Brain Bursts For All is an aide for creative thought for young and old alike and hopefully it will provide you not only with fun and pleasure, but also your own brain bursts. Study each short story along with the illustration, pause for a while, then grab a pen and using the story and picture as a guide write what you think about the story or the picture. Brain Bursts For All can be used by individuals or in groups and especially by seniors who need guidance. If you are leading a group into creative writing or thought processing, it is up to you to go on a journey. The book could be a useful gift to a loved one so you can share your own Brain Bursts together. If it makes you smile, then it is worthwhile.

What do you think of when anyone mentions to you the words "Dick Whittington"? For most people, maybe the first words that spring to mind might be "cat", "mayor", or "pantomime" ... However, there is more to this fellow than meets the eye. You see, Dick Whittington was real. He existed. Born in the 1350s, he grew up to be a wealthy businessman, using his wealth to pay for public projects. He was a Councilman for London, Alderman and Sheriff of the City of London (but not all at the same time!). He was a friend of kings and mayor of London, no less than 4 times - and, as regards the pantomime, this was first performed around 1814 and continues as a firm favourite amongst pantomime goers to this day! Now, in this delightful little book, Eileen Fry describes some less well known facts about this most charismatic character from history . Many of the places associated with him can still be visited today, including St Michael Paternoster Church in London, where he is buried (though the exact burial site itself is not known).

Eileen Fry was born in September 1938. One year later, the world changed with the outbreak of the Second World War. This is Eileen's memoir of childhood during World War Two. Food was scarce and many lived with the constant threat of air raids. For a child in wartime Croydon, peace was hard to imagine, but there was still joy to be found in the shadow of war. Eileen began to record her childhood wartime memories after questions from children who were curious about the war years. Her recollections turn back the clock and give us a child's perspective of the war years. Eileen has been published previously by Weidenfeld & Nicholson and The History Press.

Gloucester's historic docks have some strange stories to tell and the city's twelfth-century cathedral also has its secrets. From a ghostly procession at Berkeley Castle to the Grey Lady at the old Theatre Royal, this new and fascinating collection of strange sightings and happenings in the city's streets, churches and public houses is sure to appeal to anyone intrigued by Gloucester's haunted heritage.