William & his brother are desperate to have a tree house in the grand old tree at the bottom of the garden. Their father has to go away but is determined that the tree house should be built. So every month he sends a parcel home to the boys
- a parcel containing things theyll need for the tree house. But will their father be home in time for Christmas
- in time to join them in the tree house to eat the chestnuts that are growing there.. . Gillian Cross has won many major awards including the Carnegie Medal the Smarties Prize & the Whitbread Award.

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Tree of Codes is a haunting new story by best-selling American writer Jonathan Safran Foer. With a different die-cut on every page Tree of Codes explores previously unchartered literary territory. Initially deemed impossible to make the book is a first
- as much a sculptural object as it is a work of masterful storytelling. Inspired to exhume a new story from an existing text Jonathan Safran Foer has taken his favourite book The Street of Crocodiles by Polish-Jewish writer Bruno Schulz & used it as a canvas cutting into & out of the pages to arrive at an original new story told in Safran Foers own acclaimed voice. Tree of Codes is the story of an enormous last day of life. As one characters life is chased to extinction Safran Foer multi-layers the story with immense anxious at times disorientating imagery crossing both a sense of time & place making the story of one persons last day everyones story. The book has a broad appeal: to both literary audiences intrigued by Safran Foers new way of writing & to design & art audiences who will revel in the books remarkable & unique visual experience.
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In the temple of Abydos an acacia tree is dying. Its death threatens all of Egypt. For this tree sprang forth from the tomb of the god Osiris the first ruler of Egypt as proof of his triumph over death. The great pharaoh Senusret III immediately joins battle against the invisible enemy who would lead Egypt to her doom. But within his closest circle hides a traitor a man who would sell himself to the powers of darkness in order to achieve his dreams of glory. A young apprentice scribe Iker becomes an unwilling player in this mystery. Kidnapped by sailors who refer darkly to a 'state secret' Iker does not know who is trying to kill him nor indeed who is trying to protect him. He senses only that someone is manipulating him that he has set out on a road whose end he does not know. Will the two of them Iker & Senusret the weak young boy & the great man of power succeed in preventing Osiris from dying for the last time thereby saving Egypt? ...

Stan Parker with only a horse & a dog for company journeys to a remote patch of land he has inherited in the Australian hills. Once the land is cleared & a rudimentary house built he brings his wife Amy to the wilderness. Together they face lives of joy & sorrow as they struggle against the environment. ...

Stephen Gately brought joy to many millions of fans throughout the world. In the months before his tragic death he wrote this his first novel The Tree of Seasons. When Josh Michael & Beth Lotts catch sight of some mysterious lights one summers evening they are drawn into a dense forest near their home where no one dares ever go. What they find there is incredible. The Tree of Seasons is a doorway into another world. There are four kingdoms in this world each forever stuck in spring summer autumn & winter & each with its own ruler. The tree & the world it conceals have existed for hundreds of years & have never been uncovered by anyone until now. The Lotts find that peace has been shattered in this magical world. One ruler who bears a remarkable resemblance to their aunt is intent on power at all costs. She causes destruction & suffering that threaten to tear worlds apart. Josh Michael & Beth have arrived just in time to take part in the battle that the other three kingdoms have to fight in order to survive. The Tree of Seasons is a beautiful story of good & evil & a vividly imagined portrait of a world beyond our own. ...

Stanley Wells is an ordinary boy who happens to be quite curious. His friends are the mysterious Dr. Moon & his canine companion Morcambe. Together they seem to stumble upon strange happenings & trip over mysteries that just need solving... Stanley is sleeping in the caravan at the bottom of the garden of his new house. He awakes at the sound of an odd whooooomphing noise & goes to investigate. There appear to be new trees in the garden...very odd. & now his mum & the twins are missing
- could these things be connected. & what about Jim the old man who lives in the woods with his parrot telling tales of the sea? Could he be involved somehow. Dr Moon is the only person who can help Stanley with this puzzle & luckily hes on his way...
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Concentrating on pieces of treen related to eating & drinking this book celebrates the range & richness of the turners art from 1600 to 1900. It covers a wide range of objects for everyday use
- goblets to nutcrackers platters to lemon squeezers & wassail bowls to egg cups. The book discusses the work of the jobbing" village turner or "bodger" the skilled craftsmans workshop & the grand Court turner producing complex rose engine turning. It illustrates pieces only to be found in museums & examples you can find today in local antiques markets or fairs. Information is given on where treen may be seen & found & there is practical advice on pitfalls for the collector dating & cleaning as well as a chapter dealing with surfaces & patina & one asking for readers help in identifying the purpose of some curious objects."
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The ideal portable companion the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look & updated material. This is the perfect pocket guide for nature enthusiasts keen to identify the most commonly seen trees whether they are out on the town or strolling through the countryside. Authoritative text beautiful photographs & detailed illustrations show not only the overall shape of the tree but also details of leaf shape flowers fruits & bark. Features both deciduous & evergreen species with information on the origin of each species its height preferred habitat & growing conditions. Illustrations of cones catkins nuts & fruits allow you to distinguish between similar species at a glance. This new edition builds on the strengths of the unrivalled original now expanded to include over 220 trees & shrubs that are native to or flourish in Britain & northern Europe. ...

This book is an essential reference tool for all those who have a passion for trees as well as those who work in tree-related professions whether they be garden managers forest & country park wardens foresters woodland managers or those working in the fields of arboriculture & horticulture. Moreover this volume is also intended to be a textbook of trees aimed at arboriculture horticulture & forestry students studying at National Diploma & Higher National Diploma levels & for candidates of the Royal Horticultural Societys Diploma in Horticulture & the Societys Master of Horticulture [RHS] Award. ...

Trees played a particularly important part in the rural economy of Anglo-Saxon England both for wood & timber & as a wood-pasture resource with hunting gaining a growing cultural role. But they are also powerful icons in many pre-Christian religions with a degree of tree symbolism found in Christian scripture too. This wide-ranging book explores both the real" historical & archaeological evidence of trees & woodland & as they are depicted in Anglo-Saxon literature & legend. Place-name & charter references cast light upon the distribution of particular tree species (mapped here in detail for the first time) & also reflect upon regional character in a period that was fundamental for the evolution of the present landscape. Della Hooke is Honorary Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Research in Arts & Social Sciences at the University of Birmingham." ...