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A     Girl On the Move, by Sally Coldwell

Girl On the Move is an emotional novel about the life of Destiny Jones. Destiny and her parents live in a mobile home, and they move around the country, looking for work. But many people don’t want ‘travellers’ to move into their village or onto their farm. One day, Destiny meets a boy, and for the first time, she begins to question her life on the road. What would it be like if she could stay in one place? Soon, Destiny begins to dream of a better, more ordinary life. But her parents and a local farmer have different ideas. 

What is Girl On the Move about?

A     Girl On the Move, by Sally Coldwell

Girl On the Move is an emotional novel about the life of Destiny Jones. Destiny and her parents live in a mobile home, and they move around the country, looking for work. But many people don’t want ‘travellers’ to move into their village or onto their farm. One day, Destiny meets a boy, and for the first time, she begins to question her life on the road. What would it be like if she could stay in one place? Soon, Destiny begins to dream of a better, more ordinary life. But her parents and a local farmer have different ideas. 

What does Destiny begin to dream of?

A     Girl On the Move, by Sally Coldwell

Girl On the Move is an emotional novel about the life of Destiny Jones. Destiny and her parents live in a mobile home, and they move around the country, looking for work. But many people don’t want ‘travellers’ to move into their village or onto their farm. One day, Destiny meets a boy, and for the first time, she begins to question her life on the road. What would it be like if she could stay in one place? Soon, Destiny begins to dream of a better, more ordinary life. But her parents and a local farmer have different ideas. 

Who has different ideas from Destiny about her future?

B Home Maker: All the Secrets, by Fiona and Scott Bradley

Following the highly-successful TV series Home Maker, husband and wife team Fiona and Scott Bradley have found time to produce a great book. Just like the TV series, the book is full of useful, easy-to-follow ideas, and simple building projects. Learn how to repair and decorate old furniture, how to change your garage into the brightest, most comfortable room in your house and many more great ideas. So if you would like a home to be proud of, this is the book for you.

What is Home Maker?

B Home Maker: All the Secrets, by Fiona and Scott Bradley

Following the highly-successful TV series Home Maker, husband and wife team Fiona and Scott Bradley have found time to produce a great book. Just like the TV series, the book is full of useful, easy-to-follow ideas, and simple building projects. Learn how to repair and decorate old furniture, how to change your garage into the brightest, most comfortable room in your house and many more great ideas. So if you would like a home to be proud of, this is the book for you.

What can readers learn from the book Home Maker: All the Secrets?

B Home Maker: All the Secrets, by Fiona and Scott Bradley

Following the highly-successful TV series Home Maker, husband and wife team Fiona and Scott Bradley have found time to produce a great book. Just like the TV series, the book is full of useful, easy-to-follow ideas, and simple building projects. Learn how to repair and decorate old furniture, how to change your garage into the brightest, most comfortable room in your house and many more great ideas. So if you would like a home to be proud of, this is the book for you.

Who are the authors of Home Maker: All the Secrets?

C     The History of your Home, by Michael Fossepath

The History of your Home is full of interesting – and sometimes crazy – facts about houses in Britain. Did you know that a thousand years ago, most houses in Britain had only one room? People cooked, ate and slept in it. There was no privacy at all, and no bathroom either. If you wanted to wash, you went to a bath house in the city – or jumped in the local river! Fossepath’s amusing book also looks at how houses have changed the English language. For example, we say ‘full board’ to talk about a hotel room with meals because the earliest dining tables were actually ‘boards’ − pieces of wood to put on your knees. 

What is The History of your Home about?

C     The History of your Home, by Michael Fossepath

The History of your Home is full of interesting – and sometimes crazy – facts about houses in Britain. Did you know that a thousand years ago, most houses in Britain had only one room? People cooked, ate and slept in it. There was no privacy at all, and no bathroom either. If you wanted to wash, you went to a bath house in the city – or jumped in the local river! Fossepath’s amusing book also looks at how houses have changed the English language. For example, we say ‘full board’ to talk about a hotel room with meals because the earliest dining tables were actually ‘boards’ − pieces of wood to put on your knees. 

What was the typical size of a house in Britain a thousand years ago?

C     The History of your Home, by Michael Fossepath

The History of your Home is full of interesting – and sometimes crazy – facts about houses in Britain. Did you know that a thousand years ago, most houses in Britain had only one room? People cooked, ate and slept in it. There was no privacy at all, and no bathroom either. If you wanted to wash, you went to a bath house in the city – or jumped in the local river! Fossepath’s amusing book also looks at how houses have changed the English language. For example, we say ‘full board’ to talk about a hotel room with meals because the earliest dining tables were actually ‘boards’ − pieces of wood to put on your knees. 

How have houses changed the English language, according to Fossepath's book?

D The House of Broken Lives, by Tamara Vale

When Josh and Katie Alder see a beautiful house for sale in Pacific Grove, they buy it immediately. It might be a little dilapidated, but it would look much better if they painted it and tidied the garden. And after all, it’s a big house with a great view, at a very good price. But soon after buying the house, they learn the shocking truth about what happened there one hot August night in 1992. They also begin to hear strange sounds upstairs. Someone − or something − is living in their house. And it wishes they would leave. 

What do Josh and Katie think of the house they buy in Pacific Grove?

D The House of Broken Lives, by Tamara Vale

When Josh and Katie Alder see a beautiful house for sale in Pacific Grove, they buy it immediately. It might be a little dilapidated, but it would look much better if they painted it and tidied the garden. And after all, it’s a big house with a great view, at a very good price. But soon after buying the house, they learn the shocking truth about what happened there one hot August night in 1992. They also begin to hear strange sounds upstairs. Someone − or something − is living in their house. And it wishes they would leave. 

What happened at the house on a hot August night in 1992?

D The House of Broken Lives, by Tamara Vale

When Josh and Katie Alder see a beautiful house for sale in Pacific Grove, they buy it immediately. It might be a little dilapidated, but it would look much better if they painted it and tidied the garden. And after all, it’s a big house with a great view, at a very good price. But soon after buying the house, they learn the shocking truth about what happened there one hot August night in 1992. They also begin to hear strange sounds upstairs. Someone − or something − is living in their house. And it wishes they would leave. 

What do Josh and Katie begin to hear in their new house?