Nova Kumalisi would do anything for her closest friend Mal Wacken. She owes him her life. So when he asked her to be the surrogate mother for him & his wife in spite of her fears about how it would alter their friendship Nova agreed. Eight years later Nova is bringing up their son alone & she & Mal don't speak. Months into the pregnancy Mal's wife changed her mind about the surrogacy agreement. Already suspicious of how close Nova & Mal were Stephanie realised her strained marriage was in serious trouble when she found a text from her husband to Nova saying ' Goodnight Beautiful'. She asked Mal to cut all ties with his closest friend & unborn child. Now seven-year-old Leo is critically ill & Nova despite her anger & hurt wants Mal to have the chance to know his son before it's too late. Will it take a tragedy to remind them how much they mean to each other? ...

This story is about a remarkable Lakeland Terrier called Buffy who fought many illnesses including a rare cancer. You will laugh out loud cry softly & fondly remember her story long after reading it. It is a light-hearted look at her life covering her early days & continuing until her eventual death. Found in a shop doorway Buffy had a traumatic beginning. The young girl who found her & took her in died of cancer & so Buffy came to Thomasina & was loved & cared for until her death. She was infuriating & inspiring funny & cunning from being smart enough to use her surgical collar as a scoop to learning to use a boo! sort of woof! to frighten the living daylights of a delivery man. Thomasinas own failing health meant that sometimes they were ill together; Buffy taught her to fight back & gave her a reason to carry on. A rare cancer was found in Buffys leg when she was already suffering from a slipped disc. To save Buffy they had to save her leg. The Animal Health Trust in Suffolk helped Buffy survive with some international help but she took the record for recovery time. So many people loved Buffy; she touched so many lives. Buffy went on to live for many years & became an astonishing & astute dog. She gave the Price family so much joy & love her passing left an unbearable void in their lives. This story records her passing & Thomasinas anguish at the time. She decided to share her story because there could only be one Buffy; the Price family know they will never find another dog like her again. ...

Goodnight everyone " says Harry. " Zzz " goes Lulu. " Snore " goes Ted. But Harry the elephant cant get to sleep. He reads & tidies he wriggles & worries. Will sleep ever come to Harry? Perhaps his friends Ted & Lulu can help." ...

A tour-de-force thriller of corruption & violence from the No. 1 bestselling author Martina Cole. In the sixties Briony Cavanagh ran a string of the most notorious brothels in London. Only Briony knew what went on behind those doors & she never opened her mouth
- unless she stood to benefit. Only Briony knew the painful road shed travelled to get there. From an impoverished childhood that ended with shocking betrayal she was determined to be mistress of her own fate. But along with success came risk & danger. & the Goodnight Lady had her own secret place that was always shadowed by loss.
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Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award. Mum said war was a punishment from God for people's sins so he'd better watch out. She didn't tell him what to watch out for though. When the Second World War breaks out young Willie Beech is evacuated to the countryside. A sad deprived child he slowly begins to flourish under the care of kind old Tom Oakley. But then his cruel mother summons him back to war-torn London... Will he ever see Mister Tom again? Everyone's idea of a smash-hit first novel: full-blown characters to love & hate moments of grief & joy & a marvellous story that knows just how to grab the emotions". (Guardian). Michelle Magorian was born in Portsmouth & on leaving school studied at the Rose Bruford College of speech & Drama & Marcel Marceau's International School of Mime in Paris. Over the years she became interested in children's books & decided to write one herself. The result was Goodnight Mister Tom which won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award an International Reading Association Award & was also made into a much-loved film starring the late John Thaw." ...

Goodnight Mister Tom" is a " Puffin Modern Classic" by Michelle Magorian. Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the country as Britain stands on the brink of the Second World War. A sad deprived child he slowly begins to flourish under the care of old Tom Oakley
- but his new-found happiness is shattered by a summons from his mother back in London... Winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Award. " The best books grow old gracefully. They retain their importance & affect each new generation as powerfully as the one before. These are the titles selected for " Puffin Modern Classics"". (Julia Eccleshare). Michelle Magorian was born in Portsmouth & on leaving school studied at the Rose Bruford College of speech & Drama & Marcel Marceau's International School of Mime in Paris. Over the years she became interested in children's books & decided to write one herself. The result was " Goodnight Mister Tom" which won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award an International Reading Association Award & was also made into a superb film starring the late John Thor. Also by Michelle Magorian: " Goodnight Mister Tom"; " Back Home"; " Waiting for my Shorts to Dry"; " Who's Going to take Care of Me?"; " Orange Paw Marks"; "A Little Love Song"; " In Deep Water"; " Jump"; "A Cuckoo in the Nest"; "A Spoonful of Jam"; " Be Yourself"; & " Just Henry"."
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Goodnight Mister Tom" is a childrens classic by Michelle Magorian author of " Back Home" about an evacuee from London during the Second World War. Perfect for fans of " Carries War" by Nina Bawden. When the Second World War breaks out young Willie Beech is evacuated to the countryside. A sad deprived child he slowly begins to flourish under the care of kind of Tom Oakley. But then his cruel mother summons him back to war-torn London... Will he ever see Mister Tom again? " Everyones idea of a smash-hit first novel: full-blown characters to love & hate moments of grief & joy & a marvellous story that knows just how to grab the emotions". (" Guardian"). Winner of the Guardian Childrens Fiction Award Michelle Magorians " Goodnight Mister Tom" has been captivating readers for over thirty years; her other novel " Back Home" is about an evacuee who struggles to fit in at home after the Second World War has ended. " Goodnight Mister Tom" has been adapted for BBC radio & an ITV serial starring John Thaw." ...

Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award. Mum said war was a punishment from God for people's sins so he'd better watch out. She didn't tell him what to watch out for though. When the Second World War breaks out young Willie Beech is evacuated to the countryside. A sad deprived child he slowly begins to flourish under the care of kind old Tom Oakley. But then his cruel mother summons him back to war-torn London... Will he ever see Mister Tom again? Everyone's idea of a smash-hit first novel: full-blown characters to love & hate moments of grief & joy & a marvellous story that knows just how to grab the emotions". (Guardian). Michelle Magorian was born in Portsmouth & on leaving school studied at the Rose Bruford College of speech & Drama & Marcel Marceau's International School of Mime in Paris. Over the years she became interested in children's books & decided to write one herself. The result was Goodnight Mister Tom which won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award an International Reading Association Award & was also made into a much-loved film starring the late John Thaw." ...

This gentle bedtime story which has lulled generations of children to sleep is the perfect first book to share at bedtime. In a great green room a little bunny is tucked up snugly & safely in bed & is getting ready to say goodnight to all the familiar things in his room one by one. Margaret Wise Brown's comforting rhythmical text accompanied by the warmth of Clement Hurd's classic mid-century illustrations make GOODNIGHT MOON a timeless picture book which is known & loved around the world. ...

Mystery surrounds the death of Queen Victorias grandson England 1892. Victoria Queen & Empress is in the 54th year of her reign when her grandson Prince Eddy eldest son of the Prince of Wales is found slaughtered in his bed at Sandringham. Terrified of more royal scandal the Prince of Wales & his spindoctors decide to cover up the facts & the murder is disguised as death by influenza. Lord Francis Powerscourt an Irish investigator is privately asked to find the killer. His quest takes him on a journey through the princes debauched & dissolute past across Europe to the misty waterways of Venice where amidst scandal & suicide Powerscourt finally unravels the mystery of the sweet princes last goodnight. Praise for the book
- In this excellent novel Dickinson weaves a tale of blackmail & murder among the royals late in Victorias reign& [his] knowledge of the arts history & literature is nothing if not exhaustive & adds enormously to the overall background& One hopes to see more of Lord Powerscourt & his friends in the near future
- Publishers Weekly". This is detective fiction in the grand style; the characters & the plot soar upwards & carry us in their wake. Powerscourts debut in this intoxicating book is the start of a gilded life in the archives of crime
- James Naughtie."


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