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Little Sticker Dolly Dressing Summer Fun
Discover the enchanting world of Little Sticker Dolly Dressing!
Use the stickers to dress the dolls as they build a sandcastle, go for a walk in shady woods, build a den and eat delicious ice creams to cool off on a sunny day.
- The number 1 bestselling sticker series with characters to dress and colourful scenes to decorate
- Over 200 stickers in every book!
- With 10 scenes to complete
- Easy to remove perforated sticker pages for decorating each scene
- Smaller format to fit into a purse or bag for activity on the go!
- Hours of enjoyment to stimulate any child's imagination
- Develop children's concentration and fine motor skills
- Ideal for ages 4+
- 24 pages and 10 sticker pages of screen-free fun!
Can You Spot Dogs and Cats
This entertaining book is full of dogs, cats and other things to spot, match, count and talk about. Animals in each scene invite readers to look for specific things, such as dog on a skateboard or a tap-dancing cat, while picture clues with text and number prompts offer further suggestions. There is a little white mouse to spot in each picture too. Younger children will enjoy sharing this book with older children or adults, while additional details enable grown-ups to make up further questions of their own.
Cut and Stick Nature
Children are invited to cut out shapes from the cutting pages and glue them onto the illustrated scenes. The large, simple shapes to cut around are perfect for little hands to follow and provide a fun way to practise scissor skills. From bugs and plants in the garden to wild animals in faraway habitats, there are all sorts of wonderful nature scenes to create in this imaginative book. There are also lots of things to talk about on each page to improve vocabulary.
Nature Fun
Perfect for sharing with preschoolers, this delightful activity book is full of easy but fun nature things to draw, paint and craft - as well as some simple picture puzzles.
From sweet pebble mice to fluffy pinecone owls to twiggy hedgehogs, you're sure to find something for everyone - and gathering the natural materials is a great excuse to get outside. Rainy day? Use the rain to make colourful raindrop art! A lovely way to spend time together and keep kids busy, without a screen in sight!
- Easy projects, using everyday materials
- Builds hand-eye coordination, concentration and pen control
Friendship Bracelets
A helpful, clearly-illustrated guide to making friendship bracelets for beginners. Discover lots of different, simple techniques for making friendship bracelets from your own yarn, string or thread. Includes instructions for making cardboard weaving wheels for super-easy bracelets, and suggestions for simple ways to create different patterns and designs, weave in beads, and finish the ends. A QR code also links to videos showing how to make the bracelets.
Sticker Dressing Up - Princesses
Perfect for all children who love dressing up, or princesses! Contains lots of charming outfits to dress children as pretty princesses - from a fairytale princess and a dancing princess to a fabulous rainbow princess. The stickers are specially designed to be easy for little fingers to peel and stick. A mess-free way to keep little children busy, at home or on the move.
- Big stickers, specially designed for little hands.
- Includes some special sparkly stickers!
- Perfect for developing hand-eye coordination and concentration skills.
Labor
A powerful memoir of medicine, identity, and family secrets from an esteemed ob-gyn as she unravels her grandmother’s mysterious death while reimagining women’s health care from a mobile clinic—for readers of The Beauty in Breaking and The In-Between. In Labor: One Woman’s Work, Dr. Mary Afsari takes us on a deeply personal and transformative journey through her life as an ob-gyn. Set against the vivid backdrops of Portland, Oregon, and Shiraz, Iran, this powerful memoir intertwines the complexities of her professional life with the hidden truths of her family’s past, exploring the intersection of medicine, identity, and the enduring search for agency. The story begins in the bustling corridors of an Oregon hospital, where Mary dedicates herself wholeheartedly to her patients—often at great personal cost. At the same time, Mary uncovers a long-buried family secret: the tragic story of her grandmother Mehry’s death in 1950s Iran. This revelation propels her on a quest to untangle the threads of her family’s history while confronting the forces that have shaped her identity and her professional mission. As Mary struggles with the oppressive realities of the medical-industrial complex and the growing attacks on women’s reproductive rights, she chooses a path of bold defiance. Inspired by her grandmother’s legacy and her own commitment to compassionate care, she decides to take her work out of the hospital and on the road: she converts an RV into a mobile women’s health clinic. This innovative act allows her to deliver personalized, critical reproductive health care services across the Pacific Northwest, creating community and enduring friendships along the way. “When women don’t have a choice, bad things happen,” Mary writes. Labor is an intimate, immersive personal story, a rallying cry in a post-Roe world, and an inspiring example of what women can do when they do have a choice. Rich with the voices of her patients and the vibrant cultural threads of her Iranian heritage, Mary’s story challenges us to rethink the boundaries of health care and reclaim the autonomy of women’s bodies and lives. With warmth, insight, and humor, Labor ultimately offers a vision of transformation, resilience, and the power of reclaiming one’s path and saving other people’s lives in the process.
Heartwood
'An unforgettable treat' JANICE HALLETT'Beautifully written . . . moving and suspenseful' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT'Gripping . . . each strand adds tension and drama' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'One of my favourite recent reads' BARBARA KINGSOLVER, GUARDIANIn the heart of the Maine woods, an experienced Appalachian Trail hiker goes missing. She is forty-two-year-old Valerie Gillis, who has vanished 200 miles from her final destination. Alone in the wilderness, Valerie pours her thoughts into fractured, poetic letters to her mother as she battles the elements and struggles to keep hoping. At the centre of the investigation is Beverly, the determined Maine State Game Warden tasked with finding Valerie. While Beverly is searching, Lena, a seventy-six-year-old birdwatcher in a retirement community, becomes an unexpected armchair detective. Roving between these compelling narratives, a puzzle emerges, intensifying the frantic search, as Valerie's disappearance may not be accidental. 'Fast-paced and full of grace . . . a memorable meditation on the forms of care' SARAH MOSS'A powerful story of being lost in the wilderness' SAINSBURY'S MAGAZINE'An absolute must-read' ELIN HILDEBRAND
Famous Five Colour Short Stories: The Lost Kittens
The Five are learning how to rollerblade, but their practice comes to a halt when they find some lost kittens in the park! Where could they have come from? It''s up to the Five to help these mischievous kittens find their mother before they cause more chaos than they already have.Set in the world of Enid Blyton''s best-loved series, this newly created story follows Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog on a special new adventure. The story is broken down into short chapters with vibrant, full-colour illustrations on every page - perfect for shared reading or for newly confident readers to enjoy independently.Also look out for: The Birthday Adventure, Five to the Rescue!, Five and the Runaway Dog, Message in a Bottle, Timmy and the Treasure, The Mysterious Noise, Five and the Missing Prize and The Library Mystery, illustrated by Becka Moor, as well as The Painting Puzzle, Trouble at the Farm and The Scavenger Hunt illustrated by Jennifer Jamieson.Enid Blyton''s eight original short stories about the Famous Five are also available as early readers illustrated by Jamie Littler. Collect them all: A Lazy Afternoon, George''s Hair Is Too Long, Well Done, Famous Five, Five and a Half-Term Adventure, When Timmy Chased the Cat, Five Have a Puzzling Time, Good Old Timmy and Happy Christmas, Five!***The Famous Five®, Enid Blyton® and Enid Blyton''s signature are registered trade marks of Hodder & Stoughton Limited. No trade mark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trade mark and copyright owner.
Parallel Lives
This is the simplest tale in the world. Two people meet and fall in love. But the route which brought Larissa Salmina and Francis Haskell to a backstreet Venetian restaurant in 1962 was anything but straightforward. Larissa was born in northern Russia, the daughter of a Soviet army officer from a noble family who survived the siege of Leningrad by eating cats’ tails and being evacuated over the ice. Francis was the grandson of an Iraqi Jew, forever feeling out of place in his adopted country of England. How they could meet and instantly understand each other so profoundly that both were prepared to risk heartbreak, and in her case, retribution, to be together is the story of this book. Escaping Leningrad, teenage Larissa lived in the Urals surrounded by Spanish revolutionaries, went feral and after the war rose to become the youngest Commissar in the Soviet Union and Keeper of Italian Drawings at the Hermitage. She took the Russian contribution to the Venice Biennale in 1962 and lost it on the journey. She briefly absconded with her supervisor’s corpse, developed a useful sideline in forgery, and stole (“I didn’t steal it. I liberated it”) a Matisse from the Italian government. She was a trained connoisseur and could spot a Tiepolo at 100 yards. Francis was a distinguished art historian, comfortably at home in King’s College Cambridge. But he was lonely, self-doubting and had all but abandoned hope of falling in love, or finding anyone who could love him. Larissa swept away all the years of anguish in one meal. Bestselling novelist and art historian Iain Pears’ fabulous book brings into sharp focus the strange world of the Soviet Union, and the even stranger world of a certain variety of the English elite. It seeks to show how leaving the Soviet Union was a sacrifice for her and how it was the English man, not the Russian woman, who was set free because of their meeting. Iain Pears knew both his principal characters well. His book is a story of Europe; not the Europe of geographical and ideological divisions but of a certain mentality which was common to a few on both sides of the Iron Curtain. Whatever their differences in nationality, language, and politics, both Larissa and Francis were members of a unified, pan-European culture which paid little heed to the divisions which so pre-occupied most people of the age. It also operated by very different rules and values to the societies in which they existed. It was a world of dancers, exiles, and the occasional spy, of artists, aristocrats, and academics. It consisted of people who only felt safe when they were away from home, were comfortable only in the company of foreigners. It is a tale of a world we seem to have lost.
Beti and the Little Round House
"I hugely admire the wit and beauty and flair of everything Atinuke does." Katherine Rundell, author of Impossible CreaturesSelected as a BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 by: The Wall Street Journal; Publishers Weekly; Kirkus Reviews; Books for Keeps; ALSC Notable Children's Books; Centre for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature. "Has the feel of an instant classic." Books for Keeps, Books of the Year 2024"A truly magical sense of place." Lancaster Guardian"There's a classic feel to these cheerful, charming, beautifully illustrated seasonal stories." Inclusive Books for Children"What a truly fabulous partnership. This is a lovely, lovely story. Beautiful art. The perfect bedtime read and birthday gift." Nicola DaviesFrom two award-winning children's book makers comes a charming collection of four stories for newly independent readers that celebrate a spirited little girl living in the heart of the wild countryside with family and friends. Beti lives in a little round house in the green woods under the mountains. She lives with Mam, Tad, Baby Jac and her very own tiny goat called Naughty. With each changing season, there is always the promise of adventure! In playful, humourous and exciting stories with richly detailed and bucolic illustrations by Emily Hughes, world-renowned storyteller Atinuke draws on her own experience of building and living in a round house to create a truly magical sense of place. An unforgettable children's book perfect for newly independent readers to immerse themselves in and embrace the natural world.
Hexes of the Deadwood Forest
'You're holding a torpedo of a book in your hand. Take a seat and get comfortable. This novel's energy, humour and rebel spirit will awaken your mind and change your way of thinking' Olga TokarczukAnna Frenza hates the tyrannical tree huggers and idiotic eco-warriors, after all, she's CEO of Poland's biggest oil company. But when she finds herself sleepwalking into the woods and making love to a tree, all caught on camera, her career comes to an abrupt end. Her mind splinters and, whether by delusion or possession of spirit, she finds herself in a medieval province ruled by the Catholic Church. Deep in the past, she falls in with Mathilde Spalt, leader of the Earthen Ones - a congregation of women who live in the woods and reject all patriarchy. Instead engaging in the ecstatic, sensuous worship of Mother Earth. Anna learns to love the forest she had once dismissed . . . until the Church decides to fell the trees and all the women within it. Bold and entirely unexpected, Hexes of the Deadwood Forest is a collective rebellion, the death knell to the elevation of the erect. Take hold of your seat; patriarchy is coming to an end. 'A work of funny, shocking and deeply affecting feminist satire. Tokarczuk's own Drive Your Plow is the most obvious comparison, but Hexes is a genuinely, fiercely original work' Foyles, Top Ten Reads for May
Tadpole Summer
From the multi-award-winning author of No Ballet Shoes in Syria, comes a story of sibling love and loss, healing and hope. "Catherine is a wonderful storyteller" - Phil EarleFrog has always known her younger brother Tad is unwell. He has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (called SMA-PME for short) but that has never been an obstacle for their unbreakable bond. They share a room and do everything together, Frog happy to do whatever Tad needs. But when Tad is taken into hospital, Frog finds it difficult to be in their bedroom alone and starts camping in the garden. She only plans to be there while Tad is away but she finds an unexpected calm amongst the sounds and smells of nature and a space of her own that she's never had before. When Tad comes up, their bedroom has to change to accommodate all his hospital equipment and Frog isn't sure where she fits in their family anymore. She retreats back into the garden, using the excuse of a sponsored camp out for charity. But as Tad's condition worsens, Frog needs to face the truth that she may not have much longer with him. Working to bring the small wonders of the natural world to Tad, can Frog find a way to make this last summer together unforgettabl? ore beautiful stories by Catherine Bruton:No Ballet Shoes in Syria, Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2020Bird Boy, Nero Book Awards Shortlist for Children's Fiction 2024Following FrankensteinAnother Twist in the Tale
Estonian Lessons
An intimate portrait of Estonia and all things Estonian from the UK's ambassador, as entertaining as it is informative. Near the top of most international league tables comes a surprising name: Estonia. This small country has many brilliant achievements to its name which can and should inspire the rest of the world: top globally in both environmental performance and human rights; the second-biggest per capita donor to Ukraine, after Denmark; second globally in digital government; home to more tech unicorns per capita than any other state; and boasting the best exam results in Europe. Estonia has the best tax system (seven years in a row!) and the world's most performed living classical composer. All underpinned by a deep commitment to freedom. Ross Allen, UK Ambassador in Tallinn and a fluent Estonian-speaker, explores how this country has come to excel in so many fields, and what the rest of the world could learn from it. He offers insights from his diplomatic work, but also shares his embrace of local culture, from song festivals to smoke saunas. Having travelled across Estonia's towns, villages, islands and bogs, his understanding of and enthusiasm for this relatively obscure country shine through. With elements of travel, history, geography and international politics, this highly enjoyable book will make you see Estonia and the Baltics in a new light.
The Devil’s Garden
“Peter Marren is a master storyteller … he was destined to write The Devil’s Garden.” Richard MabeyA lively exploration of the poisoners, tricksters, stingers, stinkers and invaders of the plant world and how their lives intertwine with ours. Some plants and fungi – those we cultivate in farms, gardens and allotments – are pretty, useful or edible. Others are more troublesome: poisonous, or with painful stings, sinister looks or foul smells. In the medieval mind, these would be the flowers of the devil, planted on earth to torment humankind. The infamous death cap mushroom, innocent-looking but lethal. The monstrous corpse flower, with a stench to match its name. The mandrake, said to scream if uprooted. In this deeply insightful and unflinching read, naturalist and conservationist Peter Marren explores the world’s ‘worst’ plants and fungi and the ways they maim, murder and make mischief to get by. These species have rich histories, steeped in folklore and superstition, but there are also biological reasons behind why they are the way they are. Step into the devil’s garden and discover their stories, as amusing as they are unexpected and as gripping as they are horrifying.
Awaken Your Power Within
'Gives you the courage, confidence and clarity to truly transform your life' JOE WICKSCHOSEN BY WOMAN&HOME AS ONE OF THEIR 30 BEST SELF-CARE BOOKS FOR 2022'You are an infinite being with infinite potential. All you need to do is open yourself to a new consciousness, a true vision of who you really are and awaken to the power within'From leading health and performance coach, Gerry Hussey, comes a powerful guide to transforming your mind, body and soul. In Awaken Your Power Within, Gerry tells an open, honest and mind-blowing story of self-discovery that takes us inside the heart and mind of a young boy who dared to ask deeper questions about the mind and soul. Bringing together insights from psychology, neuroscience, gut health, quantum physics, mindfulness and philosophy, the book shows you how to break free from limiting and self-destructive habits and reclaim your inner world, so that you can live as your truest and most powerful self. From letting go of the fear of not being enough to opening up a deeper level of consciousness, Awaken Your Power Within is a life-changing introduction to the limitless possibilities of which you are capable.
Ethical Ed Tech
Strategies and tools to integrate emerging technologies into K–12 classrooms in a way that benefits all Recognizing the unprecedented opportunities and complex ethical challenges of the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies in K–12 education, Ethical Ed Tech provides a practical, actionable guide for K–12 educators seeking to integrate technology responsibly, equitably, and effectively. This book addresses the urgent need for ethical considerations in edtech, offering concrete strategies, case studies, and practical tools to empower teachers and school-based teams to make informed decisions that prioritize student wellbeing, privacy, and equitable access. Readers will learn how to: Examine real scenarios educators face daily, instead of abstract principlesIntegrate philosophical foundations with practical implementation steps to develop a comprehensive frameworkAddress emerging technologies like AI, biometrics, and VR to become forward-thinking classroom leadersIncorporate perspectives from administrators, teachers, parents, and studentsAccess and implement adaptable templates for classroom and school-wide technology policies Ethical Ed Tech is a timely, must-read resource for K–12 teachers, instructional coaches, and school-based teams navigating the ethical challenges of AI and emerging technologies. With real-world case studies and decision-making frameworks, it supports classroom-level choices and school-wide conversations alike. The book is also valuable for school leaders and other stakeholders who want to understand how AI is changing the educational landscape and impacting their policies.
An Apology For Roses
First published in 1973 and swiftly banned, John Broderick’s An Apology for Roses returns as one of the most audacious portraits of provincial Ireland ever written. Set in a midlands town where respectability masks obsession, corruption and thwarted desire, the novel follows the intersecting lives of Marie Fogarty – clever, restless, dangerously sure of her own charm – and Father Tom Moran, the charismatic curate drawn into her orbit. Around them spin the claustrophobic rituals of family, gossip, religion and commerce: suffocating drawing-rooms heated to excess, whispered devotions, clandestine meetings in lakeside chalets, nights of hunger, fear, exhilaration and betrayal. Broderick exposes the hypocrisies of Irish Catholic life with wit, psychological acuity and a fearless eye for the erotic and the grotesque. A novel banned in its own time for its frankness, An Apology for Roses stands now as a darkly glittering masterpiece, bold, unsettling, and unforgettably alive.
Shaolin Life
In a world of shortcuts, distractions and instant gratification, how do you focus on what truly matters? How do you discover your purpose and overcome your limit? iscover how to build you inner strength, grow your confidence, and achieve your goals using the core virtues of kung fu in the inspiring new book from the rising martial arts star, Sacha Wenk. Once feeling despaired and lost, Sacha Wenk discovered the art of Shaolin Kung Fu – following a path that offered him discipline, confidence and inner strength. Now, inspiring millions worldwide, he shares the ancient teachings that transformed his life. In Shaolin Life, Sacha reveals how these time-tested practices can help you build resilience, learn self-control and adapt to any situation. Structured around the five core virtues of Kung Fu – focus, courage, discipline, patience and humility – this inspiring guide provides you with accessible and practical tools to help you achieve the things you never thought you could. The power to change your life is already within. It’s time to unlock it.




















