Once there was a lighthouse keeper called Mr Grinling At night time he lived in a small white cottage perched high on the cliffs & in the daytime he rowed out to his lighthouse to clean & polish the light When Hamish the lighthouse keeper's cat hears that Mr & Mrs Grinling are going to put him on a diet he decides to find somewhere else to live Soon though Hamish realises that there's no place like home The first Lighthouse Keeper story THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S LUNCH published over thirty years ago It is now a modern picture book classic & his adventures have been loved by children ever since ...

When Mr Grinling the lighthouse keeper locks himself out of the lighthouse he tries everything to get back inside Not only is Hamish the cat trapped inside he also needs to switch on the light to warn the ships that they're near the rocks on the coast Luckily Mrs Grinling has an ingenious plan to get back in but will it work? ...

Once there was a lighthouse keeper called Mr Grinling At night time he lived in a small white cottage perched high on the cliffs & in the daytime he rowed out to his lighthouse to clean & polish the light Every day Mr Grinling tucks into delicious lunch prepared by his wife Mrs Grinling But Mr Grinling isn't the only one who enjoys the tasty food so Mrs Grinling has to think of a way to stop the greedy seagulls from stealing the lighthouse keeper's lunch First published forty years ago THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S LUNCH has become a modern picture book classic & is loved by children everywhere ...

Once there was a lighthouse keeper called Mr Grinling At night time he lived in a small white cottage perched high on the cliffs & in the daytime he rowed out to his lighthouse to clean & polish the light The Lighthouse Inspectors have decided that it's time for Mr Grinling to retire But when a stranded whale desperately needs the Grinlings' help the Lighthouse Inspectors realise that Mr Grinling is still the best man for the job The first Lighthouse Keeper story THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S LUNCH was published over thirty years ago & his adventures have been loved by children ever since It is now a modern picture book classic ...

Once there was a lighthouse keeper called Mr Grinling At night time he lived in a small white cottage perched high on the cliffs & in the daytime he rowed out to his lighthouse to clean & polish the light When Mr Grinling decides he needs a hobby he tries everything from baking to birdwatching But one morning a stroll along the beach inspires Mr Grinling to take up something very different & before too long Mr Grinling surprises everyone by learning to surf! The first Lighthouse Keeper story THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S LUNCH was published over thirty years ago & his adventures have been loved by children ever since It is now a modern picture book classic ...

The perfect holiday read; 'A beautiful novelfull of unexpected twists' DAILY MAILElizabeth's eyes have failed She can no longer read the books she loves or see the paintings that move her but her mind remains sharp & music fills the vacancy left by her blindness When her father's journals are discovered on a shipwrecked boat she enlists the help of a delinquent teen Morgan to read to her As an unlikely friendship grows between them Elizabeth is carried back to her childhood home
- the isolated lighthouse on Porphyry Island Lake Superior
- & to the memory of her enigmatic twin sister Emily But for Elizabeth the faded pages of her father's journals reveal more secrets than she anticipates & provide the key to a moment she has never understood The day when she found a grave marked with her own name

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' To risk my life had to mean something Otherwise what was it all for?' Gulwali Passarlay was sent away from Afghanistan at the age of twelve after his father was killed in a gun battle with the US Army Smuggled into Iran Gulwali began a twelvemonth odyssey across Europe spending time in prisons suffering hunger making a terrifying journey across the Mediterranean in a tiny boat & enduring a desolate month in the camp at Calais Somehow he survived & made it to Britain no longer an innocent child but still a young boy alone In Britain he was fostered sent to a good school won a place at a top university & was chosen to carry the Olympic torch in 2012 Gulwali wants to tell his story
- to bring to life the plight of the thousands of men women & children who are making this perilous journey every day One boy's experience is the central story of our times This memoir celebrates the triumph of courage & determination over adversity
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This is a story of two young people who fall in love
- & then life gets in the way Ursula is part dreamer part radical in the making
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Scarlet & Ivy's school trip takes a turn for the worse as another mystery begins to unfold The fourth book in the SCARLET & IVY series is perfect for fans of MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE It's summer & as a special treat after the horrors of last term Mrs Knight announces a school trip to Shady Pines Hotel on the shores of Lake Seren Scarlet & Ivy are thrilled to get away from Rookwood for a break! But the old hotel & the waters of the lake reservoir are covering up dark secrets & when mysterious things start happening to hotel guests it seems that a malicious new threat is haunting the girls Locals say that at night you can hear the ringing of the church bells & see lights under the lake that troubled souls buried in the flooded graveyard no longer rest ...

The Like Switch is packed with all the tools you need for turning strangers into friends whether you are on a sales call a first date or a job interview As a Special Agent for the FBI's National Security Division's Behavioural Analysis Program Dr Jack Schafer developed dynamic & breakthrough strategies for profiling terrorists & detecting deception Now Dr Schafer has evolved his proven-on-the-battlefield tactics for the day-to-day but no less critical battle of getting people to like you In The Like Switch he presents these techniques for how you can influence attract & win people over Learn how to think & react like your favourite TV investigators from Criminal Mindsor CSIas Dr Schafer shows you how toimprove your LQ (Likeability"ient) spot the lie both in person & online master nonverbal cues that influence how people perceive you & turn up or turn down the intensity of a relationship Dr Schafer cracks the code on making great first impressions building lasting relationships & understanding others' behaviour to learn what they really think about you With tips & techniques that hold the key to taking control of your communications interactions & relationships The Like Switchshows you how to read others & get people to like you for a moment or a lifetime ...