Download or read book Rhiannon A Boarding School Servant written by Charlotte Ryton and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2024-06-10 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1938. Rhiannon is a happy scholarship student at a High School in Cardiff. But when times become hard, she is forced to leave school and work as a nursery and kitchen maid. The war begins and her home, workplace, and all she knows are blown to pieces. As a result, she has to go to work as a maid at a boarding school in the country. Rhiannon is surrounded by schoolgirls, no cleverer than her, learning and playing while she toils from 5am to 10pm. When she borrows a book from the school library, to get her First Class Badge, she is accused of stealing and is told the books ‘are for young ladies not for the likes of you’. But when a schoolteacher insists on helping her, she gets to study with the Royal Society of Arts and gets the opportunity to join a local Guide Company. But things become tricky when Rhiannon’s best friend comes to the school as a pupil. Can pupils and servants be friends, or is the divide between the rich and poor too wide? Will Rhiannon get the chance to prove to those around her that being a maid is just as good and important as being a pupil? Including cover art by Blanka Szonda.

Download or read book Rhiannon A Boarding School Servant written by Charlotte Ryton and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2024-06-28 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1938. Rhiannon is a happy scholarship student at a High School in Cardiff. But when times become hard, she is forced to leave school and work as a nursery and kitchen maid. The war begins and her home, workplace, and all she knows are blown to pieces. As a result, she has to go to work as a maid at a boarding school in the country. Rhiannon is surrounded by schoolgirls, no cleverer than her, learning and playing while she toils from 5am to 10pm. When she borrows a book from the school library, to get her First Class Badge, she is accused of stealing and is told the books ‘are for young ladies not for the likes of you’. But when a schoolteacher insists on helping her, she gets to study with the Royal Society of Arts and gets the opportunity to join a local Guide Company. But things become tricky when Rhiannon’s best friend comes to the school as a pupil. Can pupils and servants be friends, or is the divide between the rich and poor too wide? Will Rhiannon get the chance to prove to those around her that being a maid is just as good and important as being a pupil? Including cover art by Blanka Szonda.

Download or read book Mr Elephant written by Sarah Glover and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2022-01-28 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered why elephants have long trunks and wrinkled skin? Join Mr Elephant on a journey through Africa to find out why. African elephants are on the endangered list so Mr Elephant will let you know how you can help to look after this gargantuan species just by having a copy of his book. A delightful tale for children aged 5-7, encouraging them to think as they discover the dangers elephants face in a sensitive manner.

Download or read book The Wacky Wizard Wars written by Christina Clarry and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2019-07-22 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A power-mad High Born witch forms a new army of wacky wizards and witches who lost the last war. It’s a tough job. This brainless bunch prefers to guzzle gibber juice and clobber each other rather than follow orders.

Download or read book The Fall of a Sparrow written by Griselda Heppel and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 11 year-old Eleanor has been sent away to a spooky old school run by a great-aunt she’s never met. Shunned by the other girls, dismayed by Great-Aunt Margaret’s coldness, Eleanor struggles with loneliness; so when a strange, skinny little boy, all flapping arms and nodding head, greets her as a long-lost friend, it feels great to have an ally, however quirky his behaviour. As Davey follows her around, begging her to play games and climb the lime tree ‘like they used to,’ Eleanor is baffled; then bewilderment turns to horror when she realises the boy knows things about her he can’t possibly know, things no one should know... Susanna, her one friend, helps her face the truth. Unravelling the mystery draws Eleanor into a dark web of family history, awakening a tragic past that soon threatens to engulf her.

Download or read book Tobias The Dream Adventurer written by Destynee Onwochei and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-08-17 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tobias The Dream Adventurer is an all inspiring vibrant and colourful book that encourages children to dream! It seamlessly weaves in and out of fiction and reality making for a book full of both realism and wonderment.

Download or read book The Flower Boy written by Keith Campion and published by Matador. This book was released on 2021-04-28 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Flower Boycelebrates the quiet child. You know the ones - they rarely speak in class, they don't have a big circle of friends but you should never write them off...

Download or read book Joe and the Kite written by Amanda Humphries and published by Matador. This book was released on 2020-06-28 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ellie scrunched up her face and, with determination, took hold of the torch, as she grabbed Joe's hand. The entrance was wide but as they looked in, darkness lurked beyond. Unexpectedly swept away to Cloud Land, a place where time stands still, Joe meets Ellie, an eight-year-old girl who has just arrived there too. They meet the mysterious Mr. Iam, who challenges them to solve his riddles and play 'the game' in order to return home. But this game is not an easy one. Joe and Ellie must face their fears and overcome challenges together. Can they trust anyone to help them? Will they succeed and get back home or face the consequences of losing?

Download or read book Wizzy s Words written by Jacqueline E Alexander and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2021-08-28 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wizzy’s Words is a book of modern nursery rhymes, providing a well-researched resource for parents, carers, family and educational practitioners, to share with children from birth.

Download or read book My Cat Called Red written by Jane Lightbourne and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eight-year-old Robin doesn't like cats. When a strange cat turns up at his house, he ignores it. At first. "But this was no ordinary cat. Setting aside the unusual colour of his fur and the piercing quality of his eyes, he had a third most extraordinary feature, and that was his purr."

Download or read book The Last Post written by Keith Campion and published by Matador. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We were all just desperate men who wanted to be home for Christmas with the ones we loved; our hearts torn between the duty to our country and the warmth and shelter of our families. The Last Postis a story of love, hope and legacy set during WWI at Christmas. It tells a terrible, tragic story beautifully and makes the difficult connection between something that might seem a long time ago to today's children, to their own family's history - which hopefully they would be inspired to research. The story shows the increasing poignant correspondence between a father, struggling with life on the Front, and his son back home. William just wants his father back for Christmas. After all, everyone said the war would be over by then, didn't they? When William hears word of the Christmas truce, he believes all his prayers have been answered. A perfect book for children in upper key stage 2 of primary school, who like to be challenged in their reading, but can find long novels overwhelming. The book is also well-suited for teachers teaching a WWI topic and can be used as the inspiration for numerous writing tasks. It also has helpful guided/shared reading discussion questions, and WWI research ideas included.

Download or read book Hamster Gangster written by Angela Robb and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rocco is no ordinary pet hamster. Tired of being kicked around in a plastic ball, he’s certain of his true destiny: to become a great leader among rodents. Through a mind-boggling mix of debatable genius and happy accident, he mounts a daring escape, heads for the Big City … and joins a fearsome gang of restaurant-raiding sewer rats. Now all that remains is to lead his fellow rodents into greatness – and become the gang’s next Big Cheese! All with a little help from his new best friends, Nev the mouse and his martial arts-obsessed sister, Tina. When Rocco discovers that the rats’ arch-enemies, the flea-bitten alley cats, are planning an attack, it seems that his moment to shine has arrived. But as he lands himself, his fellow gangsters and his new-found friends in ever-hotter water, he begins to realise that being a superstar action hamster isn’t quite as straightforward as he thought! Get ready for furious foxes, crazy killer cooks and a double-crossing pigeon named Francis. Just some of the colourful characters in a tale of big dreams, bigger blunders – and refusing to let others make you feel small. A funny, action-packed and unexpectedly heart-warming story for readers aged 8+.

Download or read book The Treasure in the Tower written by Rob Keeley and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2021-01-28 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A school trip to historic Deanchester becomes more exciting when Jess and her friends discover the city hides a secret treasure. Local historian Dr Joseph Pyrite left a series of clues scattered around Deanchester’s landmarks, which Jess, Mason and Kessie are determined to solve.

Download or read book Ida the Spider written by Rosamund Browne and published by Matador. This book was released on 2020-08-10 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever seen a spider on a bike? Well, I've seen a picture of a spider sitting on the saddle of an old rusty bike, but I've never seen a spider actually riding a bike and doing her makeup and holding an umbrella at the same time. Ida the Spider is very silly. She should be looking where she's going and watching out for cars and bikes on the road; but she's always in a hurry, loves doing her face and hair and hates getting wet. She thinks she is beautiful, but if she doesn't keep an eye on the road, she's going to have a nasty accident. If her umbrella slips and she can't see where she's going she might just fall off her bright red bike and what then? She could end up in hospital feeling sore. It is important to have one leg or hand you can take off the handlebars or the pedals to stop the bike from wobbling and it is never a good idea to hold an umbrella and do your makeup on a bike. You need to look where you're going. A playful poetry book for 0 - 5 years, introducing a bright and amusing character!

Download or read book The Disgrace of Kitty Grey written by Mary Hooper and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-05-09 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kitty is living a happy, carefree life as a dairymaid in the countryside. The grand family she is employed by looks after her well, and she loves her trade, caring for the gentle cows and working in the cool, calm dairy. And then, of course, there is Will, the river man who she thinks is very fond of her, and indeed she is of him. Surely he will ask her to marry him soon? Then one day disaster strikes: Will disappears. Kitty is first worried and then furious. She fears that Will has only been leading her on all this time, and has now gone to London to make his fortune, forgetting about her completely. So when Kitty is asked to go to London to pick up a copy of Pride and Prejudice, the latest novel by the very fashionable Jane Austen, Kitty leaps at the chance to track down Will. But Kitty has no idea how vast London is, and how careful she must be. It is barely a moment before eagle-eyed pickpockets have spotted the country-born-and-bred Kitty and relieved her of her money and belongings. Dauntingly fast, she has lost her only means of returning home and must face the terrifying prospect of stealing in order to survive - and of being named a thief . . .

Download or read book Tales of Mikey and Berty Proskrophski written by Michael Hodgson and published by Matador. This book was released on 2021-11-28 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let your imagination run away with you and join in on the fun with two mischievous beagles, Mikey and Berty and their many tales of adventures together!

Download or read book Valegro a Rising Star written by Carl Hester and published by Blueberry Stories. This book was released on 2017-08-10 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Valegro - A Rising Star is the long-awaited book three about the story of Valegro, the most successful and famous dressage horse in the world!Valegro - Blueberry to his friends - is continuing his dressage career. At last he is fulfilling his ambition, to become a top-class dressage horse, but there is one thing missing - the perfect rider to accompany him on his amazing journey. Carl is on the lookout, but nobody seems up to the task of partnering this amazing horse. And Blueberry has other hurdles to overcome, unexpected emotions which threaten to jeopardise his ambitions and Carl's plans for him. Will Blueberry's best friend, little one-eyed Lulu, be able to help him fulfil the dream held by every equine athlete, the ultimate aim of working towards being selected for the Olympic Games?Valegro - A Rising Star gives a fascinating insight into the making of a world-class dressage horse by one of the world's most accomplished, respected and successful dressage riders and trainers, Carl Hester. With the help of Blueberry's friends human and equine - and his special canine friend, Lulu - readers will be swept along in this amazing true-life story of the world's most famous dressage horse, identifying with Blueberry as he overcomes his problems of insecurity and jealousy which threaten to turn his dreams to dust. Will Carl find a rider worthy of this amazing horse he values so highly? Even if he does the new rider - and Blueberry - will still need to form an extra special partnership, and work as one to succeed! Valegro - A Rising Star, is the third book in The Blueberry series, specially written for all young readers who have been captivated by the most successful dressage horse of all time. Written from the viewpoint of Blueberry, each book contains fascinating insights into the training and everyday life at one of the world's top dressage yards, with Blueberry's friends making their own, vital, contribution to help the little brown horse on his amazing journey.