12 fun books to learn the importance of manners & values together! An engaging & colourful set of 12 board books, featuring 12 lovable characters. These books discuss manners in a positive way, encouraging a growth mindset in children, as well as exploring skills & qualities to prepare them for starting school. Find the ‘ For the grown-ups’ section at the back of each book, filled with prompts & inviting ways for children to learn through reading, demonstration, play & practice. Remember, mistakes are great – mistakes are an opportunity to learn! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781802630985 • Author: Sweet Cherry Publishing • Publisher: Sweet Cherry Publishing • Format: Box Set • Number of books: 12 ...

The beloved Sergeant Cribb series by Peter Lovesey.

The spiritualist movement has captivated a segment of Victorian

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When the wedding of her oldest friend ends with a shocking murder, Dr Nell Ward is once again caught up in a web of subterfuge, secrets & lies...  Dr Nell Ward is delighted when her childhood friend Percy announces she's engaged to handsome businessman Hawke Mc Anstruther
- & rashly offers to host the wedding at Finchmere, her family's estate. But she hadn't anticipated Percy's parents' fiery disapproval of the groom. The ceremony is barely over before Hawke's shady personal & professional life starts to unravel, & tension ripples through the assembled guests.  When the wedding night ends with a shocking death, Nell, best-friend Rav & DI James Clarke all find themselves embroiled in a murder mystery worthy of Agatha Christie. Surviving a terrifying threat to her own life, Nell has to face up to the truth. Not just about murder at Finchmere, but about where her heart truly lies...    Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781471415340 •†Author: Sarah Yarwood-Lovett •†Publisher:†  Bon...
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Delve into the rich & often dark history of Scotney Castle in Kent & explore a place that has witnessed the rule of more than thirty monarchs of different infamous families.

Each with their own stories to tell, recreate aspects of the castles past from the Medieval to the Edwardian ages, with five stories by Jamie Rhodes.

Brought to life with emerging artists from the UK comics scene, enjoy the creation of a fascinating graphic collection steeped in historical context.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781910620199
• Author: Jamie Rhodes
• Publisher: Nobrow
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 141
• Dimensions: 23.5 x 17.5 x 2.5cm













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Peter was a confirmed cat hater & loner, until he was given a small, grey & impeccably handsome kitten with folded ears by his then girlfriend. The girlfriend eventually left but Norton stayed
- in fact, the pair became inseparable. Norton made his presence felt & Peter was a loner no more but after learning how to love his cat, would Peter learn to love another human too? Web Exclusive
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' What greater gift than the love of a cat?'
- Charles Dickens Often the rulers of our household as well as our hearts, cats have
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Ireland lies on the western edge of the great European land mass, its eastern edge tucked into the largest of the British Isles, its western coast thrusting out into the Atlantic Ocean. It is not a very big isl&, being a little over 300 miles from to to bottom & about 170 miles at its widest point. Organised into chapters that look at each region within Irel&, A Celebration of Ireland visually expresses the variety of life & nature that makes this island unique
- from the quiet land of fields & thatched cottages to the wild places, the strange limestone country of The Burren, to the wind-swept remoteness of the mountain country to the west & the faster pace of Dublin's city life. This book is a voyage of exploration, illustrated with over 600 beautiful photographs that are a true celebration of Ireland in all its many moods & facets. If you have not yet been to Ireland then you are sure to desire a trip after casting your eyes on the wonders & delights that it has to offer.
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The Royal Society of Marine Artists has been a focal point for some of Britain's best artists for more than sixty years, its annual exhibitions a showcase for the excellence of their art. The first edition of this book has become a sought-after collector's item. Ten years on, the second edition brings the story up to date with over twenty additional artists & some fine new images. As before, this is the very best of British marine art. ...

Details: The technique of stop-motion model animation ? bringing models to life by filming them one frame at a time ?
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After the death of his wife, Hamilton Forsyth scandalises the small Ayrshire town of Saltcoats by departing for pastures unknown. His three adult children are left reeling with shock
- & with the family ironmongery shop to run. Walter, son & heir, looks set to manage the business & marry the suitable Clarissa Pinkerton but drops a bombshell on his sisters by saying he's going to marry the housemaid Sarah who is pregnant. Unable to tolerate the housemaid becoming mistress of their house, the girls find there are few choices within their social structure. Reluctantly, Belle moves in with her meddling Aunt Beatrice. Tarred with the brush of her brother's behaviour & thwarted in love, Morna moves down the social scale & into a boarding house. Gradually, she finds her feet, a job as a teacher
- & an interest in the suffragette movement. Belle's main interest lies elsewhere
- with Samuel Gilmartin, an attractive rogue with a head for business & an eye for the main change. She in turn scandalises society by marrying him.


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