Rebecca Patterson

After having a day in which nothing is right, tired Bella cuddles with her mother and talks about having a more cheerful day tomorrow.

My no, no, no day!

The Christmas pageant doesn’t go QUITE as planned in this fantastically funny holiday tale for the forgetful kid in all of us. It’s almost time for the nativity play, and everyone has been practicing hard. The narrators know their lines, the Important Angel has brushed her hair, and the audience is in their seats, eagerly awaiting a special Christmas performance. But there’s one cast member whose listening skills haven’t exactly been the best, and no one’s expecting a spare shepherd to steal the show… This boldly illustrated picture book is full of festive fun, and a cheerful reminder that the unexpected can also be unexpectedly entertaining.

The Christmas Show

The Riddle of Emily Dickinson

Bella is having a bad day. Everything is going wrong and all she can do is shout! But bad days don't last forever, especially when Mummy is there to hug you and love you anyway. Bella even learns that special word-- sorry!

My Big Shouting Day

"Frankie and her sister are UNICORN MAD! Today, they're playing their favourite unicorn game, but when their bossy friend Ada arrives with her brother to play, she takes over the game, and takes over the wheelchair, putting them all in unicorn prison! After all, they've been bad unicorns, haven't they?"--Publisher's description.

Four Bad Unicorns

Bella wonders what baby brother Bob is doing while she is hard at work at nursery.

My Busy Being Bella Day

Emily Dickinson's Imagery

Lyla and her friends are off to camp on the moon! They're going moon walking, laser archery shooting and low gravity dancing! And Moonite kids at camp are just so stylish and cool. When they suggest sneaking out of camp to visit the city, Lyla and her friends can't resist, but then everything starts to go astronomically wrong . . .

A Moon Boy Loves My Best Friend

The Challenge of Nation-Building examines the conditions that have allowed or prevented the U.S. Army to innovate for nation-building effectively. By doing so, it shows how military leadership and civil-military relations have changed.

Implementing Effective Innovation in the U.S. Army from World War II to the Iraq War

The Challenge of Nation-Building

Feeling lonely? Need a friend who thinks you're the best? And can help you with your school work? Well, look no further, Livewires Corporation's latest cyborg child friend model is for you. Make best friends with a cyborg kid today! It's 2099 and Lyla has a new friend, a robot girl! It's Clara 2.2's first day at school and Lyla has been chosen to be her buddy. Clara is perfect in every way and she makes Lyla feel special too. But when it comes to having fun, Lyla finds out that maybe her new friend isn't quite so perfect after all.

A Robot Girl Ruined My Sleepover

It's bedtime. Brush your teeth, snuggle down, turn out the lights. Sleep? Not a chance!It's lights out for a pair of boisterous brothers. But when sheets can transform the boys into superheroes, crazy slippers can turn them into dinosaurs and becoming a duvet slug is only a wriggle away, there's far too much fun to be had to think about sleeping. There's just one problem . . . it's a school night and Mum's not happy!

Not on a School Night!

The Deep End - home to the best swimmers, diving boards and the odd soggy plaster. But is it true there's also a tunnel in the Deep End that leads to the sea? There's only one way to find out. And it involves keeping your head down, your bottom up, and not swallowing the pool! Full of humour and beautifully observed, children will love this wonderfully witty book from debut author-illustrator Rebecca Patterson.

The Deep End

It's 2099. Lyla lives in a world of robocats, flying sweets and instant snow, but some things never change. Little brothers are still annoying, school teachers make you cringe, and, when your best friend deserts you for the new girl, it still HURTS. Especially when that new girl is from the Moon. But Lyla's problems lead her into unexpected adventures . . .

A Moon Girl Stole My Friend

From the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize comes a warm and witty look at the life of one special teddy bear. Travel with him as he comes from his factory to his first home, from the charity shop to a new home. But what can he do best when there are other bears who make themselves very useful indeed?

Nightbear

Readers will say, "Yes, yes, yes!" From the moment Bella wakes up, her day goes wrong. She hates her breakfast egg, she won't share, she has a hurting foot, her supper is too hot, and her bath is too cold. And then it's no, no, no to bedtime. But at last a yawn, a story, and a kiss from mother end the day, with the promise of a cheerful tomorrow. Every parent, teacher, and caregiver will respond to this hilariously accurate portrait of one toddler with a case of the Terrible Twos!

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