Cuddle up & discover the magic of Cinderella, Jack & the Beanstalk, Puss in Boots, The Elves & the Shoemaker & Little Red Riding Hood in this enchanting collection of five timeless fairy tales. Specially retold for little children, each beautifully illustrated story is the perfect length for reading aloud. ...

This enchanting collection of fairy tales from around the world

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A complete collection of much loved fairy tales, myths andlegends, bound into a beautiful new edition. Whether you`re searching for a sky-high beanstalk, a sleeping princess or a bewitched prince, you`re guaranteed to find your favourite fairy tales right here. & no matter how the story starts, you`ll always find your happy ending.
Includes:: The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, Rumpelstiltskin, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Hansel & Gretel & many more.
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Snap is every child`s much-loved first card game & these large, colourful & high quality cards will delight very young children. The cards feature illustrations of children`s favourite subjects
- characters from fairytales including the ” Three Little Pigs” & ” Cinderella”. Snap is an easy & fun game which is a great way for young children to develop important matching & reading skills. The card packs make great gifts & follow on from the success of Usborne`s other fabulous card games.
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Peep through the holes in this delightful fairytale adventure. ” Once upon a time, there was a troll, ” says Lucy. But Mr Barker isn`t listening. He`s off on his own fairytale adventure. Who will he & Lucy meet & will their story end happily ever after? A beautifully illustrated peep-through story book from Jessica Ahlberg, daughter of Allan & Janet Ahlberg
- creators of the classic The Jolly Postman. The charming details from favourite fairytales will delight children again & again & make this a book to treasure.
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Faiths, Fairs & Festivals of India by Rajeev Chugh from the Delhi-based Maxford Books, describes various religious festivals & how they are celebrated throughout the country. Starting with the great Hindu festivals of Holi, Dussehera & Diwali, the book also

Includes:: many more locally based fairs & festival, providing descriptions of the associated beliefs, customs & background history. Accompanying index will help those unfamiliar with the subject.

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Your best friend stole your fiance. Do you run away & hide, or start planning your revenge? Find out in Sunday Times bestselling author Jane Fallon`s BRAND NEW novel. A TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER `A deftly plotted, witty tale of revenge. It`s a romcom with attitude
- a perfect wicked pleasure to begin a NEW YEAR OF READING` The Mail on Sunday Best friend, soulmate, confidante... backstabber. Amy thought she knew everything there was to know about her best friend Melissa. Then again, Amy also thought she was on the verge of the wedding of her dreams to her long-distance fiance. Until she pays a surprise trip home to London. Jack is out, but it`s clear another woman has been making herself at home in their flat. There`s something about her stuff that feels oddly familiar... & then it hits Amy. The Other Woman is Melissa. Amy has lost her home, her fiance & her best friend in one disastrous weekend
- but instead of falling apart, she`s determined to get her own back. Piecing her life back together won`t be half as fun as dismantling theirs, after all.`I`ve just finished this... it`s FABALISS. I was SO GRIPPED` Marian Keyes` Barbed, twisty & full of deliciously dry wit, this is smart stuff to race through` Sunday Mirror` Hugely compelling... I loved it & just couldn`t put it down!` Ruth Jones

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Fakirs, Feluccas & Femmes Fatales offers everything its title promises & more. A warts-&-all account of author E.T. Laing’s travels, brief encounters & adventures from working in seventy countries, this title offers a kaleidoscope of landscapes, sounds, smells, politics, humour, dialogue &, above all, people. ...

Israeli-born chef Michael Rantissi & his partner & `balaboosta` Aussie girl Kristy Frawley have drilled down to what we all love about the ingredients & flavours of the Middle East
- grains & greens, generosity, pungency, sweetness, sharing. This is food that brings everyone to the table, & won`t let them leave. Michael puts ingredients first & foremost, opening the door to our greater understanding & appreciation of the Middle East`s hidden treasures --- tahini, baharat, halva, chickpeas, labneh, eggplant, honey, pomegranate, amba, dates, broad beans, pistachios, wild greens, ancient grains. The recipes go from basics like hummus, aioli & falafel, to Persian eggplant risotto, Cauliflower, cranberry & pearl barley salad, Harissa-braised lamb with okra. To finish, are the pastries, breads & syrup-laden cakes that turn a meal into a feast
- Chocolate & pistachio baklava, Date & dukkah brownies, Persian pavlova. Living in multicultural Sydney, he says, has helped him lighten & brighten traditional recipes, without ever losing sight of their origins & traditions.` If my mother knew I was serving falafel for breakfast
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- she would be amazed, ` he says. A much-lauded home cook, Kristy adds those all-important pastries, breads & syrup-laden cakes that turn a meal into a feast, any time of the day or night.



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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...