How on earth did 'with bells on' come to express enthusiasm? Why is good health compared to a small stringed instrument? & what do pickles have to do with quandaries? This work provides us with the meanings to these well-worn & much-loved phrases by putting these linguistic quirks in context, & explaining how & why they were first used. ...

How on earth did 'with bells on' come to express enthusiasm? What do chips on shoulders have to do with inferiority complexes? & who is the face that launched a thousand ships? Did you know that 'the rule of thumb' refers to the use of the thumb to make measurements, as the first joint of the average adult thumb measures one inch? ...

Make your own unique patterns with this Spin & Slide Magic Puzzle.

The Spin & Slide Magic Puzzle is a rotating sliding

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Have hours of fun piecing together this stunning festive " Spin Down the Strand" image. This picture perfect puzzle ...

Enjoy a classic game of Spin The Bottle but with a twist! This Spin the Bottle is the Ultimate Drinking Game!

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Provides a set of practical techniques which have been tried in many of today's leading companies with dramatic improvements to sales performance. This text makes the spin-selling method available in paperback &

Includes:: a new preface by the author.

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Are you ready to explore one of the most amazing habitats on Earth? Swing through the rainforest trees with howler monkeys, pad silently through the undergrowth with the beautiful but lethal jaguar & follow the course of the river with a speedy Nile crocodile. Great for young learners who want to discover & explore. Spin the wheel for 100 jungle animal facts & photos! ...

This chilling collection of ghost stories will haunt your imagination. From the ethereal beauty of ' The Piper at the Gates of Dawn' to the chilling horror of ' Thornley Abbey', this collection brings together a wide range of supernatural stories by top classic & contemporary writers. Prepare to be scared out of your wits! This collection
Includes:: " The Knock at the Manor Gate"
- Franz Kafka; " Yesterday's Witch"
- Gahan Wilson; "A Legion Marching In"
- John Hynam; " The Lawyer & the Ghost"
- Charles Dickens; " The Ghost Who Was Afraid of Being Bagged"
- Anon (India); " School for Ghosts"
- Adapted by Vida Derry; " The Little Yellow Dog"
- Mary Williams; " The Piper at the Gates of Dawn"
- Kenneth Grahame; " The Lilies"
- Alison Price; " The Emissary"
- Ray Bradbury; " John Pettigrew's Mirror"
- Ruth Manning-Sanders; " Sredni Vashtar"
- Saki (H. H. Munro); " Miss Mountain"
- Philippa Pearce; " Was It a Dream?"
- Guy de Maupassant; "A Pair of Hands"
- Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch; " The Boys' Toilets"
- Robert Westall; " Left in the Dark"
- John Gordon; " The Monkey's Paw" W. W. Jacobs; " Lost Hearts"
- M. R. James; " Thurnley Abbey"
- Perceval Landon; " Not at Home"
- Jean Richardson; &, The Shepherd's Dog
- Joyce Marsh.





















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From the ashes of the war, can love blossom?

Rhian Grey left her home in Sweyn’s Eye to make a life for herself

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor singer
- singer, writer & pioneer of the lockdown kitchen disco, reflects candidly on life, love & relationships.


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