save the Children fund and was posted to Vietnam in 1967. One of only a few British nurses in the region, Anne witnessed the random cruelty of warfare, nursing injured children and caring for wounded and dying servicemen, over some 45 years. 386pp, paperback, colour photos.
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72529 HER MAJESTY: 60 Regal Years by Brian Hoey
Affectionate anecdote is combined with impartial analysis - we look at Lilibet and the early days, Elizabeth and Philip, Buckingham Palace, the inner circle, family ties, the impact of Diana, the Camilla factor, mother and daughter, a woman of faith, hostess to the world, with her ministers home and abroad, royal money, the sport of queens, the case against the monarchy, royal protection, the public image, royal style and the world traveller among this far ranging collection of vignettes and opinions. 357pp in paperback. £9.99 NOW £2.50
73074 ALL IN ONE BASKET
by Deborah Mitford, Duchess of Devonshire This duchess vows that she writes ‘solely in an effort to amuse’ and amuse she does. All In One Basket brings together two volumes of her writings, Counting My Chickens and Home to Roost. The author is one of the famous Mitford clan - that brood of writers, icons and agitators. Here she writes about her struggles and successes at Chatsworth, England’s greatest stately home, about the Treasure Houses of Britain exhibition in Washington, about country life and about her beloved chickens. She recalls anecdotes featuring famous friends, from Evelyn Waugh to John F. Kennedy, including a heartfelt account of the latter’s funeral, and admits to being mad about Elvis Presley. 359 paperback pages, line drawings.
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73206 STIEG: From Activist to Author by Jan-Erik Pettersson
Until the posthumous publication of the mega-selling Millennium Trilogy with its unforgettable heroine Lisbeth Salander, Stieg Larsson was best known in Sweden for his commitment to left-wing causes and as an anti-fascist activist. Horrified by the rise of Swedish far-right extremism in the 1980s, Larsson threw himself into monitoring and exposing these shadowy, violent groups, but at the cost living in constant fear for his life. The book shows how this energetic champion of social justice and women’s rights. 304pp paperback.
£8.99 NOW £2.75 CHILDREN’S
A child should always say what’s true, And speak when he is spoken to, And behave mannerly at table: At least as far as he is able.
- Robert Louis Stevenson
74673 PUSS IN BOOTS by Charles Perrault
The classic tale of Puss in Boots is retold here with gorgeous illustrations that will make every child and adult look forward to the bed-time story. Puss in Boots is a cunning cat belonging to an old miller’s son who tells people his poor master is really the Marquis of Caracas. He has elegant boots and
a swagger and is a ruthless hunter who does not scruple to challenge the enormous Ogre to turn himself into a tiny mouse. When the Ogre falls for this trick, Puss gobbles him up and appropriates the Ogre’s castle for the use of his upwardly-mobile master. After that there is no problem about engineering his master’s marriage to the King’s daughter. At the end of the story, Puss lives in such style that mousing is beneath him, and a gorgeous double spread picture shows him resting in the centre of a luxurious carpet in the baronial home where the guests are feasting. Farrar Strauss 1990 edition, 28 x 22cm, dedication page. 32pp, full colour illustrations by Fred Marcellino which won the Caldecott award. $17.99 NOW £6
ONLY £2 73944 DODSWORTH IN
LONDON by Tim Egan Dodsworth and the Duck have just arrived in London via hot air balloon. There is so much to see! Double- decker buses, palaces, fog, but a crowded bus stop leads to a hilarious case of mistaken identities and a lost duck. Time to call in Scotland Yard? Take a memorable trip with these lovely cartoon characters around Trafalgar Square and along Charing
Cross Road, playing darts in the pub, seeing Big Ben and driving on the bus along the River Thames towards Parliament and Kensington Gardens and the Royal Academy and finally to ask if the Queen can help at Buckingham Palace. Zany humour. Colour illus, suit ages 4 +.
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73963 I, HOUDINI by Lynne Reid Banks Houdini the Hamster is no ordinary animal. 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 illustrated paperback with a magical quiz and other fun stuff and hamster facts after the story has finished. 170pp in paperback. £4.99 NOW £2.50
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.
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74007 WINTERSMITH by Terry Pratchett 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. Line art. 400pp in paperback.
£6.99 NOW £4.75 ONLY £2
75337 CATHY DRESSES UP: PRESS-OUT DOLL AND
STORY BOOK by Rand McNally
A companion to Betty the Ballerina (code 74889), here is pretty, dark- haired Cathy with ringlets, a little doggie, angel, kitten, roses for her hair, ‘Queen of the Roses’ bouquet, Snow Queen, Spanish Lady lace costume and more. Colour. ONLY £2
75338 JOSIE AND HER DOLL: PRESS-OUT DOLL AND STORY BOOK
Josie can stand up on her own, or can sit in her brightly painted country-style high chair or indeed her beautifully decorated cradle. Dress up your dolly with the tabs in these traditional frilly outfits, pinafores, flower basket, bag, basket with kittens and her Victorian overcoat and over bootees. Colour.
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75339 MARY AND THE FANCY DRESS PARTIES: PRESS-OUT DOLL
AND STORY BOOK Queen of the May, a satin blue frock, Japanese kimono complete with black wig, Easter Bunny, a cockleshell pink dress with matching big hat, Mary had a little lamb and a pantomime costume which is a tutu and crown can all be assembled and into the setting of Mary’s garden as we see her dress up ready for the
party. Stick the flowers together as shown so that they stay upright. Colour.
Use the cardboard book cover to make a stand before dressing your doll in costumes and accessories, all of which can be carefully cut out from the pages of these large books. Comes with tabs in the old-fashioned way. Best of all there is a little storybook inserted into the centre to keep after the model has been completed.
74889 BETTY THE BALLERINA: PRESS-OUT DOLL AND STORY BOOK by Rand McNally
Betty the Ballerina is to star in Swan Lake which begins at 8pm tonight. Use the cardboard book cover to make a stand for the model of Betty, a rose for her hair, set the stage, complete with plants, before dressing her in one of the nine costumes together with bags and
accessories, all of which can be carefully cut out from the pages of this large book. Colour.
73983 PIPER by Emma Chichester Clark
Almost in black outline silhouettes, beautiful watercolours occupy nearly all the page of this storybook. Piper is a gentle puppy, courageous and anxious to please. He does his best to follow his mother’s advice, but when his grim new master treats him badly, he is terrified and runs away. Will his
quiet courage be better appreciated in the big city? See this loveable black Labrador plunge across the river and bravely save an old lady’s life. They live happily ever after. Quality reprint. Ages 5+. $17 NOW £3
74016 FRANKENSTEIN: A Pop-Up Book by Sam Ita
There are pull tabs, huge pop-out scenes as the monster rises, Velcro dots that go pop, the castle leaping from the pages and the experiments under glass as we unleash a depraved monster upon the world. A dramatic, three- dimensional retelling of Mary Shelley’s legendary Frankenstein it has book-style panels, speech balloons and spectacular colour illustrations which literally rise up and off the page. A graphic novel with pop-ups, special import suit ages 12 to adult collectors.
£19.99 NOW £8 74490 HOW THE WHALE BECAME AND
OTHER STORIES by Ted Hughes Poetic and funny creation stories in which the late great poet Ted Hughes describes how animals came to be as we know them now. Filled with adventure and enchantment we follow the animals’ progress like the vain Hare dashing from hill to hill hoping to win the heart of the moon, a huge Whale growing in God’s garden who has to face a lifetime in the ocean and a jewel-like Bee created from the tears of a lonely demon who must forever seek sweetness from the flowers. Jackie Morris’s beautiful illustrations capture the magical quality of the stories - the elephant, the cat, the donkey and how they came about in different ways. 11 stories for ages six and up. 92 huge pages in softback, watercolour illus. £9.99 NOW £4
74518 UNDER THE SPELL OF THE MOON: Art for Children From the World’s Great Illustrators
edited by Patricia Aldana Some of the world’s greatest picture book illustrators have chosen a favourite poem, riddle or game from their own childhood
and created a work of art to illustrate it. For example, the collection opens with Quentin Blake. His unmistakeable style of artwork is spread across the double pages. Angela Lago from Brazil has her brightly coloured characters doing acrobatics and her handwritten text is translated into English. Indian, Slovakian, Polish or Swedish, each country’s style is characterised and the border design frames each stunning artwork. 80 page softback.
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73999 URCHIN OF THE RISING STARS
by M. I. McAllister The first adventure in The Mistmantle Chronicles. When the rule of the kind and fair King Brushen and Queen Spindle is overturned by a wicked plot from within the court, life for the animals of Mistmantle becomes very 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. A spellbinding, anthropomorphic epic. 331 paperback pages, line drawings.
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74520 VAMPYRE LABYRINTH: Redeye by G. P. Taylor
From the author of the ‘Shadowmancer’ series here is more dark-edged fantasy set in England 1940. Britain is entrenched in war with the Germans when young Jago is evacuated from the Blitz bombings in London to the Yorkshire coast. With only the memory of his dead mother for comfort, he is desperate to survive the war in some peace but arriving at the hostile Streonshalgh Manor in the town of Whitby, he is confronted with cruel and frenzied locals, seemingly possessed by ancient stories of clannish retribution and sadistic horrors. The RedEye comet hovers fatefully over the town. People are being viciously killed and Jago’s nights are spent as waking nightmares. 404pp, paperback. £6.99 NOW £2.50
74647 FAIRIES AT BEDTIME: Tales of Inspiration and Delight for you to Read with Your Child - to Enchant, Comfort and Enlighten by Karen Wallace and Lou Kuenzler
These are not just any old fairy tales. They have been especially
chosen to offer insights and assistance into the handling of your child’s ordinary concerns - school, family, making friends, settling into a new home and so on. The tales are designed to appeal to children between the ages of five and eight but can be enjoyed by a much wider age range. They deal with honesty, empathy, perseverance, hard work, sharing, compassion, bravery and many more vital themes. There are also sections on meditation and visualisation and, at the end of the stories, affirmations. These explain, for instance, that kindness is a gift that we can all give every day, and it costs nothing. 144 softback pages 24cm x 19cm, colour.
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74785 JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK SHAPED BOOK by Frederick Warne
Based on the original and authorised edition by Beatrix Potter, here are the unmistakeable watercolour drawings of our favourite farmyard duck, Jemima with her pink floral shawl and bright blue bonnet. Remember the handsome gentleman she found in the woods reading a newspaper? He was of course the sly fox who asked Jemima to join him for a dinner party. What happens next? A beautiful shaped board book, 12pp published by Penguin. Suit ages two and up. $3.99 NOW £2.50
74780 CLASSIC POOH COLLECTION DOOR STOP by Pepper Pot
Based on the A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard design, this quality doorstop is jolly heavy (it would have to be!), measures 5½” x 3" high with little pads beneath to stop slipping, a wedge shape with pretty pink border and design, a small pink delicate butterfly on top with the unmistakeable figure of our favourite Pooh Bear in yellow resting on top gazing at his butterfly friend. Beautifully wrapped and packaged in polystyrene for safe delivery. First time discounted. ONLY £4.50
10833 PUCK OF POOK’S HILL by Rudyard Kipling
When Dan and Una stage a performance of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in a fairy ring, they are astonished by the appearance of Puck in person. He explains that he is the last of the People of the Hills, who started as gods before descending into this world. Puck leads the two children in a series of extraordinary historical adventures in which they meet, Romans and Crusaders, Saxons and Vikings. Kipling’s charming songs and verses, including the famous Smuggler’s Song are placed between each thrilling story. The book is beautifully illustrated by H.R. Millar. 224pp. Paperback.
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74632 MONSTEROLOGIST: A Memoir in Rhyme by Bobby Katz
From the death of Count Dracula, we meet trolls, ogres, werewolves, grendels, the Golem, Medusa, Cyclops, ping pong with King Kong, chill with Godzilla, read Bluebeard’s personal ad and take advice from Frankenstein’s monster. And yes there are more zombies and ghouls
in this rare collection of letters, notes and memorabilia, many folded into the pages and reproduced in ‘facsimile’, with big fold out pages and peep holes. Big colourful design, glossy endpapers and mock leather blood-red and gold embossed hardback design. Ages 8 and up.
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20320 COMPLETE NONSENSE by Edward Lear The Owl and the Pussy-Cat, Calico Pie and The Pobble Who Has No Toes, together with Edward Lear’s crazy limericks, have entertained adults and children alike for over 100 years. This edition, illustrated by the author, contains all the verse and stories of The Book of Nonsense, More Nonsense, Nonsense Songs, Nonsense Stories and Nonsense Alphabets and Nonsense Cookery. It has a biographical Preface by Lear himself, and concludes with some delightful ‘heraldic’ sketches of his cat, Foss. 272pp. Paperback.
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23989 FIVE CHILDREN AND IT by E. Nesbit Its eyes were on long horns like a snail’s eyes… it had ears like a bat’s ears, and its tubby body was shaped like a spider’s and covered with thick, soft fur… and it had hands and feet like a monkey’s. ‘It’ was the Psammead, the grumpy sand-fairy that could, if in the mood, grant a wish a day. When the five children befriend him they find that each wish granted often has a sting in its tail. Golden guineas are too difficult to spend, wings let them down in a most inconvenient way, and when they wish for Red Indians, the children forget that they can sometimes be a little warlike. Generations of children have come to love the fantasy and the whimsy of the stories in the classic book from the author of The Railway Children. 192 page paperback. ONLY £2
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 colouring pens in red, yellow, green, blue and black. With British standards quality mark. ONLY £2.50
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 £1.50
Children’s 13 74794 PETER RABBIT TIN
GIFT BOX by Élite Gift Boxes 4¼” wide by 7½” tall, the unmistakeable Beatrix Potter character of Peter Rabbit is embossed and painted on a turquoise blue sturdy tin. Lift the lid and his shape is on the reverse of the tin box, which could be used for drizzling warm chocolate and making a mould to eat later, or use the box to fill with sweets, pencils
and other bits and bobs for a gift or to keep your things tidy in the desk. Not just suitable for children!
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