There are times when we simply wish to read about our hobby & not be badgered by advice. If you enjoy reading about plants whether or not you can grow them or enjoy discovering gardens you may never visit & could never hope to match or are keen to learn how people gardened in the past & what they have contributed to our gardens today then this is the book for you. It

Includes:: sections on the great gardeners in history; extraordinary & surprising plants; remarkable gardens around the world; key gardening moments in history; the wildlife in our gardens; things for the plant lover to do indoors & other this & that trivia statistics & fascinating things you never knew all illustrated with charming line drawings. The perfect gift & as the title says the perfect bedside read for a nation of gardeners.

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What will we remember of 2012? The Olympic & Paralympic Games? The Queens Diamond Jubilee? The faltering of the Arab Spring & the unfolding tragedy of Syria? Occupy London? The Bankers (again)? Leveson? Whatever the news Guardian" writers were there every step of the way with their unique & incisive takes on the events of the year. The 61st annual " Bedside Guardian"

Includes:: some of their best articles from around the world. Witty quirky original passionate.. .the very quintessence of the " Guardian"."

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I was only sixteen when I bought an electric guitar & joined a b&. A year later I formed an all-girl band called the Marine Girls & played gigs & signed to an indie label & started releasing records. Then for eighteen years between 1982 & 2000 I was one half of the group Everything But the Girl. In that time we released nine albums & sold nine million records. We went on countless tours had hit singles & flop singles were reviewed & interviewed to within an inch of our lives. I've been in the charts out of them back in. I've seen myself described as an indie darling a middle-of-the-road nobody & a disco diva. I haven't always fitted in you see & that's made me face up to the realities of a pop career
- there are thrills & wonders to be experienced yes but also moments of doubt mistakes violent lifestyle changes from luxury to squalor & back again sometimes within minutes.
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This is a charmingly illustrated bedtime board book for babies & toddlers that is perfect for sharing or for children to enjoy by themselves. Talking about the familiar scenes encourages vocabulary building & speech development. It

Includes:: scenes such as teatime tidying away toys bathtime & storytime with labels to promote word recognition.

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Play peekaboo with your baby & hear them giggle in delight as hidden surprises are revealed! Find the sleepy toys hiding; the rabbit with the silky bow is under a blanket & a squashy-nosed pig is behind a clock until at the end of the story you will discover all four toys are fast asleep beneath a bedspread. This is the perfect way to get your baby interested in books & to spend special time together. Also enjoy hours of peekaboo fun! ...

This new edition of the highly popular Letterland Bedtime Stories" is fun to read aloud at any time. Beautifully illustrated throughout the five enchanting tales take the twenty-six Letterland characters through a range of fun situations & entertaining escapades that will delight any young listener. Size is A4/8.3"x 11.7" of 32 pages. It is softback." ...

Sarah Silverman's father taught her to curse
- at the age of three. She was a chronic bedwetter
- until she was old enough to

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Sarah Silvermans father taught her to curse
- at the age of three. She was a chronic bedwetter
- until she was old enough to

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Written by the internationally renowned beekeeper
- Ted Hooper this work features full-colour photography alongside practical &
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The definitive biography now updated to include the tragic death of Robin Gibb in May of this year. Most famous for having created the soundtrack to ' Saturday Night Fever' the ultimate disco movie Barry Robin & Maurice Gibb have also written countless hits both for themselves & others & this new edition contains a list of every song written & recorded by the brothers. This extensively researched biography covers four decades from their early days in Manchester & the lsle of Man before the family emigrated to Australia & returned to London find fame in 1967 with ' Massachusetts' the first of many hits. Over the years the Bee Gees' career has mixed triumph & tragedy in equal measure as well as celebrating their success this biography covers their doldrum years the divorces & the tragic death of Robin Maurice & Andy Gibb. Incorporates a complete listing of every song written or recorded by the Gibbs. ...