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Catching criminals, solving ancient riddles and defending the honour of king and country are all in a day's work for world-famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his faithful biographer, Watson!

An affectionate parody, this book features the illustrated travels of a woman looking for an open pub, along with her unlikely cohort of three animal friends

A rousing collection of the most memorable and feel-good shanties in maritime history.

Something lives deep within the forest . . . something that has not been seen on Callum's farm for over a hundred years. Callum and Iona make a promise to keep their amazing discovery secret, but can they keep it safe from harm? The pact they make will change lives forever.

______________________What do my dog's barks mean? Should I be brushing their teeth? How do I even know what kind of dog is right for me? Let's be honest, pets may seem pretty straightforward, but as soon as you become an owner there are so many questions. Mat Ward is an internationally recognised expert on dog behaviour, and for him the secret to success is knowing that dogs and humans are both full of potential. (To prove it, he once taught a rescue dog how to fly a plane.) His tips for being the world's best owner come with original illustrations that explain everything you need to know, from how to avoid 'separation anxiety' to why dogs wag their tails. With this book, you'll learn how your pet's brain really works and discover amazing, direct ways to train them at any age from puppy upwards. Play new games, develop communication skills and just relax into having fun together!Your dog will be well-trained and contented - and that means you'll feel happy too.______________________Drawings by Rupert Fawcett, the cartoonist behind Off the Leash and Fred.

Travelling through time from Ancient Egypt to today, A History of Love and Hate in 21 Statues unpicks the past, illuminates the present and offers a new perspective on the future through these controversial symbols of our identity.

Young children can use their imaginations and go on an adventure through the skies in this novelty board book that has die-cut handles and ten different sounds!

A follow up to A Natural History of Fairies, this scrapbook compendium offers a window into the Natural History of Magick. Over his lifetime, the botanist Professor Gessner has discovered something astounding - not only does magic exist, it is all around us, in the sunshine, in the changing of the seasons, in the plants and air around us. This book compiles all his findings including how to read the signs of magic in the plants and natural fabric of our world and how channel magic ourselves. Children will be transfixed by his detailed discoveries all noted down in exquisite and beautifully illustrated detail.

When Lemuel Gulliver, a ship's surgeon, sets off on the high seas in search of adventure, things never seem to go quite according to plan. A new illustrated gift edition of a beloved classic.

What's the best book ever written?What would happen if we all stopped eating meat?What's the secret to living past 110?And what actually is the best thing since sliced bread?In An Answer For Everything, 200 of the world's most intriguing questions are settled once and for all through beautiful and brilliant infographics. The results will leave you shocked, informed and thoroughly entertained.Created by the team behind the award-winning Delayed Gratification magazine, these compelling, darkly funny data visualisations will change the way you think about ... everything

Are you ready to do the dinosaur dance? This exciting novelty book is guaranteed to get little children moving. It features a different group of dancing dinosaurs on each page, with a lively tune for children to dance along to. The inviting text explains one very simple dance move to go with each tune, and then at the end they put them all together and do the whole dance while the dinosaurs stomp and roar.

The ten twinkly lights in this beautifully illustrated book bring the story of the nativity to life for little children. From a shining angel to the sparkling star the wise men follow, the lights create a unique and enchanting retelling of the story of the very first Christmas.

The most talented musical family in the world. For the first time, mother Kadie Kanneh-Mason shares her unique story.

Join the dolls as they choose and decorate a Christmas tree, have a walk in a snowy forest, go ice skating on a snowy afternoon and watch as twinkly Christmas lights are switched on. Have fun choosing their outfits and adding lots of other fashion accessories.

Kitty is a superhero-in-training with feline superpowers. She dreams of being just like her superhero mum, but she's still got a lot to learn. Kitty would do anything instead of singing in front of her school. In Starlight Song, Kitty will learn it takes a lot of courage to be a superhero, but just as much to be an ordinary girl.

Planets, comets, stars! Isadora's class is learning all about space. So when she spots a shooting star, she decides to follow it and discovers a new glimmering friend. Her name is Nova, she is not supposed to be on Earth and, even worse, her moon kitten Pluto is lost! Can Isadora help Nova find the lost kitten before she has to fly back home?

The story of the whimsical friendship between a shy panda and a boy, their lives forever linked by music and mist.

When winter comes, best friends Fox and Hare can't wait to jump, leap, and bounce in this thing called snow. But what exactly is snow? Join them on an Arctic journey as they ask all their friends to help them find out.

When little children press each button in this unique novelty book, the enchanting scenes are brought to life with twinkling lights and beautiful sounds. Join Rosie the little unicorn and her friends the fairies, elves and dragons as she searches for lots of sparkling things in this magical story.

Babies love the best-selling That's not my... books with their bold illustrations, patches to stroke, and a mouse to spot on every page, all designed to develop sensory and language awareness.

Some b/w illustrations.Pippi Longstocking is one of the most popular children's characters of all time and is still much loved by millions of children today. This anniversary edition of Pippi Longstocking will introduce Pippi and her adventurous spirit to a whole new generation of readers. Nine year old Pippi is an unusual and unpredictable character, she lives alone with a monkey, a horse, and no rules whatsoever! Every day is a crazy adventure with Pippi, but what else would you expect from the daughter of a swashbuckling pirate captain?! Danish title: "Pippi Langstrømpe".

Lore of the Wild delves into traditional nature folklore from around the world, revealing the influence of trees, plants, insects, birds, animals and weather on daily life.

High up in the trees seven sisters swing, swoop and swirl - each totally different and brilliant in their own way. Until one day the ground trembles and the trees shake. Something is changing...

Art meets science in this beautiful catalogue of botanical illustration. Drawn from the archives of the National Library of Vienna, these exquisite color reproductions range from 6th-century manuscripts to 19th-century masterpieces and celebrate both the skill of botanical artists and the abundance of natural flora.

Let's go on a submarine And cruise beneath the sea. Discovering strange creatures Who swim so fast and free.