The Little One (Quick Read 2012)

Author: Lynda La Plante
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0857209213
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114

Book Description
An exclusive short story for World Book Day from bestselling author Lynda La Plante. This spooky tale will make you want to sleep with the light on. Barbara needs a story. A struggling journalist, she tricks her way into the home of former soap star Margaret Reynolds. Desperate for a scoop on the actress and her return to stardom, she finds instead a terrified woman living alone in a creepy manor house. A piano plays in the night, footsteps run overhead, doors slam in dark corners. The nights are full of strange noises. Barbara thinks there may be a child living upstairs, unseen. Who looks after her? And why is she kept out of sight? Little by little, actress Margaret's haunting story of broken promises is revealed, and Barbara is left with a chilling discovery.

Lull-a-bye, Little One

Author: Dianne Ochiltree
Publisher: Putnam Adult
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
"Lull-a-bye, Lull-a-bye, little one, Dinner's over, bedtime's begun." With these words, a mother and father start the night-time ritual of putting a toddler to sleep. There's "splash-a- bye" time in the bathtub with rubber-duck squeaks and bubble-beard cheeks; "rock-a-bye" time where the whole family sings silly songs together; "hush-a-bye" time with Dad reading and the moon watching from high above; and finally, "Lull-a-bye" time again, as the child gently eases into sleep. With its lilting read-aloud rhythm and Hideko Takahashi's warm, comforting illustrations, Lull-a-Bye, Little Oneis a celebration of the love a family shares at bedtime. Young readers will want to hear this book every night as they drift into slumbers.

Little One's Bedtime

Author: Suzi Moore
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0857076388
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29

Book Description
It's time for bed, but Little One isn't ready yet. She and Teddy have far too much to do. They have dragons to fight, pirate treasure to find and magic spells to cast! A charming bedtime story celebrating the power of imagination.

The Escape (Quick Read 2014)

Author: Lynda La Plante
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471132293
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
Is a change of identity all it takes to leave prison? Colin Burrows is desperate. Recently sent to prison for burglary, he knows that his four year sentence means that he will miss the birth of his first child. With his wife's due date fast approaching, he had hoped that the prison authorities would allow him to be present for the birth, but they have said no. Sharing a cell with Colin is Barry Marsden. Unlike most of the inmates, Barry actually likes prison life because he has come from a very difficult family and been in and out of a series of foster homes. In prison, he has three meals a day and he has discovered a talent for drawing. So he is upset that he will have to leave on parole soon. Sad to see his cellmate looking depressed, Barry hatches a plan to get Colin out of jail for the birth. It's a plan so crazy that either it will fail and get both men in deeper trouble, or it might just work. Bestselling author Lynda La Plante's exciting tale of one man's escape from jail is based on a true story. **Lynda La Plante's Widows? is now a major motion picture**

Room For A Little One

Author: Martin Waddell
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1408344483
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

Book Description
Discover the magic of the very first Christmas with this classic picture book. From the author of Owl Babies and Can't You Sleep Little Bear? It's a cold winter's night, and Kind Ox is in his stable. One by one, the animals come, and Kind Ox gives each of them a bed for the night. Until eventually, Tired Donkey arrives with some very special passengers... Retold from the perspective of the animals in the stable, this beautiful book will bring the Christmas story to life for even the youngest children. A true Christmas classic, with a universal message about kindness, this is a book to be treasured and shared by every family. Martin Waddell is one of the greatest living writers of books for children. He has won multiple awards for his work, including the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award.

Prime Suspect 2: A Face in the Crowd

Author: Lynda La Plante
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471114937
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252

Book Description
From the BAFTA-winning writer behind the TV series PRIME SUSPECT and author of WIDOWS, now a major motion picture... The coroner's report identifies the body as young, black, female, and impossibly anonymous. Yet one thing is clear to Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison about the latest victim discovered in one of London's poorest districts - that news of her murder will tear apart a city already cracking with racial tensions, hurling Scotland Yard and Tennison herself into a maelstrom of shocking accusations and sudden, wrenching violence. Even as London's brutal killer remains at large, Tennison remains locked in a struggle to overcome her station house's brutal chauvinism and insidious politicking. And as the department's deeply rooted racism rears its head to overshadow every facet of her new investigation, the trail of her prime suspect is growing colder. Worse, when the details of the beleaguered detective's stormy personal life explode across the headlines of London's sleasiest tabloids, Tennison's already frenzied determination to bring the killer to justice will be catapulted into obsession - one that could send her spiralling over the edge.

Quiet-Time Busy Books

Author: Michelle Van Tassell
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607054655
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 69

Book Description
Keep small children busy and happy with these personalized, easy-to-make cloth activity books.

Goodnight Little One

Author: Margaret Wise Brown
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 164517025X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 14

Book Description
Join a variety of animals as they settle in for the night.

Baby's House

Author: Gelolo Mchugh
Publisher: Golden Books
ISBN: 0385374887
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26

Book Description
“Here is Baby's door. Let’s open it.” Preschoolers will enjoy taking a tour of every room in Baby’s house, where they will recognize colorful objects they know from their own homes. Brightly illustrated by Disney Legend Mary Blair, who also illustrated the popular Little Golden Book I Can Fly, this title is a perfect fit for the Little Golden Book audience.

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons

Author: Phyllis Haddox
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671631985
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 416

Book Description
A step-by-step program that shows parents, simply and clearly, how to teach their child to read in just 20 minutes a day.