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So Frenchy So Chic 2010: Various
The sixth unofficial soundtrack to the French Film Festival, like all those before it, is a superb, high-spirited collection of the latest musical gems from a diverse range of French musical genres.
Featuring 34 irresistible new tracks over two discs…
Our Father Who Wasn't There: David Carlin
In the tiny town of Bridgetown, Western Australia in the 1960s, David Carlin was only six months old when Brian, his father, mysteriously died. In a time and place when suicide was taboo, Brian’s story began to fade in the…
The Double Comfort Safari Club: The Number One Ladies Detective Agency Book 11: Alexander McCall Smith
Like the endless cups of bush tea guzzled by Precious Ramotswe, there is something familiar and comforting about a new instalment in the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series.
The Double Comfort Safari Club may not break any new ground –…
Child Of The Twilight: Carmel Bird
I am a huge fan of Carmel Bird’s novels. I’ve spent a lot of time hunting down her out-of-print titles, so a new novel is very exciting for me.
Child of the Twilight deals with themes of family and religion…
Running Wild: Michael Morpurgo
Will’s father has died and to help forget the pain of the event Will and his mother head to Indonesia for a holiday. While Will takes an elephant ride on the beautiful Oona, his mother is swimming when the tsunami…
1000 Activities
We have sold truck loads of this chunky little activity book over the summer holidays, and with good reason. Behind the sparkly gold cover lies a treasure trove of word searches, colouring pages, what’s wrong with this picture?, drawing ideas…
The Chicken Thief: Beatrice Rodriquez
This colourful, wordless picture book tells of the surprising love between a chicken and a fox.
When the fox takes off with the chicken on the second page, all the other animals in the forest are thrown into a panic…
Roald Dahl's Completely Revolting Recipes: Roald Dahl
I adored George’s Marvellous Medicine when I was younger. I was even inspired to make my own gluggy, disgusting concoction/medicinal brew from the contents of the family pantry. Unfortunately I didn’t have a grandmother crotchety enough to deserve it!
Roald…
Tabby McTat: Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Ah, the creators of the Gruffalo books have done it again!
Tabby McTat is a busker’s cat that joins in the singing with a miaow that is loud and strong. Then one day they become separated and Tabby McTat finds…
Restored, Returned: Tord Gustavsen Ensemble
Tord Gustavsen’s piano trio trilogy of recent years comprises one of the most beautiful – and popular – artistic statements of recent years. Restored, Returned is a graceful step into uncharted territory, adding questing tenor/soprano sax and the mesmerising, ethereal…
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