Books published by publisher Gardners Books

True friends will always forgive - even when you accidentally hit them on the head! When Figgy's boisterous brothers start playing with her friend Jefferson Bear's favourite tickling stick, Figgy tells them to stop. But they don't and Figgy finds herself drawn into their game - until she accidentally hits JB on the head. The brothers run off and hide the stick, but Figgy is too embarrassed to tell JB what has happened. Her nose goes all pink and her tail goes all twitchy, and she sets off to find where the stick is hidden. Only when she has found it, after a long, incident-filled search, does she own up. JB forgives her everything, and the two friends celebrate with a midnight feast. This very funny story is perfectly pitched for a young audience, who will readily identify with Figgy's predicament. The cast of animal characters, including Buncle the Badger and Hoptail the Squirrel, as well as Figgy and JB themselves, will delight all readers, young and old.

Scattering after the Yuuzhan Vong's invasion of Coruscant, the panic-stricken members of the New Republic Advisory Council pause just long enough to set up a mock defense on nearby Borleias--an attempt to buy time that fools no one, least of all the Jedi. Leia and Han Solo travel from world to world to foment rebellion against the New Republic's disastrous appeasement policies. But Luke Skywalker has chosen the most dangerous assignment of all: to sneak into the Yuuzhan Vong's stronghold on Coruscant. His outrageous scheme to gain entry is either brilliant or suicidal, depending on the outcome. Bearing down swiftly on Borleias is a Yuuzhan Vong invasion fleet, determined to destroy the galaxy's remaining defenders. . . .

Lizzie hasn't seen her old friend, Bell, for some fourteen years, but when she spots her from a taxi in a London street she jumps out and pursues her despite 'all the terrible things' that passed between them. As Lizzie reveals those events, little by little, the women rekindle their friendship, with terrifying results...'This is the third psychological thriller by Ruth Rendell writing as Barbara Vine and when I say it surpasses the first two that's really saying something ...Vine has not only produced a quietly smouldering suspense novel but also presents an accurately atmospheric portrayal of London in the heady 60's. Literally unputdownable' - "Time Out".

Criminal mastermind and evil genius Professor Fiendish has finally achieved his ultimate goal-a Murderous Maths book all to himself. And in a desperate attempt to warp the brains of readers everywhere he has filled it with utterly diabolical puzzles. Dare you face the challenge of. *the terrible writhing tongue tank of Fastbuck? *breadsticks at dawn with the gangsters? *the ultimate horror of the bottom of Fiendish's fridge? Pit your wits against everyone's favourite arch-enemy and see if you can solve the evil Professor's brain benders. Can you survive the Megavolt Vaults, the Darts of Doom or a game of Pass the Poison? Remember, it's not called Murderous Maths for nothing.

"Leslie King, the father of the Swing Factory method, was one of the greatest students of the golf swing." -- Gary Player "Leslie King had enormous understanding of the mechanics of golf... mechanics which David Leadbetter popularized some years later." -- Peter Townsend "Leslie King's teachings helped me win three consecutive US Amateur Championships... I went on to win two US Opens and have been elected to golf's Hall of Fame. -- Juli Inkster The Swing Factory is about golf's best-kept secret - a secret that has transformed the lives of tens of thousands of golfers over the last fifty years. It is a proven method of teaching you how to play golf consistently well. And you don't need to go to a golf course or driving range to learn how to do it... All you need is enough space to swing a golf club. The Swing Factory method is all about learning how to swing the club, not how to hit the ball. It was invented by Leslie King, who went on to teach the great players and celebrities of his day, including Sean Connery; Michael Bonallack, Britain's most successful amateur golfer; Juli Inkster, one of the greatest women golfers of all time; and David Leadbetter, the most influential coach of modern day golf. Bob Toski, one of America's foremost golf commentators, described Leslie King as 'the master of the modern swing'. The Swing Factory contains all the secrets of King's method with illustrations and photographs to help you along the way. The abiding message of this book is that 95 per cent of golfers share the same simple faults in their swings. Whether you are an experienced golfer or a beginner, learning how to swing properly with this step-by-step guide will give you the foundations for a solid golf swing and dramatically lower scores for years to come.

Lily has grown up believing she accidentally killed her mother when she was four. She not only has her own memory of holding the gun, but her father's account of the event. Now fourteen, she yeams for her mother, and for forgiveness. Living on a peach farm in South Carolina with her father, she has only one friend: Rosaleen, a black servant whose sharp exterior hides a tender heart. South Carolina in the sixties is a place where segregation is still considered a cause worth fighting for. When racial tension explodes one summer afternoon, and Rosaleen is arrested and beaten, Lily is compelled to act. Fugitives from justice and from Lily's harsh and unyielding father, they follow a trail left by the woman who died ten years before. Finding sanctuary in the home of three beekeeping sisters, Lily starts a journey as much about her understanding of the world, as about the mystery surrounding her mother.