Janet is desperate to make new friends and be close to other people, but she just doesn't know how. When she approaches people in the park and tries to touch them, they are frightened. Janet feels devastated and lonely. With the help of her friend Monica, Janet learns about the right ways to make friends and how to behave safely with people she doesn't know yet. Friendships and relationships are important elements in everyone's life. If someone doesn't have experience of friendships or normal loving touch, making friends can be fraught with difficulty. Some people struggle with understanding even the basics of safe behaviour in public. This book can help people talk about safe ways to make friends, and to reflect on times when inappropriate behaviour may get them into trouble.

When Daddy Bear tells Little Bear that the best thing is to hug someone, Little Bear has an idea: let's give Mr Beaver a hug! And Miss Weasel! And the Hares! And the Big Bad Wolf! Before long, they've hugged nearly everyone in the forest. But aren't they forgetting someone? This irresistible, heart-warming picture book from a talented award-winning duo shows the joy of giving someone a hug.

An endearing tale of friendship, beautifully illustrated with buoyant wit and the perfect story to share, now available in board book format. Ever feel like you need a hug, a really big hug from someone? That's how Felipe the little cactus feels, but his family can be pretty prickly . . . So one day Felipe sets off to find a friend and, just maybe. that long awaited hug.

"Put your fingers in the soft (so soft!) bunny arms to wiggle and squeeze as you read this sweet story." — Entertainment Weekly Share your love with this huggable finger puppet book: The sweetly reassuring stories in this brand-new series celebrate all things a parent's arms can do for their child, from playing games to sharing a treat and—best of all—showing their love with a hug. • Adorable illustrations and two plush finger puppet arms make for a cozy, interactive reading experience for babies and their loved ones • The affectionate story line inspires the bond between family and baby and encourages relaxing moments spent together • Book makes a sweet gift for new and soon-to-be parents An interactive journey that explores the true power of a parent's love and how simple moments shared with your little ones can have a great impact. • Great family read-aloud book • Books for kids ages 0-3 • Books for preschool and up

A powerful and funny Own Voices story from a debut Australian writer, for fans of Simone Howell’s Girl, Defective and Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl.

This is a book about two people who are introduced by friends. Mike and Janet get on well and enjoy doing things together. They decide they want to live together, but initially their families try to discourage them. This love story traces the ups and downs of their relationship, until they are able to make a commitment to each other. Readers can identify with Mike and Janet, and use the book as a starting point to explore their own relationships, and the role of families, friends and carers in supporting them.

Clients lying through their teeth, lives on the line, and family misadventures. Just an ordinary day in the life of a professional sleuth. There’s nothing private investigator Emmett Naoki wouldn’t do for family. So when a distressed woman shows up at his office, desperate to find her twin sister, he can’t help feeling for her. Which makes it even worse when he starts suspecting her touching story is nothing but a ruse. If he only knew what she’s playing at… Normally, Emmett would consult with his brother, Tate, or to David, his boyfriend and partner at OWL Investigations. Sadly, they’ve both been keeping secrets from him, which makes them totally unreliable. The darker this case turns and the shadier his loved ones act, the more Emmett fights his nagging need to discover the truth. He’d better decide fast if he wants to keep on digging or if it’s high time he changed careers. Again. See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Kill Me is the fifth LGBT mystery in the riveting OWL Investigations series. If you like snarky private investigators with enough baggage to last them a lifetime, intricate mysteries that always keep you guessing, and a dash of romance, then you’ll love this fresh installment in the series. Get your copy of See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Kill Me right now to dive into this complicated puzzle and see who makes it out in one piece.

This is another book of poetry written with love, with passion for life and for the beauty of this art. It contains a collection of 90 poems in mixed styles, most of them in free verse.

The young man Col dreams of one day joining the holy clergy and departs on a journey from the bathhouse "The Spice and Wolf Inn," owned by his savior, Lawrence. The Winfiel Kingdom's prince has invited him to help correct the sins of the church. But as his travels begin, Col discovers in his luggage a young girl with a wolf's ears and tail named Myuri who stowed away for the ride! In the past, Col had accompanied the wisewolf Holo and the traveling merchant Lawrence on their own wanderings, eventually growing up alongside their daughter, Myuri as siblings. But as Col prepared to set off, Myuri opposed his departure and so she secretly ran away from home to join him! This is the story of Wolf and Parchment, and the pair's travels that will someday change the world!