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The Truth About Christmas by Philip Ardagh
Category: Children's
The truth about Christmas - its traditions unravelled! Have you ever wondered: - Who decided to celebrate Jesus' birthday on 25th December ...and why? - Who exactly was Saint Nicholas? - Why do we kiss under the mistletoe? - When was the first Christmas card sent? - What on earth has a Yule log got to d ...Show more
The Unlikely Outlaws by Philip Ardagh
Category: Children's
Join author Philip Ardagh as he uncovers the story of young knight-to-be Tom Dashwood and his band of outlaws. From the pages of a 'Medieval manuscript', he stitches together a hilarious tale. Follow Tom as he first encounters the outlaws, read about how they save the people from evil overlords, and set ...Show more
The Wrong End of the Stick (Stick and Fetch Investigate #2) by Philip Ardagh
Category: Children's
The return of Sally Stick and her dog (and best friend) Fetch. Together, they're Stick and Fetch: Detectives. A girl. A dog. A detective agency. In this hilarious sequel to the hugely popular Barking Up the Wrong Tree, Sally Stick and her shaggy best friend Fetch discover plenty more mysteries to solve ...Show more
The Year That It Rained Cows, or, That Well-Known Secret Door (Grubtown Tales Book 2) by Philip Ardagh
Category: Early Reader | Series: Grubtown Tales
A startled cow falling out of nowhere onto Limbo Goulash while he's riding Marley Gripe's bicycle marks the start of a chain of events strange even by Grubtown's standards. Soon damaged property includes Purple Outing's Music Shack and Minty Glibb's attempt at the world's largest (strawberry) jelly-trif ...Show more
Trick Eggs and Rubber Chickens: Grubtown Tales by Philip Ardagh
Category: Young Adult Fiction
If Beardy Ardagh is to be believed, things all start going on the bonkers side of very wrong when Mayor Flabby Gomez finally finishes knitting his new home and declares a public holiday in Grubtown for its official opening. There will be free ice-cream and entertainment...only there's been a mix-up at t ...Show more
What's in the Truck? by Philip Ardagh
Category: Graphic Novels
'...Out glides a limo, as sleek as a plane, With big gleaming hubcaps as bright as champagne' Children will delight in this silly tale of a dog prince in his truck with a very special delivery . . . With each page turn a new vehicle pops out of the last. This book has all the ingredients to charm and ...Show more
Witch's Cat by Philip Ardagh
Category: Early Reader
The purrrrfect new story for young readers this Halloween! From Philip Ardagh, bestselling author of The Grunts series, and illustrated by Rob Biddulph, award-winning creator of Draw With Rob, comes a charming new series for fans of Alex T. Smith, Pamela Butchart and Mr Dog! Meet Furry Purry Beancat - o ...Show more
You Can't Count On Dinosaurs: An Almost Counting Book (HB) by Philip Ardagh
Category: Picture Books
A counting story that goes wrong when one hungry little T-Rex can't help himself from gobbling up the other dinosaurs!Let's count dinosaurs! Rex the T-Rex is 1. Add Patty the Diplodocus, that's 2. And here's comes Brian the Anklyosaurus to make 3. But wait, where's Brian gone? Rex? Rex! You didn't EAT h ...Show more
You Can't Count on Dinosaurs: An Almost Counting Book by Philip Ardagh
Category: Graphic Novels
A counting story that goes wrong when one hungry little T-Rex can't help himself from gobbling up the other dinosaurs! Let's count dinosaurs! Rex the T-Rex is 1. Add Patty the Diplodocus, that's 2. And here's comes Brian the Anklyosaurus to make 3. But wait, where's Brian gone? Rex? Rex! You didn't EAT ...Show more