Hes big burly & way smarter than your average shapeshifting bear. Hes also about to get trapped by own his game... Lou Crushek is a reasonable mellow easygoing kind of guy. But once someone starts killing the scumbags he works so hard to bust that really gets under his fur. Especially when that someone is a curvy she-tiger with a skill set thats turning Crushs lone-bear world upside down
- & bringing his passion out of hibernation... As a member of an elite feline protection unit Marcella Malone has no problem body-dropping anyone who hunts her kind. But Crush is proving one major pain in her gorgeous tail. The only reason shes joined forces with him is to track down the wealthy human whos got her entire species in his ruthless sights. It sure isnt because Crushs stubborn & contrary attitude is rubbing Cella in all the right ways...
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Karma Wilson's ever-popular Bear really can snore on...and on...and on...in this endlessly entertaining board book. As they join in with the simple read-aloud text readers can press the sound-button to hear Bear snore through a whole series of events! But will he EVER wake up? Jane Chapman's captivating illustrations are enhanced by the interactive fun making this a must for all Bear fans. ...

It seems like Bear can sleep through anything. As a succession of animals enter his cave to escape the fierce storm he continues to snore. Mouse makes a nice warm fire Hare cooks popcorn & Badger brings treats... They are having a great time. But when Bear wakes up & realises hes missed out on the fun his visitors fear the worst. Can Bear be persuaded to join the party? This read-aloud rhyming story has fun suspense & a happy ending
- with Jane Chapmans beautiful captivating illustrations & Karma Wilsons absorbing lyrical words perfectly depicting the companionship of the warm cosy cave & the contrast with the wild storm outside.
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It seems like Bear can sleep through anything. As a succession of animals enter his cave to escape the fierce storm he continues to snore. Mouse makes a nice warm fire Hare cooks popcorn & Badger brings treats... They are having a great time. But when Bear wakes up & realises hes missed out on the fun his visitors fear the worst. Can Bear be persuaded to join the party? This read-aloud rhyming story has fun suspense & a happy ending
- with Jane Chapmans beautiful captivating illustrations & Karma Wilsons absorbing lyrical words perfectly depicting the companionship of the warm cosy cave & the contrast with the wild storm outside.
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William is scared of the place under the stairs. He is absolutely sure there's a great big & probably hungry grizzly bear lurking there. He is utterly convinced that the bear will gobble him up if he doesn't feed it so every day he carefully opens the door throws in some food & slams it shut quickly
- wham bang thump! Find out what happens when a nastly smell pervades the house & Mum & William decide to investigate.. .
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Bear was walking in the forest. Suddenly..." What happens next? Winners of the childrens competition featured in The Sun decide... Childrens Laureate Anthony Browne has collaborated with budding author-illustrators aged 8 & under to create an exciting & unique picture book
- combining Anthonys character
- the bear with the magic pencil
- with art & stories from the winning entries. Wherever Bear goes he takes his magic pencil with him. If ever he has a problem he just draws his way out of trouble
- whatever he draws becomes real.. . Anthony Browne started the story of a bear with a magic pencil & children aged eight & under were invited to join in & complete the story. Working with The Sun team Anthony has selected the best ideas & used them to create the rest of the story. The result is this fabulous picture book!"



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Bear was friendly Bear was sweet The nicest bear you'd ever meet! With little paws & little feet & a very BIG bear bottom! Poor Bear! His bottom is causing chaos... Bump! Crash! Splat! Soon Bear is in great big trouble! Can he ever make it up to his friends? A hilarious story of bottoms bears & animal friends that will have children giggling at Bear's bottom-based mishaps. From children's favourite Steve Smallman author of Smelly Peter the Great Pea Eater & The Monkey with A Bright Blue Bottom. ...

' Inspired' 'enthralling' & 'stylish' are just some of the words used to describe the first edition of Bearback. Now in paperback Pat Garrod's remarkable story is set to be discovered by even more travellers. Imagine jacking it all in packing your life into a 41-litre pannier & riding into the sunset. Bearback is the story of two GPs who did just that downing stethoscopes to take off on their motorcycle The Bear to see the world. Across the deserts of Africa over the mountains of the Andes deep into the jungles of Indochina & beyond the Arctic Circle; 100 000 miles through six continents & 64 countries. A circumnavigation of epic proportion & entirely unsupported it was to become one of the longest journeys ever undertaken by a couple on one motorcycle a journey destined to change their lives forever. ...

R. D. & Patricia Bartlett
- widely respected experts on reptiles & amphibians
- instruct readers on the animals anatomies &

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Five hundred years have passed since the devastating demon-led war that almost exterminated humankind. Those who escaped the carnage were led to sanctuary by the boy saviour known as Hawk: the gypsy morph. But now the unimaginable has come to pass: the cocoon of protective magic surrounding the valley has vanished. When Sider Ament last surviving Knight of the Word detects unknown predators stalking the valley & Trackers from the human village of Glensk Wood find two of their own gruesomely killed there can be no doubt: the once safe haven of generations has been laid bare. Together the young Trackers the aging Knight & a daring Elf princess race to spread word of the encroaching danger. But suspicion & hostility among their countrymen threaten to doom their efforts from within while beyond the breached borders a ruthless Troll army masses for invasion. Standing firm between the two the last wielder of the black staff & its awesome magic must find a successor to carry on the fight against the cresting new wave of evil. ...