Bücher veröffentlicht von Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers

Ed is no ordinary giraffe, in fact his keeper at the zoo calls him "The Special One". As well as having an extraordinarily long neck, which is inclined to become tangled, and a photo friendly smile he is extremely intelligent. In this book, Ed breaks out from the zoo and journeys through the great city of London where he meets some surprising people and has many fun packed adventures, before realising that fun is not always enough!In this first book find out what happens when he meets the royal family, saves a sporting event, discovers his voice and then secures the future of the zoo, all before bedtime. Ed''s adventures are supported by beautiful and funny illustrations providing opportunities for engagement and learning. Fascinating facts about giraffes and London emerge as Ed gambols from place to place.

While at secondary school, Louise Copperfield and Charlotte Hoar were both sexually assaulted by the same man, their teacher, David Bannister. Now, as adults, one woman suffers emotional difficulties for which she blames herself, and the other cannot sustain relationships with men. Louise is stalked by someone who wants to ruin her family life by distressing her to the point of breaking down. Through the efforts of friends and a priest, she recovers and fights back in a way that puts her life at risk.Two men in Louise''s life, her husband, Frank, and school friend, Nigel Jones, have big decisions to make regarding their own integrity. Frank decides to enter into a dubious and dangerous building project, while Nigel decides to fight the corrupt City Council. Both decisions bring fearful consequences.A devastating flood involves Louise, Frank, Nigel, Charlotte and David in a life and death conflict, with a shocking outcome.

A visually stunning, diverse, fun-filled ride. Steve Rio invites us to share his observations on life from a variety of unique perspectives through a delightful collection of illustrated, humorous writings for all ages.

While one would avoid the trouble in the forest, it is the curse that the folk come to fear the most. The disease of the mind will do its best to bring out the worst in its victims. It preys on the weak and feeds on their secret desires. Once it''s taken hold of a fragile mind, it will quickly exploit any emotion, from lust to destruction.The threat of the curse is not the only predator that lurks among the people. With eyes in every corner, Princess Atheena''s powers hide in plain sight as she entices her subjects to make deals for their utter loyalty until their dying breath. Will Hadrian Zantorian stay quiet or will he warn his fellow companions that she is the Dark Queen of the forest and it would be wise not to trust her?

When young Vincent refuses to go to the shop, his mother comes up with a fun plan to make the trip an exciting journey.

Careless Hours is set in the high-stakes business world where lives intertwine and there is the inevitable heady mix of business and pure sexual pleasure. It is not for the faint-hearted. The people like to work hard and play even harder. Claudia Brodie and Andy Molloy are part of a global conglomerate run by Peter Dickinson. When Andy confides in Peter that he has had problems from a Japanese competitor, Peter has the bold idea of taking over that business. Andy is then thrust into the vastly different world of Japan and has to negotiate the culture and different ways of conducting business, not to mention that he''s unsure he can trust the inscrutable lawyer who is aiding him. Luckily, he has the beautiful Tania to help him. Claudia is also drawn into the negotiations in Japan but has her own concerns when her ex-lover, Jack, needs her help in clearing his name in the sexual scandal that broke them up in the first place. She cares for Peter but does she still have feelings for Jack? And can she find her careless hours once more?

Amy is cursed by her psychotic impulse to count every good or bad thing that happens in her life. When she reaches her decisive bad count of ten, there''s a real danger that her alter-ego, Jessica, will make someone suffer.The local police force is in a state of flux. Detective Sergeants Holmes and Chappell are thrown together to solve a murder. One inspirational, one meticulous, they are presented with a body more than a week old, limited and contradictory forensic evidence, and no obvious suspect.Having missed the critical first forty-eight hours of opportunity, the detectives have an uphill struggle if they are to solve a brutal and callous crime and achieve a successful arrest and conviction.The perpetrator has methodically cleansed the crime scene and dispassionately disposed of the evidence. Can she continue to avoid detection? Could she possibly strike again?

Eight-year old Ollie meets an alien (who can change shape) and helps to reunite him with his family.But it wasn''t as simple as that because The Defiants got involved and caused all sorts of trouble..