When everything grinds to a halt because of the snow one small boy & his teddy bear refuse to allow the weather to spoil their fun. They embark on an amazing journey in which they ride a polar bear & meet huge snowmen an ice queen fairies elves a giant reindeer & Father Christmas. & at the very end of the story in a wonderfully cosy & festive fireside scene theres a clever twist
- he has simply become immersed in the magical scenes of his favourite book.
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One of four charming board books by the best-selling creator of Percy the Park Keeper featuring toddler Sam & his six toy animal friends. Perfect books for babies & toddlers. When it is time for bed there is lots to do
- & not just for Sam
- its a busy time of day for his toys as well! Hippo has to use the potty & Millie the elephant needs a good bath. Whitey the bear is fun to hug when it is time to get dry & Wilson the giraffe likes a drink & a story. Croc is very good about cleaning his teeth
- & he has so many! Then it is time for everyone to snuggle into bed
- if they will all fit that is...



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Set at the turn of the 19th century this is the story of a young girls adventure. Voyaging across the sea to a new life in America Jessie leaves behind her village home & her beloved Grandmother to whom she entrusts a precious keepsake hoping that one day they will be reunited. ...

Jonathan Paul goes behind the sensationalist headlines of 'child killers' to investigate why these crimes happen. He examines child homicide in today's violent confusing world & contextualises it against the cruel unforgiving retribution of yesterday. Children are increasingly experimenting with drugs & committing offences but there are those who commit the worst possible crimes: to end another person's life before their own could properly have begun. The cases are shocking but sometimes the path towards them is even more so. This is a fascinating exploration of disturbing events aimed at discovering what happens when childhood is trodden underfoot & when & why kids kill. ...

The greatest mass extinction in Earths history happened some 251 million years ago. In this cataclysm at least 90 percent of life was killed both on land & in the sea almost bringing evolution to a halt. What caused destruction on such an unimaginable scale? Was it the impact of a huge meteorite or prolonged volcanic eruption in Siberia? In this acclaimed book newly available in paperback Michael Benton assembles all the evidence & gives his verdict. ...

Benjamin Franklin secretly loved London more than Philadelphia: it was simply the most exciting place to be in the British Empire. & in the decade before the outbreak of the American Revolution thousands of his fellow colonists flocked to the Georgian city in its first big wave of American visitors. At the very point of political rupture mother country & colonies were socially & culturally closer than ever before. In this first-ever portrait of eighteenth-century London as the capital of America Julie Flavell recreates the famous citys heyday as the centre of an empire that encompassed North America & the West Indies. The momentous years before independence saw more colonial Americans than ever on Londons streets: wealthy Southern plantation owners in quest of culture slaves hoping for a chance of freedom Yankee businessmen looking for opportunities in the city even Ben Franklin seeking a second more distinguished career. The stories of the colonials no innocents abroad vividly recreate a time when Americans saw London as their own & remind us of the complex multiracial
- at times even decadent
- nature of Americas colonial British heritage.

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Three golden rules for this seasons debutantes: Three golden rules for this seasons debutantes: 1. Ensure that you have appropriate instruction in etiquette 2. Flirting is acceptable if done with decorum 3. Your future husband must be of honourable intent But unconventional Marietta Westwood has already broken all the rules! Her suitor the enigmatic yet charmingly irresistible Duke of Arden has long been intriguing the ladies of the ton. & hes the same man whose dangerous kisses have been scandalously burnt into Mariettas mind... ...

When Lucy Dean
- eighteen with no money
- marries James Buchanan
- a man of thirty-four with a great fortune -it is anything


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More than any other issue losing control can cause major problems for children. Through the irresistible character of Nicholas this book gives young children an opportunity to explore with parents or teachers their own feelings as they react to events in their daily lives while learning some useful relaxation techniques. Children who use the simple strategies presented in this charming book illustrated by the author will find themselves relaxed & ready to work or play. ...

As Queen Victorias reign reaches its end Grace Farringdon dreams of polar explorations & of escape from her stifling home with her protective parents & eccentric agoraphobic sister. But when Grace secretly applies to Candlin a womens college filled with intelligent like-minded women she finally feels her ambitions beginning to be take shape. There she forms an Antarctic Exploration Society with the gregarious suffragette Locke the reserved & studious Hooper & the strange enigmatic Parr & before long the group are defying their times & their families by climbing the peaks of Snowdonia & planning an ambitious trip to the perilous Alps. Fifteen years later trapped in her Dulwich home Grace is haunted by the terrible events that took place out on the mountains. She is the societys only survivor & for years people have demanded the truth of what happened the groups horrible legacy a millstone around her neck. Now as the eve of the Second World War approaches Grace is finally ready to remember & to confess.. . From one of the finest writers of the psychological thriller comes this beautifully woven deeply unsettling historical novel; powerfully atmospheric shivering with menace & reminiscent of the very best of Sarah Waters. ...