The Plumberry School of Comfort Food was originally published as a four-part serial This is the complete story in one package Putting other people first doesn't always mean you have to come second Verity has lost everything she loved; her best friend & baking companion has died taking with her their shared passion for cooking To top it off it looks like her career & love life might soon follow suit Although she's very much in need of some time for herself Verity instead leaps at the opportunity to help a friend find her feet & help establish a cooking school Just as long as she doesn't have to cook anything! Even so it's all far from easy even with the comfort of new friendship & a taste of fresh romance So when tragedy strikes at the very heart of the cookery school Verity once again risks losing everything Can Verity find the magic ingredient for Plumberry? Above all else can she finally write her own recipe for happiness & finally put herself first? A heartwarming & romantic story certain to make you smile
- perfect for fans of Carole Matthews Trisha Ashley & Katie Fforde Your favourite authors have loved reading bestselling Cathy Bramley Delightfully warm with plenty of twists & turns' Trisha Ashley Engaging characters & a sweeping romance This is delightful!' Katie Fforde Full of joy & fun' Milly Johnson
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The leading sports massage expert Mel Cash now publishes this indispensable guide to the human muscular & skeletal system It contains all the most relevant information needed to understand how the human body moves & maintains posture drawing together knowledge from several different areas of medical science & presenting it in a clear & simple style There is nothing similar available on the market & the book is essential for all students of human biology medicine & physical therapy (orthodox & complementary) & anyone involved at any level in sport exercise or dance The 40 specially commissioned colour illustrations plus 25 line drawings provide a full picture of the human muscular & skeletal system & the accompanying text explains how they may become injured & the various other causes of musculoskeletal pain & dysfunction ...

A beautiful story about friendship from bestselling author Holly Webb Kitty is feeling left out Her friends want to spend time with the new girl at school & Kitty has no one to play with Luckily Kitty has Frank to talk to Frank is her family's puppy & he's so small he can fit in Dad's pocket! Can this little puppy bring the friends back together again? ...

Aaarghgghhh!!&!!! Every time your mobile phone rings it's an automated PPI call You've forgotten one of your million different internet passwords Once again you're stuck in the slowest lane at the supermarket This book investigates 97 day-ruining events slap-in-the-face moments & everyday aggravations & explains why these things irritate us quite so much Let's face it the world is becoming an increasingly annoying place to live
- & THE POCKET ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AGGRAVATION has the evidence to prove it It has been scientifically proven that when we understand the science behind our daily grievances our problems become less frustrating & easier to manage This fact-filled book will help reduce the stress of your daily grind Designed with enlightening diagrams & witty drawings THE POCKET ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AGGRAVATION finally answers the question why is that so fcking annoying?
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A handy pocket size guide to 25 basic bidding conventions 64 pages b&w illustrations Seagram Barbara ...

Learning about wine can be a daunting task With terms like assemblage batonnage & cuvee; ullage terroir & vielles vignes it's not surprising that many people are put off & simply reach for the nearest bottle of red or white in the supermarket aisle This is the perfect concise guide for anyone who loves wine but wants to find out more Arranged in an easy-to-use format in which different types of wine are shown schematically on a map like the London Underground the reader can see at a glance the salient features of hundreds of different wines & how they relate to each other in terms of taste A unique & original tool to navigate the complex world of wine The Pocket Guide to Wine enables wine lovers to find out more about the wines they already like & to make informed choices as they explore further ...

To celebrate The Hobbit's 75th anniversary of publication a pocket-sized hardback of JRR Tolkien's timeless classic perfect for little Hobbits everywhere Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet & contented life with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf & a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly & enlist his services
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- on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon Bilbo's life is never to be the same again The Hobbit became an instant success when it was first published in 1937 & 75 years later Tolkien's epic tale of elves dwarves trolls goblins myth magic & adventure with its reluctant hero Bilbo Baggins has lost none of its appeal Now for the first time the classic hardback edition is available in a one-off special pocket-sized edition Featuring the distinctive cover illustration painted by Tolkien himself plus his own drawings in the book this edition will be the perfect gift for little Hobbits everywhere!

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In a new perfectly pocket-sized format The Pocket Moomin Colouring Book features original artwork from the coveted archive of Tove Jansson creator of the Moomins; one of the most cherished children's book series ever written This smaller edition perfect for colouring on-the-go features striking patterns & scenes as well as all your favourite Moomin characters & their most memorable"es Including all your favourite scenes from The Moomin Colouring Book ...

A unique collection of advice for life Baltasar Gracian's The Pocket Oracle & Art of Prudence is a philosophical gem & perhaps the first 'self-help' book ever written This Penguin Classics edition is translated from the Spanish with an introduction by Jeremy Robbins Written over 350 years ago The Pocket Oracle & Art of Prudence is a subtle collection of 300 witty & thought-provoking aphorisms From the art of being lucky to the healthy use of caution these elegant maxims were created as a guide to life with further suggestions given on cultivating good taste knowing how to refuse the foolishness of complaining & the wisdom of controlling one's passions Baltasar Gracian intended these ingenious pragmatic aphorisms to challenge the mind & recognised that few would be capable of applying them In Jeremy Robbins's introduction to his penetrating new translation he examines Gracian's place in Spanish literature & his previous works Robbins also looks at the themes contexts & contradictions of The Pocket Oracle as well as the brevity & subtlety of Gracian's cool-headed aphorisms This edition also contains a chronology suggested further reading & notes Baltasar Gracian (1601-1658) was born in Belmonte Aragon & entered the Society of Jesus in 1619 Teaching in Jesuit colleges across the Kingdom of Aragon he was also at one time confessor to the viceroy of Aragon & chaplain to the Spanish army But it is as one of the great Spanish stylists & moralists that he is best known He wrote a series of short moral tracts marked by their elliptical epigrammatic style as well as a three volume allegorical novel The Critic (1651-57) Published in 1647 The Pocket Oracle & Art of Prudence influenced the vogue for the form in France & was quickly translated into the major European languages If you enjoyed The Pocket Oracle & Art of Prudence you might like La Rochefoucauld's Maxims also available in Penguin Classics ...

The Pocket Oxford Classical Greek Dictionary is an elementary level dictionary ideal for learners of Classical Greek at school & university level It covers over 20000 Greek words & phrases in clear user-friendly translations & over 4000 English words in common usage The dictionary also offers help with Greek to English sentence construction & prose composition & provides tables of irregular verbs Additional information

Includes:: detailed lists of numerals & proper names a guide to pronunciation & a map of Greece

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