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A Cat Called Cookie
Cookie was a little black cat who was always exploring the house, the backyard and the trees around the house he lived in with Mrs Prentice.
When he was chasing a fat mouse one day, Mrs Prentice put her straw broom in his way and told him to stop chasing the mouse! Cookie wanted to tell Mrs Prentice that the mouse was running into the kitchen to eat her breakfast toast on the table, but she didn’t give him a chance to give his side of the story?
Find out what happens next. When Mrs Prentice walked back into the kitchen, what do you think she saw? Did she then understand what Cookie was trying to tell her before?
Join Cookie to find out about being fair.£9.99 -
A Dog Called Ruffy
Ruffy is a lonely little dog who lives by the seaside and sustains himself with scraps from the rubbish bins along the beach car parks.
One morning when he decides to beat the heat and take a dip in the ocean, he hears a voice across the water calling for help. He barks as much as he can to try and get people to see the little boy in trouble but nobody takes any notice. The crashing waves are too loud and everyone is playing games and laughing!
Find out what happens next! Will Ruffy end up alone again by the rubbish bins, or will he get a new home and a warm kennel?
Join Ruffy to find out about learning to swim.£9.99 -
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A Fish Called Goldie
Goldie loved her life with Mrs Tilley! The goldfish bowl was right near the window in the lounge room, and Goldie just smiled so much. She was so happy to be living there! Mrs Tilley was very kind. She gave her lots of tasty flakes to eat, rocks and reeds for Goldie to play around and put a cloth over her bowl at night to keep her warm. But one day an ambulance came and took Mrs Tilley away. Goldie was alone.
When Mrs Tilley’s son took Goldie to a pet shop to sell, Goldie wondered what would happen to her. Find out what happens to Goldie next. Do you think smiling would help Goldie find a new home?
Join Goldie to find out about staying positive.£9.99 -
A Giraffe Called Stretch
Stretch was a huge, playful, gangly, hungry young giraffe! But he was also nosy, inquisitive, curious and adventurous…his big long neck enabled him to put his nose into places it maybe shouldn’t be put.
He lived in a big safari park in South Africa, and every time he strolled past the Lodge kitchen, Stretch could smell delicious smells coming his way! Even though he knew he shouldn’t put his nose into other people’s business, Stretch just couldn’t help but find a way.
Find out what happens next. What kind of trouble does Stretch get into in the kitchen?
Join Stretch to learn about being nosy.£9.99 -
A History of London Boroughs Through Beer Goggles (South East Edition)
Discover facts, fiction, trivia and history of some of London’s boroughs that you may not have known before.
All of this done whilst visiting some very interesting pubs and getting some exercise to boot!
Why not read and discover about a reputed spy for Russia, who lived in a quiet suburb unbeknownst to her neighbours for decades after WWII? Or learn about Her Majesty the Queen’s beasts and what they mean? Find out about the Fighting Temeraire and the part it played in the Battle of Trafalgar. And finally, uncover the Great Fires of London, but not the one everyone talks about.
A wealth of factoids which will astound your friends and family and could very well prepare you for some quiz nights!
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A Kiss of Smoke
This book hosts a compendium of my favourite recipes which can be cooked outdoors on a barbecue or using traditional indoor kitchen methods. In this book you will find good, honest cooking; meals that you will love to eat and love to serve to family and friends. None of the photography has been staged, every photo was taken just before the food was eaten, so again there is honesty in the way it is presented.Most of the recipes are cooked using the more gentle, indirect barbecue method, positioning food away from the fire, thus reducing the risk of creating a bitter flavour caused by over-charring or burning. So, whether you want to cook outside on your barbecue or indoors in your kitchen, there will be something in this book for you. I hope you enjoy recreating some of these recipes as much as I have enjoyed sharing them with you.
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A Monkey Called Smoochie
Smoochie had five sisters and a brother, and he’d lived in a huge forest tree with his mum and dad his whole life! The chatter they made could be heard right across the treetops; so much laughter, games and playtime. But sometimes he would hear his parents getting angry and yelling at each other too.
One day when Smoochie saw his father leaving their tree and his mother sitting high up in their tree with her head in her hands, Smoochie started to worry. When his father didn’t come home, he began to worry even more.
Find out what happens next. How does Smoochie and his family adjust to the new situation?
Join Smoochie to learn about separated parents.£9.99 -
A New Introduction to The Bible
During his years of public ministry the author came to realise that the Bible was a closed book to the majority of people, whilst those who did read it were often confused by the apparent complexity of the work. This book sets out to demystify the Bible, setting each part in its historical, political and religious context, demonstrating that it is a record of the way in which God has made Himself known to succeeding generations. Being not several books so much as a series of narratives progressively disclosing the nature of God and His relationship with us.
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A Question of Time
It’s November 1967, and when a girl’s body is found in the burning embers of a fire in a farmer’s field in Cheshire, DCI Sheraton begins a complex investigation. When a second body is found a short time later, the hunt now commences for a possible serial killer. Though, are the two really connected?
With murder, hidden secrets and revenge, all combining in this fast-moving thriller, is it just a question of time before the crimes are eventually detected?
There are several twists and turns in this latest entertaining crime thriller by David McCaddon, which is sure to delight his readers and keep them gripped until the very last page.
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A Spring Tale
With the cold and dark days of winter far behind now, the wonderful smell of spring in the air and the warmth from the sun’s rays, the first wild daffodils starting to unfold their bright yellow flowers, the smell of the primroses, the carpets of wood anemones, the bright yellow celandines, the smell from the wild violets to name but a few, just filled your heart with joy. Read on to find out the many wonders that spring time can bring.
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A Stroke of Luck
The book I present to you has the working title of A Stroke of Luck or a Beginner's Guide to Being Hospitalised as a More-Mature Person and What You Can Reasonably Expect. I believe that it represents a piece of innovative non-fiction, in that it is written with a positive, yet realistic, message about being a 'hospital virgin' at a more mature age. The project has been developed through my own experience of hospitalisation recently, for treatment on a stroke. The concept is conceived via passages of digressions, examples of humour coupled with sharp intakes of inter-active discussions based on the everyday activities of a hospital ward that the reader may not be aware of, let alone expect. It is in this respect that the book is unique: whilst acknowledging that such institutions are full of medics and other professionals by definition, there is also a whole spectrum of 'bit-part' players and 'events' too, which can have either a detrimental or positive impact on the patient's recovery. Their role is examined through character development and astute observation of what actually occurs during a 'confinement': Victor Meldrew can and does 'believe it' he has too! The story itself is chronological: from pre-admission, admission, the period of the stay when time becomes meaningless and thoughts begin to wander to level of absurdity never truly thought possible, to discharge (which in itself seems a 'nasty' word to use along with 'release', terms which come in for a wry comment or two!) and after-care. Primarily, this book is written with the 'over fifties' market in mind specifically, but I would envisage it being an informative read to anyone who is new to the 'hospital game' or is simply filled with trepidation at the possibility of it.
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A Suitcase Full of Boomerangs
A Suitcase Full of Boomerangs is essentially a romp around the Republic of Ireland. Tiny boomerangs are bequeathed to colourful characters encountered throughout the three-week round trip.
Narrated in the first person, the protagonist and two of her sisters manage to have a ball as they traverse the width and breadth of Ireland in a big black jeep filled with suitcases full of boomerangs. This book of travel laughs, mishaps and adventures is a light-hearted, feel-good read, intended to whisk the armchair traveller far away to another time and place – the magic that will always be Ireland.
£12.99
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