This title is presented with an introduction by Robert Macfarlane. During the Second World War John Stewart Collis volunteered to leave his comfortable life as an academic to work on the land for the war effort. His account of this time perfectly captures the soft-handed city-dwellers naivety & wonder both at the workings of nature & the toughness of life on a farm. Its set in the south of England & comprises exquisitely written sections on whatever happens to take Collis fancy & inspire his thoughtful curiosity ranging from humorous sketches of the characters he works alongside; mini-essays such as Contemplation upon Ants The Mystery of Clouds Colloquy on the Rick Meditation while Singling Mangolds The Garden of Eden; & celebrations of the earthworm pea & potato. His mind ranges far & wide through literature science & philosophy as well as amazing descriptive writing which makes for a book that is as uncategorisable as it is enchanting. ...

Sams family are cursed with a dark & terrible secret. A secret that has its origins in a remote island off the coast of China & has haunted every generation of his family for hundreds of years. Now the curse is about to claim Sam as its next victim. It starts with an itchy rash that spreads all over his body. Then the feeling of something changing within him coming alive. & why has he become obsessed with the marshes & their cool muddy waters? Why has he stopped seeing his friends & going to school? As rumours begin to spread about sightings of a sinister creature on the outskirts of town Sam is forced to face a horrifying truth. One that could destroy him... ...

It is London 1756. In his Bloomsbury attic sits Dr Sabian Blake
- astronomer scientist & master of the Cabala. Dr Blake is in possession
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Do you worry that you'll say the wrong thing wear the wrong outfit or look out of place? Or maybe that you'll make a mistake at work disappoint your partner or overlook a serious health problem? Or perhaps you just worry too much
- constantly running what-if scenarios through your head? Of course you do
- we all do. Worry is a central issue in many people's lives; 38% of people say they worry every day. In this groundbreaking book Dr Robert Leahy offers new insight advice & practical techniques for everyone who has ever had a sleepless night. Using the most recent research & his 25 years of experience treating patients Dr Leahy helps us understand why we worry & how best to defeat it. In his easy-to-follow-programme he tells you how to: Identify productive & unproductive worry; Accept reality & commit to change; Turn 'failure' into opportunity; Use your emotions rather than worry about them. Combining stories from his practice with unique approaches to reducing worry The Worry Cure is an essential companion for everyone who is anxious.

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Is anything bothering you? Problems in class or at home? Don't know where to turn for help? Log on to the Worry Website! Type in your worry & wait for the good advice to flow in. At least that's the plan when Mr Speed sets up his super-cool new Worry Website. Holly Greg Natasha & the rest of the class think they've got shedloads of worries. But as they find out sometimes the best advice comes from the most unexpected place. ...

The Worst Childrens Jobs in History" takes you back to the days when being a kid was no excuse for getting out of hard labor. This book tells the stories of all the children whose work fed the nation kept trains running & put clothes on everyones backs over the last few hundred years of Britains history. From a jigger-turner to a turnip-picker from an orderly boy to a matchbox maker this book will tell you things you probably didnt want to know about the back-breaking realities of being a child in the past." ...

When scriptwriter Jane Bussmann (South Park The Fast Show Brass Eye & Smack the Pony) moved to Hollywood it was supposed to be the start of something better. But a day job interviewing Paris Britney & Co. left her trapped in the Golden Age of Stupid. Then she saw a photograph of John Prendergast in Vanity Fair. His day job was ending war. He was also extremely attractive. Jane may have inferred she was a Foreign Correspondent because suddenly she found herself on route to Africa on the trail of this modern-day Indiana Jones. There was one problem: when she got to Uganda John had left. Alone in a war-torn country appalled by 25 000 child abductions Jane must investigate the war crime of the century to make John fancy her. Combining a maverick heroine an idealist hero comic disasters & moving tragedy this is brilliant storytelling by a hugely talented writer. Jane Bussmanns romantic odyssey from Hollywood to Uganda is the funniest thing weve ever read. Instyle Hot List a marvellously maverick approach to the investigation of war crimes. Marie Claire Five Stars Imagine The Last King of Scotland written by Shazzer from Bridget Joness Diary & youd still only get halfway to appreciating Jane Bussmanns funny incongruous & artlessly perceptive account this is one of the funniest books Ive read for a long while The Sunday Times hilarious & heart-wrenching The Spectator ...

Once upon a time in a tower near you Lived a sad princess; the Princess Sue. Some day " she sighed "my prince will come But I wish he'd move his royal bum." But when Princess Sue's prince finally does arrive he's not quite what she had in mind. Find out how the feisty princess escapes the clutches of her twit of a prince in this funny twist on the traditional princess tale." ...

Being a sister isnt always easy...but whats the very worst thing about your sister? Marty & her sister Melissa couldnt be more different. Marty loves her Converse trainers playing football hiding in her secret den & helping her dad with his DIY. But Melissa loves Justin Bieber & all things pink girly & pretty. The sisters can manage to live together despite their occasional scraps but then Mum tells them they have to share a room. For Marty having to share her bunk beds & lose her private sanctuary turns out to be the very worst thing about having a sister. But the girls soon discover that being too close for comfort can have unexpected consequences & when an accident happens the sisters realise they are closer than they thought. ...

Marty & her sister Melissa couldn't be more different. Marty loves her Converse trainers playing football hiding in her secret den & helping her dad with his DIY. But Melissa loves Justin Bieber & all things pink girly & pretty. The sisters can manage to live together despite their occasional scraps but then Mum tells them they have to share a room. For Marty having to share her bunk beds & lose her private sanctuary turns out to be the very worst thing about having a sister. But the girls soon discover that being too close for comfort can have unexpected consequences & when an accident happens the sisters realise they are closer than they thought. ...