{"title":"October 2026: Children's","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-illustrated-edition-by-j-k-rowling","title":"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Illustrated Edition by J.K. Rowling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDATE OF RELEASE: 6 OCT 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMulti-award-winning artist Levi Pinfold delivers the show-stopping, full-colour Illustrated Edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the pivotal sixth story in J.K. Rowling’s classic series. Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore set out from Privet Drive one summer night into a future swirling with suspicion and dread.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvil is gathering, the Ministry of Magic is in turmoil and even Hogwarts is no longer safe. Students and professors are on their guard. 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Julia is a small-town girl who loves her peaceful life. But when her family inherit a not-so-small fortune from her secret multi-millionaire neighbour, she is swept away to live in New York City and attend an elite private school for the super-rich.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt should be a dream come true, but Julia is struggling to fit in at her new school, and even worse, she’s failing. Enter Damion, the mysterious and handsome tutor who is hired to get Julia back on track. Except Damion has a secret: he is a relative of the man who left everything to Julia’s family, and he doesn’t buy for a second that his Great-uncle would leave his fortune to strangers instead of family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDamion schemes to earn Julia’s trust, so he can uncover what really happened. But the more time Damion spends with Julia, the more his plan begins to backfire, as he soon starts falling for her. 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When little Marie receives a rather ugly doll for Christmas, she isn't sure what to make of him. His head is far too large, his legs far too small; but he's certainly excellently dressed! Things take a strange turn on Christmas Eve when, as the clocks strike midnight, the odd little Nutcracker comes to life to do fierce battle against the malevolent Mouse King and his armies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut that's just the beginning of the Nutcracker's strange and magical story. 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Its squishy, padded cover and touchable, textured pages offer a soothing sensory element and many years of reading enjoyment.  Bond with your baby as you share these timeless rhymes from your own childhood: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Hey, Diddle, Diddle  This Little Piggy Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Row, Row, Row Your Boat Pat-a-Cake Humpty Dumpty The Incy Wincy SpiderLittle Miss MuffetMary Had a Little Lamb This is a comforting, nostalgic and touching keepsake for you and your child to treasure together. 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