He claimed to be a man of God. But he did the devils work. Thomas Thorpe hides his carnal desires under the mask of a pious lay preacher. When Ann Spencer rejects his advances he evicts her from her home claiming she is living in sin with a young man not her blood relative. But Alec is a ward not a lover. & Ann has made a promise to her dead father that she will protect the Russian boy with her life. Taken in by kind-hearted Leah Marshall Ann & Alec repay her by working in the dairy. The two young people become substitutes for the children Leah has lost. But Thomas Thorpe will not leave them in peace. Playing on the paranoia engendered by the Great War he sows seeds of doubt among the good people of Wednesbury about the foreigner in their midst. Once Ann becomes an outcast he will be able to claim her unwilling body for his evil purposes. ...

Cartwheel into this sparkling new series about the exciting energetic & inspirational world of gymnastics! Tara has always loved gymnastics & joining Silverdale Gymnastics Club has been a dream come true. But with the summer holidays at an end & Tara starting secondary school trying to juggle her schoolwork her friendships & her gymnastics training is proving tricky. When Tara says she can't go to her best friend's birthday sleepover because of her training her best friend is badly hurt. With an important competition looming & her friends giving her the cold shoulder can Tara find a balance between the two most important things in her life? Girls will love this fantastic new series filled with fun friendship & backflips. ...

From the creators of the Blue Peter award-winning Funniest Book with Pictures Raven Mysteries" team this is the first in a humorous & magical adventure series " Raven Boy & Elf Girl" perfect for readers of 8+ about Raven Boy & Elf Girl's magical humorous & creepy adventures as they battle to save the world. Eep...the adventure begins! Raven Boy has short black spiky hair amazing night vision & can talk to animals. Elf Girl is light of foot sharp of mind &...elfish all over. She hadn't expected to meet Raven Boy; it's not that often someone falls out of the trees & squashes your home flat like Raven Boy did. Before they know it they are plunged into some very strange creepy altogether spooky & hilarious adventures as they save their world from trolls ogres witches & things that slither & slide in the fiendish forest." ...

When Maddys best friend moves away Maddy feels like shell never be able to replace her. To cheer her up her parents get her a kitten
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This is history with twice the nasty bits.. .in a brilliant new edition! The Frightful First World War" tells readers all the horrors a hardship of the war that was meant to last four months.. .but ground on for four grim years. " The Woeful Second World War" reveals the dire details about the worst war ever
- from snow-bound cities under siege to fly-infested jungle trenches. This title is packed with curious quizzes rotten recipes gruesome games & terrible tests... History has never been so horrible."
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Delve into television's most otherworldly phenomenon with this in-world collection that explores the intricate destinies of Walter Bishop Peter Bishop & Olivia Dunham. Packed with concept art exclusive photos & intriguing ephemera September's Notebook will satisfy every serious fan's hunger for details about the Observers character facts Fringe science & much more. ...

This is a reduced edition of this delightful cloth book. It is illustrated by Rachel Wells creator of the best-selling Usborne That's not my..." series. The colourful illustrations will appeal to babies & very young children & are an ideal introduction to the world of books. You can follow Bob the frog as he hops across the pages in search of his friend Fifi. The new size of the book & the soft fabric are perfect for little hands to hold." ...

Children will be fascinated by the steps in the life cycle of the frog from the male & female frogs meeting & mating to seeing a tadpole's gills disappear & replaced by lungs. This is a perfect introduction for young children to the circle of life with close-up photography & humorous text. ...

One of the launch titles in the amazing new Essential Picture Book Classics list from Harper Collins this book contains five engaging warm & very funny stories about Frog & Toad. A collectable classic picture book that every child should read & own. Julia Donaldson says I hugely admire & envy Arnold Lobel; he is my hero". Once upon a time there were two good friends a frog & a toad... From writing letters to going swimming telling stories to finding lost buttons Frog & Toad are always there for each other
- just as best friends should be. The Frog & Toad stories from Arnold Lobel have been loved by generations. Essential Picture Book Classics
- timeless stories for every child to treasure."

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This is a hilarious picture book based on the classic fairytale by the Brothers Grimm & retold for younger children. When a frog rescues Princess Poppy's treasured golden ball she is revolted that to return the favour she has to let him live in the palace with her. But could there be more to this frog than meets the eye? It features illustrations taken from the popular Young Reading" series." ...