121 ANIMAL TALES

There is nothing to be found in the pages of A Series of Unfortunate Events but misery and despair. You still have time to choose another international best-seller to read. But if you must know what unpleasantries befall the charming and clever Baudelaire children read on . . . In The Wide Window we encounter a story that includes a hurricane, a signalling device, hungry leaches, cold cucumber soup, a horrible villain and a doll named Pretty Penny. With 5 million copies sold in the UK alone, one might consider Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events to make him one of the most successful children’s authors of the past decade. We, however, consider these miserable so-called adventure stories and the Hollywood film starring Jim Carrey that accompanied the books for children as nothing more than a dreadful mistake.

121 Fairy Tales” is a magical collection of traditional fairy tales, filled with enchanting characters, exciting adventures, and valuable …

Dear Father Christmas Paperback

The beautifully designed ‘Barbie Colouring Book’ makes a perfect gift for little artists by helping them learn how to colour. Filled with Barbie characters, each page of this book is ideal to colour with crayons, pastels, or pencils. Great for enhancing creativity, motor skills, and coordination, this book provides hours and days of fun to little ones.