Books published by publisher Thistlewood Publishing

One snail's journey to discover his self worth.It's not easy when you're a snail who likes to draw, paint pictures and write letters but you think your shell is so plain !Sammy goes looking for a new hat to dress up his plain looking shell. He goes to visit his colorful friends like Roger Rooster, Izzy Iguana and David the Frog Dentist to get their advice. In the end, he realizes the answer was within him all along ! Life is really not about a fancy hat to wear.

True dog stories that will inspire and warm your heart. These incredible dog heroes have demonstrated acts of bravery, courage, and intelligence beyond and above what you would expect of man’s best friend. Ask pet owners how they feel about their companions and you will no doubt be met with descriptions of love and adoration. We have a special bond with our pets, and this is especially true with our bond to dogs. Throughout history, dogs have been our faithful companions. Whether it is for hunting, protection, sport, or companionship, the relationship between people and dogs is one that is unprecedented anywhere else in the animal world. They are more than just pets; they are loyal companions, and in some cases, they are lifesavers.In this book, you will read about twelve of the most amazing heroic dogs in recent times. Each one has impacted the lives of humans in truly incredible ways. Each of these dogs comes from a different beginning and environment, but they all have something in common: incredible intuition and protective instincts. Read on to learn about these amazing creatures and the almost unbelievable ways that they have saved the lives and spirits of humans.Meet the dogs in this book:Katrina, Hurricane Katrina SaviorGinny, a fearless Rottweiler, saves paraplegic from burning truckTrakr, breaking boundaries and saving feline livesBelle, making calls to save livesDuke, most loyal babysitterNoah, canine shields, and life saveTreo, the decorated war heroKiko, the canine surgeonYogi, saves the day after a tragic bike accidentXana, shelter dog brings life to autistic boyTobu, Heimlich miracleScroll back up and click buy for an immediate download. Start reading now on your Kindle, iPhone, IPad, Android cellular phone, tablet, laptop or computer with Amazon's free Kindle app.

'It is one thing to say that you do not believe in ghosts and quite another to walk alone through the Abbey cloisters after dark...'Going through the cloisters one evening, Emily bumps into a stranger. In the gloom she cannot see who he is, but it seems that he wears a monk's habit, and has only a stump where his hand should be. Soon after this unnerving experience, Emily and her older sisters, Penelope and Alyce, are puzzled by the appearance in Westminster Abbey of a party of French monks, led by the enigmatic Father Pierre. Is their all-night vigil at the Abbey genuine, Penelope wonders, or is it in fact a cover-up for some illegal activity? Alyce's overwhelming interest in history leads to an exciting question. Was all the treasure once guarded in the Abbey actually discovered in Tudor times; or did some remain hidden — to tempt twentieth century thieves?

Mrs. Mouse goes all out planning a perfect garden party, and it gets rained out. She is upset that the party must move indoors, but everyone has a wonderful time. This interactive brilliantly illustrated book teaches little ones to look for the silver lining, even when things don't go as planned. Mrs. Mouse reminds children to use their manners and be kind to others. It is sure to become a favorite book to be read over and over again. This is the first book in a series of stories that will reinforce life's early lessons, as well as build comprehension skills. Look for more Giggleswick Village books coming soon!

It was Jonny who had not liked the idea of spending a night alone in Westminster Abbey, the great London Cathedral, with his twin brother Shamus, but it was Jonny who volunteered to be held hostage by the ghostly crowd of princes, kings and warriors who came to life at midnight, as a protest against the all-night opening of the Abbey.But just as the ghosts were there all night, and gone with the dawn, so too was Jonny, leaving Shamus to convince everyone that the Abbey ghosts really did exist and that Jonny was with them. Or did the ghosts exist only in his imagination? If so, what had happened to the missing Jonny?John Rae, the former Headmaster of Westminster School, wrote this brilliant, chilling and intriguing tale that can be read as a ghost story or a thriller, and that has more to offer on every reading.

Returning from the theatre with the family one bitterly cold night, Alyce and Emily discover a tramp asleep under a railway bridge.The next day, the girls feel impelled to search him out in wintry London, and from then on Benedict O’Hara becomes their worry and concern.Does he really want to return to his native Ireland for Christmas?And, anyway, could the fare be raised in such a short time?However, for Alyce there is the more disturbing, though irrational, fear that their marvellous traditional family Christmas might be altogether ruined.

Follow Kyle as he discovers the forgotten kingdom of Philidia. Download FREE with Kindle Unlimited!Kyle is very excited today; he gets to look at the books Mr. Parker donated to his library. They are old and mysterious books. As he goes through the books, Kyle's attention is suddenly attracted to a particularly old and dusty book. As Kyle starts reading, a strange thing happens. He is dragged into the book and lands in a strange place, a place that he has never been before. As he explores this strange new world, a mysterious voice tells him he is to be the future king of this lost world. Will Kyle really become king of Philidia? Will he be able to return home to his family? Who is this mysterious voice? As Kyle embarks on his journey across the forgotten kingdom, the magical forest and the land of Nowhere, many obstacles arise as he tries to save the people from Philidia and return home. Follow Kyle on his quest and discover this fantastic adventure with him.This book is a chapter book for the 9-12 age group and has several images and the equivalent of 43 pages of text (250 words per page).Download today and enjoy reading on your favorite devices like Kindle, IPad, IPhone, Android tablets and phones, laptops, and even your computer with the free Amazon app. Scroll back up and click the buy button for an immediate download!

To Emily the prospect of a cultural holiday in Leningrad seemed rather dull, until an adventure presented itself the moment she and her family stepped off the plane at Leningrad airport. For who was the mysterious Mrs Hannay accompanying them on their tour? And why was her photograph kept by the authorities at Leningrad Airport?Was their Russian guide, the amiable Mr Oblamov, really trailing Mrs Hannay, waiting for a false move?And what was the connection between Mrs Hannay, the Dubinsky family and the Leonardo da Vinci in the Hermitage Museum?Emily felt sure she knew the answer to the mystery and, together with her sister Alyce, was determined to act.

Bear Can't Sleep is an excellent, interactive bedtime story that takes your little one on a journey to visit forest animals to see how they sleep. If you are looking for a fun book that will help you and your child wind down at night while enjoying a great story, Bear Can't Sleep is for you. Bear Can't Sleep is an interactive bedtime story that takes the reader along for a fun discovery on how animals sleep. Each page reveals how each animal in the forest sleeps and is designed to encourage your child to assist Owl in finding ways to help Bear to fall asleep. Through learning and imagination, Bear Can't Sleep, is designed to help with your bedtime routine.

Amanda Craig The Sunday Times ~ "One of the most captivating new books to be published for 8+ for some time . . . It made me laugh, cry and remember exactly what's so special about the time when you or your child live in hope of finding a dragon of your own"Shortlisted 2010 Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Children's Books Silver Medal Winner 2013 ~ Moonbeam Children's Book Awards The Bookbag ~ I thought this was an absolutely gorgeous little book. It's charming but exciting too, and while I think it will find its most loyal audience amongst tween girls there's also plenty to appeal to boys and older teens.Thoroughly enjoyable and beautifully written dragon fantasy with a good conflict between disparate protagonists. Plenty of appeal for a wide range of readers. Fantasy Book Review ~ A Battledragon of a Book ~ for all ages! Reading Lucinda Hare’s debut novel The Dragon Whisperer is like riding a dragon. You have to hold on tight during the twist and turns, take time to stop and enjoy the breathtaking view, prepare yourself for the sudden lows, enjoy the soaring heights and make sure you’re not on the wrong end of that fiery breath! A tale hatched from Hare’s real-life experiences and devotion to all kinds of animals, The Dragon Whisperer follows Earl’s daughter (and dragon whisperer), eleven year old Quenelda. Her best friend is a battle-dragon with the comically cautionary name of Two Gulps and You’re Gone, who she can command through thought alone. Hare offers a headstrong heroine in Quenelda that chooses dragons over dresses, battles over boys and ultimately dreams of joining her father’s side as a warrior in the Stealth Dragon Services.Don’t be fooled though... just because Hare has chosen a young girl as her protagonist doesn’t mean she has written a book solely for that gender. Yes, the tale flies in the face of books such as Harry Potter and Artimis Fowl that have strong male protagonists, but The Dragon Whisperer contains enough dark magic, fierce battle dragons, and slimy hobgoblins to appeal to young boys.Regardless of gender, readers will root for the underdog (a young gnome named Root) and wish they had their very own dragon. On the surface, Hare describes the relationship been Quenelda and Two Gulps like that between horse and rider, but the dragons are given such a depth of history and behaviours, that after the book is shut, the reader half expects to see these beasts lurking in local paddocks.The one letdown of Hare’s work, is that, in marketing it towards children, adults might see it as ‘just another children’s book’ and pass it over. The back cover boasts a ‘9+’ age rating and I urge anyone nine or over to snap this read up. Verdict? A battle-dragon of a book! Available from Gardners Books

“What a really great book it is – it seems as fresh, as moving, as sad as when I first read it.” Graham Greene “An American Visitor has an immediacy of reference which makes it seem as if it had been written to explain recent events in the Congo, in Kenya, and in other parts of Africa.” The New Yorker “What is best in the book is its ring of truth. The natives and the British whites speak and act with absolute naturalness... Cary misses few of the ironies of a situation in which imperfect Christians try to perfect the savage.” Time Magazine ‘The white man’s god is a lie — don’t you believe in him.’ The American visitor is Marie Hasluck, a young journalist, who comes to twentieth-century Africa armed with her idealism and a sentimental belief in the Noble Savage. She plunges immediately into enthusiastic conflict with the Europeans there, all of whom have their own ideals of colonialism, and falls in love with one of them, an unconventional district officer named Bewsher who maintains precarious order among the natives by the sheer force of his personality. Marie finds out too late that there are no simple answers to Africa’s problems. It is the great virtue of AN AMERICAN VISITOR that Cary proposes none. Rather, he suggests complexity, ironically denying the reader the comfort of an attitude. The measure of his success is in the extraordinary relevance today of a book written thirty years ago.

“Splendid entertainment, a peep show and a vivid analysis, full of sympathy and abounding in madly logical ridiculousness.” The Observer “To find a novelist who saw more deeply and conveyed more truly you have to go back to Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy, Balzac and Goethe, Mann and Hesse.” Bernard Levin “One of the best of our novelists, certainly one of the most original, in the great early tradition of Defoe and Fielding.” Elizabeth Bowen “A patient and penetrating analysis of children’s minds.” The Times Among Charley Brown’s first deeds as an evacuee to Longwater in the West Country was to let loose the local bull. Boys who one minute had taunted him with the refrain ‘Ballocky baldy’ (Charley’s lice had been evacuated from London with him), were the next minute acknowledging him as their natural leader. Charley Brown, one of Joyce Cary’s most uproarious and memorable creations, is a love and a terror. He is a quivering jelly in the hands of girls and women of any age who show him kindness; through the wild force of his imagination he holds children rapt with tales of desperate gunmen with exquisite manners and a taste for the beautiful. Delinquent and aesthete, he leads his gang into daring acts both grand and bad. As Charley’s sweetheart Lizzy Galor rightly puts it, he’s every bit as good as the movies...