First published in 1984 a picture book in which the Little Mouse will do all he can to save his strawberry from the Big Hungry Bear even if it means sharing it with the reader The Little Mouse & the Big Hungry Bear are known & loved by millions of children around the world Little Mouse loves strawberries but so does the bear How will Little Mouse stop the bear from eating his freshly picked red ripe strawberry ...

First published in 1984 a picture book in which the Little Mouse will do all he can to save his strawberry from the Big Hungry Bear even if it means sharing it with the reader The Little Mouse & the Big Hungry Bear are known & loved by millions of children around the world Little Mouse loves strawberries but so does the bear How will Little Mouse stop the bear from eating his freshly picked red ripe strawberry ...

The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules is an incredibly quirky humorous & warm-hearted story about growing old disgracefully
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The international bestseller translated from the German by Simon Pare On a beautifully restored barge on the Seine Jean Perdu runs a bookshop; or rather a 'literary apothecary' for this bookseller possesses a rare gift for sensing which books will soothe the troubled souls of his customers The only person he is unable to cure it seems is himself He has nursed a broken heart ever since the night twenty-one years ago when the love of his life fled Paris leaving behind a handwritten letter that he has never dared read His memories & his love have been gathering dust
- until now The arrival of an enigmatic new neighbour in his eccentric apartment building on Rue Montagnard inspires Jean to unlock his heart unmoor the floating bookshop & set off for Provence in search of the past & his beloved
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Rachel Khoo serves up a modern twist on classic French cooking Rachel Khoo was determined to get to grips with French cooking so to learn more she moved to Paris not speaking a word of French & enrolled at Le Cordon Bleu the world-famous cookery school Six years later she still lives & works in Paris cooking up a selection of classic French dishes from all over the country & giving them a fresh makeover with her own modern twists From a Croque Madame muffin & the classic Boeuf bourguignon to a deliciously fragrant Provencal lavender & lemon roast chicken Rachel celebrates the culinary landscape of France as it is today & shows how simple these dishes are The 120 recipes in the book range from easy everyday dishes like Omelette Piperade to summer picnics by the Seine & afternoon 'gouter' (snacks) to meals with friends & delicious desserts including classics like Creme brulee & Tarte tatin It's a book that celebrates the very best of French home-cooking in a modern & accessible way Real French food is no longer something only served in fancy restaurants; Rachel will show how you can add a little French culinary touch to your everyday life at home no matter where you are in the world or how big your kitchen is! ...

Happiness is like the answer to a riddle The more we want it & the more we seek it the more elusive it becomes & yet when we are least conscious of looking for it it can envelop us in a warm sense of contentment & belonging making a single moment precious & valuable beyond measure A feeling of happiness has the power to light up our whole being Scientists will tell us that happiness has the power to heal & to extend life It is the ingredient we all seek to make our lives complete Like the air we breathe we are not conscious that we need it until it disappears Happiness makes us feel glad to be alive The Little Pocket Book of Happiness offers you a more joyous approach to living & thinking; a shift in approach that may reframe your view of the world; simple things you can do to reconsider your life
- consciously
- so that you can decide whether now is the time when you can be happier It

Includes:: strategies to warm the heart & open the mind to the extraordinary power of happiness It shares the experiences of others & provides the closest we might have to a happiness 'formula' The good news is happiness is within everyone's grasp



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Packed with great tips & easy-to-follow recipes for homemade lotions & potions The Little Pocket Book of Natural Beauty has everything you need to know about caring for your skin & hair Most of us use a huge variety of beauty products on our skin & hair every day
- from shower gel & shampoo to moisturizer & hand cream
- but the majority of these products contain all sorts of chemicals Natural skincare & fragrance expert Karen Gilbert will show you how to avoid these chemicals & make your own lotions & potions at home using readily available natural ingredients & easy-to-follow methods The Little Pocket Book of Natural Beauty is split into four chapters The first chapter Getting started' details how to use ingredients & equipment as well as how to store your creations The second chapter For the face' contains great tips & suggestions for moisturizers masks & cleansers whilst For the body' contains all sorts of know-how including how to make mango & lime body butter & Barbados-ready body scrub The final chapter Bath & Shower' is filled with luxuries such as cedarwood & ylang ylang bath oil & a skin-softening milk bath so you'll always be able to pamper yourself! Each recipe has clear step-by-step photographs to guide you & there are numerous variations to try From lip balms to bath oils this fantastic pocket-sized edition of Natural Beauty teaches you all you need to know to create stunning natural remedies that not only look & smell lovely but make you feel great!

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Few books have been as universally cherished by children & adults alike as The Little Prince A beautiful special gift edition of this touching & wise classic children's book with the original translation by Katherine Woods & full-colour illustrations A pilot stranded in the desert awakes one morning to see the most extraordinary little fellow standing before him Please asks the stranger draw me a sheep And the pilot realises that when life's events are too difficult to understand there is no choice but to succumb to their mysteries He pulls out a pencil & paper & thus begins this wise & enchanting fable that in teaching the secret of what is really important in life has changed the world forever for its readers This stunning new edition of the classic children's book The Little Prince

Includes:: the classic English translation by Katherine Woods & original colour illustrations which will capture the hearts of readers of all ages Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900-1944) was born in Lyons France He wrote The Little Prince in the United States during a two-year self-imposed exile from occupied France A year after the book's publication in 1943 Saint-Exupery disappeared over the Mediterranean while flying a reconnaissance mission for his French air squadron Best known throughout the world as the author & illustrator of The Little Prince Saint-Exupery wrote several other books that have also become classics of world literature Katherine Woods (1886-1968) produced the original English translation of The Little Prince in 1943 It was later followed by several other English translations but her classic translation is treasured by fans & is often considered to be the definitive English translation Her poetic translation perfectly captures the enchantment & charm of Saint-Exupery's storytelling

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With an introduction by Kate Mosse Translated by Ros Schwartz All grown-ups were children once (but most of them have forgotten)A pilot who has crash landed in the desert awakes to see an extraordinary little boy ' Please' asks the stranger 'will you draw me a little lamb!' Baffled by the little prince's incessant questioning the pilot pulls out his pencil & starts to draw As the little prince's curiosity takes them further on their journey together the pilot is able to piece together an understanding of the tiny planet from which the prince has come & of his incredible travels across the universe First published in 1943 The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery has been translated into more than 250 languages becoming a global phenomenon Heart-breaking funny & thought-provoking it is an enchanting & endlessly wise fable about the human condition & the power of imagination A book about both childhood & adulthood it can be read as a parable a war story a classic children's fairy-tale & many more things besides The Little Prince is a book for everyone; after all all grown-ups were children once ' The Little Prince moves from asteroid to desert from fable & comedy to enigmatic tragedy in order to make one recurrent point You can't love roses You can only love a rose' Adam Gopnik New Yorker ...

Translated by Irene Testot-Ferry The Little Prince is a classic tale of equal appeal to children & adults On one level it is the story of an airman's discovery in the desert of a small boy from another planet
- the Little Prince of the title
- & his stories of intergalactic travel while on the other hand it is a thought-provoking allegory of the human condition First published in 1943 the year before the author's death in action this translation contains Saint-Exupery's delightful illustrations

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