Lola Rose Lamberts life changes on the day of her fathers funeral. She isnt sorry that Eddie Lambert is dead
- he was a bully who
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A man builds a tree house by a river in anticipation of the coming flood. A sugar-beet crashes through a young womans windscreen. A boy sets fire to a barn. A pair of itinerant labourers sit by a lake talking about shovels & sex while fighter-planes fly low overhead & prepare for war. These arent the sort of things you imagine happening to someone like you. But sometimes they do. Set in the flat & threatened fenland landscape where the sky is dominant & the sea lurks just beyond the horizon these delicate dangerous & sometimes deeply funny stories tell of things buried & unearthed of familiar places made strange & of lives where much is hidden much is at risk & tender moments are hard-won. ...

A man builds a tree house by a river in anticipation of the coming flood. A sugar-beet crashes through a young womans windscreen. A boy sets fire to a barn. These arent the sort of things you imagine happening to someone like you. But sometimes they do. Set in the flat & threatened fenland landscape where the sky is dominant & the sea lurks just beyond the horizon these delicate dangerous & sometimes deeply funny stories tell of things buried & unearthed of familiar places made strange & of lives where much is hidden much is at risk & tender moments are hard-won. ...

This is the fourth quirky original & deliciously dark comic adventure from the phenomenon that is Pseudonymous Bosch author of the hilarious bestseller The Name of This Book is Secret". Cass' mind has been transported back to Medieval England after she dared to taste the Midnight Sun's deadly chocolate leaving her body in a coma. Invisible to everyone save for a clairvoyant whose "second sight" helps Cass on her quest Cass finds her ancient ancestor & founder of the Terces Society
- the jester
- with the help of a double monocle with mysterious powers. Cass must help the jester escape the wicked clutches of the founder of the Midnight Sun Lord Pharaoh if she is to steal his treasure which may or may not contain the Secret. To Cass' horror when she wakes from her coma she has forgotten everything. But a school trip to a medieval fair stirs her memories & she is confronted with a menacing blast from her time-travelling past... Bursting with inventive characters & laugh-out-loud moments readers will be instantly hooked by the stylish tongue-in-cheek story-telling of Pseudonymous Bosch. It features a dedicated website which is highly interactive with email news alerts & more."

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This Little Footballer" is a delightful rhyming touch-&-feel book from Ladybird with a different little footballer to talk about & a big touchy-feely item to explore on every double page. From a leathery ball & rough goalkeeper gloves to a silky shirt & shiny trophy each football-themed tactile area helps to stimulate sensory awareness in older babies & toddlers & teach them the difference between smooth rough bumpy shiny & so on. Learn each little footballers name & what they are doing by reading the rhymes then choose a name for the last little footballer at the end! With a ladybird to also look for & spot on each page " This Little Footballer" is perfect for sharing with all young fans of the beautiful game as their attention span & curiosity about books grows." ...

Ladybird's This Little Potty" is a sturdy board book that is great for encouraging toddlers & young children to use the potty. Each chunky double-page spread has a jaunty rhyme introducing a young child & their potty plus a big touch-&-feel area such as a glittery book shiny potty silky hair or soft bear. Freddie is using the potty for a wee along with his teddy Lou is doing a poo & Rory is sitting on his & reading a story! Can YOU use your potty too? " This Little Potty" is perfect for sharing with your child as a gentle pressure-free introduction to potty training." ...

No parent teacher or nursery group should be without this classic treasury. There are songs rhymes & games for every occasion all chosen for their proven popularity with young children. Collected from all over Britain the contents reflect the cultural diversity of the nation making it an outstandingly rich & stimulating collection. Since the first edition of This Little Puffin" was published over thirty years ago it has been revised & updated allowing it to remain the most invaluable book of its kind." ...

This is a very sweet Christmassy touch-&-feel book from Ladybird. Toddlers & young children will love interacting with the festive touch-&-feel snowmen in this sturdy board book. Have fun reading the rhymes together & finding the feely areas on the snowmen each time. Stroke a soft woolly scarf or feel a ridged carrot nose as each little snowman is different. Then think of a name for the last little snowman at the end! A perfect first Christmas touch-&-feel book for all young snowman fans This Little Snowman" helps to develop sensory & language awareness in preschool children." ...

Remy is a cynic when it comes to love. Let down by her absent musician dad & witness to her mother's four failed marriages she doesn't intend ever to let anyone that close. So when Dexter comes crashing into her life why is it suddenly so hard for Remy to follow her own rules? He's everything she hates: messy disorganised impulsive & worst of all a musician like her absent father... ...

WINNER of the Irish Book Awards Childrens Book of the Year 2012. An exquisite new book featuring a boy & his moose from internationally bestselling multi-prize-winning picture book creator Oliver Jeffers. Wilfred owned a moose. He hadnt always owned a moose. The moose came to him a while ago & he knew just KNEW that it was meant to be his. He thought he would call him Marcel." Most of the time Marcel is very obedient abiding by the many rules on How to Be a Good Pet. But one dark day while deep in the woods someone else claims the moose as their own... Is Marcel really Wilfreds pet after all? An beautifully-illustrated witty & thought-provoking story exploring the concept of ownership." ...