Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories

Book SynopsisThirteen-year-old Amethyst does not get on with her teachers. Her classmates think she is weird. She prefers to be on her own, and she wishes she did not have to go to school.Amethyst reads detective stories, collects fossils, loves archaeology, and is writing her own dictionary. She has trained herself to become an expert in tracking, searching and following clues, and she uses these detective skills to search for someone who was murdered seventy years ago.Amethyst reaches out across time and space and in doing so finds her own voice among the many meanings of silence.

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Book SynopsisI knew STRAIGHTAWAY that something was WRONG on Monday morning when Mum didn't wake me up for school. With his grandma snoring in the kitchen and his older sister spending hours getting ready for school, it's up to Jake to discover where his missing mum might be. Life at home wasn't perfect, but he can't understand why she would simply run off like this. And why doesn't anyone else seem to care? A heartfelt, funny and unique ode to perfectly imperfect families.Trade Review"A child launches into detective mode after his mother goes suddenly missing in Moloney’s London-set, character-driven debut... More family story than whodunit, the plot turns toward emotional discoveries via an arc of maturation and finding hope despite life’s uncertainties."--Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisAn unabridged classic - with original colour illustrations.Heidi, the story of a free-spirited, loving child, will be a favourite among children who love mountains."I would rather be with my grandfather in the Alps than anywhere on earth." - Heidi, in Heidi."I want to go about like the light-footed goats." - Heidi, in Heidi.A unique children''s classic, set in the pure air of the Alps. Within minutes of being dropped off high up in the Swiss Alps with her grandfather, whom she has just met, Heidi declares "I want to go about like the light-footed goats!" while the grumpy elderly man grudgingly mutters, "She''s not lacking in intelligence." So begins the adventures of this cheerful five-year-old orphan, and the story of the power of a child''s love to heal and transform those around her. Soon, however, Heidi is wrenched from this idyllic life and plunged into a job in the city and difficult challenges. Heidi, like Anne of Green Gables, is an unforgettable children''s classic, and one of the very few from Switzerland. Heidi has delighted generations of children and those who read to them. This lavishly illustrated edition contains twenty-one large original colour illustrations as well as many smaller ones and delightful monochrome drawings. The translation, in clear pure English, designed to be read aloud, captures Johanna Spyri''s delight in mountain scenes, the ways of children, and the pure air of the Alps. Features of this edition:         Well-spaced generous 11-point font that will be a pleasure for children and adults to read.         66 original illustrations, including 21 large colour illustrations.

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Book SynopsisAn unabridged classic - with original colour illustrations.Heidi, the story of a free-spirited, loving child, will be a favourite among children who love mountains."I would rather be with my grandfather in the Alps than anywhere on earth." - Heidi, in Heidi."I want to go about like the light-footed goats." - Heidi, in Heidi.A unique children''s classic, set in the pure air of the Alps. Within minutes of being dropped off high up in the Swiss Alps with her grandfather, whom she has just met, Heidi declares "I want to go about like the light-footed goats!" while the grumpy elderly man grudgingly mutters, "She''s not lacking in intelligence." So begins the adventures of this cheerful five-year-old orphan, and the story of the power of a child''s love to heal and transform those around her. Soon, however, Heidi is wrenched from this idyllic life and plunged into a job in the city and difficult challenges. Heidi, like Anne of Green Gables, is an unforgettable children''s classic, and one of the very few from Switzerland. Heidi has delighted generations of children and those who read to them. This lavishly illustrated edition contains twenty-one large original colour illustrations as well as many smaller ones and delightful monochrome drawings. The translation, in clear pure English, designed to be read aloud, captures Johanna Spyri''s delight in mountain scenes, the ways of children, and the pure air of the Alps. Features of this edition:         Well-spaced generous 11-point font that will be a pleasure for children and adults to read.         66 original illustrations, including 21 large colour illustrations.

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Book SynopsisA sweet and humorous look at the first year of a baby's life, told in words and pictures by bestselling author Lucy Knisley-now in board book format! A world of being new is waiting for little ones and the grown-ups who love them in this warm and funny book. From napping to crying to cuddling to playing, this board book introduces the world to newborns (and new parents) with humor, honesty, and unmitigated sweetness. Award-winning author Lucy Knisley's You are New is a timeless celebration of new beginnings and the transformative power of love.

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