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	J. K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince takes up the story of Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as Voldemort's power and followers are increasing day by day, in the midst of this battle of good and evil. Publisher: Bloomsbury ISBN: 0747581088 Published: 16 July 2005 Hardback Price: £16.99


	J. K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is desperate to get back to school and to find out why his friends Ron and Hermione have been so secretive all summer. However, what Harry is about to discover in his new year at Hogwarts will turn his world upside down... Publisher: Bloomsbury ISBN: 0747551006 Published: 2003 Hardback: 766 pages Price: £16.99


	Everyday Words in English Usborne's Everyday Words books help readers learn, revise and enrich their vocabulary. Excellent for young children learning to read, or speak another language, these enchanting picture word books feature thousands of Jo Litchfield's miniature hand-modelled characters and objects. Includes a dictionary, vocabulary-builder and spelling and pronunciation guides. Publisher: Usborne ISBN: 0746062818 Published: 2004 Paperback: 48 pages Price: £4.99


	Picture Dictionary A great introduction to over 1000 word meanings for very young children. Each word is illustrated with beautiful hand-crafted models to encourage word and picture associations. Word groups at the back of the book introduce days, numbers, colours, shapes and seasons. - Over 1000 words arranged in alphabetical order - Over 1300 pictures encourage word and picture association Authors: F. Brooks/S. Cartwright Publisher: Usborne ISBN: 0746042302 Published: 2002 Hardback: 96 pages, 305 x 229 mm Price: £8.99


	The Usborne Internet-Linked Introduction to Art Click picture to look inside This book is produced in association with the National Gallery, London. An informative and in-depth look at the great themes, techniques, movements and artists from ancient and medieval art up to the present day. Full-colour photographs, superb illustrations and clear, concise text make this is a fascinating and very readable introduction to the history of art. - Images provided by the National Gallery - Includes over 160 of the world's greatest works of art - Internet links offer opportunity to see thousands more works of art - Winner of the English Association 4-11 Picture Book Awards Publisher: Usborne ISBN: 0746047150 Published: 2003 Hardback: 144 pages Price: £14.99


	Shakespeare - Eyewitness Guide Click picture to look inside The best known dramatist of all time, Shakespeare wrote for a small theatre company. Today his tragedies, romances and comedies are produced all over the world. From where did this mysterious man draw his talent and his inspiration? Shakespeare grew up in the small market town of Stratford-upon-Avon in England, but was soon lured to life in the theatres of London. He survived turbulent times - religious and political persecution, courtly intrigues and outbreaks of the plague - but composed plays and poetry that are still admired after 400 years. - Superb, full-colour photographs of rich costumes, jewels, writing implements, props and actors offer a unique 'eyewitness' view of William Shakespeare, his patrons at the royal court, and the birth of modern theatre - See Shakespeare's family homes and haunts, famous Elizabethan actors and playwrights, and an amazing cutaway reconstruction of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre - Learn where Shakespeare found his inspiration, how boy actors dressed to play the heroine, why players needed a protector, and who the stinkards were - Discover how fashion-conscious people dressed, how Elizabethans performed startling stage effects, friends and foes in cut-throat London, the highlights of Shakespeare's comedies, tragedies, Roman plays, history plays and romances Suitable for children: 8 years and over Publisher: Dorling Kindersley ISBN: 0751330868 Published: 2002 Hardback Price: £9.99


	Stories from Shakespeare A wonderful gift for young children retelling some of Shakespeare's best known plays in story form. - Children will love these stories from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' to 'Hamlet' - Beautifully illustrated by Elena Temporin - Includes information about Shakespeare's work, life and poetry to put the plays into context Author: Shakespeare tales retold by Anna Claybourne Publisher: Usborne ISBN: 0746047304 Published: 2004 Paperback: 192 pages, 276 x 216 mm Price: £14.99


	Raymond Briggs - The Snowman Touch and Feel Book Touch the woolly scarf, feel the fluffy cat and see the twinkling stars! The magical story of The Snowman is brought to life again in this wonderful interactive book. Suitable for ages 2 - 6 years Publisher: Puffin ISBN: 0241141486 Published: 2002 Hardback: 10 pages, 184 x 191 mm Price: £5.99


	Charles Dickens - A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings 'Merry Christmas!...every idiot who goes along with "Merry Christmas"...should be boiled with his own pudding' Dickens's story of solitary miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who is taught the true meaning of Christmas by a series of ghostly visitors, has proved one of his most well-loved works. Ever since it was published in 1843 it has had an enduring influence on the way we think about the traditions of Christmas. Dickens's other Christmas writings collected here include 'The Story of the Goblins who Stole a Sexton', the short story from The Pickwick Papers on which A Christmas Carol was based; The Haunted, a tale of a man tormented by painful memories; along with shorter pieces drawn from the 'Christmas Stories' that Dickens wrote annually for his weekly journals. In all of them Dickens celebrates the season as one of geniality, charity and remembrance. Publisher: Penguin Classic ISBN: 0140439056 Published: 2003 Paperback: 336 pages, 129 x 198 mm Price: £6.99


	Victorians - Eyewitness Guide Discover the history of Victorian Britain - from technological triumphs to the daily lives of maidservants working 'below stairs'. - See a penny-fathing bicycle - Find out about Queen Victoria's husband and her children - Discover when going to school became complusory Suitable for children: 8 years and over Publisher: Dorling Kindersley ISBN: 0751364800 Published: 2003 Paperback: 72 pages Price: £5.99


	Bob the Builder - Bob's A-Z Activity Book Learn the alphabet with Bob and friends. Publisher: BBC Children's ISBN: 0563491116 Published: 2003 Paperback Price: £3.99


	Paddington Bear - Michael Bond Paddington Bear is found at the station. The Browns first meet Paddington on a railway station - Paddington station, in fact. He had travelled all the way from Peru with only a jar of marmalade, a suitcase and his hat. The Browns soon find out that Paddington is a very unusual bear. Ordinary things - like having a bath - become quite extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is around. Publisher: Picture Lions/Collins ISBN: 0006647162 Published: 1999 Paperback Price: £5.99


	Winnie the Pooh: The Complete Collection of Stories and Poems - A. A. Milne An edition of the complete collection of stories and poems, published to coincide with the 75th anniversary of Winnie The Pooh. Colour illustrated with E.H. Shepard's original artwork. Publisher: Egmont ISBN: 0416199615 Published: 2001 Hardback Price: £29.99


	Beatrix Potter - The Complete Tales This complete and unabridged collection contains all 23 of Beatrix Potter's original tales in one deluxe volume. Publisher: Warne ISBN: 0723247609 Published: 2002 Hardback: 400 pages, 215 x 277 mm Price: £29.99


	The Wind in the Willows Gift Book - Kenneth Grahame The Wind in the Willows is one of a handful of genuine classics of children's literature. First published in 1908, the book was later illustrated by E.H. Shepard who visited the real riverside places which had so inspired Kenneth Grahame, and produced the quintessential images of Mole, Ratty and friends. This brand new edition of The Wind in the Willows is luxuriously produced, and includes both Shepard's colour illustrations and a selection of his original, evocative pencil sketches. Suitable for ages 9 and over Publisher: Egmont Books ISBN: 1405208422 Published: 2003 Hardback Price: £30.00


	Richard Adams - Watership Down One of Britain's best-loved novels, Watership Down has achieved near-classic status. A group of rabbits reluctantly abandon their home warren when one of them, Fiver, who has second sight, predicts a terrible disaster. Many exciting, often terrifying adventures follow as the resourceful band, led by Hazel, embark on their epic journey in search of a new home. Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0140039589 Published: 1974 Paperback: 480 pages Price: £7.99


	Mary Poppins - P. L. Travers This is the first book about Mary Poppins, familiar to anyone who has seen the film. Jane and Michael draw up their advertisement for a nanny, and Mary Poppins magically descends from the sky with her parrot-headed, talking umbrella. She slides happily up the banisters, and takes the children on the most extraordinary outings: to a fun fair inside a pavement picture; to visit Uncle Andrew who floats up to the ceiling when he laughs. Needless to say, the children are devastated when she leaves, but by then, with her strict but fair, no-nonsense attitude, she's changed the lives of the family for ever. Publisher: Collins ISBN: 0007197136 Published: 2004 Paperback Price: £5.99


	C. S. Lewis - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Chronicles of Narnia, first published in 1950, remain some of the most enduring popular stories ever published.The best known is The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The illustrations in this book have been coloured by the original artist, Pauline Baynes. Lucy steps into the Professor's wardrobe - but steps out again into a snowy forest. She's stumbled upon the magical world of Narnia, a land of unicorns, centaurs, fauns - and the wicked White Witch, who terrorises all. Lucy soon realises that Narnia, and in particular Aslan, the great Lion, needs her help if the county's creatures are ever going to be free again... Publisher: Collins ISBN: 0006716776 Published: 2001 Paperback Price: £6.99


	Daniel Defoe - Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe (1719) is one of the most famous adventure stories ever written. The sole survivor of a shipwreck, Robinson Crusoe is stranded on an uninhabited island far away from any shipping routes. With patience and ingenuity, he transforms his island into a tropical paradise. For twenty-four years he has no human company, until one Friday, he rescues a prisoner from a boat of cannibals... Publisher: Oxford ISBN: 0192833820 Published: 1998 Paperback: 346 pages, map, 196 x 129 mm Price: £3.99


	The Adventures of King Arthur Young readers can enjoy the medieval legend of King Arthur, carefully written for children starting to read alone. These exciting tales follow Arthur as he rules his kingdom, falls in love and tries to silence those who plot his downfall. Author: retold by Angela Wilkes Publisher: Usborne ISBN: 0746054149 Published: 2003 Paperback: 64 pages, 196 x 130 mm Price: £3.99