NOVEMBER NEWS
The Tales of Beedle the Bard is the first new book from J. K. Rowling since the publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The Tales of Beedle the Bard played a crucial role in assisting Harry, with his friends Ron and Hermione, to finally defeat Lord Voldemort. Now you can read the tales in full. There are five tales: 'The Tale of the Three Brothers', recounted in Deathly Hallows, plus 'The Fountain of Fair Fortune', 'The Warlock's Hairy Heart', 'The Wizard and the Hopping Pot', and 'Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump'. Translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger, the tales are introduced and illustrated by J. K. Rowling. The book will be available in store from 5th December 2008. £6.99. A great gift for an avid Harry Potter fan. To reserve your copy call us on 020 8989 8100.
NEW BOOKS
With Remembrance Sunday still quite fresh here are two new timely books.
Ghostscape by local author and teacher Joe Layburn is in store. When Aisha meets a pale, skinny boy called Richard in the girls’ toilets, she is as surprised to meet a 1940s boy as he is to see a Somali girl. Aisha finds herself transported back to the time of the Blitz, when her school was a sanctuary for East Enders fleeing the bombing. But Richard becomes more than a friendly ghost; he helps Aisha confront her difficulties at home, where she is torn between two cultures. Based around true events, Joe Layburn’s gritty story shows how friendship can embrace differences and change lives. Hdbk £8.99.
Reared In A Stranger’s Nest – An Evacuee’s Story of WW2 by retired schoolteacher and local author Michael Wetton, is another book based on true events. Michael was reared in several different strangers’ nests during WW2. We journey with the confused six year old from suburban London to the Essex coast and, later, to Worcestershire. In new surroundings he grows adoptive roots, but never forgets he is a Londoner. His experiences and escapades during evacuation reveal the boy, warts and all. Pbk £5.00
We now have in stock:
Bond assessment/test papers for 11+ entrance exams
Athey Educational test papers
Key Stage 1 and 2 workbooks in Maths and English (Letts and Collins)
Foundation stage workbooks for Numbers, Sounds and Writing.
Please note that as a small shop we can’t stock as many books as we would like. However, we are happy to order books in, most within 48 hours. Order online from our website, pop in, or telephone to order.
A range of Christmas books and toys will be arriving this month in time for Christmas shopping. More of that in our December issue. We also have a range of festive candles for those cold winter nights including Christmas Garland, Faerie Wishes & Kisses, Freshly Baked Shortbread and Gingerbread Cookie. Mmmm you won’t want to leave the house!
Best wishes
Deborah
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