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James Mayhew
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The National Gallery Discover Art with Katie
Discover London's National Gallery with Katie, the star of James Mayhew's Katie books, in this fun-filled sticker activity book. With over 150 stickers inside! Art…
The National Gallery Learn to Draw with Katie
Learn how to draw with Katie, the star of James Mayhew's much-loved Katie books. Art adventurer Katie has been capturing the hearts and imaginations of…
Ella Bella Ballerina and the Magic Toyshop
Everyone's favourite little dancer, Ella Bella Ballerina, steps into an enchanted toyshop in this magical ballet adventure. Discover a world of fairytale toymakers and dancing…
The National Gallery Get Colouring with Katie
Come on a colouring adventure with Katie, the star of James Mayhew's much-loved Katie books. Art adventurer Katie has been capturing the hearts and imaginations…
Early Reader: The Magic Sword
Full colour red Early Reader about the legendary Arthur, Merlin and the sword in the stone, written and illustrated by James Mayhew. Early Readers are…
Ella Bella Ballerina and A Midsummer Night's Dream
Everyone's favourite little dancer, Ella Bella Ballerina, steps out of fairytales and into the world of Shakespeare as she goes on a magical adventure in…
Katie and the Spanish Princess
Join Katie as she steps into some of the most famous paintings in the world for an exciting art adventure! Katie needs ideas for a…
Katie and the Mona Lisa
Join Katie as she steps into some of the most famous paintings in the world for an exciting art adventure! When the Mona Lisa's smile…
Katie's London Christmas
Discover the magic of London at Christmas time with this classic Katie picture book. When Katie and Jack are woken up late on Christmas Eve…
Katie and the Bathers
Join Katie as she steps into some of the most famous paintings in the world for an exciting art adventure! On a hot, sunny day,…
Katie and the British Artists
Join Katie as she steps into some of the most famous paintings in the world for an exciting art adventure! Katie can't decide what she…
Katie and the Starry Night
Join Katie as she steps into some of the most famous paintings in the world for an exciting art adventure! The stars in Vincent van…
Katie and the Waterlily Pond
Katie desperately wants to win the art competition at the gallery. She just has to create a painting in the style of Monet. That should…
Katie and the Dinosaurs
A visit to the Natural History Museum turns into an adventure for Katie when she steps back in time to the world of the dinosaurs!…
Katie's Picture Show
Katie's Picture Show was originally published in 1989 and has captured the imagination and hearts of budding art lovers for a quarter of a century.…
Katie and the Impressionists
Join Katie as she steps into some of the most famous paintings in the world for an exciting art adventure. Katie would love to give…
Early Reader: Miranda the Castaway
Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early…
Katie In London
Come on a magical tour with Katie and discover London's most famous sights! When Katie and her brother Jack visit London with Grandma, something very…
Katie in Scotland
Discover the sights of Scotland with this classic Katie picture book. With so much to see and do in Scotland, it's lucky that Katie, Jack…
Katie and the Sunflowers
Join Katie as she steps into some of the most famous paintings in the world for an exciting art adventure! Katie would love to grow…
Ella Bella Ballerina and the Nutcracker
can Ella Bella help the Nutcracker to defeat his arch enemy, the wicked Mouse King? Join Ella Bella Ballerina as she twirls into the enchanting…
Early Reader: Miranda The Explorer
Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early…
Ella Bella Ballerina and Cinderella
Can the adorable Ella Bella Ballerina help Cinderella get to the Royal Ball? Alone on the stage after class, Ella Bella opens Madame Rosa's magical…
Ella Bella Ballerina and Swan Lake
Can Ella Bella help the swan princess to be reunited with her prince? Will she help to break the wicked sorcerer's spell? Will true love…
Ella Bella Ballerina and the Sleeping Beauty
Ella Bella longs to be a beautiful ballerina, and so each week she goes to Madame Rosa's ballet class at the old theatre. As we…