Reading escapes - books for children

The Queen is fed up with her unfit messy dragon, Harry, and decides to find a new one. But it’s not as easy as she thinks. Harry's friend the parrot is determined to get Harry into shape and change the Queen's mind.

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He started to quiver. He started to quake. But it was all too late. Jason Webberly was simply doing as his mum told him. How was he to know what was in That bottle? He certainly didn't expect to be faced with some gibbering old pirate who could turn into a dog! A riotous romp of a read with pirates and witches, mystery and adventure.

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Charlie Cook's favourite book has many tales to tell. Lose yourself in the wonderful adventures that unfold as Charlie discovers pirates, aliens and ghosts. Funny and lively rhyming text showing us just some of the hidden worlds we can escape to through books.

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Further adventures of the three little pigs, as the brave trio attempt to outwit the Big Bad Wolf in an air race. Each pig builds a plane – out of straw, sticks and metal. Funny and colourful.

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The Tibbles family are off to visit Gran and Grandad – but will they ever get there? The journey seems endless when Dad keeps having to drive back home for the rest of the family to collect things that they have left behind.

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Take a walk through streets lined with shops for fairies and fairy tale characters, including giants and elves, dragons, frogs and princesses. Anything can be yours – just by wishing.

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All Billy wants for his birthday is a bucket, a very special bucket. Inside it he can see all kinds of magnificent sea creatures. But his parents just don’t understand and when Dad unwittingly uses the bucket to clean his car, he's in for a big surprise!

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You know the nursery rhyme, but have you ever wondered what happened next? Follow the further dashing adventures of the Dish and the Spoon in this part love story, part crime caper.

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Four short puzzle adventures involving magic, pirates and dragons. Every page will keep you excited and interested, featuring stories and puzzles about Molly's magic carpet, Wendy the witch, Uncle Pete the Pirate and Lucy and the sea monster.

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