Return to the magical world of Enchantia in the captivating second series of Magic Ballerina by Darcey Bussell! Rosa knows that it is time to hand over the magic red ballet shoes to another special girl. But before she does; her friends in Enchantia need Rosas help one last time! ...

With the simple courageous act of refusing to relinquish her seat
- Rosa Parks struck a blow against racial injustice. She showed
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Rosa grew up an orphan in a remote watery island fastness on the wild East coast of Yorkshire. Taken in as a small child by the motherly Mrs Drew she realised as she grew up that this large & seemingly close farming family contained many troubled souls. Mr Drew whose religious fervour held a dark secret; Jim the eldest son who was terrified of something from his past; Delia longing to escape from the island; & tall handsome confident Matthew who wanted only one thing
- Rosa herself. But Rosa's background was one of mystery. Her mother before she drowned in the dyke near their home had always promised that one day Rosa's father would return to her
- a handsome Spaniard with jewels & silks in treasure chests sailing in on a ship with golden sails. Mr Drew knew the secret of Rosa's past
- & so did the two mysterious Irishmen who came back to the island after many years & who threatened everything which Rosa held most dear. Other novels by Valerie Wood include: The Hungry Tide winner of the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction Annie Children of the Tide The Romany Girl Emily & Going Home.


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Rosalie & Truffle" is an endearing tale of love shown from both sides. Rosalies story begins at the front of the book Truffles at the back & both versions meet in the middle. With simple poetic text & whimsical illustrations " Rosalie & Truffle" is the perfect gift for the one you love. Rosalie is a pig Truffle is a boar. Rosalie dreams of love Truffle of luck. One fateful day they find each other under the blooming apple tree & there is dreaming & sighing & bliss. Both are discouraged to meet again by well meaning yet undermining friends & relatives. Rosalies friends think she cant get involved with the first boar she meets. & Truffles friends think he needs to play the field. As time goes by the longing pigs improve on their lifestyles & realize that neither material growth nor physical perfection guarantees happiness. They return to the apple tree & reunite." ...

Average human teenager Tsukune accidentally enrolls at a boarding school for monsters--no not jocks & popular kids but bona fide werewolves witches & unnameables out of his wildest nightmares! On the plus side all the girls have a monster crush on him. On the negative side all the boys are so jealous they want to kill him! & so do the girls he spurns because he only has eyes for one of them--the far-from-average vampire Moka. On the plus side Moka only has glowing red eyes for Tsukune. On the O-negative side she also has a burning unquenchable thirst for his blood...WHAT'S THE BEST STRATEGY TO RESCUE A KIDNAPPED FRIEND FROM THE SINISTER ORGANIZATION FAIRY TALE'S FLOATING FORTRESS IN THE SKY? a. turn tail & run the other way b. keep pushing on despite the odds c. send in the clowns ...

All-round average teenager Tsukune can't get accepted to any high school save one...but on his first day he finds the rest of the student body doesn't appear average in the least. Best of all the cutest girl on campus can't wait to fling her arms around his neck! Wait a sec'
- are those her teeth around his neck too...? Tsukune's going to have one heck of a hickey when he gets home from Monster High! But does he have a chance in H E double hockey sticks of raising his grades at a school where the turf war isn't between the jocks & the nerds but the vampires & the werewolves? Question 8: When your school principal makes you plan a school festival with a charismatic leader of the student body who has his own personal shikigami you had better...a) not trust him as far as you can throw his one-eyed demon b) follow his lead blindly c) decorate the gym with coloured toilet paper?
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Average teenage boy Tsukune accidentally enrolls at a boarding school for monsters
- werewolves witches & unnamables out of his
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All-around average teenager Tsukune can't get accepted to any high school save one...but on his first day he finds the rest of the student body doesn't appear average in the least. Best of all the cutest girl on campus can't wait to fling her arms around his neck! Wait a sec'
- are those her teeth around his neck too...? Tsukune's going to have one heck of a hickey when he gets home from Monster High! But does he have a chance in H E double hockey sticks of raising his grades at a school where the turf war isn't between the jocks & the nerds but the vampires & the werewolves? Question 6: GHOULS. The recommended treatment if you find yourself turning into a ghoul is…a) take a relaxing vacation in the human realm b) feed your last drop of blood to your vampire girlfriend c) beat the living daylights out of your enemies.
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All-round average teenager Tsukune cant get accepted to any high school save one...but on his first day he finds the rest of the student body doesnt appear average in the least. Best of all the cutest girl on campus cant wait to fling her arms around his neck! Wait a sec
- are those her teeth around his neck too...? Tsukunes going to have one heck of a hickey when he gets home from Monster High! But does he have a chance in H E double hockey sticks of raising his grades at a school where the turf war isnt between the jocks & the nerds but the vampires & the werewolves?
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All-round average teenager Tsukune can't get accepted to any high school save one...but on his first day he finds the rest of the student body doesn't appear average in the least. Best of all the cutest girl on campus can't wait to fling her arms around his neck! Wait a sec'
- are those her teeth around his neck too...? Tsukune's going to have one heck of a hickey when he gets home from Monster High! But does he have a chance in H E double hockey sticks of raising his grades at a school where the turf war isn't between the jocks & the nerds but the vampires & the werewolves?
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