' Many times I heard people say that you'll have no friends if you're a policeman. How wrong they were. If you were right with them they were right with you.' PC Martyn Johnson is back on the beat with more hilarious & heart-warming stories from the golden age of policing. With his nose for trouble & a knack for mischief there's no such thing as a quiet shift for the friendly Yorkshire bobby
- from drunken dogs & runaway horses to high-speed chases after Burglar Bill there's always something to keep him busy & always another troublemaker to put to rights. & with a cuppa-tea stop & a familiar face on every corner of his beat he's never far from a friend.
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Little Mouse is tucked up in bed when suddenly he hears a strange sound: Too whoo! Too whoo! He tiptoes though the house to find out what it is but there are scary noises & shadows everywhere! Creeeaaak! Rattle! Rattle! What can they be? Is there a ghosty coming to get him. Press the pages to hear the night-time noises in this gorgeous picture book. ...

What's That Noise Spot? is a sound book featuring Eric Hill's classic character Spot Young Spot fans will find plenty of fun & lots to discover in this large-format 18-button sound book. Each page shows Spot in a different scene which toddlers can recognise
- at home at the farm at school at the seaside & at the park. Sound symbols indicate which buttons to press to make the sound effects for each location & words are labelled to encourage young children to identify familiar objects & begin to explore the world. The book provides a wonderful interactive treat for children & adults to share. Spot is one of the essential experiences of childhood". (Parents magazine). Eric Hill was born in North London & lived there for many years. He started his artistic career as an art studio messenger & from there went on to become a cartoonist & eventually an art director at a leading advertising agency. In 1978 Eric made up a story about a small puppy to read to his son at bedtime & Spot was born. The success of his first bestselling lift-the-flap classic ' Where's Spot?' in 1980 convinced him to become a full-time author. Eric currently resides in France. Don't miss any of the Spot lift-the-flap classics: Spot's First Walk; Spot's Birthday Party; Spot's First Christmas; Spot Goes to School; Spot Goes on Holiday; Spot Goes to the Circus; Spot Goes to the Farm; Spot's First Easter; Spot's Baby Sister; Spot Stays Overnight; Spot Goes to the Park; Spot Goes to a Party; Spot Bakes a Cake; Spot Visits his Grandparents; Spot Can Count; Who's There Spot?; & Spot Says Goodnight."
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This Welsh-English dictionary consists of 1500 words. In the Welsh-English section a comprehensive system to help find mutated forms of words is introduced & parts of speech & many plurals are included. While based on vocabulary used for teaching Welsh as a second language to 7-11 year olds the range of words & the presentation of the material ensures that this dictionary should be a useful resource for a much wider age range as well as for some first-language situations. ...

If you write a review of this book please don't give away Jody's secret! It's hard enough being one half of the world's least identical twins without both of you falling for the same guy. Jolene's turned flirting into a fine art but Jody? Not so much. & as if a twinny love triangle wasn't messy enough.. .there's something nobody knows about Jody Barton. Something BIG. Told with the trademark warmth & laugh-out-loud humour of the much-loved LOTTIE BIGGS books this is a book that will make you think with a gobsmacking twist you won't believe. Shortlisted for the Costa Prize ...

Whatever " says Billy. It doesnt matter what Dad shows him; whether its the tallest giraffe or the smallest butterfly the worlds curliest trumpet or steamiest train...even a trip to outer space makes Billy say " Whatever". Until that is Billy meets the worlds hungriest tiger & is promptly gobbled up. " Im still in here Dad " yells Billy. " Whatever " says Dad!" ...

It takes a particular kind of man to want an embroidered polo player astride his left nipple. Occasionally when I am tired & emotional or consumed with self-dislike I try to imagine myself as someone else a wearer of Yarmouth shirts & fleecy sweats of windbreakers & rugged Tyler shorts of baseball caps with polo players where the section of the brain that concerns itself with aesthetics is supposed to be. But the hour passes. Good men return from fighting Satan in the wilderness the stronger for their struggle & so do I. The winner of the 2010 Man Booker Prize Howard Jacobson brims with life in this collection of his most acclaimed journalism. From the unusual disposal of his father-in-laws ashes & the cultural wasteland of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to the melancholy sensuality of Leonard Cohen & desolation of Wagners tragedies Jacobson writes with all the thunder & joy of a man possessed. Absurdity piles upon absurdity & glorious sentences weave together to create a hilarious heartbreaking & uniquely human collection. This book is not just a series of parts but an irresistible unputdownable sum which triumphantly out-Thurbers Thurber. ...

It takes a particular kind of man to want an embroidered polo player astride his left nipple. Occasionally when I am tired & emotional or consumed with self-dislike I try to imagine myself as someone else a wearer of Yarmouth shirts & fleecy sweats of windbreakers & rugged Tyler shorts of baseball caps with polo players where the section of the brain that concerns itself with aesthetics is supposed to be. But the hour passes. Good men return from fighting Satan in the wilderness the stronger for their struggle & so do I. The winner of the 2010 Man Booker Prize Howard Jacobson brims with life in this collection of his most acclaimed journalism. From the unusual disposal of his father-in-laws ashes & the cultural wasteland of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to the melancholy sensuality of Leonard Cohen & desolation of Wagners tragedies Jacobson writes with all the thunder & joy of a man possessed. Absurdity piles upon absurdity & glorious sentences weave together to create a hilarious heartbreaking & uniquely human collection. This book is not just a series of parts but an irresistible unputdownable sum which triumphantly out-Thurbers Thurber. ...

In her emotionally powerful & unputdownable new novel Adele Parks Sunday Times bestselling author of ABOUT LAST NIGHT asks the question: what if love's not enough? Eloise Hamilton is a Londoner born & bred so it is a momentous day when she reluctantly agrees to uproot to Dartmouth leaving behind her perfect world so her husband can finally live in his. There are compensations however. Her mother-in-law Margaret will welcome her with open arms & besides she can still rely on best friend Sara to be her lifeline to London. But both Margaret & Sara are facing their own difficulties & thrust into unexpected turmoil Eloise finds she is the one holding everything together for her loved ones
- & by an ever-weakening thread. As her world implodes with the strain of being responsible for all around her someone is bound to be overlooked. & the damage might be irreparable...
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The moon & back before bathtime? Whatever next! Join Baby Bear as he finds a rocket makes friends with an owl & has a picnic on the moon! A beautiful story of innocence & imagination full of Jill Murphy's characteristic warmth & humour this is the second Bear family adventure following the bestselling Peace at Last"." ...