FANTASTIC MR FOX by Roald Dahl - a short dramatization by Sally Reid - perfect for schools - of Dahl's immensely popular story for younger readers in which clever Mr Fox outwits the three nasty farmers: Boggis. Bunce and Bean. An excellent adaptation by Sally Reid, with staging advice on props, lighting and scenery at the end of the book. Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. His books continue to be bestsellers, despite his death in 1990, and worldwide booksales are over 100 million!

Sarah Thomas is a New Jersey housewife whose lying cheating husband leaves her for a younger woman with a trust fund. Instead of falling apart from grief, she converts everything she owns to cash and goes on an adventure. She has always wanted to go to Ireland and when she gets there she finds a new life, a better life than she ever dreamed of. She has friends, wealth, and a large new extended family to care for her. Why would she risk all of that to solve a thirty year old mystery? That is exactly what she does with the help of an elderly retired school teacher, and in the process she comes to realize how precious life is. Evelyn Carlton had had a hard life. She didn't deserve to die the way she did. When her spirit takes up residence outside the fences of Braunleaven estate, she disrupts Sarah's morning horse-back ride and starts Sarah on a dizzying ride of a different sort. By channeling her inner Jessica Fletcher, Sarah investigates the death of Evelyn Carlton, not realizing that she is putting her own life in danger.

Mommakitty's Surprise is a happy story about a loving mother cat and her newborn kittens. Full of suspense, the story moves rapidly as Mommakitty finds ways to solve her problems. More than a story to enjoy, Mommakitty's Surprise has unexpected educational value. It can help children to (1) learn about animal instinct, and (2) increase skills of observation.