A kidnapped girl. A presence in a cellar. A man terrified wherever he goes. When the palaeontologist Dale Ashby is called out to examine a find in a small Midlands town she finds herself drawn into the disappearance of a young woman. But the kidnapping is only the surface; Foseley is a town with more than one secret & it seems that something altogether stranger might be going on... ...

Best friends Coral & Nicks play cupid with hilarious results in this cute & quirky summer read! Twelve year-old Coral believes that with a little bit of help from cupid everyone can find their One True Love. So with her best friend Nicks (and her Jack Russell Romeo) she sets up The Cupid Company
- her very own beach-side matchmaking agency. But Coral soon discovers that bringing people together is enough to drive you crazy!
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' It was bedtime in the jungle & the day was almost done. A rhino settled down with her baby one.. .' All babies need to go to bed even in the Indian jungle.. . Learn to count from one to ten with adorable animal babies in this enchanting book by the illustrator of Wake Up Sleepy Bear" & then snuggle safely down to sleep. As the sun sets over the Indian jungle the animals are calling their little ones to bed. In this delightful book by the illustrator of " Wake Up Sleepy Bear" wrinkly rhinos mischievous monkeys tumbling tiger cubs & many more enchanting animal babies are quieted by their parents before settling down to sleep. When you've counted all the way to the end a gatefold spread reveals ten little elephants dreaming beneath the stars." ...

Lily & Blue Kangaroo are inseparable. Whatever Lily does Blue Kangaroo does too. But Lily is not always fair & when she is naughty it is Blue Kangaroo who gets the blame. One day Lily is very bad indeed & Blue Kangaroo is taken away from her & placed on a shelf downstairs until he learns to behave! But will he? In the middle of the night Blue Kangaroo hops down from the shelf draws a special picture saying sorry & slips it under Lilys mums door. Lilys Mum wants to know who drew the lovely picture. & Lily whispers It was you Blue Kangaroo! ...

Meet the Hueys
- a fabulously quirky group of characters from international bestselling award-winning author/illustrator Oliver
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When Jane Yeadon decided that she wanted to become a nurse the Swinging Sixties had arrived in style. But before her training the nearest she got to anything swinging was the udder of the cow on their farm in the north-east of Scotl&. It was time to leave for the bright lights & some modern life. It Wont Hurt a Bit" is the story of Janes journey from the farm she loved & the schoolwork she hated through to her nurse training & the many adventures along the way. Its a warm funny & affectionate memoir from a simpler time as Jane & her new friends tackle the ups & downs of a gruelling three-year training some scary matrons & a variety of challenging patients & their relatives. All to the backdrop of the fabulous Swinging Sixties." ...

Ages 5 years & under. Full of fantasy this picture book for the very young features Allison whose jungle-filled imagination makes every experience an exciting new adventure. Her wild coloured clothes make her think she is a peacock. When she is angry she sees herself as a roaring lion. As she tells her big sister Its a jungle in here"." ...

When Leo turns up at Emmas thirtieth birthday dinner unforgivably late & horribly drunk she cant help wishing things were different. If only someone could wave a magic wand over him & turn him into a reliable considerate boyfriend it would certainly save her a lot of trouble. Then Leos path crosses with a decidedly unusual girl called Isobel & as he falls under her spell Emma sees him altering before her very eyes. Soon she regrets wishing for a new Leo at all. & surely Isobel cant be for real? One things clear if Emmas going to win him back shell need to do some changing of her own... ...

This collection of cartoons features Calvin & Hobbes. It shows Calvin-turned-firefly waking Hobbes with his flashlight glow; Spaceman Spiff rocketing through alien galaxies as he battles Dad-turned-Bug-Being; & Calvins always inspired snowman art. ...

Long irregular hours; occasional risk of injury; & often smelly & dirty. Job satisfaction guaranteed. This is the life Maz Harwood signed up to when she became a vet & she has never regretted it. She now has a beautiful baby boy George & she will be marrying fellow vet Alex Fox-Gifford at Christmas. But recently things have become difficult. Because between arranging the wedding performing life-saving animal surgery & taking care of George there hasnt been much time left for poor Alex. So Maz decides to take things into her own hands
- with terrible consequences for all concerned. As Christmas draws near Maz realises that shes going to need more than a miracle for her & Alex to make it up the aisle & rekindle the love they had once shared.
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