Afghanistan 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament & his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon an event that is to shatter their lives. After the Russians invade & the family is forced to flee to America Amir realises that one day he must return to Afghanistan under Taliban rule to find the one thing that his new world cannot grant him: redemption. ...

This is a most moving tale celebrating the bright light of humanity surviving even in the darkest conflict. Travelling to the West Bank to witness first hand what life is like for Palestinians & Jews living in the shadow of a dividing wall journalist Max strikes up a friendship with an enigmatic Palestinian boy Said. Together the two sit under an ancient olive tree while Said makes another of his kites. When Said takes Max home the reporter learns of the terrible events in the familys past & begins to understand why Said does not speak. Told from both Maxs & Saids points of view Morpurgo has created a beautiful tale of tragedy & hope with an ending that rings with joy. With an afterword by BBC Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen. ...

Leap for your life & discover the trills of kitesurfing! Written by three--time world champion & packed with over 500 photographs this book covers first attempts at getting afloat to snapping a 360. It is the definitive guide to kitesurfing covering both mental & physical preparation with fabulous photography showing every stage of each manoevure. Like all watersports safety & preparation come first. The opening chapters cover weather location preparation of equipment physical & mental warm--ups & signals in the water. The main body of the book introduces the reader to the basics of getting into the water & the principles of surfing on the wind: getting up steering turning controlling the kite & what to do when you inevitably wipe out. Once the rider has mastered surfing at high speed its time to start having some fun with more than 50 tricks covered in full step--by--step detail from the basic chop hop to how to ride huge waves & advanced moves like the back to blind surface pass & the unhooked downloop s--bend! The final sections of the book introduce fitness & flexibility ideas for kitesurfers & cover maintenance & repair of equipment. ...

Kith is a passionate examination of what it means to be a child by Jay Griffiths the award-winning author of Wild. While travelling the world in order to write her award-winning book Wild Jay Griffiths became increasingly aware of the huge differences in how childhood is experienced in various cultures. One central riddle in particular captured her imagination: Why are so many children in Euro-American cultures unhappy
- & why is it that children in many traditional cultures seem happier? In Kith Jay Griffiths explores these questions & many more. Moving from communities in West Papua & the Arctic to the ostracised young people of contemporary Britain she asks why we have enclosed our children in a consumerist cornucopia but denied them the freedoms of space time & deep play. She uses history philosophy language & literature to illustrate children's affinity for the natural world & the essential quest element of childhood. Kith is Jay Griffiths' impassioned illuminating analysis of a universal rite of passage. In its urgent defence of the rights & needs of every child it is a journey into the heart of human experience. Kith could have been written by no-one but Jay Griffiths. It is ablaze with her love of the physical world & her passionate moral sense that goodness & a true relation with nature are intimately connected. She has the same visionary understanding of childhood that we find in Blake & Wordsworth & John Clare would have read her with delight. Her work isn't just good
- it's necessary". (Philip Pullman). " Jay Griffiths writes with such richness & mischief about the one thing that could truly save the world: its children". (KT Tunstall). " An impassioned visionary plea to restore to our children the spirit of adventure freedom & closeness to nature that is their birthright. We must hear it & act on it before it is too late". (Iain Mc Gilchrist). Jay Griffiths is the author of Pip Pip: A Sideways Look at Time; Wild: An Elemental Journey; & A Love Letter from a Stray Moon a novella about the life of Frida Kahlo. She is the winner of the inaugural Orion Book Award & of the Barnes & Noble Discover Award for the best new non-fiction writer to be published in the USA. She has also been shortlisted for the Orwell Prize & the World Book Day award."

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Illustrated by Rachel Wells this book should have huge appeal for babies & very young children & is a perfect introduction to books. Full of tactile surprises children should love following the stitched trails to help kitten find its friends. Along the trail there are flaps touchy-feely patches & lots of surprises & noises. ...

A fantastic top-secret journal for kitten-lovers with a beautiful heart-shaped lock to keep the contents secret! This brilliant book is packed with amazing activities cute kittens a diary & a whole section on how to throw the best sleepover party ever! Any little girl who loves kittens will treasure this journal. It would make a wonderful birthday present for a kitten-mad five to eight year-old. It's time to join in the kitten fun! But sssh! It's a secret! ...

Ten-year-old Bertie Fletcher has only ever wanted one thing
- a pet
- but her grumpy dad wont allow her so much as a goldfish.

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Mia cant get over her pet cat Sandys death & cant ever imagine replacing him. Over the Christmas holidays she gets to play with her friends cats kittens. Then Mias parents surprise her by saying she can have the last kitten Whiskers. But although Mia loves him she feels guilty about Sandy. Can Mia bring herself to keep the new kitten? From the best-selling author Holly Webb comes another heart-warming animal story. ...

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing & reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Poor lost Kitten. He doesn't have a name or a home to call his own. All he wants is to find a warm & cosy place where someone will love him. Will anyone help this little kitten? ...

Kittens in the Kitchen Mr Williams the caretaker at Mandys school is furious when a stray cat has a litter in his kitchen. He wants the kittens & their mum out of his house as soon as possible. Will Mandy be able to find owners for them all in just one week? Kittens in the Cold Mandy & James are helping to raise money for sick little Alex Hastings treatment. Alexs pet kitten Amber is helping keep her spirits up but when Amber vanishes Alex is heartbroken. Where could the kitten be? Two Animal Ark kitten stories in one! ...