Paddington

The classic story of a much-loved bear – Paddington! Join Paddington and the Browns as they start their adventures at Paddington Station and relive their treasured story in this stylish picture book.

Paddington Bear first met the Brown family at a railway station – Paddington station, in fact. He had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru with only a jar of marmalade, a suitcase and a label reading ‘Please look after this bear’. Without further ado, Mr and Mrs Brown promptly...

Stanley's Stick

Stanley's Stick is a teaming-up of hefty talents - the glorious poet John Hegley and the award-winning illustrator Neal Layton. Stanley's stick is not just a stick. With a stick in hand, Stanley's options are endless - he flies to the moon, writes in the sand, goes fishing, plays a whistle and rides a dinosaur - his imagination takes over and the magic begins.

Hegley's lyrical prose captures the free-wheeling expressiveness of childhood, and Layton's deceptively...

Accidents Happen

If I asked you what Death would look like, you'd probably go for something along the lines of an angry skeleton wearing a monk's robe and carrying a very sharp farm implement with which to rip your soul from your body--am I right? Maybe he'd even have glowing yellow orbs where his eyes should be and speak with a voice that comes from his toes and goes right through you, despite the fact he doesn't actually have a larynx or any vocal...

No One's Girl

Jane Reynolds' father dominates her life. Though she seems a devoted daughter, his cruelty has left her afraid to love. After his sudden death she becomes a virtual recluse, leaving her small farm only to sell the fruit and vegetables she grows. But everything changes on a dark, cold night when she finds a young runaway hiding near her cottage. Alice, too, is unloved and in pain, and as the pair become friends, Jane begins to wonder whether she could offer the girl the loving home...

Moonshine

A fun, fast-paced read with romance and mystery.

Summer,1969. Four young Londoners are on a caravan holiday in Devon. The Apollo 11 space mission is in progress, and the group can’t wait to watch the moon landing on the camp clubhouse TV. But when a drama occurs much closer to home, the special night falls to ruins. Can love and friendship survive the resulting chaos?