The Magic Faraway Tree Collection contains all three much-loved books in the Faraway Tree series by the world`s best-loved children`s author, Enid Blyton. When Joe, Beth & Frannie move to a new home, an Enchanted Wood is on their doorstep. & when they discover the Faraway Tree, it proves to be the beginning of many magical adventures! Join them & their friends Moonface, Saucepan Man & Silky the fairy as they discover which new land is at the top of the Faraway Tree. Will it be the Land of Spells, the Land of Treats, or the Land of Do-As-You-Please? Come on an amazing adventure
- there`ll be adventures waiting whatever happens. Enid Blyton`s funny, magical adventure stories have become true classics, loved by millions & still selling thousands of copies every year. She is arguably the most famous children`s author of all time, thanks to series such as The Wishing-Chair, The Faraway Tree-, The Mysteries, The Famous Five & The Secret Seven.
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”A true genius... Roald Dahl is my hero.” (David Walliams). Phizz-whizzing new branding for the world`s No.1 storyteller, Roald Dahl! Exciting, bold & instantly recognizable with Quentin Blake`s inimitable artwork. Every Saturday morning the Greg family goes off to shoot animals & birds. But the girl who lives next door hates hunting. Now it`s made her so angry she`s Put the Magic Finger on Them All. & very strange things have begun to happen... And now you can listen to The Magic Finger (with the Minpins) & other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous voices, including Kate Winslet, David Walliams & Steven Fry
- plus there are added squelchy sound effects from Pinewood Studios! Also look out for new Roald Dahl apps in the App store & Google Play- including the disgusting Twit or Miss! & House of Twits inspired by the revolting Twits.
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Phizzwhizzing new cover look & branding for the World`s NUMBER ONE Storyteller! Every Saturday morning the Greg family goes off to shoot animals & birds. But the girl who lives next door hates hunting. Now it`s made her so angry she`s PUT THE MAGIC FINGER ON THEM ALL. & very strange things have begun to happen... Listen to THE MAGIC FINGER & other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous voices, including Kate Winslet, David Walliams & Steven Fry
- plus there are added squelchy sound-effects from Pinewood Studios! Look out for new Roald Dahl apps in the App store & Google Play- including the disgusting TWIT OR MISS! & HOUSE OF TWITS inspired by the revolting Twits.
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Three hidden gems from the world`s best-loved children`s author, Enid Blyton, all rolled into one stunning bumper gift book. ...

`I adored Magic Misfits. This man is far too talented for my liking, & needs to be stopped!` David Walliams The first in a funny & magical new children`s books series from Emmy award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris. `I read this book with excitement, delight, & the increasing suspicion that it was going to make me disappear.` Lemony Snicket, author of the bestselling series A Series of Unfortunate Events & All the Wrong Questions This book contains a BIG SECRET. Read on if you dare... Do you believe in magic? Carter doesn`t. He knows magic tricks are just that
- tricks. & as a street magician he`s also pretty good at them. But then Carter runs away from his conman uncle & he finds himself alone & in danger from dastardly carnival ringleader, B.B. Bosso. He could really use some magic now... A chance encounter with the mysterious Mr Dante Vernon leads Carter to a magic shop, where he teams up with five other like-minded kids & the MAGIC MISFITS are born! Can the gang use their magical talents to save the day & stop B.B. stealing a priceless diamond? And now for the BIG SECRET... Inside this book you will find a treasure trove of tips, codes & stage tricks that will help YOU join the Magic Misfits & make some magic of your own. (BUT DON`T TELL ANYONE.) Perfect for children aged 8 to 12 years old & fans of Lemony Snicket, David Walliams, David Baddiel, My Brother is a Superhero... & magic! Cover illustration by David Litchfield, winner of the Waterstones Children`s Books Prize 2016 for The Bear & the Piano. Neil Patrick Harris is an accomplished actor, producer, director, host, & author. Perhaps best known to audiences for his role as Barney Stinson on the hit comedy series How I Met Your Mother, he is currently starring as Count Olaf in the Netflix adaptation of Lemony Snicket`s A Series of Unfortunate Events. The Magic Misfits is his first book for children.
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` This man is far too talented for my liking, & needs to be stopped!` DAVID WALLIAMS`I read this book with excitement, delight, & the increasing suspicion that it was going to make me disappear.` Lemony Snicket, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events, on The Magic Misfits The second in the hilarious & magical New York Times bestselling series from Emmy award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris. (VERY EXCITING WARNING: These books contain real magic tricks! As well as codes, ciphers & plenty of secrets hidden throughout...) Carter, Leila, Theo, Ridley, Izzy & Ollie all felt like outsiders, until they found each other & a shared love of magic & became... THE MAGIC MISFITS! Leila didn`t have the easiest start, growing up in an orphanage & getting bullied for being different. But she has a super-cool secret skill... Leila is an escape artist! & it comes in pretty handy when belonging to a group of magical best friends. When a famous psychic comes to town Leila & her pals realise they won`t be able to escape the big mystery coming their way. They soon find themselves chasing mad monkeys & banishing ghosts from haunted hotels... the Magic Misfits will do everything they can to save the town, will their magical skills be enough? Join the Magic Misfits as they discover friendship, adventure & more than a few hidden secrets, in the series that has a magic trick or two up its sleeve. Neil Patrick Harris is an accomplished actor, producer, director, host, & author. Perhaps best known to audiences for his role as Barney Stinson on the hit comedy series How I Met Your Mother, he is currently starring as Count Olaf in the Netflix adaptation of Lemony Snicket`s A Series of Unfortunate Events. The Magic Misfits series are his first books for children. ...

Hans Castorp is `a perfectly ordinary, if engaging young man` when he goes to visit his cousin in an exclusive sanatorium in the Swiss Alps. What should have been a three week trip turns into a seven year stay. Hans falls in love & becomes intoxicated with the ideas he hears at the clinic
- ideas which will strain & crack apart in a world on the verge of the First World War.
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Magic takes many forms. The ancient Egyptians explained the night by suggesting that the goddess Nut swallowed the sun. The Vikings believed a rainbow was the gods` bridge to earth. These are magical, extraordinary tales. But there is another kind of magic, & it lies in the exhilaration of discovering the real answers to these questions. It is the magic of reality
- science. Packed with inspiring explanations of space, time & evolution, laced with humour & clever thought experiments, ” The Magic of Reality” explores a stunningly wide range of natural phenomena. What is stuff made of? How old is the universe? What causes tsunamis? Who was the first man, or woman? This is a page-turning, inspirational detective story that not only mines all the sciences for its clues but primes the reader to think like a scientist too. Richard Dawkins elucidates the wonders of the natural world to all ages with his inimitable clarity & exuberance in a text that will enlighten & inform for generations to come.
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The Magic of the Swatchways was Maurice Griffiths` favourite book. In the words of John Leather, `few sailing books become classics like this one`, & since first publication in 1932 it has lost none of that fresh charm which has endeared it to so many generations of sailing. The book tells of cruising in a 6-ton cutter, a lean hulled 7-ton yawl, a converted smack, a sloop-rigged converted ships` lifeboat, a small barge yacht & a centreboard sloop in the heart of Maurice`s beloved East Coast shoal waters, & all infused with the Griffiths` trademark evocative charm. The Magic of the Swatchways will enthrall anyone who is entranced by the peace & solitude of the creeks at night & the moan of the sea on the sands. It provides a fascinating insight into a unique area which may never again be the same. ...

With her magic paintbrush, Shen can paint steaming pots full of fish & oysters to feed the hungry people in her village, but when the evil emperor hears of her gift he commands Shen to paint gold for him instead. She is determined to keep her promise to paint only for the poor, but how can she match the emperor`s mighty power? In The Magic Paintbrush, Julia Donaldson`s brilliant verse combines with beautiful illustrations from Joel Stewart, creator of The Adventures Abney & Teal, to bring vibrant life to a traditional tale of how a little girl`s integrity can withstand the corruption of power & greed. This edition features a stunning redesigned cover, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson fans
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