'I read Little Fires Everywhere in a single breathless sitting' Jodi Picoult The brilliant new novel by the author of the New York Times bestseller Everything I Never Told You Everyone in Shaker Heights was talking about it that summer how Isabelle the last of the Richardson children had finally gone around the bend & burned the house down In Shaker Heights a placid progressive suburb of Cleveland everything is meticulously planned
- from the layout of the winding roads to the colours of the houses to the successful lives its residents will go on to lead & no one embodies this spirit more than Elena Richardson whose guiding principal is playing by the rules Enter Mia Warren
- an enigmatic artist & single mother- who arrives in this idyllic bubble with her teenage daughter Pearl & rents a house from the Richardsons Soon Mia & Pearl become more than just tenants all four Richardson children are drawn to the alluring mother-daughter pair But Mia carries with her a mysterious past & a disregard for the rules that threatens to upend this carefully ordered community When the Richardsons' friends attempt to adopt a Chinese-American baby a custody battle erupts that dramatically divides the town & puts Mia & Mrs Richardson on opposing sides Suspicious of Mia & her motives Mrs Richardson becomes determined to uncover the secrets in Mia's past But her obsession will come at unexpected & devastating costs to her own family
- & Mia's Little Fires Everywhere explores the weight of long-held secrets & the ferocious pull of motherhood-and the danger of believing that planning & following the rules can avert disaster or heartbreak


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A brilliant colouring book packed with festive scenes & activities to keep children busy in the days before Christmas Scenes to colour include Santa's sleigh ride the elves' workshop & a spectacular New Year firework display There are pages to doodle tips & ideas for Christmassy drawings & a letter to write to Santa 24 pages full colour throughout Robson Kirsteen ...

Bring the Christmas story to life in this charming sticker book from Mary & Joseph looking for a place to stay in Bethlehem to the birth of Baby Jesus & the arrival of the shepherds & three kings With over 190 reusable stickers of costumes decorations & accessories & a fold-out back cover to store stickers when not in use 20 pages full colour throughout Brooks Felicity ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Having risen from a self-destructive past Tracy Heart (Cate Blanchett
- THE AVIATOR ELIZABETH) has made amends with her mother & plans to start a small business However her new-found peaceful existence is soon disturbed when an ex-boyfriend returns leading Tracy into an entanglement with a gangland boss (Sam Neill
- THE PIANO JURASSIC PARK) Age Rating 15

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This irresistible step-by-step project book is all about making little flowers in silk & organza ribbon Using a combination of thread ribbon embroidery stumpwork & other techniques you can produce gorgeous poppies sweet strawberry blossoms delightful daffodils & a ring or daisies Or enjoy creating magnificent wild roses chamomiles & meadow grass in 3D lisianthus & lavender with butterflies & ladybirds & so much more Packed with information & many new techniques this book will inspire every silk ribbon enthusiast from the beginner to the advanced to share in the joy of learning how to make beautiful life-like flowers & little creatures in ribbon & thread All completed projects are smaller than A4 size & templates of all the original designs are included with easy-to-follow instructions on how to layer the embroidery & stumpwork to achieve the exquisite three- dimensional effect An extensive range of step-by-step photographs as well as a complete gallery of stitches make it virtually impossible to go wrong This is the first collaboration between internationally acclaimed Di van Niekerk & Russian embroiderer extraordinaire Marina Zherdeva ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A birthday party for the twins gives Greg an opportunity to redeem himself after he takes a job that raises the suspicions of his overbearing father-in-law Jack (Robert De Niro) in this insallment of the hit comedy series ...

A spellbinding animal story from War Horse author & former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo Bullied at school nagged in Aunty May's tenth-floor council flat there's only one place ten-year-old Billy really feels alive
- in the wilderness by the canal There he watches a cygnet on the water & protects a family of fox cubs Then his secret place is discovered & the fox family decimated Unwanted & unloved Billy & the last fox run for their lives A gripping & poignant animal adventure from the master storyteller of An Eagle in the Snow Listen to the Moon Shadow & An Elephant in the Garden ------ Former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo needs no introduction He is one of the most successful children's authors in the country loved by children teachers & parents alike Michael has written more than forty books for children including the global hit War Horse which was made into a Hollywood film by Steven Spielberg in 2011 Several of his other stories have been adapted for screen & stage including My Friend Walter Why the Whales Came & Kensuke's Kingdom Michael has won the Whitbread Award the Smarties Award the Circle of Gold Award the Children's Book Award & has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times He started the charity Farms for City Children in 1976 with his wife Clare aimed at relieving the poverty of experience many young children feel in inner city & urban areas Michael is also a patron of over a dozen other charities Living in Devon listening to Mozart & working with children have provided Michael with the ideas & incentive to write his stories He spends half his life mucking out sheds with the children feeding sheep or milking cows; the other half he spends dreaming up & writing stories for children For me the greater part of writing is daydreaming dreaming the dream of my story until it hatches out
- the writing down of it I always find hard But I love finishing it then holding the book in my hand & sharing my dream with my readers Michael received an OBE in December 2006 for his services to literature

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Little Friends is ideal for parents to share with their babies as they develop & grow during their first year Say hello to familiar pets (puppy kitten bunny & goldfish) play peekaboo with the peep through holes & enjoy a fun guessing game With high contrast colours bold patterns & a mirror to focus the eyes you can also open up the gatefold ending & stand the book up around your baby for tummy time Illustrated by Stephen Barker this is the perfect first board book! Also available Hello You ...

It&s time to meet your new Little Friends! These adorable puppies & kittens can&t wait to meet you in the first pet training game for Nintendo Switch Play with up to 3 pets at once & own up to 12 Get to know their personalities & feed them their favourite food Play with your pet using their favourite new toy or take them out for walks & compete in the flying disc tournament using the Joy-Con motion controls or Nintendo Switch touch screen Each pet has its own personality behaviour & looks Look after your pet to develop a bond & grow your friendship Dress them up in over 600 stylish accessories to make them look their best Care for your new furry friend to develop a long-lasting friendship Pet Breeds Available Toy Poodle Shiba Chihuahua French Bulldog Labrador Retriever German Shepherd Japanese Cat American Shorthair Scottish Fold ...

How old is the oldest chat-up line between men? Who was the first lesbian? Were ancient Greek men who had sex together necessarily gay? & what did Shakespeare think about cross-dressing? A Little Gay History takes objects ranging from Ancient Egyptian papyri & the erotic scenes on the Roman Warren Cup to images by modern artists including David Hockney & Bhupen Khakhar to consider questions such as these Explored are the issues behind forty artefacts from ancient times to the present & from cultures across the world to ask a question that concerns us all how easily can we recognize love in history? ...