THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER FROM THE MILLION-SELLING AUTHOR OF CAST IRON, COFFIN ROAD & THE BLACKHOUSEWHATEVER HAPPENSNiamh & Ruairidh Macfarlane co-own the Hebridean company Ranish Tweed. On a business trip to Paris to promote their luxury br&, Niamh learns of Ruairidh`s affair, & then looks on as he & his lover are killed by a car bomb. She returns home to Lewis, bereft.I`LL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOUNiamh begins to look back on her life with Ruairidh, desperate to identify anyone who may have held a grudge against him. The French police, meanwhile, have ruled out terrorism, & ruled in murder
- & sent Detective Sylvie Braque to shadow their prime suspect: Niamh.I`LL KEEP YOU SAFE, NO MATTER WHATAs one woman works back through her memories, & the other moves forward with her investigation, the two draw ever closer to a deadly enemy with their own, murderous, designs.` Peter May is a writer I would follow to the ends of the earth` New York Times
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Long before he was the taco seller whose ` Gringo Dog` recipe made him famous throughout Mexico City, our hero was an aspiring artist: an artist, that is, till his would-be girlfriend was stolen by Diego Rivera, & his dreams snuffed out by his hypochondriac mother. Now our hero is resident in a retirement home, where fending off boredom is far more gruelling than making tacos. Plagued by the literary salon that bumps about his building`s lobby & haunted by the self-pitying ghost of a neglected artist, Villalobos` old man can`t help but misbehave: he antagonises his neighbours, tortures American missionaries with passages from Adorno, & flirts with the revolutionary greengrocer.A delicious take-down of pretensions to cultural posterity, I`ll Sell You a Dog is a comic novel whose absurd inventions, scurrilous antics & oddball characters are vintage Villalobos. ...

Lily & Blue Kangaroo
- a friendship forever! Another heart warming story featuring Lily & her much-loved toy, Blue Kangaroo,
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” Pirate Pete: I`m a New Big Brother” is part of Ladybird`s successful ” Pirate Pete” & ” Princess Polly” toddler range
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What do your toys do when your back is turned? Mischief might ensue when a ringleader teddy bear throws a very memorable party. Have you ever wondered what teddies do while their humans are at school? What if a teddy bear invited all his stuffed animal friends over? Imagine the wild party that might ensue, complete with jumping on the bed, colouring on the walls, dressing up in Mum`s clothes, having a bubble-bath sliding contest in the hall, & sledging down a cushion mountain... As adorable as it is raucous, Jancee Dunn`s hilarious tale of freedom & fun comes to vibrant life in Scott Nash`s colourful illustrations. ...

Sother Teague, one of New York`s most knowledgeable & experienced bartenders, presenters a brief history of both classic & lesser-known spirits with modern-day wit & old-school bar wisdom, accompanied by easy-to-mix drink recipes you`ll soon commit to memory, made from gin, whiskey, brandy, tequila, amari, rum, vodka & mixed spirits. This stunning hardcover collection of timeless tips, insights from industry pros & more than 100 delicious recipes is more than just a cocktail book: It`s a manifesto for living a more spirited life. Consumers who purchase the book will gain access to five exclusive videos in which Sother teaches them how to create his five favourite drinks for entertaining. These videos will be posted on a private web page & only made available to readers of the book. ...

Entertaining yet informative, this book captures the quirkiness of languages & phrases from around the world & translates them into a fun format & great gift. In Russia, for instance, `to put a pig under someone` means to play a dirty trick. In France, `to have a well hung tongue` means to be eloquent. If someone in Germany tells you that you`re living your life `like a maggot in bacon`, it means you`re living the life of Riley. The broad selection of idioms provides a quirky look at different cultures & how they perceive the world in a light-hearted, fun manner. ...

One relentlessly hot summer, six children explore the scorched wheat fields that enclose their tiny Italian village. When the gang find a dilapidated farmhouse, nine-year-old Michele Amitrano makes a discovery so momentous that he dare not tell a soul. It is a secret that will force Michele to question everything & everyone around him, & will bring his innocent world toppling down. An unputdownable thriller, I`m Not Scared has become a contemporary classic in Italian literature, read & celebrated the world over. ...

The Big Steps series is designed to help little ones (and their parents) cope with everyday experiences. In I`m Starting Nursery, Ben is sad after Daddy drops him at nursery for the first time. But not for long... he soon makes friends & finds lots of things to do & in no time at all, Daddy is back! In this fun-filled novelty book with flaps & mechanisms watch Ben & his friends play with trucks, paint pictures, dress up & listen to a story. Each page has really helpful tips for parents & carers that are endorsed by leading Early Years Consultant, Dr Amanda Gummer. With delightful illustrations from Marion Cocklico, I`m Starting Nursery is the perfect book to share & to reassure every little person starting nursery. Discover more tips for big steps with We`re Having a Baby, I`m Not Sleepy & No More Nappies ...

I`m the King of the Castle by Susan Hill is a chilling novel that explores the extremes of childhood cruelty, now published as a Penguin Essential for the first time. ` Some people are coming here today, now you will have a companion.` But young Edmund Hooper doesn`t want anyone else in Warings, the large & rambling Victorian house he shares with his widowed father. Nevertheless Charles Kingshaw & his mother are soon installed & Hooper sets about subtly persecuting the fearful new arrival. In the woods, Charles fights back but he knows that his rival will always win the affections of the adults
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