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Toys at Night

A charming new picture book featuring a series of imaginative stories that revolve around a group of toys. They tell their stories to a wise Tomcat, who whispers them into the ears of the sleeping children.

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Toys at Night

“Toys At Night” by Faye R. DesPres, illustrated and designed by Anya Lauchlan Price £9.99 incl. p&p UK.

“Toys At Night” by Faye R. DesPres, illustrated and designed by Anya Lauchlan, is a special book. It features a series of imaginative stories that revolve around a group of toys coming to life. They tell their stories to a wise Tomcat, who whispers them into the ears of the sleeping children. Each enchanting, charmingly illustrated tale emphasises themes of kindness, friendship, and self-acceptance. The children wake up believing they have dreamt up the stories of their toys, leading to a sense of wonder and magic. The book was created as a special humanitarian project in aid of the Children Of Ukraine. This is the author and artist’s second collaboration, following from Soul To Soul – an illustrated short stories book published by HIP in the USA. Soft cover. Size 252×265mm. High quality gloss paper, 32 pages, 20 full colour traditional illustrations. Age group 3 to 8 years old. ISBN 9780993001925

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£9.99

The Beast of Blackberry Lane

“The Beast of Blackberry Lane” by Ray Cornell, illustrated by Anya Lauchlan Limited stock. Price £7.99 incl. p&p UK.

“The Beast of Blackberry Lane” by Ray Cornell, illustrated by Anya Lauchlan. The children were not getting ready to play some game… He recognised the look of savage determination on those young faces. Those four children were preparing to go into battle – a battle against some awful beast. In the heart of deepest Essex, where corn circles abound, red haired Rinty and her gang are getting ready. Can they hunt down the awesome Beast who crawls into people’s heads and gives them most dreadful dreads? Something sinister is going on in the sleepy village of Cutters Bend. But as the tale unfolds, nothing is as it seems. Ray Cornell’s story, which throws together a weird and wonderful bunch of characters, is scary and beautiful, thoughtful and funny at the same time. Sensitively illustrated by award winning artist Anya Lauchlan, The Beast of Blackberry Lane is the second collaboration between Ray and Anya, following the success of Gandy Lande (published by The Lutterworth Press). This exciting and moving story will appeal to readers aged 7-14. Hard-cover, size 185x235mm, 96 pp, 29 b/w illustrations. Age group 7 – 14. ISBN 9780953517008

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£7.99

Shushy Baa Baa

“SHUSHY-BAA-BAA” by Ian Lauchlan. Illustrated and designed by Anya Lauchlan. Limited stock. Price £7.99 incl. p&p UK.

“SHUSHY-BAA-BAA” is a charming bed time story written in a lyrical, rhythmical style. This title will appeal to pre-school children, and tug at the heartstrings of the not so young. The full color illustrations are particularly attractive and add a timeless, classical feel to this book. Shushy-Baa-Baa is a delightful, magical creature that is to be found ‘behind your eye-lashes and before your dreams’. The children rely on Shushy-Baa-Baa to help them sleep peacefully. But one night she did not come out. Find out how the moon, the stars, and the trees, try desperately to help the children go to sleep without Shushy-Baa-Baa… Hard-cover, size 225x225mm, 28 full color traditionally illustrated pages. ISBN 9780993001901

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£7.99

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