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Here’s my excellent plan to make dogzombies the best band in the whole wide world! how hard can it be? (very.) right now i’m going to: 1. write more songs. (not about teachers.) 2. make a spectacular music video. (easy.) 3. get some sleep. (tricky when you’re being kept awake by loud noises.) 4. annoy delia. (nothing to do with dogzombies but always fun.)

Why is a march hare mad? why do we sometimes call ourselves a monkey’s uncle? what are people really doing when they go and see a man about a dog? and what is the original meaning of flying by the seat of your pants? while we might choose our words carefully, we rarely think about the origins of the many phrases, place names, and expressions we use every day. yet, behind these words lie marvelous stories, steeped in the weird and wonderful traditions of everyday life. from names of streets and public houses to the names of countries, seas, and oceans, this book answers the questions you’ve always had about the language we all use.

Do you believe in magic? can you imagine a war between wizards, a rebellious ant called 4179003, or a time-travelling television? can you imagine that poor old mr swimble could see a mysterious vacuum cleaner in the morning, and make cheese sandwiches and yellow elephants magically appear by the afternoon? welcome to the wonderful world of sir terry pratchett, and fourteen fantastically funny tales from the master storyteller. bursting from these pages are food fights, pirates, bouncing rabbits and magical pigeons. and a witch riding a vacuum cleaner, of course. ‘one of the most consistently funny writers around’ guardian

Meet emily windsnap! ordinary girl on land, magical mermaid in water … bubbling with magic, fun, friendship and new heights of adventure, a must-read for girls aged 8-12. emily windsnap, an ordinary girl on land and a magical mermaid in water, is overdue a break from excitement – as her exhausted best friend shona keeps reminding her! so, promising shona she’ll stay free of trouble and just ‘swill out’ (‘chill out’ for mermaids), emily invites her best friend and her boyfriend aaron along for a relaxing family holiday in the sun … but it seems adventure is hot on her heels – and her tail. soon, emily discovers a hidden world beyond the falls of mysterious forgotten island – but it’s not quite the paradise it seems. with a curse hanging over the island and a catastrophic disaster looming, emily finds herself suddenly entangled in an ancient prophecy. she must embark on a dangerous mission to seek the legendary giant the islanders believe will save them all, before it’s too late. but how can emily save the day when rifts are forming between her and the very people she needs by her side? must promises always be kept? and what happens when they are broken?