The winter has been long. Badger and Crab haven't seen each other for months. It's now early spring and they meet at night on the beach and rekindle their friendship. Yet again disaster looms. Badger and Crab have to forget their own problems and work together to rescue another animal in distress. Helped by Tawny Owl and Fox and battling a gale and a rough sea, they attempt to defeat a ferocious army of spider crabs intent on a murderous spree. The action takes place at night on a beach in a big gale and with a rapidly incoming tide, as well as in the wood where Badger meets a hostile neighbour as he attempts to enlist the help of his friends. All four animals are severely tested. Teamwork, ingenuity and tenacity are needed. Can land animals adapt to the seaside environment and conquer the enemy? Can they all remain friends? Who was the true villain anyway? Was it ignorant human beings who caused the problem in the first place?

The third book from the author of Badger and Crab’s Adventure and Badger and Crab to the Rescue. Focuses on the significance of teamwork, problem-solving and the importance of friendship.For 7-9 year olds – contains entertaining illustrations from Shrewsbury artist Carol Davies. Life is hard in the woods. Spring should have sprung but day after day and night after night it has been raining. Worms are hard to find; they’ve buried themselves deep down in the ground. Badger has to roam away from his normal territory to find food for himself and his family. Fox cannot find enough to feed himself either and Tawny Owl cannot hunt in the rain. On the beach all is well. Rain doesn’t matter. The seaside animals are in no danger of starvation. However, the stream on the beach has flooded and Badger is stranded on the wrong side. He can’t get home before daybreak. It takes great courage and ingenuity from Crab to find a solution. But Badger is ungrateful. Crab is angry at his rudeness and vows never to speak to him again. Has their friendship been ruined? Teamwork, ingenuity and tenacity are needed to counteract the devastating effects of global warming on the natural world and to maintain important friendships.

Badger has strayed from his normal night time feeding territory. He is hungry and is searching for food along the high tide mark on the beach. He hears someone call for help. He is reluctant to forgo his search for supper but his conscience tells him he should. A crab is trapped under a large rock and Badger has to struggle hard to free him. Crab is not very gracious but eventually suggests that Badger joins him the following night for a fishy feast. Badger accepts and enjoys a banquet of sprats but subsequently Crab fails to turn up for a repeat meal, leaving Badger very hungry. Crab later overhears a conversation between two Moonfaces inferring that there will be a night time raid on a nearby badger sett. Crab’s conscience now pricks him and he sets off into unknown territory to warn Badger that he is in danger. But will he succeed? The book features a range of other characters including Fox, Grey Squirrel, Tawny Owl and Mrs Badger. It will appeal to children 7-9 years, and parents who may well be reading it!

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces honey badgers to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--

Jenny had tried unsuccessfully to forget the time, over fifty years ago, when she found the body and the ruby ring on the Devon beach. It was easy to hide the ring in her special box, but not so easy to hide the guilty memories. Now aged 65, she lives a comfortable and enjoyable life in Bristol. Then her granddaughters visit; they discover the ring and Jenny’s cosy world changes. Her granddaughters insist she tries to find the owner of the ring and return it. Jenny embarks on a mission that re-unites her with her cousin Margaret. They return to Devon to attempt to piece together the events. Was it a murder or an accident? Did the dead woman have a family? They track down a reporter who covered the story at the time. But is he telling the truth? The surprising journey to find an owner for the ring takes them from a world of street prostitution, child abuse and abduction to a possible cover up by the Catholic church. A young woman’s life is changed by Jenny and Margaret’s intervention and Jenny herself discovers a new perspective on her own life.

Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.

As the autumn season sets in, Fletcher is very worried his beautiful tree has begun to loose all of its leaves. Whatever Fletcher attempts to do to save them, it's simply no use. When the final leaf falls, Fletcher feels hopeless... until he returns the next day to a glorious sight. A tender, uplifting tale about acceptance and hope for the future.'Captivating' Publishers Weekly'Preschoolers will love being in on the joke, even as they marvel at the bright petals that herald the astonishing beauty of spring' ALA Booklist

A unique six-year compilation of British rural news, interspersed with the author's own observations on birds, mammals, fish, and aspects of Britain's countryside today. Most rural subjects are covered in a comprehensive snapshot of country life at the start of the new Millennium. From December 1999 to February 2006, scores of different issues are compressed into hundreds of bite-sized, easily digested articles. From angling to animal rights campaigns, foxhunting to farming, game shooting to wildlife conservation, a diverse collection of views, comment and advice is presented. The batty and the bizarre also get a look-in, as do the controversial and the downright crazy. With its packed pages, A Country Pillow Book could become a bedside companion for the rural researcher or a useful tool for the country-loving insomniac.

When Fletcher sees a dazzling rainbow, he is determined to help it shine forever. Guided by his friends, he chases it through the dripping wood... but the rainbow soon starts to fade. Once the last scrap of colour is gone, Fletcher feels he has failed - until he realises something wonderful!Join Fletcher and his friends as they celebrate the glorious colours of autumn in this uplifting story of hope.