Alfi Beasti Don't Eat That

Alfi Beasti Don't Eat That
Author: Kate Hardy
Publisher: Puffin
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2004
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9780140569094

A fun and vibrant picture book with a theme close to the hearts of many parents. Alfi Beasti will not eat anything he's supposed to. He'll happily taste the toothpaste or chew on a shoe but will not eat his breakfast, lunch or supper. His mum and dad try all sorts but to no avail. Eventually Grandma comes to the rescue by giving Alfi a chef's outfit for his birthday and together they cook up a birthday tea extravangza. All is resolved and Alfi will now eat anything as long as he's allowed to help to cook!

Alfie's Poetic Tales

Alfie's Poetic Tales
Author: MC Davies
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 93
Release: 2021-07-29
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1665591315

Alfie's Poetic Tales is a heartwarming collections of poems about animals that convey deeper moral lessons and values.

Astro's Adventures

Astro's Adventures
Author: Susan Day
Publisher: Susan Day
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2013-06-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1490560246

In The Gypsy Curse, Tinka, the Gypsy Cat, sets a curse on Astro and the gang. She even tricks the cunning evil genius, Speed Bump Charlie.

The Fae Queen’s Captive

The Fae Queen’s Captive
Author: Sierra Simone
Publisher: Sierra Simone
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2023-10-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

A dark sapphic standalone romance, set in the shared world of the Peculiar Tastes series. Janneth Carter has given up on magic these days. She’s done being curious, insatiable, dreamy; she just wants to finish her graduate degree and spend the rest of her life as a sensible archeologist. So the last thing she expects when she goes to her dig site on Halloween night is three mysterious strangers standing outside an ancient Scottish grave. Okay, well the actual last thing she expects is for those strangers to kidnap her and drag her into fairyland. Once in the vivid, carnal world of Faerie, Janneth is at the mercy of the coldly lovely and incredibly cruel Stag Queen. Desperate to get home to her own world, she offers the Queen a bargain: she’ll be a willing captive, the queen’s pet, so long as the Queen promises to keep her safe until Janneth leaves Faerie. But fae promises are complicated things, and nothing in Faerie, even pleasure—even love—comes without a price...

Stay Where You Are And Then Leave

Stay Where You Are And Then Leave
Author: John Boyne
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2014-03-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1627790322

The next work of historical fiction from the author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, John Boyne's Stay Where You Are and Then Leave is a touching look at the effects war has on a family. The day the First World War broke out, Alfie Summerfield's father promised he wouldn't go away to fight—but he broke that promise the following day. Four years later, Alfie doesn't know where his father might be, other than that he's away on a special, secret mission. Then, while shining shoes at King's Cross Station, Alfie unexpectedly sees his father's name on a sheaf of papers belonging to a military doctor. Bewildered and confused, Alfie realizes his father is in a hospital close by—a hospital treating soldiers with shell shock. Alfie isn't sure what shell shock is, but he is determined to rescue his father from this strange, unnerving place. This title has Common Core connections.

Wolf Wood

Wolf Wood
Author: Paul van Loon
Publisher: Hachette Children's
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2011-03-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 144490504X

Wolf Wood has been home to generations of werewolves, including Grandpa Werewolf, and holds an important secret. But unscrupulous developers plan to destroy the woods and build blocks of flats and carparks. The werewolves are in danger - and so is their secret. When Alfie's mysterious dreams lead him to uncover the secret of Wolf Wood he knows he must save it - can his classmates help Alfie stop the bulldozers, before the wood gets turned into a block of flats?

Birthday Surprise

Birthday Surprise
Author: Paul van Loon
Publisher: Hachette Children's
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2011-03-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1444905015

Alfie can't wait to turn seven like his friend Tim, but something strange is happening. When on his birthday, under the light of the full moon, he sprouts fur, grows fangs and develops a wolfish appetite, it's clear he's doing more than turning seven - he's turning into a WEREWOLF! But it's not all bad - now Alfie's great at gym, has the guts to stand up to the school bully and is invited to parties. Maybe being a werewolf isn't so bad after all?

With or Without You

With or Without You
Author: Shari Low
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2018-06-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1788541413

'Cold Feet meets Sliding Doors. This is one of the best books I've EVER read' – Mandy Baggot, author of One Last Greek Summer. Two lives. Two Stories. One decision will change everything... Have you ever made a life-changing decision before wondering if you made the right one...? When Liv and Nate walked up the aisle, Liv knew she was marrying the one, her soul mate and her best friend. Six years later, it feels like routine and friendship is all they have left in common. What happened to the fun, the excitement, the lust, the love? In the closing moments of 1999, Liv and Nate decide to go their separate ways, but at the last minute, Liv wavers. Should she stay or should she go? Over the next twenty years we follow the parallel stories to discover if Liv's life, heart and future have been better with Nate... or without him? Perfect for the fans of Jojo Moyes, Lucy Diamond and Marian Keyes. Readers love WITH OR WITHOUT YOU! 'This is the first Shari Low book I have read, but definitely won't be the last. A keeper - to reread again!' Zara Stonely, bestselling author of The Wedding Date. 'Very entertaining book throughout and one I really enjoyed reading, even the parts that had me in floods of tears' That Thing She Reads. 'I will certainly be recommending this book to everyone who will listen to me! Stunning!' Stardust Book Reviews. 'This book made me cry and laugh in equal measure' Leanne Wilkins, NetGalley. 'A light, easy read romance' Moirelyn Jewula, NetGalley.

Sometimes I Lie

Sometimes I Lie
Author: Alice Feeney
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2018-03-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250144833

My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me: 1. I’m in a coma. 2. My husband doesn’t love me anymore. 3. Sometimes I lie. Amber wakes up in a hospital. She can’t move. She can’t speak. She can’t open her eyes. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea. Amber doesn’t remember what happened, but she has a suspicion her husband had something to do with it. Alternating between her paralyzed present, the week before her accident, and a series of childhood diaries from twenty years ago, this brilliant psychological thriller asks: Is something really a lie if you believe it's the truth?

The Brightsiders

The Brightsiders
Author: Jen Wilde
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2018-05-22
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1250189721

A teen rockstar has to navigate family, love, coming out, and life in the spotlight after being labeled the latest celebrity trainwreck in Jen Wilde's quirky and utterly relatable novel. As a rock star drummer in the hit band The Brightsiders, Emmy King’s life should be perfect. But there’s nothing the paparazzi love more than watching a celebrity crash and burn. When a night of partying lands Emmy in hospital, she’s branded the latest tabloid train wreck. Luckily, Emmy has her friends and bandmates, including the super-swoonworthy Alfie, to help her pick up the pieces of her life. She knows hooking up with a band member is exactly the kind of trouble she should be avoiding, and yet Emmy and Alfie Just. Keep. Kissing. Will the inevitable fallout turn her into a clickbait scandal (again)? Or will she find the strength to stand on her own? Jen Wilde, author of Queens of Geek, which Seventeen called, “the geeky, queer book of our dreams” is back with a brand new cast of highly diverse and relatable characters for her fans to fall in love with. Praise for Queens of Geek: "The book deals head on with issues of mental health, body shaming, sexuality, and internet celebrity, handling them with a delicate and skillful touch." —Teen Vogue "This fun book about fierce friendships gives voice to a group of diverse female characters who are so defined by so much more than just their mental health and sexuality." —Bustle "This celebration of geek culture and fandom promotes diversity and being true to oneself." —School Library Journal