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| "Wound Care Essentials: Practice Principles by Elizabeth A. Ayello, Sharon Baranoski (Paperback, 2015)" |
| "Awarded first place in the 2016 AJN Book of the Year Award' in the Medical Surgical Nursing category The newly expanded and updated Wound Care Essentials Practice Principles 4th edition is your go-to clinical guide to assessing and treating the full range of skin and wound conditions--from common to less common simple to complex and acute to chronic This comprehensive easy-read handbook provides practical guidance on the many aspects of wound care including the legal ethical psychological and social aspects This is an essential guide for advanced practice nurses and nurse practitioners nursing students physician's assistants dermatology physicians family physicians and physical therapists Tap into these evidence-based skills and care strategies and handle the complexities of wound care with confidence Adopt wound care best practices with this fully illustrated on-the-spot clinical guide NEW more than 350 full-color photos and illustrations NEW content on areas including Chronic wound quality-of-life and self-management care models; wound care regulations; skin assessment and skin tears; fistula management; wound bioburden; adjunctant therapies; pressure ulcers; support surfaces; nutrition; palliative care guideline updates NEW chapter featuring 36 photos of wounds with test questions offering o An essential visual aid for students o Crucial training aid for staff at wound centers and in every health care setting o Vital preparation for Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse (WOCN) certification exam Step-by-step directions and guidance on wound assessment healing stages treatment options dressings pain management legal and ethical issues coping patterns medical documentation Patient management strategies for all wound types including palliative wound care sickle cell wounds pressure ulcers diabetic foot ulcers surgical wounds and more Chapter features include o Assessment Guidelines o Pre-Chapter Objectives; Post-Chapter Summaries o Practice Point boxes o Show What You Know - Chapter review questions (with answers at end of book) o Patient Teaching boxes"
Price: 48.49 |
| "Walking Disaster" |
| "Set in the same time-frame as Beautiful Disaster now we hear the story from Travis' point of view Travis lost his mother at a very young age but before she died she taught him two important rules Love hard Fight harder Growing up in a family of men who like to gamble and fight Travis Maddox is a tough guy Known for his bad reputation with women and feared for his incredible fighting skills all the boys want to be him while the girls simply want him Abby Abernathy is the first girl to treat him the way he feels he should be treated with dislike and disinterest It is her lack of interest that sparks his determination to win her round Will the invincible Travis 'Mad Dog' Maddox be defeated by a girl?"
Price: 9.49 |
| "Extraordinary Means" |
| "John Green's The Fault in Our Stars meets Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park in this darkly funny novel from the critically acclaimed author of The Beginning of EverythingUp until his diagnosis Lane lived a fairly predictable life When he's sent to Latham House a boarding school for sick teens Lane thinks his life may as well be overBut when he meets Sadie and her friends - a group of eccentric troublemakers - he realises that maybe getting sick is just the beginning That illness doesn't have to define you and that falling in love is its own cureRobyn Schneider's Extraordinary Means is a heart-wrenching yet ultimately hopeful about true friendships ill-fated love and the rare miracle of second chances Praise for Extraordinary Means 'This captivating book about life death fear and second chances will fly off the shelves' VOYA 'Schneider's subtlety combined with themes about learning to live life fully makes this an easy recommendation for those seeking titles similar in premise to John Green's The Fault in Our Stars' School Library Journal 'The perfect read-next for fans of the sick-lit trend and readers looking for a tear-stained romance' Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 'Fans of John Green's blockbuster The Fault in Our Stars who are eager for more of that kind of story will likely be satisfied' Booklist"
Price: 6.99 |
| "You Must Bring a Hat by Simon Philip (Paperback, 2016)" |
| "The only rule for attending this party is you MUST bring a hat But what if you don't own a hat? Will bringing a monkey wearing a hat be enough? Find out in this tale that builds to a gloriously surreal and hilarious ending"
Price: 6.99 |
| "How Not to Disappear by Clare Furniss (Paperback, 2016)" |
| "Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2017 and longlisted for the 2017 CILIP Carnegie Medal this novel will make you laugh and break your heartOur memories are what make us who we are Some are real Some are made up But they are the stories that tell us who we are Without them we are nobody Hattie's summer isn't going as planned Her two best friends have abandoned her Reuben has run off to Europe to 'find himself' and Kat is in Edinburgh with her new girlfriend Meanwhile Hattie is stuck babysitting her twin siblings and dealing with endless drama around her mum's wedding Oh and she's also just discovered that she's pregnant with Reuben's babyThen Gloria Hattie's great-aunt who no one even knew existed comes crashing into her life Gloria's fiercely independent rather too fond of a gin sling and is in the early stages of dementia Together the two of them set out on a road trip of self-discovery - Gloria to finally confront the secrets of her past before they are erased from her memory forever and Hattie to face the hard choices that will determine her future Non Pratt's Trouble meets Thelma and Louise with a touch of Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey Clare Furniss' remarkable How Not To Disappear is an emotional rollercoaster of a novel 'Funny moving and packed with characters that jump off the page' Lisa Williamson author of The Art of Being Normal 'Absolutely gorgeous heartfelt and incredibly enjoyable' Robin Stevens author of Lady Most Unladylike 'Funny sharply observed shocking and wonderful' Sunday Times Children's book of the week 'A beautifully executed story gloriously funny deeply emotional and a triumph' Daily Mail"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Miffy and the New Baby by Dick Bruna (Hardback, 2014)" |
| "Miffy is filled with joy - she is going to have a new baby brother or sister! She makes a few presents for the baby When Baby Bunny is born Miffy is speechless - she didn't realise the baby would be so tiny Award-winning UK poet Tony Mitton has worked closely with Dick Bruna's Dutch publisher to create new translations for the classic Miffy stories that are true to the books' original voice and yet have a contemporary feel to the language that makes them appealing to the modern young audience The translations beautifully convey the warmth and friendliness of the original Dutch whilst maintaining a style that is inimitably Miffy"
Price: 4.49 |
| "The Shadow Keeper by Abi Elphinstone (Paperback, 2016)" |
| "'Reminded me of the very best of the Harry Potter books' Piers Torday author of The Last Wild'A thrillingly wild adventure - bold breathless and beautifully told' Jonathan Stroud author of Lockwood & Co 'No one does edge-of-seat action like Abi Elphinstone' Emma Carroll author of Letters from the Lighthouse 'Abi Elphinstone's books are full of adventure wit heart and above all bravery' Katherine Rundell author of The Explorer Abi Elphinstone is proving to be a worthy successor to CS Lewis' The Times 'A gifted storyteller one of today's greatest children's authors' LoveReadingMoll Pecksniff and her friends are living as outlaws in a secret cave by the sea desperate to stay hidden from the Shadowmasks But further along the coast lies the Amulet of Truth the only thing powerful enough to force the Shadowmasks back and contain their dark magic So together with Gryff the wildcat that's always by her side and her best friends Alfie and Sid Moll must sneak past smugglers outwit mer creatures and crack secret codes to save the Old Magic With more at stake than ever before and the dark magic rising fast can Moll and her friends stop the Shadowmasks before it's too late?Catapult into this page-turning adventure from the author of Sky Song perfect for fans of JK Rowling Michelle Harrison and Eva Ibbotson"
Price: 5.99 |
| "I Don't Know What to Call My Cat by Simon Philip (Paperback, 2017)" |
| "Every cat needs a name One name one word just a sound It should be easy to choose one right? WRONG!!! I just don't know what to call my cat! Choosing the right name for a new pet is very important! Find out just what this cat's name turns out to be in this clever and witty story from an exciting debut author and talented young illustrator"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Wolves Eat Dogs" |
| "The iron curtain has fallen and a screen of nouveau capitalism stands in its place Though the New Russia is foreign to Renko the corruption and brutality that he encounters are all too familiar The seeming suicide of one of Russia's new billionaires leads Arkady Renko to Chernobyl and the Zone of Exclusion the still radioactive site of great catastrophe - a spectral netherworld populated by the corrupted the obstinate and the reckless"
Price: 10.49 |
| "Hard Choices : A Memoir" |
| "HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON'S INSIDE ACCOUNT OF THE CRISES CHOICES AND CHALLENGES SHE FACED DURING HER FOUR YEARS AS AMERICA'S 67THSECRETARY OF STATE AND HOW THOSE EXPERIENCES DRIVE HER VIEW OF THE FUTURE INCLUDING A NEW EPILOGUE 'All of us face hard choices in our lives' Hillary Rodham Clinton writes at the start of this personal chronicle of years at the centre of world events 'Life is about making such choices Our choices and how we handle them shape the people we become' In the aftermath of her 2008 presidential run she expected to return to representing New York in the Unites States Senate To her surprise her formal rival for the Democratic Party nomination newly elected President Barack Obama asked her to serve in his administration as Secretary of State This memoir is the story of the four extraordinary and historic years that followed and the hard choices that she and her colleagues confronted Secretary Clinton and President Obama had to decide how to repair fractured alliances wind down two wars and address a global financial crisis They faced a rising competitor in China growing threats from Iran and North Korea and revolutions across the Middle East Along the way they grappled with some of the toughest dilemmas of US foreign policy especially the decision to send Americans into harm's way from Afghanistan to Libya to the hunt for Osama bin Laden By the end of her tenure Secretary Clinton had visited 112 countries travelled nearly one million miles and gained a truly global perspective on many of the major trends reshaping the landscape of the twenty-first century from economic inequality to climate change to revolutions in energy communications and health Drawing on conversations with numerous leaders and experts Secretary Clinton offers her views on what it will take for the United States to compete and thrive in an interdependent world She makes a passionate case for human rights and the full participation in society of girls youth and LGBT people An astute eyewitness to decades of social change she distinguishes the trendlines from the headlines and describes the progress occurring throughout the world day after day Secretary Clinton's descriptions of diplomatic conversations at the highest levels offer readers a masterclass in international relations as does her analysis of how we can best use 'smart power' to deliver security and prosperity in a rapidly changing world - one in which America remains the indispensable nation"
Price: 8.99 |
| "The Last Secret of the Deverills" |
| "Be swept away with beloved bestselling author Santa Montefiore and the Deverill Chronicles It is 1939 and peace has flourished since the Great War ended But much has changed for the Deverill family and now a new generation is waiting in the wingsMartha Wallace came to Dublin from her home in America to find her birth mother But instead she has lost her heart to the impossibly charming JP Deverill Then she discovers that her mother comes from the same place as JP and her fate seems sealedBridie Doyle now Countess di Marcantonio and mistress of Castle Deverill is determined to make the castle she used to work in her home But her flamboyant husband Cesare has other ideas And as his eye strays away from his wife those close to the couple start to wonder if he really is who he says he isKitty Deverill has come to terms with her life with her husband Robert and their two children But then Jack O'Leary the love of her life returns to Ballinakelly And this time his heart belongs elsewhereThis summer discover the dramatic conclusion to the bestselling Deverill ChroniclesWhat readers are saying about Santa Montefiore 'Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore Everything she writes she writes from the heart' Jojo Moyes I have a tendresse for sweeping and epic romantic sagas set around huge houses and aristocratic families and Santa Montefiore hits the spot for me like few other writers Lush vivid storytelling' Sarra Manning An ideal summer read Laced with secrets and forbidden liaisons it is sure to keep you turning the pages' The Lady on The Beekeeper's Daughter One of our personal favourites and bestselling authors sweeping stories of love and families spanning continents and decades' The Times"
Price: 11.49 |
| "The One We Fell in Love with" |
| "SELECTED FOR THE ZOELLA BOOK CLUB Escape to the summer and feel the warmth of Paige Toon's storytellingPhoebe is caught between a rock and a hard place Settle down and get married or return to the French Alps to pursue her passion? Eliza is in love with someone who is no longer hers In fact he probably never was And her dream of becoming a successful musician seems to be vanishing before her eyesRose is out of a job and out of a boyfriend To make matters worse she's been forced to move back in with her mother But these very different girls have one thing in common Angus The one they fell in love withPraise for Paige Toon's novels 'You'll love it cry buckets and be uplifted' MARIAN KEYES 'I blubbed I laughed and I fell in love utterly heart-wrenching' GIOVANNA FLETCHER 'Devoured this in one sitting' COSMOPOLITAN 'An absorbing and emotional read' HEAT"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow : My Life" |
| "Yesterday Today Tomorrowis Sophia Loren's definitive autobiography revealing her personal journey from the hardship of her childhood in Naples to her life as a screen legend sharing stories of work love and family Each chapter begins with a letter a document a photograph or object that prompts her reminiscences In her own words these memoirs originated as Unpublished memories curious anecdotes tiny secrets told all of which spring from a box found by chance a precious treasure trove filled with emotions experiences adventures In her incredible life story Loren vividly recounts her difficult childhood in Naples during World War II remembers her parents and their tempestuous relationship and reveals the pain of growing up in her grandparents' house with her single unmarried mother and younger sister She tells how she got her start by winning a beauty pageant ('La regina del mare') and how her ambition drove her success in cinema before revealing the influence of the producer Carlo Ponti who cast her in her early roles and later became her husband Loren takes us behind the scenes of the movies her early stardom and move to Hollywood revealing intimate and never before shared stories of her famed costars Brando Newman Burton Peck Heston and many more"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Secret Brother" |
| "The new novel from the author of Flowers in the Attic and Petals on the Wind- both now major Lifetime movie events A young boy suffers amnesia from a trauma he suffered in what feels like it must have been another life He's adopted into a wealthy family - but what will happen when he learns the truth about his past?"
Price: 9.49 |
| "Death Wears a Beauty Mask and Other Stories" |
| "Collected together for the first time are 25 of Mary Higgins Clark's most acclaimed short stories Featuring her trademark wit style and razor-sharp plotting this is must-have for every fan And her most famous story 'Death Wears a Beauty Mask' left unfinished since 1973 finally gets its spectacular ending"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Spaceman : An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe" |
| "'This terrific memoir is utterly gripping' Mail on SundayRead this book and be inspired to reach for the impossible' Brian Greene Many children dream of becoming an astronaut when they grow up but when a six-year-old Mike Massimino saw Neil Armstrong walk on the moon he knew what he wanted to do when he became an adult But NASA rejected him; then when he applied again they turned him down because of his poor eyesight For the next year he trained his eyes to work better and finally at the third time of asking NASA accepted him So began Massimino's 18-year career as an astronaut and the extraordinary lengths he went to to get accepted was only the beginning In this awe-inspiring memoir he reveals the hard work camaraderie and sheer guts involved in the life of an astronaut; he vividly describes what it is like to strap yourself into the Space Shuttle and blast off into space or the sensation of walking in space as he did when he completed a mission to service the Hubble telescope He also talks movingly about the Columbia tragedy and how it felt to step into the Space Shuttle again in the aftermath of that disaster Massimino was inspired by the film The Right Stuff and this book is not only a tribute to those fellow astronauts he worked with but also a stunning example of someone who had exactly those attributes himself"
Price: 6.49 |
| "Ayesha's Gift : A Daughter's Search for the Truth About Her Father" |
| "FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING PHILOMENA MADE INTO THE AWARD-WINNING FILM STARRING STEVE COOGAN AND JUDI DENCHAyesha's Gift is the true story of a young woman born in Pakistan living in Britain whose life is thrown into desperate turmoil by the violent death of her father The Pakistani authorities talk of suicide but why would Ayesha's happy gentle father kill himself? Ayesha's quest to find the truth takes her away from her safe English existence and into Pakistan where she is met with threats violence and smiling perjurers She is warned that her life is in danger; powerful ruthless men have reasons to want her silenced But there are things she needs to know that compel her to press on with her search for the truth Was her father an innocent victim? Can she continue to revere the image of him she grew up with that of a good loving parent? Or will she be forced to accept that her father was not the person she thought he was? As the two countries she had considered home reveal themselves as foreign and inimical Ayesha is forced to confront the tormented issues of identity and belonging When she travels to Pakistan Martin Sixsmith goes with her A shared tragedy and an unlikely friendship lead them both to question the things that give meaning to their lives and ultimately find solace in the common human values of kindness and respect Written at thriller pace' TelegraphWonderful What I find so striking about Ayesha's Gift is that it's a book in which the writer is changed by the writing of the book' Andrew Marr"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Out of Practice : 1" |
| "WINNER OF THE RNA's ROMANTIC COMEDY OF THE YEAR AWARD 2017! A wonderful setting characters you care about a page-turning plot laugh-out-loud funny I loved it' KATIE FFORDEOut of Practice is based around a large country medical practice which proves to be a hotbed of rivalry resentment and romance - and that's just the doctors Think James Herriot meets House Meet married mum of two and successful GP Holly Graham as she relocates her family to join the team at The Practice at Beckerford hoping to find the peaceful life she craves despite the chaos that comes with her two year old twins and the troublesome state of her marriage It will certainly be a challenge to keep her private and professional lives separate in such a tight-knit community Her colleagues have their own issues to contend with The gorgeous DrDan Carter is struggling with to focus on work and the last thing he needs is any more stress; having his ambitious ex-girlfriend Dr Julia Channing working alongside him isn't really helping Thankfully the rather delectable Dr Taffy Jones is on hand to distract Holly from the escalating situation at home Feisty octogenarian and resident celebrity Elsie Townsend is Holly's favourite patient and saving grace Elsie's inspirational Life Lessons come at the perfect moment as The Practice is suddenly under threat of imminent closure and Holly rediscovers her voice and her priorities just in time 'Delightfully warm' Jo Thomas"
Price: 7.49 |
| "The Liberation" |
| "'Fabulous' Lesley PearseThe Liberation is set in Italy in 1945 as British and American troops attempt to bring order to the devastated country and Italy's population fights to survive Caterina Lombardi is desperate - her father is dead her mother has disappeared and her brother is being drawn towards danger One morning among the ruins of the bombed Naples streets Caterina is forced to go to extreme lengths to protect her own life and in doing so forges a future in which she must clear her father's name An Allied Army officer accuses him of treason and Caterina discovers a plot against her family Who can she trust and who is the real enemy now? And will the secrets of the past be her downfall? This epic novel is an unforgettably powerful story of love loss and the long shadow of war"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Faithful Paperback" |
| "She was disappearing inch by inch vanishing into thin air and then one day a postcard arrived There was no return address no signature only a scrawled message Say something Shelby Richmond is an ordinary girl growing up on Long Island until one night a terrible road accident brings her life to a halt While her best friend Helene suffers life-changing injuries Shelby becomes overwhelmed with guilt and is suddenly unable to see the possibility of a future she’d once taken for granted But as time passes and Helene becomes an almost otherworldly figure within the town seen by its inhabitants as a source of healing Shelby finds herself attended to by her own guardian angel A mysterious figure she half-glimpsed the night of the car crash he now sends Shelby brief but beautiful messages imploring her to take charge of her life once more What happens when a life is turned inside out? When you lose all hope and sense of worth? Shelby a fan of Chinese food dogs bookshops and men she should stay away from captures both the ache of loneliness and the joy of finding oneself at last From the bestselling author of The Dovekeepers comes this spellbinding poignant and life-affirming story of one woman’s journey towards happiness – and the power of love family and fate Readers love Faithful &39;Wow talk about a punch to the gut! An emotional journey from the first few pages to the final few words it was kind of draining but in the best way possible&39; Melissa Goodreads reviewer"
Price: 6.49 |
| "The Greatest Story Ever Told...So Far" |
| "Probably the most readable exciting and authoritative writer on science we have A new Lawrence Krauss book always goes to the top of the curious mind's wish list' Stephen Fry 'A great educator as well as a great physicist ' Richard DawkinsIn the beginning there was light but more than this there was gravity After that all hell broke loose This is how the story of the greatest intellectual adventure in history should be introduced - how humanity reached its current understanding of the universe one that is far removed from the realm of everyday experience Krauss connects the world we know with the invisible world all around us which is removed from intuition and direct sensation He explains our current understanding of nature and the struggle to construct the greatest theoretical edifice ever assembled the Standard Model of Particle Physics -- and then to understand its implications for our existence Writing in the critically acclaimed style of A Universe from Nothing Krauss celebrates the beauty and wonders of the natural world and details our place within it and how this shapes our understanding of it Krauss makes this story accessible through profiles of the scientists responsible for these advances and clear explanations of their discoveries Krauss takes us on a tour of science and the brilliant personalities who shaped it often against political and religious indoctrination enduring persecution and ostracism Krauss creates a captivating blend of research and narrative to invite us into the lives and minds of these figurescreating a landmark work of scientific history"
Price: 14.49 |
| "The Girl in Between" |
| "I know the mill has a story cos there's something strange going on I heard something I've decided that I'm going to find out what it is later today when Ma leaves Cos even if it is scary we live here and we're never leaving So if there's something going on I need to know In an old abandoned mill a girl and her ma take shelter from their memories of life on the streets To the girl it's home her safe place the Castle But as her ma spins out of control and the Authorities move ever closer the girl finds herself trapped - stuck in the crumbling mill with only the ghosts of the past for company Can she move on before it's too late? 'Perfect for fans of David Almond and Katherine Rundell' - The Guardian 'A compelling and heart-breaking debut with an unexpecting twist reminiscent of A Monster Calls' - Glamour magazine 'Pitch-perfect Dublin voice' - Irish Times 'The Girl in Between' grabbed me from the start and held on so tight it left bruises' - Geraldine McCaughrean 'In turns beautiful devastating and ultimately uplifting The Girl in Between demands re-reading' - Zana Fraillon author of The Bone Sparrow Dark sometimes profound this is the kind of book that envelops readers in its world sending them blinking into the light with the voice and images still ringing in their heads' LoveReading4Kidscouk A descriptive story that's intriguing emotionally engaging with a twist at the end' The Book Bag"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Witch for a Week" |
| "'A Bewitching tale charmingly told and is certain to delight any witch in the making' MG Leonard award-winning author of Beetle Boy 'A gorgeous story that bubbles with charm wit and magic' Abi Elphinstone author of The Dreamsnatcher 'Bursting with memorable characters a huge sense of fun and a big dollop of honey flowers and strawberry-scented magic!' Joe Berger author of Lyttle Lies and Hubble Bubble 'A sulky raven a grubby dog and a common-sense heroine with a strong sense of customer service This is a funny magical treat!' Holly Webb author of Lost in the Snow When Elsie Pickles offers to house-sit the mysterious home of local witch Magenta Sharp she has no idea what she's getting herself into Left with a talking raven and a scruffy dog for company a magical tower that has a mind of its own and a book of instruction called Everything You Need to Know what could possibly go wrong? With an assortment of weird and wonderful neighbours banging at the door and a box of volatile magical ingredients that must be used immediately Elsie finds out that looking after Magenta's home might not be as easy as she first thought does she have what it takes to be a witch for a week or will it all end in a magical disaster? A new magical adventure from Kaye Umansky the bestselling author of the spellbinding children's classic Pongwiffy brought to life with charming illustrations from rising star Ashley King!"
Price: 6.99 |
| "All By Myself, Alone Paperback" |
| "The thrilling new novel from the multi-million copy global bestselling author &39;Queen of Suspense&39; Mary Higgins Clark A glamorous cruise on a luxurious ocean liner turns deadly Fleeing the humiliating arrest of her husband-to-be on the eve of their wedding Celia Kilbride a gems and jewellery expert hopes to escape from public attention by lecturing on a brand-new cruise ship the Queen Charlotte On board she meets eighty-six-year-old Lady Emily Haywood – the owner of a priceless emerald necklace that she intends to leave to a museum after the cruise But three days out to sea Lady Emily is found dead – with the necklace missing And the list of suspects is large and growing Celia sets out to find the killer not realizing that she has put herself in mortal danger before the ship reaches its final destination…"
Price: 7.99 |
| "A Year at the Star and Sixpence" |
| "The perfect escapist read for all fans of Cathy Bramley and Scarlett Bailey A Year at the Star and Sixpence is Holly Hepburn's four Star and Sixpence novellas collected together as a novel for the first time When sisters Nessie and Sam inherit a little pub in a beautiful country village they jump at the chance to escape their messy lives and start afresh But when they arrive at the Star and Sixpence it's not quite what they imagined - it's pretty much derelict ruined by debts and it's going to be a huge job to get it up and running again But they are determined to make the best of this new life and they set about making the pub the heart of the village once again Their first year at the Star and Sixpence won't be easy though nothing worth doing ever is But when the sisters' past comes back to haunt them they start to think that the fresh start they needed is very far away indeedCurl up with A Year at the Star and Sixpence - the perfect novel to start the new year the way you mean to go on 'A fresh new voice brings wit and warmth to this charming tale of two sisters' Rowan Coleman 'You'll fall in love with this fantastic new series from a new star of women's fiction Holly Hepburn Filled to the brim with captivating characters and fantastic storylines in a gorgeous setting Snowdrops at the Star and Sixpence is simply wonderful I want to read more!' Miranda Dickinson 'Warm witty and laced with intriguing secrets! I want to pull up a bar stool order a large G&T and soak up all the gossip at the Star and Sixpence!' Cathy Bramley A Year at the Star and Sixpence is the collected Star and Sixpence novellas If you have already enjoyed the novellas then you have already enjoyed A Year at the Star and Sixpence For new novellas from Holly check out her Picturehouse by the Sea series starting in January 2017!"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Double Dork Diaries #4" |
| "From TV Star to the dorkiest princess around life is anything but dull for Nikki Maxwell! This dork-tastic bind-up features TV STAR and ONCE UPON A DORK as Nikki goes from being the star of her own reality TV show to living out a fairy tale with some familiar faces Leap into Nikki's world and let your inner dork shine through!"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Dork Diaries: Crush Catastrophe : 12 Hardcover" |
| "Nikki Maxwell’s adventures continue in the twelfth instalment in the bestselling DORK DIARIES series! Now with over 30 million copies in print worldwide! In Nikki’s newest diary it’s the countdown to the end of the school year and Nikki’s juggling some big questions about how she’ll spend her summer She’s also facing an unexpected crush catastrophe – there’s a new kid interested in Nikki but the last thing she wants to do is accidentally hurt Brandon! It all comes down to a big decision Nikki has to make and drama like she’s never faced before!"
Price: 10.49 |
| "The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole" |
| "So wait said Cosmo If we go in that door we might exit on the other side of the galaxy?'I don't know I said But we currently live in a tub in a black hole so what do we have to lose? When eleven-year-old space mad Stella Rodriguez shows up at NASA to request that her recording be included in Carl Sagan's Golden Record something unexpected happens A black hole follows her home and sets out to live in her house as a pet The black hole swallows everything he touches which is challenging to say the least - but also turns out to be a convenient way to get rid of those items that Stella doesn't want around Soon theugly sweaters her aunt has made for her all disappear within the black hole as does the smelly class hamster she's taking care of and most important all the reminders of her dead father that are just too painful to have around It's not until Stella her younger brother Cosmo the family puppy and even the bathroom tub all get swallowed up by the black hole that Stella realizes she has been letting her own grief consume her And that's not the only thing she realizes as she attempts to get back home From the author of Confessions of an Imaginary Friendcomes an astonishingly original and funny adventure with a great big heart Praise for Confessions of an Imaginary Friend Cuevas's novel brimming with metaphors gorgeous imagery and beautiful turns of phrase considers the fate of devoted but invisible companions Have tissues on hand for the bittersweet ending' Publishers Weekly starred review Alternately amusing and philosophical this quirky read will get kids thinking about love loss and life' Booklist"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder: Time-Travel Bath Bomb" |
| "The second laugh-out-loud adventure in the Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder series from Jo Nesbo the most successful Norwegian author of all time! The Fart Powder was such a successful invention that Doctor Proctor couldn't stop there Next up a Time-travel Bath Bomb Throw the Bath Bomb in the tub lather up and imagine where you'd like to visit The battle of Waterloo? No problem The French Revolution? Let's go! Doctor Proctor has plans for this new invention Years ago he lost his true love Juliette Margarine and now he wants to change the past and win her back But when his plan goes awry it's up to Nilly and LIsa to travel in time and save the day In the spirit of Roald Dahl and Lemony Snicket Doctor Proctor offers a winning combination of humor adventure and absurdity that kids (of all ages) will love!PRAISEfor the Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder series 'This terrific book will make you laugh and cherish your friends' - James Patterson 'plenty of toilet humour and general silliness that kids love' - The Bookseller 'wickedly entertaining' - The Big Issue 'Lashings of silliness quirkiness self-deprecating humour and a rollicking plot' - TheBookbagcouk 'Fuelled by farts this is fast-paced and a delightfully ridiculous adventure' - Julia Eccleshare review on lovereading4kidscouk 'A superb mix of bizarre and wacky with a little bit of off-beat thrown in Reminiscent of Roald Dahl it has all the elements to keep children hooked' - Waterstones"
Price: 6.99 |
| Monsters |
| "A blackly comic tale about two children you would never want to meet Set in the Cornish town of Fowey all is not as idyllic as the beautiful seaside town might seem The body of a young woman is discovered in the nets of a fishing boat It is established that the woman was murdered Most are shocked and horrified But there is somebody who is not - a twelve-year-old girl She is delighted; she loves murders Soon she is questioning the inhabitants of the town in her own personal investigation But it is a bit boring on her own Then Miles Giffard a similarly odd twelve-year-old boy arrives in Fowey with his mother and they start investigating together Oh and also playing games that re-enact the murders Just for fun you understand A book about two twelve-year-olds that is definitely not for kids"
Price: 5.99 |
