S. Williams

Produced in partnership with the Royal British Legion, this beautifully illustrated book explains to children why its important to remember the service and sacrifice of so many men and women from every background, who ensured our freedoms and way of life. The sensitively written text tells of the world wars as well as other wars that are remembered at this time. It explains the history behind poppies, why we hold 1- or 2-minute silences and what happens in commemorative parades around the world. The book includes poems and quotes from veterans across different conflicts, and who served and sacrificed in different ways.We Will Remember Them is a helpful introduction to Remembrance for children in Lower Key Stage 2. The book, and especially the detailed illustrations, will help prompt discussion about who we remember and how we remember them.For every copy sold, 25p will be donated to the Royal British Legion.

Mary e una donna di mezza eta, che gestisce un modesto caffe nel mezzo dellInghilterra. Quando la giovane Athene entra nel suo locale e chiede indicazioni per il cottage Blea Fell, che ha affittato per le vacanze, Mary puo solo dirle che la dimora e in rovina, dopo un incendio che lha distrutta ventanni fa. Dal momento che Athene non ha un posto in cui stare, le suggerisce di passare la notte a Craven Head, lhotel in citta gestito da Jamie, amico dinfanzia di Mary. Cio che Athene non sa e che il suo arrivo ha sconvolto la mente della donna, riaprendo le porte ai fantasmi del suo passato. La ragazza e infatti incredibilmente simile a Bella, la migliore amica di Mary e lunica persona che lei abbia mai amato, nonche inquilina di Blea Fell, morta in modo terribile ed enigmatico. Chi e Athene e perche e li? Puo essere lei la chiave per risolvere un mistero sotterrato da troppi anni?

An awe-inspiring main characterI recommend it hugely! SHARON BOLTON I could not put it down. Totally loved it. Excellent writing, brilliant story ANGELA MARSONS A relentless thriller that will grip you by the throat and refuse to let go! Perfect for fans of SILENT SCREAM by Angela Marsons, and THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO. Youve never met anyone like Tuesday. She has suffered extreme cruelty at the hands of men, and so has taken it upon herself to seek vengeance. She wants to protect and help others like her, to ease their suffering. A force to be reckoned with, she lives beneath the streets of London in the hidden network of forgotten tunnels that honeycomb the city and this is her preferred hunting ground. When Tuesday is connected to a series of brutal attacks on gang members, DI Loss takes on the investigation. A burned-out detective still suffering the devastating effects of the unsolved murder of his daughter three years earlier, the case starts to hit close to home. Because soon Loss will discover that Tuesday could hold the key to uncovering the truth about what happened to his daughter

La vengadora es una novela original, que engancha de inmediato y no da un respiro hasta la última página. Nunca has conocido a nadie como Tuesday... Ha sido víctima de un ataque extremadamente cruel por parte de unos hombres, y ha decidido vengarse. Pero no solo la mueve la sed de venganza: tambien quiere proteger y ayudar a otras que han sufrido lo que ella. Tuesday vive bajo las calles de Londres, en la oculta red de tuneles olvidados que atraviesan la ciudad. En ese peculiar mundo subterraneo, que conoce como la palma de su mano, planea sus cacerias. Cuando vinculan a Tuesday con una serie de brutales ataques a miembros de una pandilla, el detective Loss se encarga de la investigacion. Loss aun sufre los devastadores efectos del asesinato no resuelto de su hija, y el caso comienza a afectarle muy de cerca... Reseña:Un debut fenomenal. Un cruce entre Lisbeth Salander y Jason Bourne, ambientado en el caotico hervidero del Londres moderno. El empeño de la heroina por vengar a las victimas de los matones oscila entre lo brutal y lo hilarante.Stephen Armstrong, Sunday Times