The Second World War is raging abroad when 18-year-old Kitty decides it’s time to do her bit. So she joins the VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) as a nurse, going to work in the military hospitals of southern Engl&. Helping the injured soldiers on the wards, Kitty sees the grisly effects of war at close hand – notably the casualties of Dunkirk. But the move from her comfortable, safe home environment to the harsh world of a wartime hospital will teach her a great deal about life & relationships… wartime-reads-wbd ...

The gripping wartime diary of thirteen-year-old Paul Leland: a boy who plays a crucial role in the French Resistance, helping Allied POWs to escape the Nazis… wartime-reads-wbd ...

The workhouse is a grim & forbidding place – not the kind of place where sheltered Edith Lorrimer can normally be found. But when she visits a workhouse for the poor, Edith meets Rosie, a quick-tempered orphan who is always in trouble… women ...

The workhouse is a grim & forbidding place – not the kind of place where sheltered Edith Lorrimer can normally be found. But when she visits a workhouse for the poor, Edith meets Rosie, a quick-tempered orphan who is always in trouble… ...

“ The Crystal Palace is more wonderful every time we go, with coloured light everywhere, so airy & delicate, but strong. Master has made a miracle, everybody says so. & as for the exhibits inside, there are more & more every day.” In London, 1850, the construction of the Crystal Palace is sending great excitement through fashionable society. Lily Hicks, a young nanny newly arrived in the big city, must learn to deal with the politics of the servants’ quarters, while taking on unexpected responsibilities from the family upstairs… ...

A super-cute activity journal with a FREE narwhal pen Journal pages, activities, quizzes, crafts & recipes Adorable colour pictures full of sloths & narwhals Quality hardback with padded cover & elastic closure A beautiful bonanza of fun-filled things to make & do ...

The astonishing true story of a girl who survived the Holocaust thanks to Oskar Schindler, of Schindler’s List fame. ...

In the bitter cold of winter, Tomas & his son, Peter, come to a small Eastern European village & settle there as woodcutters. But Tomas is a man with a past; a past that is tracking him with deadly intent. When a flamboyant band of gypsies arrives, Peter is quickly infatuated by the beautiful gypsy princess, Sofia. But meanwhile, the dead don’t seem to be staying in their graves. & as surely as the snow falls in the forest of a hundred thousand silver birch trees, father & son must face a soulless enemy & a terrifying destiny… Drenched in an atmosphere of creeping terror, & inspired by the dark forests & vampire folklore of Eastern Europe, My Swordhand is Singing won the Booktrust Teenage Prize 2007. “ Breathes new life into the tale of the living dead.” Booktrust “A finely written, bone-chilling gothic tale… the myriad horrors of the deep woods will transfix readers.” Publishing News ...

With lots of fill-in fun, My Totally Awesome Journal has space to write down all your favourite things, try out fun quizzes & create cute crafts! Filled with flamingos, llamas, narwhals & other adorable things, this is the perfect place to write down your dreams & secrets – kept safe with a sparkly elastic b&. ...

Beautifully told & stunningly illustrated, My Tree is a story about the joy & adventure of life, the dark clouds that sometimes hang over us, & how endings can also be new beginnings. An uplifting & reassuring picture book filled with hope. ...