A newly-hatched baby dragon is on a hilarious hungry rampage, eating everybody until she is all alone. Will she learn her lesson & discover how to make friends? This bold & brilliant picture book is packed full of loopy laugh-out-loud moments. Just watch out for great big pink elephant! ...

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 ...

When the body of a young girl is found hanging from a tree, the only clue the police have is an airline tag around her neck. It reads `I`m travelling alone`. In response, police investigator Holger Munch is immediately charged with assembling a special homicide unit. But to complete the team, he must track down his former partner, Mia Kruger
- a brilliant but troubled detective
- who has retreated to a solitary island with plans to kill herself. Reviewing the file, Mia finds something new
- a thin line carved into the dead girl`s fingernail: the number 1. She knows that this is only the beginning. To save other children from the same fate, she must find a way to cast aside her own demons & stop this murderer from becoming a serial killer.


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The magnitude of the global climate crisis is such that even the most committed environmentalists are liable to live in a state of denial. The award-winning writers collected here have made it their task to shake off this disbelief, bringing the incomprehensible within our grasp & shaping an emotional response to mankind`s unwitting creation of a tough new planet. From T.C. Boyle`s account of early eco-activists, to David Mitchell`s vision of a near future where civilization dwindles as oil sells for $800 a barrel
- these stories blend speculative & literary fiction & range across time. The aim is to make the danger posed by climate change as accessible to the imagination as subjects more common to the best of contemporary fiction. Royalties from I`m With the Bears will go to 350.org, an international grassroots movement working to reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.
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The definitive biography of the late Leonard Cohen
- singer-songwriter, musician, poet, & novelist. The genius behind such classic
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I`ve an Uncle Ivan is a free-wheeling rhyme illustrated in a nostalgic 1950s style that introduces readers to Uncle Ivan, his extended family & 14 different modes of transport. Ivan has a niece on skates, who has two hitchhiking brothers. They have a cousin on a scooter, whose sister drives a Mini... And so it goes until we meet the whole family, who are travelling to a secret destination on every form of transport from unicycles to bi-planes to trams! But look more closely; in each picture there are clues to the true identity of this remarkable family & their exciting destination. The climax of this charming caper occurs when everyone descends upon the pie stand at once & chaos ensues. ...

Indian English in the Language & Culture series from Lonely Planet, providing an irreverent view of a selection of languages & revealing the meanings behind everyday native expressions. Written in a humorous style, these pocket-sized guides present a thematic guide to each language through descriptions of vocabulary, colloquiums & slang. Each guide begins with a short history of the language, including unique features & origins. There is also guidance on pronunciation, grammar, phrasing, greetings, etiquette & body language. Individual sections are dedicated to lifestyle & society, travel & transport, food & drink, sport, entertainment, slang, misunderstandings & regional variations or languages. Extensive descriptions of each area are interlaced with humorous anecdotes, common misunderstandings & other words & phrases which may confuse visitors. Outline maps of different regions are accompanied by commentary on regional variations & any notable local vocabulary. There is also a useful ‘ Word-finder’, designed to help readers locate specific terms, phrases or vocabulary easily. ...