Shirley Hughes
Author
Language
English
Description
It is 1944 and Florence is occupied by Nazi German forces. The Italian resistance movement has not given up hope, though - and neither have Paolo and his sister, Constanza. Both are desperate to fight the occupation, but what can two siblings do against a whole army with only a bicycle to help them?
Author
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Liverpool, 1940: thirteen-year-old Joan?s home is under threat from the Nazi?s terrifying nightly air-raids. It is not an easy time to be a teenager, especially with the sweet rationing, strict curfews and blackouts. Joan and best friend Doreen love going to the cinema until the bombings intensify and then even that becomes too dangerous, especially when an army deserter is found lurking near their home. Who is he and why does he think Joan can help...
Author
Series
Dixie O'Day volume 5
Publisher
Red Fox
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
How will Dixie and Percy cope with the whizzing world of bicycles? And with a new friend coming between them, could there be trouble in store for our two heroes? Expect crashes, smashes, bumps and bangs as our dashing duo race off on a new challenge.
15) Chatting
Author
Series
Publisher
Walker
Pub. Date
1994
Language
English
Description
You can chat with friends or the cat, in the park or the supermarket, face to face or on the telephone. With warmth and humour, Shirley Hughes portrays the many applications one simple word can have. A companion to 'Giving', 'Bouncing' and 'Hiding'. Originally published: 1994
Author
Series
Publisher
Red Fox
Pub. Date
1995
Language
English
Description
The trouble with Jack is that he's messy, he spoils all of Nancy's toys, and always seems to manage to get them both into scrapes. Then, on the day of Nancy's party, Jack manages to excel himself, causing even more trouble than usual
Author
Publisher
The Bodley Head
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
This wonderful collection from Shirley Hughes takes you right through the year with best-loved stories and poems for every month and mood. What's more, every month explores great things to do: crafts to make, games to play and ideas to explore.