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75466 MUSGROVE AND THE EASTER EGGS by Ilona Rodgers


We have the entire set of five collectable books with Ilona Rodgers’ handwritten text and funny and appealing colour artwork. Hermione and Musgrove were making a cake for Easter and need to paint some hard boiled eggs as well. Putting on his bowler hat, the pair set off to the Fresh and Wild shop on Westbourne Grove to buy half a dozen eggs, very organic, freshly laid in an Easter basket. The decorative eggs on the following pages are simply gorgeous, but best of all are the six chattering- pattering chicks with their stripes and dots and orange snowflakes! With dedication page, colour. Ages 4+. 32pp.


£6.95 NOW £2.50


75469 MUSGROVE, THERE’S SOMETHING IN MY SHOE! by Ilona Rodgers


It was a summer’s morning in Notting Hill. Musgrove has just finished writing a letter to his Aunt Aurelia. Does his friend Hermione have a penny for the stamp? Musgrove puts on his bowler hat and picks up his cane. Hermione sat on the step, took off her little red shoe and out of it leapt… a giant frog, pink from top to toe. The frog smiled at the shoe, gave it a slurpy kiss, turned right around and joyfully hopped away to Portobello Market. Beautiful, funny artwork. Ages 4+. 32pp. £6.95 NOW £2.50


75467 MUSGROVE AND THE


GIANT TURNIP by Ilona Rodgers It was Sunday afternoon. Musgrove was looking through his old newspapers. Hermione was sorting out the contents of the wooden glovebox…presently she came across a crimpled envelope containing seeds from Aunt Aurelia’s


prize-winning turnip. But since they don’t have a garden, there is no suitable place in Notting Hill to grow a turnip so they set off to Kensington Gardens and fetched water from the Serpentine. Day by day it grew bigger and bigger. We meet the Park Attendant, a Rat in distress, Officer Cluff and other characters in this delightful tale. Ages 4+. 32pp with colour artworks and a dedication page. £6.95 NOW £2.50


75468 MUSGROVE THE NANNY OF NOTTING


HILL by Ilona Rodgers Hermione is a little girl. She lives in London in a place called Notting Hill. She has a dolls’ pram, a teddy bear, a father and a mother. Also a nanny called Musgrove. He is a big brown rat. He wears green galoshes and reads out-of-date newspapers. With the author’s own handwritten text and colour illustrations, the rat and the little girl are the best of friends. Ages 4+. 32pp. £6.95 NOW £2.50


75465 CHRISTMAS WITH MUSGROVE, THE


NANNY OF NOTTING HILL by Ilona Rodgers This year, for the first time, Hermione was going to spend Christmas with Musgrove in a village called Groombridge. Hermione decided that Aunt Aurelia definitely needed a new pair of specs. They eat delicious food by the fireside, look through the family photograph album, cut holly with red berries and decorate the Christmas tree before meeting a young reindeer and Father Christmas himself, climbing out of the chimney. 32 pages in colour with dedication page. Ages 4+. £6.95 NOW £2.50


75464 MUSGROVE: Set of 5 by Ilona Rodgers Buy the set and save even more. £34.75 NOW £6


74673 PUSS IN BOOTS by Charles Perrault 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. Farrar Strauss 1990 edition, 28 x 22cm, dedication page. 32pp, colour illustrations by Fred Marcellino which won the Caldecott award. Ages 4+ or for collectors.


$17.99 NOW £3.50 75231 ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON’S


TREASURE ISLAND retold by Dereen Taylor


All aboard the Hispaniola for the sea-going adventure of a lifetime! Boasting a front cover inset by two rubies, this classic adventure, retold, and has a host of swashbuckling shocks. Young Jim Hawkins unlocks a world of mysteries and danger when he discovers a curious pirate treasure map. He sails far into the unknown on the trail of Captain Flint’s legendary gold. But are Jim’s crewmates all they seem? And what other dark secrets might Treasure Island hold? Find the pirate treasure map and unfold the message in a bottle for Ben Gunn’s grim tale. Play the treasure hunt game, and pull the tab to raise the dreaded Jolly Roger. 28 sturdy cardboard pages 30.5cm x 26.5cm. Colour models for folding and/or cutting out. £14.99 NOW £4.50


76170 RICHARD SCARRY’S CHRISTMAS


TALES: Box Set by Richard Scarry


Mr. Gronkle is a grouch and doesn’t believe in having fun. One day, just before Christmas, Lowly Worm suggests everyone ice skate on Mr. Gronkle’s pond. Mr. Gronkle is furious... What happens when the ice breaks? Mr. Frumble Helps Out, Christmas is Coming and Trouble at Santa’s Workshop are the three other titles in this box set of four teeny weeny six page board books. Illus by the wonderful Richard Scarry. A mini book collection.


£4.99 NOW £2


75845 WRECK OF THE ZEPHYR by Chris van Allsburg


In a work of unusual artistry that will enchant readers of all ages, a Caldecott award-winning artist tells the tale of a boy and his boat the Zephyr. At the edge of a cliff lies the wreck of a small sailboat. How did it get there? ‘Waves carried it up in a storm’, insists an old sailor who is sitting in the boat. But is it possible that waves could ever get that high? That is another story - the story of a boy and his obsessive desire to be the greatest sailor in the world, the story of a storm that carried the boy and his boat to a place where boats glide like gulls high above the water, but not upon it. 1983 first edition, 32 pages 30cm x 23.5cm, delicate colour pastel paintings. Ages 4+.


$18.95 NOW £5


76098 HORSERADISH: Bitter Truths You Can’t Avoid by Lemony Snicket


The book is a bouquet of alarming but inescapable truths from the work of Lemony Snicket, along with selections from his unpublished papers and remarks he had made at dinner parties and anarchist riots, in order to remind the reader that even the loftiest of inspirations contains a sharp, bitter kernel of dread and vice versa. 168pp, silhouette line art. Ages 10 to adult. £5.99 NOW £2.25


55347 LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD AND


THREE OTHER STORIES CD by Broadsword Alice in Wonderland, Little Red Riding Hood, Pinocchio and The Wizard of Oz are the four delightful fairy tales on this spoken word audio CD with running time 36.45 mins which will be played over and over and over again. Will Alice catch up with the White Rabbit? How big are Grandma’s teeth and will Pinocchio ever listen to Jiminy Cricket? Bargain CD. Ages 4+. ONLY £2.50


75849 FROG IS A HERO by Max Velthuijs Dark clouds are gathering in the sky. The sun disappears behind the clouds. ‘It’s starting to rain,’ thought Frog happily. The first drops were already falling on his bare skin. Frog loved the rain. He danced for joy as the rain drops fell thick and fast and sang loudly. A kindly, humorous picture book for adults and very young children aged 2-6 to enjoy together or to begin to read aloud alone. Big and appealing double page or full page colour illus. 32 page outsize softback. £6.99 NOW £2.50


75850 HURRAH FOR LITTLE NODDY by Enid Blyton


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Plenty of adventures are in store for Noddy as he sets up home for himself in Toyland and tries to find a job. Will he be a milkman, clean chimneys where the little Doll-children live, work at the garage or wash cars? Or will his new present help him earn money? We go off to Goblin village in this delightful storybook for ages 5 and up. Gorgeous original style full page and other colour illus, 60pp in paperback. £3.99 NOW £2


75852 NODDY AND THE MAGIC RUBBER by Enid Blyton


When a magic rubber goes missing in Toyland, Noddy and Bert Monkey have got a real challenge ahead of them. In the wrong hands, the rubber could rub out half of the town. Will Noddy save the day? Master Tubby has a good time and we will have fond memories of Toy-Cat Village and Miss Kitten as nostalgic readers and youngsters aged 5+ enjoy these original Noddy tales with gorgeous colour illustrations once again. 62 page colour softback. £3.99 NOW £1.90


75603 SLEEPYTIME STORIES (Blue): 5


Minute Classic Tales adapted by Christine Deverell


Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, The Wolf


and the Seven Little Goats, Old Mother Frost and the Frog Prince are the stories selected especially for bedtime reading and beautifully illustrated in colour to be enjoyed by today’s children. With sleepy bunnies design on the endpapers, sky blue satin bookmark, the hardback volume is a clothback linen, pale blue with gold block type on the front and an inset design of the sleepy bunnies. Quality gift edition, 96pp. £9.99 NOW £3.50


75604 SLEEPYTIME STORIES (Burgundy): 5 Minute Classic Tales


adapted by Christine Deverell


The Fisherman and his Wife, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The King’s New Clothes, The Little Match Girl and the Golden Goose. With sleepy bunnies design on the endpapers, magenta dark red satin bookmark, the hardback volume is a clothback linen, burgundy, 96pp. £9.99 NOW £3.50


75605 SLEEPYTIME STORIES (Cream): 5 Minute Classic Tales


adapted by Christine Deverell


Rapunzel, The Three Little Pigs, The Ugly Duckling, Rumpelstiltskin and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. With sleepy bunnies design on the endpapers, pale cream satin bookmark, the hardback volume is a cream clothback linen. Quality gift edition, 96pp. £9.99 NOW £3.50


75606 SLEEPYTIME STORIES (Peach): 5 Minute Classic Tales


adapted by Christine Deverell Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Beauty and the Beast, Snow White and Rose Red and Puss In Boots. Pale orange satin bookmark, the hardback volume is a peach coloured clothback linen, with gold block type on the front and an inset design of the sleepy bunnies. Quality gift edition, 96pp. £9.99 NOW £3.50


75697 SLEEPYTIME STORIES: 5 MINUTE


CLASSIC TALES: Set of Four adapted by Christine Deverell Buy all four and save even more. £39.96 NOW £9


76189 BABY DOLPHIN STUFFED TOY by


Smithsonian Institution His super-soft white belly contrasts with his pale grey curved upper body, dorsal and side fins. He has big black cheeky eyes and a black mouth, is squidgy and friendly and squeeking to


you to buy him now. Washable quality stuffed toy. CE safety approved. ONLY £2.50


76195 POLAR BEAR STUFFED TOY by Smithsonian Institution


There are more than 25,000 polar bears in the world who live on the ice in the Arctic Ocean around the North Pole. The hairs of their fur are hollow to trap heat and a thick layer of fat keeps out the cold. Anatomically ‘accurate’, our plush toy stands on all fours, has a tiny puffy tail, big black beaded eyes and sculpted snout, small ears and is craning his neck to look up at you. CE safety approved. With soft padded feet, a quality stuffed toy which is machine washable. ONLY £2.75


76193 MANTA RAY STUFFED TOY by Smithsonian Institution


With pipe cleaners in his ‘wings’, our flexible friend has the cutest big eyes, two long feelers, his upper is in a marine grey green, and his underside bright white, very carefully stitched and folded to resemble the flaps of his ‘rib cage’ and blow holes. Washable, 4"


approximately, he even has a tiny fin tail and is astoundingly well made. CE safety approved. ONLY £2


76188 LITTLE BLACK ANT STUFFED TOY by Smithsonian Institution


This is no ‘little’ ant but actually what looks like a 7" long huge black spider! With its pipe cleaner legs, it can be flexibly bent over a shoulder to scare someone witless, left on the stairs or the banister, hung on the curtain or for endless decorative purposes at parties etc. With black beaded eyes, a soft black body, large abdomen and varying lengths of legs and great long double-jointed antennae. A plush soft toy for all ages, washable. CE safety approved. ONLY £3


76192 BABY PIG STUFFED TOY


by Smithsonian Institution A super-soft baby pink squidgy stuffed toy with curly tail, in a seated position with soft flexible ears, black bead eyes and nostrils. Stands approximately 4" and is washable. CE safety approved. Oink, oink! This little


piggy is cute as cute can be! ONLY £2.50


75657 GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS AUDIO CD by Broadsword


A spoken word CD with four stories in total, Goldilocks, Sleeping Beauty, The Ugly Duckling and Snow White. Enduring and enchanting, these tales will amuse children as much today as they have always done in the past. Are the three bears big and nasty and what will they do to Goldilocks? Will Sleeping Beauty ever awake and when will the Ugly Duckling find a friend? How will Snow White escape from the wicked queen? This one is sure to become a family favourite and can be played over and over again at bedtime. Playing time 33.39 minutes.


ONLY £2.75 76162 MAN GAVE NAMES TO ALL THE


ANIMALS: Book and CD by Bob Dylan Ever since its release on his epochal album ‘Slow Train Coming’ the classic song by Bob Dylan ‘Man Gave Names to All the Animals’ has captivated young and old alike. Now a new generation can appreciate its story in an enchanting book adaptation, brimming with Jim Arnosky’s anatomically correct, action packed and appealing illustrations that capture the natural world and the irrepressible humour of Dylan’s lyrics. Discover the furry, snorting, slithering animals - you can find all of the 170 creatures listed on the last page of the book from the baby crane to the zebra. With FREE CD of the original Bob Dylan recording so everyone can sing along. Outsize softback. £6.99 NOW £3.50


75553 RETURN TO THE HUNDRED ACRE WOOD by David Benedictus


Inspired by A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard here is a joyful and apt addition to the Pooh saga with decorations in colour mimicking the original by Mark Burgess. Over 80 years since Winnie the Pooh first delighted readers, we are taken back for more adventures. From the excitement of Christopher Robin’s return to the curious business of learning to play cricket, children and adults alike will delight in spending a few more treasured hours with the Best Bear in All the World. It is the authorised sequel which we are thrilled to discount for the first time. See Eeyore, Pooh, Piglet, meet Lottie and find out if Roo knows 7x4 and the capital of Spain. Ages 5+. 201pp in softback. £6.99 NOW £3


76103 JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK BUGGY BOOK by Frederick Warne


This little duck says quack, quack, quack, goes pit-pat, has a splash and snuggles down. With artwork from the original Penguin Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter, the character name and illustrations are authentic, the design very modern. A buggy book is designed to be attached to a child’s pushchair. It has a sturdy Velcro fastening cotton strap which is washable and a large plastic ring in bright red to slot around the handle easily. Small board book, colour.


£4.99 NOW £1.50


Children’s 17 76089 THE GLOOMSTER by Ludwig


Bechstein, illustrated by Axel Scheffler Translated by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by the Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler, the book is inspired by Ludwig Bechstein’s 19th century poem. Axel has created a set of delightfully dark depictions of misanthropic misery. His collaborator has penned a wry, witty new translation of the German original, superbly miserable, brilliant curmudgeonly and oddly cheering. The sunshine might be dazzling, but the Gloomster turns his head away and throws his hands up towards the sun in horror. For him, birdsong is frazzling and wine too sour, music depresses him and he always feels terribly gloomy. Ages 7+. Full German and English text. £9.99 NOW £2.50


75882 SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS ART


PACK by Nikelodeon and Anker Budding Botticellis will love this colourful box set which includes six different coloured paint cakes, five mini colouring pencils, seven crayons, five felt tips, (four calling birds - no, sorry!), three line art posters to colour in, an eraser, a sharpener, a paint brush and a sheet of Spongebob Squarepants stickers. CE safety mark, warning some colours may stain so cover up! Great value for money. ONLY £3.50


76079 DISNEY MOVIE COLLECTION: Five


Books and Two CDs by Disney Pixar Films Finding Nemo, Cars, Toy Story, Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3 are the five now-classic much loved feature films and here are colourful story books in gorgeous colour, 44 glossy pages and in hardback. Listen to the story on the enclosed compact discs and read along. Our Annie’s favourite is Finding Nemo: ‘Deep in the ocean off the coast of Australia, a clown fish named Marlin showed his wife, Coral, their new home - a cosy anemone perched on a steep cliff called the Drop-Off.’ The tale of Cars is full of tight bends, heated races and awesome action. The tale of Toy Story is full of the characters we have grown to love, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Mr Potato Head, Slinky and all the other toys in the bedroom who come to life. Listen to these Toy stories on disc number two in this super slipcased box set, decorated with the characters images from these favourite films. With ‘This book belongs to’. Suit ages three and up. ONLY £8


BUSINESS AND COMPUTERS


The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.


- Oscar Wilde


77183 MASTERING SPREADSHEET


BOOKKEEPING by Dr Peter Marshall An accredited textbook of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers, you can become proficient in the use of spreadsheet bookkeeping and save valuable time. Computerised packages are invariably expensive, not to mention difficult and time consuming to set up. But with the


knowledge and skills gained from this book, anyone with a computer and MS Excel software can easily set up their own computerised accounting package. The book provides detailed explanations of how to complete bookkeeping tasks plus many time saving procedures and even includes specimen exam papers. Carry changes through to the trial balance, produce an accurate profit and loss account, compile the asset summary, annual incomes and begin with a simple example of a traditional purchase day book page written up on a spreadsheet. 369pp in paperback. £16.99 NOW £6.50


76882 SLOW DEATH OF


BRITISH INDUSTRY by Nicholas Comfort Sub-titled ‘A Sixty-Year Suicide 1952-2012’, the author has spent over 20 years reporting from Westminster, mainly for the Daily Telegraph and covered politics and industry in Sheffield, the Midlands and Scotland. At the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, the souvenirs on sale across the nation were almost entirely British-


produced. By 2012, most Diamond Jubilee keepsakes were made in China. Even quintessentially British products have been made overseas - Slazenger’s official Wimbledon tennis ball in the Philippines, Terry’s Chocolate Orange in Poland, HP Sauce at a Euro-gloop factory in the Netherlands, and Smarties in Germany. Household names have been lost, consumed by global competitors. Industry used to be what made Britain great; now a shadow has fallen on the factories of our nation. How has this been allowed to happen, and is there any glimmer of hope for the future? The book is an exacting, timely account of Britain’s industrial problems and shows how we might rectify these ills. 354pp in paperback. £9.99 NOW £4.50


76902 CONFUCIUS ON


LEADERSHIP by John Adair Confucius is the Latinised version of the great Chinese practical philosopher’s family name and “master” and in Chinese culture today he is still considered the Master of Masters. John Adair, the celebrated Western expert on leadership training is unique. In 2005 he was appointed Honorary


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