In a charming new chapter-book series by a social-change advocate, young Frankie emulates her journalist mama by reporting on household news with the help of her sister & an unlikely news crew. Frankie’s mama is leaving to cover a breaking news story. Frankie, Papa & Frankie’s teenage sister, Raven, are all proud of Mama, even though they miss her when she’s away. But Frankie has a great idea: she can make her own news show! After all, Mama has told her that news is happening around her all the time. With a little assistance from her friends – including her doll Farrah, Robert the toy robot, & her tabby cat, Nina Simone – Frankie prepares for her first “broadcast”. & when she hears someone crying in the house, she knows that’s the developing story she must cover. With sweet illustrations throughout, this engaging new series embraces communication & compassion & is a refreshing portrayal of Black women in journalism. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529526349 • Author: Ch... ...

Details: Famous for his straight-talking, no-holds-barred st&-up, critically acclaimed comedian Frankie Boyle brings
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Details: Reading Scotland's Jesus should be like being called into the living room by your child shouting that they see
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Ooh er Missus, look out its Frankie. If youre looking for classic comedy at its best, a double CD collection of Confessions by Frankie Howerd is a good place to start. Truly one of the giants of the last 30 years, Frankie was held in enormously high esteem & real warmth by the British public. This CD set could have been called a Best Of because it contains all of Frankies well known catch phrases--Titter ye not, No mocking Francis, & Shut your face you! How rude. The two CDs contain 6 playlets, revealing some of Frankies strange experiences, & with the added bonus of the marvellous Joan Sims to help out. ...

Moving into a new home in Easterhouse in 1961 was the start of some great adventures for Rikki Brown. For a young boy, it was hard to tell what to worry about more
- the threat of nuclear war or starting primary school! Certainly each offered its own horrors. But after surviving Scarlett Fever, primaries were a whirl of games & lessons.
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Work! Consume! Die! Is the collected wisdom of an idiot. Interwoven with this numb hymn to show business are chapters detailing Boyle's worldwide view, an incessant fusillade of laughter & despair, the hollow clanging scream of a dying mechanical God & an honest attempt to describe the world by refusing to take it seriously. ...

Following the death of her mother, Franziska turns away from love in order to pursue a career as a concert pianist. She goes on from a humble home in a small Czech town, to Prague & a life that does not conform in any way to convention. It all ends in Berlin, with a bitter lesson learned: the fragility of life, & how debilitating love can be. ...

What do estate agents & the Ku Klux Klan have in common? Why do drug dealers live with their mothers? What do schoolteachers & sumo wrestlers have in common? How can your name affect how well you do in life? This title shows you a totally new way of seeing the world. ...

The third hilarious book about ten-year-old FRANKIE FOSTER
- the girl who wants to help, but ends up causing chaos! From the best-loved
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Have you ever been called a freak or a geek? Have you ever felt like one? The author, Luke Jackson, writes briefly about his younger autistic & AD/HD brothers, providing insights into the antics of his younger years & advice for parents, carers & teachers of young Asperger Syndrome children. ...