Seven-year-old Junior (Michael Oliver) is a very, very bad little boy, who torments the nuns at the orphanage where he lives. When he is adopted by Ben Healy (John Ritter) & his wife, Flo (Amy Yasbeck), who know nothing of his reputation, the nuns wisel ...

Adopted at eighteen months, Caradoc King was brought up in a large & growing family. His adoptive mother, a complex woman, was unable to bond with her newly adopted son & treated him with a harshness bordering on cruelty. At the age of six, he was sent to a boarding school run by two brilliantly eccentric brothers. But this happy time ended abruptly when his adoptive mother became a passionate Catholic & removed him from the school. From the age of eleven, Caradoc was shuttled from one school to the next, later failing to fulfil his mother's wish that he should join a seminary. When he was fifteen, he was informed that he had been adopted &, a year later, his parents ejected him from the family. Two years later, he scraped into Oxford & there on his first day met Philip Pullman, who was to become his first client when he set up as a literary agent. Thirty years later, Caradoc went in search of his natural family & began to make sense of the mystery of his two absent mothers. ...

Books Pre-school Activity Books Filled with over 100 fun, Key Stage 2 curriculum-based exercises, this workbook is the perfect way for kids aged 7–9 to sharpen their problem-solving & reasoning skills & support their learning at home. The book features 12 sections, each one focusing on a different maths topic – from multiplication & fractions to geometry & statistics. Each section is filled with exercises to help children practise their problem-solving skills, such as fraction subtractions, co-ordinate grids, written equations & pictograms. Written by an experienced educational consultant & featuring engaging illustrations by artist Chris Dickason. The book also features a glossary of key maths terms at the back.   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781780559230 •†Author: Kirstin Swanson •†Publisher:†  Michael O' Mara •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 64 •†Dimensions:† 28 x 21.6 0.3 cm ...

Books Primary School Books Filled with over 100 fun, Key Stage 2 curriculum-based exercises, this workbook is the perfect way for kids aged 7-9 to sharpen their problem-solving & reasoning skills & support their learning at home.  The book features 12 sections, each one focusing on a different maths topic
- from multiplication & fractions to geometry & statistics. Each section is filled with exercises to help children practise their problem-solving skills, such as fraction subtractions, co-ordinate grids, written equations & pictograms.  Written by an experienced educational consultant & features engaging illustrations by artist Chris Dickason. Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781780559247 •†Author: Kirstin Swanson •†Publisher:†  Buster Books •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 64 •†Dimensions:†21.6 x 28 x 0.6 cm
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An odyssey for the twenty-first century. Beginning on America's East Coast, this poem journeys restlessly through the European continent, exploring the inheritance of the Old World upon Walcott's native St Lucia, & sees the poet wondering about his own sense of abandonment, whether to leave a place is to lose it. ...

Your one-stop guide to becoming a product management prodigy Product management plays a pivotal role in organizations. In fact, it's now considered the fourth most important title in corporate America yet only a tiny fraction of product managers have been trained for this vital position. ...

From the basics such as working with typography through using images & working with color, exploring different pre-press techniques & the processes involved in bringing a product to press & with a resulting pleasing end product, the authors present everything that the reader needs to know in a straightforward & visually strong way.

This new edition completely updates the information on the production process, highlighting new techniques & expanding its coverage on digital technologies.

In addition, new interviews will be included from design studios using creative or unique production techniques. Since students may eventually be working with international clients, the authors will include both metric & imperial measurements so that students will become familiar with the differences.

Expanded coverage of environmental & sustainability issues, especially as they relate to paper choice & use of special processes/inks has also been added.





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Curious & adventurous by nature, Cheryl Summerton embarked, in her fifties, on life as a working girl. Within the hierarchy of prostitution is a large but little-known middle-of-the-road market. This book presents her real-life story that takes a fresh look at this lifestyle. ...

This work is designed for keen florists & flower arrangers. Based on the National Floristry Training Requirements, it covers basic terms & equipment, principles of design, working techniques, buying materials, & the care & storage of plant material. Weddings & funerals are covered too. ...

Suitable for us at home, in school, in the studio or outdoors, this professional easel is great for beginners & pro's alike. Designed to fold down, it has a carry handle & shoulder strap for easy transporting. The legs can be easily adjusted to achieve the perfect working height & contains storage compartments for your art materials. Wooden palette is included. ...