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The only 100% fully OFFICIAL Annual. Forget the rest, this is THE One Direction Annual of the year! Written in collaboration with the boys, this is the only annual to include exclusive interviews, up to the minute news and info, and never before seen photos. Find out straight from the boys themselv...

This is a paperback book and CD set of the award-winning song The Wonky Donkey with hilarious illustrations! I was walking down the road and I saw . . . A donkey, Hee Haw! And he only had three legs! He was a wonky donkey. Children will be in fits of laughter with this perfect read-aloud t...

A wonderful new edition of this classic Kiwi take on the 12 Days of Christmas. Illustrations by New Zealand’s iconic Dick Frizzell. Features a sing-along CD, which will ensure this continues to be the Kiwi kids’ book for Christmas.

A lavishly illustrated guide to all the characters, aliens, monsters, locations and technology of all 5 Doctor Who series plus, get the lowdown on the new Doctor, Matt Smith. Specially commissioned cross-section artworks expose the inner workings of the Dalek Emperor's Flagship and the Doctor's soni...

This title lets you go behind the scenes of the making of "The Hunger Games" with exclusive images and interviews. From the screenwriting process to the casting decisions to the elaborate sets and costumes to the actors' performances and directors' vision, this is the definitive companion to the bre...

Explore the making of the film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse in this ultimate visual companion, lavishly illustrated with full-color photos of the cast, locations, and sets. This beautiful paperback edition celebrates the onscreen creation of Stephenie Meyer's fascinating world, brought to life by crit...

 As the Eleventh Doctor and Amy embark on all-new adventures in time and space, The TARDIS Handbook gives you the inside scoop on 900 years of travel aboard the Doctor's famous time machine. Everything you need to know about the TARDIS is here - where it came from, where it's been, how it works...

Every fan's dream - the definitive guide to all six out-of-this-universe films See Unique cut-away views of lightsabres, blasters, Wookie weapons and a stormtrooper's helmet The inner workings of General Grievous and C-3PO Discover Boba Fett's secret weapons Darth Vader's terrible orig...

Complete with an exclusive Star Wars mini-figure. Find out all about Star Wars LEGO weapons, battle stations and even the Death Star through amazing photos and incredible details. Come face-to-face with LEGO versions of Darth Vader, Boba Fett, Yoda, Luke Skywalker and more and discover hundreds ...

Based on the awesome Moshi Monsters, this "Pick Your Path" book allows you to explore Monstro City and decide how the story ends! Poor Buster Bumblechops can't cope! Dr. Strangeglove has been sneaking naughty sweets to Moshlings all over Monstro City and they have all gone crazy! Can you help Buster...

This title provides everything you ever wanted to know about your favourite "Star Wars The Clone Wars" characters! If your child loves "Star Wars The Clone Wars" then let them meet the characters from their favourite TV series. From Anakin Skywalker to Ziro the Hutt, they'll lear...

This title features 50 things to draw and paint. It includes arty ideas of things to drawn and paint such as an inky beetle, wax resist fish and landscape painting sure to keep children (and adults!) amused for hours. Every page is colourfully illustrated and contains clear, step-by-step instruction...

Every fan’s dream - take a journey through the entire Star Wars universe from thousands of years before Episode I to three decades after Episode VI and right up to the present day. Fascinating features, rare behind-the-scenes photos and pre-production drawings cover all six films in one epi...

Find everything your child needs to know to improve their ballet in this book and DVD from Director of the English National Ballet School, Jane Hackett. From first position to en pointe, the book shows detailed step-by-step photographs of how young ballerinas can improve on each position whatever th...

This title details everything you ever wanted to know about your favourite classic "Star Wars" characters! If your child loves "Star Wars" then let them meet the characters from their favourite TV series. From heroes like Luke Skywalker and C-3PO, to villains like Darth Vader, they'll learn the ins ...

High School Musical with a difference, Glee is the hottest TV show of the year. This all-singing, all-dancing musical dramedy follows a bunch of aspiring misfits and underdogs as they attempt to make their school choir cool. The perfect guide to the cynical, sweet and downright funny hit show...

Ever wondered how they make a movie out of a book? Author Jeff Kinney didn't know either, but discovering how Greg Heffley and everyone else from his bestselling series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, got turned into a live-action movie by 20th Century Fox, was an adventure he definitely wanted to share with...

Putting on plays at The Stage is a blast. Whether you like acting, directing or behind-the-scenes work, "The Official Stage Playbook" is perfect for penguins like you. With scripts, how-tos for making your own costumes and sets, plus lots of insider info on all of the "Club Penguin&qu...

How do you get into the same book as the world's fattest man and get more web show viewers? Break a world record, of course! The iCarly team decide to try for a world record for the longest Webcast. But, can they go 24 hours and 8 minutes without interruption?

Boom! Splat! Kablooey! comes with all the special equipment you need to make ordinary ingredients from your kitchen go boom in impressive — yet non-destructive — style. A Geyser Tube™ and a depth charge make table salt and a bottle of soda into a backyard geyser. A bevy of balloons...

Meet Carly Shay, the teen star of her own popular web show, iCarly, which she produces with her two best friends, Sam and Freddie.

Our flagship title, Juggling for the Complete Klutz®, has turned the big three-oh. Unlike the rest of us, it gets better looking with every birthday. Check out the shiny new foil cover. Marvel at the trio of juggling cubes, reupholstered in a plush red velour that makes every catch a pleasure. W...

Lettering in Crazy Cool Quirky Style is a tool kit for any kid who has ever wanted to make chunky block letters, blobby balloon letters, swirly, curly letters... whatever. A bound-on pouch holds the tools, like fine-tipped markers, a mechanical pencil and a white eraser (on the outside chance any mi...

We’ve storm-trooped our way around Lucasfilm to get the inside and the dark side of all six Star Wars films including incredible behind-the-scenes stories. Meet and greet every character, droid, creature and alien from Obi-Wan, to Yoda, from the arena beasts to Jabba the Hutt (and his entourag...

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a pukeko in a ponga tree. A wonderful New Zealand adaption of the popular song The Twelve Days of Christmas. Extract: On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: six poi a twirling five big fat pigs four huhu grubs three f...

Funny, cute and massively talented, Justin Bieber is going to be the tween sensation of 2010 and this is the unofficial guide to all things Bieber! First spotted on YouTube at the age of 12 Justin Bieber is now 16 and, despite a bidding war with Justin Timberlake, is signed to Usher's record label; ...

Robert Pattinson: the English actor that everyone's talking about has been catapulted to international stardom for his roles in TWILIGHT and HARRY POTTER. As the hottest star of recent teen sensation TWILIGHT, Pattinson's lovelorn vampire role has won him millions of devoted fans. The first film, st...

Music Express Interactive - 2 provides interactive teaching activities for whiteboard, which are imaginative, inspiring and fun. It can be used as a stand alone resource or in conjunction with Music Express books. It fulfils the requirements of the Music National Curriculum of England, of Wales and ...

Find out everything you always wanted to know about the star-studded cast of High School Musical. Take a sneak peek inside this extra-special scrapbook and get to know the stars up close. Read on for fabulous facts, HSM trivia and personal teen survival guides from all the stars. Packed full of grea...

Kate DiCamillo's literary classic about Despereaux Tilling - a mouse in love with music, stories and a princess named Pea - has enchanted readers around the globe. It is published in twenty-three languages, with more than two million copies sold. Now a major motion picture, the animated feature film...

The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson hit the big screen in the summer smash hit movie – 'Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging'. Get THE official guide to this year's grooviest film, with photostories, character profiles, song lyrics and all the goss from Georgia and the Ace Gang. Not to men...

Do you have what it takes to become a ninja? Master the art of Card-Jitsu with this handbook! With tips on the ninja experience and a dozen quizzes and puzzles to test your knowledge, learn the mysteries of the Card-Jitsu. Then log in to clubpenguin.com to master the elements and challenge Sensei.

A&C Black's hugely popular adaptation of Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhyme, Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs, gallops off again in the strong new design and new cover style of A&C Black's Roald Dahl musicals series. Thousands of children have taken part in school performances of this riotously funny adapt...

A&C Black's hugely popular adaptation of Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhyme, Jack and the beanstalk, strides out again in the new design and new cover style of A&C Black's Roald Dahl musicals series. Thousands of children have taken part in school performances of this riotously funny adaptation of Roald D...

Roald Dahl's Goldilocks and the Three Bears is an exciting addition to A&C Black's Roald Dahl series of musicals for schools. It joins the famously infamous Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs and the very smelly but loveable Jack and the Beanstalk in a glittering line up of wickedly funny productions w...

A tale of high adventure undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving, unambitious hobbit.

With iconic shapes and patterns, Orla Kiely presents basic concepts fashionably and accessibly. Each spread features a color or number illustrated by a famous Kiely pattern. Simple enough for toddlers yet sophisticated enough for fashionistas, these books are perfect for mothers and babies.

Orla Kiely counts with her trademark simple sophistication. This companion book to "Colors" includes a spread for each number from 1 to 10, with a numeral (1), a spelled-out number (one), and a labeled, classic Orla Kiely shape.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be C-3PO or what R2-D2's function is? Well now you can find out in "Star Wars: The Secret Life of Droids" from DK's newest "Star Wars" series. Learn about the many types of droids from large and fearsome droidekas, to the smart and helpful astromech dr...