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! ...

Cooking your own pizza is easy & lots of fun with the The Little Pizza Cookbook Packed with more than 70 delicious easy-to-follow recipes this book will turn your home kitchen into an Italian pizzeria From a classic margherita to exciting contemporary pizzas you'll find toppings to suit everyone 176 pages ...

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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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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Having crash-landed in the Sahara desert a pilot comes across a young boy who introduces himself as the " Little Prince" & tells him the story of how he grew up on a tiny asteroid before travelling across the galaxies & coming to Earth His encounters & discoveries seen through childlike innocent eyes give rise to candid reflections on life & human nature First published in 1943 & featuring the author's own watercolour illustrations The Little Prince has since become a classic philosophical fable for young & old as well as a global publishing phenomenon selling tens of millions of copies worldwide & being translated into dozens of languages ...

Robert Powell stars as the Aviator with Garrett Moore as the Little Prince & Bernard Cribbins as the King in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's popular fable This poignant dramatisation of the French classic was translated & dramatised by Bonnie Greer When he crashes in the Sahara Desert the Aviator believes he is all alone
- until he meets an unusual space traveller a boy with golden hair who calls himself The Little Prince As the Aviator repairs his plane the Little Prince tells him fantastical tales about his amazing interplanetary journey On his home planet asteroid B-612 he fell in love with a beautiful rose but left her to explore the universe In the course of his travels he has met people including a King a drunkard & a lamplighter as well as a snake & a wise fox
- but now he must return home & be reunited with his rose A classic story about love friendship & loss The Little Prince is one of the most read books in the world The wonder & excitement of much-loved children's classics lives on in BBC Radio's acclaimed full-cast dramatisations complete with evocative music & sound effects Duration 1 hour approx

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The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched they are felt with the heart After crash-landing in the Sahara Desert a pilot encounters a little prince who is visiting Earth from his own planet Their strange & moving meeting illuminates for the aviator many of life's universal truths as he comes to learn what it means to be human from a child who is not Antoine de Saint-Exupery's delightful The Little Prince has been translated into over 180 languages & sold over 80 million copies This Macmillan Collector's Library edition features a specially commissioned translation by Ros & Chloe Schwarz as well as the charming original illustrations by Saint-Exupery himself coloured by Barbara Frith one of England's leading colourists It's a book that will enchant both children & adults alike Designed to appeal to the booklover the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful special gift editions of much loved classic titles Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love & treasure ...

A pilot stranded in the desert awakes one morning to see standing before him the most extraordinary little fellow Please asks the stranger draw me a sheep & the pilot realizes that when life's events are too difficult to understand there is no choice but to succumb to their mysteries He pulls out 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 Often seen as a symbol of childhood innocence Antoine de Saint-Exupery's best-selling book The Little Prince is cherished by children & adults alike across the globe Ideal for children aged 7 & up This beautiful edition contains the definitive translation & all the original illustrations The Little Prince joins the ranks of A Little Princess The Secret Garden & Peter Pan as a genuine children's classic of the twentieth century Antoine De Saint-Exupery was born in 1900 in Lyon In 1921 he began his training as a pilot By 1926 he had became one of the pioneers of international postal flight In 1945 he embarked on a record-breaking attempt to fly from Paris to Saigon Nineteen hours into the flight his plane crashed in the Sahara desert He survived the crash but spent three days battling dehydration limited food & hallucinations On the fourth day the was rescued In part this experience was the inspiration for ' The Little Prince' He continued to fly until World War II during which he took self-imposed exile On 31 July 1944 he disappeared over the Mediterranean while flying a reconnaissance mission ...