This title offers a warm, smart & very funny look at the friendship between two very different girls. Gracie & Savannah are best friends
- despite being totally different. Savannah is beautiful, outrageous & irresistible to the opposite sex. Gracie is shy, smart & would rather be learning about lizards than meeting boys. Together they make a great if surprising team & it seems like nothing could come between them
- but over a long summer Gracie begins to question Savannah`s reliance on lies & manipulation to get her own way & wonder whether her friend is quite as confident as she seems. When Gracie meets a boy she really likes, & Savannah comes between them, Gracie realizes that maybe it`s time she started thinking for herself. The two friends may never be as close as they were but they`ve learned a great deal from each other. This is a witty & very funny story about friendship, keeping your own identity & moving on. This title comes from the author of the bestselling ” Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen” (9781844289493), which was made into a major film starring Lindsay Lohan, & from the best-selling, awarding-winning author of ” The Whale`s Song” which was winner of the Kate Greenaway medal in 1991.

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My Year in Small Drawings is a charmingly original visual diary which encourages you to create & collect the details all around you every day. Exploring the extraordinary in the ordinary, this meaningful artifact builds up dozens of dinky drawings for a uniquely personal record. Author Matilda Tristram invites doodlers & designers alike to experience the irresistible immediacy of drawing small. Tangles of cables, window frames, tree buds, all just some of the objects she suggests we can learn to see in a new way, exploring their simple (and sometimes surprising beauty) by drawing them. Expert insights on how to simplify what we see; which pens & pencils to use; colour; & using perspective are mixed with astute observations to form a creative guide to cherish. ...

In a single eye-opening year, two women, worlds apart, experience parallel awakenings. In New York, Jane Takagi-Little has landed a job producing Japanese docu-soap My American Wife! But as she researches the consumption of meat in the American home, she begins to realize that her ruthless search for a story is deeply compromising her morals. Meanwhile, in Tokyo, housewife Akiko Ueno diligently prepares the recipes from Jane`s programme. Struggling to please her husb&, she increasingly doubts her commitment to the life she has fallen into. As Jane & Akiko both battle to assert their individuality on opposite sides of the globe, they are drawn together in a startling story of strength, courage, love. ...

Every part of Ellen Giggenbach`s innovative model book, including the cover, can be used to create your very own play-zoo with over 40 separate models & a whole menagerie of animals. Will the visitors see the dolphin show, buy an ice cream or help to find a lost baby penguin? You decide in this inspirational model kit, designed awaken the storyteller inside all children (even grown-up ones). ...

Myanmar (Burma) on a double-sided map from Periplus, including a country map at 1:2, 000, 000, enlargements or street plans of Yangon (Rangoon), Mandalay, Bagan area & Old Bagan, & travel & tourist tips. The country itself appears in full on one side of the map on a base showing major roads, the rail network & local airports. Relief shading shows the terrain & spot heights for the main peaks. The map is annotated with important sites, national parks & nature reserves. Internal administrative divisions & names of provinces are included, as are international borders (the map extends to cover Thailand east to Bangkok, China to the edge of Sichuan Province & north-east India to the border with Bhutan). Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 2 ...

Myanmar (Burma) in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

Burma (Myanmar) on a large map at 1:2, 150, 000 presenting country surrounded by descriptions of its main sights, fauna & flora, ethnic groups, etc, plus on the reverse side a map of what the publishers, Oddysey Books, call the Greater Mekong Sub-Regions: Burma with Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam & part of southern China to show the whole course of the Mekong from its source to its delta, as well as the source of the Irrawaddy (Ayeyawaddy). Both maps have a physical base, showing the topography by relief shading & elevation tinting, with names of mountain ranges, rivers, etc. The map of Burma highlights the network of main roads & shows selected local routes. Symbols indicate locations of border crossings, domestic airports, major historical sites, national parks & wildlife reserves, & other important places of interest. Many locations are cross-referenced to the surrounding descriptions which are longer than usually found on maps. Included are also comments about the country ...

Myanmar (Burma) on a double-sided map from Periplus, including a country map at 1:2, 000, 000, enlargements or street plans of Yangon (Rangoon), Mandalay, Bagan area & Old Bagan, & travel & tourist tips. The country itself appears in full on one side of the map on a base showing major roads, the rail network & local airports. Relief shading shows the terrain & spot heights for the main peaks. The map is annotated with important sites, national parks & nature reserves. Internal administrative divisions & names of provinces are included, as are international borders (the map extends to cover Thailand east to Bangkok, China to the edge of Sichuan Province & north-east India to the border with Bhutan). Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 2 ...

The DK Eyewitness Myanmar Travel Guide

Includes:: unique cutaways, floorplans & reconstructions of the must-see

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With its glittering pagodas, timeless countryside & gracious people, Myanmar (Burma) is an extraordinarily beautiful destination, but one that was isolated from the rest of the world until very recently. With tourism growing rapidly & ongoing development as the country opens up, there has never been a better time to explore Myanmar. This 2015 Insight Guide Myanmar (Burma) has been comprehensively updated by an expert author to help inspire & inform travellers wanting to discover this fascinating country. After an inspirational best Of Myanmar section, the country`s rich past & cultural heritage are described in a series of lively essays. Contemporary aspects of Burmese life
- the changing political situation, the economy, food, architecture, wildlife
- are also covered in depth. The Places chapters describe all the sights that should be seen
- from the incomparable temples of Bagan, serene Inle Lake, the lost world of Mrauk U & the beaches along the Bay of Bengal to the fascinating cities of Yangon & Mandalay. Detailed, high-quality maps throughout will help you get around & travel tips give you the essential information for planning a memorable trip, including Insight Guides’ independent selection of the best hotels & restaurants. Discover this most exciting of destinations with Insight Guide Myanmar (Burma).


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