Most books about bullying tell children how to act without addressing how they feel. But the usual advice to 'ignore it' or 'say something smart' is doomed to fail, as you can't act brave and confident if you feel stressed and helpless inside.Jenny A...
Jack would like to own the white van that's just been put on sale. Then he could carry all sorts of things in it -- like plumber's tools and baths -- or even a grumpy sister....
Peony Pinker is not 'cool'. She likes animals and messing about, not
fitness routines and celebrity news. But when Dad becomes a celebrity
agony aunt, the coolest girls in school invite Peony to join their
group. Now she's ...
Peony Pinker likes animals and messing about, not fitness routines and celebrity news. But when Dad becomes a celebrity, the coolest girls in school want Peony to join their group. But is the 'cool' crowd really where Peony wants to be?...
It's winter and the Pinkers are out of shape - so Dad decides to use
the whole
family to test out his ideas for a new fit-in-four weeks diet book. But
after a few weeks of early
morning runs and cardboard flavoured ready meals...
Peony Pinker is fed up with her family. Her mum's working long hours setting up her gardening business and her dad isn't pulling his weight around the house, so they're arguing all the time. Her big sister, Primrose, is stressed about her exams and t...
Peony wants a lot of things. She wants a dog, she wants her dad to stop being an agony aunt, and she really wants to get rid of her sister's horrible best friend Bianca. Then Mr Kaminski next door tells her the secret of how to get what you want, and...
When Jack and his family arrive on the remote, blustery Scottish island of Morna, the whole summer holiday seems doomed... until they find the den. The three children who claim it are the only other children their age on the island â€" and soon Jack,...
Times are tough. Leni hasn’t had any pocket money for months, and now she has to part with her horse. Miss Fischer decides to give her a diamond brooch that’s worth a lot of money. The problem is, she dies before she can tell Leni where she has h...