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My First Book of Nature
ISBN: board book: 9781908985071, GMC Group, Button Books, October 2013
22 pp., 16.5x16.5 cm, full colour throughout
Alain Gree's beautiful illustrations from the 1960s and 70s are known throughout the world. With their naivety of form and bold use of colour, their charm is undeniable. Part of a delightful series of books, "My First Book of Nature" features Alain G...
board book:
£4,99
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Seasons
ISBN: HB: 9781908985125, GMC Group, Button Books, October 2013
48 pp., 26x23 cm, colour illus.
In this delightful series of books, Alain Gree's stunning vintage illustrations leap out from every page. Alain Gree's beautiful illustrations from the 1960s and 70s are known the world over. With their naivety of form and bold use of colour, their c...
HB:
£12,99
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Deep in Alaska
ISBN: PB: 9781602232150, University of Chicago Press, University of Alaska Press, September 2013
42 pp., 22.9x22.9 cm, 42 colour illus.
On a wintry white day, a small boy and a red sled step out for an adventure. As they slip through the snowy woods, their imagined journey takes place against real black-and-white photos of Eagle River, Alaska. Told entirely in haiku, this gentle book...
PB:
£10,00
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Frog Prince
ISBN: HB: 9781402784293, GMC Group, Sterling, September 2013
40 pp., 16.6x11.5 cm, full colour throughout
What happens when a princess promises to marry a helpful frog, but doesn't want to keep her vow? This engaging fairy tale shows children that you have to look beyond skin-deep to see how beautiful a person (or frog!) really is. Beautifully illustrate...
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£3,50
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Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories
ISBN: HB: 9781454908715, GMC Group, Sterling, September 2013
96 pp., 20.3x15.6 cm, black&white illus.
This collection of masterful stories by Washington Irving includes the classic The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, the eerie Rip Van Winkle, the funny The Specter Bridegroom, and the spooky The Devil and Tom Walker. These four stories create a strange and m...
HB:
£8,99
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Pollyanna
ISBN: HB: 9781402797187, GMC Group, Sterling, September 2013
208 pp., 20.3x15.6 cm, black&white illus.
Poor Pollyanna. Her father has just died and now she has to go live with her Aunt Polly. But even her Aunts unfriendliness wont get Pollyanna down. No matter what goes wrong, she always finds something to be glad about. But when a horrible accident l...
HB:
£8,99
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Sleeping Beauty
ISBN: HB: 9781402783418, GMC Group, Sterling, September 2013
40 pp., 16.6x11.5 cm, full colour throughout
A stunning version of the beloved fairy tale about a princess doomed to sleep for 100 years, until a handsome prince wakes her with a kiss. Beautifully illustrated, Silver Penny Stories are sure to find a cherished place in any familys collection. Th...
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£3,50
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Steadfast Tin Soldier
ISBN: HB: 9781402783517, GMC Group, Sterling, September 2013
40 pp., 16.6x11.5 cm, full colour throughout
A tin soldier falls hopelessly in love with a paper ballerina in this retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic story. Beautifully illustrated, Silver Penny Stories are sure to find a cherished place in any familys collection. These classic tale...
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£3,50
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Gone Again Ptarmigan
ISBN: PB: 9781602232044, University of Chicago Press, University of Alaska Press, August 2013
32 pp., 25.4x20.3 cm, 32 colour illus.
Every winter, willow ptarmigan birds put on new feathery coats, softly white and perfect for hiding in snow. In the spring they take on a spotted brown more suited to nesting. This is just one of the captivating changes that take place in the Far Nor...
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£10,00
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Edward Lear's Nonsense Birds
ISBN: HB: 9781851242610, Bodleian Library Publishing, June 2013
80 pp., 17.8x17.8 cm, 24 colour illus., 40 halftones
Edward Lear loved birds. Of all the animals that sprang from his quirky imagination, birds held a special place, serving as the animal of choice for his zoomorphosis in self-portraiture. Not only did he draw more birds than any other animal, but he e...
HB:
£15,00
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