Karen Woods Bücher

Eine Dinosauriermütze, ein Seesternmobile, Blütenbroschen und viele verrückte Kreaturen: Dieses Buch zeigt, was Kinder im Grundschulalter ohne große Vorkenntnisse aus Textilien herstellen können. Die Projektanleitungen richten sich dabei direkt an die Kinder; sie lernen dadurch, eigene Vorstellungen und Ideen mithilfe von Farben, Formen und Strukturen auszudrücken. In jedem Projekt wird ein Kunstwerk kreiert, das entweder in der Gruppe, Schulklasse oder auch mit einem Kind allein angefertigt werden kann. Gleichzeitig werden Techniken des textilen Gestaltens wie Nähen, Sticken, Malen, Schneiden, Drucken, Kleben oder Schablonieren erlernt und das Planen und Umsetzen von Ideen in konkrete Objekte geübt. Für die meisten Projekte werden nur einfache Werkzeuge benötigt, das einzige Spezialwerkzeug ist eine elektrische Nähmaschine. Auch die Materialien sind in jedem Haushalt zu finden oder preisgünstig in Bastel- oder Handarbeitsgeschäften sowie in Baumärkten erhältlich.

Lust, power, revenge: the gripping new gangland thriller from Karen Woods - the writer to show you the dark side of Manchester.

Secrets have a way of escaping, especially when they are tied to a mysterious locked door. This story delves into the lives of characters who grapple with their hidden truths and the consequences of their revelations. As they confront their pasts, the narrative explores themes of trust, betrayal, and the complexity of human relationships, ultimately revealing that some truths are too powerful to remain hidden, no matter how securely they are locked away.

Susan Knight has a good life. So she turns a blind eye to the gambling winnings her husband Donny puts through the books at her salon. After all, he needs some way to unwind. At work, he is headteacher at Second Chance, an alternative provision school for kids who have nowhere else to go.Being the headteacher gives Donny respect, money, and charm. But respect can be lost, money can be stolen and charm can only go so far.The kids at the school all have a story to tell - as do the staff. Drugs, debt, violence and threat are part of their everyday lives. Donny's got this far by never playing by the rules. But to keep winning, you have to keep chancing it all. To stay at the top means risking everything.

Betrayal, family loyalties, secrets: not all gangsters live in the east end.

All families have secrets. Some protect. Others destroy.

Quiet streets hide the worst crimes Manchester's Manor Estate is the kind of place people want to live - smart houses, neighbours who look out for you. But what if you don't want to be seen? Behind the tidy front gardens and glossy painted doors it seems everyone's got something to hide. Love, hate, addiction, jealousy - on a street where everyone's watching, you can't keep a secret forever. For these families, it's time to find out what is really happening on home territory. Someone's selling their soul, someone's selling their body, and someone's going to pay...

People can buy your silence, but not your loyalty...

A mother will do anything to protect her child...