New Releases by Gillian Shields

A snowy, sparkly story perfect for cosy winter days. Its Christmas Eve and Sams dad has set off into the forest. He promised to be home when the first flakes of snow started to fall, but now its cold and dark and theres no snow . . . And no sign of Dad. Sam makes a special snowflake, but will it help Dad to find his way home for Christmas morning?

The water levels are rising and it has become more and more apparent to the mermaids that they must act fast to find the remaining two Snow Diamonds and return them to Ice Kingdom. Becky works out from the riddle left by Mantora with the last Snow Diamond that they will have to find a young human girl in order to retrieve the final Diamond.

The waters by the Golden Coast are already getting warmer and the six brave Sisters of the Sea must move quickly to ensure that they find the third Snow Diamond. But the riddle Mantora has left for them to solve is very puzzling and the mermaids need to use all their ingenuity if they are to succeed . . .

The evil Mantora has stolen six precious Snow Diamonds from Ice Kingdom. If they are not found quickly, and returned to their rightful place, then Ice Kingdom will melt, causing devastation to many creatures'' habitats - including that of the Merfolk''s. However, with each hidden Snow Diamond, Mantora has left a clue to where the next one can be found. It is up to six young mermaids to solve all the riddles in time for Ice Kingdom to be saved. Amber leads her friends to the first Snow Diamond and the next clue. When they help a young Inuit girl to save her friend, a beluga whale, the mermaids are introduced to a humpback whale who will carry them swiftly to their next destination aboard the Whale Express.

Welcome to the world, Angel Baby! ''Angel Baby is fast asleep, dreaming of heaven and counting sheep.'' But watch out...when Angel Baby wakes up he becomes Hungry Baby, Busy Baby and Soapy Baby!

Zara can''t wait for the new baby – he will be just like her friend''s baby brother, Max. But when Zack finally arrives, something isn''t right – he has stripes instead of spots, and he doesn''t look anything like Max. Zara wishes Zack was the same as everyone else, until she sees just how special and perfect he is at being Zack . . . A warm, gentle story about learning to love difference in others.