This book is all about a forest somewhere in England, where for some unknown reason all the animals have copied human behaviour. They talk like humans, they dress like humans, and they also act like humans.A rat, rabbit, and hedgehog have formed a close friendship. They have fantastic, exciting adventures together.Anything can happen in this forest. There's no end for fun with these animals.

REVIEWS"A wonderful book, depicting the 1950s to the 1970s, that many will identify with, a fascinating insight, a valuable piece of social history............""A really good story, told with heart-warming honesty.""If you loved the music from these times and grew up on a council estate, with all the fun, happiness, love, warmth and sometimes sadness, then this is a book to read""A great insight into growing up in a suburban village in the 1950s/60s, excelle...

A charming story to engage young children and get them thinking and guessing and asking questions about a special person called Queen Elizabeth II.The Queen was a much loved and admired monarch who travelled the world meeting many people and representing the United Kingdom.She always looked very smart and graceful and there are lots of photos of her wearing lovely different outfits, coats, hats and... her ubiquitous handbag! But what did she have in it?Let's go on a...

The animals of Kirkshaw forest are having lots of fun again.The fourth book in the series will take you through five new exciting adventures.Rat has found a book on skiffle music. They decide to form a musical group. But will their music be any good?The animals find a strange egg in the forest and decide to hatch it out but what hatches out shocks them.Humans are camping in the forest and are being a nuisance. The animals have to find a way to get rid of the...

About The AuthorHelen Fogarty, I grew up in Dublin, Ireland. I immigrated to the U.S. in the 90's. Living in Chicago I bought my first dog, a dachshund, Quigley. He changed my life with his supernatural love and warmth. He was like a ray of sunshine and definitely became my best friend.I then got a rescue dog Katie in Colorado, followed by another rescue, Skibby, in Utah. Quigley, Katie and Skibby made my heart full and were the biggest blessing in my life....

War and Pieces tell the unique, adventurous, and heart-breaking story of Sandra Ekelund and her life - from her humble upbringing to living in the violence of Saddam Hussein's Iraq. With wonderful attention to detail, this memoir includes timely descriptions of places long gone, prices long forgotten, and notes about what now takes their places. From council housing to an Iraqi orange farm in 1971, the author creates vivid, sensory descriptions of her varied surroundings. There is also...

This book is all about a forest somewhere in England, where for some unknown reason all the animals have copied human behaviour. They talk like humans, they dress like humans, and they also act like humans.A rat, rabbit, and hedgehog have formed a close friendship. They have fantastic, exciting adventures together.Anything can happen in this forest. There's no end for fun with these animals.

In the fifth book in the Kirkshaw Forest Stories series, you will see the animals of the Kirkshaw Forest having fun again.The animals are having a game to see what they can find in the forest. Hedgehog picks up a twig and pretends that it's a magic wand.Wizard Dot has turned a real sloth into a toy. The animals go in search to try and find him.The animals come across a swing that is attached to a tree that looks like a hand. Suddenly three little blond-haired girl t...

Grandma has travelled the world. One day, she decides to take her grandson and his mum to India on her big purple magic carpet. When they arrive, Grandma talks about all of the seven chakras in our bodies and how they are like wheels, that we must keep spinning to stay healthy. She also describes how our emotions are linked to each chakra and what we can do to keep them balanced.This is the first book in a series on the teachings of spiritual wellbeing for children.

Kirkshaw Forest animals are having fun again.The animals decide to have a competition to see who can grow the biggest pumpkin from the giant seeds.Flying Saucers are spotted. The animals fear an invasion and try to save Earth.After a storm hits the forest, the animals find a box and want to know what's inside it.Someone leaves a talking clock in the forest but it has forgotten how to tell the time.The animals follow a Bigfoot that has been spotted bu...

Beyond the Garden Door is a thoughtful collection of poetry and prose exploring love, longing, loss, hope, memory, and renewal. With emotional honesty and quiet strength, Anna Harwich reflects on the experiences that shape our inner lives and shared humanity.She began writing poetry and prose seriously, three years ago. Her first anthology 'The Inner Me*'* was published in 2022, and a third, very different collection is already underway.This book i...

Leaving home after accusations of stealing and hounded by the press, Nigel takes refuge in an old cottage on a country estate. Here he can fulfil a promise and expose the truth, but in the meantime, he needs to stay aloof. This will prove difficult enough with building work being undertaken on the 'Old Manor House' on the estate and at 'The Coopers' public house. Added to this situation, Nigel's inquisitive nature and an impulse purchase, catapults him as a prime talking point by the local...