Mark Forsyth
- author of the Sunday Times Number One bestseller The Etymologicon
- reveals in this essay specially commissioned

...

Tilly is perched at the top of Belfast's largest crane She likes to climb up high at night in order to feel free from a city which despite the best PR is still full of trouble & conflict Eventually she comes back down to discover her bike is missing & in its place is a boy named Brew Wearing eyeliner & high-heeled boots he offers her a drink from his flask of coffee before disappearing into the night The next morning Tilly's bike is returned but tucked into the spoke of the wheel is a card with Brew's number on it As Tilly learns to trust Brew he leads her into a world she never knew existed
- a world of parties in abandoned houses completing missions that involve break-ins & risking everything just to help strangers in need; the world of The Unknowns What Tilly doesn't anticipate is that they will also make her question everything she was brought up to believe in & force her to make a choice that will stay with her for the rest of her life The Unknowns is a story about hope in a city where increasing numbers of young people are struggling to get by a place where there is no trust in the political system & where some people still dare to dream
...

When Mabel Jones unknowingly commits ' The Deed' she finds herself swiftly bundled into a sack & carried off to the pirate ship the Feroshus Maggot Crewed by the strangest bunch of pirates you would ever want to meet & captained by the dreaded Idryss Ebeneezer Split the Feroshus Maggot whisks Mabel Jones off on the adventure of a lifetime 304 pages Mabbitt Will ...

Hilarity & chaos abound in this quirky tale of a band of Robin Hood-esque outlaws From Grubtown Tales comedy legend Philip Ardagh 192 pages Ardagh Philip ...

Nicholas Frith has always considered himself to be about as lucky as the average boy But while on holiday with his mum Nicholas accidentally disturbs an ancient tomb & everything changes Nicholas falls under an ancient curse & suddenly misfortune calamity & disaster follow him everywhere! The curse can't touch Nicholas himself but bad things happen to everyone else around him Forced to move from school to school Nicholas loses hope of ever lifting the curse or ever finding someone who will risk being his friend But one day he meets Fiona
- the one person who is prepared to take that risk Through Fiona's friendship Nicholas learns to believe in himself & break the curse at last changing his luck for ever
...

THIS IS REAL LIFE The Unmumsy Mum writes candidly about motherhood like it really is the messy maddening hilarious reality how there is no 'one size fits all' approach & how it is sometimes absolutely fine to not know what you are doing 336 pages The Unmumsy Mum ...

She's back! The Unmumsy Mum has put pen to paper (or fingers to the keyboard!) once more to bring you the next instalment of her life as mum to two young boys documenting motherhood exactly as she finds it Her words have made mums dads & grandparents everywhere laugh & cry in equal measure In The Unmumsy Mum Diary Sarah shares with us a year in her life as a mum wife blogger & bestselling author With her trademark candour & wit she documents the good days & the bad days the giggles & the tantrums She'll also share poignant life-changing moments from her year such as her older son heading off through the school gates for the first time The Unmumsy Mum Diary is as honest as it is hilarious & a peek into Sarah's innermost thoughts will leave you in no doubt that on those days when you feel you are not quite cut out for the job you are most definitely not alone ...

Since 2009 Minecraft has taken the gaming world by storm Now hugely popular with children those familiar with the phenomenon will love this new world & the adventures of God's people Garrett Romines & Christopher Miko; skilled in using games & toys to create fun learning environments & products for children have re-created Bible stories with the famous virtual blocks to produce vibrant & complex 3-D worlds filled with adventure & using astonishing imagination The images have been captured & combined with text boxes & speech bubbles to explain the stories for 7-11 year olds The text is light but explains the events thoroughly for the age group & the dialogue

Includes:: in-game humour

...

A hilarious spoof annual honouring England's favourite son Sir Gareth of Southgate 80 pages 80 colour illustrations Goodwin Adam G ...

OSCE examinations are used worldwide as a critical part of medical student assessment yet there is often little preparation for them provided by medical schools The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs is intended to fill this gap It

Includes:: over 100 scenarios covering medical history taking clinical examination practical skills communication skills plus specialties meaning that everything is covered in one place To bring the cases to life over 300 full color clinical photos are included including patients with features of important diseases It also

Includes:: clear outlines of how to relay the assessment of a patient to an examiner or to other doctors on a ward round & model answers to common questions put to studentsjunior doctors in OSCEs This book has relevance beyond examinations for post graduate further education & as a day-to-day reference for professionals



...