In 1976 the missing heir to the enormous Tichbourne fortune, Sir Roger, is reported as being in Australia, & his brother Alfred sets out to investigate, accompanied by black manservant Andrew Bogle (John Kani). When Alfred dies of drink on arrival, the family deny Andrew the funds necessary to return, & so he advertizes for the missing heir. Butcher Thomas Castro (Robert Pugh), responds, & on the way back to England Andrew instructs him on the etiquette & deportment skills he will require in order to convince. However, although Lady Tichbourne accepts the claimant as her own, influential lords Arundell (Charles Gray) & Seymour (James Villiers) see that he is an imposter, & embark on a lengthy campaign to have him stripped of his new-found wealth & status & imprisoned for fraud. ...

How many times have you thought of something crucial to do & then forgotten it completely? That's why people invented lists. & very useful they are too. If, & only if, they are used effectively. Put thirty things on a list, & it becomes too daunting. Put three things on, & there's no point in having a list. ...

A memoir of a very unconventional childhood, this work tells a tale of the fading innocence of childhood that is miles ahead of the competition. In the early Seventies, Dave Bennun's family transplanted themselves from Swindon to the wilds of Kenya. For Dave, Kenya was bemusingly new. In Kenya, the childhood memoir takes on a surreal tone. ...

NYC's number one detective, Michael Bennett, has a huge problem
- someone is recreating the crimes of infamous killers from New
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NYC's number one detective, Michael Bennett, has a huge problem
- someone is recreating the crimes of infamous killers from New
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' Wonderwise' is a well-written, illustrated series designed to introduce children to key topics & concepts in an entertaining & unusual way. ' Tick-Tock' takes us on a counting journey from counting heartbeats to measuring time with clocks & calendars. ...