Pop Goes the Weasel - The Secret Meanings of Nursery Rhymes (Jack Albert)(Paperback / softback)

Pop Goes the Weasel - The Secret Meanings of Nursery Rhymes (Jack Albert)(Paperback / softback)

Who were Mary Quite Contrary and Georgie Porgie? How could Hey Diddle Diddle offer an essential astronomy lesson? And if Ring a Ring a Roses isn't about catching the plague, then what is it really about? This title explores the strange histories behind the nursery rhymes we thought we knew, showing

Pop Goes the Weasel (Patterson James)(Paperback / softback)

The electrifying 5th novel in James Patterson's bestselling Alex Cross

The Old Dog and Duck: The Secret Meanings of Pub Names (Albert Jack)(Paperback)

This is a book for everyone who has ever wondered why pubs should be called The Cross Keys, The Dew Drop Inn or The Hope and Anchor. You'll be glad to know that there are very good - strange and memorable - reasons behind them all. After much research about (and in) pubs, Albert Jack brings

The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes (Opie Iona)(Pevná vazba)

Here is a brand new edition of the classic anthology of nursery rhymes--over 500 rhymes, songs, nonsense jingles, and lullabies traditionally handed down to young children. Included are all of your favorites, ranging from Yankee Doodle Came to Town and A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go to Baa, Baa, Black

Ten in the Bed (Dale Penny)(Paperback / softback)

Join in with the famous nursery rhyme in this 25th anniversary edition of a bestselling bedtime

My First Lift-The-Flap Nursery Rhymes - Ingela P. Arrhenius

From Humpty Dumpty to Hey Diddle Diddle, introduce little ones to the joy of nursery rhymes with bright, beautiful artwork and easy-to-lift card flaps revealing a hidden surprise on every page!Featuring 14 favourite rhymes to read together - and a QR code to scan with rhymes to listen to and sing

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Extended Nursery Rhymes) (Rhatigan Joe)(Board Books)

The classic nursery rhyme . . . now the beginning of a hilarious rhyming adventure for toddlers Everyone loves and remembers nursery rhymes from their childhood. Each book in this series begins with a classic nursery rhyme, and then expands on it with lots of silly fun. Twinkle, Twinkle Little

Secret DJ (DJ The Secret)(Paperback / softback)

DISCOVER THE REALITY OF LIFE AS A SUPERSTAR DJ IN THIS SENSATIONAL EXPOSE OF WHAT REALLY GOES ON BEHIND THE BPMs. The glamour, the parties, the excess, the highs and, of course, the

History of Reading (Manguel Alberto)(Paperback / softback)

This history of reading goes from the earliest examples of the clay tablets and cuneiform of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt to today's digital revolution. It argues that it is the demands of the reader, acting alongside the will of the writer, that is the evolutionary motor of literary

Nonsense Show (Carle Eric)(Paperback / softback)

Nonsense lies at the heart of many beloved nursery rhymes. Children readily accept odd statements like 'the cow jumped over the moon' and 'the dish ran away with the spoon.' This bending of reality is also basic to surrealism. In this book, nonsense and surrealism combine to spark creativity and

Wizzy's Words (Alexander Jacqueline E)(Paperback / softback)

'Wizzy's Words' is a book of 70, illustrated, modern nursery rhymes incorporating the oral vocabulary that has been shown to signal future success if developed before school

The People of the Town: Nursery-Rhyme Friends for You and Me (Marks Alan)(Pevná vazba)

Meet familiar friends and new neighbors in this playful collection of nursery rhymes. On a misty, moisty morning, we meet the snoring old man, and by evening we're running through the town with Wee Willie Winkie in his nightgown. A day full of nursery rhyme enchants, delights, and enlightens young

First Rhymes (Campbell Rod)(Board book)

A lift-the-flap book of nursery rhymes from the creator of bestselling preschool classic, Dear

The Jackie Morris Book of Classic Nursery Rhymes (Morris Jackie)(Pevná vazba)

A wonderfully illustrated and sumptuous collection of nursery rhymes for all ages, including many favorite rhymes as well as some that will be a delightful discovery. Originally published as The Cat and the Fiddle in 2011, this edition includes a new introduction by Jackie Morris--a spirited

Peppa Pig: Nursery Rhymes and Songs - Picture Book and CD (Peppa Pig)(Paperback / softback)

A song and nursery rhyme book that lets you join in the fun with Peppa. It is suitable for encouraging children to start to read by

Pop Goes the Weasel - DI Helen Grace 2 (Arlidge M. J.)(Paperback / softback)

A man's body is found in an empty house. His heart has been cut out and delivered to his wife and children. He is the first victim, and Detective Inspector Helen Grace knows he will not be the last. But why would a happily married man be this far from home in the dead of

Tsarina - 'Makes Game of Thrones look like a nursery rhyme' - Daisy Goodwin (Alpsten Ellen)(Paperback / softback)

Sally Go Round the Stars: Favourite Rhymes from an Irish Childhood (Webb Sarah)(Paperback)

A major, beautifully-illustrated collection of favourite nursery rhymes known andloved throughout Ireland. It includes favourite international, British and Irish rhymes as well as special Irish favourites. Includes;- Sally Go Round the Moon- Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling- Two Little Dicky Birds- Are Ye

Element Encyclopedia of Secret Signs and Symbols - The Ultimate A-Z Guide from Alchemy to the Zodiac (Nozedar Adele)(Paperback / softback)

Unlock the lost and hidden meanings of the world's ancient and modern signs and symbols with the latest in the hugely popular series of 'Element Encyclopedias'. This is the biggest A-Z reference book on symbolic objects you'll ever

Magic Tree House 3: Secret of the Pyramid (Osborne Mary Pope)(Paperback / softback)

Eight-year-old Jack and his little sister, Annie, are playing in the woods during their summer holiday, when they find a mysterious tree house full of books. But these are no ordinary books . . . And this is no ordinary tree house . . . When they're whisked away to ancient Egypt in the tree house,

Alphabet of Rhymes (Jones Linda)(Paperback / softback)

An illustrated edition of rhymes, featuring the Letterland

Jack's Secret World (Ryder Jack)(Paperback / softback)

Join Jack and the gang on another unforgettable adventure, full of magic and mayhem - for fans of The Famous Five and Roald Dahl. Everything changed the day Jack and his neighbours Bruno and Rocco went to explore the old empty house. There they discovered a strange girl called Blossom, who

Think Big (Gray Kes)(Paperback)

The story of Humpty Dumpty and his nursery rhyme friends, reimagined by Kes Gray, bestselling creator of Oi Frog!. Humpty Dumpty and his nursery rhyme friends are discussing what they want to be when they grow up. Humpty wants to be a boiled egg, but his friends are encouraging him to think bigger!

Agent Weasel and the Robber King - Book 3 (East Nick)(Paperback / softback)

Meet Agent Weasel: woodland super-spy. In his greatest challenge yet, Agent Weasel must confront the villainous Rook King. Perfect for reading alone or sharing together, for fans of The Bolds and Mr Gum. 'I always call Agent Weasel in a crisis! I love this brilliant, funny new series.' Dermot