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Peter and the Wolf

S.S. Prokof'ev

A new interpretation of Prokofiev’s classic tale, illustrated in colour by Ian Beck. Available separately is a 35 minute cassette of Prokofiev’s music with the story told over the music…

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The Oxford Nursery Treasury

Ian Beck

A collection of favourite rhymes, songs and lullabies, together with traditional tales for children, all illustrated in colour. From The Tortoise and the Hare to The Porridge Pot , Bobby…

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The Light in Suburbia: A Year of Lockdown Paintings

Ian Beck

‘Ian Beck sees things in these quiet roads and suburbs and captures them for us and for a future time when we shall all be gone. What mysterious stillness haunts…

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The Haunting of Charity Delafield

Ian Beck

Flame-haired Charity la Touche has grown up in a vast, isolated house - most of which she is forbidden to explore - by her strict, cold father. With only her…

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Perdido En La Playa

Ian Beck

One day, at the beach, Lily and her mom leave Teddy on the blanket when they go to get some ice cream. Instead of sunbathing, Teddy finds himself embroiled in…

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Glynn Boyd Harte

Glynn Boyd Harte (1948 - 2003) was a painter, printmaker, author, wit, composer and dandy. He saw things with a vivid acuity and painted for pleasure; his and everybody else's…

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Tom Trueheart

Ian Beck

Tom Trueheart wants to be an adventurer like his six older brothers. They’re all employed by the Story Bureau to take the lead in thrilling tales. But something’s gone wrong…

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The Teddy Robber

Ian Beck

Someone is stealing teddies. But who could it be? Who is the Teddy Robber? When Tom’s own teddy is snatched in the dead of night, he is determined to get…

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The Casebooks of Captain Holloway: The Disappearance of Tom Pile

Ian Beck

On a bitterly cold winter’s night in 1900, a young boy disappears without trace from the forest near his home in the quiet village of Litton Cheney.

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The Magic Hour

Ian Beck

The first title in a new art-inspired picture book series. Based on the world-famous John Singer Sargent painting, Carnation, Lily, Lily Rose, Ian Beck brings the subjects to life and…

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The Carmody Casebooks

Ian Beck

The Disappearance of Tom Pile. When bright lights are spotted above a tiny village in Dorset, the locals suspect German bombers. Jack Carmody believes otherwise. He is part of a…

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The Christmas Story

Ian Beck

High above the stables the night sky was filled with angels, who gave thanks to God and welcomed the new baby with their beautiful music. This is a book of…

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The First Third Wish

Ian Beck

A joyous and whimsical fairytale-with-a-twist by a much-loved author and illustrator.

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Grey Island, Red Boat

Ian Beck

A jewel of a book illustrated throughout in silhouette and colour by award-winning Ian Beck (Tom Trueheart). Pictures and words weave together to create a hymn to colour, light and…

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The Bakery of Happiness

Ian Beck

Award-winning author-illustrator Ian Beck spreads joy in Paris with this charming tale of love and delicious baked goods.

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A Christmas Squirrel

Mike Doodson

Preparing to spend another Christmas alone, a selfish squirrel meets three wise trees who show him the consequences of his actions and how he must learn to change his greedy…

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An t-Isean Glas

Ian Beck

This work provides a colourful Scottish Gaelic translation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairytale the Ugly Duckling .

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White Fang

Jack London

Set in the Yukon territory of Canada during the gold rush of the 1890s, White Fang is a rollicking tale of adventure which has enchanted generations of readers since its…

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The Call of the Wild and Other Stories

Jack London

Set at the time of the Klondike gold rush, The Call of the Wild is one of the great evocations of the natural world, and perhaps the best example of…

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Only Remembered

Michael Morpurgo

Published to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, this anthology collects favourite extracts, poems and images from some of the UK’s leading cultural, political and…

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Kim

Rudyard Kipling

With its peerless evocation of the teeming cities, breathtaking landscapes and diverse cultures of late-nineteenth-century India, Kim is widely considered to be Kipling’s masterpiece and one of the greatest novels…

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Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest Stories: Oxford Level 10: The Pied Piper Pack 6

Adele Geras

The town of Hamelin is full of rats! Only the Pied Piper can get rid of this plague, but will he take away more than the town bargained for?TreeTops Greatest…

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Owl and the Pussycat

Edward Lear

A new edition of Edward Lear’s rhyme, illustrated by award-winning artist Ian Beck.

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Puss In Boots

Philip Pullman

Puss helps his master, Jacques, to find happiness and fortune. This re-telling of a classic tale is based on Philip Pullman’s script for a production at the Polka Children’s Theatre…

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Through the Lens of Janet Stone: Portraits, 1953-1979

Ian Archie Beck

Janet Stone’s photograph albums feature informal portraits from the mid-twentieth century of many of the leading cultural figures and personalities of the day.

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Peter Pan

Rose Impey

A family favourite for everyone. Every child will love this charming retelling of the classic magical story, Peter Pan - the boy who never grew up.

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Butterfingers

J M Trewellard

Princess Bella has been snatched from her secret garden by a terrifying monster, leaving behind nothing but a glittering golden ball! Join our unlikely hero and his animal friends on…

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Rapunzel: Band 13/Topaz

Ian Beck

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level

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Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest Stories: Oxford Level 10: The Pied Piper

Adele Geras

The town of Hamelin is full of rats! Only the Pied Piper can get rid of this plague, but will he take away more than the town bargained for?TreeTops Greatest…

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Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest Stories: Oxford Level 10-11: Mixed Pack

Adele Geras,Joanna Nadin,Pippa Goodhart,Michael Foreman,Jonny Zucker

TreeTops Greatest Stories is a series of timeless classics for children aged 7-11, featuring much-loved stories, beautiful artwork and careful levelling. This pack contains one copy of The Pied Piper…

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Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest Stories: Oxford Level 10/11: Class Pack

Adele Geras,Joanna Nadin,Pippa Goodhart,Michael Foreman,Jonny Zucker

TreeTops Greatest Stories is a series of timeless classics for children aged 7-11, featuring much-loved stories, beautiful artwork and careful levelling. This pack contains six copies of The Pied Piper…

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Dad’s Army: The Very Best Episodes: Volume 1

David Croft,Jimmy Perry

Diehard Dad’s Army fan Phill Jupitus has selected four of his favourite episodes from the sitcom that captured the heart of a nation.

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Last Kingdom, The : Season 5

Years of peace have passed since the battles of last season, but as we rejoin Uhtred (Alexander Dreymon), he faces his greatest enemies, and suffers immeasurable loss, on his quest…

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