New Releases by Bernard ASHLEY

First published in hardback in 1997, a story in the CITY LIMITS series which follows the adventures of the friends of the City Limits Cafe, which is visited by a famous television celebrity, but can Sharon teach the TV star how to act?

Part of the CLIPPER STREET series, the story of publican''s son Slade Bendix who entertains a very important visitor in his Dad''s beer cellar. Illustrated by Judith Lawton. Originally published in 1988 and now available in paperback.

Pleasure wants to buy her baby brother a present but when she lets go of her dad''s hand in the busy market, suddenly she can''t see him anywhere. Where has her dad gone? Pleasure''s baby brother is teething and he just cries and cried all day. Pleasure wants to buy him a present to make him happy and she gets her chance when she goes to the market with her dad. Pleasure loves going to the market with all the brightly coloured stalls. While her dad is buying fish, Pleasure spots a toy stall and she lets go of Dad''s hand for just one minute... Suddenly she can''t see her dad at all, he has completely disappeared and Pleasure is surrounded by stangers hurrying here and there. But it isn''t long before she sees her dad through the crowd and he helps her buy the best ever present for Paul.

This is the sixth title in the six-part Clipper Street mini-series, set in and around a south London street. It is a sensitively-told story dealing with the theme of child abuse, and giving a child''s view of the dilemmas involved for outsiders.

Stories by authors such as Noel Streatfield, James Berry, Betsy Duffy and Jan Mark that will appeal to a wide variety of tastes and ages. All the stories are based on something everyone has in common - school. Chosen by a master storyteller and headteacher! Age 10+ 192 pages

Wishing he had something to be clever at like each of the other children in his class, Ling Sung unexpectedly and happily discovers the others admire his prowess with chopsticks. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

When his father becomes seriously ill, Ritchie sets out to discover the whereabouts of his estranged uncle.

Two stories - the first about the events surrounding Uncle Jack''s funeral, when Winnie discovers that there was more to her uncle than she thought and that in his time he had been a fighter for black rights, and the second where Winnie must put family loyalty before personal pride. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.

When her mother marries a spiteful man, Patsy Bligh runs away to join a touring summer theater group.

His parents'' move from London to Kent to establish themselves as shopkeepers brings to Paul a difficult period of adjustment in a new school