Jeeves and Friends

from the back cover: What on earth would Bertie Wooster do without Jeeves, his valet? Jeeves is calm, tactful, resourceful, and has the answer to every problem. Bertie, a pleasant young man but a bit short of brains, turns to Jeeves every time he gets into trouble. And Bertie is always in trouble. These six stories include the most famous of P. G. Wodehouse's memorable characters. There are th…

The Accidental Tourist

from the back cover: Everyday life in Baltimore, USA, is full of problems - getting the washing done, buying groceries and dog food, avoiding the neighbors . . . After the death of his son and the departure of his wife, Macon's attempts to run his own life become increasingly desperate - and more and more odd. Meanwhile, he has to get on with his work, writing tourist guides for business peopl…

The Garden Party and Other Stories

from the back cover: oh, how delightful it is to fall in love for the first time! How exciting to go to your first dance when you are a girl of eighteen! But life can also be hard and cruel, if you are young and inexperienced and travelling alone across Europe... or if you are a child from the wrong social class. . . or a singer without work and the rent to be paid. Set in Europe and New Zea…

This Rough Magic

from the back cover: the Greek island of Corfu lies like a jewel, green and gold, in the Ionian sea, where dolphins swim in the sparkling blue water. What better place for an out-of-work actress to relax for a few weeks? But the island is full of danger and mysteries, and Lucy Waring's holiday is far from peaceful. She meets a rude young man, who seems to have something to hide. Then there …

The Bride Price

from the back cover: When her father dies, Aku-nna and her young brother have no one to look after them. They are welcomed by their uncle because of Aku-nna's 'bride price' - the money that her future husband will pay for her. In her new, strange home one man is kind to her and teaches her to become a woman. Soon they are in love, although everyone says he is not a suitable husband for her. Th…

Shhh! quiet!

A funny, heart-warming picture book story about the value of being quiet - and how to find your voice when it really matters. Quiet little Fox has a big problem: her friends are so noisy, she can never make herself heard! What she really wants to do is tell them stories, if only they'd stop shouting and listen. But being quiet has its uses. Fox notices all the small things that her noisy…

The cities activity book

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ISBN/ISSN

9781788684767

Collation

48 p. ; ill. ; 30 cm

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Call Number

910 GOS t

X-Treme X-Ray

This book offers a fascinating opportunity to literally view the world inside out. Each page presents an object, person or animal as seen through the X-ray lens, penetrating to the very core of physical matter. The wealth of diverse and appealing subject-matter includes humans, buildings, forms of transport, animals, food and technology. Combined with each image are intriguing facts that shed l…

Life Cycles: The Life Cicle of Mammals

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ISBN/ISSN

9781406223620

Collation

48 p. ; ill. ; 25 cm

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Call Number

591 GRA l

Explorer Tales : The River Nile

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ISBN/ISSN

9781406241990

Collation

32 p. ; ill. ; 24 cm

Series Title

Explore Tales

Call Number

916 THR r