A simple mistake from Dad has disastrous consquences in this fun, madcap book that escalates more and more with each page! From emptying the local corner shop and growing their own crop, to the world's armed forces being drafted in, Ruby's family try in vain but can anyone quench her insatiable appetite for Ketchup?!

"A simple mistake from Dad has disastrous consequences in this fun, madcap book that escalates more and more with each page! From emptying the local corner shop and growing their own crop, to the World's armed forces being drafted in, Ruby's family try in vain but can anyone quench her insatiable appetite for Ketchup?!"--Publisher.

Dear Mr. S. Harris, Ignore the blob of red in the top left corner. It's jam, not blood, though I don't think I need to tell you the difference. It wasn't your wife's jam the police found on your shoe. . . . I know what it's like. Mine wasn't a woman. Mine was a boy. And I killed him exactly three months ago. Zoe has an unconventional pen pal--Mr. Stuart Harris, a Texas Death Row inmate and convicted murderer. But then again, Zoe has an unconventional story to tell. A story about how she fell for two boys, betrayed one of them, and killed the other. Hidden away in her backyard shed in the middle of the night with a jam sandwich in one hand and a pen in the other, Zoe gives a voice to her heart and her fears after months of silence. Mr. Harris may never respond to Zoe's letters, but at least somebody will know her story--somebody who knows what it's like to kill a person you love. Only through her unusual confession can Zoe hope to atone for her mistakes that have torn lives apart, and work to put her own life back together again. Rising literary star Annabel Pitcher pens a captivating second novel, rich with her distinctive balance between humor and heart. Annabel explores the themes of first love, guilt, and grief, introducing a character with a witty voice and true emotional resonance.

The trials and tribulations of attempting to make a better life abroad continue with disastrous consequences in this true and hilarious travel narrative.

A 56 page humorous children's picture book reveals the personalities of 12 "famous" condiments as they come to life at The Diner. Who would have thought condiments could stir up images of family, diversity, tolerance, competition, belonging and individuality all resulting from an ever growing insatiable love for a variety of tastes?

As Molly Brighton returns from the west coast, to reclaim the city of Winnipeg as her home, her excitement and exhilaration are suddenly overcome as she struggles to come to terms with a brutal attack in the back lane. Still a teenager, and unwilling to interfere with her parents new outlook on life, she keeps the rape to herself, and suffers devastating pain and distress when she determines that she is now pregnant. Trying to decide how she should get rid of this unwanted child, she struggles between abortion and adoption. Hoping to keep her parents from finding out, to spare them the agony and humiliation that she is experiencing, Molly begins to weave a web of deceit, lying to her parents and to herself, as she attempts to handle this overwhelming situation on her own. At the most desperate time of her life, a long distance trucker becomes her knight in shining armor, who helps her to deal with the situation and to re-establish herself into his cabin at the lake. Keeping her past deeply hidden, Molly is relieved that everything should now unfold in a normal manner, but this too was not to be. There was more to come almost more than she could bear. When Charlies deceits were revealed, and she had no one to turn to, Molly called on her own deep well of inner strength her Driving Force Within to help sort out her options and make decisions that would affect her dramatically, for the rest of her life. Several times, the future looks good ahead, but the present keeps changing and not always for the better, as her web of deceit continues to grow. Empathize with Molly as she bares her soul and seeks guidance and strength to go on!

Offers information on the importance of vegetables in one's diet and includes a variety of recipes for appetizers, dips, salads, soups, sandwiches, entrees, side dishes, and desserts.