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Hotdog and his friends want to win The Great Garden Contest! The prize money will help them buy gifts for their mums. They know nothing about gardening, but hopefully it will grow on them!

GARLIC AND THE VAMPIRE GRAPHIC NOVEL An enchanting, farm-fresh debut graphic novel starring an unusual heroine who is braver than she realizes, for middle grade readers looking for a cozy, adventuresome read in the vein of Witch Boy or Be Prepared.Garlic feels as though she’s always doing something wrong. At least with her friend Carrot by her side and the kindly Witch Agnes encouraging her, Garlic is happy to just tend her garden, where it’s nice and safe.But when her village of vegetable folk learns that a bloodthirsty vampire has moved into the nearby castle, they all agree that, in spite of her fear and self-doubt, Garlic is the obvious choice to confront him. And with everyone counting on her, Garlic reluctantly agrees to face the mysterious vampire, hoping she has what it takes.After all, garlic drives away vampires...right.

Savour the art of slow cooking the Italian way, where flavours deepen and texture is softened to create comforting, inexpensive meals with little fuss. <p>In this newly updated edition, <em>Slow</em>, Gennaro shows you how to prepare <strong>authentic Italian meals</strong> in minutes and cook them to perfection with <strong>minimum effort </strong>by letting your oven or appliance do the work.</p><p>Accompanied by <strong>refreshed photography</strong>, you'll find a selection of <strong>new vegan recipes to balance out the meat-heavier chapters</strong> and complement cherished classic recipes that celebrate both the slow food movement and slow cooking. Think hearty casseroles and one-pot dishes that <strong>simmer to perfection</strong>, succulent roasts that <strong>tenderise from oven cooking</strong>, and comforting soups that quietly <strong>bubble away on the stovetop</strong>. Delight in sweet treats like meringues and fruit compotes, as well as freshly baked bread.</p><p>Gennaro, a traditional Italian cook, showcases the use of economical meat cuts, beans, root vegetables and pulses — all enhanced by the slow cooking process. With plenty of options to suit the thrifty home cook, this collection features timeless Italian classics like <strong>Stuffed Whole Roasted and Filled Pumpkin, Rigatoni with Meatballs, Vegetable Lasagne, </strong>and<strong> Orange-infused Baba.</strong></p><p>At the front of the book you’ll find a <strong>handy chart to convert temperatures between oven cooking times and your favourite kitchen appliance</strong>. <em>Slow</em> takes the hard work out of meal times to streamline your supper preparation; this is<strong> food worth waiting for whilst you enjoy the convenience of your slow cooker or oven doing all the heavy lifting.</strong></p>

From the author of the million-copy selling Shout!: The Beatles in Their Generation and the bestselling John Lennon: The Life comes a revealing portrait of George Harrison, the most undervalued and mysterious Beatle. Despite being hailed as one of the best guitarists of his era, George Harrison, particularly in his early decades, battled feelings of inferiority. He was often the butt of jokes from his bandmates owing to his lower-class background and, typically, was allowed to contribute only one or two songs per Beatles album out of the dozens he wrote. Now, acclaimed Beatles biographer Philip Norman examines Harrison through the lens of his numerous self-contradictions. Compared to songwriting luminaries John Lennon and Paul McCartney he was considered a minor talent, yet he composed such masterpieces as ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ and ‘Here Comes the Sun’, and his solo debut album ‘All Things Must Pass’ achieved enormous success, appearing on many lists of the 100 best rock albums ever. Modern music critics place him in the pantheon of Sixties guitar gods alongside Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards and Jimmy Page. Harrison railed against the material world yet wrote the first pop song complaining about income tax. He spent years lovingly restoring his Friar Park estate as a spiritual journey, but quickly mortgaged the property to help rescue a film project that would be widely banned as sacrilegious, Monty Python’s Life of Brian. Harrison could be fiercely jealous, but not only did he stay friends with Eric Clapton when Clapton fell in love with Harrison's wife, Pattie Boyd, the two men grew even closer after Clapton walked away with her. Unprecedented in scope and filled with numerous colour photos, this rich biography captures George Harrison at his most multi-faceted: devoted friend, loyal son, master guitar-player, brilliant songwriter, cocaine addict, serial philanderer, global philanthropist, student of Indian mysticism, self-deprecating comedian and, ultimately, iconic artist and man beloved by millions.

284 pages, thousands of illustrations, two years of work resulting in a world-class graphic novel. Undisputably one of the best works in the world of comics.

The classic biography of influential garden designer Gertrude Jekyll through the study of her greatest inspiration, her home and gardens at Munsted Wood, now owned by The National Trust.

A funny and fabulous middle grade debut about embracing who you are, finding your true friends and the unstoppable magic of a good musical number.

Winner of the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, this thrilling contemporary fantasy graphic novel about a girl who befriends a boy ghost stuck between the worlds of the living and the dead is from the bestselling creator of Pawcasso. 'I adored it!' Jessica Townsend, New York Times bestselling author of Nevermoor.

From the author of Smile, Drama and Sisters! Catrina and her family move to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, has cystic fibrosis and will benefit from the cool, salty air. As the girls explore their new home, a neighbour lets them in on a secret: there are ghosts in Bah'a de la Luna. Maya is determined to meet one, but Cat wants nothing to do with them. As the time of year when ghosts reunite with their loved ones approaches, Cat must figure out how to put aside her fears for her sister's sake–and her own.

The bestselling razor-sharp debut novel by the author of Everything I Know About LoveHe said 'I love you'. And then he disappeared.Things that are going right for Nina Dean-<ol reversed><li>She's found her dream job.</li><li>She finally has her own home.</li><li>She's met Max, a beguiling romantic hero who has swept her off her feet.</li></ol> Things that are going wrong for Nina Dean-<ol reversed><li>She has the neighbour from hell.</li><li>Her friendships are fracturing, and so is her parents' marriage.</li><li>She hasn't seen or heard from Max for weeks.</li></ol>Just as everything ought to be falling into place, it's all falling apart instead. Nina's beloved dad's memory is slipping away from him, and her mum is caught in a baffling mid-life glow-up. Her friends are becoming strangers and her exes are moving on. Everywhere she turns, she's reminded of time passing.The last thing she needs is another ghost.