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‘For readers fascinated by the future of AI, this book is an eye-opening exploration of a revolution unfolding before our eyes’ New York Journal of Books
Stunning advances in digital technology have given us a new wave of disarmingly human-like AI systems. Chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini put the knowledge of all the world’s experts at our fingertips, and can generate meaningful sentences, equations and computer code. The march of this new technology is set to upturn our economies, challenge our democracies, and refashion society in unpredictable ways. We can expect these AI systems to soon be making autonomous decisions on the user’s behalf, with transformative impact on everything we do. It is vital we understand how they work. Can AI systems ‘think’, ‘know’ and ‘understand’? Could they manipulate or deceive you, and if so, what might they make you do? Whose interests do they ultimately represent? And when will they be able to move beyond words and take actions for themselves in the real world?
To answer these questions, neuroscientist and AI researcher Christopher Summerfield explains how these strange new minds work. He charts the evolution of AI, from the earliest inklings about thinking machines in the seventeenth century to today’s gargantuan deep neural networks. The resulting book is the most accessible, up-to-date and authoritative exploration of this radical new technology. Ultimately, armed with an understanding of AI’s mysterious inner workings, we can begin to grapple with the existential question of our age: can we look forward to a technological utopia, or are we in the process of writing ourselves out of history?
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Covers Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and Metroid Prime Remastered
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Comes with exclusive Retro Studios-penned introductions to each game
Dozens of Producer’s Notes offer commentaries, insights and anecdotes on the featured artwork
Stitch-bound, with lavish cloth hardcover featuring an etched Samus metallic foil, and printed on high-quality art paper
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This comprehensive guide on agentic AI cuts through the hype and offers a clear, jargon-free strategic roadmap to understanding and applying this technology. The authors bring a rare perspective, having implemented agentic AI across diverse organizations—from global enterprises to agile startups—witnessing both remarkable successes and sobering failures.
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Watch a thousand years unfold in the life of one magnificent tree!
A thousand years ago, a tiny acorn fell to the ground. As the years pass, it grows . . . and GROWS into an enormous oak tree!
As the centuries sweep by, children play games around the tree. Families dance about it. A fleeing king even hides inside its hollow trunk!
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GIRLS ARE AMAZING
Inspirational and Exciting Short Stories for Girls about Love, Self-Awareness and Courage
A Motivational Book for Young Girls I
Gift for GirlsGet ready for a journey into the incredible world of love, self-awareness, and courage with “GIRLS ARE AMAZING.” This motivational book is a perfect gift for young girls, designed to inspire, empower, and celebrate their remarkable potential.
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♦ Excitement Awaits: Dive into thrilling stories that whisk you away to enchanting worlds and unforgettable moments. These stories are an invitation to explore, dream, and discover the extraordinary within.
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A feel-good, laugh-out-loud, packed-with-pictures Tom Gates story!
The brand new Tom Gates bestseller from multi-million selling writer and illustrator Liz Pichon.
Q: Who wants their FIVE STAR funny story included in Oakfield School’s story book?
A: EVERYONE!
But what will Tom write about? Inspiration strikes when he looks at his excellent collection of ODD OBJECTS and remembers the funny stories behind each one. Starting with Great Great Aunt Aggie’s fake bird hat, the weird stone with a hole and his very special doodle pen.
Marcus wants to write about Tom (which is annoying), Amy’s got a funny poem and Norman’s story is all about… cheese. But Mr Fullerman can only choose the FIVE STAR STORIES – will Tom get his work in on time? And will Granddad read Tom’s story and find out what REALLY happened to Aunt Aggie’s hat? (Spoiler alert – probably)
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Featuring an exclusive Fourteenth Doctor story!
You’ve never seen a Doctor Who Annual quite like this . . .
In November 2023, Doctor Who returns to our screens with an almighty TARDIS-crashing bang. David Tennant is back as the Doctor, Catherine Tate is back as the incredible Donna Noble.
And the Doctor Who 2024 Annual is THE place to start an incredible journey. With everything you wanted to know about the Doctor – plus costumes, games, behind-the-scenes info – it even includes a never-seen-before Fourteenth Doctor story, and a sneak peek at the long-awaited Fifteenth Doctor . . .
So get your sonic screwdrivers at the ready, and plunge into a Whole New Who World.
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Make 30 STAR WARS Paper Starfighters!
For the first time ever, you can fold Star Wars flyers that fly with the force.
Star Wars Folded Flyers will speed through the living room as well as they do in outer space.
That’s because each of the six-starfighter designs has been rigorously tested by the Klutz Aerodynamics Team.
And they look as great as they fly, because they’re made from full-colour, custom-designed papers – representing galactic vehicle exteriors, authentic to the last bolt.
With five copies of each design, kids can have a fleet of Y-wings and X-wings at their command.
- Comes with 40 sheets of custom-designed paper, tape, 6 foldable display stands
- Includes a 60 page instructional book with Klutz certified crystal-clear instructions
- Recipient of the Parents’ Choice Award and Tillywig Toy Award
- Recommended for children ages 8+
What is Klutz?
Klutz is a premium brand of book-based activity kits, designed to inspire creativity in every child.
Our unique combination of crystal-clear instructions, custom tools and materials and hearty helpings of humour is 100% guaranteed to kick-start creativity.
- Super-clear instructions
- Open-ended Creativity
- Rewarding Reading
- Skills to Build On
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Sticker Dolly Dressing Rainbow Unicorns
Enter a magical world where unicorns with rainbow manes gallop across the sky, meet a woodland fairy princess, gaze at the Northern lights and rest in a crystal cave. Use the stickers to adorn the unicorns with headdresses and garlands, and choose outfits for the fairy dolls.Read more
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The Gruffalo and Friends Advent Calendar Book Collection 2023: with brand new mini-books for 2023
Count down to Christmas with this advent calendar collection of twenty-four mini activity, song and rhyme books, based on the bestselling picture books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler – with brand new content for 2023!
Enjoy a book every day with this fantastic festive collection, including activities, crafts, colouring and recipies based on the family-favourite picture books, The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale and more. Plus lots of family fun with songs and rhymes to enjoy together!
With twenty-four mini books collected together in a beautiful presentation case with tie ribbon, The Gruffalo and Friends Advent Calendar Book Collection is perfect for sharing together every day of advent.
Return your books to each pocket so you can reuse your Advent Calendar every year!
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The Times Children’s Book of the Week
“Christopher Edge, who creates brilliant, plotty novels with agglomerations of science and maths, has surpassed himself with his latest story…Gamers will love this mad, intense thriller… reminiscent of Lord of the Flies, Squid Game and the Indiana Jones films…Perfect for puzzle-hungry beginner horror fans who require lashings of jeopardy ” – Alex O’Connell, The Times
“This is an intense, rollercoaster of a read, with an almighty twist towards the end that caught me completely off guard. Perfect for readers who like fast-paced, spine-tingling reads.” – Sarah Webb, The Irish Independent
The latest mind-blowing novel from award-winning author Christopher Edge, Escape Room is a thrilling adventure that challenges readers to think about what they’ve done to save the world today.
When twelve-year-old Ami arrives at The Escape, she thinks it’s just a game – the ultimate escape room with puzzles and challenges to beat before time runs out. Meeting her teammates, Adjoa, Ibrahim, Oscar and Min, Ami learns from the Host that they have been chosen to save the world and they must work together to find the Answer. But as he locks them inside the first room, they quickly realise this is no ordinary game.
From a cavernous library of dust to an ancient Mayan tomb, a deserted shopping mall stalked by extinct animals to the command module of a spaceship heading to Mars, the perils of The Escape seem endless. Can Ami and her friends find the Answer before it’s too late?
With cover illustration by David Dean.
“A writer of genuine originality” – Guardian
Winner of the Stockton Children’s Book of the Year and the Oxfordshire Book Award. Shortlisted for the Indie Book Awards, the Teach Primary Book Awards, the BKCAT Book Awards, the Dudley Children’s Book Award, the Portsmouth Book Awards, the TVED Book Awards, the Redbridge Children’s Book Awards and the Harrow Junior Book Award
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With great power comes great responsibility…Spider-Man and his web-slinging friends are on the lookout for villains and a host of hidden items across New York City. With something new to find and decorate on every page, use your spider-sense to uncover the city’s secrets and keep the bad guys at bay!
With over 250 amazing things to find, this fantastic colouring book is sure to keep Spider-Man fans entertained for hours!
An officially licensed Marvel product!
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100% Unofficial Roblox Annual 2024: Brand new gaming annual for 2023 – perfect for kids obsessed with video games that want to discover more!
Relive the past year on the most popular online gaming platform in the world!
Discover everything there is to know about the latest and greatest blockbuster games, the newest updates and more in the 100% Unofficial Roblox Annual 2024.
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The Final Year
See that tall, skinny kid with the ball in his hand
sayin see ya later to his mate?
That’s me:
Nathan Wilder
Nate.
10 years old
and a week away from the end of Year 5.
Life can be tough in your last year of primary school. Tests to take, preparing for the change to high school. Nate is ready for it all, knowing his best friend PS is at his side – they’ve been inseparable since Nursery.
But when they are put in two different classes and PS finds a new friend in Turner, the school bully, Nate’s world turns upside-down. As he struggles to make sense of this and forge new friendships, he’s dealt another blow when his youngest brother, Dylan is rushed into hospital.
His new teacher, Mr Joshua, sees a spark inside of Nate that’s lit by his love of reading and writing and shows him how to use this to process what’s going on. But with so much working against him, and anger rising inside him, will this be enough?
A powerful and lyrical story about finding your place in the world and the people that matter within it.
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Tabby McTat: 1
The heart-warming picture book from the number one bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog.
“Me, you and the old guitar.
How perfectly, perfectly happy we are.
MEEE-EW and the old guitar.
How PURRRR-fectly happy we are!”Tabby McTat is purr-fectly happy, singing along all day with Fred the busker.
But when Fred gives chase to a thief, the two are separated.
Will they ever find each other again?
- Shiny foil highlights on the cover makes this a special gift for toddlers
- A heartwarming and charming story from the UK’s number one picture book author and illustrator
- Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page with lots of details to spot
- Friendship and loyalty are at the heart of this story
- Perfect for cat lovers!
- From the creators of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog, which have all been made into animated films
- The Smeds and the Smoos is on BBC One at Christmas with voice artists including Bill Bailey (comedian and Strictly winner), Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton), Sally Hawkins (Paddington movies) and Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey).
- Look out for The Baddies the wickedly funny new picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Praise for Tabby McTat:
‘Absolutely purr-fect’ The Times
‘Scheffler’s detailed drawings have an optimistic allure and Donaldson’s soothing rhymes make this perfect for bedtime’ Daily Telegraph
‘It has the same old fashioned, long-lasting magic as Mary Poppins; and it’s also absolutely accurate about the real nature of cats’ The Times
‘Donaldson’s lovely bounding rhymes make Tabby McTat a pleasure to read out loud to children of three or four and up. Scheffler’s richly detailed illustrations are warm and witty’ FT
‘Donaldson’s rhythmic text carries the reader through this urban fairytale of friendship, singing – and kittens’ Yorkshire Post
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The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas: The most magical children’s adventure story for 2023. An innovative ‘musical novel’ and the perfect gift!
Dive in to this funny and debut heart-warming magical (and musical!) adventure from star of stage and screen, Matt Lucas – a festive modern classic for young readers of 8-12!
‘Nearly as good as one of my books’ – David Walliams
Leo LOVES Christmas.
And this Christmas needs to be absolutely perfect, because it’s the first one without Mum. Only it all keeps going wrong!???????? The fairylights are in a tangle
????✏️ The Christmas cards aren’t finished
???? The tree isn’t decorated
???? And the Christmas cakes have all been destroyed!Soon Leo decides he’s had enough – he makes a heartfelt wish that it would all GO AWAY.
Then Leo wakes up on what SHOULD be Christmas Day – and it’s gone!! All of Christmas! But Leo isn’t going to let it escape that easily . . .
Join Leo as he sets out on a mission to undo his wish and get Christmas back in the brand-new festive classic by bestselling author Matt Lucas.
Home Alone meets A Christmas Carol in a hilarious adventure with a big dollop of festive magic. Funny, sensitive and emotional in all the best ways, this warm and seasonal family story touches ever so gently on childhood grief but is wrapped up in a chaotic and heart-warming adventure.
Listen to over 20 original songs, written and recorded by Matt to accompany the story, bringing the joy of a musical to book form!
Matt Lucas’ book ‘The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas’ was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 25-09-2023.
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods: (A BRAND NEW PERCY JACKSON ADVENTURE) (Percy Jackson and The Olympians, 6)
The original hero. A brand-new adventure.
Percy Jackson has saved the world multiple times – battling monsters, Titans, even giants – but these days the modern-day son of Poseidon is hoping for a regular final year at school.
Too bad the Greek gods have other plans, and three new quests for Percy to complete.
First up: the cupbearer of the gods, Ganymede, is missing his golden chalice. Not only is this embarrassing (why do the gods keep losing their magical items?), it’s also potentially disastrous. One sip from the cup will turn any mortal into a powerful god. And the old gods do not take kindly to newbies.
Can Percy and his friends Annabeth and Grover find the chalice before it falls into the wrong hands? And even if they do, will they be able to resist its awesome power. . .?
Readers new to the Percy Jackson universe and long-time fans will love this epic adventure – full of legendary heroes, mythical creatures, ancient Greek gods and enduring friendship – from the global bestseller Rick Riordan.
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Minecraft Annual 2024: The best new official children’s gaming annual of 2023 – perfect for kids, teens, gamers and Minecraft fans of all ages!
The only official Minecraft Annual out in 2023, packed with activities, build ideas and survival challenges to try out in-game.
Discover all there is to know about the past year of Minecraft in this exciting annual. Stuffed to the brim with updates, activities, step-by-step builds and tips and tricks for the game, this book is a must-have for any minecrafter!
This year’s annual includes updates such as the new skins, Legends, the 1.20 update and Dungeons Fauna Faire, as well as a desert build and survival challenge, a treasure hunt, fun games to play in Survival mode and fun new builds to create.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar [Board Book]: Eric Carle
Eric Carles The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a perennial favourite with children and adults alike Its imaginative illustration and clever cutout detail charts the progress of a very hungry caterpillar as he eats his way through the week.Read more
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You Choose Christmas: A new story every time – what will YOU choose? (You Choose, 11)
Make up your own Christmas adventure where YOU CHOOSE what happens. Which Christmas jumper would you like to wear? Which job would you choose to do in Santa’s workshop? Where would you like to sleep on Christmas Eve?
The possibilities are infinite in this magical storytelling toolkit which will inspire children age 3 and upwards to make their own stories again and again – a brilliantly festive sequel to YOU CHOOSE, YOU CHOOSE YOUR DREAMS and YOU CHOOSE IN SPACE.
Readers love the YOU CHOOSE series!
‘My 3 year old daughter loves this book, it’s a good book to share when you have a bit of time to go through it as there can be so many little sub stories to create and talk about!’ – 5* Amazon review
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We’re Going on a Sleigh Ride: A Lift-the-Flap Adventure (The Bunny Adventures)
**A Christmas treat – Daily Mail**
_______________THE BUNNY ADVENTURES: OVER 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD!
DISCOVER THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES
_______________We’re going on a sleigh ride,
HO! HO! HO!
Can you find the hidden gifts?
Whoosh! Off we go!Ho! Ho! Ho! Climb aboard Santa’s sleigh and join the fun as four bunnies set off on a thrilling festive adventure. With ten presents to find hidden under the flaps, it’s an action-packed treasure hunt! You’ll need to watch out for the obstacles along the way – snowy clouds, church spires, flocks of flying geese – and help the sleigh back to the North Pole in time for Christmas!
The perfect Christmas gift, full of festive fun and winter magic, from the bestselling author of We’re Going on an Elf Chase.
_______________The Bunny Adventures series is the perfect collection for young children, full of exciting adventures, fun lift-the-flap pages, and made of very sturdy paper for little hands. Collect them all for a wonderful gift to be read, re-read, and treasured for years to come.
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Dear Santa: A lift-the-flap Christmas book
Lift the flaps to find out what Santa has sent in this fun Christmas book from the bestselling creator of the preschool classic, Dear Zoo.
Toddlers will love lifting the flaps to open the presents and find out what Santa has sent. Will he send the perfect present in the end? With gold foil cover, flaps to lift on every page and a touch-and-feel surprise ending, this festive favourite is the ideal Christmas gift or stocking filler for preschoolers.
With bright, bold artwork and a simple, engaging text, Dear Santa by Rod Campbell is sure to delight young children – and the chunky board book format and sturdy card flaps make it perfect for little hands.
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Stick Man
The heartwarming modern classic from the number one bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog – perfect for sharing at Christmas.
‘Stick Man lives in the family tree
With his Stick Lady Love
and their stick children three.’But it’s dangerous being a Stick Man.
A dog wants to play with him, a swan builds her nest with him. He even ends up on a fire!
Will he ever get back to the family tree in time for Christmas? Perhaps Santa can help…
- Shiny foil highlights on the cover makes this a special gift for toddlers
- A modern classic picture book about family, courage and adventure from the UK’s number one picture book author and illustrator
- Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page with lots of details to spot
- This perfect gift book is a journey through the seasons with a gloriously festive Christmas Eve ending
- From the creators of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog, which have all been made into animated films
- Stick Man has been adapted into a popular animated film starring voices from Martin Freeman (Stick Man), Jennifer Saunders (Narrator), Sally Hawkins (Stick Lady), Russell Tovey (Dog) and Hugh Bonneville (Santa)
- Superworm is on BBC One at Christmas with voice artists including Oscar-winner Olivia Colman (narrator), Matt Smith (Superworm) and Rob Brydon (Crow)
- New for September 2022 – look out for The Baddies, the wickedly funny new picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
‘A cracker of a book’ FT
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Disney D100: Storybook Collection Advent Calendar
Count down to Christmas with all your Disney and Pixar friends!Celebrate 100 years of Disney with this wonderful advent calendar packed full of adventures from the world of Disney and Pixar. With 24 books included, you can unwrap a new magical tale every day in the run-up to Christmas!
This makes a great alternative to a chocolate advent calendar, and can be used again and again for years to come!
Some of the stories you can enjoy this December are:
– 101 Dalmatians: The Puppies’ First Christmas
– Huey, Dewey & Louie’s Christmas Wish
– Monsters, Inc.: Christmas Laughs
– Winnie the Pooh: The Sweetest Christmas
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The Usborne Advent Calendar Book Collection 2: Classic Stories to Treasure over Christmas for Children
Countdown to Christmas with 24 illustrated storybooks!This luxury advent calendar contains a beautifully illustrated storybook behind each window to fire up children’s imaginations in the build up to the big day. Perfect for bedtime reading and cosy story times.
The collection of 24 books includes magical tales of princes and princesses, dragons and dinosaurs. As the big day approaches, you’ll discover festive treats, including a retelling of Jingle Bells, with a QR code so you can sing along; and Charles Dickens’ classic ghost story, A Christmas Carol, specially rewritten for little ones.
The full set of 24 books forms a miniature library that can be treasured and enjoyed for many years to come.
The stories you can enjoy are:
– Beauty and the Beast
– Puss in Boots
– The Lion and the Mouse
– A Christmas Carol
– The Three Wishes
– The Boy Who Cried Wolf
– The Golden Goose
– The Story of Coppelia
– The Christmas Cobwebs
– The Dinosaur who met Santa Claus
– The Tin Soldier
– Jingle Bells
– The Dragon Painter
– The Genie and the Bottle
– The Hare and the Tortoise
– The Magic Toymaker
– The Snow Queen
– The Rabbit’s Tale
– Swan Lake
– Sleeping Beauty
– The Firebird
– The Twelve Dancing Princesses
– The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
– The Friendly DragonRead more
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The 169-Storey Treehouse: Monkeys, Mirrors, Mayhem! (The Treehouse Series, 13)
*10 Million Children Laughing Worldwide*
There are lots of laughs at every level in The 169-Storey Treehouse, the last book in the worldwide bestselling Treehouse series by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton.
Andy and Terry have added thirteen new levels and built their biggest and most astonishing treehouse yet! It has everything they – and you – could wish for including: an electric pony stable, a NOISY level, a weather dome (where you can have whatever weather you want whenever you want it), and an 100% edible gingerbread house and a potato-powered translation transmitter that allows you to talk to everything everywhere all at the same time.
There’s also a hall of funhouse mirrors, which is the perfect place to hide from Mr Bunkoff who is trying to catch Andy, Terry and Jill in order to send them to school.
But Anti-Andy, Terrible Terry and Junkyard Jill, their trouble-making opposites, are trapped in one of the mirrors ― and they want out. (Oh, and Mr Big Nose wants them to write their book . . . RIGHT NOW.)
Can our heroes escape school, defeat their doppelgängers AND meet their book deadline?
Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!
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Peppa Pig: Advent Calendar Book Collection
Count down to Christmas with Peppa and George with this magical and fun collection of 24 stories!
Find a surprise mini storybook behind each door, plus a special Christmas story for Christmas Eve!
Stories include: Hide and Seek, Daddy Pig’s Birthday, School Play, Bedtime Stories, New Shoes and Peppa’s Perfect Christmas.
Put the books back inside the windows, so you can reuse your Advent Book Collection every year!
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Bunny vs Monkey: The Impossible Pig
The Woods are in uproar!
Pig has vanished! What could have happened to him? And who is this familiar-looking bearded figure sitting on a cloud?
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Mini Clay World Puppy Treat Truck: 1 (Klutz)
The next in Klutz’s beloved line of tiny, adorable shops.
Sculpt a variety of clay dogs plus artisanal clay treats for dogs with five colours of clay for such pun-tastic, puppy-fied treats as pupperoni pizza, pupcakes and puppuccinos! Use mixed-media supplies to create easy yet realistic details that bring your doggie dining franchise to life!
ABOUT KLUTZ:
Klutz’s award-winning products combine clear instructions with everything you need to give children a hands-on learning experience that ranges from the artistic to the scientific.
And for younger children there’s Chicken Socks. An assortment of fun activity books for preschool children ages 4 and up. They include crafts, games, beads and more all great for tapping into budding creativity.
- Klutz kits include everything you need to create exciting crafts
- Perfect for those who enjoy making adorable crafts
- This cute kit will provide hours of fun
- Includes an easy-to-understand instruction booklet
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: MinaLima Edition: Minalima Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter, 1)
An irresistible new edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone created with ultra-talented designers MinaLima, the design magicians behind the gorgeous visual graphic style of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films. J.K. Rowling’s complete and unabridged text is accompanied by MinaLima’s handsome colour illustrations on nearly every page, superb design, and eight exclusive interactive paper-engineered elements – including Harry’s Hogwarts letter, the magical entrance to Diagon Alley, a sumptuous feast in the Great Hall of Hogwarts and more.
Designed and illustrated by the iconic house of MinaLima – best known for establishing the graphic design of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films – this is the perfect gift for Harry Potter fans and a beautiful addition to any collector’s bookshelf, enticing readers of all ages to discover the Harry Potter novels all over again.
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Dr. Seuss)
The timeless Christmas classic from the iconic Dr. Seuss! Read this favourite story of joy, love and acceptance anytime, anywhere!
“The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season!
Now, please don’t ask why. No one quite knows the reason…”With a heart two sizes too small, the Grinch is the meanest creature you’ll ever meet. He hates Christmas and the whole festive season. But when he hatches a dastardly plot to steal Christmas, he’s in for a big surprise!
With hilarious rhymes and beautiful illustrations, this classic seasonal story has become a favourite for good reason and teaches readers the true meaning of Christmas.
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What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas: The Perfect Christmas Gift
Packed full of fun, What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas is a perfect gift for the festive season from the bestselling picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.
In a big old house, the ladybird is visiting her friend the spider for the festive season. But those two bad men, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len, are up to no good again. They have a devious plan – to steal the children’s Christmas presents from their stockings! It’s a good thing that the clever little ladybird has overheard their awful plotting, and she has a cunning plan to make sure they don’t get away with it.
The fifth title in the Number One bestselling series from the award-winning team of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, which has been enjoyed by over four million children worldwide.
Enjoy more perfect picture books from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks including The Singing Mermaid, Sugarlump and the Unicorn and other exciting adventures from the What the Ladybird Heard series.
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Dormouse Has a Cold: A Lift-the-flap Story (Tales From Acorn Wood, 9)
Lift the flaps and get cosy with Dormouse Has a Cold, a story in the bestselling Tales from Acorn Wood preschool series by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.
Dormouse is sniffing and snuffling – being ill is hard! But with some help from Doctor Stoat and a visit from her friends as she snuggles up at home, she soon starts to feel better. What will cheer her up? Lift the flaps to find out, then join Dormouse and her friends for a fun trip to Acorn Fair.
With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, Dormouse Has a Cold joins the bestselling Tales from Acorn Wood which have been delighting parents and children for over twenty years.
Enjoy more lift-the-flap adventures from Acorn Wood: Cat’s Cookbook, Squirrel’s Snowman, Badger’s Band and Mole’s Spectacles.
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