Valentine's Day is approaching, a busy time for Lake District florist Simmy Brown, & she has a number of anonymous orders to deliver. But the orders & their apparently innocuous messages cause great distress.

When one of the recipients goes missing, Simmy must face the possibility that evil intent is at play.

This paperback book has 320 pages & measures: 19.8 x 12.8 x 1.8cm



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Set in 13th century Asia, this lavish epic historical adventure film stars John Wayne as Mongol chieftain Temujin, better known as Ghengis Khan. Susan Hayward co-stars as Bortai, the Tartar princess who is captured by Ghengis Khan & eventually falls in ...

For more than 5000 years, the sea has challenged, rewarded, & punished the intrepid sailors who set forth upon it. In this lavishly illustrated new history, Brian Lavery recounts man's enduring quest to master it, from the first voyages of the early Polynesians to the mighty Spanish Armada, from the epic voyages of Columbus & Magellan to Jacques Cousteau's pioneering exploration of the ocean depths. Combining first-hand accounts with his own expert knowledge of the men, ships & equipment, Lavery tells the extraordinary tale of how the oceans were explored & exploited, but never tamed. ...

Conspiracy theories are nothing new: history is littered with stories that offer the flipside to the accepted truth, & the cases gathered here cover a wide array of subjects including aliens, secret societies, government, cover-ups & celebrity deaths. Explore intriguing tales that suggest pictures of the moon landing were faked, the world is run my lizards from outer space & much more. Each compelling case covers the facts we think we know, & the theories that have been presented since. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781802420371 • Author: Leo Moynihan • Publisher: Quarto Publishing • Format: Paperback ...

Discover some of the most perplexing mysteries that have bewildered humankind for centuries! Dive deep into this entertaining book, where the most enduring conspiracy theories are reimagined as puzzles. From crosswords & counting problems to spot the differences & sudoku, whether you're a sceptic or a self-confessed conspiracy obsessive, there's plenty in these pages to sharpen your mind & have you believing the impossible. Inside you will find a variety of puzzles, including spot the difference between two Illuminati symbols, find the names of the politicians who are secretly controlling us within word searches, shuffle the letters of anagrams to identify the names of paranormal beings & figuring out what happened during the most mysterious unexplained events throughout history.   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781800079977 •†Author:   Jamie King •†Publisher:   Summersdale •†Format:   Paperback •†Pages:† 160 •†Dimensions:† 14.9 x 20.9 x 1.4 cm ...

Despite living by the side of the Thames, with its noise, disease & dirt, 18-year old Rosina May has wanted for little in life. Until her fathers feud with a fellow bargeman threatens to destroy everything. To save them all, Rosina agrees to marry Harry, the son of a wealthy merchant. But a chance encounter with a handsome river pirate has turned her head & she longs to meet him again. When her father dies a broken man, Harry goes back on his promise & turns Rosina out on the streets. She is forced to work the river herself, ferrying rubbish out of London & living rough. In spite of her hardships, she cannot forget her pirate & when tragedy threatens to strike once more she is forced to make a choice. But is she really prepared to risk everything for love? ...

Despite living by the side of the Thames, with its noise, disease & dirt, eighteen-year-old Rosina May has wanted for little

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The Constant Princess is a historical fiction novel by Philippa Gregory. The Constant Princess follows the fascinating story of Katherine of Aragon. At the tender age of three her marriage was arranged to Prince Arthur, son & heir to Henry VII. She is raised to be Princess of Wales & the future Queen of Engl&. Upon arrival she finds it difficult to adapt to her new life with the strange food & wet weather, but gradually becomes used to life in England & the Tudor Court. Surprisingly, after some time a loving relationship develops between Katherine & Arthur & they share the dream of ruling England together. Arthur becomes ill & dies, however, on his deathbed he tells Katherine to pursue her dream of becoming Queen by marrying his spoiled younger brother Henry VIII. The Constant Princess is the fascinating story of Henry VIII's first wife, told from her own perspective. The well-developed characters in this book, along with the intriguing story make The Constant Princess a great read. ...

Splendid & sumptuous historical novel from the internationally bestselling author, Philippa Gregory, telling of the early life of Katherine of Aragon. We think of Katherine of Aragon as the barren wife of a notorious king; but behind this legacy lies a fascinating story. Katherine of Aragon is born Catalina, the Spanish Infanta, to parents who are both rulers & warriors. Aged four, she is betrothed to Arthur, Prince of Wales, & is raised to be Queen of Engl&. She is never in doubt that it is her destiny to rule that far-off, wet, cold l&. Her faith is tested when her prospective father-in-law greets her arrival in her new country with a great insult; Arthur seems little better than a boy; the food is strange & the customs coarse. Slowly she adapts to the first Tudor court, & life as Arthur ...

Learn how to use cake stencils to create gorgeous, easy-to-achieve stencilling designs on your decorated cakes, cupcakes & cookies with this stunning booklet of stencilling techniques & designs from the bestselling The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible!



Includes:: sugar & royal icing recipes, instruction for covering cake boards, storing & transporting your decorated cakes, plus all the basic cake decorating & stencilling techniques you need to know.

From royal icing stencilling, to using matt dusts & metallic dusts, you will even learn how to make your own stencil!

Try out your new stencilling skills with 12 stunning cake designs, featuring stencilled patterns & motifs on celebration cakes, cupcakes & cookies.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781446304044
• Author: Lindy Smith
• Publisher: David & Charles
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 32
• Dimensions: 27 x 21 x 0.3cm



















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