Books with author Catherine Bush

It’s almost Christmas in Westie Green and the snowflakes are falling. Nestled deep within the Highlands of Scotland lives an enchanting community of West Highland Terriers, the Westie Hutters. Roobie & Radley and their pet piglet Disco live at the Bones Bakery where the ovens are busy cooking up Yummytastic Bone Biscuits for Christmas. Grandpa Angus delivers these in his VW Campervan, but he also needs to call on their help.Finding reindeer in Westie Woods, a search to find Santa, and the Tree of Awesomeness all add to the ingredients, making this Magical Christmas Adventure almost as tasty as Grandma Soozie’s Christmas pudding and its hidden treasure. But can the little trio help rescue Christmas?

Mother Daughter Teatime Tales are short stories, perfect for reading aloud to your daughter. (Note: These are not picture books, just stories to read.) Each story is followed by a few Bible verses and discussion questions, intended to spark meaningful discussion about character matters, from a Christian viewpoint, in a fun and non-threatening way. If we begin having deep and open communication with our daughters when they are young, it will establish a pattern that can continue on into the teen years, when it is so vital (and often difficult) to maintain close relationships. These stories can provide a simple and enjoyable format for starting these heart-discussions, and speaking into our daughters’ lives the truth of Scripture, as we share together our experiences and ideas. These stories can be read one-on-one with your own daughter or read to a small group of moms and daughters. An ideal setting would be to have a tea party, inviting several mother/daughter pairs, and reading the story and talking over the discussion questions while you enjoy tea together. If the mother/daughter teams each take a turn hosting a tea in their home, it can provide a wonderful opportunity to also teach our daughters about hospitality, cooking, table-setting, etc.

Alex was born with bilateral talipes, club feet to you and me. He struggled to sleep in his boots and bar until one night his Mummy told him about Dreamland. In his boots and bar, With straps so tight. Alex struggled to sleep through the night His legs uncomfortable, His toes too hot! He tossed and turned and banged his cot! His Mummy came running, He sat on her knee. She dried the tears from his eyes and explained why it had to be... She rocked her baby And held his hand. Whispering a lullaby “go play in Dream Land”

They thought they'd have it easy being monster elites, but these three best friends still have to deal with pop quizzes, crushes, and even worse...humans.Frances Stein, Loralie Reaper, and Tsukiko Okami just want to play games and relax after their classes. Any hopes of chilling out, however, are destroyed when humans attack Monster Academy and try to use the students for ransom.In order to defeat the humans and protect their fellow monsters, they must work side by side with their crushes without giving away their secrets. Of course, that would be a lot easier if they were able to stick together, but in a move that betrays insider knowledge, the BFFs are separated. By tapping into their monstrous powers and working with their crushes, they will open their hearts and unlock abilities long thought dead. But will it be enough to save all of monster-kind? It's going to be one hell of a year at Monster Academy.

Dealing with the aftermath of her battle with the Prince of Drimla, Tilia is trying to continue with her duties as Princess of Crilan despite the hole she feels in her core. Finn, Faxon, and Tilia set off to investigate who is selling the dangerous devices that steal people's magic, but soon a request for aid takes them to a new land far beyond their Realm. Tilia and Finn meet the Prince and Princess of the Elves and make some unexpected friendships. The Gods and Goddess set them on a path that alters the course of their futures, and modifies their wedding plans.

A magical, golden lamp that has long been missing falls into the hands of Aladdin, a young man with a mysterious past. Through the lamp, Aladdin becomes acquainted with Chanda, a beautiful Arabian princess. Together, the two of them must try to restore the lamp to its full power and protect it from the clutches of Lord Adham, a powerful prince who wants the lamp for himself. Soon, Aladdin and Chanda realize they must fight, not only to protect the lamp, but each other. Ultimately, the outcome will decide not only the fate of the kingdom, but also of Chanda herself.

Maw Broon's Cooking with Bairns is aimed at helping children master basic cookery techniques while learning to cook. The 46 recipes are clearly presented in simple steps, each of which is illustrated. Any basic techniques used in the recipes are shown separately in a special section with their own illustrations. Most recipes are laid out on two facing pages for clarity and each recipe has a "You will need" box and a "Before you start" box. The recipes used by Maw Broon and the Bairns are planned and written by Catherine Brown—experienced food writer, cook, broadcaster, lecturer, and grandmother. She believes it is important to teach children the basic techniques of cookery and to build on these skills. The recipes are organized in six sections following on from a first section entitled "Basic Techniques" that is dedicated to the basic skills the children will acquire as they work through her recipes. For example, the "Plate of Broth—Meal in a Plate" section will start with a recipe for Lentil and Bacon Broth and the basic skills of how to peel a carrot, how to slice an onion, and how to chop bacon required for this recipe can all be found with step-by-step illustrated instructions in the first section. It includes: Piece and Jam—and other snacks; Plate of Broth—soups and broths; Dinners—meat, fish, veggies, salad main courses and puddings; High Teas—main course with baking; Baking Session—oven and girdle baking; and a bit of fun—sweeties, drinks, sundaes and baking without heat. It features 46 recipes with step-by-step illustrated instructions; recipes and techniques that are clearly explained; notes on ingredients and extra material in a special feature called "CB's Tips"; recipes prepared by an experienced and leading food writer; and a strong emphasis on not giving up if you fail the first time. All the best cooks and chefs fail, and it's fun to eat the results! It includes extra material dedicated to The Broons—Scotland's best-loved family who have appeared in The Sunday Post since 1936.

New and original material in Maw Broon's Kitchen Notebook - this new notebook is the perfect gift at a great price. It contains variations of Maw's best recipes from her four cookbooks, with new recipes for shortbread, tablet, soups etc, plus kitchen organising secrets and lots of original funny material from Maw, Scotland's favourite matriarch. The notebook also contains some blank pages for your own notes.

They thought they'd have it easy being monster elites, but these three best friends still have to deal with pop quizzes, crushes, and even worse...humans.Frances Stein, Loralie Reaper, and Tsukiko Okami just want to play games and relax after their classes. Any hopes of chilling out, however, are destroyed when humans attack Monster Academy and try to use the students for ransom.In order to defeat the humans and protect their fellow monsters, they must work side by side with their crushes without giving away their secrets. Of course, that would be a lot easier if they were able to stick together, but in a move that betrays insider knowledge, the BFFs are separated. By tapping into their monstrous powers and working with their crushes, they will open their hearts and unlock abilities long thought dead. But will it be enough to save all of monster-kind? It's going to be one hell of a year at Monster Academy.