New Books Published: December 2012
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New Books Published: December 2012
It's Christmas in the Kalahari, so join in the Merry Meerkat Madness as they search for the meaning of Christmas in a tale which includes ostrich eggs, sand sleighs and scorpions for breakfast.
For older kids, the Horrible Histories Annual is full of the usual nasty facts, terrible tips, terrible truths and gruesome games that make it so popular.
7+
Merry Meerkat Madness
Published by HarperCollins Children’s Books
ISBN: 9780007478330
£5.99
It’s Christmas in the Kalahari and a brave little band of meerkats are trying to find out exactly what that means after they spot the tick-tocks (humans) putting bright shiny things onto a tree....
When some jackals chase a pair of ostriches away from their nest, the true Christmas spirit kicks in among the little band of meerkats as they work hard to keep the ostriches’ one remaining egg warm and reunited with its parents.
There is lots of festive fun – look out for the meerkats being pulled on a sand sleigh! – and other special treats like a Christmas breakfast of scorpions and millipedes – yum! This is a heart-warming tale that is perfect for this time of year.
9+
Horrible Histories Annual
Published by Scholastic
ISBN: 9781407132709
£7.99
The Horrible Histories brand has grown from books into television and this year’s Horrible Histories Annual will bring a touch of that well-loved gore and gruesomeness into living rooms across the land.
Look out for rotten rats, armour drama, mummy madness and putrid party games – all guaranteed to bring a sickly smile to the fearless few who can stomach the grizzly details....
There are also useful tips and techniques, like how to talk like a pirate (useful if you’re thinking of running away to sea on Blackbeard’s boat...) and some crazy cures for things like toothache (burn the ear with a hot poker!) and eye problems (rub your eye with the tail of a black cat).
Prepare to learn more than you ever wanted to know about our horrible history.....!
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