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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

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

The BFG written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. A giant man holds a little girl in the palm of one hand. — The Roald Dahl Collection

Little Beaver and the Echo, written by Amy MacDonald and illustrated by Sarah Fox-Davies. A smiley brown beaver sitting by a beautiful lake and mountainside. — Little Beaver and the Echo

ABC UK, written and illustrated by James Dunn and Helen Bale. The title of the book in huge decorated letters, at the bottomm of the page is a sandcastle with a Union Jack Flag. — ABC UK

I don't want to go to bed written by Juie Sykes and illustrated by Tim Warnes. Cover illustration shows a tiger cub relaxing on a rock with a jungle scene and night sky behind. — I Don’t Want to go to Bed!

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

Official state portrait of HM The Queen in coronation gown. — Paintings from the Royal Collection

Jasper's Beanstalk written by Nick Butterworth and illustrated by Mick Inkpen. A black and white cat stands on its two back legs holding gardening equipment including a rake and spade, in its arms. — Jasper’s Beanstalk

Rapunzel a Groovy 1970s Fairy Tale, written by David Roberts and Lynn Roberts-Maloney. Rapunzel is learning over her city balcony with her long red plait trailing beside her. A butterfuly is perching on her finger and a rubiks cube is on the ledge beside her. — Rapunzel: A Groovy 1970s Fairy Tale

Gumboot's Chocolatey Day written and illustrated by Mick Inkpen. Front cover shows Gumboot the pig eating a bar of chocolate. — Gumboot’s Chocolatey Day

Slinki Malinki Open the Door, written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd. Slinki Malinki, a black cat is creeping up and gripping the handle of a door, on the other side of the door is a little parrot, — Slinky Malinki, Open the Door

Spot Bakes a Cake written and illustrated by Eric Hill. A yellow puppy dog, wearing a chef's hat, sits at the kitchen table licking the brown cake mixture off a wooden spoon over a mixing bowl. — Spot’s Big Book of Maths (includes Spot Bakes a Cake)

Spot Goes to the Farm written and illustrated by Eric Hill. A smiling yellow puppy sits on a pile of hay holding a smiley brown hen on its lap. — Spot Goes to the Farm

The Wheels on the Bus, written and illustrated by Penny Dann. A little gathering of families and people at a bus stop just about to board a bus. — The Wheels on the Bus

Mad About Minibeasts written by Giles Andrae and illustrated by David Wojtowycz. A ladybird, centipede, green bug, caterpillar and dragon fly, all smiling, are gathered around a leafy and flowery area. — Mad About Minibeasts

Three children on the shores of a beach. Two of the children are resting on a large rock, a boy stands beside with a basket in one hand and a stick in the other, he wears a traditional tam o shanter cap upon his head. — Works of Art from Scottish Art Galleries

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

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

Abstract painting depicting three cossacks with lances, bordered by hillside of various shape and colour. — Amazing Music, Brilliant Colour (Short Stories)

A young man is paying close attention to a young lady as she stands by a wel,l tending her flock of sheep. — Love Story

Don't Worry William written by Christine Morton and illustrated by Nigel McMullen. A worried looking teddy, wearing green pyjamas and pink slippers and carrying a toy teddy, is opening a door. — Don’t Worry William

Aristocratic lady in sumptuous red gown with gold embroidery and jewellery with hills and mountain in background. — Fabulous Frocks (Short Stories)

Ten in a Bed, written and illustrated by Penny Dale. A boy is sitting in his bed surrounded by all his toys that are either in the bed, climbing in or jumping up and down on the bed. — Ten in the Bed

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Select one or more of the subjects that interest you

The Dinosaur that Pooped a Planet

Hairy MaClary’s Bone

The Roald Dahl Collection

Little Beaver and the Echo

ABC UK

I Don’t Want to go to Bed!

Michael Recycle

Paintings from the Royal Collection

Jasper’s Beanstalk

Rapunzel: A Groovy 1970s Fairy Tale

Gumboot’s Chocolatey Day

Slinky Malinki, Open the Door

Spot’s Big Book of Maths (includes Spot Bakes a Cake)

Spot Goes to the Farm

The Wheels on the Bus

Mad About Minibeasts

Works of Art from Scottish Art Galleries

A History of the World in 100 Objects

Culture Mix, objects from The British Museum

Amazing Music, Brilliant Colour (Short Stories)

Love Story

Don’t Worry William

Fabulous Frocks (Short Stories)

Ten in the Bed

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