For decades, Britain's warlocks have been all that stands between the British Empire & the Soviet Union
- a vast domain stretching
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A forbidden love...a private war. There's a sudden scatter of birds in the sky. I flinch. Little things seem violent to me. & in that moment my decision is made. It's 1940, Guernsey. Vivienne de la Mare waits nervously for the bombs to drop. Instead comes quiet surrender & insidious occupation. Nothing is safe anymore. Her husband is fighting on the frontline & the facade of being the perfect wife is cracking. Her new life is one where the enemy lives next door. Small acts of kindness from one Nazi soldier feel like a betrayal. But how can you hate your enemy when you know his name, when he makes you feel alive, when everything else is dying around you? Vivienne is fighting her own private war. On one side, the safe, secret, loving world she could build with her captain; on the other, virtuous loneliness & danger. It's time for Vivienne to choose: collaboration or resistance... Margaret Leroy explores a forbidden friendship in a frightening world. In the darkest hours in history, no choices are simple. ...

Join Little Mouse in this treasury of stories perfect for bedtime reading. Each of the successful Little Mouse stories, adorably illustrated by Caroline Anstey, can be found in one place for the first time.

Includes:: ' Say Hello, Little Mouse', ' Thank You, Little Mouse', ' Good Night, Little Mouse', ' Little Mouse, I Love You' & ' Merry Christmas, Little Mouse'.

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Lila Emerson is fascinated by other people's lives. 

As a house-sitter, she loves looking after the glamorous homes

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Set in the deep American South between the wars, The Color violet is the classic tale of Celie, a young black girl born into poverty & segregation.

Raped repeatedly by the man she calls father, she has two children taken away from her, is separated from her beloved sister Nettie & is trapped into an ugly marriage.

But then she meets the glamorous Shug Avery, singer & magic-maker
- a woman who has taken charge of her own destiny. Gradually Celie discovers the power & joy of her own spirit, freeing her from her past & reuniting her with those she loves.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781474607254
• Author: Alice Walker
• Publisher: Orion
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 262
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2cm












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How do you solve a mystery when you can’t understand the clues?

There are three things you need to know about Jasper.

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A. Scott Fenney is a hotshot corporate lawyer at a big Dallas firm. At 33, in the prime of his life, he rakes in $750, 000 a year, drives a Ferrari & comes home every night to a mansion in Dallas's most exclusive neighbourhood. He also comes home to one of Dallas's most beautiful women, with whom he has a much-loved daughter, Boo. For Fenney, life could not be better. But when a senator's son is killed in a hit-&-run, Fenney is asked by the state judge to put his air-conditioned lifestyle on hold to defend the accused: a black, heroin-addicted prostitute
- a very different client to the people Fenney usually represents. &, more importantly, she is not going be paying Ford Stevens $350 an hour for the privilege of his services.
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When Anna takes a job with a family whose niece is missing, she finds herself increasingly haunted by the mystery around her

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Developed in collaboration with an educational specialist & authenticity readers. This interactive board book is designed to encourage a first conversation about skin colour.   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781803374741 •†Author:   Lezette Rivera & Christie Hainsby  •†Publisher:   Make Believe Ideas •†Format:   Board Book •†Pages:† 12 •†Dimensions:†  20.3 x 1.2 x 20.3 cm ...

Get your groove on as you colour your way through the greatest ever feel-good songs.  This mindful colouring book with a musical twist features empowering lyrics to brighten your day & give you a mood-boosting lift.  Immerse yourself in this harmonious colouring extravaganza & don't be afraid to sing your heart out! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781800226982 • Author: Igloo Books • Publisher: Igloo Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 48 • Dimensions: 25 x 25 x 0.7 cm ...