Rome AD 72: Marcus Didius Falco returns home from a six-month mission to the German legions. But trouble is in store for him: his apartment has been wrecked by squatters & an ex-legionary friend of his colourfully heroic brother Festus is demanding money, allegedly owed him as the result of one of Festus's wild schemes. Worse still, the only client Falco can get is his mother
- wgho wants him to clear the family name.

Then just as Falco thinks things can only get better, fate takes a turn for the worse... The legionary is found viciously stabbed to death with Falco the prime suspect. Now he has only three days to prove he is not a murderer, to trace the real suspect, amass evidence & win a fortune...


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Rome AD 72: Marcus Didius Falco returns home from a six-month mission to the German legions. But trouble is in store for him: his apartment has been wrecked by squatters & an ex-legionary friend of his colourfully heroic brother Festus is demanding money, allegedly owed him as the result of one of Festus's wild schemes. Worse still, the only client Falco can get is his mother
- wgho wants him to clear the family name.

Then just as Falco thinks things can only get better, fate takes a turn for the worse... The legionary is found viciously stabbed to death with Falco the prime suspect. Now he has only three days to prove he is not a murderer, to trace the real suspect, amass evidence & win a fortune...


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Being a pushy parent is not in fashion. The talk now is of the pressure put on children to succeed, the endless exams that they have to face & the way it can eat into their time for creative play. Yet most parents would still like to help their children do as well as possible, given whatever gifts they are born with & whatever opportunities are available. In most families the problem is not too much pressure, but ignorance of how to help children make the most of themselves.

This easy-to-use book gives advice on the practicalities & psychology of encouraging a talent, while keeping your child happy & well-balanced.

Praise for How To Be a Better Parent:
'[ Her] words of wisdom about responding positively should be handed out to new parents at birth.' Junior
'A book that all parents will find funny, enlightening
- & absolutely essential.' Daily Telegraph
'A really helpful book, filled with practical advice.' Times Educational Supplement
' An unpatronising, easy to use guide' BBC Parenting Magazine
'I'm a better parent for reading this
- & I'm an expert.' Oliver James, clinical psychologist
' All you need to help you & your children become a happier, better functioning family.' Toddler World











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Positive Parenting is a parenting book with a difference. It does not tell you the practicalities of raising a child such as how to potty train, or when to introduce solids foods. Instead, it argues that what really matters is helping children to grow up feeling secure & good about themselves. Children -like adults- perform best when they feel good about themselves. This book will show you how to help your child develop: * positive self-esteem * self-confidence * self reliance Positive self-esteem is the best gift any parent can give their child. Knowing yourself & liking yourself is so often the key to success in life-affecting personal relationships, general motivation & success in work. Using key words like 'praise', 'play', 'touch' & 'talk', this book speaks to new & exerienced parents alike about what helps children develop & what blocks progress. Positive Parenting will empower & encourage, affirming that is okay to do it your way. No matter how difficult parenting may have been in the past, Positive Thinking offers a clear & simple way forward in the most influential relationship of all-that between parent & child ...

' Throughout the many ups & downs, the successes & the failures in my life there has been a consistent & all embracing belief that a positive attitude produces results.'

Acknowledged both as one of the most famous faces on British television & an astute business man, Noel Edmonds knows what it's like to be hugely successful. At its peak his House Party pulled in twelve million viewers, making him the BBC's hottest property, before the show was dropped.

In this book Noel talks about the high & low points in his professional career, how he dealt with major changes in his professional & personal life & how his belief in himself & the Cosmos have brought him back to our screens in Deal or No Deal.

' It's about taking a positive attitude in your life not just when things are going well but when things aren't going your way.'

Drawing on his own experience he tells you how to:

* Make your own luck
* Stay focused when things are getting tough
* Be positive in a negatively orientated world
* Play to your strengths
* Step outside your comfort zone

At the very least his advice will help you lose some stress, gain some confidence & maybe even have a few more laughs. At the most, well, the Cosmos is the limit.















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Beth Prendergast has fallen hook, line & sinker for her boss. Tom Maloney is everything she wants in a man & they seem made for each other. But when Beth discovers that she is pregnant Tom makes it clear that a baby was never part of his plan. Is Beth really ready to take on motherhood all on her own?

Grace Miller

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Beth Prendergast has fallen hook, line & sinker for her boss. Tom Maloney is everything she wants in a man & they seem made for each other. But when Beth discovers that she is pregnant Tom makes it clear that a baby was never part of his plan. Is Beth really ready to take on motherhood all on her own?

Grace Miller

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When Alice Walker finished writing THE COLOUR violet she realised that she needed to tell the story of Tashi, a minor character, who had 'left Africa but had taken her wound with her to America'. This is Tashi's story, told in her words & the voices of the people who loved her. This extraordinarily courageous & compelling novel explores the tragic consequences of Tashi's decision to go through the female initiation ceremony. ...