Once upon a time there were some wonderful fairy tales waiting to be read. Fourteen classic stories are retold with beautiful illustrations & a sprinkle of story magic bedtime will never be the same again. Enchant your child with favourite tales like Cinderella" & " Jack & the Beanstalk" or tell them some wonderful new stories; " The Fisherman & his Wife" or " Diamonds & Toads". Mary Hoffman's charming retellings use simple language ideal for reading or hearing aloud while Julie Downing's stunning illustrations bring the characters to life so children can follow & enjoy the fairy tales through the pictures. This is a wonderful collection to quietly enjoy together
- making bedtime easy."
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This is an exquisite book that evokes a child's first experience of nature. From beach combing to stargazing from watching squirrels ducks & worms to making berry crumble or a winter bird feast this is a remarkable book
- part poetry part scrapbook of recipes facts & fragments
- & a glorious reminder that the natural world is on our doorstep waiting to be discovered. Mark Hearld's pictures beautifully reproduce the colours of the seasons on woodfree paper & Nicola Davies' lyrical words capture the simple loveliness that is everywhere if only we can look. The colours of Nature's seasons are beautifully reproduced on woodfree paper.

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Designed as an introduction for absolute beginners this book is ideal for young children to use with a teacher or parent. Older children will find this book & CD the perfect accompaniment to practising alone since all the tunes in the book are featured on the CD. The tunes are graded to allow beginners to advance at a steady pace; each new concept is accompanied by a practice tune which players can listen to & learn from on the CD. ...

As soon as the first notes have been mastere d there are simple tunes to play with guidance from friend ly cartoon creatures. The tunes include well-known pop folk & classical pieces & there are also games puzzles & facts about the recorder ...

A MORBID TASTE FOR BONES. In 1137 the head of Shrewsbury Abbey decided to acquire the remains of St Winifred. Brother Cadfael is part of the expedition sent to her final resting place in Wales & they find the villagers passionately divided by the Benedictines' offer for the saint's relics. Canny wise & all too worldly Cadfael isn't surprised when this taste for bones leads to bloody murder. ONE CORPSE TOO MANY. In 1138 war between King Stephen & the Empress Maud takes Brother Cadfael from the quiet world of his garden to the bloody battlefield. Not far from the safety of the Abbey walls Shrewsbury Castle falls leaving its ninety-four defenders loyal to the Empress to hang as traitors. With a heavy heart Brother Cadfael agrees to bury the dead but discovers ninety-five bodies awaiting his attention. MONK'S-HOOD. Brother Cadfael's herb garden is flourishing under his care then a local dignitary is poisoned with one of the herbalist's own concoctions & Cadfael finds he has to defend himself & another suspect whom he is sure is innocent. ...

Flanders June 1917: a British officer & celebrated poet is shot dead killed not by German fire but while recuperating from shell shock well behind the lines. A young English soldier is arrested & although he protests his innocence charged with his murder. Douglas Kingsley is a conscientious objector previously a detective with the London police now imprisoned for his beliefs. He is released & sent to France in order to secure a conviction. Forced to conduct his investigations amidst the hell of The Third Battle of Ypres Kingsley soon discovers that both the evidence & the witnesses he needs are quite literally disappearing into the mud that surrounds him. Ben Elton's tenth novel is a gut-wrenching historical drama which explores some fundamental questions. What is murder? What is justice in the face of unimaginable daily slaughter? & where is the honour in saving a man from the gallows if he is only to be returned to die in a suicidal battle? As the gap between legally-sanctioned & illegal murder becomes evermore blurred Kingsley quickly learns that the first casualty when war comes is truth. ...

My Very First Bible published to high acclaim in 2003 & its popular stories & bright illustrations have since gone onto provide the basis for a number of additional series including board books big books sticker & activity books. 12 key Bible stories have now been made available as great value little paperbacks offering a smart way of collecting multiple books for use in groups & classes for award-giving or for anyone wanting a pocket-money gift. The series
Includes:: In the Beginning; Noah & the Ark; Moses & his Sister; Brave David; Jonah & the Whale; Daniel & the Lions; Baby Jesus; Jesus & the Storm; The Good Samaritan; The Lost Sheep; Our Father; & The Easter Story.
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In this title stunning silhouettes by Jan Pienkowski the master of dramatic design bring to life the story of the very first ...

This delightfully playful history uses 36 of our most expressive quirky beautiful & sometimes baffling stamps to tell us the story of Britain through Dickens & the potato famine to Thatcher & punk. Stamps tell a story. Since the Penny Black first burst on the scene in 1840 they have made & mirrored history as it happens
- from the British Empire Exhibition of 1924 to the Austerity Olympics of 1948 from the Coronation to the death of Diana from the advent of computers to the new Millennium. Chris West is a stamp-obsessive. He has picked his favourites to tell hugely entertaining & idiosyncratic history. We learn about the Penny Lilac which united a nation in 1881; the controversial schoolboy-designed Edward VIII stamp of 1936; the day the Queens head was nearly chopped off in 1966; the first non-white Briton to grace a stamp in 1982 & many more. Each lovingly-designed stamp is a vintage specimen & a tantalising window onto an era.
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Its the first day of term at Unicorn School & little Willow is feeling rather nervous & excited but she soon settles in & makes new friends. Life at school is full of fun & adventure but one day an older unicorn plays a mean trick on Storm & lands him in big trouble. Willow is determined to help her friend even if it means putting herself in danger
- after all isnt that what friends are for?
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