Suzanne Sheran, with her experience as an elementary school teacher had put together an engaging story where her protagonist Nat, or is that Gnat, along with his friends the Gnus, get into trouble dealing with difficult words with silent letters, and of course the dreaded homophone where words in different contexts are spelled differently. Oh dear! It was not a good day for Nat Newman. Mrs. Nash at Newton School was having a spelling bee. It was Nat Newman's turn and his word to spell was... Gnu Nat went nuts! When he got home he found some very upset gnus that went on a bit of a rampage introducing Nat to animals and objects that silent letters or more than one spelling. Beautifully illustrated by Mark Beech this book is an ideal reader for school or at home.

Very Bad Gnus

Children's Books

Sheran, Suzanne

Animals

Stairwell Books

Mistress

Biographies & Memoirs

White, Lorraine

Professionals & Academics

The King has been defeated and the spirit of the Mantra has been restored, Suni has been reunited with her father and all is - not quite right. Wanda and his cousin Luna are living in the valley beyond the mountains: Luna is possessed and dreams of dragons while Wanda, gifted with an affinity for animals, blamed by Luna's mother Ntombi for her condition, struggles with the curse of Orag. Meanwhile, in the town by the sea, Suni fears for Wanda, and watches over him using her gift for dreamwalking. Many, including Suni's father, suffer from a strange affliction and the townspeople are blaming the Mantra. Then the strangers arrive from the sea bringing hope for the town: but in this land of gifts and curses, nothing is as it seems. Keywords: fantasy;dragons;nature;discovery;gifts;magic

The Warder

Teen & Young Adult

Williamson, Susie

Literature & Fiction

Key Selling Points - Exciting adventure set in northern England - Hilarious, kid-tested story loved by Year 6 students - Filled with fun facts about ferrets, and about other animals - Sympathetic portrayal of parents dealing with real family issues - A story about friendship and working as a team Description Hilton is distracted at school: his head is always filled with animal facts, and his parents are usually worried about money, and his dad's fondness of gambling. For a change of scenery he is off to spend the summer on his Uncle Norbert's ramshackle ferret farm. The business is failing, but the root of the problem is a rival breeder, Huxley, renowned for stealing prize-winning animals. Soon, Norbert's ferrets are winning prizes again, but is his rival, Huxley, up to no good?

A Business of Ferrets

Bathan, Alwyn

Shadow Cat Summer

SMITH, Rebecca

Action & Adventure

A powerfully imagined futuristic thriller. The Keepers conjures up a menacing twenty-second century England fragmented by civil war and a Great Devastation. The law of the land is in the hands of the Keepers who enforce peace and happiness at any cost. To want knowledge and freedom is treason. To rebel is the ultimate crime. This is the story of Esther, a member of a secret network of dissidents, who risks life and love to break free, for herself and for the future; of Callum, a powerful rebel who mysteriously appears and demands Esther's collaboration. Against a background of chilling hostility and suspicion, a fragile trust develops united by one aim: to overthrow the regime of the Keepers. Building up to a searing climax, this is an unputdownable novel about power, betrayal and a passion for freedom which ultimately transcends both. "A powerfully imagined futuristic thriller, The Keepers conjures up a menacing twenty second century England fragmented by civil war and a Great Devastation. The law of the land is in the hand of the Keepers who enforce peace and happiness at any cost. To want knowledge and freedom is treason. To rebel is the ultimate crime. "This is the story of Esther, a member of a secret network of dissidents who risk love and life to break free. Building up to a searing climax this is an unputdownable novel about power and betrayal and a passion for freedom which ultimately transcends both." - Virago "A highly observant writer. Her characters have a life of their own right from the start... plenty of unease and all the tension of a Cold War spy thriller" "A menacing thriller set in the 21st century, and is a welcome addition to her prolific writing which ranges from poetry to biography and social history"

The Keepers

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Kirk, Pauline

Fantasy

Unknown

James, Anna Rose

Pywell, Elizabeth Chadwick

Poetry

Harriet the Elephotamus

Kirkman, Fiona

Needleham

Simpson, Terry

Genre Fiction

An examination of the ways in which an event courses through the mind and changes it on a cellular level. Through the constant heartbeat of performance rhythms, Shannon takes us inside a life broken apart and rebuilt. 'By turns smouldering, furious and elegiac, these narratives and monologues clamour with the sound of late night drama, relishing the tones of washed out, wasted afternoons, and reveling in the sad, delicious language of emotional conflicts delayed and confronted. If art is about exploring and escaping trauma, these poems offer a map. Like fellow Glasgow poet Victoria McNulty, Shannon is acutely at home in the disputed borderlands between the personal and political. Fractured is a shattering work, but ultimately it transcends.' - Texture 'With turns of phrase that take your breath away and a narrative that grasps you, Fractured is like no poetry I've read. It crackles with imagination, delivers twists and surprises and presents a story at once haunting and empowering.' - Imogen Stirling 'Shannon has always been an incredible and engaging performer, but reading her work just on the page you can see how well it translates. A lot of brilliant storytelling on offer, all of it so brilliantly done. I can't recommend it highly enough.' - Tyrone Lewis

Fractured

Health, Fitness & Dieting

O'Neill, Shannon

Mental Health

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