These are the (nearly) true confessions of Jamie Kelly. They were just an ordinary soft pair of second-hand jeans until Jamie Kelly tried them on. Then they became tight smelly & scratchy
- with a bit of a haunting problem! Do the pants have the power to soothe a vengeful beagle vanquish The Prettiest Girl in the World or make the wearer irresistible to the eighth cutest guy in school? Or are the haunted pants just well haunted? Kind of gross when you think about it...
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From a wartime beach in Wales to the gleaming skyscrapers of twenty-first-century Manhattan the extraordinary career of Fleet Street legend Harold Evans has spanned five decades of tumultuous social political & creative change. Just how did a working class Lancashire boy who failed the eleven-plus rise to a position where he could so effectively give voice to the unheard? Born in the bleak years between the wars in the sprawl of Greater Manchester into a thrifty diligent & loving family Evans inherited only the privilege of his parents' example. Theirs was a work ethic that led Evans through night school classes national service & a passionate commitment to regional life & finally to his unassailably successful editorship of one of our greatest newspapers the Sunday Times. Whether unpicking the murderous chaos of Bloody Sunday pursuing a foreign correspondent's murderers or uncovering the atrocity of Thalidomide this consummate newsman evokes his contagious passion: for the real story & the truth. ...

Louis doesn't think much of it when his mum & dad ask him for tips on how to be cool. In fact he thinks it's pretty funny watching them bump fists & use words like 'safe' 'sick' & 'wicked'. Until Dad turns up outside Louis' new school dressed like a rapper that is... Suddenly they're trying to friend Louis & all his classmates on Facebook & wearing baseball caps backwards
- in public. Louis & his best friend Maddy are horrified. Mum & Dad have taken things too far.. .and immediate action is needed!
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Everything in Ellas life was perfect...or was it? With perfect parents perfect friends & perfect poise it seems like Ella Gerard has it all. But when Ellas eccentric best friend Lola Cep nominates Ella to run for school president against the wickedly popular Carla Santini many of the less-than-perfect aspects of Ellas life begin to surface. Will Ella come out a winner without losing face? This is a fast & funny look at high-school politics by a best-selling author. This is a sequel to the best-selling Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" which was made into a major film. "A hilarious comedy of errors". (" Publishers Weekly")." ...

Dear friends I Love-Love-Love sharing my adventures as a classroom hamster with all my friends. But sometimes my paw gets tired from so much writing! To give it a rest Ive written some shorter tales that are every bit as funny & exciting as my According to Humphrey books. Theyre called Humphreys Tiny Tales & theyve even got illustrations (Im quite pleased at how cute I look in the pictures). Im unsqueakably excited to share my new stories with you & I think Humphrey fans & new younger readers will be excited too! Your furry friend Humphreys My Pet Show Panic! My friends in Room 26 hoped Id win a prize at the Pet Show. I hoped so too but with dogs & cats a parrot & a mysterious creature called Nick the Stick I had a lot of competition. When Mirandas scary dog Clem showed up I was Worried-Worried-Worried. & with good reason because once we got together the panic at the Pet Show began. ...

It is in 1950s Brighton that Marion first catches sight of Tom. He teaches her to swim in the shadow of the pier & Marion is smitten
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Children will cherish this selection of favourite stories from the Old & New Testaments. From the moment Baby Moses is found floating in a basket among the bulrushes to Jesus' stilling of the storm children will be captivated by Daniel Howarth's remarkable illustrations as each story pops off the page. Stories include: Daniel Baby Moses Lost Sheep Jairus' Daughter & Stilling the Storm. ...

This is an amazing pop up book all about your body & how it works with fun & friendly illustrations & inventive ways to explain the facts. Take a look at everything to do with your body
- inside & out! How did you begin? Ever wondered how you breathe smell or move? Or why you have to eat? & what do your insides look like? See how it all works & find out the story of your body starting right at the very beginning of you...
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Celebrate the ups & downs of your pregnancy with this interactive journal which invites you to record in detail this most extraordinary period of your life. With annotated prompts for you to fill in for each week of your pregnancy storage wallets & sealable envelopes for keeping precious momentos & photo spaces for you to capture the changing shape of your body this journal will be a life-long keepsake of all your special memories. Each chapter offers guidance on what to expect notes on your baby's development during each trimester & reminders on what you need to be planning thinking about & preparing for. Whether you are a first-time mother or want to commemorate a new addition to the family Alison Mackonochie (author of the award-winning Emma's Diary) ensures that you will be comfortable every step of the way. ...

A pink & perfect activity book packed full of royally splendid activities & stickers
- for little princesses everywhere! Bloomsbury
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