In Holding the Hands of Angels" Brian Moses recollects his childhood in the 1950s & 60s. A childhood straight out of " The Dangerous Book for Boys" & very different to what children experience today. No computers mobile phones playstations iPods no Mc Donalds. Only a black & white television
- how did children of that generation stave off the crushing boredom? The truth is they were led by their imaginations. They rode off on their bikes explored the seashore climbed cliffs played games in the bombsites left over from World War II. Brian Moses looks back to the days when adventuring was character building & not laced with all kinds of risk assessment dangers. " Holding the Hands of Angels" offers a window into another world one that has sadly largely disappeared."
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Discover amazing & fascinating sea creatures in the hole in the bottom of the sea! Based on the traditional cumulative song each verse introduces a new creature & its place in the food chain with the shark chasing the eel who chases the squid who chases the snail. Enhanced CD

Includes:: videso animation & audio singalong.

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Bringing together all the classic Hewlett & Martin Tank Girl" comics for the first time in this fantastic slipcased edition with additional materials including original art unseen Hewlett pages a "lost" original " Tank Girl" story & the first new Hewlett " Tank Girl" artwork created in over 15 years. This is a wonderful collection that no comic book fan should be without." ...

Stanley Yelnats' family has a history of bad luck going back generations so he is not too surprised when a miscarriage of justice sends him to Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Centre. Nor is he very surprised when he is told that his daily labour at the camp is to dig a hole five foot wide by five foot deep & report anything that he finds in that hole. The warden claims that it is character building but this is a lie & Stanley must dig up the truth. In this wonderfully inventive compelling novel that is both serious & funny Louis Sachar has created a masterpiece that will leave all readers amazed & delighted by the author's narrative flair & brilliantly handled plot. ...

Stanley Yelnats family has a history of bad luck so he isnt too surprised when a miscarriage of justice sends him to a boys juvenile detention centre. At Camp Green Lake the boys must dig a hole a day five feet deep five feet across in the dried up lake bed. The Warden claims the labour is character building but it is a lie. Stanley must dig up the truth. ...

If you had one wish this Christmas what would it be? Sarah wishes not to be lonely. She shouldnt be
- not with Eddie her husband
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Torn between struggling to live up to the expectations of being a Modern Woman & ridding herself of the effect of a repressed upbringing Izzy Jordan would be the first to admit that its time to take stock of her life. Shes 31 with a teaching career on the skids
- not surprising really given that she harbours a strong desire to lock her pupils in the art room cupboard & throw away the key. She also has a manipulative mother & an ex-boyfriend whose parting shot was to tell her she was boring in bed! So when shes invited to spend the summer on Corfu & is offered the chance of a no-strings holiday romance with the irresistible Theo what should she do? Go for it or listen to the voice of Modern Woman & tell him to sling his hook? Just as she thinks shes made up her mind along comes Mark whose turbulent past sets in motion a series of dramatic events that will bring near-tragedy profound change & finally happiness for Izzy.
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The Holiday Activity Book for Grown-ups" is a bumper book of puzzles brain exercises & quizzes that will keep adults of all ages entertained throughout their holiday. Covering a range of activities from the classic crossword to killer sudoku puzzles & brain-teasers there is something for everyone to enjoy. Big enough to scribble in but light enough to carry around this is the must-have companion for all holiday-makers." ...

Key Words with Peter & Jane" uses the most frequently met words in the English language as a starting point for learning to read successfully & confidently. The Key Words reading scheme is scientifically researched & world renowned. " Book 12a" follows Peter & Jane's adventures at the holiday camp in 126 new words including 'party' 'competition' 'natural' & 'longest'. Once this book has been completed the child moves on to book "12b". " The Key Words with Peter & Jane" books work because each of the key words is introduced gradually & repeated frequently. This builds confidence in children when they recognise these key words on sight (also known as the 'look & say' method of learning). Examples of key words are: the one two he. There are 12 levels each with 3 books: a b & c. " Series a": gradually introduces new words. " Series b": provides further practise of words featured in the 'a' series. " Series c": links reading with writing & phonics. All the words that have been introduced in each 'a' & 'b' book are also reinforced in the 'c' books." ...

From the 1930s to the 1960s millions of British people chose to spend their annual summer break at a holiday camp taking advantage of the all-in package that included accommodation food & plentiful entertainment. The market leader was Billy Butlin whose camps operated on a vast scale & offered a brightly coloured leisure land in contrast to the drabness of post-war rationing. The holiday camp story however goes back to the 1890s & it continues into the present day with signs of a revival in camp fortunes. Kathryn Ferry celebrates the communal & the kitsch glamorous grandmother competitions chalets Redcoats & all the other well-known symbols of an incredibly popular form of twentieth-century holiday. ...