New Releases by Valerie Thomas

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

Winnie and Wilbur are at the museum to look at dinosaur bones. But Winnie would love to see a real dinosaur so she waves her magic wand and zooms off with Wilbur to the time when dinosaurs roamed the earth. It''s a prehistoric Winnie and Wilbur adventure! Korky Paul''s intricate artwork is fullof 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

Brrrr! Winnie and Wilbur are shivering on a cold winter''s day. They would rather be relaxing in the sunshine. But when Winnie brings summer to her garden . . . everyone else wants to join them. How will they escape the crowds? Whether it''s snowing or sizzling, this is a rain-or-shine Winnieand Wilbur adventure to enjoy the whole year round. Korky Paul''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 seriescelebrates 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 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

Winnie and Wilbur are at the museum to look at dinosaur bones. But Winnie would love to see a real dinosaur so she waves her magic wand and zooms off with Wilbur to the time when dinosaurs roamed the earth. It''s a prehistoric Winnie and Wilbur adventure! Korky Paul''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 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 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 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.

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.

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!)

Winnie the Witch is very pleased when she turns her cardboard robot into a real one. Beep, beep! But when the naughty robot takes Winnie''s wand, things start to get totally out of control. It''s up to Wilbur, Winnie''s lovable cat, to stop the magical mayhem and save the day.

This book is a detailed account of one woman''s struggle for 24 years to live right for the Lord. It explains her involvement with unsaved men and the abuse she suffered because of it. It tells of the disturbing loss of her five children and the persecution she endured. This author''s true life story documentation is the hope for the world to read and understand that Jesus will never leave nor forsake anyone who puts their love and trust in him. She wants everyone to know that he is the only way to true peace.

Our exciting new Wilbur toddler and baby board book series is based on the bestselling picture books by Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul. Wilbur the cat is cuddly, friendly, and ready to introduce babies and toddlers everywhere to early-learning concepts with a dash of his very own feline mischief.

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?

Our exciting new Wilbur toddler and baby board book series is based on the bestselling picture books by Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul. Wilbur the cat is cuddly, friendly, and ready to introduce babies and toddlers everywhere to early-learning concepts with a dash of his very own feline mischief.

Our exciting new Wilbur toddler and baby board book series is based on the bestselling picture books by Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul. Wilbur the cat is cuddly, friendly, and ready to introduce babies and toddlers everywhere to early-learning concepts with a dash of his very own feline mischief.

"Just imagine what it would be like to live in a bouncy castle, to travel on a paper aeroplane, to meet a pirate snowman, or keep a dragon as a pet. Crammed with pictures that show every madcap detail of Winnie''s world, this is a book where you decide who to meet, where to go, and what to do." --Back cover.

We develop a stylized model to investigate the impact of financial options on reducing carbon permit price volatility under a cap-and-trade system. The existence of an option market provides a mechanism to hedge the uncertainty of future spot prices and is a stimulus for investment in carbon emission abatement technologies. We show that both the spot price level and the price volatility of carbon permits can be reduced via the trading of financial options, while achieving the emission reduction target. We also show that introducing financial options in a banking environment offers more flexibility to risk management in carbon permit trading.

Fun book for very young children. Beautifully illustrated with lots of color and amusing pictures. Some rhyming and a nice story of friendship. Length is just right for an easy read that will generate imaginative conversation about Winston, Doc, and Rhonda.

Our exciting new Wilbur toddler and baby board book series is based on the bestselling picture books by Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul. Wilbur the cat is cuddly, friendly, and ready to introduce babies and toddlers everywhere to early-learning concepts with a dash of his very own feline mischief.

Our exciting new Wilbur toddler and baby board book series is based on the bestselling picture books by Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul. Wilbur the cat is cuddly, friendly, and ready to introduce babies and toddlers everywhere to early-learning concepts with a dash of his very own feline mischief.

Winnie loves the nearby museum. It''s full of fascinating things, especially in the dinosaur room. When an exciting competition is announced to draw or make a model of a dinosaur Winnie can''t wait to take part. But what did dinosaurs look like? Winnie waves her magic wand to transport herself and Wilbur back into the time of the dinosaurs . . .

Death and loss are natural processes of life, but even so, that does not make them any easier to cope with. For children who may not understand loss, adjusting to life after it can become a nearly impossible feat. Children''s reactions to loss and the grief often include anger, anxiety, confusion, fear, sadness, shock, guilt, and regret (Murthy & Smith, 2005). Nature and art have been used as healing methods in the past, but rarely in schools. Because children spend much of their day at school, outdoor landscapes could be designed to that help alleviate children''s grief and commemorate their memories. This master''s project proposes a set of guidelines and a palette of elements that can be used to create landscapes for grieving in elementary schools. To define these guidelines I combined stages of grieving from two different psychological models with design elements that could help children at each stage of their grief. These guidelines and elements were then tested by applying them at three different elementary schools in Manhattan, Kansas: Marlatt Elementary, Northview Elementary, and Theodore Roosevelt Elementary. The designs at the three elementary schools help illustrate the flexibility of the guidelines and palette of design elements. Not only can the selected elements vary, but the sites can range in size and location. The palette of elements will enable schools to implement landscapes for grieving in a range of places and conditions.

Abracadabra! Everything is ready for a fabulous birthday. But when the party''s in full swing, Winnie toots her new trumpet . . . and everyone disappears! Without any guests, how can the party go on? Will Winnie and Wilbur find a way to bring their friends back to enjoy Winnie''s spectacular edible surprise? It''s a sugar-rush Winnie and Wilbur adventure! Korky Paul''s artwork is full of quirky humour and intricate 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 more than 10 million books have been sold. Check out the website: www.winnieandwilbur.com

Winnie and Wilbur have had a few accidents on their wayward flying carpet. But then disaster strikes when Wilbur is whisked out of an open window! Winnie has to mount a daring broomstick rescue to get her beloved black cat back. It''s a rollercoaster Winnie and Wilbur adventure! Korky Paul''s artwork is full of quirky humour and intricate 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 more than 10 million books have been sold. Check out the website: www.winnieandwilbur.com

Abracadabra! This fantastic activity book has spot-the-difference puzzles, mazes, board games, brain-teasers, things to draw, odd-one-out challenges, and much, much more. Open up for hours of fun with Winnie the Witch and her cat Wilbur. And with over 100 stickers you can add a spot of Winnie magic to every page!

Abracadabra! Are you ready for some doodle magic? What sort of hat would you give Winnie? How would you customize her broomstick? What critters would you send scuttling around her house? What would your draw to make Wilbur jump? Find your pens and crayons and let your imagination run riot as you complete sixteen fabulous Winnie scenes.

When Winnie and Wilbur decide to grow some vegetables, they end up with a gigantic pumpkin that''s big enough to feed the whole neighbourhood. But when only the shell is left, a bit of magical recycling is required. It''s a supersize Winnie and Wilbur adventure! Korky Paul''s artwork is full of quirky humour and intricate 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 more than 10 million books have been sold. Check out the website: www.winnieandwilbur.com

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?

Tijuana WHAT? Kylie is pretty sure she should be polishing the delivery of her valedictorian speech this morning, not piecing together the events that led her to waking up in Mexico with the king of her high school next to her.

Celebrate World Book Day with Winnie and Wilbur on a bumpy broomstick adventure that''s full of magic and mischief. No wonder Winnie is everyone''s favourite character!

Celebrate World Book Day with Winnie and Wilbur on a bumpy broomstick adventure that''s full of magic and mischief. No wonder Winnie is everyone''s favourite character!

Gertie is very pleased with herself. She has turned the postman into a pig. The postman''s two children are not so pleased. They are determined to break Gertie''s spell. Little Rocket SeriesFast paced junior fiction for 7+ readers. Each gripping tale will keep children hooked Coloured illustrations are throughout the books.