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My name is Valdur and I am a Viking. Well, I hope to be a real Viking one day. But, I do get to roam the seas on my father's ship. That is, until he was kidnapped by his arch-enemy, the Goth pirate Germanicus Bottom. So, now, I have to fight Romans, sea monsters and the Pirate Goths to rescue him. Luckily, I have my dragon-dog, Ragna, with me.

Anna and Max love scary stories - but when they find a mysterious knife on a dark and stormy night, truth soon becomes stranger than fiction. Dragged into a world of monsters and magic, will the siblings find a way to survive?

Young Camille befriends a strange visitor to his small town and, one day, he brings this man a gift of bright, beautiful sunflowers. The man is the artist Vincent van Gogh and the sunflowers quickly become the subject of a magnificent painting.

In this twist on the original tale of Noah's Ark, Noah has a brother, Neil. Noah is wealthy and a bit of a show-off. Neil hums songs about peace. Noah brokers deals with a tense frown, while Neil wears his hair long and chats dreamily to pot plants. When it rains for forty days and forty nights, the race to find land is on.

By the time the Velveteen Rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up hope of ever finding the magic that will make him real. A classic about the miracle of love.

Friday is always the best day in Adam's house. It's doughnut day! But this week, his family is fasting for Ramadan. They aren't going to eat or drink until sunsets. Adam wants to fast too, but it's so hard. Can he wait that long for his very special doughnut?

Thirty selections from Aesop's classic fables presented in a way that shows the tales are entertaining in their own right, and not merely for the message that shines out from between the lines.

When James dies unexpectedly, William's world becomes very confused. While Jessie, his wife, is busy with her own grief, she fails to understand that William, his cat, is also sad. Eventually, they grow closer.

In the Jingle Jangle Jungle on a wet and windy day, four little friends find a cosy place to play. Moose has marvellous antlers, Lion wears a golden mane, Zebra has fantastic stripes and Sheep, well, Sheep is plain. However, when the four friends encounter a cranky bear, it is plain, boring Sheep who has the answer.

Following the mysterious disappearance of his parents years before, Young Piccolo Grande lives alone in his fine, old family home. But, one fateful afternoon, his neat and ordered life is turned upside down and inside out.

Tom and Tam are horrified when they find out Great Aunt Gertrude is coming to stay. She's got bad breath, smelly feet and her false teeth like to bite. They need to get rid of her, fast. Luckily they've got a secret weapon - their very own velociraptor - but it's a naughty one and it keeps getting them into trouble. In a fight between a vicious velociraptor and a ferocious great aunt, there can only be one winner.

One day, Pearlie wakes up to find everything is topsy-turvy. The frogs are trying to spin webs, the possums are trying to paddle in the lake and the ducks are trying to jump from tree to tree. Something has gone wrong. This volume includes the first three Pearlie stories, Pearlie in the park, Pearlie and the big doll, and Pearlie and Opal.

Contains fascinating factual information about vikings with plenty of descriptions and images.

Follow an appealing cast of characters through their everyday lives, both at work and at play. Charge into a Viking battle, watch skilful ship builders at work, visit a Viking farmstead and listen to fireside tales about the Viking gods.

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Violet needs to think of a brilliant plot to buy the blue china bird she loves at the markets. Being an archaeologist and finding a new dinosaur, or learning to knit, or going on a game show, would mean she would have money to buy the blue china bird.

Violet Mackerel is happy. She has found a beautiful locket. But she is also sad because Mum has lost her basket of knitted things. Violet wants to make Mum feel happy again. And she may just have the perfect plan, a surprise formal occasion just for Mum.

Violet is excited for her best firned who is going on a trip to Japan. But, Violet will miss her terribly and six weeks is a long time. Violet is worried that Rose will forget her.

Violet Mackerel quite likes helping. She particularly likes to help small things. So, when Violet makes friends with a tiny ladybird called Small Gloria, she wants to give her a helping hand. But, sometimes, it's hard to know the best way to help a little thing, especially when it's not in its natural habitat.

Violet has some good news and some not-so-good news. The good news is about Mum and Vincent. The not-so-good news is that they have to move house. Violet is trying to be brave, but sometimes leaving your personal space can be tricky.

A big oak tree is going to be cut down and Violet does not think it is a good idea, it is worth trying to save.

Violet has moved into her new house. She doesn't have any friends near the new house and she would quite like to make one. There is a girl next door who could be a possible friend. Her name is Rose and she has a pink and white bedroom and a doll's house.

Violet Mackerel has to have her tonsils out but she doesn't think it's a very good idea at all. But, the tonsils have to go and Violet believes she will make the most remarkable recovery. Her special Theory of Finding Small Things grows into a much greater idea, the Theory of Giving Small Things. This, she believes, will make something extraordinary of someone's day.

Violet loves watching magic tricks. But when her mum takes her to see a magician, Violet becomes the star of the show.

Explore the danger and wonder of volcanoes. Peer into a hot bubbling crater and see red-hot rivers of lava. An exciting read full of stunning photography. Extraordinary facts and stories throughout the book.

An introduction to volcanoes and how they work, describing their formation, the destructive forces and benefits of them.

Hot melted rock from the middle of our planet forces its way up through cracks in the Earth's crusts, exploding violently and, sometimes, unexpectedly in volcanic fury. Fire up your imagination with vivid images of lava, ash, molten rock, weird rocks and steaming seawater.

A beautifully presented book about volcanoes, including simple and interesting facts, an index, a glossary and web links.