A charming birthday story about one boy & his Granny's awful knitting with artwork by Katie Morag creator Mairi Hedderwick When your birthday is just around the corner it can be tempting to second-guess the presents you might be getting Robbie's pretty sure he's getting his dream present
- a kitten! Granny has been dropping hints about cats & her cat has just had kittens But when he is given the gift of some truly terrible cat-print knitted trousers instead what's he to do but try & get rid of them any way he can! High quality cream paper & a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all
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In the 1980s a young adventurer & collector for a government library Abdel Kader Haidara journeyed across the Sahara Desert & along the Niger River tracking down & salvaging tens of thousands of ancient Islamic & secular manuscripts that were crumbling in the trunks of desert shepherds His goal to preserve this crucial part of the world's patrimony in a gorgeous library But then Al Qaeda showed up at the door Joshua Hammer writes about how Haidara a mild-mannered archivist from the legendary city of Timbuktu became one of the world's greatest smugglers by saving the texts from sure destruction With bravery & patience Haidara organized a dangerous operation to sneak all 350000 volumes out of the city to the safety of southern Mali His heroic heist is a reminder that ordinary citizens often do the most to protect the beauty of their culture His story is one of a man who through extreme circumstances discovered his higher calling & was changed forever by it ...

A classic picture book by Eric Carle The Bad-Tempered Ladybird The bad-tempered ladybird picks fights with every animal he meets but soon learns the importance of friends & turns into a far nicer happier bug The beautifully illustrated pages of this entertaining book demonstrate the sizes of the different animals & the sun's path across the sky as time passes Eric Carle is an internationally bestselling & award-winning author & illustrator of books for very young children Eric lives in Massachusetts with his wife Barbara The Carles opened The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Massachusetts in 2002 Don't miss all the other Very Hungry Caterpillar & Eric Carle books The Very Hungry Caterpillar; Eric Carle's Very Special Baby Book; Polar Bear Polar Bear What do You Hear?; The Very busy Spider; The Very Quiet Cricket; The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse; 1 2 3 to the Zoo; Baby Bear Baby Bear What do you See?; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Pop-Up Book; Polar Bear Polar Bear What Do You Hear?; The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Buggy Book; Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See?; The Bad-Tempered Ladbybird; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Little Learning Library; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Touch & Feel Playbook; My Very First Book of Words; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book & Toy; Little Cloud; Today is Monday; My Very First Book of Shapes; The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Sound Book; The Very Hungry Caterpillar; From Head to Toe; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Big Board Book; Draw Me a Star; Mister Seahorse; Do You want to be My Friend?; The Tiny Seed; The Mixed-up Chameleon; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book & CD; Baby Bear Baby Bear What do you See?; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Board Book & Block Set; Rooster's Off to See the World; Count with the Very Hungry Caterpillar Sticker Book; My Very First Book of Colours; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Finger Puppet Book; My Own Very Busy Spider Colouring Book; Slowly Slowly Slowly Said the Sloth; The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Friends My Very First Annual ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A small town Sheriff&s world is rocked when the investigation of a shocking murder entangles him in a conspiracy that may take his job & possibly his life When a local transsexual is found murdered Sheriff Darl Hardwick is asked to keep the case quiet After all its election time & the Judge & Governor don&t need this kind of a scandal in the news But when he discovers that the Judge is backing another man in the sheriff&s election Darl begins to dig deeper & soon finds himself immersed in a dark & sordid world of sex money blackmail & murder To uncover the truth Darl will have to risk everything But sometimes the truth isn&t all that&s revealed Actors Billy Bob Thornton Patricia Arquette William Devane Sela Ward Julie Hagerty Marcus Lyle Brown Ray Mc Kinnon Tom Bower Audrey Marie Anderson John Mc Connell JC Sealy Ron Flagge Huey Alexander Deana Carter & Mark Krasnoff Director Robby Henson Certificate 15 years & over Year 2002 Screen Widescreen 1851 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Duration 1 hour & 43 minutes (approx)
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Bernard Hinault is one of the greatest cyclists of all time He is a five-time winner of the Tour de France & the only man to have won each of the Grand Tours on more than one occasion Hinault is the last old-school' champion a larger-than-life character from a working-class background capable of winning on all terrains in major Tours & one-day Classics Nicknamed the Badger' for his combative style he led a cyclists' strike in his first Tour & instigated a legendary punch-up with demonstrators in 1982 while in the middle of a race His battles with teammates Laurent Fignon & Greg Le Mond in the 1986 Tour resulted in one of the greatest races of all time Three decades on from his retirement Hinault remains the last French winner of the Tour de France Here William Fotheringham shows that while France may one day find a new champion there will never be another Bernard Hinault ...

Add a gorgeous finishing touch to any outfit! This mouthwateringly colourful book contains 20 beautiful bags to sew from popular designer Debbie von Grabler-Crozier It

Includes:: a huge variety of different styles & sizes from totes & bucket bags to backpacks clutches & shoulder bags & Debbie makes each one easy The book contains a complete guide to all the techniques needed shown using easy-to-follow step-by-step photography Also included is a section on creating beautiful finishing touches including embroidery applique crocheted flowers beaded charms & labelling All the templates required are included on a handy pull-out sheet

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Introduces explains & demonstrates the myriad materials hardware tools & techniques available to the modern crafter including using the sewing machine Each fully illustrated chapter ends with a unique step-by-step project that builds the ultimate handbag wardrobe with tips for customisation Full size patterns on a separate pull-out section allow readers to get started right away
- no photocopying or enlarging required
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An attractive book combining comprehensive coverage of the Baha'i faith's teachings leaders & practices with images reflecting its architectural heritage & international diversity 160 pages 200 colour photographs Danesh John ...

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Packed full of great ideas to brighten up your balcony roof terrace or window sill The Balcony Gardener will teach you everything you need to know to create a stunning outdoor space The Balcony Gardener covers everything from the fundamentals of starting a new garden to picking out the best garden-accessories to suit your style & your space The first chapter The Basics will guide you through planning designing & the basic elements of gardening so that you can create a garden that most suits you The next chapter Urban Spaces goes into much more detail about the best plants to use in smaller environments highlighting those flora that would be better adapted to life in an urban setting Then move on to the chapter entitled Creative Recycling which provides all sorts of great ideas for recycled containers & beautiful features in your garden
- make a Pallet Wall Planter or Olive Oil Drum to liven up your space There is even a chapter for All Things Edible allowing you to customise your garden to not only look delightful but smell & taste fantastic too Finally Enjoying Your Balcony offers some great advice about what type of furnishings would best suit your balcony patio terrace or small garden Complete with a journal section a plant list a glossary & comprehensive resources list The Balcony Gardener is a must-have book for any green-fingered city-dweller
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