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Birthday Book : An Illustrated Treasury Of Stories and Poems
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| NZ$ 54.00 each |
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| Author: Edited by Michael Morpurgo & Quentin Blake |
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In this special birthday book, some of the best-known children's authors and illustrators bring you birthdays that are magical, boistrous, adventurous, mysterious, reflective, moving, mischievous, poetic, joyful and inspiring.
This anthology contains modern favourites, brand new stories and well-known classics from today's most acclaimed children's writers, accompanied by stunning artwork from leading illustrators. Included are stories, poems, fiction and non-fiction extracts - all specially chosen around the theme of birthdays.
With a foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales, the royalties will go to the Prince's Foundation for Children and the Arts.
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Nut Cracker
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| NZ$ 35.00 each |
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| Author: Retold by David Walser Illustrated by Jan Pienkowski |
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It is Christmas Eve and the party is over. Clara creeps downstairs to find Nutcracker, a wooden doll given to her by her mysterious godfather Drosselmeier - a creator of fabulous mechanical toys, has come to life. Through her godfather's strange powers, Clara is caught up in a thrilling battle in which she and Nutcracker - in reality a prince transformed by an evil spell - overcome the Mouse King and his army. Clara's bravery is rewarded by a trip to the magical Land of Sweets, and in the end it is her love and loyalty that lift the curse, transforming Nutcracker back into his true self, and making Clara's dreams come true.
This classic love story, which inspired the popular ballet that is danced to one of Tchaikovsky's most magical scores, is wonderfully retold by David Walser, in a direct translation from the original German story.
Jan Pienkowski, master of illustration, brings the story vividly to life adding his own magic with
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Pippi Longstocking
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| NZ$ 43.00 each |
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| Author: Astrid Lindgren Illustrated byLauren Child |
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Pippi Longstocking is nine years old. She has just moved into Villa Villekulla where she lives all by herself with a horse, a monkey, and a big suitcase full of gold coins. She spends her days arranging wild, exciting adventures to enjoy with her neighbours, Tommy and Annika, or entertaining everyone she meets with her outrageous stories. Pippi thinks nothing of wrestling a circus strongman, dancing a polka with burglars, or tugging a bull's tail.
Astrid Lindgren's children's classic was first published in Sweden in 1945, and was an instant success. Generations of children have fallen in love with Pippi Longstocking. Just like Tommy and Annika, readers are instantly charmed by her warmth and sense of fun. This sumptuous gift edition has a sparkling new translation, and award-winning illustrator, Lauren Child has brought her own inimitable style to this beautiful hardback edition with wonderful collage pictures.
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