Welcome to the November 2018 newsletter from Stella and Rose's Books. The aim of our newsletter is to keep you informed of new information, articles and books available on our website.
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As the festive season draws inexorably closer, we're adding new stock and working hard to ensure your orders are processed quickly and carefully packaged to ensure they reach you in tip-top condition. If you're placing an order that is required before 25th December, you can check our Recommended Last Posting Dates page on our website.
Visitors to the Wye valley can enjoy some wonderful autumn colours this year, and there are plenty of events going on - including Christmas markets, arts & craft classes, and even brass bands at the local iron mines! Oh yes, it all happens in the Forest...
A what? Say again.... What is that?
These are the most common questions and responses I get, when I relate to friends and family a recent animal encounter that my husband and I participated in!
To prepare for our encounter, we had to be briefed and were given protective goggles and overcoats. It was made very clear to us that we would be entering the Binturong's enclosure and any interaction would be on their terms, with their (and our) safety and welfare being of paramount importance...
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A Sample of New Stock
Who of us is not familiar with the adventures of Ratty and Mole and their timeless adventures which have enchanted children and parents alike for more than a century?
The story starts when Mole decides to visit the river bank one sunny morning instead of doing his spring cleaning (who can blame him?). Here he bumps into Ratty and thus starts their marvellous adventures... along the way, we also meet Badger and Toad - the four of them friends and neighbours in the English countryside.
The Wind in the Willows is an English Classic and has been illustrated by many different illustrators including...
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The Six Singers
| The Three Golliwogs written by Blyton, Enid | The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader written by Lewis, C.S. | Moonshine And Magic written by Uttley, Alison | | | | | Illustrated by Vojtech Kubasta. Circa 1964. No. 396. Small, square format. 5 pop-up scenes. Pictorial cardwraps. Pop-ups in excellent condition. Price: £120.00 | 1st 1944. Sunny Stories Library. Red cloth, black titles to front and spine. Delightful b/w text illustrations of the cheeky golliwogs. 152 pages. Price: £540.00 | 2nd 1957. Pale blue boards, silver title to spine. Illustrated front endpapers. B/w text illustrations. 223 pages. Price: £150.00 | 1st 1932. A collection of short stories of extraordinary charm, full of whimsical incident and diverting fancy. Attractive blue, pink and yellow pictorial cloth. Delightful colour and b/w illustrations. Price: £520.00 |
Recent additions include:
...and many more!
Photo:
Autumn colours near Chepstow in the Wye Valley.
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