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Cinderella an art deco fairy tale, re-told by Lynn Roberts Maloney and illustrated by David Roberts. A chauffer stands by a silver Rollls Royce classic car and holds the car door open for a young woman wearing a white floaty party dress and a sparkly jewel and feather headband. — Cinderella: An Art Deco Love Story

Hairy Maclary's Bone written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd. A black dog with long fluffy hair and a red collar sits obediently amongst pretty yellow flowers as he holds a very large bone in his mouth. — Hairy MaClary’s Bone

Ornamental breastplate of adouble headed serpeant decorated with a mosaic of turquiose and hematite, semi-precious stones. — A History of the World in 100 Objects

Sir Winston Churchill wearing black suit, bow tie and top hat, making his famous V for Victory sign with his right hand. — World War 2

'Graveyard' of Second World War aircraft washed up on a beach with hillside in background and solitary owl in flight. — The Blitz

The painting looks down onto a craggy hillside to the thatched roof of a cottage and over a loch below. — The City of Glasgow

Silver Athenian Coin with Owl detail — Ancient Greece

Angry Arthur written by Hiawyn Oram and illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura. A angry looking boy with arms folded leans against a chimney stack on a roof top. — Angry Arthur

Illustration of a blue butterfly from above, wings outstretched. — Escape to the Country, Dorset Special

Max, written and illustrated by Bob Graham. Max, a little boy, and his super hero dad flying through the air above a city. — Max

Peppa Pig sitting on the magical, white unicorn, surrounded by colourful, sparkling stars — Peppa’s Magical Unicorn

George and the Dragon written and illustrated by Chris Wormell. On top of mountan stands a grumpy red dragon, with long tail and spread-out wings, is snarling at a little brown mouse who is standing on one of his wings. — George and the Dragon

The Stone, written and illustrated by Dianne Hofmeyr and Jude Daly. Three wise men at the top of a large tower looking at the stars at night. — The Stone : a Persian legend of the Magi

Stone sculpture of a Buddha seated on cushion, hands folded in prayer. — Culture Mix, objects from The British Museum

Tomb painting of a pharaoh surrounded by birds and other river creatures. — Stepping Stones in the History of Western Art

The Dinosaur that Pooped a Planet written by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter and illustrated by Garry Parsons. An orange and yellow dinosaur floats in space, holding a loo roll in one hand and in the other the hand of a boy wearing an astronaut sut and helmet and shining a torch. The Moon is below and planet Earth behind them, along with a zooming rocket. — The Dinosaur that Pooped a Planet

Mr Gumpy's Motor Car by John Burningham. An elderly man is at teh steering wheel of an old fashioned open-top car, full of farm animals. — Mr Gumpy’s Motor Car

Giraffe's Can't Dance written by Giles Andrea and illustrated by Guy Parker Rees. A giraffe is doing a swirling back-flip infront of a big silver full moon and a night sky dotted with stars. — Giraffes Can’t Dance

In the Rain with Baby Duck written by Amy Hest and illustrated by Jill Barton. A big old white duck, wearing glasses and a multi-coloured waistcoat, walks alongide a baby yellow duck, wearing red welly boots and holding up an umbrella while splashing in a big puddle. — In the Rain with Baby Duck

The Witch Baby, written and illustrated by Wendy Smith. A wizard, a witch and a witch baby flying on a broomstick with two little black cats. — The Witch Baby

Book with feely picture showing the little red hen and two yellow chicks. — The Little Red Hen

The Lion who wanted to Love. Written by Giles Andreae and illustrated by David Wojtowycz. A little baby lion cub, all alone in the middle of a desert. — The Lion who Wanted to Love

Michael Recycle, written by Ellie Bethel and illustrated by Alexandra Colombo. A boy in a green recycled super hero costume, flying through the air. — Michael Recycle

Wind in the Willows written by Keneth Graham ad illustrated by E.H Shepard. Individual illustrations of a toad, badger, vole and mole are set against a green background. — Wind in the Willows

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Cinderella: An Art Deco Love Story

Hairy MaClary’s Bone

A History of the World in 100 Objects

World War 2

The Blitz

The City of Glasgow

Ancient Greece

Angry Arthur

Escape to the Country, Dorset Special

Max

Peppa’s Magical Unicorn

George and the Dragon

The Stone : a Persian legend of the Magi

Culture Mix, objects from The British Museum

Stepping Stones in the History of Western Art

The Dinosaur that Pooped a Planet

Mr Gumpy’s Motor Car

Giraffes Can’t Dance

In the Rain with Baby Duck

The Witch Baby

The Little Red Hen

The Lion who Wanted to Love

Michael Recycle

Wind in the Willows

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