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Zak

	Zak by Bridget Belgrave Price: £4.99 24 available for immediate delivery Quantity in Basket: none
ISBN 0 953 9563 3 4; 157 pages; Enjoyed by 7 - 12 year olds and others. Reviews Zak is the only novel that my son Ben, age 9, has wanted to read six times. Anne Turner A kind story, and highly entertaining, Zak beautifully conveys the wisdom and ways of respect, acceptance, warmth and humility. I will read it again and again. Professor Hilton Davis, author of ‘Counselling Children with Chronic Medical Conditions’ Zak is an introduction to a whole new way of life, of cultivating awareness and perceptions and tapping in to the powerful, creative inner self. It’s listening to silence with pleasure, and feeling empathy non-verbally. It encourages children to feel things for themselves and to be aware of their own inner potentials, regardless of the assumptions and put-downs of others. It is a wholly healing book. Margaret Harrison, author of ‘Angels on Roller Skates’ I was delighted with Zak. He makes magic very real and ordinary. He gives it being and makes it come alive. He brings hope to find that magic in my own life. Fr. Chris Rajendrum Ideally, children's books should be reviewed by children. Only a child can truly judge whether the author has the right "voice" to communicate effectively with them. In this case, I'm prepared to stick my neck out and say that Bridget Belgrave has got it right. This is easy reading for any age group, without being in any way condescending. Zak's speech and narrative style reflect the age he is meant to be (eleven), but the novel could be read by (or to) anyone from the age of about five upwards. I must also warn the adult reader that, once you pick up this story, you are not going to put it down readily, and the 157 pages are liable to disappear in a flash, just like the egg in one of Zak's magic tricks. Deborah Fisher, Tregolwyn Books Reviews - full review at http://tregolwyn.tripod.com
	Sh'krump the Squirrel Finger Puppet Price: £3.49 16 available for immediate delivery Quantity in Basket: none
A character from the children's book ZAK. This lively Sh'krump will keep you company and will also explain all sorts of things if you know how to talk to animals! He is 4" tall and fits neatly on one finger, and also sits happily all by himself.
	Laloune the Owl Finger Puppet Price: £3.49 17 available for immediate delivery Quantity in Basket: none
A character from the children's book ZAK. Laloune has a kind of silent dignity and sometimes communicates some deep and interesting things, if you know how to listen to her! 4" tall and fits neatly on one finger and also sits calmly by herself.