London is the only city in the world where you could ever find Gilbert & George sharing space with the Gherkin & the Globe while the Great Fire burns & a gin drinker glugs her favorite tipple & where members of the Bloomsbury Group hail a black cab while barrage balloons hover over Broadcasting House during the Blitz. In A London Alphabet Christopher Brown presents a series of wonderfully whimsical linocuts illustrating every aspect of London past & present including personalities buildings monuments legends historic events & other metropolitan icons. From Dickens Dr Johnson Tower Bridge & the Shard to the Diamond Jubilee Wimbledon pigeons & jellied eels all London life is here. A born-&-bred Londoner Brown recounts his own memories of growing up in the capital & also describes how he creates his distinctive prints. His unique often humorous take on London will delight anyone who lives in or visits the city. ...

A handbook for the happy & a bible for the broken-hearted The Alphabet of the Human Heart" is an enchanting & enriching journey through the upside & the downside of what it means to be human
- our hopes & our fears our strength & our weakness our highs & our lows. " The Alphabet of the Human Heart" is a book of literally two halves. Firstly there is upside A-Z which is full of the happy & hopeful aspects of our lives such as A is for Adventure through G is for Gratitude S is for Smile to Zen is the Place to Be. The other downside half examines the negative parts of our character lives & how we can overcome them to lead more positive & fulfilling lives. From A is for Anger through H is for Hate T is for Temptation to once again end on Zen is the Place to be. Matthew & James have been friends for over 30 years & theyve experienced both sides of life
- the upside & the downside
- & theyve turned their experience of life
- & of friendship
- into a book that combines words & pictures to tell a bigger story."




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Anna Bett & Carrie Quinlan were childhood singing stars The Alphabet Sisters. As adults they haven't spoken for years ever since Bett's fiance left her for another sister. Now Lola their larger-than-life grandmother summons them home for her 80th birthday extravaganza & a surprise announcement
- she wants them to revive their singing careers & stage a musical she has written. Rehearsals get underway & family secrets begin to be shared & revealed. But just as the rifts begin to close the Alphabet Sisters face a test they never imagined.
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Twenty-three lively stories are presented in colourful comic strip style. Virtually every sentence is warmly illustrated drawing every child into the stories & the imaginary world of Letterl&. It is specially designed to build childrens confidence as they identify the different a-z Letterland characters & start to read the simple sentences. Size is 220 x 280mm/8.7x 11" with 80 pages." ...

Natalie & her sisters have known Tom & his family forever. They climbed trees together scraped knees on the same pavements & in taking shared steps towards adulthood shaped bonds that would last a lifetime. So when Natalies long-term love walks out on her Toms is the much-needed shoulder she cries on. & Tom dreams up an ingenious way to dry her tears: a series of Alphabet Weekends
- starting with A for Abseiling
- to make her forget the heartache & he hopes to make her see whats been staring her in the face all these years. His genuine love for her. But as they tumble from A to Z their families & friends face broken hearts & tragedies of their own. Can the Alphabet Weekends unlock love in all its many & wonderful guises? & not just for Natalie & Tom but for everyone they care about?

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Putting together the best of crosswords word searches & code-breaking puzzles the Daily Express Alphapuzzles" are guaranteed to test your logic & stretch your word power to its limit. With only a numbered grid & two letters with their corresponding numbers to get you started you have to decipher the remaining 24 letters. Sounds too easy? Then try completing the challenge against the clock to see if you can beat the time ratings included for each puzzle. There are two additional clues at the back of the book for novice gamers but no matter how large your vocabulary may be " Alphapuzzles Volume 2" is sure to prove a fun challenge for all." ...

Bringing together the best of the most popular puzzles including crosswords word searches & code-breakers this new volume of Alphapuzzles from the Daily Express is here to test beginners & advanced alike stretching your grey matter to its very limit. Starting with only a numbered grid & two letters with their corresponding numbers you must decipher the remaining 24 letters. & if thats too simple you can try competing against the time limits given for each puzzle. A guaranteed brainteaser that will blow your mind Alphapuzzles Volume 3 is an exciting challenge for all (although if you need a hand there are two further clues at the back of the book). ...

Generally agreed to be one of the most important contributors to Art Nouveau the Czech artist Alphonse Mucha was trained celebrated & lived most of his life in Paris. His unforgettably iconic images of Sarah Bernhardt & others embody the spirit of the fin de siecle. But underneath his successful career as an artist & poster designer lay a passionate Slav nationalist whose most important & long neglected works are still being painstakingly restored & exhibited in the Czech republic. This book is the first comprehensive overview of his life & work & is published in association with the Mucha Museum in Prague. ...

A summer of endless rain in the Peak District leaves the officers of Derbyshire's CID with a problem. They have discovered a man's body lying in shallow water but torrential rain has swollen the rivers & flooded the roads making travel difficult & forensic examination impossible. & that's not all. The absence of DS Ben Cooper on extended leave after an arson attack has left a serious gap. DS Diane Fry is a reluctant temporary replacement but now their makeshift team is about to be tested to the limit. The fatal events of one damp August night are likely to remain shrouded in mystery if they can't track down a car glimpsed only as a dark outline in the rain by a passer-by. As the rain turns into a deluge loyalties among the officers will be put under intolerable strain as they try to solve their toughest case yet. & that's before it emerges that Ben Cooper is not at home but has vanished into thin air... Packed with atmosphere suspense & danger bestseller Stephen Booth's exceptional new Cooper & Fry thriller is a masterclass in British crime writing. ...

Alright Aldo! Aldo
- aka John Aldridge
- is the former Liverpool Football Club & Republic of Ireland striking legend who travels

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