Revolutionary reflective & romantic I Am Nobodys Nigger is the powerful debut collection by one of the UKs finest emerging poets. Exploring race identity & sexuality Dean Atta shares his perspective on family friendship relationships & London life from riots to one-night stands. ...

Hugo is getting ready before he sets out to practise his water ballet routine at the local swimming pool. Bella annoyingly is copying everything he does. She even picks out the same outfit as Hugo-hat goggles water wings flippers & gingham costume. Hrmph! Bella continues to copy Hugo once they're in the water adding to his infuriation. But then a poolside bird & hippo rush to take a photo of Hugo & Bella's fabulous routine swimming in perfect harmony. & the copying that caused all the friction is now something to be proud of! Hugo & Bella head straight for the ice-cream parlour to celebrate but will they choose the same flavour or will they both want something different? With wonderfully quirky illustrations from new talent Simon Rickerty & a great read-aloud text this is a made-for-sharing picture book. ...

The first book in a darkly comic new series from a debut author John works in his familys mortuary & has an obsession with serial killers. He wants to be a good person but fears he is a sociopath & for years he has suppressed his dark side through a strict system of rules designed to mimic normal behavior. Then a demon begins stalking his small town & killing people one by one & John is forced to give in to his darker nature in order to save them. As he struggles to understand the demon & find a way to kill it his own mind begins to unravel until he fears he may never regain control. Faced with the reality that he is perhaps more monstrous than the monster he is fighting John must make a final stand against the horrors of both the demon & himself. ...

Charlie has this little sister Lola. Sometimes he has to try & get her to go to bed. This is a hard job because Lola likes to stay up late. Lola says I am not slightly sleepy at 6 or 7 or 8. I am still wide awake at 9 & not at all tired at 10 11 & 12 & I will probably still be perky at even 13 o'clock in the morning." This utterly special 10th anniversary edition of this classic Charlie & Lola book comes with a free four-panel frieze
- perfect for any fan's bedroom wall! ' Screamingly funny & utterly brilliant.'
- Books for Keeps ' Funny bright & very entertaining.'
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John Smith is not your average teenager. He regularly moves from small town to small town. He changes his name & identity. He does not put down roots. He cannot tell anyone who or what he really is. If he stops moving those who hunt him will find & kill him. But you cant run forever. So when he stops in Paradise Ohio John decides to try & settle down. To fit in. & for the first time he makes some real friends. People he cares about
- & who care about him. Never in Johns short life has there been space for friendship or even love. But its just a matter of time before Johns secret is revealed. He was once one of nine. Three of them have been killed. John is Number Four. He knows that he is next.. .
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They killed Number One in Malaysia. Number Two in Engl&. & Number Three in Kenya. John Smith is not your average teenager. He regularly moves from small town to small town. He changes his name & identity. He does not put down roots. He cannot tell anyone who or what he really is. If he stops moving those who hunt him will find & kill him. But you can't run forever. So when he stops in Paradise Ohio John decides to try & settle down. To fit in. & for the first time he makes some real friends. People he cares about
- & who care about him. Never in John's short life has there been space for friendship or even love. But it's just a matter of time before John's secret is revealed. He was once one of nine. Three of them have been killed. John is Number Four. He knows that he is next.. . Praise for Pittacus Lore: ' Tense exciting full of energy' Observer ' Relentlessly readable' The Times ' Set to eclipse Harry Potter & moody vampires. Pittacus Lore is about to become one of the hottest names on the planet' Big Issue ' Tense keeps you wondering' Sunday Times Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games
- I Am Number Four is the first book in Pittacus Lore's Lorien Legacies series & is now a major Disney film. Pittacus Lore is Lorien's ruling elder. He has been on Earth for the last twelve years preparing for the war that will decide Earth's fate. His whereabouts are unknown. Look out for the next books in the Lorien Legacies The Power of Six & The Rise of Nine

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I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: The Legacies" by Pittacus Lore contains three gripping ebook novellas telling the backstories of some of your favourite characters in one volume. We're out there living among you. We're waiting for our day to come. We each have our own stories. & now is the time to share our secrets..." Six's Legacy"
- Before Paradise Ohio before John Smith Number Six was travelling through West Texas with her Cepan Katarina. But what happened there would change Six forever..." Nine's Legacy"
- Before meeting John Smith aka Number Four Number Nine was hunting down Mogadorians in Chicago with his Cepan Sandor. Then he was captured..." The Fallen Legacies"
- Before Number Four three members of the Lorien Garde were captured & killed. Their stories have never been told
- until now... Three brilliant novellas continuing the story begun in "I Am Number Four". Praise for Pittacus Lore: " Tense exciting full of energy". (" Observer"). " Relentlessly readable". (" The Times"). " Tense keeps you wondering". (" Sunday Times"). " Set to eclipse Harry Potter & moody vampires. Pittacus Lore is about to become one of the hottest names on the planet". (" Big Issue"). " The Lost Files: The Legacies" contains " Six's Legacy" " Nine's Legacy" & " The Fallen Legacies"
- three thrilling novellas from Pittacus Lore's " Lorien Legacies" series all together for the first time in one volume. Pittacus Lore is Lorien's ruling elder. He has been on Earth for the last twelve years preparing for the war that will decide Earth's fate. His whereabouts are unknown. The first book in his " Lorien Legacies" series "I Am Number Four" is now a major Disney motion picture & along with " The Power of Six" " The Rise of Nine" & " The Legacies" novellas perfect for fans of " The Hunger Games"."




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People ask me how come I'm still alive & I don't know what to say. When I was growing up if you'd have put me up against a wall with the other kids from my street & asked me which one of us was gonna make it to the age of sixty with five kids & four grandkids & houses in Buckinghamshire & California I wouldn't have put money on me no f**king way. But here I am: ready to tell my story in my own words for the first time. A lot of it ain't gonna be pretty. I've done some bad things in my time. But I ain't the devil. I'm just John Osbourne: a working class kid from Aston who quit his job in the factory & went looking for a good time. ...

Has there ever been a more extraordinary rock-star story than Ozzy Osbournes? Born into a life so poor that the whole family slept in one room Ozzy endured a tough upbringing. Music was his salvation & his band Black Sabbath went on to change the music scene forever. But along with the rock & roll came the inevitable sex & drugs & Ozzy fell into a long relationship with addictive substances. The stories of Ozzys days on the road are legendary
- biting the head off a live bat losing his best friend & writing partner Randy Rhoades in a tragic plane crash
- but few know of the real heartbreak he suffered during those days of excess. In the end it was love that saved him: the love of his wife Sharon & kids Kelly Jack & Aimee. In his highly anticipated autobiography Ozzy comes clean: in all senses.

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Anything but a parrot! Captain Pepper wants a pet. He wants to be different.. .he wants to be famous.. .so a boring old parrot just wont do. The fiery captain sets his pirate crew to find the perfect pet. They try a hippopotamus a monkey & a leopard -- each with hilariously disastrous results. Finally they alight upon a python & Captain Pepper is delighted! But the last laugh is on him when his not so cuddly companion has him for dinner! At last his browbeaten crew can sail home in peace. The ideal blend of fun identifiable characters & strong storyline with a motley crew of pets & pirates make this perfect for beginner readers. ...