Winner of both the Guardian Award & the Carnegie Medal this is an all-time classic combining mystery adventure history & a complex set of human relationships Featuring a new introduction by Philip Pullman It all begins with the scratching in the ceiling From the moment Alison discovers the dinner service in the attic with its curious pattern of floral owls a chain of events is set in progress that is to effect everybody's lives Relentlessly Alison her step-brother Roger & Welsh boy Gwyn are drawn into the replay of a tragic Welsh legend
- a modern drama played out against a background of ancient jealousies As the tension mounts it becomes apparent that only by accepting & facing the situation can it be resolved
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Winner of both the Guardian Award & the Carnegie Medal this is an all-time classic combining mystery adventure history & a complex set of human relationships Featuring a new introduction by Philip Pullman It all begins with the scratching in the ceiling From the moment Alison discovers the dinner service in the attic with its curious pattern of floral owls a chain of events is set in progress that is to effect everybody's lives Relentlessly Alison her step-brother Roger & Welsh boy Gwyn are drawn into the replay of a tragic Welsh legend
- a modern drama played out against a background of ancient jealousies As the tension mounts it becomes apparent that only by accepting & facing the situation can it be resolved
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Based on Alan Garner's novel THE OWL SERVICE tells the story of Alison & her step-brother Roger They go on a family holiday in the Welsh Valleys & stay in a cottage that has it share of supernatural secrets Features the complete series ...

Dark is exciting Dark is kind Dark is fun Dark is necessary Dark is fascinating Dark is wonderful Dark is beautiful & Dark is of course SUPER!A heart-warming classic full of animal antics by Jill Tomlinson Plop the Baby Barn Owl is like every Barn Owl there ever was except for one thing
- he is afraid of the dark Dark is nasty he says & so he won't go hunting with his parents Mrs Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark & he meets a little boy waiting for the fireworks to begin an old lady a scout out camping a girl who tells him about Father Christmas a man with a telescope & a black cat who takes him exploring He realizes that through these encounters that dark is super after all Filled with gentle humour & comfort Jill Tomlinson's animal stories have been enjoyed by children who want to snuggle down with a good read for decades Perfect for kids aged 5 who love Julia Donaldson & Dick King Smith's The Sheep Pig This edition is beautifully illustrated by Paul Howard Have you enjoyed all of Jill's animal stories? The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark The Cat Who Wanted to Go Home The Gorilla Who Wanted to Grow Up The Hen Who Wouldn't Give Up The Otter Who Wanted to Know The Penguin Who Wanted to Find Out Jill Tomlinson never intended to be a writer She trained as an opera singer & then decided to have a family whilst her voice matured But illness intervened & she had to find another outlet for her energies She started on a journalism course & by the third lesson decided she wanted to write for children So she did! Jill Tomlinson's animal stories are much-loved & have been best-selling children's books for nearly four decades
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A gorgeously illustrated picture book edition of the beloved classic children's story about overcoming fears Plop the baby barn owl is like every barn owl there ever was except for one thing
- he is afraid of the dark! Mrs Barn Owl sends him down from the nest-hole to find out more about the dark & on his travels he meets a little boy who shows him fireworks a black cat who takes him exploring a little girl who tells him about Father Christmas & many others It's not long before Plop finds out that DARK IS SUPER!A comforting story filled with gentle humour & Paul Howard's warm & soothing illustrations Jill Tomlinson's The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark has been enjoyed for decades by parents & children who want to snuggle down with a good read Perfect for kids aged 2 Jill Tomlinson never intended to be a writer She trained as an opera singer & then decided to have a family whilst her voice matured But illness intervened & she had to find another outlet for her energies She started on a journalism course & by the third lesson decided she wanted to write for children So she did! Jill Tomlinson's bestselling animal stories have been adored by children the world over for nearly four decades Paul Howard is an extraordinarily talented artist who has illustrated many award-winning books from authors such as Allan Ahlberg Jeanne Willis & Michael Rosen which have delighted children & adults alike across the world
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An exciting new animal series set in the magical Blossom Wood When Katie Eva & Alex hide inside a hollow tree trunk they find themselves taken to a magical wood where they're no longer girls they're owls! Can the three best friends help the animals of Blossom Wood save the precious Moon Chestnut tree? Join the Owls of Blossom Wood on their first adventure! ...

An exciting new animal series set in the magical Blossom Wood The otters of Willow Lake are getting married! The owls are so excited to be invited to the wedding & volunteer to help with the preparations But there's a problem when the special wedding reeds go missing
- the otters can't get married without them Katie Alex & Eva are determined to find them but they only have a few hours & there's the whole of Blossom Wood to search!
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An exciting new animal series set in the magical Blossom Wood Alex Katie & Eva can't wait for the Blossom Wood fete The three best friends are helping the animals to prepare when disaster strikes Flo the smallest deer has gone missing & no one knows where she is! Can the Owls of Blossom Wood find her? ...

Cutting-edge user-friendly & comprehensive the revolutionary guide to the brain now fully revised & updated At birth each of us is given the most powerful & complex tool of all time the human brain & yet as we well know it doesn't come with an owner's manual-until now In this unsurpassed resource Dr Pierce J Howard & his team distill the very latest research & clearly explain the practical real-world applications to our daily lives Drawing from the frontiers of psychology neurobiology & cognitive science yet organized & written for maximum usability The Owner's Manual for the Brain (4th Edition) is your comprehensive guide to optimum mental performance & wellbeing It should be on every thinking person's bookshelf ...

The Caribbean is the source of one of the richest most accessible & yet technically adventurous traditions of contemporary world literature This collection of Caribbean short stories is pan-Caribbean including stories from the four main languages of the region English Spanish French & Dutch Stories by major figures in the English language tradition such as V S Naipaul Sam Sevlon & Jean Rhys are set alongside their Spanish- & French-speaking contemporaries like Alejo Carpentier Jan Bosh & Gabriel Garcia Marquez Their work in all its diversity of style theme & linguistic energy provides a context for the work of an exciting new generation of Caribbean writers like Edwidge Danticat Robert Antoni Astrid Roemer & Jamaica Kincaid A celebration of regional creativity the collection contains sufficient surprises to keep even the most avid student of West Indian writing turning the pages while reminding readers that the Caribbean is a multilingual multicultural space ...