Baseball Fear

Jacob is having a hard time when he goes up to bat. Everything was so much easier when he practiced baseball in the backyard with his dad! Why can he not be as confident as his teammates? He watches how well they do when they are up to bat. He sure wishes that he were more like them. He just can not seem to shake his fear.

Coach Quigley hollers for Jacob to keep his eye on the ball. His parents and little sister are watching and cheering him on from the bench. Jacob gets through another rough batting moment.

Then his teammate Bobby calls him and wants to let him in on a surprise; Jacob is anxious to know what it is and is happy that Bobby wants to talk to him.

What is Bobby’s surprise? Will Jacob start to face his fear head on and will the baseball season turn around after all?

Basic Italian for English Speakers

The aim of the book is to teach basic Italian in fifteen lessons. Readers will learn the language by building sentences and phrases as they proceed through the lessons. Italian grammar is quite complicated so grammar rules have been simplified where possible and are used in exercises, comprehension and even games so that the reader can practice immediately and in a fun way.

Explanations begin in English, but as the book progresses, the English language is gradually phased out and Italian is used primarily to explain and elaborate.

This is not meant to be an exhaustive Italian grammar book. Its objective is to present basic Italian in an easily understandable way for English-speaking people who may want to holiday, spend longer periods, or even decide to set up home in this truly beautiful country.

Basil, Saffron and the Food Group Friends

Join Basil and Saffron on their everyday mini adventures with the ‘The Food Group friends’.

“Food group friends, we need your help!”

Which nutrient basket will they choose to overcome various challenges, achieve their goal and have great fun doing so? Follow the adventures of these cute characters while learning a little about healthy eating on the way.

“That’s just what we need to succeed! It’s time for us to try our best and put our bodies to the test! Off we go to have some fun, Food Group Friends for everyone!"

BATTLING A BRAIN INJURY: The life that Jack built

A pragmatic and moving account, of how the author came to terms with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and learned to live life to the full once more. The fact that the author was only twenty-one at the time makes this portrayal all the more poignant.
It is hoped that this book will reach others in similar positions and help them realise that some of the emotions they feel may be unique to them but that the frustrations they feel are felt by others and they are not alone in having these feelings. The author advocates never giving up and he is proof, that with determination, people who suffer TBIs can go on and achieve many things, he went on to complete his degree coming out with a 2:1, an inspiration indeed.

Baz

This book begins when “Baz” starts his life, growing up with his siblings, growing up through his school, working, and then married life. This shows his life with the highs and lows until just after his retirement.

It is hoped that younger readers will see that they can achieve many things in life, and that many readers will be able to relate their own experiences to the stories narrated in this book.

Baz, Ant and the Boys

The summer started with ‘Brown Sugar’ and it ended with The Who at The Oval cricket ground, where they turned live rock music into a mesmerizing, pulsating miracle. And bound up in this heady atmosphere of 1971 was the pure, unadulterated love of football and all its absurdities, where sex, snakebite and the slide tackle scythed their way through everything.

Shortfall College, a gaunt and brooding building, reminiscent of the Industrial Revolution cut a dark slice of shadow across the South London sky. It was here that an oddball, dotty selection of students set out in search of the Holy Grail – the South London Intercollegiate Cup – aided by spurious tactics and hindered by countless distractions.

From Marlene, the landlord’s wife, a goddess and vixen with a predilection for ice who couldn’t keep her hands off Baz, to Norman, a ringer, with a rather unhealthy lopsided grin who completely snapped when trying to remove an opponent’s ear with his teeth.

Driven ever onwards by The Bear, their captain and inspiration, and Baz, his defensive henchman, they try to rein in the Ant, who possesses the aerodynamics of a spear and a footballing philosophy whereby the ball isn’t absolutely necessary.

Be Brave Beatrice

Be Brave Beatrice is about a girl who is sick. All she can do is lie in bed and feel terrible. She wants to run and play and go outside. She wants to see her friends but sicker and sicker she gets. The only way to get better is to take foul-tasting medicine. She tries.

Be Brave Beatrice encourages children to face their fears and shows them how important it is to keep trying. It is a story that every child, parent and carer will be able to relate to. Children get sick, and parents and doctors help them get well again. This often includes taking medicine that tastes gross and involves challenges for children, parents and carers alike.

Be Kind, Little One

The world we live in is such a beautiful place, full of people of all colours and sizes. Everyone you meet is different to the person next to them, no one is the same – how cool is that?

Let’s explore all the different people in this world and the things that make them special. Maybe some people whizz around in wheelchairs, while other people walk on their two legs. Maybe some people are really good at drawing, while others are really good at running really fast. We all have things we are good at, and things at which we are not so good. We all look different and act different, and that’s what makes life so exciting!

So, let’s celebrate how different we all are and be kind to all. I wonder, can you think of three things that make you special?

Be Your Own Boss

Beach

Hear the sound of the lapping waves.

Feel the soft sand on your toes. 

Let the gentle breeze flow through your hair and the sun warm you.

Dive into this enchanting adventure about a little girl who goes on her ‘dolphin ride’ which brings her such joy and peace.

Bear Feet

What happens when a grown-up says something, but what you actually hear means something else?

What happens when you wake up with your own feet, but you look down and suddenly they aren’t your own?

What happens when one moment it’s winter but you blink your eyes and suddenly it’s spring?

Seany is a boy with a big imagination and is about to find out.

Beaten at Birth

Precious, the oldest of ten suffered all of her life. Her biggest fear of landing in a care home had now become true. All of her belongings were thrown in the rubbish, along with all of her memories. A stroke that was not treated, due to misconduct, had left her with slight dementia. The system was prepared to pay £900 a week for a care home she didn’t want to be in. She would have been better off in prison, at least you get parole in prison. The care home had thrown away the key. Her siblings and son had tried in vain to get her out, but her oldest daughter and granddaughters were insistent that she stay there, so they could get on with their dubious business.