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Paperback. Etat : New. These 'Edventures' were written by seven-year-old Edward ('Eddie') John Gregg in creative writing at junior school. Edward loved books and had a very vivid imagination, as you will see. The stories range from the simple observation of two fox cubs in a field, 'with fur like a ginger biscuit', to space travel and escaping from 'the Valley of Doom'.The illustrations are by Edward's Uncle John (Gregg) from his home in Picton, Prince Edward County, Canada. These add life to the amazing 'Edventures'.Very sadly, after a short illness, Edward lost his battle with leukaemia. He was 24.All proceeds from the book will go to the charity Blood Cancer UK.

Paperback. Etat : New. She has lost everyone she has ever loved.For ten years Josie Cuff has been trying to trace her young grandchildren, the only members of her family still alive, who have disappeared on the other side of the world. She now lives in a small rented cottage in England after a turbulent life in South America. She writes her grandchildren lively letters which may never be sent, telling them about her past and about the eccentric inhabitants of the Dorset village where she is seeking to make a new life and new friends.The search for her beloved 'Magpies' has stolen her peace of mind. Threatened by a sinister intruder who invades her home and privacy, Josie fights to cling on to hope.

Paperback. Etat : New. Words are birds and songs have wings - fifty-one poems about animals from all around the world.What's inside the elephant?Where is the goat?Who loves the hyena?When was the horse?This is a book for children who are interested in creatures and creativity, for children who love reading, as well as those who don't, because these poems will draw in everyone, both young and young at heart, with the thrill of momentum growing as you read from line to line.ABCtales.comCatherine Poarch's Inside Elephant captures the spirit of empathy and wonder that poetry can inspire in young minds. Her poems look at the natural world through a child's eyes, yet never talk down to the reader. The book is beautifully illustrated by Emma Weston, whose artwork perfectly complements Poarch's vision-gentle, imaginative, and full of warmth.Judge's Comment, The Poetry Book Awards inaugural Children's Poetry Award 2025.

Paperback. Etat : New. 'The Perfect Scapegoat' is the true story of a naive twenty year- old girl unwittingly caught up in an investigation into alleged child sexual abuse. Jessie has spent almost five years working for a busy family with three children. Overnight her world is shattered when one of the children is suspected of having been sexually abused, and questions are being asked. From this moment on Jessie's life will never be the same again. She is caught up in a distressing police investigation and the devastation worsens with the involvement of the social services. Jessie soon realises that she is faced with an extremely serious and potentially life-changing situation. 'The Perfect Scapegoat' tells Jessie's very personal and at times heart-wrenching account of the abuse investigation and her struggle for many years after to fight for justice and a normal life.

Paperback. Etat : New. Rustling under a leafy tree,A greedy shrew could hardly see.The Shrew with the Flu is a rhyming children's picture book all about a greedy shrew that learns to respect and revive Mother Nature after gobbling up a forest.This wonderfully warm and endearing story was created in partnership between budding author Will Hamilton-Davies and illustrator Jennifer Davison. The combination of rhyming verse and rich, vibrant illustrations, makes this environmentally themed story the perfect read-aloud for every family.

Paperback. Etat : New. Annie and her friends leave Ireland in 1926 young and optimistic, hoping to find a better life in Liverpool. Only things do not turn out the way they had imagined. Annie falls in love, marries and starts a family of her own. But with the onset of World War Two comes tragedy and loss, testing Annie's strength to the limit. Little does she realise that the salvation of her loved ones lies partly with a German woman named Hilde, whose life and situation mirrors Annie's own. Liverpool Connection is the second book of a trilogy and is based on a true story. The first book, The Night I Danced with Rommel, tells Hilde's story. The books are historical novels based on facts and tell the writer's family history.

Paperback. Etat : New. Magster the Cockapoo and her human daddy, Paul, go for a walk in the woods. A mysterious stranger recruits her as a special agent for the Mystic Council of Mages. Her first mission is to protect the "Light of the Ladybird" and so their adventures begin. After a nail-biting duel, Magster's reputation as a force to be reckoned with is sealed; her work for the Mystic Council of Mages has only just begun.

Paperback. Etat : New. Russita, Tanja (illustrateur). Ever felt emotionally isolated, deeply confused, and in despair of things never getting better? // Well there is a way out, and it is mapped out in this book. Written by someone who has experienced that awful sinking sense of fear, insecurity and hopelessness about his emotional circumstances, How to Find Your Way Out When In Despair charts how the author found a way out of his predicament to accomplish peace of mind, self-acceptance and a sense of real optimism for the future. // In this candid and insightful account, the author portrays, in easy-to-follow pictorial images, an extremely honest description of his innermost insecurities and outlines an approach that can be followed by anybody who needs help dealing with what can often appear to be insurmountable emotional challenges. Practical advice and guidance, as well as some humour, is provided along the way.

Paperback. Etat : New. When Gina Vincent receives a letter of condolence from a stranger following her mother's death, a photograph slipped inside reveals a disturbing truth - everything she's ever known is based on a lie. Shocked and disorientated, she engages genealogy detective Esme Quentin to help search for answers.The trail leads to an isolated and abandoned property on the edge of Exmoor, once the home of a strict Victorian institution called The House of Mercy and its enigmatic founder, whose influence seems to linger still in the fabric of the derelict building.As they dig deeper, Esme realises that the house itself hides a dark and chilling secret, one which must be exposed to unravel the mystery behind Gina's past.But someone is intent on keeping the secret hidden. Whatever it takes.

Paperback. Etat : New. Cragoe Mayfield, Kate (illustrateur). Ben thumped the table in triumph, sending Scrabble tiles darting through the air. Even Duke momentarily lost his balance, and had to steady himself with a quick wing flutter. "Pack your belongings my dear Duke. We're going to Germany." Old Ben had just about given up on people and relationships, following the death of his beloved wife. It wasn't until Duke, a spirited young pigeon burst in on his life with a tale to tell, that Ben came to appreciate the value of friendship once more. Communicating through Scrabble tiles, Duke's message sparks a manic treasure hunt as well as an overdue trip down memory lane for Ben, who was all but ready to forget the adventures of his youth.

Paperback. Etat : New. After war ends, little Kenny lives with his granny who can't find words to explain where he has come from. He knows not to ask.His friend Gemma only knows her daddy as a framed picture on her mother's dresser.As the children grow up, they become aware of yawning gaps in their histories. They each meet a person offering shelter and warmth. But at what cost? What to do when a shelter becomes a cage? Who can dare to bite the hand that feeds?

Paperback. Etat : New. 'Food Waste Philosophy' is a unique book that deals with food in a way no other book has. Disclosing the truth behind food, and how our food affects our lives, Shane Jordan documents his relationship with food from childhood to the present day. He discusses his thoughts on food waste, education, sustainability and environmental issues. In addition, he shares anecdotes and stories of his own experiences, and his philosophy on cooking and creativity. This reflective book allows you to see things from a different perspective, and question your assumptions and the views you hold. 'Food Waste Philosophy' will transform your way of thinking by allowing you to question everything you thought was correct.

Paperback. Etat : New. Ruth Whitehead, now 25, returning to the States after a trip to Italy, stops off for a few nights in England to visit her English cousin, the artist Greg Adams. She has not seen him since his stay in Massachusetts thirteen years previously. Memories of the crush she had then developed on him now amuse her, but when back in his company she finds that her adolescent feelings are not entirely extinguished. His friendliness and obvious pleasure in seeing her again not only contrast with the palpable hostility of his disabled wife, but also shed an uncomfortable light on the state of her relationship with boyfriend Darren, awaiting her back in Boston.The continuing effect on her later life of Ruth's youthful crush is sensitively, and at times humorously, explored, and will be resumed in a third novella, These Years: 1991.

Paperback. Etat : New. As a young doctor, Nicolo Barbaro sets off for Constantinople to seek adventure and escape the confines of Venice and his family's expectations. He arrives in the city just as the Ottoman Turks and the Byzantine Christians are locked in a bitter battle. Urged to flee Constantinople by his loyal servant, Nicolo deserts his friends and patients and sails back to Venice. When his ship is infected with pneumonic plague, Nicolo has the chance to redeem his past failures. Will he find the courage to stay on the ship and tend to the dying crew? He knows that remaining on board could well cost him his life.

Paperback. Etat : New. Are we the masters of our own outcome, or are we simply following the path that leads to our preordained destiny? Hiram Montgomery is not so sure.The Adongiva may be working perfectly, fully booked and crewed by a team of highly trained, multi-talented professionals, but things are never straightforward for long. There is always an unpredicted complication or surprise waiting to knock it off course.

Paperback. Etat : New. Are you someone who is struggling with a receding hairline? Are you clutching onto the hair you have left? Are you nervous about going bald? I understand what you're experiencing.I have been through it and have come out of the other side with a new found confidence in the way I look. The journey wasn't easy. The struggle isn't just with your appearance changing, but with your confidence and identity as well.This book is a guide of 50 tips based on my regression which I am hoping will help you deal with the receding and balding process. It describes a number of different stages, starting with the moment you realise your hair is going, and ending with the realisation that being bald is not a bad thing.Bald is beautiful.

Paperback. Etat : New. The magic of life really exists! What happens to Jamie and his dog, Puff, when an unexpected visitor turns up?Find out what the secret is that Roland reveals at a boarding school. Enter the caves where demons live. Visit the house on the hill and see how John finds magic on a dull and rainy day.This selection of short stories will spark the imagination of children, wherever they may be hiding! An interesting read, full of difficult moments and positive outcomes to impart hope and inspiration to the young reader.

Paperback. Etat : New. Join Willow, a little girl who loves to dance, on a magical musical journey through the decades from the 1920s to the 1980s and even into the future. Listen to the Willow and Her Magic Owl Pillow Story playlist to accompany the book on Spotify. Press start from the first whooooosh on page 9 and enjoy!

Paperback. Etat : New. Hopkinson, Anna (illustrateur). A girl who crafts a husband from marzipan. A man who thinks he's made of glass. A nonbinary sibling who succeeds where their brothers fail. An origin story for the asexual flag.In this third collection, Elizabeth Hopkinson collects, combines and reinvents tales from Spain to China, El Salvador to India, bringing asexual identities to the fore. With original stories about a gender-swapped Cinderella, a poster in love, and a queer platonic relationship, this is her most inventive collection yet."We literally can't wait to read the latest Ace stories from Elizabeth". Jason Guy,Director of Gay Pride Shop, Manchester"Elizabeth.has.brought aces to the forefront. It's an incredible and necessary thing." Kelsey Lee,Social Media Director of AVEN.

Paperback. Etat : New. Have you ever fallen asleep in the sun and had a dream?Maybe you were not sure afterwards. Was it a dream? Or could it be real? And what if you then found a small rainbow-coloured thing in your pocket that seemed to have fallen out of that dream?Miranda is an only child, but not lonely. She says that her imagination and curiosity are her companions. But when she meets a strange creature who can speak human, she begins to think differently.

Paperback. Etat : New. This collection of historical and contemporary scenes offers drama teachers a wide range of topics through an exploration of vividly drawn texts.The opening pantomime dialogue contrasts with such serious issues as cholera and plastic pollution. These scenes give the drama studio a credible opportunity to develop partnerships with other departments within a school environment. Historical scenes provide opportunities for cross-curricular activities in both History and English. For instance, scenes of the horror of the Great War will heighten perceptions of the wartime narrative. Seven of the scenes are inspired by Shakespeare's plays and will help the actor to develop their understanding of the original texts and the era in which the plays were written. The contemporary scenes confront issues relevant to young people growing up in an ever-changing world and explore such themes as ecological destruction, the refugee crisis and intergenerational conflict. As the words of the text are brought to life, the actor should seek to find links to a given set of circumstances. Each scene is directly linked to the human situation. The actor's mantra should be, "I will live the words I learn.".

Paperback. Etat : New. Hopkinson, Anna (illustrateur). Once upon a time, our ancestors told tales of asexuality, symbolic stories that hint at other identities: a princess who grows a beard to escape marriage, a knight who forsakes his wife's bed to become a werewolf, a goddess with detachable parts, a planet where everyone is asexual.Drawn from many times and places, retold and reimagined for the 21st century, Elizabeth Hopkinson's second book of myths and tales brings asexuality out of the closet and gives it the history it has been denied."'Asexual Myths and Tales is a fairy tale connoisseur's delight. The stories are bothfresh and familiar, delicately told, and filled with magic, romance, heartache and wonder."Leife ShallcrossAuthor of The Beast's Heart.

Paperback. Etat : New. Madeleine Symons (1895-1957) was a brilliantly effective women's trade union officer during and after the First World War. In years when she was still not qualified to vote, she served on the executive committee of the Labour Party, as a Justice of the Peace, and on a Royal Commission. Her union career was abruptly ended in 1926 by pregnancy and unmarried motherhood. Later she worked tirelessly as a juvenile magistrate in London and for social justice and penal reform everywhere. Her story, told for the first time on the sixtieth anniversary of her death, is of historical and human interest and has lessons for society today.

Paperback. Etat : New. When Tafren, a mischievous elf, pushes Lucy and Clementine, two Dandie Dinmont Terrier dogs into a well, they expect to drown. Instead, they do something extraordinary: they travel back through time to 1839 to meet their ancestor.'I'm the Grandfather of all the Dandie Dinmont Terriers in your own time,' said Old Pepper. 'What he's trying to say is this,' said Tafren. 'If he dies before he has children, then the Dandie Dinmont Terrier breed of dog won't exist - which means you won't exist!''If Grandfather dies. I won't even be a reflection?' murmured Clementine, feeling a lump in her throat as she gazed sadly at her own reflection in the Well.Delve into Tafren's spellbinding world, featuring tricks, transformations, amulets, aristocracy and Sir Walter Scott, one of Scotland's greatest literary masters.5% from the sale of this book will be donated to Kiss Goodbye to MS.

Paperback. Etat : New. Being heard and speaking up is important. It's not always easy, and you have to be brave. Ernie used to be overlooked and was often unseen. It's hard to get attention when you're little.But one day that all changed! Ernie found his voice. His woof is now his special gift, and he is The Sausage with the Super Bark.

Paperback. Etat : New. Hopkinson, Anna (illustrateur). Almost everyone knows the familiar fairy tale ending: the prince marries the princess and they live happily ever after. Or do they?Once upon a time, our ancestors were much more honest and open about the spectrum of human sexuality. Among the fairy tales and myths they told were stories of androgynes, neither male nor female; of women and men who resist sex and marriage for other kinds of love; of chaste romances, miraculous childbirth and bodily transformations. These are the asexual fairy tales you will find in this book.These tales come from many places: from Grimms' Fairy Tales to The Thousand and One Nights, from Greek mythology and Arthurian legend to the silent films of the 1920s and from Scandinavia to Japan. Retold, reimagined, and sometimes reinvented as new stories for the 21st century, these stories will change the way you think about fairy tales, and bring asexuality out of the closet.

Paperback. Etat : New. When archaeologists Beth Tarrant and Josh Good excavate a ruined chapel at Barbury Abbey they don't expect to uncover a modern mystery too.Finding the tomb of a medieval abbot would mean a lot to Beth - fifty years ago, her grandfather was forced to abandon his own search for the tomb, but nobody knows why. Can Beth finish what he started?As one incident after another threatens to sabotage the dig, Detective Inspector Jeff Lincoln is called in, and when a bungled burglary at the museum turns into murder he finds a shocking link to a case he's already investigating.

Paperback. Etat : New. This sweet story rhyme is for parents of little ones who know only too well the daily struggles of children who have anxiety and separation anxiety.For these children, being away from parents can feel like such a scary, unsettling process. But if we can be mindful of the big emotions these little people are feeling we can really start to help and understand.

Paperback. Etat : New. The year is 1955, the location picturesque Devon.In a house by the River Dart, schoolgirl Josephine Kennedy posts invitations to her twelfth birthday party - a party that never takes place.Horrific violence is committed that night in the family home, leaving all of its occupants dead.Based on a disturbing real-life crime, this compelling story explores Josephine's fate through the prism of friends and family - the victims and survivors who unwittingly influenced the events that led up to the tragedy.Josephine's best friend, Susan, is haunted by the secrets of the birthday house. Can she ever find a way of making peace with the past?

Paperback. Etat : New. Daisy Ruffles is a fourteen-year-old girl with untameable red hair and an extraordinary memory condition called hyperthymesia, meaning she remembers everything she sees.When Triple C, the most famous racehorse in the country, is stolen from her father's stable yard just five days before the Grand National, no one, not even Daisy - who knows Triple C better than anyone - has answers. As TV crews arrive, fear quickly spreads through the town and the police investigation hits a dead end.Daisy has her friends, her super-memory and five days to uncover the truth and save Triple C.