Big City Girl

Charles Williams (August 13, 1909 – ca. April 7, 1975) was an American writer of hardboiled crime fiction. He is regarded by critics as one of the finest suspense novelists of the 1950s and 1960s. His 1951 debut, the pulp paperback novel Hill Girl, sold over a million copies. A dozen of his books have been adapted for the screen, most popularly Dead Calm.
Down by the barn Mitch leaned against the rails of the mule lot. His brother's wife was standing very near, and he could smell the faint fragrance of her. She moved in close until the top of her head was under his chin. She turned her face up to his.

Guess What Happened at School Today

A hilarious collection of poems from the creator of the best-selling DUCK IN THE TRUCK series. We learnt about acorns and planted a tree, Nigel fell over and bashed up his knee, Rosie Rawlings cried at play - Her pet rabbit's run away. In English, Miss Chadwick was in a bad mood. At lunchtime we all made a mess with our food. And you'll never guess what happened to Claire, She leaned back too far and fell off her chair! Jez Alborough's hilarious rhymes describe a typical day at school, as seen through the eyes of various pupils.