Fox Child

The explosive new thriller in the Spider Shepherd series Dan 'Spider' Shepherd's career path - soldier, policeman, MI5 officer - has always put a strain on his family. So he is far from happy to learn that MI5 is using teenagers as informants. Parents are being kept in the dark and Shepherd...

Foxed: to be thrown into a state of uncertainty—flustered, bamboozled, bewildered, puzzled, vexed. A.k.a., me. Jed Marshall. Fifty-five-year-old successful classic-car mechanic; divorced, mostly closeted, and whose wholly inexperienced bisexuality has suddenly awakened after one smoldering look and said, "Damn, who’s the hottie?" Or words to that effect.

How does it feel to morph into a manta ray or slide into the body of a snake? This is what happens to Miranda, Semi, and Arnie, who survive a plane crash. They end up on a tropical island, but become candidates in Dr Franklin's sinister experiments.

On the eve of their trip to Africa, Laura Maldonada Clapper and her husband, Desmond, sit in a New York City hotel room, drinking scotch-and-sodas and awaiting the arrival of three guests: Clara, Laura's timid daughter from a previous marriage; Carlos, Laura's flamboyant brother; and Peter, a melancholy editor whom Laura hasn't seen for over a year. But what begins as a bon voyage party soon becomes a bitter, claustrophobic clash of family resentment.

Every 12-year-old can learn these clean and family-friendly gags to build confidence, make new friends, have their cousins fall from the couch with laughter, or look like the smartest pickle in the jar at school!

Les festivités d'automne débuteront bientôt à Bellécorce. La forêt prend des airs de fête et tout le monde s'y prépare. Mais, chez Archibald Renard, arrive soudain un visiteur qui risque bien de gâcher les réjouissances : Célestin Loup prétend, documents à l'appui, être le véritable propriétaire de la librairie, qui aurait appartenu à son grand-père.

Autour de la famille Renard, on s'active aux préparatifs de l'anniversaire des quatre-vingts ans de la librairie de Bellécorce quand soudain, une branche craque. C'est le premier signe d'une terrible maladie : le croquebois. Pour en venir à bout, une seule solution : couper l'arbre. Mais, ça, Ernest Renard ne peut s'y résoudre. Le vieux chêne abrite les souvenirs et les œuvres de sa mère, Anouchka. S'il disparaît, c'est aussi elle qui s'en ira encore un peu plus. À moins que l'arbre des souhaits, un pommier magique dont Anouchka lui avait parlé quand il était petit, n'accomplisse un miracle.

Every 11-year-old can learn these clean and family-friendly gags to build confidence, make new friends, have their cousins fall from the couch with laughter, or look like the smartest pickle in the jar.

Dan 'Spider' Shepherd returns in the third stunning action thriller from bestselling author Stephen Leather. Even deadlier than terrorists . . . are the men trying to stop them. People-smuggling, counterfeit currency and attempted murder. It's all in a day's work for undercover cop Dan 'Spider'...

Are you looking for a fun and educational way to help your seven year old unlock their secret superpowers and reach their full potential? Look no further than Life Skills Every 7 Year Old Should Know! Packed with practical tips, easy-to-understand content, and powerful exercises, this book covers a wide range of life skills that will help your child succeed both now and in the future.

Stephen Leather's first hard-hitting, Dan 'Spider' Shepherd thriller, set in one of the most notorious and corrupt of British prisons. Dan 'Spider' Shepherd is used to putting his life on the line. Working for an elite undercover squad he has lied, cheated and conned in order to bring Britain's...

Here’s the ultimate joke book for 9-year-olds who love to laugh!Want to make your nine-year old laugh like a hyena? Looking for a clean, family-friendly joke book for kids eight to ten? Are you out of dad jokes and need a new batch of silly jokes for nine-year-old boys and girls? We’ve got a batch of freshly-baked, hysterical jokes for kids eight-ten that will keep your young one engaged and entertained for hours!

In the magical realm of Wildflower Kingdom the young princesses Olivia and Juniper have all sorts of opportunities for fun and mischief. But even in this happy land, sad things can happen. One day when the girls are walking in the woods with their father and his friend Paul, Paul’s pet fox goes missing. Naturally, everyone is upset. But the most unhappy of all is little Princess Juniper, who can’t understand why the fox doesn’t come back despite her attempts to lure it home.

When Cassius the wolf pup is cruelly left for dead, Frank Randall refuses to give up on him. Over the next two years, an unbreakable bond is formed, until Cassius's protective instincts lead to conflict that threatens to expose their secret and tear their village apart. In a world where fear and prejudice rule, everyone must grapple with a fundamental question – should we fight for what is right, even if it means defying the law?

Are you looking for a quick and easy way to help your shy kiddo overcome their social anxiety and break out of their shell? Look no further than Social Skills Every Shy Kid Should Know! Whether they're struggling with making new friends or having social anxiety in public settings, this book has everything your child needs to thrive.

My name is Jonah Johnson, and I'm in the sixth grade - but please call me Joe. My whole world just got turned upside down. It's my first day at a new school, and I've already got to deal with the bully. If that wasn't bad enough, there's a talking fox that keeps getting me into trouble at my new house in the country. I know it sounds crazy, but it's true! To top it all off, I've got to help save my mom's house!

This is a book of oral presentations given by us animals, for us animals, and about us animals. The cleaner fish will talk about his friend the shark and his sharp teeth. The zebra will get to tell you about all the black-and-white animals in the world. The mole knows everything there is to know about the daddy longlegs. The southern cassowa—yes, fox? What is it? Yes, you'll get to talk about geese. Huh? Yes, you'll get to talk about how delicious they are.

Sassy, sassier, sassiest! That Brer Rabbit was the back-sassiest critter in 10 counties and it got so Brer Fox just couldn't bear it another second. So he stirred himself up a sticky, gooey Tar Baby and left it on a log for Brer Rabbit to run smack into.

Married . . . With Children writer-producer Richard Gurman takes us behind the scenes of this boundary-breaking show to reveal how its inner workings were at times as disruptive and contentious—yet at other times, as hysterical and raunchy—as the Bundy family themselves.

L'hiver et son manteau se sont posés sur la forêt, et le jeune Bartholomé Renard ne saurait être plus impatient : dans quelques jours, ses parents, Pimprenelle et Séraphin, reviendront de leur périple dans le Grand Nord pour les festivités de Yule ! Mais, une fois sur le quai de la gare et la foule dispersée, nulle trace du couple d'explorateurs. Déterminés à les retrouver, Bartholomé et son oncle Archibald s'embarquent à bord du mythique train à vapeur l'Étoile de Bellécorce.