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Mr Wolf's Pancakes, wirtten and illustrated by Jan Fearnley. A wolf in a spotty blue top and apron licks is lips as he carries a huge pile of pancakes on a plate. — Mr Wolf’s Pancakes

Close up picture of a Bluebell flower in a woodland. — A Walk in the Woods

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

Close up of phototgraph of a bright red poppy amongst some long grass, british wildflowers — British Wildflowers

Siily Goose and Daft Duck Play Hide and Seek written by Sally Grindley and illustrated by Adrian Reynolds. A large goose and little duck stroll wing in wing down a path lined by trees and bushes. — Silly Goose and Daft Duck Play Hide-and-Seek

Union Jack Flag. Red, white a blue combination of thick bands, thin lines, blue traingles. A red vertical and horizontal with red diagonals, corner to corner, set against a blue and white background. — Flag Quiz

Iconic head and shoulders portrait of Shakespeare wearing white collar and embellished medieval clothing. — Tudor Times

My Granny Went to Market, a round the world couting rhyme by Stella Bllackstone annd Christopher Corr. A granny in a pink dress, holding a rolled up carpet under her arm, is surrounded by brightly coloured market stalls and sellers with carts. — A Journey Around the World

Floss written and illustrated by Kim Lewis. A sheepdog rests its two front paws on a wooden gate, while behind a shepherd herds a flock of sheep through a green valley. — Floss

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 — Cinderella: An Art Deco Love Story

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

The Christmasaurus is a beautiful purple and blue dinosaur and his young human friend is patting his nose. They both look very content. — The Christmasaurus

Iconic head and shoulder photo shot of David Bowie wearing heavy makeup including a dramatic bright red and blue thunderbolt across his face. — Music Now! Teenage Kicks

Huge pillars of gas in the night sky. — The Night Sky: voyage into the cosmos

Close up photograph of an alert brown wild hare in a field of grass, a walk in the countryside — British Wildlife, a walk in the countryside

Amphoria urn sculptured in clay decorated with scenes from the Olympic Games. — The Olympic and Paralympic Games: Small Beginnings

I Like Books written and illustrated by Anthny Browne. A smiing monkey, wearing an astonaut suit and helmet, floats in space surrounded by planets, stars and books. — I Like Books

Drawing of King Alfred the Great in regal robe and crown and holding a sword. — Kings and Queens

The Snail and the Whale, written and illustrated by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, A large whale swimmming around in the shores of the sea and a tiny snail is taking a ride on his tail. A volcano is erupting in the background. — The Snail and the Whale

Old lady in peasants clothes bent over cooking eggs in a terracotta pot — What’s Cooking?

The Lighthouse Keeper's Rescue, written and illustrated by Ronda and David Armitage. A man in a rowing boat rowing towards a lighthouse behind. Three seagulls are circling around. — Science Alive! Fantastic Light featuring The Lighthouse Keeper’s Rescue

Shh!written by Julie Sykes and illustrated by Tim Warnes. Shhh Father Christmas has his finger to his mouth as he creeps around with a sack full of presents! — Shhh!

Peppa Goes Swimming. A girl pig, wearing a swimsuit and a rubber ring, floats in pool along with a boy pig wearing trunks and armbands, kicking his legs and holding a float. — Peppa Pig Goes Swimming

Brown Bread and Honey written and illustred by Pamela Allen. Three chefs stride to the right each carrying a tray of food, brown bread and honey — Brown Bread and Honey

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Select one or more of the subjects that interest you

Mr Wolf’s Pancakes

A Walk in the Woods

Stepping Stones in the History of Western Art

British Wildflowers

Silly Goose and Daft Duck Play Hide-and-Seek

Flag Quiz

Tudor Times

A Journey Around the World

Floss

Cinderella: An Art Deco Love Story

Love Story

The Christmasaurus

Music Now! Teenage Kicks

The Night Sky: voyage into the cosmos

British Wildlife, a walk in the countryside

The Olympic and Paralympic Games: Small Beginnings

I Like Books

Kings and Queens

The Snail and the Whale

What’s Cooking?

Science Alive! Fantastic Light featuring The Lighthouse Keeper’s Rescue

Shhh!

Peppa Pig Goes Swimming

Brown Bread and Honey

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