Egmont

There is nothing to be found in the pages of these books but misery and despair. You still have time to choose something else to read. But if you must know what unpleasantries befall the charming and clever Baudelaire children read on... The Hostile Hospital — There are many pleasant things to read about, but this book contains none of them. Within its pages are such burdensome details as a suspicious shopkeeper, unnecessary surgery, heartshaped balloons, and some very starling news about a fire. Clearly you do not want to read about such things.

This is a beautifully bound gift edition of these haunting and beautiful stories. And the Giant's heart melted as he looked out. 'How selfish I have been!' he said; '...I will knock down the wall, and my garden shall be the children's playground for ever and ever'. The five stories in his collection for children show Wilde at his best; moving, witty and wise. In The Happy Prince , a grand but lonely statue recruits a swallow to help him give to people in need; In The Nightingale and the Rose, a small bird makes a great sacrifice for love; The Selfish Giant is a beautiful story of the triumph of kindness; The Devoted Friend is a morality tale told to a pompous water rat; and The Remarkable Rocket charts the rise and fall of a particularly arrogant firework at a royal wedding.

This is a beautifully bound gift edition of this classic tale for dog lovers! 'Horrid little beasts. I shall like you so much better when you're skins instead of pups'. Cruella de Vil is enough to frighten the spots off a Dalmatian pup. But when she steals a whole family of them, the puppies' parents, Pongo and Missus, lose no time in mounting a daring rescue mission. Will they be in time to thwart Cruella's evil scheme, or have they bitten off more than they can chew?

Children will love learning the alphabet from A to Z with their favourite engine and all his Really Useful friends, in this fun first-learning book.

Little Miss Helpful realises that it is a very special occasion and so she sets about organising a very special party. A street party! With Little Miss Princess as the guest of honour, no less! But Little Miss Helpful isn't as good at organising things as her name would suggest and so it isn't long before things start to go wrong — especially once.

Two fantastic tales, brought together in one volume for the first time. Follow the Swallow Chack the blackbird needs to get a message to his friend, Apollo the Swallow. But Apollo is far away in Africa. Somebody needs to follow that swallow! Spinderella Spinderella the spider longs to learn about numbers, but everyone thinks she's silly. Luckily her Hairy Godmother has a plan.

Click the clock hands as Bob and the Machine Team get busy building. See them gather materials and work together, get muddy and then get cleaned up again!

A novelty board book about London with a color concept and is the ideal guide to London for young children A bright guide to London's key landmarks, arranged by color and featuring a brilliant fold-out skyline of London. Perfect for young children — and visitors to London of all ages!

There's going to be a Sports Day in Nonsenseland and all the Mr. Men are invited, but will it be what they are expecting? A silly, fun-filled sport's day story featuring lots of your favourite Mr. Men characters showing their sporting prowess... or not!

Take your little library with you wherever you go! This cute little library contains four chunky board books about some of your favourite animals, illustrated by the award-winning Lydia Monks! It features a carry-handle and Velcro closure — so you can take your little library with you wherever you go! It is perfect for presents, pocket-money treats and party bags.

This cute little carry case contains four chunky board books about Stripy Horse and his funny friends! It features a carry-handle and Velcro closure — so you can take your little library with you wherever you go! Perfect for presents, pocket-money treats and party bags!

Have fun telling the time with Thomas on a busy day in Sodor. Children of all ages will enjoy clicking the clock hands and answering fun questions about Thomas's day.

Winnie-the-Pooh is The Bear for all Ages, and now A.A. Milne's most famous children's book character shares the story of «Poohsticks». In this 10-minute tale, Winnie-the-Pooh invents the famous game of Poohsticks. Join Pooh and his famous friends Piglet, Eeyore and the others as they discover how much fun the game can be. A lovely little book dipping into the warm and funny world of the Hundred Acre Wood, perfect for children learning to read.

The Island of Sodor is covered in a thick blanket of snow and the engines have been told to be careful, but will Gordon listen? Find out in this chilly tale from Thomas & Friends.

Four gorgeous board books in a beautifully presented boxed set complete with ribbon inspired by A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh. Contains the stories Piglet's Rainy Day, Pooh's Bees, Tigger's Breakfast and Pooh's Party, this delightful set of gift books — perfect books for Christmas or Christenings — are an ideal way to introduce a baby or toddler to stories. Each story is simply re-told supported by E.H. Shepard's iconic original artwork. Milne's classic children's stories are both heart-warming and funny, reflecting the power of a child's imagination like no other story before or since.

Featuring gentle rhyming text, this book introduces the sights and sounds of the farmyard.

Noisy Engines!: What goes nee nah? What goes choo choo? This title lets meet the noisy engines to find out.

Lets you join Chowder and the Marzipan City gang.

Lets you meet the animals on Bramble Farm and find out what they do all day. Featuring cows, pigs, sheep and a rascally sheepdog, this title offers an introduction to the farm for little children.

A board book that lets you take Tigger — and his bounces — wherever you go.

Over eighty years since «Winnie-the-Pooh» first delighted readers, David Benedictus takes us back to the Hundred Acre Wood for more adventures. This authorized sequel to A. A. Milne's original «Winnie-the-Pooh» stories, by David Benedictus and illustrated by Mark Burgess in the style of the original E. H. Shepard illustrations, is now available in paperback following the massive success of the hardback edition which published in autumn 2009. The paperback edition is the same format as the existing Milne and Shepard titles «Winnie-the-Pooh», «The House At Pooh Corner», «Now We Are Six» and «When We Were Very Young» so fans can collect the range to create their very own complete «Winnie-the-Pooh» library.

A baby-sized buggy book that lets you join the best-loved Bear Of Little Brain.

»A Book of Pixie Stories» — Some pixies are sweet and helpful, but some are lazy, and the naughty ones love to play tricks. In this you will meet all sorts of pixies, so you will know what to do if ever you see one. «The Book of Fairies» — Follow the adventures of Betty, the girl who doesn't believe in fairies — but soon changes her mind, Karin the shy gnome, and many more. «The Book of Brownies» — Hop, Skip and Jump are three naughty brownies who love to play tricks. But when a wicked witch tricks the tricksters and has them capture the little fairy-princess Peronel for her, they are turned out of fairy land by the angry king. These are magical tales of excitement and adventure from Enid Blyton.

In the deadly chaos of the First World War, one horse witnesses the reality of battle from both sides of the trenches. This edition features an 8 page colour section of images from the Spielberg movie.