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280,000 people were determined to queue no matter the conditions. 280,000 people were there to witness and take part in a historical moment. 280,000 people felt they had to be there. These numbers comprise the people who queued for as many as 24 hours to file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history. At its peak the queue stretched for 10 miles though London. In addition to the many thousands that formed ‘The Queue' there are millions of others with a story to tell about how this monarch had touched their own lives.This book includes 96 individual moments, memories and stories about what The Queen meant to us alongside hand-drawn illustrations.

Oh no! Larry the leaf is lost and senses something is wrong. He's panicking and needs to calm down so he can think clearly. Poor Larry! The big black bird said he would help, but things seem to be getting worse. Will the leaf escape the clutches of Oaky and his gang and get back home to the gnarly tree where he once belonged? It's a race against time as the leaf changes colour. Will he accept the offer of help from Woolly the owl? Will he listen to the words of wisdom and follow it through? Children's fiction capturing a child's imagination and developing their understanding of survival and the life cycle of a leaf. Aimed at 5- to 7-year-olds this short story is filled with humour, emotion and struggle told in a gentle way that a child will understand. Colourful illustrations shape the story and bring the characters to life. Will Larry The Lost Leaf escape the clutches of Oaky and his gang? Alongside talking animals, birds, and nature, with a lovely mix of spirituality this tale will leave young minds wanting more!

Battlefields House is the amusing tale of the McKenzie family, and their sudden decision to move to a shared country residence not far from Bath. But soon after moving in they realise that the other residents at the Battlefields mansion are made up of an international group of individuals who have their own agendas on how Battlefields should be run. After Adam McKenzie is coerced into becoming Chairman of the management committee he has to juggle the finances, garden contracts, roof repairs and cantankerous neighbours while Nicola McKenzie is focused on making new friends, refurbishing their outdated apartment and helping Adam keep the peace between recalcitrant individuals who make up the eclectic mix of folk at Battlefields House.

This book tells the story of an unloved street tree. Living in the centre of a bustling city, Chester is overlooked and ignored. The residents of Southend don’t realise at first just how lucky they are to have such a wonderful tree. But gradually, as people go about their day facing a variety of challenges, Chester is there to save the day!Providing shade, clean air and not to mention the perfect home for Tweet the bird, everyone comes to realise just how great it is to have a big street tree around. This tale will encourage children (and adults!) to appreciate the trees around them amongst the traffic, buildings and concrete and to take care of them as well as providing new little tree friends who will be there for each other and us long into the future!

High in the treetops, a mistle thrush sings of the wonders it sees. But when the trees are lost, its song must change—to one of hope, resilience, and the urgent call to protect our world. The Last Song of the Mistle Thrush is a heartfelt tale about hope, love and fresh starts, and the responsibility we all share for nature’s future. Blending its evocative imagery with seamless rhyme, this enchanting picture book inspires children to appreciate Earth’s simple gifts and to understand their role as future guardians of nature. This is a poem for our time, captured forever in a lyrical style that reflects traditional childhood poems in a fresh and nostalgic way. Perfect for quiet moments or anyone who believes in the power of words to linger in the heart. It is the ideal gift for children to treasure. Shortlisted for the Hammond House International Literary Prize (2018). Endorsements of The Last Song of the Mistle Thrush:‘This book is an exquisite kaleidoscope of poetic words and colour that beautifully encapsulates the passing of time. Each page invites young readers to pause, reflect, and appreciate the wonder woven into the world around them. In our fast-paced lives, this story gently reminds children of the value of slowing down and making heartfelt choices, so they can continue to appreciate the preciousness of the world around them.  It is a timeless must-have for every child’s bookshelf.’Dr Marcelle Moore, Author & Child Psychologist ‘This book is like birdsong’    Jeanne Willis, International bestselling children’s author and multi-prize winner ‘An ode to the mistle thrush, witnessing the beautyof the English countryside and the foolishness of mankind,with stunning illustrations and a happy ending!’Wafa’ Tarnowska, International bestselling children's author and multi-prize winner  ‘A must-have for every child’s bookshelf – gentle, thought-provoking and full of heart’Venessa Taylor, No.1 bestseller and winner of The People’s Book Prize 2021 and 2024

Flutter is a memoir about how the author fell in love with a secret gambler, and their journey to be free of this addiction. Dianne has recreated Tony’s voice from her memories of him, supplemented by his diaries and notes, so the story is told from two points of view. For Tony, gambling was more than a flutter, it was his life. But they sought help and learned how important other people are on the road to recovery. Dianne and Tony were happily married for thirty-four years. Theirs is just one story, but compulsive gambling affects thousands of people every day. It’s a puzzling problem to pin down, as it has no obvious physical symptoms. It’s horrible living with an addict and not having a clue what’s going on. This book could help someone, perhaps you or maybe someone you know, identify the problem of addiction and be able to seek help. This book is not just about gambling. Dianne and Tony face challenges and joys that may be just like some of yours. No one can escape loss and grief, and that is written about too. However, it’s written with a light touch, so there is fun and love and laughter included too.

One of the first biographies of an Irish historian, this book relates the C20 struggle to show that Ireland had a history at all, and then to take that history away from the propagandists. The story is told through the life of Robert Dudley Edwards, famed as an eccentric but emerging as a deft operator in a dangerous political world. It also shows how the study of history changed after World War II, and why so many intelligence officers — from Hugh Trevor-Roper to Asa Briggs to Desmond Williams — became historians after 1945. Written by his granddaughter, the journalist Neasa MacErlean, the book also describes his harrowing family life, and the damage inflicted by the narcissist personality disorder of his older daughter Mary. His younger two children, Owen and Ruth, went on to become well-known historians, and the book also explains the dynamics of this family of historians.

This story starts with a quiet and eccentric student at Oxford, who is being bullied. Her uncle – a lecturer in another college – takes on Sophie as a researcher, but was once an MI5 informant, to see if she can also deter these left-wing thugs. Sophie – a feet-on-the-ground Welsh girl – discovers that research articles are being stolen and sold on to foreign buyers and that political propaganda pamphlets are being secretly paid for with government funds. Civil servants are, it becomes clear, also leaking intelligence staff details to various ‘civil liberties’ groups. There is no sex, no shooting. Sophie is low-key and patient and only subtly does she turn the tide on these villains or persuade them to change their ways.

Sometimes when things should be straightforward, they're just not. When Hannah sets out to move house, the process falls apart repeatedly, facing her with a stark question what does she really want? The prospect of homelessness is a looming reality that brings a lifetime's worth of fears to the fore. Yet behind it all, is the constant, subtle sense of an indefinable 'something' important, lost but almost within reach. The wild world is whispering and asking What if there's a better way? Her conversation with the wild begins. With a young puppy and an inexplicable sense of hope and opportunity, she returns eventually to the one place to which she has always felt connected, the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall. Maybe the place will bring her home. The death of her mother adds further turmoil and grief. Seeking refuge in a caravan with her dog, she turns to the wild for clarity. There on the Lizard, on the South-West coast, in the magical landscape that called to her and spoke of home, she rediscovers the power of the wild and our ancient relationship with it. Hannah embarks upon an unexpected journey of reclaiming the inner self she had almost forgotten. Amid winter storms and soft sea mists, through every nuance of the seasons, she immerses herself in the wild and it shows the way back to an ancestral awareness of the inner nomad and settler within us all. Into the Whispering Wild is a true story, a raw but hopeful account of how our relationship with the wild is vital to our inner strength and ability to navigate life’s changes. Powerful yet gentle, this honest account of one woman’s journey into the meaning of home is a life-affirming tale of love, hope and determination. It urges us to rejoice in the healing power of our vital bond with the wild world.

A talismanic prayer rug subtly weaves together the lives of a unique cast of characters in this magic realist novel, which traverses space and time, culture and era, where nothing is quite as it seems. In twenty-first century London Howra is on a quest to weave together the dark and broken strands of her past. Giles, a university professor, is – unknowingly – her closest ally, but his professional research becomes intertwined with a past he refuses to confront. An unnamed prisoner in solitary confinement contemplates both his past and present, while in Mughal India a reluctant princess considers her future. From the fleeting and the transient, to the unavoidable and life changing, their encounters with the prayer rug unravel their stories and selves, bringing light where there was once darkness.

Ben Newman has spent three years of his life 'up north' gaining a social work qualification. Along the way he has gained a wife and a baby boy, with another baby on the way. Earning money is a priority and he finds a temporary post as a Resettlement Officer on the large new council estate of Highfield. After an unhappy year of banging his head on a brick wall, his post is amalgamated into the council mental health services. Overnight he becomes a team leader based in a small, isolated district office. Highfield becomes the centre of his universe with impacts on him, his family, and his friends, as he attempts to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. Meet them all and the very mixed group of people who become his clients.

What can you do if you always think the worst about yourself? Berel is a lonely lamb with no friends who keeps telling himself he’s not good at anything. When a little girl picks him to be her new pet, he finds himself transported to a new farm where he is presented with an enormous challenge: to think more positively. With the help of a wise pony and the love he feels for the little girl, Berel bravely finds the key to self-worth and learns how to make his life overflow with positivity and happiness. A whimsical tale for lovers of Peter Rabbit, The Wind in the Willows and Winnie the Pooh.