This story is set in the summer of 1962, the swinging sixties and a more liberal society. A time of Sex Drugs and Rock and Roll. There are two central characters, namely Alfie and Harry, both in their teens and the best of friends. Boy-Girl relationships together with the proverbial annual British seaside holiday are very much on the agenda. Alfie aged 17, was struggling with being a virgin unlike Harry aged 18, who had many sexual conquests. The sixties marked a watershed moment affecting all walks of the British way of life.It was really a turning point from the old to the modern. The times were now being driven by youth and you could say the adults were the ones now being educated in the process with new attitudes to sex, music and fashion. One thing that doesn't change is the proverbial seaside holiday.The story begins one Sunday morning after a fight the night before at the local Church dance and the imminent revenge that's about to take place, however the story will take you back a week earlier, before moving on and eventually unfolding the unforgettable holiday in Great Yarmouth. Involving the holiday accommodation, the girls they encounter and pop stars from a show at the Windmill theatre. All throughout the book you will be reminded of the classic songs of the sixties.

Home alone one day, almost teen Alfie Tucker, receives a mysterious map. It contains an intriguing message inviting him to embark on a quest to save a precious artefact from disappearing forever. With an over abundance of curiosity, but no idea what the relic might be, Alfie accepts, unaware that by doing so his life will change forever. Packed with suspense, drama, excitement and mystery, plus danger staring him in the face at every turn, Alfie Tucker’s adventures in The Librarius Quest, turn out to be the experience of a lifetime. But little does the young boy know that his quest, The Librarius Quest, is only the beginning

Join Alfie the bookworm as he travels through the alphabet from A to Z in this interactive seek-and-find picture book adventure. Meet Alfie the friendly bookworm and his pet dust bunny, Betty! When Betty runs off, Alfie travels through each letter in the alphabet searching for her—and finds much more along the way. From An Awesome Assembly of Animals to a Zamboni Ride Through the Zoo, follow Alfie and discover all the wild wonders of the alphabet—like a bobcat barber blindly buzzing a baboon, and a unicorn on a unicycle playing ukulele! What else can you spot? Part Where's Waldo, part I-Spy, this is an ABCs book unlike any other. Each letter of the alphabet is its own unique destination, with a richly illustrated scene full of creatures, objects, and actions that begin with the corresponding letter, a rhymed poem, and a guide to help young readers decode each scene! Whether reading alone or with the whole family, Alfie's A to Z delivers endless hours of entertainment, and children will love following along with the adorable characters as they learn the alphabet!

This work presents 369 British films produced between 1937 and 1964 that embody many of the same filmic qualities as those "black films" made in the United States during the classic film noir era. This reference work makes a case for the inclusion of the British films in the film noir canon, which is still considered by some to be an exclusively American inventory. In the book's main section, the following information is presented for each film: a quote from the film; the title and release date; a rating based on the five-star system; the production company, director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and main performers; and a plot synopsis with author commentary. Appendices categorize films by rating, release date, director and cinematographer and also provide a noir and non-noir breakdown of the 47 films presented on the Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre, a 1960s British television series that was also shown in the United States.

In a world of magic, can science save the day? Wednesday Weeks never wanted to be a sorcerer's apprentice. She'd rather study science than magic. But when her cloak-wearing, staff-wielding grandpa is captured by a power-hungry goblin king, Wednesday must find a way to embrace her magical heritage and rescue him from the dreaded Tower of Shadows. Luckily, she's not alone. Her best friend Alfie is a prime-number fan and robotics expert who's all-in on Wednesday's epic plan involving parallel universes, swords of power, and a wise-cracking talking skull. But it's going to take more than science, magic, and the world's cutest robot to take down this bad guy. Because the goblin king is playing for the ultimate prize - and Wednesday and Alfie just walked into his trap...

Alfie Jolly is 59 and unhappy with his life. More specifically, with his birthdays. You see, none of them have been any good and with his sixtieth on its way, Alfie can’t help but think he’s been wronged. Spur of the moment, Alfie decides he wants to return/recycle all of his old birthdays. The only trick now is to find out how.

Nia loves Alfie, her pet turtle. But he’s not very soft, he doesn’t do tricks, and he’s pretty quiet. Sometimes she forgets he’s even there! That is until the night before Nia’s seventh birthday, when nAlfie disappears! Then, in an innovative switch in point of view, we hear Alfie’s side of the story. He didn’t leave Nia—he’s actually searching for the perfect birthday present for his dear friend. Can he find a gift and make it back in time for the big birthday party? From the author-illustrator of Fraidyzoo and The Bear Report comes a warm and funny ode to friendship—even when the friends see the relationship, and the world, very differently.