Books with author Tina Macnaughton

Grandmother Bear has gone for ever, and Little Bear is feeling sad. His mother wisely suggests that perhaps asking his woodland companions what saying goodbye means to them will help him understand his loss. Little Bear's day of exploring and asking questions brings him comfort and hope. For the swallows, saying goodbye means flying to warmer lands; for the leaves of the trees it is a chance to be free, leaving the tree at her most beautiful; for the moon it is to return to be with the Sun; and for the Sun it is to rise in another sky and just because Little Bear can't see him doesn't mean he isn't there. This charmingly illustrated picture book will help young children in times of bereavement, loss or change, gently exploring the reasons for saying goodbye and giving reassurance that goodbye doesn't mean the end of things.

Talent Unlimited will show you how to create positive patterns of success; enabling you to come out on top of this world; mastering something you are good at and something you are passionate about with excellence. Many people today have not been taught to hone their skills and develop a natural talent often spotted at an early age. Research shows that early and consistent development of talent and gifts can later translate to success in later life; as we foster personal excellence. Here are just a few of the topics that are covered in Talent Unlimited:Change Your Way of ThinkingBy changing your thinking, you can change your reality. It takes positive thoughts to generate positive actions. When you think positively, you act positively, and when you take positive actions, you generate positive outcomes.Take ActionKnow where you’re going and then go. We all have the potential to succeed in life but it takes planned action to be able to realize our dreams and to achieve our full potential. People who turn dreams into realities are people who take action. Positive thoughts lead to positive actions and when you begin to act positively, you begin to achieve positive outcomes.DedicationYou get out of life what you put into it. To achieve a dream, you need to commit to achieving it, and that takes dedication. Success takes repeated action to keep moving closer to your dreams and repeated action takes dedication.PerceptionYour life is a reflection of what you see. The difference between success and failure is your perception. The way you see yourself and the world around you is your mindset and it affects your potential to succeed.ActionKnow where you’re going and then go. Successful people love what they do and they do what they love. If you want a different outcome in life, you have to be prepared to think and do things differently and embrace change. Change your energy by taking focus away from what you don’t want in life and begin to think about what you do want.Realization Be sure that what you think you want to achieve is what you really want to achieve. Every thought and every action you take on a daily basis must represent another step towards achieving your ambitions. You journey towards achieving your true potential in life begins with your decision to succeed.Success is a journey, not a destination, and the key message within the chapters of this book is that your journey towards achieving your true potential in life begins with your decision to succeed.Your journey towards achieving your true potential in life begins with your decision to succeed.

The Secret Animal Society needs to help an old friend - Spike.The Secret Animal Society - an organisation which protects those very rare animals few people know even exist - is located in a remote valley close to the sea. When twins Eddie and Izzie move there with their family, they're very disappointed that many of the animals keep themselves hidden. In fact, the only one they see regularly is Cornflake the dragon. Noah, the old caretaker, tells them that it's normal - there are some creatures that they haven't seen for years. Then there's a sighting of an unidentified creature far out at sea, which seems to be heading to the sanctuary. The media goes into a frenzy - is it some sort of sea monster, a giant squid or octopus, perhaps? But it's really a sea serpent (a plesiosaur). Noah recognises its song - it's Spike, one of his favourite animals who no one's seen for years. But now Spike is returning to the society, and it sounds like he's in distress. It turns out he's got his baby with him, who's sick, and he's hoping the society can help.

Grandmother Bear has gone for ever, and Little Bear is feeling sad. His mother wisely suggests that perhaps asking his woodland companions what saying goodbye means to them will help him understand his loss. Little Bear's day of exploring and asking questions brings him comfort and hope. For the swallows, saying goodbye means flying to warmer lands; for the leaves of the trees it is a chance to be free, leaving the tree at her most beautiful; for the moon it is to return to be with the Sun; and for the Sun it is to rise in another sky and just because Little Bear can't see him doesn't mean he isn't there. This charmingly illustrated picture book will help young children in times of bereavement, loss or change, gently exploring the reasons for saying goodbye and giving reassurance that goodbye doesn't mean the end of things.

Can the baby Bigfoot, Snowball, be reunited with his family?At the Secret Animal Society Sanctuary, hidden away in a remote corner of the country, Christmas is approaching. There's lots to organise with the winter weather drawing in, and all the endangered and rare animals to care for. Even fire-breathing dragons need food and shelter! When twins Eddie and Izzie and their family are awakened by two yetis just before the schools break up for Xmas, they realise through sign language that a baby Bigfoot has gone missing. It is starting to snow again - finding a baby animal with white fur is going to be difficult. Eddie, Izzie and their little brother Toby all have to get to school for the end of term costume party so reluctantly they head out and the search continues without them.At school, Toby discovers one of the children crying outside wearing a snowman costume. When the little boy doesn't talk Toby names him Snowball and tries to look after him. It's not long before the teacher realises what's happening and that it's not a child in costume after all! Snowball is taken to the zoo and it's up to Izzie and Eddie, with the help of Beth from the sanctuary, to sort out some quick costume changes and a rescue plan involving a sleigh powered by Cornflake the dragon. . .

Twins Eddie and Izzie love animals. They want to look after ALL the school pets in the holidays - but the only one left is the grumpy lizard. The lizard cheers up once he goes home with them and eats the food he likes - they name him after his favourite. Then Cornflake grows two bumps on his back, which gradually turn into wings . . . He's really a dragon! The twins know they have to keep such a rare animal secret, but it's hard in a small flat, especially when Cornflake starts breathing fire. Then a man turns up asking awkward questions and they really start to worry . . .