New Releases by Kate Saunders

At first glance there''s nothing special about the little white stone which Cat''s archaeologist father gives her. But then Cat makes a catastrophic discovery. The stone does have amazing powers. Power to take her away from bullying Emily Baines. Power to turn her into someone graceful, fast and agile. Power to turn her into a CAT! But all is not well in the feline world, for the cats'' symbol of nationhood –– the Blessed Sardine –– has gone missing. And the only one who can find it is a small marmalade cat called Cat!

The naughtiest witches in the world are back on their broomsticks in this second bumper volume of stories from THE BELFRY WITCHES series. Together they always spell trouble! The village of Tranters End was once a sleepy, peaceful place. That is until Old Noshie and Skirty Marm blew in on their broomsticks and started causing magical mayhem! Now there''s a cauldron of trouble brewing - with some particularly strange ingredients. Throw in snow in summer, Power Hats and a mad mystery tour to the Upright Tower of Pisa, and the result is three fantastically funny stories guaranteed to bewitch young readers.

Meet Old Noshie and Skirty Marm - the naughtiest witches in the world. Together they always spell trouble! Old Noshie and Skirty Marm have committed a terrible crime. They`ve sung a frightfully rude song about the Queen of the Witches at the Hallowe`en Ball. Now they are to be banished from Witch Island for ever! But where can they go? The sleepy village of Tranters End is about to become home to two wacky witches, a wonderfully snooty cat - and a whole lot of trouble! Three extremely funny books, now in one bumper volume!

13 Old Noshie and Skirty Marm are the naughtiest witches in the world. A rich and mysterious old lady moves into the cottage in the woods and is buying everyone presents. She looks like a sweet old lady - but she is their worst enemy - Mrs Abercrombie.

Old Noshie and Skirty Marm are outraged. Mr Babbercorn plans to take his wife and baby son on holiday and doesn''t want to take magical friends _

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The naughtiest witches have been trying to be good. But strange powers are at work.

British journalist Saunders draws from interviews with former Chinese prisoners, including the celebrity Harry Wu who inspired the book, and from written accounts to recreate the day-to-day experience and engender outrage in readers. Among her chapter titles are No Day or Night, the State as Psychopath, Return from Hell, A Dream of Democracy, Getting Used to Surviving, Sexual Reform and the Pseudo- Boys, the Dream of Gold, and The Earth on the Other Side of the World. Distributed by Books International. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

In the tumultuous years before World War I, four young girls vow their eternal friendship. In the desperate years that follow, their bond remains unbroken--until one of them betrays the others. From the author of Storm the Citadel and The Prodigal Father. Part of the "Books That Take You Anywhere You Want To Go" summer reading promotion.