Children's Literary Christmas: An AnthologyImmerse yourself in some festive magic with this brand new collection of the finest Christmas stories, songs and poetry in the English language. 24 seasonal chapters are brought to life by a selection of seasonal illustrations from the Library collection and the artwork of some of the great modern book illustrators.

the skies had emptied of birds and their wind-blown song

But now he's back in his own rough

and this is one contest that democracies can't afford to lose

This new and improved The Very Hungry Caterpillar gift set contains a mini-hardback edition of Eric Carle's classic and bestselling picture book

died of cancer at 56

so does our trio's private

we hear from his grandson what kind of man he became in the seventy years after the war

Frann Preston-Gannon

Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich present simple and delicious Middle Eastern dishes that are easy to make and a pleasure to serve

Catherine grows to appreciate the personality and individuality of her newfound friend

This is a collection of verse from the nation's favourite poet

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