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1. World Almanac for Kids Puzzler Deck: Dinosaur Science
DK
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Based on the world's number one kids' almanac, these brain-engaging puzzles and activities are a fun and rewarding way to help your child become a dinosaur expert!
Flack Cards
CZK 240 		Order
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2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar book and toy gift set
Eric Carle
Description:

Eric Carle's classic tale teaches children about numbers, days of the week and time as the newly hatched (and very hungry!) caterpillar munches his way through die-cut pages. This delightful gift set contains a sturdy board book edition of this bestselling picture book and an adorable soft toy.

Plush Toy
CZK 440 		Order
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3. Paddington book and toy gift set
Michael Bond

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50th anniversary gift set edition of the classic Paddington picture book and specially made Paddington plush toy! Paddington Bear first met the Brown family at a railway station -- Paddington station, in fact. He had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru with only a jar of marmalade, a suitcase and a label reading 'Please look after this bear'. Without further ado, Mr and Mrs Brown promptly welcomed the adventurous bear into their family, and in honour of their meeting place they named him Paddington.

The Browns soon discover that Paddington is a most unusual bear. Ordinary things -- like having a bath -- become quite extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is around! To celebrate fifty years of Britain's best loved bear, we are delighted to publish a luxury book and toy gift set of the first classic picture book story and a collectors' edition Paddington plush bear.
Plush Toy
CZK 600

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4. Nut Cracker
Jan Peinkowski
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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 exquisite illustrations on sparkling backgrounds. The finale is a multi-layered tableau of intricate laser-cut silhouettes, created in the style of traditional German papercraft.

This beautiful and sumptuous novelty book is the ultimate Christmas gift.

Hardback
CZK 520 		Order
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5. I Want to Be Angelina Ballerina
Katharine Holabird & Helen Craig

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Join Angelina and Alice as they put on a special ballet performance for all the family! Lift the flaps and look inside the pockets to find lots of surprises that will turn you into a fairy princess and the star of your very own show.

Paperback
CZK 320 		Order
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6. Harry and the Dinosaurs make a Christmas Wish
Ian Whybrow & Adrian Reynolds
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Harry and his bucketful of dinosaurs see some ducklings hatching and wish they could have one of their own. But it's the wrong time for wishing so they wait until Christmas when Harry makes a special list for Santa. Christmas Day finally arrives and there is a surprise for everyone - it isn't a duckling but a gorgeous baby pterodactyl!


Paperback
CZK 250
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7. Moishe's Miracle: A Hanukkah Story
Laura Krauss Melmed & David Slonim
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When a stranger leaves Moishe the milkman an old pan, it's hard not to feel disappointed with the gift. But such a pan! According to the stranger, Moishe has only to set it upon the fire totally empty, and it will produce as many delicious Hanukkah latkes as he wishes. Latkes by the dozens, latkes by the hundreds will appear until he removes the pan from the stove. But the pan comes with a warning: "To Moishe this gift was given, and only Moishe must use it."
Paperback
CZK 240 		Order
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8. A Classic Treasury
Dr. Seuss
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The perfect gift -- five of Dr. Seuss' best-loved tales in one attractive book. A wonderful gift, featuring five of the hilarious classics that made Dr. Seuss one of the best-loved children's authors: The Cat in the Hat The Cat in the Hat Comes Back Green Eggs and Ham Fox in Socks How the Grinch Stole Christmas With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat, and ranking among the UK's top ten favourite children's authors, Seuss is firmly established as a global best-seller, with nearly half a billion books sold worldwide.
Hardback
CZK 800 		Order
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9. Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China
Ed Young
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Long, long ago, a good woman lived contentedly with her three daughters--Shang, Tao, and Paotze--in the countryside of northern China. But one day she had to leave to visit their granny, so she warned her children to close the door tight and latch it. Soon after, to their surprise, there was a knock at the door and a voice saying it was their granny, their Po Po. What could the children do but let her in? But what a low voice she had, what thorny hands, and what a hairy face! The Chinese tale of Lon Po Po, Granny Wolf, like the European tale of Little Red Riding Hood, comes from an ancient oral tradition and is thought to be over a thousand years old. It is a favorite tale of artist Ed Young, who translated and illustrated this version. Using a dramatic style that combines techniques used in ancient Chinese panel art with a powerful contemporary palette of watercolors and pastels, Mr. Young has created a book of classic beauty and charm.


Hardback
CZK 560 		Order
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10. Dinosaurium
DK
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Get your teeth into this monster collection of ten books in one big one! Millions of years ago dinosaurs were the masters of the planet. Now they return to lizardy life in this special, scaly collection. Open up the biggest book to reveal a feast of ten little books packed inside.

"Dinosaurium" takes you on a journey to a lost dinoworld where you'll meet the meat eaters, giant veggies and strange beasts that lived beside them. "Factasaurus" tells you who eats who, from small fry to massive mains. "Dinobio" is a comic-book biography of the terrifying T-Rex.

From feathers to scales "Dinoswatch" shows you prehistoric skin in the flesh on 10 fact-packed cards. In "Dino Dinners" (the tinest book of the lot) track down the biggest, smallest, heaviest, and smelliest beasts. Then put your own together with the "Dino Kit" (teeth, tails and claws included!).

Find everything you ever wanted to know about dinosaurs in "Dinopedia". Tick, tock: get the which, what, where and when in "Dino Timeline". Ssh! In "Dinosecrets" find out the great dinosaur mysteries; like whether the T-Rex was a carnivore or a scavanger.

Use the "Dino Flip Book" to make the strangest, weirdest and wackiest dinosaurs ever seen. Finally get the latest news on how these prehistoric creatures came to a spectacular finish in "The End". This is one amazing collection of tiny books, 10 x the dinofun!

Hardback
CZK 800 		Order
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