Number one bestselling author Louise Rennison's seventh book of the confessions of crazy but loveable teenager, Georgia Nicolson. You'll laugh your knickers off!
Meet Carrie Bradshaw before ‘Sex and the City!’
The Carrie Diaries is the coming-of-age story of one of the most iconic characters of our generation.
Before Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw was a small town girl who knew she wanted more. She's ready for real life to start, but first she must navigate her senior year of high school. Up until now, Carrie and her friends have been inseparable. Then Sebastian Kydd comes into the picture, and a friend's betrayal makes her question everything.
With an unforgettable cast of characters, The Carrie Diaries is the story of how a regular girl learns to think for herself, and evolves into a sharp, insightful writer. Readers will learn about her family background, how she found her writing voice, and the indelible impression her early friendships and relationships left on her. Through adventures both audacious and poignant, we'll see what brings Carrie to her beloved New York City, where her new life begins.
After discovering her father has Multiple Sclerosis, Payton Gritas's life crumbles. Aiming to save Payton from denial the school counselor gets Payton to write Focus Exercises. But all Payton can see is the over-sized head of the boy who sits in front of her, Sean Griswold. Why does it suddenly seem so, um, gorgeous?!
A celebration of Grandparents and the special role they play in family life.
This delightful board book captures the joy of spending a fun-filled day with Granny. With a gentle, rhyming story and lovely illustrations, this is the perfect present for every family. Whether for new Grandparents, on Mother's Day or at any time of the year.
From the creators of I Love My Daddy, a Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller, and I Love My Mummy, winner of the Book Trust Early Years Award. And the author of picture book classic, Giraffes Can't Dance.
One boy, one girl, one plot to be foiled! A fairytale romance for girls with a very unlikely Prince Charming.
Hamish the gorgeous man (and part-time ferret) has a new job with the Duke as a spy in his Autumn Palace. So Ondine goes with him. She imagines a hugely romantic escapade together that involves lots of kissing. What she hadn’t imagined was having to do endless laundry, go to school and keep Hamish the man a secret. All the while trying to find out who is plotting to kill the Duke. And if that weren’t bad enough, it seems that Hamish is more interested in getting the Duke’s attention than hers. Plus he’s always in ferret form. Things can’t go on like this! Can Ondine foil the would-be assassin, save the Duke and get her man back in gorgeous human form? It’s going to take a little bit of magic, a lot of stolen kisses and some ferreting around . . .
Praise for Ondine:
`Ondine is hard to resist . . . oozes romantic longing’ Bookseller & Publisher, Australia
`Brilliantly witty fairy tale’, `quirkly and wittily fantastic . . . laugh out loud tale’, `I had a hard time putting it down’ goodreads.com
`Ebony is an absolute marvel when it comes to humour’ Bookwitch.com
`Original and quirky - wonderful use of witty footnotes throughout’ Scott Pack, Me and My Big Mouth blog.
Ebony McKenna’s second books Ondine: The Autumn Palace is a sparkling combination of romance and magic, making it an ideal book for girls of 10-14.
When a new strain of equine flu hits Heartland, Amy is devastated. How can she watch all the horses suffer, while knowing there's nothing she can do but wait it out? The stables are in quarantine, and tensions are running high - even between Amy and her boyfriend Ty. Then disaster strikes - a tornado hits the back barn, and Amy is forced to watch as Ty risks his life to save one of theorses...
When two little girls are given a sunflower seed, they argue and the little plant grows very badly. ""That sunflower is not happy,"" says the teacher. So the children decide to make an angel to help the plant grow. A friendship develops between the two girls and, as they learn to like each other, the little plant grows bigger and bigger...
'...this poignant and disarming story is full of heart and its crescendo will give you tingles' Attitude Magazine
'Outstanding' Irish Examiner
Sam has known his sister Jessica all his life. Tonight is the first time they're going to meet.
Sam Waver has always been a loner: bullied, struggling at school, with parents who have very little time for him. The one person he has always been able to rely on is his beloved older sibling - but when they announce that they are transitioning, Sam's life is thrown upside down. He's convinced nothing will ever be the same again - but as Sam is about to discover, nothing is more constant than love.
A moving and heartfelt portrait of one family's journey to acceptance, from a master storyteller.
'A story with so much heart that the pages practically pulse. Both funny and moving... this is a must-read for all ages' Irish Independent
