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		<title>The Howling Mountain</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<b><i>In this enchanting and adventurous conclusion toÂ </i>Into Goblyn Wood <i>Hazel must find the Fairy Axe to defeat the humans and save Goblyn Wood.</i></b>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>&#8216;A magical, fairy-filled read with a twisty plot and main character you&#8217;ll adore&#8217;</b>  <b>A.F. Steadman, author of the internationally bestselling  <i>Skandar and the Unicorn Thief</i></b></p>
<p><b><i>Looming ahead of them, black against the darkening sky, was the rocky bulk of a mountain .</i> . . <i>brave the perilous heights and fulfill the prophecy. Will you climb the Howling Mountain?</i></b></p>
<p> Hazel and Portunia have discovered that the plan to <b>steal magic</b>, involving an alliance between the Fae and the humans, is bigger than they could have ever imagined &#8211; and every day more and more <b>children are disappearing</b>.</p>
<p> To save Goblyn Wood, Hazel must climb to the <b>Howling Mountain</b> and retrieve the fabled <b>Fairy Axe</b>. She will be tested again and again on her journey. Can she fulfill the <b>prophecy of the slipskin </b>before the magic of Goblyn Wood is gone forever?</p>
<p><b><i>The spectacular conclusion to this imaginative fantasy world by Waterstones prize-shortlisted author Anna Kemp perfect  for fans of  </i>Nevermoor<i>  and  </i>Podkin One-Ear!</p>
<p> Praise for  <i>Into Goblyn Wood:</i></b></p>
<p> &#8216;A fabulously rich adventure into a magical landscape, with that most important theme of all: believing in ourselves and the potential we hold.&#8217;  <b>Sarah Lean, author of the bestselling  <i>The Last Bear</i></b><br /> &#8216;An absolutely sparkling adventure. The perfect book to curl up with as we&#8217;re stepping into autumn&#8217;  <b>Alex Foulkes, author of  <i>Rules for Vampires</i></b><br /> &#8216;A beautiful story, beautifully told.  <i>Into Goblyn Wood  </i>gives readers a wonderful world to lose themselves inside, and to keep daydreaming about for a long time afterwards!&#8217;  <b>Sylvia Bishop, author of  <i>The Bookshop Girl</i></b><br /> &#8216;Anna Kemp&#8217;s world building is sublime . . . It&#8217;s unpredictable, perfectly paced and totally gripping&#8230; This is a truly brilliant book &#8211; fantasy at its finest. I could not put it down and cannot wait to read the next book in the series&#8217;  <b><i>Netgalley  </i>reviewer</b></p>
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		<title>The muttcracker</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Irresistible festive fun from the team that brought you beloved bestseller<b>Â Dogs Don't Do Ballet!</b>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Irresistible festive fun from the team that brought you beloved bestseller<b>  Dogs Don&#8217;t Do Ballet!</b></p>
<p><b>My dog</b> is not like other dogs.<br /> My dog is a <b>ballerina</b> who dreams of being the <b>Sugar Plum Fairy</b>.<br />   <br /> So when Miss Polly announces the parts in our Christmas show, The Nutcracker, <b>will my dog&#8217;s dream come true?</b> Or will we both just be? bonbons?<br />   <br /> An adorable story about <b>friendship</b>, <b>positivity</b> and the <b>joy</b> of being the very best bonbon in the box! </p>
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<li> Perfect for learning about how to be <b>positive</b> in the face of disappointment </li>
<li><b>Warm</b> and <b>funny  </b><b>festive</b> feel-good story based around putting on the popular ballet The Nutcracker </li>
<li> Features the stars of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize-shortlisted <b>Dogs Don&#8217;t Do Ballet</b></li>
<li> From the illustrator of <b>The Detective Dog</b></li>
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<p><u><b>Praise for <i>The Muttcracker</i>:</b></u></p>
<p> &#8216;Heart-warming, funny, charming and deliciously Christmassy, <i>The Muttcracker</i> is perfect. Anna and Sara have done it again!&#8217;<br /><b>Sue Hendra, co-creator of the bestselling<i> Supertato</i> series</b><br />   <br /> &#8216;Brilliant to see Biff back! Kemp and Ogilvie have created another showstopper!&#8217;<br /><b>Lu Fraser,</b><b>bestselling author of <i>The Littlest Yak</i></b><br />   <br /><b>Other books by Anna Kemp &#038; Sara Ogilvie:</b><br /><i>Dogs Don&#8217;t Do Ballet<br /> Rhinos Don&#8217;t Eat Pancakes<br /> The Worst Princess<br /> Sir Lilypad<br /> Dave the Lonely Monster</i></p>
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		<title>Moggie McFlea</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<b>Nicest witch in town takes in baddest cat in history in this riotously funny new picture book from Anna Kemp and Adam Beer.Â ?</b>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Beneath that hat is a very bad cat, her name is Moggie McFlea:  <br /> The maddest, baddest, mischief-making cat in history. . . .  </i></p>
<p> When Magic Magda takes in villainous Moggie McFlea, things do <i>not</i> go well as Moggie tinkers with Magda&#8217;s every spell, resulting in cream in every fountain and a tabby on TV. Mags is in despair! But even Moggie McFlea doesn&#8217;t want to make poor Magda cry, so will they find a way to get the most out of being  both naughty <i>and</i> nice?  </p>
<p> Discover tricks and treats galore in this funny and affectionate story from the bestselling author of <b>Dogs Don&#8217;t Do Ballet</b>, with irresistibly  spiky illustrations from Adam Beer.</p>
<p><b>Other books by Anna Kemp and Adam Beer:</b><br /><i>Mammoth</i></p>
<p><b>Other books by Anna Kemp and Sara Ogilvie:</b><br /><i>Dogs Don&#8217;t Do Ballet<br /> Rhinos Don&#8217;t Eat Pancakes<br /> The Worst Princess<br /> Sir Lilypad<br /> Dave the Lonely Monster</i></p>
<p><b>Other books by Adam Beer:</b><br /><i>Solo</i></p>
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		<title>Penguin&#8217;s egg</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Daddy Penguin finds himself adrift in an unfamiliar world, and he must get home for his egg! From train to helicopter, hot-air balloon to limousine, Daddy Penguin hitches lifts with kindly folk - but will he be home in time?]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>On a frozen sea, where the snow falls fast, and the whirlwinds rage and storm,</i><br /><i>A rockhopper egg, in a stony nest, was lying safe and warm.</i><br /><i>Dad watched and waited, waited, watched, the night grew inky black, </i><br /><i>Then he fell into a sleep so deep, he didn&#8217;t hear the . . . CRACK</i></p>
<p>Daddy Penguin finds himself adrift in an unfamiliar world, and he must get home for his egg!</p>
<p>From train to helicopter, hot-air balloon to limousine, Daddy Penguin hitches lifts with kindly folk &#8211; but will he be home in time?</p>
<p><b>A race against time for Daddy Penguin in this rhyming delight</b></p>
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		<title>The hollow hills</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<b><i>In this enchanting and adventurous sequel toÂ </i>Into Goblyn Wood <i>Hazel is on a mission to save her friends from the Fae by entering their dominion.</i></b>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>&#8216;A magical, fairy-filled read with a twisty plot and main character you&#8217;ll adore&#8217;</b>  <b>A.F. Steadman, author of the internationally bestselling  <i>Skandar and the Unicorn Thief</i></b></p>
<p><b><i>Nobody knows what lies inside the Knoll nor what form the Fae have taken after all these years  </i>. . . <i>dare to face the unknown and</i><i>  rescue Goblyn Wood.</i>  <i>Are you ready to enter the Hollow Hills . . . ?</i></b></p>
<p> When <b>Hazel </b>ventured into Goblyn Wood, she discovered that she was <b>part fairy</b>, and that the mysterious fae were <b>stealing magic</b>.</p>
<p> Now, on a mission to help the fairies of Goblyn Wood and rescue her friend <b>Pete</b>, she needs to travel to the f<b>ae dominion</b>. But soon Hazel discovers a plot that goes beyond the fae. Can she find her <b>inner strength</b>  and become the <b>hero </b>that Goblyn Wood needs?</p>
<p><i><b>The adventure continues in this spectacularly imaginative fantasy world by Waterstones prize-shortlisted author Anna Kemp perfect  </b></i><b><i>for fans of  </i>Nevermoor<i>  and  </i>Podkin One-Ear!</p>
<p> Praise for  <i>Into Goblyn Wood:</i></b></p>
<p> &#8216;A fabulously rich adventure into a magical landscape, with that most important theme of all: believing in ourselves and the potential we hold.&#8217;  <b>Sarah Lean, author of the bestselling  <i>The Last Bear</i></b></p>
<p> &#8216;An absolutely sparkling adventure. The perfect book to curl up with as we&#8217;re stepping into autumn&#8217;  <b>Alex Foulkes, author of  <i>Rules for Vampires</i></b></p>
<p> &#8216;A beautiful story, beautifully told.  <i>Into Goblyn Wood  </i>gives readers a wonderful world to lose themselves inside, and to keep daydreaming about for a long time afterwards!&#8217;  <b>Sylvia Bishop, author of  <i>The Bookshop Girl</i></b></p>
<p> &#8216;Anna Kemp&#8217;s world building is sublime . . . It&#8217;s unpredictable, perfectly paced and totally gripping&#8230; This is a truly brilliant book &#8211; fantasy at its finest. I could not put it down and cannot wait to read the next book in the series&#8217;  <b><i>Netgalley  </i>reviewer</b></p>
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		<title>Wild wild wood</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In a beautiful, green, wild wild wood lives a gentle mole. But then a 'sold' sign appears in the wood one morning, and Mole decides to write a firmly worded letter to Barry Bristlethwaite of Burnum Buildem Real Estate: their home is not for sale! But when diggers arrive the next morning, Mole and his friends must activate Plan B! Will they be able to save their wood? 'Wild Wild Wood' is an empowering, rhyming tale about the power of using your voice.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In a beautiful, green, wild wild wood lives a gentle mole. But then a SOLD sign appears in the wood one morning, and  Mole decides to write a firmly worded letter to Barry Bristlethwaite of Burnum Buildem Real Estate: their home is not for sale! </p>
<p>But when diggers arrive the next morning, Mole and his friends must activate Plan B! Will they be able to save their wood?</p>
<p><i>Wild Wild Wood</i> is an empowering, rhyming tale about the power of using your voice.</p>
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		<title>The worst princess</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<b>Forget about all the things you think a princess is SUPPOSED to do - Princess Sue is not that kind of royalty!</b>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Forget about all the things you think a princess is SUPPOSED to do &#8211; Princess Sue is not that kind of royalty!</b><br />  <br /><b>Princess Sue</b> sits in a tower, waiting for her prince to come. But then she realises . . . she doesn&#8217;t need a prince at all! Find out how this <b>feisty princess</b> escapes the clutches of her <b>twit of a prince</b> in this <b>funny, feminist twist</b> on the traditional princess tale.  No need for pretty dresses, fairytale weddings and grand balls, <b>Princess Sue</b> is all about <b>adventure</b>, <b>mischief </b>and <b>making unusual friends</b>. She really is the best at being the worst princess!</p>
<p>An<b> empowering </b>picture book from the brilliantpair who brought you modern classic <b><i>Dogs Don&#8217;t Do Ballet</i></b>, author <b>Anna Kemp</b> and illustrator <b>Sara Ogilive</b>. Perfect for fans of <b><i>Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World</i></b>,<b><i> Princess Smartypants</i></b><i>, <b>Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls</b></i> and <b><i>Ada Twist, Scientist.</i></b></p>
<p>&#8216;<i>The Worst Princess</i> introduces a brilliant, fearless, funny, fierce heroine who isn&#8217;t settling for the usual sexist fairytale claptrap. This book is a delight and a refreshing blast of feminist fun!&#8217;<b> Laura Bates, author and activist</b><br />  <br />&#8216;This book is a breath of fresh air! A much-needed reminder that we must carve out our own identities and not be forced into traditional roles.&#8217; <b>Sue Hendra, co-creator of the bestselling <i>Supertato</i></b><br />  <br />&#8216;Those sick of the cult of pink princesses will appreciate this quirky take on the traditional princess tale? A very funny new picture book&#8217; <b><i>The Bookseller</i> Children&#8217;s Buyers Guide</b></p>
<p>&#8216;Told in verse, and wonderfully illustrated by Sara Ogilvie, this picture book is so funny it could be safely recommended for all ages&#8217; <b><i>The Independent on Sunday</i></b></p>
<p>&#8216;Girl power is celebrated in this picture book that turns the princess role firmly on its head&#8217; <b>Waking Brain Cells blog</b><br />  </p>
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		<title>Into Goblyn Wood</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The debut fiction novel from Waterstones prize-shortlisted Anna KempÂ - enter this rich and immersive new fantasy world and meet a powerful new hero.Â The first book in a major new fantasy series for fans of <i>Nevermoor </i>and <i>Podkin One-Ear</i>!]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>&#8216;A magical, fairy-filled read with a twisty plot and main character you&#8217;ll adore&#8217;</b>  <b>A.F. Steadman, author of the internationally bestselling  <i>Skandar and the Unicorn Thief</i></b></p>
<p><b><i>Fairies are real, but their power is waning . . . Embark on the adventure of a lifetime and discover the magic of Goblyn Wood, with the first book in a major new fantasy series for fans of </i>Nevermoor<i> and </i>Podkin One-Ear!    </b><b>Are you ready to enter Goblyn Wood . . . ?</b></p>
<p><b>Hazel</b> has always known she was different, but she doesn&#8217;t know where she came from. When her best friend <b>Pete</b> is kidnapped by strange creatures, she must gather her courage and enter <b>Goblyn Wood</b>, a forest inhabited by <b>fairies</b>. But their magic is being drained away, and Hazel soon realises that her own power is the key to saving both Pete and her new friends. Embarking on an epic journey of discovery, can Hazel restore the balance of the fairy realm?</p>
<p><b><i>From Waterstones prize-shortlisted Anna Kemp  &#8211; enter this rich and immersive new fantasy world and meet a powerful new hero.</i></b></p>
<p><b>Praise for  <i>Into Goblyn Wood:</i></b></p>
<p> &#8216;A fabulously rich adventure into a magical landscape, with that most important theme of all: believing in ourselves and the potential we hold.&#8217;  <b>Sarah Lean, author of the bestselling  <i>The Last Bear</i></b></p>
<p> &#8216;An absolutely sparkling adventure. The perfect book to curl up with as we&#8217;re stepping into autumn&#8217;  <b>Alex Foulkes, author of  <i>Rules for Vampires</i></b></p>
<p> &#8216;A beautiful story, beautifully told.  <i>Into Goblyn Wood  </i>gives readers a wonderful world to lose themselves inside, and to keep daydreaming about for a long time afterwards!&#8217; <b>Sylvia Bishop, author of  <i>The Bookshop Girl</i></b></p>
<p> &#8216;Anna Kemp&#8217;s world building is sublime . . . It&#8217;s unpredictable, perfectly paced and totally gripping&#8230; This is a truly brilliant book &#8211; fantasy at its finest. I could not put it down and cannot wait to read the next book in the series&#8217;  <b><i>Netgalley  </i>reviewer</b><br />   </p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A fabulous new picture book from the author/illustrator team behind the successful Dogs Don't Do Ballet]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Daisy&#8217;s mum and dad are always too busy to listen to a word that she says, so when, one day, she tells them that a big purple rhino has just walked into the house and taken a chomp of her pancake, guess what? That&#8217;s right &#8211; nobody listens! But there&#8217;s a surprise in store for Mum and Dad when they discover that a big purple rhino has gone missing from the zoo. Perhaps they should have taken more notice of what Daisy had to say. Kids will love this funny story about a little girl and her most unlikely new friend.</p>
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