Simon and the Birthday Wish is a hilarious and heart-warming tale for children and grown-ups of all ages. It features fifteen illustrations drawn by the author. What Simon wanted for his seventh birthday was a set of action figures from Planet Patrol, his favourite cartoon. What he got was a tatty second-hand teddy bear. What Simon doesn't know is that the teddy bear is alive and can do magic. What the bear doesn't know is that he's not as good at magic as he thinks he is. When the bear tries to grant a wish for Simon, everything goes wrong, and poor Simon's life is turned inside out, upside down, and sideways. Will things ever go back to the way they were?

A hilarious and heart-warming tale for children and grown-ups of all ages.What Simon wanted for his seventh birthday was a set of action figures from Planet Patrol, his favourite cartoon. What he got was a tatty second-hand teddy bear.What Simon doesn't know is that the teddy bear is alive and can do magic.What the bear doesn't know is that he's not as good at magic as he thinks he is.When the bear tries to grant a wish for Simon, everything goes wrong, and poor Simon's life is turned inside out, upside down, and sideways. Will things ever go back to the way they were?

Christian Davidson should have been a writer-or at least his friend Jinxie thinks so. He is instead, trying to launch his own magazine with his friend Tom. His archrival Mike Tyler is trying his very best, through fair means or foul, to destroy Christian s magazine publishing ambitions.The feud between Christian and Mike impacts on so many people s lives, creating moments of joy, tragedy and humour.Will Christian succeed? Or will Mike Tyler manage to destroy Christian s dreams?Will Jinxie get his wish that Christian will one day write something worthwhile? Or will Christian and Mike only succeed in destroying each other?"

First Published in 1997.The 16 essays and interviews in this volume explore the background and works of Neil Simon, the most successful playwright in American history. Several of the entries trace Simon's Jewish heritage and its influence on his plays. Although Simon is best known as a writer of a remarkable series of hit Broadway comedies, the contributors to this book have identified a number of "serious" recurring themes in his work, suggesting that a reassessment of the playwright as a dramatist is appropriate. Three interviews with Simon and his longtime producer yield valuable facts about the playwright that will, along with the critical essays, aid the scholar seeking new insights into contemporary American drama in general and Neil Simon in particular.

- First time in paperback.- Paul Simon, with Simon and Garfunkel, and as a solo artist has sold 50 million records in the United States alone.- Simon and Garfunkel were the opening act for the 2003 Grammy Awards.- Simon received a 2003 Oscar nomination for his song "Father and Daughter," from the animated The Wild Thornberrys Movie.- Simon is a 2002 Kennedy Center Honors winner.- Includes a discography and index.

Page-Turning Intrigue and Romance from an Up-and-Coming Historical Romance Talent In 1917, Evelyn Marche is just one of many women who has been widowed by the war. A British nurse trapped in German-occupied Brussels, she spends her days working at a hospital and her nights as a waitress in her aunt and uncle's café. Eve also has a carefully guarded secret keeping her in constant danger: She's a spy working for a Belgian resistance group in league with the British Secret Service. When a British plane crashes in Brussels Park, Eve is the first to reach the downed plane and is shocked to discover she recognizes the badly injured pilot. British RFC Captain Simon Forrester is now a prisoner of war, and Eve knows he could be shot as a spy at any time. She risks her own life to hide him from the Germans, but as the danger mounts and the secrets between them grow, their chance of survival looks grim. And even if they do make it out alive, the truth of what lies between them may be more than any love can overcome.

Leila is just an ordinary college girl. She's never had a boyfriend or tasted beer and wants nothing more than to get away from Tennessee. So when she found out about her school's study abroad program, she was the first to sign up. What she didn't expect was to be assigned to South Korea, a country half a world away. When Leila first arrives in Seoul with two other Tennessee girls, the shock is almost unbearable. The language is difficult. The culture is different. But she soon finds friends in the dorm, and one Minnesota girl, Mackenzie, becomes an especially close ally. As the international students explore the enormous city, Leila starts to break out of her shell. Is there anything she can't do? On a chilly December night, Leila and Mackenzie meet two Koreans outside their school, Yonsei University. That moment changes everything.