10 new original exciting stories of the adventures of Colin the naughty little Cockroach and his friends. Not everyone likes little cockroaches especially naughty ones but all his friends think that Colin is the nicest naughty cockroach they know. Read about their fabulous adventures as they explore and play in the woods and fields. See how poor flitty the butterfly is given a terible fright and the search for slimy the snail plus their long way home adventure. The spring clean turn out to be a real surprise with stories like Fuzzy wuzzy and space ace plus Battys bash and wriggly way you will be amazed. Then they all dream of their christmas wishes as the long summer time slowly turn into short cold wintery days.

10 exciting new original short stories following the adventures of Fatty Cat and his friends. Read the stories they have to tell about all their adventures as they encounter fascinating animals and people and the fun and the dangers they get into. The cheeky mouse that teases Fatty cat and the nasty old rats that they all have to be careful to avoid. The read how Fatty and his friends save the boat race day and teach the greedy mongrel dog a lesson plus the snow cold day and the exciting cousins visit followed by their miserable day and then the fabulous carnival day that starts off as a very disappointing event for Fatty cat but turns out to be their best day ever.

10 Exciting original short stories following the adventures of Dicky Mint the cheeky house sparrow and his friends. Read about the fascinating animals and the people they meet and the fun and the dangers they encounter. stories of the strange pink lady who arrives in the middle of the night and the frightening tale of spooky dukey and the very dark and very dangerous willow wood where Hooty the scary owl lives. Enjoy the summer picnic with the sparrows and all their friends which is rescued by Victor the farm horse and then the fun of circus week and the fabulous great swirling as the long hot summer comes to an end.

10 individual original short stories following the exciting adventures of Dennis the seaside Donkey and his friends. Enjoy the stories they have to tell as they give children a Donkey ride along the beach and then at the end of the day and on their days off read about all the interesting animals and people the meet and the fabulous adventures they have. As the seasons change the Donkeys adventures become more exciting with stories like 'the mysterious rude guest' they encounter, and the day that their field floods! and the very naughty dogs that play tricks on the poor Donkeys. Then comes the fabulous summer carnival and more exciting times for the seaside Donkeys including thier 'winter woes' tale which turns out to be themost exciting time for them all.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Before Gabrielle Hamilton opened her acclaimed New York restaurant Prune, she spent twenty hard-living years trying to find purpose and meaning in her life. Blood, Bones & Butter follows an unconventional journey through the many kitchens Hamilton has inhabited through the years: the rural kitchen of her childhood, where her adored mother stood over the six-burner with an oily wooden spoon in hand; the kitchens of France, Greece, and Turkey, where she was often fed by complete strangers and learned the essence of hospitality; Hamilton’s own kitchen at Prune, with its many unexpected challenges; and the kitchen of her Italian mother-in-law, who serves as the link between Hamilton’s idyllic past and her own future family—the result of a prickly marriage that nonetheless yields lasting dividends. By turns epic and intimate, Gabrielle Hamilton’s story is told with uncommon honesty, grit, humor, and passion.

The story of Henry Pulling, a retired and complacent bank manager, who meets his septuagenarian Aunt Augusta for the first time at what he supposes to be his mother's funeral. She soon persuades Henry to abandon his dull suburban existence to travel her to Brighton, Paris, Istanbul, Paraguay. Through Aunt Augusta, one of Greene's greatest comic creations, Henry joins a shiftless, twilight society; mixes with hippies, war criminals, and CIA men; smokes pot and breaks all currency regulations.

Step into the booth. Check your judgments at the curtain. Close your eyes. Listen: you can hear the voices of the visitors who sat here before you: some of the most twisted, drug-addled, deviant, lonely, lost, brilliant characters ever to be caught on film. What do you have to offer the booth?

A South African woman struggles to convince the police that she has murdered her black cook.

Bawdy and thoroughly risque, this 16th-century masterpiece is the work of Pietro Aretino, widely regarded as the originator of European pornographic writing. Determined that her daughter should not be ignorant of the ways of men and love, Nanna seeks to “educate” the naïve Pippa. She tells of women—whores, housewives, and nuns all being essentially the same; and of how to win men—discreetly and with good manners. But mostly, she reveals to Pippa the secrets of her art as a courtesan. The ensuing dialogue, laden with satiric twists and naughty puns, offers a fresh and lively example of the harlot’s world, displaying a frankness that confides in today’s reader as shrewdly as it was intended in 16th-century Rome. Italian satirist and poet Pietro Aretino was one of the most versatile writers of the 16th century; the author of plays, poetry, and letters, he is now principally remembered as the originator of European pornography.