New Releases by Valerie Thomas

Traditional Chinese edition of Winnie AND Wilbur THE WITCHES'' SPORTS DAY

Winnie and Wilbur are taking part in the local witches'' sports day. After training hard in their garden, finally the big day arrives. There is a high jump contest, an egg-and-spoon race, and even a cats'' tree climb race - but the main event is the exciting broomstick obstacle race. Winnie and Wilbur are desperate to finally win it this year having lost out to Maryam and her cat Malak the last two years. But when the referee is about to read out the results, a gust of wind blows them away! Will the witches ever find out who won - or could they discover that perhaps it doesn''t matter who won when you''re having this much fun?Scan the QR code in the book to hear the story with music and sound effects! A spellbindingly sporty story that will have readers rooting for Winnie and Wilbur as they loop the loop and soar high in the sky. Korky Paul''s intricate and spellbinding artwork is full of fun, mischief, and mayhem! The best-selling Winnie and Wilbur series has been delighting readers both young and old since 1987 and Winnie and Wilbur have become favourite characters in homes and schools all over the world.

Winnie and Wilbur are on their annual visit to the Worldwide Witches'' Festival, meeting witches (and their cats) from all over the globe! They have a wonderful time partying, dancing and learning new spells. When the festival is over, Winnie and Wilbur hop on their broomstick and zoom off on a magical mystery tour to visit their new friends in a tropical treehouse, a castle by the sea and a house on top of a mountain! When they arrive back home, it''s much tooquiet-but then there''s a knock at the door...A jubilant and joyful story celebrating diversity and friendship, as Winnie and Wilbur discover how magical it is to make new friends and be part of aglobal community of witches. Korky Paul''s intricate and spellbinding artwork is full of fun, mischief and mayhem!The best-selling Winnie and Wilbur series has been delighting readers both young and old since 1987 and Winnie and Wilbur have become favourite characters in homes and schools all over the world.

In Using Mental Imagery to Enhance Creative and Work-Related Processes, Valerie Thomas explores the productive use of mental imagery skills to engage with the processes of creativity. Practical and original, the book offers detailed guidance for a highly effective method that can provide rich insights into the development of a range of creative enterprises, including artistic and work-related projects. In this accessible and innovative book, Thomas pays equal attention to the theory and application of mental imagery. First, she explains how imagination-based methods have been developed and theorised within the discipline of creative behaviour, especially with regard to dual-processing theories of creativity. The book then considers mental imagery as a dialogical method informed by contemporary post-Cartesian theories of embodied cognition that reprise an earlier premodern understanding of imagination as a mediator between body and mind. Thomas introduces a particular approach to mental imagery that, informed by a functional research-informed framework (the Interactive Communicative model of mental imagery), can be applied very effectively to creative processes. The second half of the book provides detailed guidance on how to apply this particular method and is copiously illustrated with case vignettes. It includes chapters on using imagery theorised as conceptual metaphors such as the plant image for representing creative capabilities and the building image for representing creative and work-related projects. It also explains how to use imagery to represent and work with the conceptual processes of undertaking qualitative research projects. This original and wide-ranging book advances the scope and use of creative image-work in diverse settings. It will be an essential resource for everyone who is interested in developing their own mental imagery skills for creative real-world applications and for all professionals such as coaches, therapists and research educators who want to facilitate creativity in others.

Una mañana Winnie descubre grandes huellas que atraviesan su jardín y, preocupada, decide internarse en el bosque que rodea su casa para buscar a la criatura que ha marcado su césped. Como el bosque es demasiado denso y oscuro, Winnie decide volar sobre él para buscar al monstruo de enorme huellas, pero en un descuido Wilbur cae de su hombro directo a los árboles ¿Qué clase de seres se encontrarán ocultos en aquella bóveda verde? ¿Descubrirán a la criatura que ha dejado las huellas en el jardín de Winnie?

When Winnie and Wilbur see some unexplained footprints going right across the grass, they want to know who has made them. They think they might find the answer in the deep, dark forest that surrounds their home. But exploring the forest isn''t easy, especially when Winnie and Wilbur getseparated. And will it help them untangle the mystery of the monster-sized footprints? With intrigue and drama from the start, this story has all the hallmarks of a classic Winnie and Wilbur adventure. Move over, the Gruffalo, it''s time for Winnie and Wilbur to go into the deep dark wood! With more than 7 million books sold, Winnie and Wilbur have been delighting children and adults in homes and schools all over the world since 1987.

El primero de los títulos de una serie que ha deleitado a los niños de todo el mundo. La bruja Winnie vivía en una casa negra. Tenía el piso negro, las butacas negras, una cama negra con sábanas negras y cuadros negros colgados en las paredes. Hasta el cuarto de baño era negro. Por supuesto, su gato Wilbur también era negro. El único problema era que Winnie no podía verlo... Hasta que un día, la brujita decidió hacer un poco de magia.

This is a great story that really conjures the contrast of frozen winter and scorching summer.

La serie de La bruja Winnie ha vendido más de tres millones de ejemplares y se ha traducido a más de treinta idiomas. Aquel verano hacía mucho calor. Winnie y Wilbur estaban cansados y acalorados, así que Winnie buscó su toalla, su bolso y su sombrilla; montó en la escoba... ¡y los dos salieron disparados hacia el mar!

La serie de La bruja Winnie ha vendido más de tres millones de ejemplares y se ha traducido a más de treinta idiomas. Winnie siempre quiso una alfombra voladora. Pero se lleva una gran desilusión cuando por fin recibe una como regalo de cumpleaños. ¡Es una caprichosa! ¡Se ha llevado a Wilbur, y Winnie no los puede alcanzar! Necesitará mucho valor y algo de magia para rescatar a su querido gato negro.

La serie de La bruja Winnie ha vendido más de tres millones de ejemplares y se ha traducido a más de treinta idiomas. Winnie y su gato Wilbur están hartos del invierno. El jardín está cubierto de nieve, el estanque está helado y de los árboles cuelgan carámbanos de hielo. Así que Winnie decide lanzar un hechizo y hacer que llegue el verano. Pero comete un gran error... ¿Quieres saber cuál fue?

Winnie and Wilbur have made a junk robot but Winnie wishes it was real . . . so she pulls out her magic wand. But the real robot is not at all helpful. It''s big and bad and when it grabs Winnie''s wand, things start to get totally out of control. It''s a futuristic Winnie and Wilbur adventure!Korky Paul''s intricate artwork is full of madcap humour and crazy details to pore over.The spellbinding new look of this bestselling series celebrates the wonderful relationship that exists between Winnie the Witch and her big black cat, Wilbur. Since Winnie and Wilbur first appeared in 1987 they have been delighting children and adults in homes and schools all over the world and morethan 7 million books have been sold. Winnie and Wilbur will be hitting TV screens worldwide in 2017, airing in the UK on Milkshake, Channel 5''s popular pre-school slot. A Winnie and Wilbur stage show is set to run in Birmingham in 2017 followed by a national UK tour. A new look for the website, too!www.winnieandwilbur.com

Winnie and Wilbur are on holiday! With a flick of her magic wand Winnie turns them both into sea creatures so that they can dive beneath the ocean waves. But when Winnie''s wand sinks out of sight, how will they get safely back to shore? It''s a deep-sea Winnie and Wilbur adventure! Korky Paul''sintricate artwork is full of madcap humour and crazy details to pore over.The spellbinding new look of this bestselling series celebrates the wonderful relationship that exists between Winnie the Witch and her big black cat, Wilbur. Since Winnie and Wilbur first appeared in 1987 they have been delighting children and adults in homes and schools all over the world and morethan 7 million books have been sold. Winnie and Wilbur will be hitting TV screens worldwide in 2017, airing in the UK on Milkshake, Channel 5''s popular pre-school slot. A Winnie and Wilbur stage show is set to run in Birmingham in 2017 followed by a national UK tour. A new look for the website, too!www.winnieandwilbur.com

Winnie and Wilbur are getting ready for the magic show but Winnie''s wand has gone through the washing machine and now it just won''t work. Kerplunk! Will Winnie and Wilbur be defeated by dodgy domestic appliances? Or will they be ready to step onto the stage and steal the show? It''s a dazzlingWinnie and Wilbur adventure! Korky Paul''s intricate artwork is full of madcap humour and crazy details to pore over.The spellbinding new look of this bestselling series celebrates the wonderful relationship that exists between Winnie the Witch and her big black cat, Wilbur. Since Winnie and Wilbur first appeared in 1987 they have been delighting children and adults in homes and schools all over the world and morethan 7 million books have been sold. Winnie and Wilbur will be hitting TV screens worldwide in 2017, airing in the UK on Milkshake, Channel 5''s popular pre-school slot. A Winnie and Wilbur stage show is set to run in Birmingham in 2017 followed by a national UK tour. A new look for the website, too!www.winnieandwilbur.com

There are some unexplained happenings in Winnie and Wilbur''s house. A smashed vase, collapsing curtains, and a shattered chandelier. Could it be haunted? Winnie reaches for her magic wand but things just get even spookier. It''s a ghostly Winnie and Wilbur adventure! Korky Paul''s intricateartwork is full of madcap humour and crazy details to pore over.The spellbinding new look of this bestselling series celebrates the wonderful relationship that exists between Winnie the Witch and her big black cat, Wilbur. Since Winnie and Wilbur first appeared in 1987 they have been delighting children and adults in homes and schools all over the world and morethan 7 million books have been sold. Winnie and Wilbur will be hitting TV screens worldwide in 2017, airing in the UK on Milkshake, Channel 5''s popular pre-school slot. A Winnie and Wilbur stage show is set to run in Birmingham in 2017 followed by a national UK tour. A new look for the website, too!www.winnieandwilbur.com

A Winnie siempre le ha fascinado el espacio. Por eso decide que es el momento adecuado para visitarlo, aunque Wilbur no está tan seguro. Al aterrizar en un planeta lejano encuentran unos habitantes pequeños, con largas orejas y nariz nerviosa. Son curiosos y amistosos, pero estos conejos espaciales tienen hábitos alimenticios muy extraños: ¡les gusta el metal! Para ellos el cohete de Winnie es una alimento delicioso. ¿Qué harán Winnie y Wilbur para salir de este aprieto y regresar a casa?

Inspirada por una visita al museo, Winnie decide usar la magia para conocer la vida prehistórica. Pero como suele sucederle a la bruja y a su gato Wilbur, el hechizo se sale de control y mete a los dinosaurios al museo. ¿Cómo va a salir de ésta? Un éxito más de las aventuras de esta bruja disparatada.

Winnie shares her big black house with Wilbur her big black cat. So sometimes she accidentally trips over him. Ouch! After some spells that make Wilbur look very silly, Winnie finds just the right magic to make sure she can always see him. It''s a colourful Winnie and Wilbur adventure! KorkyPaul''s intricate artwork is full of madcap humour and crazy details to pore over. This edition features an accompanying audio CD with the story and magical music and sound effects. The spellbinding new look of this bestselling series celebrates the wonderful relationship that exists between Winniethe Witch and her big black cat, Wilbur.Since Winnie and Wilbur first appeared in 1987 they have been delighting children and adults in homes and schools all over the world and more than 7 million books have been sold. Winnie and Wilbur will be hitting TV screens worldwide in 2017, airing in the UK on Milkshake, Channel 5''s popularpre-school slot. A Winnie and Wilbur stage show is set to run in Birmingham in 2017 followed by a national UK tour.A new look for the website, too! a href="http://www.winnieandwilbur.com/"Click here/a

The therapeutic potential of working with clients'' mental images is widely acknowledged, yet there is still little in the counselling and psychotherapy literature on more inclusive approaches to the clinical applications of mental imagery. Using Mental Imagery in Counselling and Psychotherapy is a unique, accessible guide for counsellors and psychotherapists who wish to develop their expertise in this important therapeutic practice. Contemporary practitioners have at their disposal a large repertoire of imagery methods and procedures comprising the contributions from different therapeutic schools and clinical innovators. Valerie Thomas identifies some of the common features in these approaches and offers a transtheoretical framework that supports integrative practitioners in understanding and using mental imagery to enhance therapeutic processes. The book: Examines the development of the theory and practice of mental imagery within a wider context of the history of imagination as a healing modality; Describes the different ways that mental imagery has been incorporated into therapeutic practice and evaluates recent developments; Reviews explanations of the therapeutic efficacy of mental imagery and considers how recent theoretical concepts provide a means of understanding the role that mental images play in processing experience; Includes reflections on ways to develop more inclusive theory and proposes a model that can inform integrative practice. Using a wide range of clinical vignettes to illustrate theory and cutting-edge research, Valerie Thomas proposes a new integrated model of practice. Providing clear and detailed guidance on applying the model to clinical practice, the book will be essential reading for psychotherapists and counsellors, both in practice and training, who wish to harness the therapeutic efficacy of mental imagery.

Una serie dirigida a los niños en edad preescolar. La bruja Winnie, el entrañable personaje creado por la escritora Valerie Thomas y el ilustrador Korky Paul, tiene un gato negro llamado Wilbur. Este personaje es tan simpático e inteligente que merecía su propia serie. Por esta razón, ahora existen libros cuyo protagonista es este felino. Se trata de pequeños volúmenes impresos en cartón grueso y esquinas redondeadas concebidas especialmente para los más pequeños. De hecho, no se necesita conocer las aventuras de la bruja Winnie para disfrutar de estos ejemplares, pues son de lectura independiente. Las obras de esa colección serán de gran utilidad para los padres y maestros de preescolar, pues acercan a los niños a conceptos como los colores, los contrarios, las primeras palabras, las formas y los números.

Winnie and Wilbur are settling down for a lazy afternoon. But when Wilbur accidently smashes one of Winnie''s vases he hides to evade suspicion . . . He then goes on to bring down Winnie''s curtains and her chandelier - each time hiding himself away. Winnie begins to think her house must behaunted. She instigates what she thinks is a spell to fix a haunted house but ends up instead filling her house with skeletons, ghosts, spiders, bats and owls. Spooktacular hilarity unfolds until Wilbur emerges from his hiding place, Winnie gets the spell right, normality is restored and all is well- but Winnie will never know just who was haunting her house in the first place. (Much to Wilbur''s relief!)

Nueva y alocada aventura de Winnie la bruja preferida de los niños (y también de los adultos). Los cielos ya no son un lugar tan seguro como antaño, ni siquiera para las brujas. Como toda bruja que se respete, a Winnie le encanta volar a bordo de su escoba en compañía de su gato negro, Wilbur. Sin embargo, los cielos ya no son lo que solían ser. Antes eran espacios abiertos y solitarios, pero últimamente se han llenado de aviones, helicópteros y globos. También hay edificios cada vez más altos. Todo esto representa un peligro para Winnie, quien ha decidido buscar una forma más segura de viajar. Sin embargo, trasladarse en bicicleta, patineta y caballo también entraña sus riesgos.

When Winnie and Wilbur arrive at Cousin Cuthbert''s party dressed as a pirate and a parrot, they discover a whole crew in fancy dress, eager for excitement on the high seas! Winnie is ready with her magic to whisk her shipmates aboard, but will they be back with the treasure before the party''s over?

Whoops! Winnie the Witch has just sat on Wilbur . . . again! But that''s what happens if you share your black house with a black cat. Abracadabra! Can Winnie find a magical way to put a stop to the accidents? And how will she bring a purr-fectly happy ending to this story full of colourful surprises?

KYLIE: Mexico? What a nightmare! I should be putting the finishing touches on my valedictorian speech. Graduation is TODAY! Wait! Is this a wedding band on my finger?? MAX: It started with Kylie''s laptop and a truck full of stolen electronics and it ended in Ensenada. It was hot, the way she broke us out like some chick in an action movie. But now we''re stranded here, with less than twenty-four hours before graduation. WILL: Saving Kylie Flores from herself is kind of a full-time occupation. Luckily, I, Will Bixby, was born for the job. And when I found out she was stuck in Mexico with dreamy Max Langston, sure, I agreed to bring their passports across the border but there''s no reason to rush back home right away. This party is just getting started. LILY: This cannot be happening. It''s like some cruel joke. Or a bad dream. I close my eyes and when I reopen them, they''re still there. Max and Kylie Flores, freak of the century. In bed together. If Kylie thinks I''m giving him up without a fight, she''s dead wrong.

Winnie loves diving beneath the ocean waves . . . Wilbur isn''t so sure. So Winnie changes herself and her big black cat into creatures of the deep. But when her magic wand sinks out of sight, how will Winnie rescue it and find a way to see the wonders of the sea in safety?