The moon shone bright in the evening sky as Mother Mouse watched over Little Mouse. High above, a starry blanket twinkled silver bright. Little Mouse is about to go to sleep when Mole tells Mother Mouse that the nest isn't safe. She must find another bed for her baby. but where? Just as Mother Mouse is beginning to despair, she looks up at the soft light of the moon & remembers something... ...

Boost your math-brain power! Discover the amazing world of numbers & the real-world wonders they represent through creative, totally "getable" infographics. Colorful illustrated graphs, word clouds, pie charts, maps, photography, comparitive images, & more illuminate the math behind statistics, trends, measurements, & more that we encounter every day.

Infographics cover subjects kids care about & can apply to daily living, such as money, food, green living, technology, how things work, & much more.

Awesome Q& As with "numbers" people such as computer programmers, sports statisticians, & more show how math is a cool & useful tool.



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The story of an independent young woman whose life is changed forever by a chance encounter with a childhood friend. A magical blend of compelling action, exotic locations & intriguing characters, told with Paulo's characteristic power & insight. Pilar is an independent & practical young woman who is feeling bored & frustrated by the daily grind of her university life. Looking for a deeper meaning to her existence, she happens to meet an old childhood friend, now a handsome, mesmerizing spiritual teacher
- & a rumoured miracle worker. As he leads her on a magical journey through the Fench Pyrenees, Pilar begins to realize that this chance encounter is going to transform her life forever. With Paulo's trademark blend of mysticism, magical realism & folklore, Pilar's story is a poignant & deeply inspiring tale
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At seventeen, Helen's parents are as irresponsible as ever, wasting money while their children still lack adequate food & clothing. But for Helen, having won a small measure of independence, things are looking up. Having educated herself at night school & now making friends in her first proper job, she meets a handsome seaman & falls in love for the first time. But the storm clouds of war are gathering & Helen experiences at first hand the horror of the blitz & the terrible toll that the war exacted on ordinary people. ...

This is the story of author Agnes Kabdebo-Gedeon & her life, which has been enriched by her daughters, Lily & Andrea. Bye Bye Budapest covers a period of fifty five years spent in three different counties; Hungary, Guyana (South America) & Great Britain. ...

Set in Southend during the rock n roll years of the 1950s, this is a wonderfully written saga about an indomitable young girl called Scarlett
- & her journey to love & happiness. When Scarlett Smith's mother dies of a heart attack on Coronation day, Scarlett & her father have to move out of their country pub to a seafront pub in South end. There Scarlett meets Jonathan Blane, son of the landlord. They enjoy an innocent romance, but when Jonathan's father makes a pass at Scarlett & she reacts violently, the Smiths are once again turned out. While Jonathan is away on national service, 17-year-old Scarlett misses him terribly, but learns to cope through her love of rock 'n' roll dancing. After being seduced by singer Ricky Harrington, Scarlett becomes pregnant & soon after the adulterous Ricky abandons Scarlett. It seems all hope for Jonathan & Scarlett's happiness together is lost, would they ever be able to find the happiness they deserve?
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Lord George Gordon Byron was the first literary rock star, a fallen angel who flaws were redeemed by his magnetism, heroism & tragic destiny. He had many diverse & colourful lovers
- of both sexes
- in his life, but it was the love triangle with his wife & half-sister that earned him timeless notoriety. Edna O Brien's rich & intense portrait follows the passions of Europe's ultimate Adonis from Regency London to the wilds of Albania & pleasures of the Mediterranean. This is a scandalous, remorseless tale of the poet as rebel
- imaginative, lawless & defiantly immortal.


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Introduces one of the author's magnificent creations
- Maxim Arturovitch Pyatnitski. Born in Kiev on the cusp of the twentieth
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A global war is raging. You can't see it, but it's happening all around you. Inside you. & it changes everything. Sadie Mc Lure wants to find out who murdered her family. Noah Cotton needs to know what drove his brother insane. Their search for answers leads them into the astonishing world of the nano. ...

Unleash your creativity & paint beautiful, dynamic pieces of art with this brilliant selection of oil paints by Crawford & Black.

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