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This fantastic super-value deal contains a selection of 20 great children's fiction books; choose any three for just R279!

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1. The Animals of Farthing Wood: `We must all find a new home. Now - before it's too late!' Farthing Wood is being bulldozed, and there's a drought. Fox, Badger, Toad, Tawny Owl, Mole and the other animals must band together and set off to a far-away nature reserve. Their journey is full of adventure and fraught with disasters, and the animals must work together to survive. The Animals of Farthing Wood is one of the most popular animal stories in children's literature and is still in print nearly 40 years after first publication. `The Animals of Farthing Wood always made me very happy' - Alison Flood, Guardian. This edition features a brand-new cover by award-winning illustrator, Sam Usher.

2. The Wind in the Willows: "There's nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as messing about in boats." One of the all-time great animal stories. Kenneth Grahame's classic children's book has delighted generations. The Wild Wood seems a terrifying place to Mole until he finds it's full of friends - Kind, sleepy Badger; brave and lively Ratty; and the irresponsible Mr Toad, famous for his wealth and his car smashes. But there are also the sinister weasels and stoats, and they capture Toad Hall when Mr Toad is in jail. How will he escape? And can the friends fight together to save Toad Hall? Kenneth Grahame's classic The Wind in the Willows needs no introduction. Entertaining adults and children alike for over a hundred years, characters such as Ratty, Mole, Badger and, of course, the irrepressible Mr Toad have influenced children's animal stories ever since. Fun, exciting, whimsical and dangerous at times, The Wind in the Willows can't help but spark a child's imagination. In this Egmont edition, Kenneth Grahame's animal book is made all the more beautiful and enthralling thanks to the original illustrations by E. H. Shepard, the man who also drew Winnie-the-Pooh.

3. Just So Stories: Hear and attend and listen; for this befell and behappened and became and was' Have you ever enquired why the elephant has such an enormously elongated nose? Are you confused by a cat's contrary nature? Have you ruminated on the wrinkles of a rhinoceros? Or speculated on a leopard's spots? Rudyard Kipling wondered about all these things too, and in this marvellous collection of stories he imagines how the animals became 'just so'. Includes exclusive material: In the Backstory, you can find out why Just So Stories is one of Philip Pullman's favourite books and discover wacky facts about wild animals! Vintage Children's Classics is a twenty-first-century classics list aimed at 8-12-year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

4. Create Your Own Alien Adventure: Read, choose, draw, fold, twist, tear and more to CREATE YOUR OWN: ALIEN ADVENTURE! When an alien crash lands outside school you race out to find it. Follow the trail of the alien across town, back to its ship. Tear a small hole in the page to get inside - and learn to speak alien! Once you've helped Bob fix the tear in his ship (wonder where that came from?) he takes you to visit his home. Navigate asteroid fields, build an engine and fold space to make it to his homeworld. Not everything is that easy! You've accidentally led an alien army to Earth - and they're ready to conquer it. It's up to you and some unexpected new characters to save the planet. Visit www.doodle.town to find more hilarious content by Andrew and Chris Judge!

5. Create Your Own Spy Mission: Don’t just read! Laugh, doodle and twist/fold/tear the pages to tell the story of YOU: the world’s greatest spy! Guess what: you are no ordinary kid. This is no ordinary book. And when YOU and THIS BOOK get together, things get extraordinary! Did you know that you are an amazing spy? Well – you are! And this book is your own cool mission. It’s not just a story to read. It’s a story that you make: doodling in pictures, scribbling in ideas, folding the pages and more. No thrill is too thrilling! No danger is too deadly! No parachute is… BAD. Uh-oh!

6. Moon Princess: A thrilling mystery set in China! What’s not to like about that? Well – for Sienna, nothing feels good since her mum vanished. She feels totally alone in Shanghai. Her only friend is an invisible dog, Rufus. And just to make things even worse, Sienna’s dad has hired a really horrible nanny, Ling. But could Sienna’s dark suspicions about Ling really be true…? Soon a trail of clues leads Sienna to a mysterious moonlit temple. Is her mother’s disappearance linked to a priceless statue of the moon princess? It’s up to Sienna to unlock the dangerous truth…

7. Never Say Moo to a Bull: Jeremy James always seems to be getting into mischief and is fed up with grown-ups never knowing the answer to important questions . . . Join Jeremy James as he finds himself in a runaway car, causes havoc at a birthday party and comes up with a cunning plan on how to get rich. Illustrated throughout by the award-winning Axel Scheffler, David Henry Wilson's funny and gentle stories about the inimitable Jeremy James are much-loved classics, perfect for younger readers.

8. Elephants Don't Sit on Cars: Jeremy James always seems to be getting into mischief and is fed up with grown-ups never knowing the answer to important questions. Join Jeremy James as his navigates his way through messy pesky supermarkets, goes to a football game and discovers the consequences of eating too many sweets . . . Illustrated throughout by the award-winning Axel Scheffler, David Henry Wilson's funny and gentle stories about the inimitable Jeremy James are much-loved classics, perfect for younger readers.

9. Zoo Boy and the Jewel Thieves: Eight-year-old Vince (otherwise known somewhat affectionately as Zoo Boy) can talk to animals. Which is handy, as his dad works at the zoo but there's a problem - Vince's next-door neighbour has been robbed. Determined to become a super sleuth and solve the crime, Vince enlists the help of his zoo chums - but can they stop squabbling long enough to work as a team? Another hilarious and delightful story for 6+ readers by actress Sophie Thompson, with black and white illustrations by the wonderfully talented Rebecca Ashdown.

10. Captain Firebeard's School for Pirates: Welcome to Captain Firebeard's School for Pirates–the fiercest, baddest school on all the Seven Seas. Join Tommy and friends for their first term at Captain Firebeard's seafaring school as they learn how to walk the plank, climb the crow's nest and have a real pirating adventure!

11. Judy Moody and Stink: The Wishbone Wish: A brand-new adventure in the internationally bestselling Judy Moody series. Bad moods, good moods, even back-to-school moods - Judy has them all! This internationally popular and bestselling series by Megan McDonald, illustrated by Peter H. 
Reynolds is perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson's younger fiction and Lauren Child. The town's Thanksgiving festival is coming up, and Judy and Stink are training to win the annual Turkey Trot race. Judy has decided that she is going to take home the big prize: a fat, juicy turkey - the perfect centrepiece for any Thanksgiving table. But what if they don't win? Will the Moody family end up starving on Thanksgiving Day, or will Grandma Lou cook up a tasty solution?

12. The One Hundred and One Dalmatians: The Hundred and One Dalmatians, or The Great Dog Robbery, is a 1956 children's novel by Dodie Smith about the kidnapping of a family of Dalmatian puppies. When Missis and Pongo's darling Dalmatian puppies are stolen, they know just who to suspect... the evil Cruella de Vil! She's enough to scare the spots off a pup and she would love nothing more than to turn them into a spotty fur coat! With the help of some fearless furry friends, the parents set off on a brave rescue attempt. But can the Dalmatian parents rescue their precious pups in time?

13. The Invincibles: Piglet Pickle: In this first story, troublesome twosome Nell and Freddie go on a school trip to a farm, where they pet the animals and learn about how they live, and Freddie smuggles a piglet out in his backpack. He thinks he's saving it from becoming sausages. So, Nell keeps it in her bedroom, gives it a bath and gets it involved in bringing a local crime wave to an end (with the help of her hilariously teenaged big brother, Lucas). Then they all go home for tea!

14. Pippa Morgan's Diary: Isle of Fright: Meet Pippa Morgan, a small girl with a BIG imagination, and read her hilarious diary, packed with doodle illustrations. Pippa has a new hobby ...Ghost Hunting! Luckily, the school trip to the Isle of Wight proves the perfect opportunity to hunt out some ghosts. With trips to a haunted castle and a midnight sleepover, Pippa is SURE she'll find something spoooooooky. But will Pippa come face-to-face with a ghost from the past? And can she ever get the new girl in class to smile? You'll have to read her super-scary (ish) diary to find out...

15. What Buttosaur is That?: Tyrannosore-arse Rex versus Tricerabutt: Who kicked more butt? Stenchtiles and Farthropods: Which smelled most foul? Exstinktion: How did the buttosaurs get wiped? This book will tell you everything you need to know but were too grossed out to ask about prehistoric butt-related life forms and the complex stenchology of their environment. Never again will you look like a fool when somebody asks, "What buttosaur is that?" A must-have for every kid with a butt!

16. Hubble Bubble: The Super-Spooky Fright Night: Pandora's granny is (whisper it) a witch! She's a lot of fun, but she can get into a lot of trouble, too... Granny causes magical mayhem wherever she goes. A birthday paty with bears! Penguins in the swimming pool! And fizzy pop that really pops! Pandora to the rescue - she can do magic, too...

17. Horrid Henry and the Bogey Babysitter: Number One for Fiendish Fun! An irresistible introduction to reading for pleasure. Another superb collection of stories about Horrid Henry and his long-suffering family, illustrated in characteristic style by Tony Ross. As usual, in each scenario Horrid Henry - manipulative, tantrum-prone and cunning - somehow manages to come out on top. Henry's Halloween starts to go horribly wrong when he gives brother Perfect Peter a scary haircut - but somehow Henry still manages to swag all the sweets. He nearly meets his match in ferocious babysitter Rebecca - but gets his own way in the end. Henry's raids on Moody Margaret's Secret Club almost come unstuck - but in the end he's triumphant. He doesn't want to go to the christening of Prissy Polly's baby, Vomiting Vera, but Mum and Dad insist - then after a terrible journey, Henry gets to go home after all. All four stories are a guaranteed delight for 5- to 8-year-old little devils and should raise some wry smiles among parents.

18. Dirty Bertie: Aliens!: Calling all Dirty Bertie fans! Dirty Bertie - the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits - is back for another helping of comic chaos! With ever-increasing madcap schemes and crazy capers, Bertie continues to delight his legions of fans who revel in his revolting ways. Join Bertie in Aliens! his 26th adventure, as he prepares for an alien invasion, has a go at bird watching and tries to improve his school report! Dirty Bertie is a hugely popular series created by award-winning illustrator, David Roberts (Tyrannosaurus Drip, The Wind in the Willows, The Troll, Eddie Dickens Trilogy). With each hilarious story approximately thirty pages long and split into chapters with illustrations on nearly every spread, Dirty Bertie is ideal for confident readers to enjoy by themselves, or for sharing with your child.

19. Dirty Bertie: Scream!: Dirty Bertie - the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits - is back for another helping of comic chaos! Join Bertie as he builds his very own haunted house, goes on a wet weekend away with his family and tries to cheat at the Spelling Bee!

20. Fortunately, the Milk...: You know what it's like when your mum goes away on a business trip and Dad's in charge. She leaves a really, really long list of what he's got to do. And the most important thing is DON'T FORGET TO GET THE MILK. Unfortunately, Dad forgets. So, the next morning, before breakfast, he has to go to the corner shop, and this is the story of why it takes him a very, very long time to get back. Featuring: Professor Steg (a time-travelling dinosaur), some green globby things, the Queen of the Pirates, the famed jewel that is the Eye of Splod, some wumpires, and a perfectly normal but very important carton of milk. The award-laden, bestselling Neil Gaiman, author of The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Stardust, Neverwhere, The Graveyard Book and Coraline, brings his biggest ever publishing year to a spectacular conclusion with this gloriously entertaining novel about time-travel, dinosaurs, milk and dads.