This Month - Dragons

Have you ever wondered how you hatch a dragon? 

Actually dragons are rather good at hatching themselves. If you ever happen upon a large oval stone, about 1 foot in length, polished until it glows and cool to the touch, think carefully before taking it home! It might be red or blue or even black, but you will notice thin veins of white weaving across its surface, a surface with the texture of hardened silk. A dragon hatchling is patient, waiting hundreds of years until the time is right to emerge. Then, after a few squeaks, your stone will start rocking, faster and faster, until suddenly - you see the first crack splinter the stone's surface. Then another and another and another, until a small dark head appears, possessing large, intelligent eyes which bewitch you from the first moment.

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Featured Books - Wind In The Willows

From the start

"The Mole had been working very hard all morning..."

to the finish

"but it never failed to have its full effect."

this is a story that has captivated us all, boy or girl, young or old. The characters are instantly recognised by all, and who would be able to resist the chance to visit the river bank and meet up with them.

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A Sample of New Stock

The Galleon By Ronald Welch

The Now-A-Days Fairy Book Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith

The Mint by T.E. Lawrence

Austria together with Budapest, Prague, Karlsbad, Marienbad

Price: £54

Other Historical Stories

Price: £75

Other Fairy Books

Price: £20

Other Biography Books

Price: £18

Other Baedeker Guides

News in Brief

After our recent trip to the Followers of Rupert AGM you now have even more collectable Rupert Books to choose from.Click to browse

We are currently cataloguing lots of brightly coloured annuals including Tiger Tim, Pip Squeak , Wilfred, etc. check the website for your favourites

English Heritage comes to the rescue of historic Chetham's Library

This month's photograph of the month is of the swans and cygnets as taken from the upstairs window of Stella Books.

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