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It’s the Christmas holidays, and Thea is looking forward to spending them with her father. She can tell him all about her plans to become a writer, and maybe he’ll buy her the typewriter she’s been dreaming of. But when Thea arrives in Norway, everything feels...wrong. Her father is as distant as ever, and now she has to share him with his new family: his girlfriend, Inge, and her children. Then Thea makes a surprise discovery. Deep in the snowy woods by the house is a bear. He’s scared and hungry, and he desperately needs Thea’s help.

When nine-year-old Tiger Days stays with her grandmother at Willowgate House, she never knows what might happen...new friends to meet, animals to rescue and problems to solve! Tiger's grandmother looks after animals in need, and on her first visit Tiger quickly learns how to feed a baby warthog and keep it safe. Tiger already has her hands full, but then a mysterious sound leads her to another little animal.... At Willowgate House, no day is ever dull for Tiger!

Meet animal lover, Tiger Days! A brand-new young fiction series about animals, friendship and adventure by best-selling author Sarah Lean. Tiger returns to Willowgate and discovers someone, or something, has been digging up plants, burying eggs and even taking socks from the washing line! And a mysterious tunnel has appeared under the shed...Tiger and her friend Tom turn detective - determined to solve the mystery. At Willowgate House, no day is ever dull for Tiger!

My name is Cally Louise Fisher and I haven't spoken for thirty-one days. Talking doesn't always make things happen, however much you want them to. Cally Fisher saw her mum bright and real and alive. But no one believes her, so Cally's stopped talking. A mysterious wolfhound always seems to be there when her mum appears and now he's started following her everywhere. But how can Cally convince anyone that Mum is still with them, or persuade Dad that the huge silver-grey dog is their last link with her?

Some friendships are meant to be.... A story about family, friendship, and belonging from best-selling author Sarah Lean. Hope lives with her artist mum in the Pyrenees. It's always been just the two of them...until Frank - a free-spirited traveller - arrives with his donkey, Harry. Hope and Frank form a close bond, so it's hard for both of them when Frank decides it's time to move on. Hope questions what she is to Frank. He's not her dad, but he was more than just her mum's boyfriend. Except there's no name for that kind of pair.... Hope promises to look after Harry ,and slowly another special pair is made - one that makes Hope realise that some friendships become part of you, and even when someone is far away they are always near to your heart.

When Tiger Days visits her grandmother at Willowgate House, she never knows what to expect.... Tiger meets Lucky, an injured otter who can't survive by himself. Tiger has an important job to do - feeding and caring for Lucky and also exploring the riverbank in search of the perfect place for him to live. She desperately wants Lucky to get better, but saying good-bye to her new friend won't be easy.... No day is ever dull for Tiger!

When Azi’s grandfather leaves their small Mediterranean island, Azi waits every day for him to return. The arrival of a nesting turtle and a tall sandy dog convinces Azi that it must mean that Grandfather is on his way. As Azi digs deeper into the past, he begins to unravel hidden secrets and starts to find out just how alike he and his grandfather really are. And without him, Azi knows, he will never feel complete....

Meet animal lover Tiger Days! A heartwarming series about animals, friendship and adventure, by best-selling author Sarah Lean. When nine-year-old Tiger Days visits her grandmother at Willowgate House, she never knows what might happen...new friends to meet, animals to rescue and problems to solve. No day is ever dull for Tiger!

A shared story can last forever. Hannah's grandad loves telling stories from his past, but there's one that he can't remember…one that Hannah knows is important. When a whale appears off the coast, clues to Grandad's secret begin to surface. Hannah is determined to solve the mystery but, as she gets closer to the truth, Grandad's story is more extraordinary than she imagined.

Special friendships can be found in the most unlikely places. A powerful, intriguing story from the bestselling author of A Dog Called Homeless. Sometimes when things are broken you can't fix them on your own - no matter how hard you try. When Nell is sent to stay with distant family, she packs a suitcase full of secrets. A chance encounter with a wild horse draws Nell to Angel - a mysterious, troubled girl who is hiding secrets of her own.

Leo dreams about being a hero. In his imagination he is a fearsome gladiator, but he wants to be a hero in real life. When the boys at school dare Leo to do something he knows is wrong, he lets everybody down. How can he make things right again? A little dog called Jack Pepper is missing and it will take a true hero to find him and bring him home…

My name is Sarah Lean, I am a technologist who focuses on Cloud and Hybrid implementations. This weekly update focuses on the latest tech news and my news.