Kay Morrison

A moving book that captures the real life tales of people living with dementia, as told by their loved ones caring for them.

This humorous, heartwarming and often heartbreaking collection will be relatable and supportive for anyone touched by dementia in their lives, and provides insight and information for anyone wanting to know more.

The stories reflect on: the impact of receiving a diagnosis, the importance of person-centred care and social inclusion; the power of meaningful engagement, partnerships, peer support and much, much more.

As Keedie and her twin Nina approach their fourteenth birthday, they seem to only be growing further apart. Keedie instead feels drawn to, and fiercely protective of, their quiet younger sister Addie – who on the surface is the opposite of loud and fiery Keedie, but in fact they have more in common than anyone knows.

An uplifting collection of 365 facts, one for every day of the year, from Emily Coxhead, the much-loved creator of The Happy News.

Did you know that otters hold hands when they sleep or that a group of pugs is called a grumble? Discover these happy facts and many more, in this collection of wholesome and humorous good news stories illustrated with Emily Coxhead's bright and beautiful artwork. With a new fact for every day of the year, including adorable animals and uplifting true stories, this is the perfect gift to enjoy each and every day for years to come.

This fascinating and enlightening study of the tie-on pocket combines materiality and gender to provide new insight into the social history of women's everyday lives - from duchesses and country gentry to prostitutes and washerwomen - and to explore their consumption practices, sociability, mobility, privacy, and identity. A wealth of evidence reveals unexpected facets of the past, bringing women's stories into intimate focus.

Skyscraper farms. Insects for dinner. Guerilla gardening. Nine authors pose ingenious and thought-provoking solutions to the climate crisis in this anthology of climate fiction. Rooted in real-world science and technology, the stories offer a roadmap for a future where our planet can thrive. From a rewilding project with unexpected consequences to a rebellion against augmented reality, these wide-ranging stories will leave the reader feeling a little less powerless in the fight to save planet Earth.

Welcome to M's world. It's tipsy-turvy, sweet and sour, and the beast of anxiety lurks outside classrooms ready to pounce. M just wants to be like other teenagers her age who always know what to say and what to do. So why does it feel like she lives on a different plane of existence to everyone else?

Written by the students of Limpsfield Grange, a school for girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder with communication and interaction difficulties, M is for Autism draws on real life experiences to create a heartfelt and humorous novel that captures the highs and lows of being different in a world of normal.

'Fairy stories,' says Berlie Doherty, 'are enchanted dreams - we remember them as if they had been sung to us while we were under the spell of sleep.'

The twelve stories she has chosen for this collection are among the best-loved and most enchanting of all. These are classic tales that have enthralled children all over the world for hundreds of years; but rarely, if ever, have they been presented as perfectly as here, with Berlie Doherty's graceful, direct prose.

Here is fairy-tale magic for many a lifetime.

When 17-year-old Riya Sudame inherits her father's secret AI algorithm, she and a handful of carefully selected Keyholders hold the power to predict people's futures using their online data. But with great power comes great responsibility, and they must safeguard it from falling into the wrong hands.

Enter Jim Booker, a powerful social media tycoon, who will stop at nothing to steal the technology for himself. Soon Riya faces a critical choice. Fighting ruthless tech giants seems like an impossible task-wouldn't it be easier to relinquish her father's creation in exchange for a normal teenage life?

But if she does, she will have to live with the knowledge that she is the reason that, like everyone, you are being played.

Gloria French is at first welcomed in the Cotswold village of Piddlebury. She seems like a do-gooder par excellence, raising funds for the church and caring for the elderly. But she has a bad habit of borrowing things and not giving them back, so when she is discovered dead, poisoned by a bottle of elderberry wine, folk in the village don't mourn her passing too intently. Parish councillor Jerry Tarrant hires Agatha Raisin to track down the murderer. But the village is creepy and secretive and the residents don't seem to want Agatha to succeed.  Book 24 of series.

Can you tell from first impressions whether someone could become your closest friend? Four women are brought together by their interest in knitting. None of these women could ever have guessed how close they would become or where their friendship would lead them.

Devlin, Caroline and Maggie are women in their prime. They have it all; careers, success and marriage. They are the envy of their peers, but at what price? Their friendship, the enduring bonds of loyalty and love will carry them through the toughest times towards a brighter future. Contains explicit language which may offend.

Meet Ellie, Nadine and Magda. Three best friends who couldn't be more different But, when they enter Year Nine, things start to change. Especially when Nadine and Magda both get boyfriends.

Ellie, feeling left out, decides that she needs to keep up with her friends. Before she can help herself, she starts spinning a web of lies she finds hard to stop...

The first of Lilian Beckwith’s semi-autobiographical tales of her life on the hebridean island of Bruach, this book is peopled with amusing characters and incidents.

When Robbie Sutherland arrives home for Christmas he doesn't get the warm welcome he craves for from his wife. At the same time Morna Jean Sommero has news that will turn Robbie's life upside down!  Book 1 of series.

Hannah Sutherland doesn't feel blessed, but the community of Kinvara has taken her to its heart, perhaps she will become a good Kinvara wife after all!  Book 2 of series.

It is now 1936 and life goes on for the villagers of Kinvara. Joshua Bowman continues his reign of terror and when Miriam at last stands up to him there are tragic consequences.  Book 4 of series.

It is twenty years since Leonora Staveley retired as an investigative journalist to live on Exmoor, surrounded only by her beloved animals. Living as a virtual recluse, her house filled with the relics of an extraordinary life, no-one was too surprised when she suffered a fatal bout of food poisoning. But Sheila Malory suspects something far more sinister was involved in the death of her friend. For a number of people had good reason to want this wealthy lady out of the way. And aside from the obvious suspects, just who was the mysterious young man seen camping near Leonora's house days before she died...?

It's the1580s. Queen Elizabeth's enemies plot to kill her and place Mary Queen of Scots on the throne. While Kitty's father works on secret projects for Elizabeth, her brother's mixing with suspicious characters. As Mary's supporters edge closer by the minute, Kitty fears the worst ... that they'll all be thrown into the Tower.

When two women meet in a beauty salon, they soon find they have more in common than the colour of their nails. The discovery that they are sharing the same man is shocking. How can he be taught a lesson, or two, he won't forget?

Since childhood they had been inseparable friends: Lorn, Lewis, Ruth and Rachel. The close-knit island community of Rhanna had watched them grow, seeing each other through the bad times. But now they were grown and they faced a harsher world, and all the problems of love and loss for which their tranquil Hebridean childhood could not prepare them.  Book 1 of series.

When a teenage girl is murdered on Shetland the locals suspect Magnus Tait, a loner, but the police are determined to open out the investigation. Soon everyone is locking their doors at night fearful of the killer in their midst.  Book 1 of series.

A modern Granny keeps her daughter's batty family on the right track in this entertaining and humorous book.

17 year old Glaswegian is looking forward to a holiday with her boyfriend, but tensions mount when they meet two Canadian boys.

Billy Stuart spends hours hunting rabbits or playing fruit machines, but his one obsession is to own a dog.

Jo attempts to unite a neighbourhood community against a property developer and becomes drawn into the lives of her neighbours.

SOMEONE IN THIS CLASS IS A WITCH! When the note, written in ordinary ballpoint, turns up in the homework books Mr Crossley is marking, he is very upset. For this is Larwood House, a school for witch-orphans, where witchcraft is utterly forbidden. And yet magic keeps breaking out all over the place - like measles! The last thing they need is a visit from the Divisional Inquisitor. Book 3 in The Chrestomanci Series.

Ellis loves popcorn. No, she REALLY loves popcorn. It's serious. So when her school and her dads ban all snack foods-INCLUDING POPCORN-Ellis won't listen. But when she tries to quietly sneak her favorite salty snack, one kernel refuses to pop. LOUDLY. Soon, the kernel has sprouted a face, arms, and legs! He's alive, his name is Popcorn Bob, and he is NOT in a good mood. He is HANGRY. Will Ellis be able to keep Bob a secret until she can get rid of him? (And after a few days with him, will she still want to?)

A dramatic and vivid story of the Peasants' Revolt in 1381 told through the eyes, ears and nose of a dog.

Maggie hates the country, but her summer in the Highlands is full of unexpected happenings.

Through the yellow-grey fog, Hannah saw a white face and two dark eyes of a strange looking man. But nobody believes her.

The McCann boys, especially Mungo, are the first the police come for when there has been trouble. Everything changes when Col McCann rescues a boy from the Loch, Col becomes a hero. But Col saw something in the Loch which haunts him and forces him to decide between family loyalty and the need to do what is right.

Digging for peat in the mountain with his Uncle Tally, Fergus finds the body of a child, and it looks like she's been murdered. As Fergus tries to make sense of the mad world around him, a little voice comes to him in his dreams, and the mystery of the bog child unfurls.

Solomon takes refuge in the Kirkyard as an escape from school and home. But when workmen uproot a tree, a terrible and ancient force is released.

Three children rescue a cat and are rewarded with the chance to go to a witch School, where they learn to overcome terrifying ordeals by magic.

Discovering that he has nine lives and is destined to be the next ‘Chrestomanci’ is not part of Christopher’s plans for the future: he’d much rather play cricket and wander around his secret dream worlds. But he soon finds that destiny is difficult to avoid, and that having more than the usual number of lives is pretty inconvenient – especially when you lose them as easily as he does! Then an evil smuggler, known only as The Wraith, threatens the ways of the worlds and forces Christopher to take action…