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Abstract painting depicting three cossacks with lances, bordered by hillside of various shape and colour. — Works of Art from Tate Modern

Somebody Swallowed Stanley written by Sarah Roberts. Cover Image shows Stanley a stripey red plastic carrier bag floating in the ocean surrounded by sea creatures. — Somebody Swallowed Stanley

Five Little Ducks, written and illustrated by Penny Dann. A white mummy duck sitting in a nest on the bank of a lake looking at her five little ducks swimming. — Five Little Ducks

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. A man in a top hat lifts the lid on a cooking pot while a boy looks at its colourful contents spilling over as clouds of steam rise up. — The Roald Dahl Collection Pack 2

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

A Porcupine named Fluffy, written by Helen Lester and Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger. A little porcupine with long fluffy spines is sitting under a tree on a wall built of rocks. — A Porcupine Named Fluffy

Black and white photograph of ladies ploughing the land. — Home Front Memories

The Tortiose and the Hare front cover showing a tortoise walking to the right and a hare, front legs out stretched, just coming into the picture on the left. — The Tortoise and the Hare

Bronze Olympic torch — The Olympic and Paralympic Games: Flaming Torches and Glittering Prizes

Tutankahmun's Mask, embellished gold mask of this ancient Egyptian pharaoh. — Ancient Egypt

This painting shows are large war ship being towed into an estuary. Plumes of crimson smoke rise above the imposing steam tug in front. The sky beyond is alight with a golden sunset. — The Second Collection of Paintings from the National Gallery

A solemn looking bar maid wearing black velvet jacket and lace collar is standing behind on a marble topped bar. The mirror behind reflects a grand auditorium. — Paintings from The Courtauld Institute Gallery

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

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

Wonder Goal! Written and illustrated by Michael Foreman. A team of boys, in blue stripe jerseys, playing footbal in the middle of a field. — Wonder Goal

Goodnight Spaceman written by Michelle Robinson and illustrated by Nick East. A dad and his two boys are on a spacewalk, wearing space suits and helmets, with planets, the Milk Way and shooting stars around them. — Goodnight Spaceman

Zog and The Flying Doctors, written by Julia Donaldson and Illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Zog flying over a castle with 2 doctors on his back. — Zog and the Flying Doctors

Walls and towers of a romantic castle surrounded by a moat. — Architecture Collection II

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

Diagram of a plate divided into sections with examples of different food types. — Cook It. Eat It. Live It!

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

The Sleepy Dormouse front cover showing a cosy little dormouse surrounded by hedge and nibbling on something he is holding to his mouth. — The Sleepy Dormouse

Witch in white facing witch in black. — West End Wizardry

This famous little bear, in is blue duffle coat and black felt hat, stands stands leaning on his battered brown suitcase at Paddington Station. — A History of the Teddy Bear

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Select one or more of the subjects that interest you

Works of Art from Tate Modern

Somebody Swallowed Stanley

Five Little Ducks

The Roald Dahl Collection Pack 2

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

A Porcupine Named Fluffy

Home Front Memories

The Tortoise and the Hare

The Olympic and Paralympic Games: Flaming Torches and Glittering Prizes

Ancient Egypt

The Second Collection of Paintings from the National Gallery

Paintings from The Courtauld Institute Gallery

Cinderella: An Art Deco Love Story

Silly Goose and Daft Duck Play Hide-and-Seek

Wonder Goal

Goodnight Spaceman

Zog and the Flying Doctors

Architecture Collection II

The Stone : a Persian legend of the Magi

Cook It. Eat It. Live It!

Mr Gumpy’s Motor Car

The Sleepy Dormouse

West End Wizardry

A History of the Teddy Bear

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