Best Selling Books by Helen Cresswell

A sumptuous collection of favourite tales by renowned author Helen Cresswell, with exquisite illustrations by Siân Bailey.

A youngster finds himself caught in the struggle between a family of beachcombers and a family of scavengers who are both watching for treasure to come in on the same high tide.

Summary: While visiting a seaside resort with her mother; a young English girl discovers a mysterious family living on the pier.

When they''re asked to make a special pie for the king, to feed 200 people, the Rollers are thrown into a frenzy of excited preparations. This will be the best ever Danby Dale pie! Unfortunately, a rival pie maker has different plans.

Eleven-year-old Jack, the only ordinary member of the talented and eccentric Bagthorpe family, concocts a scheme to distinguish himself as a modern-day prophet.

The members of the talented and eccentric Bagthorpe family channel their energy into slogan-writing contests.

A powerful and imaginative fantasy set in the past, about a girl who can see into the future and her battle with her community''s old enemy, the Hagwitch.

Another story from Winklesea. The gift is home sick and causing havoc with the neighbours. Illus. 7 yrs+

Minty is staying with her maiden aunt and discovers that the moondial in the huge house nearby has the power to take her back in time. On her time travels, she meets two children who are desperately in need of help and she encounters danger and excitement in her bid to rescue them.

Everyone in the village where Lizzie lives thinks that she''s a dreamer - so it''s no wonder that they don''t believe her when she says she''s seen a witch. But Lizzie doesn''t care because she knows it''s true and having a witch for a friend makes life much more exciting. *Helen Cresswell is a well-known writer and has written more than forty books. She has adapted stories such as The Phoenix and the Carpet and The Demon Head master for television.

A hilarious story about the bongleweed, a weird and wonderful plant that''s threatening to take over the village. It''s up to Becky and Jason to try and stop the wickedly wild weed before it''s too late...Helen Cresswell has been twice BAFTA-nominated for her tv adaptations of such books as The Demon Headmaster and The Phoenix and the Carpet.

Polly Flint, a girl who sees things other people can''t, finds herself involved with the time gypsies of Grimstone, inhabitants of a lost village who have become trapped in a time not their own.

Mischievous Emma learns about her equally-mischievous mum from her grandma.

This text introduces the key concepts and skills needed by students of communication studies, cultural studies and textual studies. From Saussure to Bourdieu, the authors present a range of theoretical approaches to the study of communication and culture. Concepts are introduced in particular contexts to demonstrate the essential skills of textual and visual analysis. The book focuses on the three primary systems of communication: spoken, written and visual. Examples are chosen from contemporary popular culture and everday social and cultural practices in a range of media including newspapers, magazines, television, film, politics, internet discussions and ordinary speech.

A collection of nineteen mysterious stories involving surprising circumstances, unexpected crimes, and eerie events, by such authors as Vivien Alcock, Ray Bradbury, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Diana Wynne Jones.

The first title in the Winklesea trilogy. Readership level 7-9 years.

The two Hoots request the gift of wisdom from a small yellow bird they are convinced is the king of the sun.

Little Grey Rabbit is now a major new drawn animation on ITV and this series of books are specially designed to complement the television series. Little Grey Rabbit once gave her tail away to Wise Owl in exchange for some of his knowledge. She would like it back more than anything in the world. With the help of kind Moldy Warp the Mole Grey Rabbit is able to offer Wise Owl a very special gift. Maybe she will be able to get her tail back again after all... AGE 4-8

Two owls discover they prefer living in the woods rather than by the sea.

Jessica discovers a spell-bound castle of whispering mists and grey-faced children searching out homesick evacuees to catch in their ghostly net.

While collecting things to sell for a school White Elephant sale, two friends are given a lamp with unexpected magic qualities.

Posy Bates wants to see some changes in her life. So, she sets about achieving them changes, but her encounters with a mysterious bag lady make her plans develop in unexpected ways. The author also wrote Moondial, The Secret World of Polly Flint and Lizzie Dripping.

The house was three miles from the station, but, before the dusty hired hack had rattled along for five minutes, the children began to put their heads out of the carriage window and say, "Aren''t we nearly there?" And every time they passed a house, which was not very often, they all said, "Oh, is this it?" But it never was, till they reached the very top of the hill, just past the chalk-quarry and before you come to the gravel-pit. And then there was a white house with a green garden and an orchard beyond, and mother said, "Here we are " "How white the house is," said Robert. "And look at the roses," said Anthea. "And the plums," said Jane. "It is rather decent," Cyril admitted. ...]