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There are some books, you pick up and they're so beautiful that you just know they'll make the perfect gift and will be treasured forever. The books we've picked out below all have something special - beautiful hardback editions with glittery stars, cloth bindings, gorgeous illustrations and more. Trust me, you'll want to keep these for yourself!
Costa and Carnegie winning author and artist’s timeless, enchanting picture book, all about shopping with the fairies in Silverbell Street. This beautiful hardback edition has shiny sparkles on the cover!
In Silverbell Street the shops are always open, if you believe in fairies. You can buy a cloak of invisibility or magic lamp, an umbrella that will transport you to the stars, eat flying fairy cakes at the Foxglove Restaurant, or join the fairies as they try on sparkly new dancing shoes and ball gowns and much much more. Familiar giants, fairies and witches will encourage children to find characters hidden in the illustrations.
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A favourite bedtime classic, beautifully retold by bestselling and award-winning author, Geraldine Mccaughrean with illustrations by Margarita Kukhtina and sumptuous details including cloth binding, foil cover, full colour illustrations throughout, textured paper jacket, ribbon marker and head and tail bands.
When Mary Lennox is sent from India to live with her uncle at gloomy Misselthwaite Manor, she is the most spoiled and contrary child you could ever meet. But she is also extremely lonely. Until one day, she discovers a walled garden that has been kept secret for years... With the help of a little robin, Mary unearths the key and unlocks the wonder that lies beyond the garden walls - and finds that making friends can be every bit life-changing as a magical garden.
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A gorgeous, foiled, clothbound deluxe edition of Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief with brand new interior art – a must-have for all Percy Jackson fans!
Return to the World of Percy Jackson in the best-selling, new adventure featuring the original hero in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Chalice of the Gods. And don't miss the trio's next adventure in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wrath of the Triple Goddess.
Discover the secrets of the changing seasons in this enchanting and fact-filled guide to nature, perfect for readers aged 8+. This beautiful, hardback, large-format book will provide hours of entertainment for all the family.
Follow wildlife season by season, finding out about the exciting - and sometimes surprising - stories of the animals, plants and places you see around you. Meet tiny tadpoles growing into frogs in spring and colourful butterflies clustering around the summer wildflowers. Follow hedgehogs as they find safe places to hibernate among the falling autumn leaves, and birds searching for berries to eat during the coldest winter months.
A seasonal nature story for the whole family to treasure.
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From bestselling author Rob Biddulph comes a magical tale about a boy, his teddy and a very special winter adventure. This beautifully illustrated hardback edition is sure to become a family favourite.
Little Fox has gone missing in the park. The family search high and low, but the teddy can’t be found. Then, one night, a beautiful fox calls at the window, and the young boy decides to follow her. They go on a magical winter adventure: moving through the city, past snowy meadows and icy rivers, until the boy realises the fox has led him to something special, and that she needs his help.
Can the fox help him find his own beloved Little Fox?
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Welcome to the Café at the Edge of the Woods, the utterly charming and mesmerising new picture book from BAFTA award-winning writer Mikey Please. This gorgeous hardback edition is absolutely stunning.
Rene's dreams have finally come true! She's opened a café beside an enchanted wood, and with the help of a newfound waiter, Glumfoot, she is ready to serve the finest cuisine! But the locals seem to favour a most peculiar palette, requesting all sorts of disgusting things.
Can Glumfoot's quick-thinking save the day?
Join Rene and Glumfoot in this incredible other-worldly story full of magical humour, mythical creatures and culinary curiosities.
‘Christmas was coming. One morning in mid-December, Hogwarts woke to find itself covered in several feet of snow.’ So begins Chapter 12 of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the story of Harry Potter’s magical first Christmas at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
At last, there before them, the great oak trees stood, As the sun cast its beams through the boughs of the wood . . . Get ready to discover the timeless magic of Muggleswick Wood in this beautiful treasury of five interlinked bedtime stories for the smallest of little ones. This beautiful hardback book would make a gorgeous gift this Christmas.
From fairy revels and mysterious kelpies to troublesome moles and wishing beetles, the wood is a place of magic, humour and adventure – all brought to life in flawless rhyme that celebrates the ancient beauty of the English countryside. This collection of five classic, heartfelt stories by Vicky Cowie, with stunning illustrations by Charlie Mackesy, can be treasured for generations to come. Contains five gorgeous stories to read at bedtime: Muggleswick Wood, Kevin the Kelpie, The Biggest Blooming Beetle, The Secret of Snittington Hall and Melvin the Mole.
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