From there to here from here to there funny things are everywhere. In this hilarious exploration of simple concepts such as colours numbers & opposites Dr. Seuss presents a crazy world of boxing Goxes & winking Yinks that drink pink ink! With his unique combination of hilarious stories zany pictures & riotous rhymes Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children & helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat & ranked among the UK's top ten favourite children's authors Seuss is firmly established as a global best-seller with nearly half a billion books sold worldwide. As the first step in a major rebrand programme Harper Collins is relaunching 17 of Dr. Seuss's best-selling books including such perennial favourites as The Cat in the Hat Green Eggs & Ham & Fox in Socks. In response to consumer demand the bright new cover designs incorporate much needed guidance on reading levels with the standard paperbacks divided into three reading strands
- Blue Back Books for parents to share with young children Green Back Books for budding readers to tackle on their own & Yellow Back Books for older more fluent readers to enjoy. One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish belongs to the Blue Back Book range.
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Boisterous ribald & ultimately shattering Ken Keseys One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest" is the seminal novel of the 1960s that has left an indelible mark on the literature of our time. Here is the unforgettable story of a mental ward & its inhabitants especially the tyrannical Big Nurse Ratched & Randle Patrick Mc Murphy the brawling fun-loving new inmate who resolves to oppose her. We see the struggle through the eyes of Chief Bromden the seemingly mute half-Indian patient who witnesses & understands Mc Murphys heroic attempt to do battle with the awesome powers that keep them all imprisoned." ...

Boisterous ribald & ultimately shattering Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the seminal novel of the 1960s that has left an indelible mark on the literature of our time. Here is the unforgettable story of a mental ward & its inhabitants especially the tyrannical Big Nurse Ratched & Randle Patrick Mc Murphy the brawling fun-loving new inmate who resolves to oppose her. We see the struggle through the eyes of Chief Bromden the seemingly mute half-Indian patient who witnesses & understands Mc Murphy's heroic attempt to do battle with the awesome powers that keep them all imprisoned. ...

A collection of short stories each told by a different character from the Jiggy Mc Cue stories. Here we have tales from the points of view not only of Jiggy but also Pete Angie & even Stallone the cat. Full of Michael Lawrence's trademark surreal humour & told with wit & verve these will appeal to all Jiggy fans. ...

Many of the popular often prophetic phrases that we use on a day-to-day basis have their roots in traditional folklore. For example: ' One swallow doesn't make a summer'; ' March comes in like a lion & goes out like a lamb'; & ' One for sorrow two for joy'. Such common idioms are familiar to most people but their history & origins are far from well known. However in One for Sorrow" readers will discover that there is a wealth of fascinating stories & history behind them. This charming book is filled with sayings legends & proverbs derived from the oral history of the countryside & unveils how they came about what they mean & how they came to be such a big part of the language we use today. Written with a light touch & expert knowledge it will entertain & inform in equal measure
- the perfect gift for anyone with an interest in the rich & varied heritage of the English language."
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Bernie Gunther is the ideal narrator for Philip Kerr's bleak tale of the dirty deals made by victors & vanquished alike in post-war Germany. Having learned that there's no way to distinguish 'the one from the other' the cynical P.I. has the moral clarity to see through the deceit & hypocrisy of both friend & foe. Munich 1949: Amid the chaos of defeat it's home to all the backstabbing intrigue that prospers in the aftermath of war. A place where a private eye can find a lot of not-quite-reputable work: cleaning up the Nazi past of well-to-do locals abetting fugitives in the flight abroad sorting out rival claims to stolen goods. It's work that fills Bernie with disgust
- but it also fills his sorely depleted wallet. Then a woman seeks him out. Her husband has disappeared. She's not looking to get him back
- he's a wanted man who ran one of the most vicious concentration camps in Pol&. She just wants confirmation that he's dead. It's a simple enough job. But in post-war Germany nothing is simple...

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Lady Philippa Marbury is.. .odd. The brilliant bespectacled daughter of a double marquess cares more for books than balls for science than the season & for laboratories than love. She's looking forward to marrying her simple fiance & quietly living out her days with her dogs & her scientific experiments. But before that Pippa has two weeks to experience all the rest
- fourteen days to research the exciting parts of life. It's not much time & to do it right she needs a guide familiar with London's darker corners. She needs.. .a scoundrel. She needs Cross the clever controlled partner in London's most exclusive gaming hell with a carefully crafted reputation for wickedness. But reputations often hide the darkest secrets & when the unconventional Pippa boldly propositions him seeking science without emotion she threatens all he works to protect. He is tempted to give Pippa precisely what she wants.. .but the scoundrel is more than he seems & it will take every ounce of willpower to resist giving the lady more than she ever imagined.
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1917 Western Front Ypres. A soldier wakes up in a damp dark basement. He can't get out. He is covered in mud. His skin is badly burned. & he can't remember anything. But his nightmare doesn't end there. He is tried & found guilty of cowardice impersonating a fellow soldier & theft. He can barely speak let alone defend himself. As the verdict is passed & he learns that the death sentence awaits him he remembers two things: that he took something from a dead man in the trenches & that the name his accusers have been calling him is not his. With time slipping away Chris Ransom must try to remember the events that have led him to this moment so that he can clear his name & save himself. ...

It is the Edinburgh Festival. People queuing for a lunchtime show witness a road-rage incident
- an incident which changes the
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Count from one to ten with apes & primates. One gorilla two orang-utangs & three chimpanzees. Explore the family of primates & learn to count from one to ten with former Childrens Laureate in this exquisite picture book for the youngest of children. With all the colour & drama of the natural world Anthony Brownes detailed depictions of monkeys & apes bring a new depth to first numbers & convey an important message to us all. It encourages early numeracy through Anthony Brownes beautiful artwork. It carries an important message about protecting our environment. Also available: Willy the Champ" (9780744543568) " Willy the Dreamer" (9780744569643) " Willy the Wimp" (9780744543636) " Willys Pictures" (9780744582406) " The Animal Fair" (9780744588293) " Changes" (9781406313390) " Gorilla" (9781406313277) " Hansel & Gretel" (9780744598339) "I Like Books" (9780744598575) " Into the Forest" (9781844285594) " Piggybook" (9781406313284) " Look What Ive Got" (9780744543728) " Silly Billy" (9781406305760) " Things I Like" (9780744598582) " Through the Magic Mirror" (9780744577075) & " The Tunnel" (9781406313291)." ...