{"title":"Books and education","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere you will find educational books for younger children and also books to encourage children to consider the environment.  Board books for babies and also cloth pram books, to engage and educate your little ones.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"twas-the-night-before-christmas","title":"'Twas the Night Before Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBring the magic of music into your home with this interactive book, which features a wind-up mechanism that sounds just like a musical jewellery box. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWind and play the nostalgic carol\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"font16\"\u003eDeck the Halls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"font10\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas you settle down to share Clement C. Moore's classic story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"font11\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'Twas Night Before Christma\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"font10\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003es\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"font10\"\u003eThe holidays never sounded so magical.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Clement C. Moore; illustrated by Raquel Martin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eHardback; 280 x 240 mm; 24pp\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished September 2021\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Magic Cat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41067924193438,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/5153\/1934\/products\/TTNBC6.png?v=1635882237"},{"product_id":"5-minute-nature-story-book","title":"5 minute nature story book","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;\"\u003eAge range: 2+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;\"\u003eWritten by Gabby Dawnay; illustrated by Mona K\u003cbr\u003eBoard Book Set; 105 x 105 x 105 mm; 40pp\u003cbr\u003ePublished July 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;\"\u003eIntroduce your child to simple science concepts in this giftable set of 5-minute nature stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for children aged 2+, the box set includes:\u003cbr\u003e· \u003ci\u003eLittle Mushroom\u003c\/i\u003e: a first book of fungi\u003cbr\u003e· \u003ci\u003eLittle Bee\u003c\/i\u003e: a first book of pollination\u003cbr\u003e· \u003ci\u003eLittle Plant\u003c\/i\u003e: a first book of photosynthesis\u003cbr\u003e· \u003ci\u003eLittle Frog\u003c\/i\u003e: a first book of metamorphosis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;\"\u003eGABBY DAWNAY is a children's writer, scriptwriter and poet. She has been 'poet-in-residence' for the children's art and science magazine, 'OKIDO' since 2007 and co-adapted and developed the magazine for children's television, where it became hit CBeebies animated pre-school show: 'Messy goes to OKIDO!' Gabby wrote for series one and two, available to watch on BBC iPlayer, Netflix and YouTube, and is currently writing for series three. She has written for the Children's TV Classic series, Postman Pat, 'Rhyme Time Town' for Dreamworks, and several other animated series, including a Chinese animated series.\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;\"\u003eMONA K is an illustrator with a passion for all things quaint, cute and whimsical. She loves to dabble in mixed media and traditional crafts. She was born in Bulgaria and is now based in the Netherlands. She graduated with a bachelor's in graphic design and discovered a pull towards book illustration in her last two semesters and has been pursuing illustrative work and anything associated with creating cheeky characters since 2016.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Magic Cat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47866768982174,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/5153\/1934\/files\/5minute1.jpg?v=1781722670"},{"product_id":"the-stuff-that-stuff-is-made-of","title":"The stuff that stuff is made of","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;\"\u003eThings We Make With Plants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;\"\u003eAge range: 7+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;\"\u003eWritten by Jonathan Drori; illustrated by Raxenne Maniquiz and Jiatong Liu\u003cbr\u003eHardback; 310 x 256 mm; 64pp\u003cbr\u003ePublishing 25 September 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;\"\u003e‘A lush botanical bounty' – Kirkus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;\"\u003e'A highly recommended purchase for botany sections that are lacking a fun encyclopedic element' – School Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;\"\u003eDiscover the incredible things we make with plants with best-selling author and science communicator, Jonathan Drori.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;\"\u003eDid you know that there’s seaweed in ice cream, cork in spacecraft and dandelion in truck tyres? Have you wondered how paper or thread are made, or why the mandrake is so mysterious?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;\"\u003eMeticulously researched and beautifully illustrated, this book of wonder gives a young reader the knowledge of how the things we use every day are born from natural materials, and the surprising stories behind their creation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;\"\u003eDiscover how:\u003cbr\u003e-    Dandelions can turn into tires\u003cbr\u003e-    Papyrus is pressed into paper\u003cbr\u003e-    Cacao becomes chocolate\u003cbr\u003e-    Baobab trees transform into rope\u003cbr\u003e-    Cotton is spun into banknotes\u003cbr\u003e-    Bamboo helps people as well as pandas\u003cbr\u003e-    And much more! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;\"\u003eWith 30 beautifully crafted stories throughout history and from all around the world, this book entwines plant science with human history and technology and is a beautiful botanical gift to explore and treasure for readers 7-70 years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;\"\u003eJONATHAN DRORI CBE is a Trustee of The Eden Project and Cambridge Science Centre, an Ambassador for the WWF and was for nine years a Trustee of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and The Woodland Trust. He is on the board of Cambridge University Botanic Garden, and is a Fellow of the Linnean Society, the Zoological Society of London and the Royal Geographical Society. He continues to take a keen interest in plants; especially economic botany, ethnopharmacology and plant genetic resources, and has accompanied several Kew botanical expeditions, making short films about their discoveries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;\"\u003eRAXENNE MANIQUIZ is an illustrator and graphic designer based in the Philippines, whose work is often bursting with native botanicals. No matter the subject matter, her skillful handling of deep, painterly strokes, and brilliant contrasting colours always breeds beautiful results. 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Banished by the king, Femi heads into the forest, where she finds herself right in the mouth of a cave where a huge, hungry Troll emerges… How will she get herself out of trouble?!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;\"\u003eThis fun rhyming text is a celebration of women’s football, perfect for girls who love both Frozen and the Lionesses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;\"\u003eELLI WOOLLARD \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;\"\u003egrew up in central London, and lives just a few streets away from her childhood home. Slightly more excitingly, she also lived for seven years in Thailand. 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