Kirjahaku

A Little Bit Different is a light and fun story depicting the journey from ignorance to acceptance and celebration. Meet the ploofers. The ploofers have been practicing something special which they all want to do at the exact same time – but wait! What’s that? One of them does something different! When one little ploofer goes against the usual flow of things, the rest of them turn their backs on him. But all it takes is for one person to recognise the beauty in being different to spark a change in attitude of everyone. With simple, yet striking, illustrations and a cutaway cover design that adds tactile interest, A Little Bit Different is a joyful reading experience for both you and your child, providing the opportunity to spark more meaningful discussions about people's differences and how we accept and value them.

In this follow-up to the beloved picture book A Little Bit Different, the Ploofers are back for a heartwarming exploration of fear and finding courage. The Ploofers have just learnt a valuable lesson in celebrating differences and trying new things. They've been practising something very special again and this time it requires extra teamwork... But Little One is too scared to go on this new adventure. Will some kind and encouraging words from Toasty help him find a little bit of courage? With simple, striking illustrations and a cutaway cover design that adds tactile interest, A Little Bit of Courage picks up right where A Little Bit Different left off. With a subtle yet powerful message on overcoming anxiety and finding the courage to live life to its fullest, this book will resonate with children and adults alike.

In this follow-up to the A Little Bit Different and A Little Bit of Courage, the Ploofers are back for a heartwarming exploration of self-awareness and respect.

It's the principal Mr. Slipper's birthday, and while the rest of the class gets busy writing cards for the occasion, Stan becomes frustrated when his letters come out all in a muddle. Stan is afraid to ask for help, until a friend assures him that nobody's good at everything. And after lots and lots of practice, Stan's letters come out the right way round and the right way up. This delightful book deals with a common childhood frustration and will remind readers that practice pays off and that everyone has to ask for help sometimes.

'Millie loved her monkey. He was her very special toy and she would not share him with anybody, not even with her best friend Lily.'A beautiful picture book perfect for introducing the concept of sharing, from the author of Monkey and the Little One. Ideal for kids who loved Julia Donaldson's Sharing a Shell.Millie loves her monkey. He is her very special toy. But when best friend Lily wants to play with Monkey too, Millie is not happy. She takes away ALL the toys and plays with them by herself in the playhouse . . .But soon she hears laughter coming from outside. Everyone is having fun without Millie, and nobody wants to play with her now.Will Millie ever learn to share?A brilliant book for kids aged 3 and up.Look out for Claire's Books: Monkey and the Little One and The Best Bit of Daddy's Day!Claire earned a Degree in Fine Art in Canterbury then moved to London in 1995. She tried various jobs until settling down as a portrait painter and children's book author/illustrator in 2003. Millie Shares, Claire's first book for Egmont, was a tender story about sharing. She has also published many other fantastic titles including Small Florence, Back to Front and Upside Down and Lost in the Snow.

'Millie loved her monkey. He was her very special toy and she would not share him with anybody, not even with her best friend Lily.' A beautiful picture book perfect for introducing the concept of sharing, from the author of Monkey and the Little One. Ideal for kids who loved Julia Donaldson's Sharing a Shell. Millie loves her monkey. He is her very special toy. But when best friend Lily wants to play with Monkey too, Millie is not happy. She takes away ALL the toys and plays with them by herself in the playhouse ...But soon she hears laughter coming from outside. Everyone is having fun without Millie, and nobody wants to play with her now. Will Millie ever learn to share? A brilliant book for kids aged 3 and up. Look out for Claire's Books: Monkey and the Little One and The Best Bit of Daddy's Day! Claire earned a Degree in Fine Art in Canterbury then moved to London in 1995. She tried various jobs until settling down as a portrait painter and children's book author/illustrator in 2003. Millie Shares, Claire's first book for Egmont, was a tender story about sharing.She has also published many other fantastic titles including Small Florence, Back to Front and Upside Down and Lost in the Snow.

Meredith Maggs hasn't left her house in 1,214 days. But she insists she isn't alone.She has her cat, Fred. Her friend Sadie visits when she can. There's her online support group, StrengthInNumbers. She has her jigsaws, favourite recipes, her beloved Emily Dickinson, the internet, the Tesco delivery man and her treacherous memories for company.But something's about to change.First, new friends Tom and Celeste burst into her life. Then an estranged sister she hasn't spoken to in years.Suddenly her carefully curated home is no longer a safe place to hide.Whether Meredith likes it or not, the world is coming to her door...

Sometimes all you need is your imagination…It’s a rainy day, and Anna and Kiki are stuck indoors, wondering what to play next. Suddenly, Kiki has an idea for a new game. “All you have to do,” she explains, “is think up a Think-Up and it will appear!” And she thinks up … BUNNIES! Then they conjure up the most marvellous, magnificent MOOSE! And octopi! And nine HUNGRY koalas! Hmm … is it possible to UN-think a Think-Up? With half-cut pages that make for funny surprises at every turn, this is a fresh celebration of imaginary play for the youngest of children.

Sometimes all you need is your imagination…It’s a rainy day, and Anna and Kiki are stuck indoors, wondering what to play next. Suddenly, Kiki has an idea for a new game. “All you have to do,” she explains, “is think up a Think-Up and it will appear!” And she thinks up … BUNNIES! Then they conjure up the most marvellous, magnificent MOOSE! And octopi! And nine HUNGRY koalas! Hmm … is it possible to UN-think a Think-Up? With half-cut pages that make for funny surprises at every turn, this is a fresh celebration of imaginary play for the youngest of children.

When you can't go outside to play, it's time to call on your imagination--and summon all the marvelous creatures you can think up. What's there to do when you're stuck inside on a rainy day? If you're like Kiki, with a big imagination, you teach your sister how to play the Think-Ups. It's easy: you take turns thinking up any animal you like (A bunny A moose An octopus A koala ) and, just like that, that creature (or several of them) will appear. In a blink, your house will be overflowing with hopping, hungry, messy Think-Ups. Quick, Kiki What are the rules for ending the game? A charming story about keeping boredom at bay, with sure appeal for little animal lovers and creative thinker-uppers.

In recent years the British mass media have discovered a new and urgent social problem - the Asian gang. Images of urban deprivation and the Underclass have combined with fears of growing youth militancy and masculinities-in-crisis to position Asian, and especially Muslim, young men as the new folk devil. This reimagination of Asian young men has focused on violence, drug abuse and crime, set against a backdrop of cultural conflict, generational confusion and religious fundamentalism. The Asian gang, it seems, is the inevitable product of these social forces. But what is the reality? Based on three years fieldwork with a group of Bangladeshi young men in inner-city London, this book attempts to explore the complex mythologies and realities of contemporary Asian youth experience. Taking the gang as its starting point, the study examines the interaction of representation and reality, ethnicity and masculinity in a textured, in-depth and personal perspective that challenges traditional views on Asian communities and identities.

In recent years the British mass media have discovered a new and urgent social problem - the Asian gang. Images of urban deprivation and the Underclass have combined with fears of growing youth militancy and masculinities-in-crisis to position Asian, and especially Muslim, young men as the new folk devil. This reimagination of Asian young men has focused on violence, drug abuse and crime, set against a backdrop of cultural conflict, generational confusion and religious fundamentalism. The Asian gang, it seems, is the inevitable product of these social forces. But what is the reality? Based on three years fieldwork with a group of Bangladeshi young men in inner-city London, this book attempts to explore the complex mythologies and realities of contemporary Asian youth experience. Taking the gang as its starting point, the study examines the interaction of representation and reality, ethnicity and masculinity in a textured, in-depth and personal perspective that challenges traditional views on Asian communities and identities.

Meredit Meggs ljubit svogo kota, skladati pazli ta gotuvati. Ne ljubit novikh ljudej, rizke osvitlennja ta divitis na svoju shkiru. Kozhen jiji den skhozhij na poperednij: odnakovo spokijnij ta samotnij.Meredit zvikla buti odna. Vona ne rozmovljaje z matir'ju ta starshoju sestroju i namagajetsja ne zgaduvati pro minule. Meredit nichogo ne potrebuje. Vona ne pochuvajetsja samotnoju i ne khoche nichogo zminjuvati, adzhe zmini sche zhodnogo razu ne prinesli jij schastja. A sche Meredit ne vikhodit na vulitsju vzhe... 1214 dniv. Ale navit u chotirokh stinakh vona ne mozhe povnistju kontroljuvati svoje zhittja. Raptovo v neji z'javljajutsja novi ljudi, plani ta nadiji, zaradi jakikh Meredit vse zh taki sprobuje perestupiti porig svogo budinku...PerekladachKaterina Daniljuk

«Meredith, alene» er historien om den helt ordinære, fullstendig ekstraordinære Meredith Maggs som ikke har forlatt huset sitt på 1215 dager, og hennes ærlige forsøk på å gjenoppdage sitt eget mot og ta tilbake kontakten med verden. Meredith er morsom, smart og ganske tilfreds med livet. Fra hjemmekontoret mestrer hun skribentjobben sin med glans, hun lager deilige middager og kaker, leser dikt av Emily Dickinson og legger puslespill, med selskap av katten Fred. En gang i blant får hun besøk av venninnen Sadie, eller hun deltar i en samtalegruppe med likesinnede på nettet. Tom, som er frivillig i organisasjonen «Here to hold your hand» kommer også innom med jevne mellomrom. Men Meredith har ikke forlatt hjemmet sitt på over tre år. Hvorfor? Og hva skal til for at hun skal våge å krype ut av hulen sin? Etter hvert som hun får nye venner, vokser både selvtilliten og lysten til å gå ut. Men før hun kan gjøre det, må hun våge å konfrontere fortiden sin. Selv om hun kan bli såret.

Meredith træder aldrig ud over sin dørtærskel. Faktisk har hun ikke forladt sit hjems trygge rammer i 1.214 dage. Selv om hun ofte er alene, føler hun sig aldrig ensom. Hun har alt, hvad hun behøver: Sit fuldtidsarbejde, som hun passer hjemmefra. Sin kat, Fred, som er det bedst tænkelige selskab. Sin bedste veninde, Sadie. Sine yndlingsbøger, opskrifter og puslespil, internettet, og den flinke mand, der leverer hendes dagligvarer. Men Meredith har også sine forræderiske minder om fortiden, som aldrig slipper deres tag i hende. En dag sker der pludselig noget, der griber voldsomt ind i Merediths ellers så forudsigelige tilværelse. Hun bliver tvunget til at tage stilling til, om hun tør omfavne livets mange muligheder og atter åbne døren og lukke livet ind.

Meredith Maggs är en självständig kvinna som bor i Glasgow, den enda hon behöver ta hand om är sin katt. Hon jobbar som frilansskribent, gillar att laga mat och lägga pussel och får regelbundet besök av sin bästa vän Sadie och hennes barn. Men Meredith är inte som alla andra. Efter en traumatisk händelse har hon inte lämnat sitt hem på över tre år.Egentligen trivs hon med tillvaron. Hon kan jobba hemifrån, har en vardagsrutin som gör att hon får all motion hon behöver, och Sadies besök brukar alltid liva upp – även om det också är skönt när hon och barnen har gått och lugnet lägger sig.Men när två nya människor kommer in i hennes liv och börjar ställa frågor tvingas Meredith motvilligt att konfrontera det hon gjort sitt bästa för att glömma. Och i takt med att minnena nystas upp och det förflutna knackar på börjar hon sakta glänta på ytterdörren.Den sista pusselbiten är en varm och rörande berättelse om en ganska vanlig kvinnas ovanliga liv.