For Willi Kufult, prison life means staying out of trouble, keeping his cell clean, snagging a precious piece of tobacco
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That`s the good thing with stories. There`s always a chance they can come true. Felix is lucky. Unlike the other children in the orphanage, he`s certain his parents will come back for him one day. & whatever the Nazis do & however many books they burn, Felix`s imagination provides him & his companions with an endless supply of stories
- stories that protect them when they`re on the run, shield them from the violent madness all around, give them hope when all seems lost, & one day may even save Felix`s life. ” Once & Then” is a spellbinding story of hope & imagination in the most terrible circumstances. However my story turns out, I`ll never forget how lucky I am.
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This timeless classic is an exciting true story of survival against all odds. ` There was a sudden sickening sense of disaster. I felt a great lurch & heel, & a thunder of sound filled my ears. I was conscious, in a terrified moment, of being driven into the front & side of my bunk with tremendous force. At the same time there was a tearing cracking sound, as if Tzu Hang was being ripped apart, & water burst solidly, raging into the cabin. There was darkness, black boards, & I fought wildly to get out, thinking Tzu Hang had already gone. Then suddenly I was standing again, waist deep in water, & floorboards & cushions, mattresses & books were sloshing in wild confusion round me.` Miles Smeeton & his wife Beryl sailed their 46-ft Bermuda ketch, Tzu Hang, in the wild seas of Cape Horn, following the tracks of the old sailing clippers through the world`s most notorious waters. This is an exciting true story of survival against all odds, but it is also a thoughtful book which provides hard-learned lessons for other intrepid sailors. As Nevil Shute writes in his foreword: ` It has been left to Miles Smeeton to tell us in clear & simple language just where the limits of safety lie.` ...

A young woman hears the tale of a sacred text, written in an ancient language & inscribed on silk cloth many centuries ago. Puyi, the last emperor & owner of the relic, allegedly tore the silk in pieces with his teeth & threw it from a plane when he was taken by the Japanese to Manchuria. A search for this lost text & its poignant, devastatingly simple message begins... This is a beguiling tale of fables, stories within stories, a young man`s desperate search for his father`s legacy & a young woman`s search for the man she loved. Covering almost a century of China`s history, this haunting novel combines mystery, harsh reality & tenderness with astonishing insight. ...

An irresistible little library slipcase containting four fabulous stories by internationally acclaimed, award-winning picture books star, Oliver Jeffers! Once there was a boy, & one day... Enjoy four exciting adventures of the boy, as he learns how to catch a star, journeys to the South Pole & the moon
- making new discoveries & finding friendship along the way. The award-winning picture books: ` How to Catch a Star`, ` Lost & Found`, ` The Way Back Home` & ` Up & Down` are now presented in this beautiful hardback slipcase edition to be treasured.
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A full-colour Gorjuss fairy tale story book, in hard cover with a ribbon marker. In the lavishly designed Once Upon a Gorjuss Time collection of classic fairy tales, a dreamy, mysterious reader records her musings as she pores over ” Little Red Riding Hood”, ” The Little Mermaid”, ” Alice in Wonderland”, ” Snow White”, ” Thumbelina”, & ” Rapunzel”
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It started with one tiny flake, perfect & beautiful & special, just like you. Then there were two, & then three. In this enchanting, lyrical lullaby brought to life by award-winning illustrator Isabelle Arsenault, the beauty of a northern night unfolds as a young child sleeps. Wrapped in a snug, downy blanket, a snowflake falls, & then another & another. Soon the magic of the night outside takes hold
- animals awaken, snow swirls, stars twinkle & winds whisper. A mixture of magic, wildlife & deep comfort, tip-toe through the pages of this beautiful bedtime read-aloud, & try not to break the spell of the peaceful, quiet, wintry north.
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Tip-toe through the pages of this beautiful bedtime read-aloud, & try not to break the spell of the peaceful, quiet, wintry north.”A mixture of magic, wildlife & deep comfort” New York Times In this bedtime lullaby beautifully brought to life by the award-winning Isabelle Arsenault, illustrator of Jane, the Fox, & Me, a northern night unfolds as a young child sleeps. Wrapped in a snug, downy blanket, a snowflake falls, & then another & another. As the magic of the night outside takes hold
- animals awaken, snow swirls, stars twinkle & winds whisper
- a lyrical, enchanting read-aloud evokes a winter`s night, while gently lulling a child to peaceful sleep.

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A collection of 11 new short stories & 6 new poems by Ireland`s top children`s writers, edited by Laureate na n Og Eoin Colfer & illustrated by world renowned artist PJ Lynch. Each of the stories & poems is based around the theme of place, being set or inspired by a particular location within Irel&. Contributors include: Eoin Colfer Roddy Doyle Derek Landy Siobhan Parkinson Paula Leyden John Connolly Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick Oisin Mc Gann Jane Mitchell Sarah Webb Jim Sheridan Enda Wyley Pat Boran Seamus Cashman Mark Granier Geraldine Mills Kate Newmann ...

A collection of 11 short stories & 6 poems by Ireland`s top children`s writers, commissioned & edited by Eoin Colfer & illustrated by world-renowned artist & Laureate na n Og PJ Lynch. Each of the stories & poems is based around the theme of place, being set in or inspired by a particular location within Irel&. Contributors include: Eoin Colfer Roddy Doyle Derek Landy Siobhan Parkinson Paula Leyden John Connolly Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick Oisin Mc Gann Jane Mitchell Sarah Webb Jim Sheridan Enda Wyley Pat Boran Seamus Cashman Mark Granier Geraldine Mills Kate Newmann ...