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The World of Pooh: The Complete Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne
39 ratingsLifelong devotees and new friends of the Bear of Very Little Brain will be glad to see all twenty of A. A. Milne's world-famous Winnie-the-Pooh stories brought together in one beautiful volume. Milne's prose and Ernest H. Shepard's drawings-including full-color art created especially for these editions-perfectly capture the feelings of childhood...Categorized as:
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The Jolly Postman by Janet Ahlberg, Allan Ahlberg
25 ratingsNow republished in a larger format, this classic depicts amusing correspondence from one fairy tale or Mother Goose character to another, giving readers a chance to follow-up on some favorite tales. Full-color illustrations...Categorized as:
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Hans Christian Andersen: Fairy Tales & Stories (With Bonus Grimm Collection) by Hans Christian Andersen, Jacob Grimm
42 ratingsHans Christian Andersen was a Danish author of fairy tales. His fairy tales have been translated into more than 100 languages and are almost all universally known and loved. Some of Andersen’s most famous fairy tales include "The Little Mermaid", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Nightingale", and "The Emperor's New Suit"... -
Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson
24 ratingsEveryone knows that the Moomins sleep through the winter, but this year Moomintroll has woken up in January. After his initial shock at seeing his familiar haunts under the snow, Moomintroll discovers that winter is worth waking up for after all... -
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The Circus Ship Big Book by Chris Van Dusen
16 ratingsWith stunning artwork and a rhyming text, the illustrator of the Mercy Watson books tells a tale of human-animal connection full of humor and heart...Categorized as:
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The Battle of Hackham Heath by John Flanagan
18 ratingsTHE SAME WORLD. BRAND NEW STORIES.The peace in Araluen is under threat and newly crowned King Duncan must prepare for war. Morgarath is in hiding, recruiting an army of savage beasts known as Wargals for his next attack.Halt prepares for a seemingly impossible task – to scale the Mountains of Rain and Night to spy on the enemy and uncover their plans... -
Now We Are Six by A.A. Milne
27 ratingsWhen We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six complete the four-volume set of deluxe editions of the Milne and Shepard classic works. Like their companions, the Winnie-the-Pooh 80th Anniversary Edition and The House At Pooh Corner, these beautiful books feature full-color artwork on cream-colored stock...Categorized as:
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When We Were Very Young by A.A. Milne
28 ratingsThis is the first book of A.A. Milne's verses for children, with Ernest H. Shepard's line illustrations in colour... -
The Children of Hurin/The Silmarillion/The Hobbit/The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
8 ratingsA unique set of never-before-collected deluxe editions in original publishers slipcase.Limited to 500 pieces only.Since the 50th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings in 2004, HarperCollins has published a series of new deluxe editions of the principal Tolkien works... -
The Folk Of The Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
24 ratingsJo, Bessie and Fanny have a visit from snooty friend Connie. Connie won't believe in the Faraway Tree and the magical people who live there - Moon-face, Silky the fairy and Saucepan Man. There's only one way to prove her wrong - together the children climb the tree, and visit some of the lands at the top of it, like the Land of Secrets and the Land of Treats...Categorized as:
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A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond
36 ratingsAn alternate cover edition of this ISBN can be found here.Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddington, a most endearing bear from Darkest Peru on a railway platform in London. A sign hanging around his neck said, "Please look after this bear. Thank you" So that is just what they did...Categorized as:
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Walt Disney's 101 Dalmatians by Walt Disney Company, Justine Korman Fontes
20 ratingsThere are more than 101 things to love about Disney’s 101 Dalmatians! The animated classic from 1961 is being released in a Platinum Edition DVD, so a whole new generation of children will come to love Perdita and Pongo, Cruella DeVil, and all those adorable puppies. This Little Golden Book retells all the tail-wagging excitement of the film...Categorized as:
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Bambi by Bob Grant
24 ratingsDisney...Categorized as:
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Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss
40 ratingsChoose kindness with Horton the elephant and the Whos of Who-ville in this 65th Anniversary Edition of Dr. Seuss's classic picture book about caring for others! The new matte finish cover and peel-off Anniversary Sticker make it a perfect gift! A person's a person, no matter how small.Everyone's favorite elephant stars in this heartwarming and timeless story for readers of all ages... -
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The Silver Brumby by Elyne Mitchell
16 ratingsA silver brumby is a very special and valuable horse...Thowra, the magnificent silver stallion, is locked in a battle to become King of the Brumbies. But a terrible danger is coming, and Thowra faces a threat even greater than the rival King: the menace of Man...Categorized as:
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Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
30 ratings"Good night, Gorilla," says the zookeeper. But mischievous Gorilla isn't quite ready to go to sleep. He'd rather follow the zookeeper on his rounds and let all of the other animals out of their cages. Little night owls can sneak along with Gorilla and see who gets the last laugh in this riotous goodnight romp...Categorized as:
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The Long Road by Christopher Holt, Jeff Sampson
8 ratingsA science experiment gone horribly awry has granted Max, Rocky, and Gizmo the unique ability to read and understand human words. Armed with this know-how, they continue to journey south, on the lookout for beacons planted by a trusted friend's owner -- beacons that promise to lead the trio to their people. When the companions reach the ocean's edge they find a free-spirited beachfront community...Categorized as:
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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton
33 ratingsA modern classic that no child should miss. Since it was first published in 1939, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel has delighted generations of children. Mike and his trusty steam shovel, Mary Anne, dig deep canals for boats to travel through, cut mountain passes for trains, and hollow out cellars for city skyscrapers -- the very symbol of industrial America...Categorized as:
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Good Dog, Carl by Alexandra Day
20 ratingsAvailable in paperback for the first time, the modern classic that introduced the beloved baby-sitting rottweiler to the world...Categorized as:
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The Little Red Caboose by Marian Potter
24 ratingsAll aboard! This classic Little Golden Book, originally published in 1953, tells the tale of a charming red caboose who wants nothing more than to be as popular as the big steam engine at the front of the train. Boys and girls will love the inspiring tale and the colorful illustrations by Tibor Gergely...Categorized as:
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A Fish Out of Water by Helen Marion Palmer
26 ratingsIllus. in color. "Comic pictures show how the fish rapidly outgrows its bowl, a vase, a cook pot, a bathtub."--The New York Times... -
The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton
26 ratingsJo, Bessie and Fanny move to the country and find an Enchanted Wood right on their doorstep. In the magic Faraway Tree live the magical characters that soon become their new friends – Moon-Face, Silky the fairy, and Saucepan Man... -
Peter Pan by Tania Zamorsky
14 ratings""A""ll children grow up. All except one." "That special child is Peter Pan, and since making his debut on the stage in 1904, this eternal youth has carried boys and girls off to magical, marvelous Neverland. It's a trip that all kids want to make, and with this easy-to-read version of the classic, everyone can fly "second to the right, and straight on till morning" with Peter...Categorized as:
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Rechenka's Eggs by Patricia Polacco
14 ratingsOld Babushka, known throughout all of Moskva for her beautifully painted eggs, is preparing her eggs for the Easter Festival when she takes in an injured goose. She names the goose Rechenka, and they live happily together until one day when Rechenka accidentally overturns a basket, breaking all of Babushka's lovingly crafted eggs...Categorized as:
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Thea Stilton and the Blue Scarab Hunt by Thea Stilton
14 ratingsGeronimo's sister Thea Stilton narrates this action-packed adventure! The Thea Sisters have been invited to Egypt to participate in a fabumouse archeological excavation. They are helping to look for the legendary ancient Treasure of the Sun! A precious blue stone scarab may be the key to their search, and they work enthusiastically to uncover the past...Categorized as:
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More About Paddington by Michael Bond
16 ratingsThis new revised edition of the third book about Paddington captures all the playfulness of the incorrigible little bear. Living with the Brown family in London, Paddington has a talent for getting into trouble. His intentions are always the best, but he is seldom far from disaster...Categorized as:
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Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell
38 ratingsEmily Elizabeth describes the activities she enjoys with her very big red dog and how they take care of each other...Categorized as:
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The Story of Babar the King by Jean de Brunhoff
24 ratingsAfter making peace with the rhinocerous, King Babar and Queen Celeste plan a model city and live happily with their friends and subjects in the country of elephants... -
Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman
38 ratingsStack the blocks to construct a tower and discover all the interesting ways dogs can go. Learn numbers with dogs, and see the dogs climbing a ladder to an unusual party at the top of the tree...Categorized as:
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Paddington Helps Out by Michael Bond
14 ratingsThat bear is back again, and in this new edition of Paddington Helps Out, his attraction for near disaster is as magnetic as ever. Who but Paddington would set out to cook dumplings only to find himself chased from the kitchen by something so nasty only his resourceful friend Mr...Categorized as:
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What Was I Scared Of?: A Glow-in-the Dark Encounter by Dr. Seuss
16 ratingsDr. Seuss in a glowing new format!What were we waiting for? We’ve taken the classic Dr...Categorized as:
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Moominpappa's Memoirs by Tove Jansson
18 ratingsBefore he had a family, before he met Moominmamma, Moominpappa led a life of adventure and intrigue. But he's never told his story until now.Now Moominpappa has a bad cold, and it's the perfect time to remember his youthful endeavors and to ponder the Experiences which have made him the remarkable Moomin he is...Categorized as:
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The Robber Hotzenplotz by Otfried Preußler
18 ratingsThe robber Hotzenplotz works hard at his job, waking early to hide behind the gorse bushes in the woods and wait for unsuspecting victims...Categorized as:
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The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies by Beatrix Potter
18 ratingsWhen the cupboard is bare at the Flopsy Bunny's burrow, the family all have to go in search of food...Categorized as:
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The Tale of Two Bad Mice by Beatrix Potter
18 ratingsTo celebrate Peter's birthday, Frederick Warne is publishing new editions of all 23 of Potter's original tales, which take the very first printings of Potter's works as their guide. The aim of these editions is to be as close as possible to Beatrix Potter's intentions while benefiting from modern printing and design techniques...Categorized as:
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Rakkety Tam by Brian Jacques
24 ratingsA dark force is rampaging through the forests of Mossflower. Gulo the Savage, wolverine, flesh-eater and brutal killer, has come across the seas in search of his brother, Askor. Askor stole the famous walking stone that will make one of them king of the lands of ice and snow - and Gulo wants it back. Anybeast who gets in Gulo's way is dead meat. Literally...Categorized as:
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The Little Black Fish and Other Modern Persian Stories by Samad Behrangi, Mary Hegland
24 ratingsA collection of stories that express criticism of the social, political, and economic structures of contemporary Iran...Categorized as:
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How Tom Beat Captain Najork and His Hired Sportsmen by Russell Hoban
6 ratingsTom likes fooling around and is rather good at it, much to the annoyance of his Aunt Fidget Wonkham-Strong. So one day this fearsome lady decides to teach Tom a lesson and summons Captain Najork and his Hired Sportsmen to play womble, muck and sneedball...Categorized as:
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Beaver Towers by Nigel Hinton
6 ratingsIn the first book of this hugely popular and much loved series, a magic spell whisks Philip away to a far-off island where he meets the beavers - Mr Edgar and his grandson, Baby B. They tell him how the wicked witch Oyin has imprisoned most of the island's inhabitants in Beaver Towers...Categorized as:
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Catkin by Antonia Barber
6 ratingsCatkin is a tiny cat given by the Wise Woman to protect the human child Carrie. One day Carrie is taken under the hill by the Little People. Sent to bring her back, Catkin finds his courage and cleverness tested to the full.Antonia Barber's original story reads like a classic fairy tale... -
Narwhal on a Sunny Night by Mary Pope Osborne
8 ratingsThe #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series is ready to whisk you away through time with Jack and Annie! This time, meet famous explorer Leif Erikson and help save a narwhal!When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie to Greenland, they're not sure what time they've landed in, but they immediately know what their mission is: save a narwhal! Then they meet a young hunter named Leif Erikson... -
The Wainscott Weasel by Tor Seidler
8 ratingsWhile other young weasels dance under the pines, Bagley thinks about Bridget, the mesmerizing fish who lives in a pond down the brook from his den. Only a true hero can save Bridget from the gruesome death that awaits her'and this is exactly what Bagley, much to his own surprise, proves himself to be...Categorized as:
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Cavemice: The Fast and the Frozen by Geronimo Stilton
8 ratingsGeronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor Geronimo Stiltonoot is back in another prehistoric adventure!A visiting rodent has arrived in Old Mouse City with astounding news. On his recent journey to a cold, distant land, he spotted a mountain . . . moving! Holey cheese! Geronimo Stiltonoot is determined to travel to the ice and snow himself to find out what lies behind this mystery...Categorized as:
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Christopher Robin: The Novelization by Elizabeth Rudnick
8 ratingsCapturing the heartwarming magic of Walt Disney Studios' upcoming Christopher Robin film, this novelization pulls fans back into the world of Pooh through a book that enables them to relive the story and revisit their old pals whenever they please... -
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Paddington at Work by Michael Bond
10 ratingsHere’s Paddington once more, just returned from a visit to Darkest Peru and his Aunt Lucy’s birthday celebration at the Home for Retired Bears. Now that Paddington is home with the Browns, he’s free to cause his usual kind of trouble: dabbling in the stock market, trying a career as a barber, even taking a turn at the ballet. But the promise of international fame doesn’t turn this bear’s head...Categorized as:
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Paddington Goes to Town by Michael Bond
10 ratingsIf a boulder rolls down the aisle of a bus, sending the entire carload careening; if a visitor to the hospital leaves even the staff psychiatrist baffled; or if a hostess discovers her surprise dessert is “baked elastic,” you can be sure that Paddington is somewhere close at hand. Still wearing his floppy old hat, he causes trouble wherever he goes...Categorized as:
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David and the Phoenix by Edward Ormondroyd
10 ratingsA tale of adventure and friendship between a young boy and a Phoenix-- a tale that begins with the boy's education in the ways of the mythological world and ends with the Phoenix's rebirth.Notice: This Book is published by Historical Books Limited (www.publicdomain.org... -
Walt Disney's The Jungle Book by Walt Disney Company
12 ratingsRelive Walt Disney's 19th full-length animated feature in this beautiful, hardcover, 96-page classic storybook that accurately captures the movie magic and places it right into a child's hands. With every turn of a page, adventure unfolds to create memories that will last a lifetime... -
Marianne Dreams by Catherine Storr
12 ratingsIll and bored with having to stay in bed, Marianne picks up a pencil and starts doodling - a house, a garden, a boy at the window. That night she has an extraordinary dream. She is transported into her own picture, and as she explores further she soon realises she is not alone...Categorized as:
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Magic Tree House: #5-8 by Mary Pope Osborne
14 ratings- Night of the Ninjas - Afternoon on the Amazon - Sunset of the Sabertooth - Midnight on the Moon Books 5-8 of the "New York Times" bestselling Magic Tree House series boxed together for the first time These four titles are the perfect gift for a Magic Tree House fan or any child who loves a good adventure...
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