Brita Granström

An introduction to The Beatles includes coverage of Lennon's Liverpool childhood, the friendship between McCartney and Harrison, the contributions of manager Brian Epstein and record label boss George Martin, and the group's famous tour to the USA.

This picture book vividly dramatizes Dickens' life, beginning with his birth in Portsmouth and early childhood near the docks in Chatham, and follows the young Charles through the hardship of working in a blacking factory at the age of 10 to his years at school and his early career as a reporter. Key incidents that inspired the later novels are described, and his marriage, family life, dramatic readings and tours of the USA are included.

When a tired, lonely owl finds shelter in a hen house during a storm, he is awakened by a flock of bossy hens who try to force him to be a cockerel, until he demonstrates what he can do for them.

Florence and her toy monkey Arnold try to fall asleep but Florence's big yawns keep them awake. Includes tips for falling asleep.

Rhyming text describes the the activities in a baby's day and the words he says while going to the playground, eating dinner, and taking a bath.

A practical discussion of how to keep goldfish safely at home, what kind of environment to provide for them, what to feed them, and how to breed them.

A funny and heartwarming Christmas book that appeals to all ages. According to the Yule Dynasty rules, the job of a country's Christmas Gift bringer has to be handed down from father to son. But Kriss Kringle of the USA only has a daughter - fourteen year old Christine. Ma and Pa Kringle think it's time the rules were changed but, before they can resolve the issue at the Yule Annual Conference, disaster strikes! A town in England decides to ban Christmas!...