On July 4 1990 eighteen-year-old Stacey Lannert shot & killed her father who had been sexually & emotionally abusing her since she was eight. She suffered terrifying abuse at the hands of her unstable alcoholic father for ten years until the night she realised he was turning his attention towards her younger sister who was on the verge of becoming his next victim. Staceys trial went horribly wrong & she was found guilty of first-degree murder & sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of early release. But
- after spending as many years behind bars as she had outside of them
- her sentence was finally reviewed & she was freed. I Shot Daddy is Staceys heartrending memoir of her harrowing childhood & the pain & protective love of her sister that led her to that horrifying night. An incredibly moving & gripping story which tells of an extraordinary recovery of a woman determined to fight for her freedom.

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Meet Maggie Fortenberry. Her life seems pretty much perfect
- shes beautiful charming & successful just as youd expect of a former
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Growing up every time I saw a mens magazine cover that had a headline about 73 Ways to Please Your Girlfriend" all I could think was " Im good with one; just tell me one way to please her. Also I dont have a girlfriend. Is there an article about that?" Soon after Sh*t My Dad Says began to take off comic writer Justin Halpern decided to propose to his then girlfriend. But before doing so he asked his dads advice which was very very simple (and surprisingly clean): Just take a day to think about it. This book is the story of that trip down memory lane to the adventures & misadventures of teenage relationships. Crossing the warmth of The Wonder Years with the candour & observational humour of David Sedaris this follow-up to the hottest comedy debut of last year is a hilarious toe-curlingly true book about life & love." ...

Whats your favourite food? What tastes dont you like? What does a squirrel like to eat? Food is an important subject with little ones & this book looks at popular foods unpleasant tastes & how animals taste or what they eat. There is plenty to discuss in this book of creative imagery & ideas. ...

Death may be bleak but
- rest in peace
- there is nothing gloomy about this curious compendium of tales of the departed. Here

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I Took the Moon for a Walk" is ideal for shared reading or sampling the pleasures of verse & imaginative language in the classroom at key stage 1
- " Times Educational Supplement". This work is illustrated by internationally acclaimed artist Alison Jay also the illustrator of partner book " Listen Listen!" available in the same format. This work features large format text that allows parents to share this beautiful story & illustrations with the youngest children & is set in lyrical rhyme with language which will encourage reader confidence working as a story with Predictable Structure & Patterned Language for the National Curriculum."
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A Sunday Times" top-ten title in 2008 & a bestseller ever since "I Used to Know That" has continued to delight readers with its pages of forgotten facts from our school days. Now available in paperback this great gift book has been repackaged with a fresh jacket design for anyone new to the series & old fans alike. Nostalgic informative & entertaining it is an ideal & accessible buy for adults wanting to brush up on their lost knowledge. If youve forgotten the capital city of Chile; the basics of osmosis; how to solve a quadratic equation; who wrote the famous poem about daffodils; & the use of a conjunction or the number of continents in the world "I Used to Know That" is guaranteed to provide all the answers." ...

Perfect follow-ups to the universally acclaimed I Used to Know That" these five titles go that little bit further by filling in the gaps with some more in-depth knowledge on each individual subject. Written in a highly accessible & lighthearted way you can brush up on your maths science history geography & English language while enjoying a walk down memory lane
- & remembering the stuff you really shouldn't have forgotten..."
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Growing up in a large Nigerian family in South London Stephen K. Amos learnt early on to find the humour in every situation. Raised by his parents & extended family of aunts & uncles I Used to Say My Mother was Shirley Bassey" tells the story of Stephens chaotic upbringing in the carnival atmosphere of the late seventies & early eighties. Stephen describes his awkward beginnings as the only black kid in his class where he told everyone his mum was Shirley Bassey to break the ice. Then as a middle child in a large family Stephen learnt stage presence by vying for attention & performing at family parties. Now a world-renowned comedian & performer regularly selling out venues like the Hammersmith Apollo Stephen looks back at his earlier life & the incidents which shaped him & continue to inspire his performances. Poignant funny & with the narrative gift Stephen is famous for "I Used to Say My Mother was Shirley Bassey" is a memoir of a life fitting in standing out & (almost) always laughing." ...

Do you remember the famous opening lines Tyger tyger burning bright? Or Shall I compare these to a summers day? But would you be able to name the poems or the poets? The English language is jam-packed with wonderful verses that weve all heard at some point but probably forgotten. I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud" will remind you of all those long-forgotten poems that you were taught at school together with mini-biographies & introductions. This title
Includes:: " The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
- Coleridge; " If"
- Rudyard Kipling; " Dulce et Decorum Est"
- Wilfred Owen; " Song of Myself"
- Walt Whitman; " Digging"
- Seamus Heaney; & " Not Waving But Drowning"
- Stevie Smith. Complete with an index of famous lines as well as authors any poetry enthusiast will love the collection of best-loved poems alongside the lively commentary. "I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud" is a perfect addition to any poetry lovers collection."






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