- : Puffin Classics:wind In The Willow (No:2051)
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- : 9780141321134
- : Spend a season on the river bank and take a walk on the wild side . . . Spring is in the air and Mole has found a wonderful new world. There's boating with Ratty, a feast with Badger and high jinx on the open road with that reckless ruffian, Mr Toad of Toad Hall. The four become the firmest of friends, but after Toad's latest escapade, can they join together and beat the wretched weasels?PLUS A behind-the-scenes journey, including author profile, a guide to who's who, activities and more.
- : 9 -14 Yrs
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- : Puffin Classics :white Fang (No:2050)
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- : 9780141321110
- : Born in the wilds of the freezing cold Yukon, White Fang – half-dog, half-wolf – is the only animal in the litter to survive. He soon learns the harsh laws of nature, yet buried deep inside him are the distant memories of affection and love. Will this fiercely independent creature of the wild learn to trust man again? Richard Adams, prize-winning author of Watership Down, introduces this chilling, beautiful tale of the wild.
- : 9 -14 Yrs
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- : Puffin Classics:prince & The Pauper (No:2049)
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- : 9780140367492
- : Tom Canty and Edward Tudor could have been identical twins. Their birthdays and their faces match, but there the likeness stops. For Edward is prince, heir to King Henry VIII of England, whilst Tom is a miserable pauper. But fate intervenes, and their identities become confused. Soon the prince is thrown out of the palace in rags, leaving ignorant Tom to play the part of a royal prince.
- : 9 -13 Yrs
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- : Room On The Roof (No:2048)
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- : 9780143330790
- : A classic coming-of-age story which has held generations of readers spellbound! Rusty, a sixteen-year-old Anglo-Indian boy, is orphaned and has to live with his English guardian in the claustrophobic European part in Dehra Dun. Unhappy with the strict ways of his guardian, Rusty runs away from home to live with his Indian friends. Plunging for the first time into the dream-bright world of the bazaar, Hindu festivals and other aspects of Indian life, Rusty is enchanted … and is lost forever to the prim proprieties of the European community.
- : 9 -14 Yrs
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- : Room On The Roof (No:2048)
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- : 9780143330790
- : A classic coming-of-age story which has held generations of readers spellbound! Rusty, a sixteen-year-old Anglo-Indian boy, is orphaned and has to live with his English guardian in the claustrophobic European part in Dehra Dun. Unhappy with the strict ways of his guardian, Rusty runs away from home to live with his Indian friends. Plunging for the first time into the dream-bright world of the bazaar, Hindu festivals and other aspects of Indian life, Rusty is enchanted … and is lost forever to the prim proprieties of the European community.
- : 9 -14 Yrs
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- : The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar and six more (No:2047)
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- : 9780141311494
- : Roald Dahl turns his pen to anything, twisting everyday life into powerful, and sometimes terrifying fantasies: Turtles, Fingersmiths, The Mildenhall, Treasure, Even a Man Who Can See with his Eyes Closed.
- : 12 -16 Yrs
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- : Great Automatic Grammatizator and other stories (No:2046)
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- : 9780141311500
- : Thirteen of Roald Dahl's most unexpected tales. Is it really possible to invent a machine that does the job of a writer? What is it about a landlady's house that makes it so hard for her guests to leave? Does Sir Basil Turton value most his wife or one of his priceless sculptures? From the sensitivity of stories such as 'Katina' to the surprising creepiness of 'Taste', these stories offer older children the perfect introduction to the adult writing of a storytelling genius.
- : 10 -16 Yrs
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- : The Umbrella Man and Other Stories (No:2045)
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- : 9780142400876
- : Thirteen Tales Of Horror and hilarity from the world’s no.1 storyteller. These compelling tales are a perfect introduction to the more mature writing of a storytelling genius. “The 13 tales here show Dahl at his merciless best.This exceptional compendium will thrill anyone in the mood for Dahl’s fabled blade-sharp wit” publisher’s Weekly. Is it really possible to invent a machine that does the job of a writer? What is it about the landlady's house that makes it so hard for her guests to leave? Does Sir Basil Turton value most his wife or one of his priceless sculptures?
- : 12 -16 Yrs
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