My Germany by Hallwag is an inspiring illustrated introduction to Germany, its culture, people & landscape. The book opens with a map of Germany divided in 10 different regions. Each region is explored in separate small chapters. At the beginning of each, a small map of the area with numbers references the amazing pictures which follow (about a dozen for each region). Prepare for an exciting tour, from city architecture & alpine landscapes to local specialities & festival & much more. There is no text in this book apart from the photograph captions, grouped & page referenced at the end of the book & translated in English, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, Russian, Japanese & Chinese. With such a diverse country & awe inspiring pictures there is no need for words. If you are planning a trip or want to see what Germany has to offer, this book will give you more than just an idea, it will inspire you! ...

One grey dismal day, Janine Marsh was on a trip to northern France to pick up some cheap wine. She returned to England a few hours later having put in an offer on a rundown old barn in the rural Seven Valleys area of Pas de Calais. This was not something she`d expected or planned for. Janine eventually gave up her job in London to move with her husband to live the good life in France. Or so she hoped. While getting to grips with the locals & la vie Francaise, & renovating her dilapidated new house, a building lacking the comforts of mains drainage, heating or proper rooms, & with little money & less of a clue, she started to realize there was lot more to her new home than she could ever have imagined. These are the true tales of Janine`s rollercoaster ride through a different culture
- one that, to a Brit from the city, was in turns surprising, charming & not the least bit baffling.
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A runaway hit & Sunday Times bestseller in 2008, My Grammar & I has continued to grow in popularity, becoming the go-to guide for grammar. Repackaged with a fresh jacket design, this much-loved gift title is now available in paperback, for new readers & fans of the series alike. My Grammar & I offers amusing examples of awful grammar, while steering you in the direction of grammatical greatness. Taking you on a tour of the English language through the minefield of rules & conditions that can catch you out, from dangling modifiers to split infinitives, it highlights the common pitfalls that every English language user faces on a day to day basis. Refreshing everything you should have learnt at school & more, My Grammar & I is informative yet entertaining
- an ideal buy for any English language enthusiast.
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A must-read for fans of Rachel Joyce`s The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry & Maria Semple`s Where`d You Go, Bernadette Heartbreaking & hilarious in equal measure, the new novel by the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon A Man Called Ove will charm & delight anyone who has ever had a grandmother. Everyone remembers the smell of their grandmother`s house. Everyone remembers the stories their grandmother told them. But does everyone remember their grandmother flirting with policemen? Driving illegally? Breaking into a zoo in the middle of the night? Firing a paintball gun from a balcony in her dressing gown? Seven-year-old Elsa does. Some might call Elsa`s granny `eccentric`, or even `crazy`. Elsa calls her a superhero. & granny`s stories, of knights & princesses & dragons & castles, are her superpower. Because, as Elsa is starting to learn, heroes & villains don`t always exist in imaginary kingdoms; they could live just down the hallway. As Christmas draws near, even the best superhero grandmothers may have one or two things they`d like to apologise for. &, in the process, Elsa can have some breath-taking adventures of her own.. . ...

As a child in Turkey, Fethiye Cetin knew her grandmother as a happy & well respected Muslim housewife. Decades later, her grandmother revealed the truth: she was by birth a Christian Armenian, & most of the men in the village where she grew up were slaughtered in 1915. In this heartwrenching memoir, Cetin tells a powerful story that breaks the silence surrounding the Armenian genocide. ...

Say goodbye to back-of-the-car boredom & running out of things to do on the beach! This handy pad can be brought everywhere, from seaside restaurants to hotel lobbys. The holiday theme keeps kids engaged & the easy to use format means that they can draw to their hearts content in whatever location they happen to be in! It contains everything a child could want to draw & allows them to do so in a fun, friendly way using activities & humour to brighten up even the rainiest of days. ...

Artist, designer & photographer Claire Lloyd enjoyed a phenomenal career in London for many years. Living in a beautiful apartment, with a life filled with excitement & travel, she continued working like a maniac until 2004 when glandular fever stopped her in her tracks. During her long recuperation, she realised her priorities were changing, & her life needed restructuring. A chance conversation with a friend led her to the Greek island of Lesvos, where she finally found what she was looking for
- a sense of peace & the return of her creative drive. The book describes Claire`s days in a small village in Greece, where the seasons govern a way of life that has barely changed over thousands of years. Accompanied by Claire`s stunning photographs filled with colour & light, this inspirational story of reconnecting with nature & community, & finding beauty in the smallest details, will make you see the world afresh.
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Create mouth-watering Greek feasts in your very own kitchen with Mary Valles` My Greek Kitchen. This fantastic collection of recipes is an album of traditional Greek cooking Mary has acquired in her pilgrimages to Greece & experiences of Australian Greek gatherings. The book is a fantastic guide to Greek cooking, where Mary will show you how to cook the best vegetables with a drizzle of olive oil, a squeeze of lemon & a sprinkling of oregano. You can learn how to infuse creamy yoghurt with succulent, sweet honey or seasonal dishes such as spring lamb roasts or a winter pork casserole. My Greek Kitchen is organised into sections for readers to easily navigate, whether you are making some Greek starters as finger food, a traditional Greek salad or even cooking a 5-course Greek feast. ...

Sequel to the bestselling My Brother is a Superhero
- over 47, 000 copies sold to date! David Solomons is a meteroic new voice
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First in a hilarious six-book series about a highly unusual pet hamster. Nine-year-old Ben Jinks wants a pet, but a talking hamster wasn`t on his wish list. When his mum says he has to prove he`s responsible in order to get his TV back, he resolves to make the best of it. What he wasn`t expecting was a grumpy talking hamster who can do his maths homework! Ben`s marks shoot up, but his teacher
- the nasty Beardy Mc Creedy
- is suspicious, & bets Ben`s dad that Ben can`t pass a maths test without cheating. Ben is sure he is doomed, but with Stinky`s help
- & some disgusting maths props
- maybe he can prove his nasty teacher wrong... Illustrated throughout with black & white artwork by The Boy Fitz Hammond.



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