The fabulous fishy adventure by the creators of The Gruffalo" is now available in this fantastic read-alone format. This " Early Rader" edition contains the complete classic story & pictures but in a pocket-book format & with a clearer typeface & layout to support children who are gaining confidence in reading. "" Tiddler" is picture-book perfection". (" The Independent on Sunday")." ...

The Sarah Midnight Triology" continues... Sarah Midnight is no ordinary teenager. She is a demon hunter caught up in one of the deadliest wars unknown to man. Orphaned at the age of sixteen Sarah learned the family trade of hunting without her parents to guide her but under the watchful eye of her cousin who was revealed to be Sean Hannay no relative at all but a dear friend of the real Harry Midnight. Now in the exciting sequel to " Dreams" the fight continues. Sarah & Sean may have defeated the Scottish Valaya but the rest of the war still rages on & Sarah Sean Nicholas & their companions must unearth the identity & location of the Enemy
- the leader of the demons
- before the world plunges into the Time of Demons once more. Their quest leads them to Sarahs family home the Midnight mansion in Islay & there they discover horrible truths about the demon ruler his plans & Sarahs own personal history. Along the way Sarah must battle not only the demons but her hurt toward Sean & her feelings for the enigmatic Nicholas who has plans of his own."

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Connor Tempest may only be fourteen but hes taken to the life of a pirate like a duck to water. But his loyalties are divided between his shipmates & his sister. Grace isnt finding the pirate life so appealing. She cannot shake the feeling that all is not well on the vampirate ship she left behind. Dare she try to return to it? Sidoro may have been expelled from the vampirate ship but his dark deeds are just beginning. In this sequel to VAMPIRATES: DEMONS OF THE OCEAN the seas are rougher than ever & a new tide of terror sweeps up Connor Grace their allies & their foes. ...

One winter's afternoon Sonia opens the door of her beautiful riverside home to fifteen-year-old Jez the nephew of a family friend. He's come to borrow some music. Sonia invites him in & soon decides that she isn't going to let him leave. As Sonia's desire to keep Jez hidden & protected from the outside world becomes all the more overpowering she is haunted by memories of an intense teenage relationship which gradually reveal a terrifying truth. The River House Sonia's home since childhood holds secrets within its walls. & outside on the shores of the Thames new ones are coming in on the tide... ...

Tie-dyeing is a versatile technique that is currently making a comeback in the fashion world. Tie-dyeing is a versatile technique that has been used throughout the world to add interesting colours & patterns to fabrics. Recently it has been reclaimed as a fashion-forward technique that can be adapted to suit any taste or palette. This book offers a basic understanding of colour fabrics & dyeing & a fully illustrated step-by-step guide to five basic tie-dye methods (scrunch stripes bubbles bull's eye & spiral). More than 25 fresh project ideas
- from ombre dresses to a dreamy watercolour tote- will help readers fully explore the many possibilities this h&-dye technique offers. Tips will be included for creating tie-dye with children using alternate household materials & understanding how different fabrics can alter the final look of your design.
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Written with honesty & humour this is the engaging story of Tiff Needells life around cars & motor racing. For nearly 25 years Tiff has been a well-known television personality first on Top Gear"
- where he worked alongside Jeremy Clarkson
- & then on Channel Fives " Fifth Gear". Besides this Tiff had an incredibly varied & long motor racing career that saw him reach the heights of a Grand Prix drive at Monaco & escape unharmed from a horrific 200mph crash at Le Mans. He tells his unique story with pace & style in a book that all his fans will relish."

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Its December 1997 & a man-eating tiger is on the prowl outside a remote Russian village. The tiger isnt just killing people its annihilating them & a team of men & their dogs must hunt it on foot through the forest in the brutal cold. As the trackers sift through the gruesome remains of the victims they discover that these attacks arent random: the tiger is apparently engaged in a vendetta. Injured starving & extremely dangerous the tiger must be found before it strikes again. As he re-creates these extraordinary events John Vaillant gives us an unforgettable portrait of this spectacularly beautiful & mysterious region. We meet the native tribes who for centuries have worshipped & lived alongside tigers even sharing their kills with them. We witness the arrival of Russian settlers in the nineteenth & early twentieth centuries soldiers & hunters who greatly diminished the tiger populations. & we come to know their descendants who crushed by poverty have turned to poaching & further upset the natural balance of the region. Beautifully written & deeply informative The Tiger circles around three main characters: Vladimir Markov a poacher killed by the tiger; Yuri Trush the lead tracker; & the tiger himself. It is an absolutely gripping tale of man & nature that leads inexorably to a final showdown in a clearing deep in the taiga. ...

An adorable new toddler character from the creator of Percy the Park Keeper Tiger isnt a real tiger. Hes a kitten. But sometimes when he plays he pretends to be a real Tiger. Children wont be able to resist joining in the fun as Tiger as runs creeps snarls & sleeps! just like a real tiger! ...

Superpowered humans known as NEXT appeared in the world 45 years ago. Some of them fight crime in the city of Stern Bild while promoting their corporate sponsors on the hit show HERO TV." The people love their superheroes even if they dont completely understand them & not all of the NEXT use their powers for good. Veteran hero Wild Tiger has years of experience fighting crime but his ratings have been slipping. Under orders from his new employer Wild Tiger finds himself forced to team up with Barnaby Brooks Jr. a rookie with an attitude. Overcoming their differences will be at least as difficult for this mismatched duo as taking down superpowered bad guys!" ...

This lively folk tale from Orissa India explains why tigers eat their food uncooked & why cats live with people. The tiger child is sent to fetch some more fire from the village but on the way he gets distracted by his friends. By the time he gets to the village he has forgotten what he has been sent to fetch. ...