This book is suitable for eight, and nine year olds. Louise a six year old child is fascinated by a painting on the wall in her mother`s bedroom. It is of an old man gazing towards the hills. One day when she is gazing at him, he starts to walk. Hoy, wait for me. He stops to jump her into the painting. The story tells of their adventures, through the land of paintings.

Craig plays in river. Gregory watches from bushes. He is lonely and wants a playmate. He takes Craig by his hand. They travel a long way in river and another stream to his home with other monsters in a volcano. There are searches for him to no avail. Lots of adventures. When volcano shows signs of erupting, Gregory brings him back home.

Amanda Pig was worried. She had lost the curl in her tail. She was very proud of her tail. It was the longest, twistiest tail for miles around. Only yesterday she had been complimented on its beauty. It was the reason Mr. Pig fell in love with her and married her.

This old Biddy, was born in the ribble valley , in the Yorkshire dales, where she still lives.The village of Long Preston looks down to the river, from a safe distance. The river often floods the large plane, creating a lake. This book is a biography, written as a diary. Not all days are included. It is a mixture of humour, and pathos, both sides of the same coin. I write a word I plant a seed I watch it grow Enjoy the read.

A granddaughter makes her Giddo’s birthday extra special with a surprise gift in this delightful picture book that celebrates Egyptian art and family.When Somaya and her beloved Giddo (Arabic word for grandfather) make their weekly trip to the market, Somaya is impatient to get to the tentmaker’s stall; she needs help to complete a birthday surprise for Giddo, but Giddo prefers to take his time to visit his many friends. At first Somaya is frustrated by the delay, ...

This work for all doctors working in obstetrics and perinatal medicine has been adapted to the latest evidence-based knowledge and methods. "Handbook of Obstetrics" answers the numerous questions that doctors and midwives have about pregnancy, birth and perinatal medicine. Comprehensible, clearly structured and practice-oriented with clear information on the dosage of medication, algorithms and information on complications. For competent and empathetic care and support of the expectant mot...

'One of the best characters in this thrilling rags-to-riches tale is Storm Warning. You can't help but identify with this courageous animal and St John makes you feel the thrill of what it must be like to jump over a fence on a horse with such heart and soul. No nagging doubts, this book's a winner.' The TelegraphWhen Casey Blue's victory at the Badminton Horse Trials earns her and Storm an invitation to the prestigious Kentucky Three Day Event in the US, ...

When Ellen Jamieson breaks up with her long-standing boyfriend, she plans to go travelling. But first she agrees to house-sit for her parents, who are trying to find a buyer for their idyllic cottage in the Cotswold village of Oddlode.The village is full of quaint and eccentric characters, both blue-blooded and below the salt, and Ellen is the subject of much speculation. Under the wing of Ophelia ('Touch Pheely') Gently, an impoverished local sculptor, Ellen goes to an Auction of P...

Mills & Boon presents the complete Betty Neels collection. Timeless tales of heart-warming romance by one of the world’s best-loved romance authors.Should she guard against love?Sister Adelaide Peters was surprised, but very proud and excited to be chosen to represent her hospital in a new exchange scheme, which meant spending a year in Holland. She was determined to do her best, and more than that succeeded!She adored Holl...

He seemed to be everywhereIt amazed Lucy how regularly Mr. der Linssen, the handsome Dutch doctor who taught one of her nursing classes, kept turning up in her life. She would bump into him at the hospital, at her home and even in Holland when she went on vacation. If only he knew she existed! But that wasn't likely, Lucy thought, since far prettier girls were obviously his for the asking….

Grace is a kitchenmaid but, unlike her mother, Polly, she doesn't enjoy life inside the house; she'd much rather be working in the stables with the horses. Cricket teas and shooting-party luncheons will soon become a distant memory, however. It's 1914 and war is about to turn the country upside down. Soon all the young male servants are leaving to fight in France, while trainloads of wounded soldiers arrive at the Hall to convalesce. Grace can see at firsthand the terrible effects of war, ...

"You should marry again" Beatrice sympathized with Gijs van der Eekerk. A widower with a small child and a busy medical career needed someone to make sure his domestic life ran smoothly.What she hadn't counted on was his decision to offer her the position. As his wife, she would have a comfortable lifestyle and everything that money could buy. But what was that, if Gijs couldn't offer her love?