Its a matter of procedure I explained. Strictly for the record. You dont get sacked from this job unless you did what Thompson did. What did he do then? We never mention it. Enter the bizarre world of the bus driver a strange but all too familiar universe in which the timetable & the maintenance of headway are sacred but where the routes can change with the click of an inspectors fingers. This brilliant short novel is a gently absurd examination of the British bus system & its peculiarities where the demands of the hapless passengers are virtually ignored & where it is fine to be a little bit late but utterly unforgivable to be a moment early. ...

This is a charming mermaid story for Egmont's Blue Banana series by master storyteller Michael Morpurgo. Robbie says swimming is easy. You just have to pretend you're a mermaid. But that doesn't help Mairi. She isn't even sure that mermaids are real. Blue bananas are illustrated books for NC Level 2 readers learning to tackle longer prose for the first time with the support of extensive illustrations & speech bubbles. They are carefully designed with education in mind supporting children's understanding of vocabulary & punctuation. Blue Bananas explore the feelings & emotions of characters in a clear fashion. ...

Young feisty Maisie Dobbs has recently set herself up as a private detective. Such a move may not seem especially startling. But this is 1929 & Maisie is exceptional in many ways. Having started as a maid to the London aristocracy studied her way to Cambridge & served as a nurse in the Great War Maisie has wisdom experience & understanding beyond her years. Little does she realise the extent to which this strength of character is soon to be tested. For her first case forces her to uncover secrets long buried & to confront ghosts from her own past... In Maisie Jacqueline Winspear has created a character that readers will immediately take to their hearts. Her first case combines a gripping investigation with a moving portrait of love & loss. It marks the beginning of a wonderful new detective series. ...

Join Maisy on her very first sleepover! Friends & games yummy food & funny dancing
- its hard to feel anything but wide awake!
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In the eighth title in the popular Maisy First Experiences" series Maisy & Cyril catch a train to the seaside where they enjoy a fun-filled holiday. Each of the " First Experiences" series describes a common first experience within Maisy's familiar & comforting world offering a reassuring picture of something that might be new or less familiar. In " Maisy Goes on Holiday" Maisy enjoys packing her suitcase then meeting Cyril at a busy station & catching a train to the seaside. They have lots of fun on the beach & at the cafe write postcards to their friends & finally sleep a peaceful night at their hotel (after bouncing on the beds of course). This title strikes the perfect balance of excitement & reassurance as Maisy travels to pastures new. Every page is packed with colourful activity & buzzing with life. A global phenomenon Maisy books have won several major awards sold over 21 million copies worldwide & are available in 29 different languages." ...

Help Maisy get ready for bed in this fun novelty book! It's time for Maisy to go to bed. First she drinks her bedtime drink then she has to brush her teeth wash her hands put on her pyjamas & read her book. There's lots to do. With tabs to pull & flaps to lift children will love helping Maisy get ready to go to sleep in this charming bedtime adventure! ...

This is an absolute treat for both Maisy fans & those new to Maisy: busy bold bright full of life & colour
- just like the city.
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Maisy & her friends find lots to enjoy on a fun trip to the museum! There's so much for Maisy & her friends to discover in the museum: collections of old toys dinosaurs cars costumes... even a large mammoth
- a favourite of Eddie's. ' Now for the food collection!' says Charlie as he leads them to his favourite room... the cafe.
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Come on everyone! Its playtime with Maisy! Join Maisy & learn all about her favourite games! This attractive shaped Maisy board book provides the perfect introduction to the theme of games. Maisy Likes Playing" is die-cut in the shape of Maisys house & shows Maisy having fun painting playing her guitar dressing up playing in the paddling pool cooking dancing & cuddling panda." ...

This is a brilliant novelty alphabet book featuring favourite childrens character Maisy. Maisy is having some imaginative alphabet fun with her friends. She sails in a boat balances on an elephants trunk flies a kite dresses up as a queen rides a train & makes music. There are tabs to pull & flaps to lift & each letter is drawn as a capital & in lower case with a word beside or beneath it. Theres never been such an enjoyable way to learn the alphabet! ...