The Trouble with Dragons is an fun picture book that tells the story of how the dragons destroyed the environment. The dragons overpopulate, chop down forests, make holes in the atmosphere, and just create a generally unhappy place to live in. The text throughout the story is written in rhyme, wh...
This is a great book for teachers to introduce the concept of time in Maths in Early Years. It is a very fun book to read as 'o'clock' is repetitive throughout the book and so, the children will easily pick it up as you go along. It refers to routine daily activities that all children will be fam...
This book, the first in a series, was a cute and quick read. Set in the Strega-Borgia family castle in Argyll, Scotland, complete with a moat and a dungeon, this dark comedic little romp begins when Signor Luciano has already deserted the family (unbeknownst to them, kidnapped) and Signora Baci(a...
The Strega-Borgia family is back, along with the collection of odd creatures, demons, and other hilarious characters that fill their lives. This appears to be (possibly?) the last in the Pure Dead series; if it is, the series goes out with a bang as the Strega-Borgias find themselves caught up i...
In another fabulous display of rampant imagination, Ms. Gliori once again threatens the lives of the Strega-Borgia clan. She can't seem to leave these poor people in peace.An impending inheritance, a vengeful relative, and a determined demon all come together to make the family's life a malestrom...
Pure dead wicked by Debi GlioriPure fun. Probably aimed at about 10-year olds – and those older who can enjoy the light touch. It is the second one in a series, but each can be read separately. The stories concern a very eccentric Strega-Borgia family, living in an ancient run-down castle StregaS...
Cats of all colours and clans could be found roaming its highlands and lowlands, and it seemed that every village had its very own, special kind of cat. The people of Loch Ba were proud to tell visitors that there was nothing on earth as soft as the woolly cats of Loch Ba....