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.

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?

How do you create an ordinary family life, while dealing with the extraordinary needs of an autistic child? Meet Mickey - charming, funny, compassionate, and autistic. In this unflinching portrait of family life, Liane Kupferberg Carter gives us a mother's insight into what really goes on in the two decades after diagnosis. From the double-blow of a subsequent epilepsy diagnosis, to bullying and Bar Mitzvahs, Mickey's struggles and triumphs along the road to adulthood are honestly detailed to show how one family learned to grow and thrive with autism.

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