Grace loves to act out stories. Sometimes she plays the leading part sometimes she is a cast of thousands. When her school decides to perform Peter Pan Grace is longing to play Peter but her classmates say that Peter was a boy & besides he wasnt black... But Graces Ma & Nana tell her she can be anything she wants if she puts her mind to it... ...

On a warm May night in San Francisco a glittering celebrity-studded crowd gathers for a charity event. Just minutes before midnight the room begins to sway. Glass shatters the lights go out & people start to scream... In the earthquakes aftermath the lives of four strangers will converge: Sarah Sloane the beautiful wife of a financial star watches her perfect world fall to pieces; Melanie Free award-winning singer comes to a turning point in her career; Everett Carson a former war correspondent whose personal demons have demoted him to covering society parties finds new purpose amid the carnage; & Sister Maggie Kent a nun who does her best work in jeans & trainers searches through the rubble
- & knows instantly that there is much work to be done. The city staggers back to life & a chain reaction will touch each of the survivors as they find the amazing grace of new beginnings.
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Grains have always played an important part in a healthy diet but not everyone knows how to cook with them. Ghillie not only discusses all the grains
- their provenance nutritional benefit how best to cook them
- but showcases over 100 international recipes that celebrate them. Start the day with Breakfast Quinoa with Raisins & Honey take Maki & California Rolls to work for lunch bake some Lazy Courgette & Sundried Tomato Cornbread at the weekend create a feast of Fragrant Vegetable Biryani for friends knock up a bulgar wheat Tabbouleh or Fennel Freekeh Pilav for a quick midweek supper or indulge in a Polenta & Ricotta Berry Torte. Everyone should be eating more of these grains rather than relying on staples like pasta & this book is here to inspire & excite.

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This title is suitable for ages 9 to 12 years. From prime numbers to paraboloids this collection of projects proves that learning mathematics can still be fun. Introducing children to the beauty & wonder of the subject through hands-on activities this guide demonstrates how to construct a geodesic dome big enough for a person to sit in solve the worlds hardest two-piece puzzle pass a straight line through a curved slot & amaze others with the mysterious Mobius strip. Emphasizing how mathematics can be encountered in daily life this intriguing reference highlights the hidden patterns in snowflakes soap bubbles & even the graceful curves of the Golden Gate Bridge. Touching on number patterns lines curves & shapes each activity

Includes:: engaging facts vocabulary builders & connections to other topics. With a companion website featuring video instructions for several projects as well as additional activities this educational exploration turns the art of numbers into an adventure for all.

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It's not a game any more.. . Every town on Discworld knows the stories about rats & pipers & Maurice
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This leading-edge book by Esther & Jerry Hicks who present the teachings of the nonphysical entity Abraham is about having a deliberate intent for whatever you want in life while at the same time balancing your energy along the way. But its important to note that the awareness of the need to balance your energy is much more significant than goal-setting or focusing on ultimate desires. & it is from this very important distinction that this work has come forth. As you come to understand & effectively practice the processes offered here you will not only achieve your goals & desired outcomes more rapidly but youll enjoy every single step along the path even before their manifestation. As such youll find that the living of your life is an ongoing journey of joy rather than a series of long dry spells between occasional moments of temporary satisfaction. ...

Hundreds of people wrote this book.. Since publication of The Power of Positive Thinking.. thousands of readers have communicated with me. They told how by the application of positive thinking principles to their own life situations they have mastered fear healed personal relationships found better health overcome inner conflicts & gained strong new confidence. Norman Vincent Peale from A word to the reader. THE POWER OF CONFIDENCE Does positive thinking always work? The answer as shown in this book is a resounding YES. Here in greater depth than ever before Norman Vincent Peale offers detailed programmes to help you to eliminate areas of weakness overcome insecurity push past the first layers of fatigue & to release the vast energy within you. Here too are the dramatic stories of people who have transformed their lives through the power of confident thinking & faith to restore confidence & vitality to their lives. ...

Beautifully illustrated with instructional images this guidebook enables artists of all levels to create their own unique clay sculptures. Topics covered include step-by-step procedures on how to pick an armature clay application tips on which tools to use & suggestions for casting completed sculptures. ...

Teenager Peter Parker is trying to figure out who he is & how he got to be the person he is today. After Peter discovers an old briefcase that belonged to his father he begins a journey that leads him to the lab of Dr Curt Connors. What mysteries does Dr Connors hide & how does Peter's school crush Gwen Stacy fit in? & what of the terrifying Lizard creature that is prowling the streets of New York? Only the Amazing Spider-Man can break through this web of confusion & these are his tales.. . ...

A heart-warming tale of courage & warmth set against the backdrop of the second world war about an abandoned village a lifelong friendship & one very adventurous cat! ' Classic Morpurgo brilliance' -- Publishing News Something's up. Something big too very big. At school in the village whoever you meet it's all anyone talks about. It's like a sudden curse has come down on us all. It makes me wonder if we'll ever see the sun again." It's 1943 & Lily Tregenze lives on a farm in the idyllic seaside village of Slapton. Apart from her father being away & the 'townie' evacuees at school her life is scarcely touched by the war. Until one day Lily & her family along with 3000 other villagers are told to move out of their homes -- lock stock & barrel. Soon the whole area is out of bounds as the Allied forces practise their landings for D-day preparing to invade France. But Tips Lily's adored cat has other ideas -- barbed wire & keep-out signs mean nothing to her nor does the danger of guns & bombs. Frantic to find her Lily makes friends with two young American soldiers who promise to help her. But will she ever see her cat again? Lily decides to cross the wire into the danger zone to look for Tips herself! Now many years later as Michael is reading his Grandma Lily's diary he learns about The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips -- & wonders how one adventurous cat could still affect their lives sixty years later." ...