This book is for the baker who wants to whip up a cake for an office party traybake for a kid's birthday or pudding to follow a simple supper Using straightforward easy-to-follow techniques there are foolproof recipes for cakes traybakes bread biscuits tarts pies puddings & desserts If you are a confident baker or ready to move onto the next stage each chapter also showcases the best recipes from the series
- Mary & Paul's Signature Bakes Technical Challenges & Showstoppers plus the best bakers' recipes from series 4 There are step-by-step photographs to guide you through the more complicated techniques & beautiful photography throughout making this the perfect gift for all bakers The finalists' recipes will be available after the final has transmitted in October For more information go to wwwbakeoffbookcouk
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This beautiful hardback is packed with practical advice to help you improve your baking It

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The Great British Bake Off is a glorious celebration of Britain's favourite pastime As the series has shown us baking is the perfect way to mark an occasion
- to celebrate to congratulate & reward & to lift spirits This new book is inspired by the wonderful creations from The Great British Bake Off ' Showstopper Challenge' Covering a wide range of bakes from large & small cakes biscuits & cookies sweet & savoury pastry puddings breads & patisserie this book will show you how to bake beautiful enticing recipes to wow at every occasion There are dainty cupcakes for afternoon tea quick bakes perfect for bake sales school fairs or coffee with friends mouthwatering desserts breads & pastry recipes for lunches & dinner parties & some really special bakes for birthdays & festive celebrations throughout the year This recipe book will show you how to make your bake extra special from exciting finishes using chocolate curls & ribbons & spun sugar to simple ideas for icing shaping & decorating so you can bring a touch of magic to any bake Great British Bake Off also

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- the finest recipes from the new set of Great British Bake Off amateur bakers & all of Mary Berry & Paul Hollywood's Technical Challenges from the series If you learned How to Bake from last year's cook book Showstoppers will take you to the next level of skill & combined with a dazzling new design & superb photography this will be an irresistible gift for yourself or someone else



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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Discover the fiercely guarded secrets behind Britain s most infamous heist In 1963 fifteen men pulled off The Great Train Robbery netting today s equivalent of £45 million This incredible film features Gordon Goody one of the main instigators behind the crime for the first time ever revealing the identity of the missing mastermind behind Britain s most famous heist the elusive & mysterious Ulsterman The Ulsterman has gone down in British criminal history as the man who walked away & disappeared netting today s equivalent of over £5 million His identity has been the subject of intense scrutiny by the public & law enforcement alike but has always remained a fiercely guarded secret In this film he is identified for the first time Directed by Chris Long (The Mentalist) The Great Train Robbery A Tale Of Two Thieves transports us back to a bygone era when criminals lived by a code & gives us exclusive interview access to Gordon Goody revealing unknown secrets about his criminal past & details about his daring & legendary heists ...

' Mark Lowery is far too funny' Jonathan Meres author of THE WORLD OF NORMThe fourth book in the hilarious & anarchic ROMAN GARSTANG ADVENTURE series Incredibly unbelievably Roman's cousin is marrying the cousin of Rosie Taylor (AKA The Worst Person Who Ever Lived) cousin Roman can't believe this (as Rosie says How can we be in the same family we're barely in the same species) Rosie's parents decide they should go along together & make a weekend of it Roman's plus one is his best friend Gamble (probably the naughtiest kid in Europe)
- & it's the beginning of another big messy catastrophic & uproarious adventure for Roman
- with Winnebagos illegal thrash metal festivals & campsite beauty contests all thrown into the mix

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Jelly & her family live in Chompton-on-de-Lyte where everyone loves a Chocablocka bar or two So when the end of chocolate is announced she can't believe it Determined to investigate Jelly & her gran follow a trail of clues to a posh chocolate shop & its owner the pompous Garibaldi Chocolati Gari's suspiciously smug despite his failing business & yucky chocolate Is it really the chocopocalypse or is there a chocoplot afoot? ...

From the origins of urbanization in Mesopotamia to the global metropolises of today great cities have marked the development of human civilization The Great Cities in History tells their stories from Uruk & Memphis to Tokyo & Sao Paulo A galaxy of distinguished contributors evoke the character of each place
- its people its art & architecture its government
- & explain the reasons for its success Richly illustrated with photographs paintings maps & plans this volume is nothing less than a portrait of world civilization

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To rebuild the Eternal City the Roman Emperor summoned the most talented builders of antiquity Each of them is trying to draft the best city — but talent is not enough Only those who know how to please the Emperor cleverly exert their influence & invest at the right time will succeed in City of Rome In more detail the game lasts fourteen rounds & in each round players draft one of the building cards in play & add it to their hand The drafting order depends on how closely you stand to the emperor At the start of a round you reveal a new "action strip" that has three bricks & two cogs in some order then players take turns placing their figure on one of these five spaces; the closer you are to the emperor the earlier you draft but the fewer resources (bricks & cogs) you receive (With only two players in the game each player places two figures on the action strip & takes two complete turns each round) After drafting you can take one build action & one produce action To build you must pay the cost in bricks — paying two coins for each missing brick — then place the card you&re building adjacent to another card of yours already in play You start with two building cards in play so you&ll have at most sixteen cards at game&s end These cards must fit in a 4x 4 square so plan carefully since you&ll want to place some buildings next to other ones to earn the most points & to get the most out of a produce action Some buildings give you a special action or influence tokens when you build them To produce you must have two cogs — paying one coin for each missing cog — then use the production action of each building in your city once Every few rounds an influence card is revealed & whoever has the most influence tokens at the end of that round collects the card then discards their tokens At the end of fourteen rounds players score points for their residential buildings temples aqueducts coins & influence cards & tokens whoever has the most points wins! Players 2-4 Playing time 60 mins Ages 10 ...

What happens when a cheeky young zoo keeper goes against his wise old mum's advice & gives his charges coffee? Absolute complete & utter chaos that's what! This is a cautionary tale about Percy keeper at the World's Smallest Zoo & the disastrous consequences he faces after substituting his animals' normal food with caffeine ...

As the sun sits high in the sky over Cornwall & the sea breeze brings a welcome relief to the residents of the seaside village of Trevay a stranger arrives in need of a safe haven The fact that the stranger is a Hollywood heartthrob makes villagers Penny & Dorrie even more keen to help They both know what it's like to feel that you need a break from life & they bring the village together to keep their stranger's secret It's not long before he's helping some of the villagers find the answers to their own problems In return they find a place for him in their hearts Pendruggan A Cornish village with secrets at its heart This delightful Quick Read from Sunday Times bestselling novelist Fern Britton is full of her usual warmth & wit It is the perfect way to treat yourself to a gorgeous escape to Cornwall ...