New Releases by Caroline Plaisted

With jokes and funny stories, this Christmas book gives young readers ideas for alternative table crackers, badges to wear and boredom-avoiding games. It also includes strategic plans for seeing what young readers want to see on Christmas television.

From the author of Christmas Crackered, comes a comprehensive list of excuses to fit any occasion. The excuses have been researched and range from conventional excuses to more unusual ones. It provides devious plans for getting out of various situations without being rumbled.

This book is designed to allow bridesmaids to record everything that happens before and during the big day. Each section has a special place to keep a photograph or picture and there is an envelope at the end of the book in which to save the invitation, service sheet or even a piece of the cake!

The jokes and messages in this collection have been provided by children from all over the country to commemorate the Queen''s 70th birthday. The result of this nationwide collaboration will be presented to the Queen on her big day.

An educational visit to the zoo creates havoc for Miss Watson and the zoo animals.