Recommended Books
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The Magic Finger
₡ 6.000,00From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG comes the story of a young girl with an incredible power!
To the Gregg family, hunting is just plain fun. To the girl who lives next door, it’s just plain horrible. She tries to be polite. She tries to talk them out of it, but the Greggs only laugh at her. Then one day the Greggs go too far, and the little girl turns her Magic Finger on them. When she’s very, very angry, the little girl’s Magic Finger takes over. She really can’t control it, and now it’s turned the Greggs into birds! Before they know it, the Greggs are living in a nest, and that’s just the beginning of their problems….
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The Enormous Crocodile
₡ 7.000,00From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! This picture book has a beautiful full-color interior and large trim to feature Quentin Blake’s iconic art.
The Enormous Crocodile is a horrid greedy grumptious brute who loves to guzzle up little boys and girls. But the other animals have had enough of his cunning tricks, so they scheme to get the better of this foul fiend, once and for all!
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The Jamie Drake Equation
₡ 8.000,00A cosmic adventure for anyone who’s ever looked at the stars, from the award-winning Christopher Edge.
“A writer of genuine originality” – Guardian
“A fun, intellectually challenging novel with an emotional centre” – The Times
How amazing would it be to have a dad who’s an astronaut?
Rocket launches, zero gravity, and flying through space like a superhero! Jamie Drake’s dad is orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station and Jamie ought to think it’s cool but he just really misses him…
Hanging out at his local observatory, Jamie picks up a strange signal on his phone. It looks like alien life is getting closer to home.
But space is a dangerous place and when his dad’s mission goes wrong, can Jamie prove that he’s a hero too?
Check out these other brilliant books from Christopher Edge:
- Black Hole Cinema Club
- Escape Room
- Twelve Minutes to Midnight
- The Many Worlds of Albie Bright
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Skandar and the Chaos Trials
₡ 8.000,00HEROES AND UNICORNS AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE. The epic adventure continues . . .
Don’t miss the unputdownable new book in the international bestselling SKANDAR series, for readers ages 9 to 99 and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Impossible Creatures.
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief was WATERSTONES CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 and WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2023!
Skandar and the Phantom Rider was one of THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 2023
The Island always wins…Skandar and his sister Kenna are finally both at the Eyrie, but tensions are high.
To survive their third year of training, Skandar and his friends must complete a series of terrifying trials across the Island’s elemental zones. Friendships, allegiances and rider-unicorn bonds will be pushed to the limit – only the strongest will make it.
Meanwhile Kenna’s forged bond to a wild unicorn has left her alienated and alone. And when a terrible discovery puts the future of the Island in peril, all fingers point in one direction . . . As dark forces assemble, Skandar must decide how far is he willing to go – for Kenna, and for the Eyrie.
Get ready for unlikely heroes, elemental magic, sky battles, ancient secrets and ferocious unicorns in this highly anticipated adventure that will keep you reading after lights out!Praise for the SKANDAR series:
‘Skandar Smith’s adventures at the Eyrie, a training school for unicorn riders, have made him the most popular children’s fantasy hero since Harry Potter.’- The Daily Telegraph
‘Steadman has a vast imagination, her world-building is a joy, the battle scenes are thrilling and her characters charm.’ – The Times Children’s Book of the Week
‘Pacy, enthralling and epic, a gripping read.’ – Louie Stowell, author of Loki
‘A dazzling feat of imagination. I loved every breathless moment of it!’ – Cat Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper’s Island and co-author of Twin Crowns
‘The best book I’ve ever read.’ – Patrick, age 10
‘My book of the year. Not since Harry Potter have I felt this excited about a series. Readers are sure to be clamouring for the next book. You’ll never look at unicorns the same way again, nor will you want to!’ – Dominique Valente, author of Starfell
‘A magnificent book. I raced through it – at turns enthralled, delighted, amazed. It’s everything I could have wanted and more. No doubt this book is going to fly.’ – Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear
‘Perfect for those who have consumed the Harry Potter books and Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy and are looking for their next fictional feast.’ – The Sunday Times
Reader Reviews:***** ‘Overall amazing in every way.’
***** ‘My daughter has rated them better that Percy Jackson.’
***** ’I don’t know how I’m going to wait for the next one.’
***** ’I have read Harry Potter and I think Skandar is better.’
***** ’Move over Harry Potter there’s a new hero in town!’
*Skandar and the Chaos Trials was the Number 1 bestseller in the UK Nielsen Bookscan chart, 27 April 2024
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Robinson Crusoe – Illustrated
₡ 8.000,00Robinson Crusoe, published in 1719, is considered by many to be the first novel in English, and its success was so enormous that by the end of the nineteenth century it had spawned more translations and versions than any other previous English book. An everyman character who has become part of our cultural heritage, Defoe’s castaway – shipwrecked, imperilled and facing a host of elemental challenges – lives an archetypal life of survival, adventure and personal development.
On one level a simple adventure story, while at the same time an allegory, a quest novel and a spiritual autoEdition Biography, Robinson Crusoe has captured the imagination of readers for nearly three centuries.
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The Many Worlds of Albie Bright
₡ 8.000,00An extraordinary novel for anyone who’s ever been curious from award-winning author Christopher Edge.
“A writer of genuine originality” – Guardian
“Proves the theory that novels about science can be enormous fun. Give the man his own element on the periodic table of children’s authors” – The Times, Children’s Book of the Week
When Albie’s mum dies, it’s natural he should wonder where she’s gone. His parents are both scientists and they usually have all the answers. Dad mutters something about Albie’s mum being alive and with them in a parallel universe.
So Albie finds a box, his mum’s computer and a rotting banana, and sends himself through time and space to find her…
“A book with a big brain, big laughs and a big, big heart.” – Frank Cottrell-Boyce
“I have one complaint about this book. I wanted it to be longer” – Samira Ahmed
Check out these other brilliant books from Christopher Edge:
- Black Hole Cinema Club
- Escape Room
- Twelve Minutes to Midnight
- The Jamie Drake Equation
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Penelope and the Curse of the Canis Diamond
₡ 6.000,00Penelope the pug is completely content in her new forever home with Lady Diggleton. So when her beloved owner receives an invitation to meet the Queen at Windsor Castle – and an instruction to bring the pug along – Penelope couldn’t be more pleased for her Lady’s good fortune. However, once the two arrive at the castle, their fortune starts to seem less than fortunate. The Queen commands Penelope to befriend her own pup, a snooty dog named Duchess whose manners are most offensive, and who wants nothing to do with the poor pug. But when the Queen’s prized Canis diamond ring goes missing and Duchess stands accused, Penelope – who knows the dog is innocent – must find a way to defend her. If the pug is certain that her fellow canine didn’t commit the crime, though, can she clear Duchess’s name by determining who did?
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Alex Neptune, Dragon Champion
₡ 8.000,00Alex Neptune is back for his most epic adventure in this fifth and final instalment of the action-packed series – perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Dragon Realm!
Brineblood the pirate is back on the high seas with a dastardly plan – he’s going to steal every drop of sea magic and use it to raise an all-powerful monster from the bottom of the ocean. If Alex, Zoey and Anil can’t stop him, the monster could flood the entire world.
Teaming up with the water dragon, they use a home-made submarine to journey deep into places no human has been before. But they have one crucial problem: Alex has lost his magic. Can he still lead his crew to victory? Or will Haven Bay – and the rest of the world – be lost for good?
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Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen
₡ 8.000,00“A brilliant read, so inventive and exciting” Jacqueline Wilson Written by music icon Geri Halliwell-Horner, this fast-paced adventure on a hidden island is filled with family secrets, shocking betrayals and girl power! It’s time to find your power. Suddenly orphaned and alone, Rosie Frost is sent to the mysterious Bloodstone Island – home not only to a school for extraordinary teens, but also a sanctuary for endangered species. There, Rosie confronts a menacing deputy headmaster, a group of mean girls bent on destroying her, and shocking family secrets. She also discovers that history can come to life in ways she never could have imagined. When the island itself comes under threat, Rosie knows she must enter and win the Falcon Queen Games in a desperate bid to save it. But Rosie can’t do it alone. She finds that believing in herself – and her friends – is the first step to finding the power she never knew she had. Written by Spice Girl, songwriter and author Geri Halliwell-Horner With a thrilling mix of history, mystery, nature, music and adventure, this book is a brilliant read for everyone Determined and big-hearted, Rosie Frost is a new kind of hero for today’s young readers More praise for Rosie Frost: “An intense and exciting read!” Erin Lyn Hamilton, Children’s Librarian for Suffolk Libraries “a cracking adventure” Jacqui Sydney, book blogger
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Double Ramp Race Track
₡ 22.000,00Track with two ramps for simultaneous racing. High-quality and safe.
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Train Station (with sound)
₡ 14.000,00Wooden train station with sound. Adds realism and promotes imaginative play.
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Railway Crossing (with sound)
₡ 9.000,00Railway crossing with sound adds realism to train play. High-quality, durable, and safe.
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Long Straight Track (Pack of 2)
₡ 2.000,00Long straight wooden tracks to connect into a railway. Compatible with other train systems.
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8 Way Turntable
₡ 5.000,008-way turntable for trains to change direction in multiple ways. Durable and safe.
