Ever since hairdresser Poppy Day married her childhood sweetheart Mart she's been deliriously happy. Now Mart is fighting in Afghanistan & Poppy is counting the days until he returns. It takes one knock at the door to rip Poppy's world apart. Mart has been taken hostage & it's too dangerous for the army to rescue him. Poppy is determined to bring him home herself. But her journey will lead her to a heartbreaking dilemma. What price will she pay to save the man she loves? This is a gripping story of loss & courage from an author who knows what it is like to be the one left behind. ...

Jessica Hart's beloved mother has died in childbirth & her stepmother & father are forcing her to marry the dull local blacksmith. She runs away from her country home to Birmingham arriving late one night on the doorstep of her poverty-stricken aunt's tiny terraced house already home to her four cousins. Ned a family friend comes calling one day & he & Jessica fall for each other immediately. But Ned is married & his young wife is expecting a baby... Annie Murray's uplifting saga set during the Great War is a moving story of love remembrance & ultimately of healing. Full of warmth & domestic detail which inspires the reader. Annie Murray brings her characters vividly to life."
- Denise Robertson."
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Who is mad? Who is sane? Who decides? Welcome to the Dorothy Fish a hospital in North London. N has been a patient for thirteen years. Day after day she sits smoking in the common room & swapping medication. Like the other patients Ns ambition is never to be discharged. Then in walks Poppy Shakespeare in a short skirt & snakeskin heels. Poppy is certain she isnt mentally ill & desperate to return to her life outside & though baffled N agrees to help her. But in a world where everythings upside down are they crazy enough to upset the system? ...

The Music Fairies desperately need Rachel's & Kirsty's help! Jack Frost & his naughty goblins have stolen the fairies' Magical Musical Instruments which means that music is being ruined for everyone! Jack Frost plans to use the instruments to help him win a national talent competition in the human world & with the help of the enchanted instruments he's bound to win. If this happens humans will find out about Fairyland & then all the fairies will be in danger! Poppy the Piano Fairy needs Rachel's & Kirsty's help to find her Magic Piano. But how will they outwit Jack Frost & his goblin henchmen...? ...

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing & reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Poppy is very excited to be going on holiday especially when she is given a skull & crossbones scarf to wear. But life as a pirate dog at the seaside is trickier than she realises... ...

August 1939: Thirteen-year-old Poppy Brown is evacuated to a village in Dorset. Tired & frightened she arrives with nothing but her gas mask & a change of clothes to her name. Billeted at a grand country house Poppy is received with cold indifference above stairs & gets little better treatment from the servants. Lonely & missing the family she left behind in London Poppy is devastated when she hears that they have been killed in the Blitz. Circumstances soon force Poppy to move to the suburbs & into the company of strangers once more. Earning a meagre income as a hospital cleaner as the war continues to rage Poppy longs to do her duty. & as soon as she is able to she starts her training as a nurse. While the man she loves is fighting in the skies above Europe Poppy battles to survive the day-to-day hardships & dangers of wartime wondering if she'll ever see him again... ...

Little girls everywhere will love dressing the characters in this collection of two popular titles from the Sticker Dolly Dressing" series. You can help the characters dress for a variety of different occasions from preparing for the audition for the leads in a movie to walking the red carpet for the big music award ceremony using the colourful & trendy clothing stickers. There are over 750 stickers to choose from to help the characters look their best." ...

Little girls everywhere will love dressing the characters in this collection of two popular titles from the Sticker Dolly Dressing" series. You can help the characters dress for a variety of different occasions from preparing for the audition for the leads in a movie to walking the red carpet for the big music award ceremony using the colourful & trendy clothing stickers. There are over 750 stickers to choose from to help the characters look their best." ...

Welcome to the wonderful world of Poptropica. Poptropica is a virtual world where kids can play games learn amazing facts & meet new friends. Learn how to make the most of your Poptropica experience with this complete official guide. Meet the characters explore the islands & find out all you need to know to get the most out of your game-playing experience. ...

This book is part of a series that is designed specifically for students of 'popular' music. All topics are covered in a way that is directly relevant to the music played with the focus very much upon how to apply theoretical knowledge in a practical music-making context. The series aims to help the user gain London College of Music Grade Examinations in Popular Music Theory. As well as helping to pass the exams the series aims to improve general musicianship as well. ...