Meet the drunken Mexicans, the gorgeous girls, the desperate drug-dealer, and the snoring dog... as the author describes his first reading-tour across America. This book is a writer's notebook, intimate travelogue, and a chronicle of experiences both commonplace and extraordinary.

The biggest ship... The greatest love... The most dangerous secret... Tyneside, 1904. Elegant Edwardian houses ring to sounds of celebration; in the brutal clang of the shipyards, work begins on what will be the largest and fastest liner yet to cross the Atlantic. While engineers and artists forge an exciting new century, young women like scheming Philippa and warm-hearted Maisie seize opportunities for freedom and romance, and a secret door in Mauretania's exquisite panelling conceals a plan that could change the course of hsitory as Europe marches towards revolution and war. Then the gigantic ship steams for New York at record-breaking speed...and into the gripping climax of this sweeping saga of power and politics, luxury and lust. Laden with passion and intrigue from the streets of Newcastle and the boulevards of Paris to glittering First Class on a stormy Atlantic, Maiden Voyage is your romantic read of a lifetime at full steam ahead.

A sleepy house in post-war Britain, a happy one-parent family...but when a retired Naval Officer brings home a new wife, things look anything but shipshape. Set in the romantic Northumbrian countryside during the heady days of the 1960s, this heartwarming story of love, acceptance and forgiveness is told with honesty and humour.

Here is the only reference book you will ever need for teaching primary school mathematics and statistics. It is full of exciting and engaging snapshots of excellent classroom practice relevant to The New Zealand Curriculum and national mathematics standards. There are many fascinating examples of investigative learning experiences, and key research- and practice-based ideas about teaching learning and assessment. The writers are among New Zealand's leading researchers and teacher educators. It is a valuable resource for those working in initial teacher education, a marvellous tool for new graduates, has a place in every primary school and will quickly become dog-eared

Irrepressible young adventurers Lucy and Sam travel from London in Dad's motorcycle-and-sidecar for the holiday of a lifetime on the wild Northumbrian coast. In their newly-discovered world of beach, rocks, and an uninhabited island, a tale of romance and excitement unfolds to storms and sunshine and the mysterious music of the sea--but they soon have to deal with grown-up passions as well as the wind and weather. Roger Harvey's enchanting tale of the mermaid and the millionaire, the poet with the boat, and the one-parent family with the motorbike offers a witty and magical feast of fun for readers of all ages.