Beginning with the year that Manet exhibited his ground-breaking Dejeuner Sur L' Herbe & ending in 1974 with the first ' Impressionist' exhibition the author plunges into Parisian life during a ten-year period full of social & political ferment with his usual narrative brilliance 464 pages 8pp colour plates; app 30 integrated bw illustrations King Ross ...

The Judith Blacklock Encyclopedia of Flower Design is the essential 'how to' manual for everyone interested in flowers & floral art Whether flowers are a passion a pleasure or a business this book is essential reading Covering classic contemporary & cutting-edge design the beginner will build knowledge & competence & quickly get started in the art The experienced arranger will find the book a most valuable reference with inspiration from across the world Richly illustrated with over 500 colour photographs & 200 line drawings this book will inspire you throughout the year with seasonal design ideas; shows you exciting ways to arrange flowers in a vase successfully; gives you advice & inspiration on wedding flowers; explains why some designs work & why others do not; & provides a useful reference of many of the flowers & foliage that are available Packed with tips information & step by step advice this book is an indispensable guide whatever the season occasion or budget Judith Blacklock is a best selling author & an accomplished designer She is the Principal of the Judith Blacklock Flower School in London ...

There was a story Jahir used to tell me About how the first humans were born with wings Can you imagine what that would be like? To fly anywhere in the world without worrying about having the right papers? Mico has left his family his home his future Setting out in search of a better life he instead finds himself navigating one of the world's most inhospitable environments
- the Jungle For Mico just one of many 'unaccompanied children' the Calais refugee camp has a wildness a brutality all of its own A melting pot of characters cultures & stories the Jungle often seems like its own strange world But despite his ambitions to escape Mico is unable to buy his way out from the ' Ghost Men'
- the dangerous men with magic who can cross borders unnoticed Alone desperate & running out of options the idea of jumping onto a speeding train to the UK begins to feel worryingly appealing But when Leila arrives at the camp one day everything starts to change Outspoken gutsy & fearless she shows Mico that hope & friendship can grow in the most unusual places & maybe just maybe they'll show you the way out as well

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Juan Cabrillo faces a global deadly threat in Clive Cussler's The Jungle Juan Cabrillo & the crew of the Oregon are up against their smartest foe yet
- but in their midst there is a traitor After losing their contract with the US government because of a daring raid too far Cabrillo & his crew of mercenaries with a conscience are earning money the hard way doing dirty dangerous little jobs in the world's trouble spots Now they've accepted a mission deep to find a missing adventurer deep in the jungles of Myanmar But it is not long before Cabrillo & his team realise that they have been set up Cabrillo
- betrayed tortured & played for a fool
- is angry that he's been used as a pawn in someone's deadly scheme But with the US nuclear launch codes up for grabs & a madman bent on using them to hold millions of lives to ransom he hasn't time to worry about revenge He's got to save the world first The number-one bestseller Clive Cussler author of the thrilling Dirk Pitt novels Treasure of Khan & Trojan Odyssey & co-author Jack Du Brul tell a gripping story of adventure treachery & betrayal in the eighth Oregon Files novel The Jungle is preceded by Corsair & The Silent Sea Praise for Clive Cussler' Frightening & full of suspense unquestionably entertaining' Daily Express' All-action narrow escapes & the kind of unrelenting plot tension that has won Cussler hundreds of millions of fans worldwide' Observer


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IDW is proud to introduce a new line of graphic novels that adapt some of the best-loved books of all-time First up is Rudyard Kipling&s The Jungle Book In the Seeonee hills a camp has just been plundered The only creatures who are still alive are a naked little boy & Shere Khan the ruthless tiger Just as Shere Khan is about to pounce on the man cub he steps on the embers of a campfire & is rooted to the spot with pain The child takes advantage of the opportunity to escape & arrives in front of a cave where he is taken in by a family of wolves Soon Shere Khan arrives to claim his quarry but Father Wolf refuses & declares that he will adopt the man cub & that he will become a member of the Pack Shere Khan is furious & his life&s goal will be to eat the child Mother Wolf decides to call the latter Mowgli & he is introduced to the Pack The old Head of the Pack agrees to allow the child to join if two members who are not his parents speak for him Baloo the Bear volunteers & is soon followed by Bagheera the Black Panther In the shadows Shere Khan makes plans to destroy Mowgli The man cub&s new protectors must teach him the way of the jungle & try to keep him out of the claws of his adversary ...

THE JUNGLE BOOK is a classic collection of fables by Rudyard Kipling Among the most famous are the stories of Mowgli a 'man-cub' raised by wolves in the Indian jungle On his adventure-filled journey Mogli encounters memorable characters such as the foreboding tiger Shere Kahn Bagheera the wise panther & the happy-go-lucky Baloo who teaches Mowgli ' The Bare Necessities' of life Other tales in this collection include Rikki-Tikki-Tavi about a heroic mongoose & ' Toomai of the Elephants' the story of a young elephant-handler ...

Get lost in the jungle with these dazzling tales of adventure! The Jungle Book is a collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling originally published in magazines in the late 1800s These stories which have enchanted generations of readers include Mowgli's Brothers Rikki-Tikki-Tavi & Toomai of the Elephants among others With illustrations by Edward & Maurice Detmold this beautiful vibrant clothbound hardcover is unabridged & makes a great addition to every home library The Knickerbocker Classics bring together the essential works of classic authors from around the world in stunning editions to be collected & enjoyed ...

First published by Macmillan in 1894 The Jungle Book is the classic collection of animal tales that shows Rudyard Kipling's writing for children at its best The short stories & poems include the tale of Mowgli a boy raised by a pack of wolves in the Indian jungle We meet the tiger Shere Khan Bagheera the black panther Baloo the 'sleepy brown bear' & the python Kaa Other famous stories include the tale of the fearless mongoose Rikki-Tikki-Tavi & that of elephant-handler Toomai of the Elephants With a beautiful foiled cover this edition from the original publisher of Rudyard Kipling's much-loved classic is a book to treasure ...

The wild adventures of Mowgli in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book are well-loved timeless tales of growing up & finding a place in the world First Stories The Jungle Book is a perfect introduction for young children to this classic story & its host of animal characters Push pull & slide mechanisms to bring the story to life & see favourite scenes in action Mowgli Baloo Bagheera & of course the fearsome tiger Shere Khan are all beautifully imagined by Miriam Bos in her bold appealing illustrations Titles to collect Snow White Alice in Wonderland Cinderella Rapunzel ...

The Jungle Book introduces Mowgli the human foundling adopted by a family of wolves It tells of the enmity between him & the tiger Shere Khan who killed Mowgli's parents & of the friendship between the man-cub & Bagheera the black panther & Baloo the sleepy brown bear who instructs Mowgli in the Laws of the Jungle The Second Jungle Book contains some of the most thrilling of the Mowgli stories It

Includes:: Red Dog in which Mowgli forms an unlikely alliance with the python Kaa How Fear Came & Letting in the Jungle as well as The Spring Running which brings Mowgli to manhood & the realisation that he must leave Bagheera Baloo & his other friends for the world of man

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