Nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal A new beautifully illustrated picture book from the bestselling author of The Fox & the Star winner of Waterstones Book of the Year 2015 Deep below the earth Worm dreams of having more space There's not much room down there Above Bird waits through sun & rain & wind As the day goes on will they both find what they are looking for? From the author of The Fox & the Star this is a book about searching & hoping & how the smallest moment can be beautiful ...

This gorgeous fantasy epic follows Jonas a young boy from our human world who stumbles into an alternate universe through a painting in his grandmother&s attic When the portal closes behind him Jonas must find another way home & begins a journey through this strange & fascinating land Along the way he meets Raya who becomes his guardian in the new world But there are many things Raya is not telling Jonas & this world is not peaceful ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Since September 2001 the public every day reads of encroachments on their liberty which are justified in the name of security David Hare&s trilogy ripped from the headlines focuses on the internal divisions & arguments which have been raging inside an increasingly controversial intelligence community Page Eight Johnny Worricker (Bill Nighy) is a long-serving MI5 officer His boss & best friend Benedict Baron (Michael Gambon) dies suddenly leaving behind a contentious file whose explosive contents threaten the stability of the organisation Meanwhile a seemingly chance encounter with Johnny&s striking next-door neighbour & political activist Nancy Pierpan (Rachel Weisz) seems too good to be true Johnny is forced to walk out of his job & then out of his identity to find the truth Turks & Caicos Johnny Worricker is hiding out from his work at MI5 on the tax-exile island paradise Turks & Caicos Trouble comes knocking when an encounter with a CIA agent (Christopher Walken) forces him into the company of some dubious American businessmen Claiming to be on the islands for a conference on the global financial crisis Worricker soon learns their shady activities extend far beyond luxury hotels When one of them turns up dead it&s their financial PR (Winona Ryder) who seems to know more than she’s letting on But will she help Johnny come to an understanding of what these men do & why they’re here? As evidence linking them to Prime Minister Alec Beasley comes to light Worricker must act quickly if he is to survive Salting the Battlefield Johnny Worricker & Margot Tyrrell are now on the run together across Europe going from town to town in Germany But Worricker knows his only chance of resolving his problems is to return home & confront his nemesis
- the prime minister Alec Beasley To do this he’s going to have to bring to light some unsavoury facts about the prime minister’s financial & business arrangements But Worricker is haunted by the suspicion that he’s not the only person out to undermine the prime minister
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Do you worry that you'll say the wrong thing wear the wrong outfit or look out of place? Or maybe that you'll make a mistake at work disappoint your partner or overlook a serious health problem? Or perhaps you just worry too much
- constantly running what-if scenarios through your head? Of course you do
- we all do Worry is a central issue in many people's lives; 38 of people say they worry every day In this groundbreaking book Dr Robert Leahy offers new insight advice & practical techniques for everyone who has ever had a sleepless night Using the most recent research & his 25 years of experience treating patients Dr Leahy helps us understand why we worry & how best to defeat it In his easy-to-follow-programme he tells you how to Identify productive & unproductive worry; Accept reality & commit to change; Turn 'failure' into opportunity; Use your emotions rather than worry about them Combining stories from his practice with unique approaches to reducing worry The Worry Cure is an essential companion for everyone who is anxious

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In The Worst Children's Jobs in History Sir Tony Robinson takes you back to the days when being a kid was no excuse for getting out of hard labour This book tells the stories of all the children whose work fed the nation kept trains running & put clothes on everyone's backs over the last few hundred years of Britain's history No longer will you have to listen to your parents grandparents uncles neighbours & random old people in the Co-op telling you how much harder they had it in their day Next time you find yourself in that situation ask them if they were a jigger-turner or a turnip-picker in their young day No? An orderly boy perhaps? A stepper? Maybe they spent their weekends making matchboxes? Still no? Then they have no idea about the real meaning of hard work With profiles & testimonies of real kids in rotten jobs this book will tell you things you probably didn't want to know about the back-breaking puke-inducing reality of being a child in the past For more gruesome history facts discover Bad Kids The Naughtiest Children in History ...

The Worst Journey in the World is a gripping account of an expedition gone disastrously wrong One of the youngest members of Scott&s team Apsley Cherry-Garrard was later part of the rescue party that found the frozen bodies of Scott & the three men who had accompanied him on the final push to the Pole Despite the horrors that Scott & his men eventually faced Cherry-Garrard&s account is filled with details of scientific discovery & anecdotes of human resilience in a harsh environment supported by diary excerpts & accounts from other explorers A masterpiece of travel writing The Worst Journey in the World is the most celebrated & compelling of all the books on Antarctic exploration ...

Once upon a time in a tower near you Lived a sad princess; the Princess Sue Some day she sighed my prince will come But I wish he'd move his royal bum But when Princess Sue's prince finally does arrive he's not quite what she had in mind Find out how the feisty princess escapes the clutches of her twit of a prince in this funny feminist twist on the traditional princess tale Forget about pretty dresses fairytale weddings & grand balls Princess Sue is all about adventure mischief & making unusual friends She really is the worst princess! An empowering picture book from the brilliant author Anna Kemp with illustrations by Sara Ogilive illustrator of The Detective Dog
- perfect for fans of Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World Princess Smartypants Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls & Ada Twist Scientist Those sick of the cult of pink princesses will appreciate this quirky take on the traditional princess tale A very funny new picture book' The Bookseller Children's Buyers Guide Told in verse & wonderfully illustrated by Sara Ogilvie this picture book is so funny it could be safely recommended for all ages' The Independent on Sunday Girl power is celebrated in this picture book that turns the princess role firmly on its head' Waking Brain Cells blog This book will remind young girls that it takes courage & determination to be oneself even when going after one's dreams or when beginning & ending friendships' curled up with a good kid's book
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Marty & her sister Melissa couldn't be more different Marty loves her Converse trainers playing football hiding in her secret den & helping her dad with his DIY But Melissa loves Justin Bieber & all things pink girly & pretty The sisters can manage to live together despite their occasional scraps but then Mum tells them they have to share a room For Marty having to share her bunk beds & lose her private sanctuary turns out to be the very worst thing about having a sister But the girls soon discover that being too close for comfort can have unexpected consequences & when an accident happens the sisters realise they are closer than they thought ...

The Worst Witch written & illustrated by Jill Murphy is reissued with exciting new branding & format The Worst Witch is the first in the bestselling children's series by Jill Murphy Hold on to your broomstick for magical mayhem! Jill Murphy's much-loved classic The Worst Witch is the original story of life at a magical boarding school perfect for readers aged 5
- 9 years Mildred Hubble is a trainee at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches but she's making an awful mess of it She keeps getting her spells wrong & crashing her broomstick & when she turns Ethel the teacher's pet into her worst enemy chaos ensues' Millions of young readers have fallen under the spell of Jill Murphy's Worst Witch'
- Sunday Express Jill Murphy was born in London in 1949 From a very early age she was drawing & writing stories & was already putting books together (literally with a stapler) by the time she was six She went on to study at Chelsea Croydon & Camberwell Schools of Art Jill worked in a children's home for four years & as a nanny for a year before becoming a freelance writer & illustrator The Worst Witch stories of which this is the first are some of Puffin's most successful titles If you'd like to read more of Mildred's disastrous adventures at Miss Cackle's Academy The Worst Witch Strikes Again A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch The Worst Witch All at Sea The Worst Witch Saves the Day & The Worst Witch to the Rescue are also available from Puffin & are perfect for children aged 5-9

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The Worst Witch written & illustrated by Jill Murphy is reissued with an exciting TV tie-in cover to accompany the new CBBC series in Spring 2017 The highly anticipated CBBC series stars Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones) as Mildred Clare Higgins (Doctor Who) as Miss Cackle & Raquel Cassidy (Downton Abbey) as Deputy Head Miss Hardbroom So hold on to your broomstick for magical mayhem! Mildred Hubble is a trainee at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches but she's making an awful mess of it She keeps getting her spells wrong & crashing her broomstick & when she turns Ethel the teacher's pet into her worst enemy chaos ensues Jill Murphy's much-loved classic The Worst Witch is the original story of life at a magical boarding school perfect for readers aged 5
- 9 years & now made into a brilliant new TV series with fantastic special effects!' Millions of young readers have fallen under the spell of Jill Murphy's Worst Witch'
- Sunday Express If you'd like to read more of Mildred's disastrous adventures at Miss Cackle's Academy The Worst Witch Strikes Again A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch The Worst Witch All at Sea The Worst Witch Saves the Day & The Worst Witch to the Rescue are also available from Puffin & are perfect for children aged 5-9

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