Products in Books for Grown-ups
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1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up
A great book to dip into, 1001 Children's Books attempts to pick out the very best of children's literature, from picture books to teenage fiction, and covering every genre. Packed with colour illustrations, synopses and analysis, this will bring back untold happy memories of forgotten classics, as well as perhaps bringing some more recent releases to the reader's attention.
Price: £20.00
2 in stock
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Beasts Factual and Fantastic
Manuscripts of the Middle Ages teem with pictures of animals, ranging from fierce hunting hawks to proud lions on coats of arms and terrifying monsters of the Apocalypse. The images in this volume provide a window onto a time when animals, both factual and fantastic, played a leading role in the mediaeval imagination.
Price: £12.95
1 in stock
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Little Red Hood
This fantastic, funny little picture book shows Red Riding Hood in a new light. Confronted by the ravening wolf, she questions his personal hygiene, confusing him (he's a bit dim...) before despatching him in a way that the fairytale never mentioned.
Sarah Ardizzone's stylish, edgy illustrations make this hilarious tale even funnier. This is a picture book that's almost too good for children!
Price: £7.99
2 in stock
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Puffin By Design: 70 Years of Imagination 1940-2010
This fascinating history of Puffin books, viewed through the involvement of the illustrators and designers who helped shape the identity of the imprint, is the perfect accompaniment to our Nuffin like a Puffin exhibition. Packed with hundreds of cover and inside illustrations as well as details of numerous titles, the book provides an unparalleled insight into how Puffin became synonymous with the best in children's literature.
Price: £20.00
3 in stock
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Tales From Outer Suburbia *Signed Copy*
Do you remember the water buffalo at the end of our street? Or the deep-sea diver we found near the underpass? Do you know why dogs bark in the middle of the night?
Oscar-winning Australian illustrator Shaun Tan reveals the quiet mysteries of everyday life: homemade pets, dangerous weddings, stranded sea mammals, tiny exchange students and secret rooms filled with darkness and delight...
We have a limited number of copies signed by Shaun - order now to make sure you get one!
Price: £12.99
3 in stock
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The Arrival *Signed Copy*
Shaun Tan's often surreal imagery tackles the difficulties of being a stranger in a strange land and the issues of alienation, loneliness and integration with remarkable sensitivity. The entire story, told with no words and using only his idiosyncratic, sepia-toned illustrations, gives readers of all ages a stark but ultimately affirming insight into the many difficulties faced by immigrants in a new country. This is a remarkable book.
We have a limited stock of copies signed by Shaun - get yours while there's still some left!
Price: £14.99
2 in stock
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The Black Book of Colours
This beautiful book aims to show you how to "see" colours without using your eyes. The pages are all black, but using simple language and gorgeous textured artwork (the illustrations are spot laminated, so you can feel the images), the reader learns to appreciate each colour through the sounds, smells and tactile sensations the pages evoke. A truly stunning book for blind and sighted readers alike.
Price: £11.99
1 in stock
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The Gashlycrumb Tinies
"A is for Amy who fell down the stairs. B is for Basil, assaulted by bears." Edward Gorey's tribute to the Victorian cautionary tales sees a whole alphabet of children meet a terrifying array of sticky ends. Each demise is depicted in Gorey's characteristic black and white style.
Originally published in 1963, this small hardback edition is a firm favourite with parents who visit the Seven Stories bookshop. Can't think why...
Price: £6.99
1 in stock
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The Lost Thing *Signed Copy*
While searching on the beach for bottle tops, a boy discovers a strange looking creature. Realizing it is lost, he tries to find out where it came from or who it belongs to. No-one seems to care, or even notice his bizarre acquisition. How will he solve this puzzle.
Tan's intricate and often surreal artwork is endlessly inventive, leading to new discoveries on each reading. This, coupled with the story's theme of imagination and its suppression by apathy and the dull realities of everyday life, make this a joy to read for adults and children alike. Small wonder, then, that the short animated film based on The Lost Thing recently won an Oscar...
If you like the sound of this, why not check out The Arrival, also by Shaun?
We have a limited number of copies signed by Shaun - order now to make sure you get one!
Price: £7.99
1 in stock
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The Rabbits *Signed Copy*
The rabbits came many grandparents ago. They built houses, made roads, had children. They cut down trees. A whole continent of rabbits...
This moving allegory on the effects of man on the environment is hauntingly illustrated by award-winning illustrator Shaun Tan.
We have very limited stock of copies signed by Shaun - order now to ensure you get one!
Price: £7.99
3 in stock
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The Red Tree *Signed Copy*
Shaun Tan, award-winning Australian illustrator, gives us a moving and inspiring insight into the power of hope to overcome those moments when the darkness threatens to overcome you...
We have a limited number of signed copies left - order one now to make sure you get one.
Price: £7.99
2 in stock
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The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories
Ever wondered why we're called Seven Stories? Apart from the building having seven storeys, that is...? Well, this book has the answer. Booker's premise is that, despite the millions of stories told the world over, there are only seven basic storylines underpinning them all: Overcoming the Monster, Rags to Riches, The Quest, Voyage and Return, Comedy, Tragedy and Rebirth.
Using examples from myths and folk tales, plays, novels, film and TV, he illustrates the enduring power of these archetypal themes. This is a must-have for the bookshelves of any lover of literature.
Price: £17.99
3 in stock
