A magical, unputdownable read for fans of Sophie Kinsella and Giovanna Fletcher A freak snowstorm leaves a young woman unconscious and stranded. Coming to, she has no recollection of who she is or how she happened to be stuck in the middle of unfamiliar countryside. All she recalls is the warm arms of a passing stranger coming to her rescue and carrying her to safety... She awakes in an idyllic country cottage, a cottage belonging to Vincent, a recently widowed city banker who uses it as his rural getaway. Dashing and polite, the woman can't think of a better knight in shining armour. While the housekeeper isn't best pleased abut her arrival, Vincent's six-year-old daughter Jadie, can hardly contain her excitement, chattering away excitedly. Trouble is, she's been mute for the past two years... As she struggles with flashbacks to her past, memories come back to the woman which aren't her own, bringing with them a stream of questions. What secrets does Vincent hide? Why has Jadie being silent for so long? Will she ever discover her true identity? Or is she, as Jadie believes, an angel come to save them all? 'Definitely a book to set aside time to read, because it is utterly riveting' Closer

‘Highly recommend’ – The Bookseller All it takes is a bolt from the blue to change your life forever… Life really can change in a flash… When Jessica Taylor finds herself in the middle of a thunderstorm whilst walking her dog, she is struck by two things: the sight of a handsome stranger, and a bolt of lightning. The next thing she knows, she is waking up in a hospital bed – but in someone else’s body… Split between her old life and that of Lauren Richardson – wife and mother of four young children – Jessica must grapple with temper tantrums and marriage mishaps, whilst desperately trying to get back to Frankie the terrier and a blossoming relationship. But as she learns more about the woman in whose designer shoes she now stands, she begins to discover new things about herself, too. Will Jessica get back to life as she knows it? And will she even want to? Freaky Friday meets Beth O’Leary’s The Switch in this magical story about love, family and new beginnings that fans of Erin Sterling will fall head over heels for. Readers are loving Could It Be Magic? ‘I just couldn’t put this book down. It was pure magic.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Good thing that I started this on a weekend, as I just didn't want to go to bed until I got to the (most unexpected but satisfying) ending.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘‘This book is lovely and easy to read and it has a feel good factor to it. Very relaxing and suitable for travel reading.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I just COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN, this would make a great film.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This novel is outstanding, the plot flows so smoothly and you can't help having an empathy for each character … I loved how it captures the pain of a dysfunctional family and the destructiveness some relationships can be , but all in all how love can be so wonderful’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An excellent read for anyone wanting a page-turning novel with plenty of heart and soul’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Readers are pitched baseball's facts, faces, history, and places in this A-Z "home plate" view of America's favorite pastime. Topics include game basics and famous players.

In the mold of our very popular series of state alphabet books, we offer" Z is for Zamboni "to hockey fans young and old across North America. Matt Napier's "breakaway" rhymes and "hard-checking" expository text team up with the "top-shelf" illustrations of Melanie Rose to elucidate this increasingly popular game for every beginning hockey aficionado. Highlighting rules, players, coaches, teams, and the history of the game, it is both fun and educational.

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With vibrant illustrations that bring the action alive, and A-Z poems that describe the basic elements of the sport, the bestselling < I>Z is for Zamboni: A Hockey Alphabet< /I> is now in a boardbook format, accessible to even the youngest of hockey fans.

When Michaela Anderson signs up for a parachute jump she gets more than a case of vertigo... A magical tale that will enchant and enthral fans of Cecelia Ahern and Sophie Kinsella. When Michaela Anderson signs up for a parachute jump she gets more than a case of vertigo... Suffering last-minute panic, Michaela's three colleagues go first. But just as she takes her leap of faith, an almighty gale blows up from nowhere. When she returns to the ground, she finds the airfield deserted, her car gone and the seasons mysteriously changed. Posters nearby proclaim Michaela to have been missing for the last six and a half years... But Michaela is determined to find out the truth. Was she kidnapped? Is she now suffering amnesia, or has something even more extraordinary occurred? With the help of handsome pilot Matt, Michaela sets out to find the truth. And what she discovers rocks everything she has ever believed in to the core...

Just in time for the 2006 Winter Olympic comes this exciting new spin on the ABCs! Join four-time world champion figure skater Kurt Browning as he glides and dances through the alphabet, explaining the history, techniques and memorable moments of the sport.

Illustrated by Melanie Rose

Would you like to know the difference between cirrus and cumulous clouds? How much does our atmosphere weigh? "W is for Wind: A Weather Alphabet" is a swirl of information that answers these questions and many more. Readers will learn that yes, our atmosphere has weight! And if it's sunny, chances are it's heavy. When the atmosphere is lighter, grab your galoshes! "W is for Wind" is one well-informed children's book from the Sleeping Bear Press family that puts the emphasis on fun and function. It lets children learn all about the weather in a relaxed engaging manner.

Professional weatherman and storm tracker Pat Michaels spins the stories on everything from tornadoes and hurricanes to rainbows and evaporation with gusto. His rhymes thunder through the alphabet with excitement and his factual text resonates like the Northern Lights. Readers will turn the pages with lightning quickness to get to the next weather condition and with each page turned they'll be treated to the mystical illustrations of Canadian-born artist Melanie Rose.

Perfect in the classroom or the home, "W is for Wind "captures the love affair we all have with weather. It the perfect complement to a science lesson or to help explain to children what exactly happens when water freezes and much more with easy-to-understand language. Enriching, enlightening and educational could easily be the "E" in this one-of-a-kind weather alphabet book.

Five years ago, Sophie Durrant surprised herself and her friends by dropping out of college and taking a job as a bartender on a tiny island at the end of the world, knowing only that for once in her life she felt that she was home. Now, a cryptic note in her dead mother's handwriting leads Sophie to delve into the mystery of her past, a mystery which points to the old legend of the Selkies: the seals who could set aside their skins and walk on land as men and women. Her heritage calls to her, by water and blood. ...but there are other secrets, darker than any legend, and their keepers are not forgiving.

A mysterious candlestick, a dangerous wizard and a talking dragon Daniel wanted a change in his life - he just had no idea what was coming Daniel sat back and looked at his handy work. The stonework was clear of debris and the dragon's scales, spikes and ridges were clear of dirt. The only trouble was he definitely needed a new paint job. 'I might even touch up your eyes. They should be fire engine red, ' said Daniel. He looked at them closely. They looked back at him closely. Daniel frowned. Were they really looking at him or was it a trick of the light? He bent to pick up the candlestick, to move it closer to the window. The eyes blinked. The discovery of a dragon wrapped around a candlestick changes Daniel Smith's life forever. After finding Nilofar and the magical doorway into the land of Novarmere, Daniel uncovers a plot to destroy the bond between the heir of the throne and the magical land in which they live. With the help of his new friends, Daniel must race against time to reunite the Princess of Novarmere with the sceptre of her people before her thirteenth birthday: the fate of an entire nation rests in his hands. Will Daniel be able to overcome his fears and defeat the powerful dark wizard in time to save them all?

If you like boring and unimaginative things, this book is not for you. If the thought of "dramatic dancing ducklings" makes you queasy, and evokes no feelings of curiosity or amusement, put this book down immediately and walk away. However, if the mention of "flabbergasted flamingos" makes you smile, and you would love to "walk willowy woodland ways winding westward," then open this book and enjoy. An Amazing Alphabetic Anthology has been an ongoing lbor of love, beginning in 2003, when Melanie wrote the first draft as an exercise, and took it to amuse a hospitalized friend. The first edition consisted of a total of 500 books, which were individually handmade by Toni and sold locally. Since then it has been released in hardcover, but has had only limited distribution. Toni and Melanie are pleased to release this new, freshly edited third edition in affordable paperback, with worldwide distribution. Though it contains some difficult words, the definitions and pronunciations are provided on the left-hand pages. This is a book for word-lovers of all ages, and has been enjoyed equally by five to fifty-year-olds.

"Melanie Rose delivers, once again...and writes prose as if playing classical music." Katherine Owen, Author of Seeing Julia, Not To Us, and When I See You She entered Nazi-occupied France in the summer of 1943, seeking only a worthy death in the service of a noble cause. She did not expect that her quest for death would, in the end, teach her how to live.

Seventeen year old Anna is a naive American orphan, delighted to find herself on a tour of Europe in the spring of 1939. A feeling of camaraderie with all mankind thrills her as she mingles with throngs of foreigners, but her joy is short-lived. WWII shatters the world. As fathers and sons, husbands and brothers dive grimly into the trenches, Anna is left stranded in England, disillusioned and afraid. However, this worldwide catastrophe may be the perfect catalyst to mature Anna into the brave young woman she longs to be. Even as the world is shadowed with disaster, Anna finds friends in the kindly Bertram family. In the midst of all that threatens to tear her world apart, will she find a place to truly belong?