The Smell of Summer Grass is based partly on the long out of print ` Perch Hill`. It is the story of the years spent in finding & building a personal Arcadia, sometimes a dream, sometimes a nightmare, by writer Adam Nicolson & his wife, cook & gardener, Sarah Raven. Adam Nicolson was determined to leave metropolitan life but the rundown farm in the Sussex Weald was not quite what he bargained for. The scenery was breathtaking & the rural neighbours charming but the hard end of real farming life was another matter
- mud, cold, planning regulations & unco-operative livestock. But for the reader the whole enterprise is full of delight thanks to Adam Nicolson`s writing: frank, witty & touching, it is a testament to the importance of holding on to your dreams & turning them into reality.
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This achingly jawdropping book follows the evolution of dentistry throughout the world from the Bronze Age to the present day, presenting captivating & grim illustrations of the tools & techniques of dentistry through the ages. Organized chronologically, The Smile Stealers interleaves beautiful & gruesome technical illustrations & paintings from the Wellcome Collection`s unique archive of material from Europe, America & the Far East with seven authoritative & eloquent themed articles from medical historian Richard Barnett. A comprehensive review of the development of the trade & discipline of dentistry, it covers topics as diverse as the very first dentures (produced by the Etruscans in the seventh century bce); the smile revolution in 18th-century portraiture; & the role of dentistry in forensic science
- all in one beautifully illustrated volume. Extending the cult of the medically macabre begun by its predecessors The Sick Rose & Crucial Interventions, The Smile Stealers is guaranteed to appeal to lovers of the horrific & the beautiful alike as it probes the growth of dentistry
- from pulling out bad teeth to reconstructing jaws, & from painful action to pain-free interventions & the pursuit of the perfect smile.

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This collection contains two of the best Jeeves stories, in which the gentleman`s gentleman endeavours to smooth over Bertie Wooster`s relentless haplessness. Add in the story of a private detective who can make the guilty confess simply by smiling at them, told by one of Wodehouse`s greatest raconteurs, & you`ve got an assortment of Wodehouse delights in which lunacy & comic exuberance reign supreme. ...

Following Ivy Sparrow`s discoveries in The Crooked Sixpence, the adventures continue in the second instalment of The Uncommoners trilogy, The Smoking Hourglass. As soon as Ivy & her brother Seb set foot back in the mysterious underground city of Lundinor, they know that something has changed.. . Where before there were cobbled streets, now the squares & lanes between the city`s enchanted shops are lush with spring blooms
- but something dark is stirring just below the surface, & uncommon traders are uneasy. Ivy & Seb have stumbled into a plot that could condemn every uncommoner to a disastrous fate... With the help of Valian, their extraordinary friend
- & some exceptional uncommon objects
- can Ivy & Seb put a stop to the sinister Dirge`s plans?


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When an elderly man is stabbed to death in an elevator & a crewman on an Italian fishing trawler is machine-gunned by a Tunisian patrol boat off Sicily`s coast, only Inspector Montalbano suspects a link between the two incidents. His investigation leads to the beautiful Karima, an impoverished house cleaner & sometime prostitute, whose young son steals other school children`s mid-morning snacks. But Karima disappears, & the young snack thief`s life as well as Montalbano`s is endangered when the inspector exposes a viper`s nest of government corruption & international intrigue. ...

” How I long to sail!” said the tiny snail. One little snail longs to see the world & hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs & volcanoes, sharks & penguins, & the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes & the whale is beached in a bay, it`s the tiny snail`s big plan that saves the day. The Snail & the Whale is a delightful tale of adventure & friendship by the unparalleled picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. This edition features the classic story with a stunning, redesigned cover & beautiful finish, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson & Scheffler fans
- big & small! Also available with redesigned covers are The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo`s Child, Room on the Broom, The Smartest Giant in Town, Monkey Puzzle, Charlie Cook`s Favourite Book, & A Squash & a Squeeze.
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” How I long to sail!” said the tiny snail. One little snail longs to see the world & hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs & volcanoes, sharks & penguins, & the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes & the whale is beached in a bay, it`s the tiny snail`s big plan that saves the day. The Snail & the Whale is a delightful tale of adventure & friendship by the unparalleled picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. This handy board book format is perfect for younger readers. It features the classic story with a stunning redesigned cover & beautiful finish, making it a must-have for even the smallest Donaldson & Scheffler fans! Also available in board book format & with striking redesigned covers are: The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo`s Child, Room on the Broom, The Smartest Giant in Town, Monkey Puzzle, Charlie Cook`s Favourite Book, & A Squash & a Squeeze. ...

Join the dots, spot the differences, colour in & have fun recreating the adventures of the snail who hitched a lift on the tail of an enormous whale! This brilliant activity book is packed with exciting puzzles & games featuring characters & scenes from this bestselling story. There are even over 40 reusable stickers & a sticker scene -- hours of fun! ...

It is Istanbul, 1838, & Lefevre, a French archaeologist, has arrived in Istanbul determined to uncover a lost Byzantine treasure. Yashim is hired to investigate him, but when the man turns up dead, there is only one suspect: Yashim himself. Once again, the investigator finds himself in a race against time to uncover the startling truth behind a shadowy secret society dedicated to the revival of the Byzantine Empire, caught in a deadly game deep beneath the city streets, a place where the stakes are high
- & betrayal is death.
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A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... When the parents of Milo & Lina Graf are abducted by agents of the evil Empire, the children must undertake a perilous journey across the unknown reaches of Wild Space to rescue them
- & to discover hope for the future. In this first full-length adventure, Milo & Lina look for allies on an ancient frontier world
- but the cruel Imperial officer Captain Korda has prepared a trap... Look out for the other titles in this series: The Escape & The Nest.

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