The most graceful English translation of this masterpiece of world literature
- prepared with the participation of the Dalai Lama
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The Ticking is the story of Edison Steelhead a boy who at birth takes his mother's life & his father's deformed face Secreted away by his father to be raised in a remote island lighthouse Edison relates to his surroundings in the only way he knows how--by capturing them in his sketchbook Able to find beauty in even the most grotesque of things Edison embraces his own unsettling appearance & sets out to confront the rest of the world Waiting for him on its alien shores are the sights & experiences that will give shape to both his future & his past Written & illustrated by acclaimed artist Ren French The Ticking is a compelling work of graphic literature a reminder that before we can appreciate the beauty around us we must first find it within ourselves A gorgeous 216-page hardcover graphic novel designed by Jordan Crane ...

Look out
- there's a Ticklemonster about! & he's off to tickle all his animal friends from the pigs on the farm to penguins at
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A practical hands-on cookery book that makes it as easy as possible for parents grandparents & carers to have fun cooking with a toddler aged 1 to 4 years old Everything in Tickle Fingers is completely toddler appropriate with minimal need for adult intervention
- no hobs no sharp knives & no raw meat
- & has been carefully selected to emphasise all the activities toddlers love to do squishing sorting mixing & pouring With 60 step-by-step recipes for all the family to enjoy special sections on allergies & fussy eating & lots of ideas on how to tackle common challenges The Tickle Fingers Toddler Cookbook is full of simple yet delicious food that every toddler will be proud to (almost) make on their own

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Adam is a stay-at-home dad who is also working on a history of the bombing & rebuilding of Coventry Cathedral He is a good man & he is happy But one day he receives a call from his daughter's school to inform him that for no apparent reason fifteen-year-old Miriam has collapsed & stopped breathing In that moment he is plunged into a world of waiting agonising not knowing The story of his life & the lives of his family are rewritten & re-told around this shocking central event around a body that has inexplicably failed In this exceptionally courageous & unflinching novel of contemporary life Sarah Moss goes where most of us wouldn't dare to look & the result is riveting
- unbearably sad but also miraculously funny & ultimately hopeful The Tidal Zone explores parental love overwhelming fear illness & recovery It is about clever teenagers & the challenges of marriage It is about the NHS academia sex & gender in the twenty-first century the work-life juggle & the politics of packing lunches & loading dishwashers It confirms Sarah Moss as a unique voice in modern fiction & a writer of luminous intelligence
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Stunning reissue in a beautiful new cover-look of this second novel in the critically acclaimed Ingo Chronicles "I can't go back in the house I'm restless prickling all over The wind hits me like slaps from huge invisible hands But it's not the wind that worries me It's something else beyond the storm" Sapphire & Conor can't forget their adventures in Ingo the mysterious world beneath the sea They long to see their Mer friends Faro & Elvira & swim with the dolphins once more But a crisis is brewing far below the ocean's surface where the wisest of the Mer guards the Tide Knot & soon both Sapphire & Conor will be drawn into Ingo's troubled waters ...

The Tides of Change previously published as Platinum explores the glamorous world of the super-wealthy in all its excess From Moscow to Marrakesh & Los Angeles to London the reach of the super-elite stretches far & wide Within this glamorous world where wealth means everything three women are brought together Frankie Willis who fled her home in South Africa for a new life working in the Caribbean as a stewardess on the luxury mega-yacht Pushkin; Peaches Gold who has established herself as the most influential madam in the city of angels Los Angeles & holds many secrets on the city's famous inhabitants; & Emma Harvey the English socialite whose respectable married life hides a much darker past Hailing from very different worlds they have every reason to distrust each other when their lives unexpectedly collide but their hatred for one man will unite them forever That man is Yuri Khordinsky a newcomer to the ranks of the world's super-rich who desperately craves acceptance in high society & will stop at nothing to get it ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play All 13 episodes of the animated series about the eccentric colourful creatures whose mission in life is to care for the world & the things that live in it Featuring the voices of Susan George & Robert Powell Episodes are ' In the Beginning'; ' Traveller Takes a Trip'; ' To Catch a Net'; ' Sun Sea & Sand'; ' The Hedgehog's Adventure'; ' Sunny's New Friend'; ' Firecrackers'; ' The Breakfast Story'; ' The Runaway Rock'; 'A Scary Night For Mr Tree'; ' When Hally Met Sally'; ' Happy Birthday World' & 'A Song & a Dance in the Forest of Lap' Directors Les Orton Format PALRegion Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Number of discs 1 ...

Includes: SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED LINE DRAWINGSLittle Tiger is not like other tigers Not content to spend her days alone
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In 1841 Nigel Halleck left Britain to become a clerk in the East India Company He served in the colonial administration for eight years before leaving his post eventually disappearing in the mountain kingdom of Nepal never to be heard from again A century-&-a-half later Kief Hillsbery Nigel's nephew many times removed sets out on a quest to discover what happened to his ancestor Through beguiling prose he transports us to a time & place deep in the heart of British & Indian history weaving together a clash of civilizations & uncovering the moving tale of one man against an empire ...