I wish I could go back & do a thousand things differently. Id tell my sister no. Id never beg my mother to talk to my dad. Id zip my lips & swallow those hateful words. Or barring all of that Id hug my sister my mom & my dad one last time. Id tell them I love them. I wish... ...

Can one tiny girl change a very big school? Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennigton-Jones can't wait to start boarding school. When she arrives at Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale Academy for Proper Young Ladies the adventure begins.. .only not quite as Alice-Miranda expects. The minute she sets foot on the school's manicured grounds she senses that something is wrong: Miss Grimm the headmistress is nowhere to be seen the gardens have no flowers & a mysterious stranger seems to be hiding out on the premises. But that's not all. Some girls are mean & spoiled like Alethea Goldsworthy. Can Alice-Miranda defeat Alethea in one of three difficult tests she must pass to remain at school? Will she discover Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale's big secret & make things right? Well if anyone can it's Alice-Miranda. ...

Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennington-Jones has survived her first term at Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale. & now Jacinta Headlington-Bear the school's second best tantrum thrower is joining Alice-Miranda's family for term break. Who would have thought it! The two girls are looking forward to a relaxing holiday at Highton Hall. But a cranky boy is causing mischief on the estate a movie star has come to visit & a stranger is snooping about. Add a naughty pony a hint of romance & a dastardly scheme & Jacinta & Alice-Miranda might have a more exciting holiday than they were expecting. ...

The Sporty Fairies are in need of Rachel & Kirsty's help. Everyone in Fairyland is preparing for the Fairy Olympics but Jack Frost & his goblins have stolen the magic sporty items so they can win by cheating! What's more with the items missing everyone in the human world is playing sports really badly & so the human Olympics is in danger of being ruined too! Rachel & Kirsty love playing tennis but with Alice's Magic Tennis Ball missing they can't seem to hit one shot! The girls must help Alice find the goblins before it's too late... ...

This is a new title in the Usborne Reading Programme which is aimed at children whose reading ability & confidence allows them to tackle longer & more complex stories. After returning from Wonderland Alices adventures continue when she steps through a looking glass & into the topsy-turvy world beyond. This title is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly who is a senior lecturer in education & an early reading specialist from Roehampton University. ...

Walker Illustrated Classics" is a new series which brings together some of the best-loved stories ever told illustrated by some of todays finest artists. These exquisitely designed books with their magnificent words & glorious pictures are a pleasure to read
- & re-read. The classics have never looked so good! For over a hundred years " Alice in Wonderland" Lewis Carrolls classic story of logic & lunacy has delighted young & old alike. More abundantly illustrated than previous editions this award-winning interpretation is full of warmth & humour. The whole approach is contemporary & accessible: Alice herself is a child of today
- casually dressed personable spirited. In Helen Oxenburys hands the topsy-turvy world of Wonderland is a wondrous place indeed!"

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Alices Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most celebrated childrens books of all time. In this edition Lewis Carrolls original story of little Alices tumble down a rabbit hole is brought to life by stunning illustrations from John Tenniel. The book also features an elegant bonded-leather binding a satin ribbon bookmark & decorative endpapers. ...

Alice Hart is an exciting authoritative new young voice on food who loves to share her culinary knowledge with friends. For her food is about fun. In this her first book she aims to encourage her generation of 20- & 30-somethings to cook the original modern food they enjoy to fit the lifestyles they lead. With chapters based around occasions
- breakfast & brunches suppers & shared lunches laid-back parties outdoor camping & picnic food
- Alice is acutely aware of seasonal cooking dividing the recipes into Frost & Fireside or Sunshine & Strawberries. Whenever you dip into the book
- whether it be in January to find a New Year brunch during August for a faded summer kitchen supper for friends or in winter for ideas for a chic drinks party
- you will find a selection of inspiring & memorable menus. Recipes are eclectic & varied ranging from Boursin Omelette Baguettes (Portable Breakfast for a Crowd) Campfire charred mackerel with red chicory & pomegranate (Summer Camping) Lemongrass pork bun bowls (Autumn Supper) to Toffee Pears with Flaked Almonds (Winter Film Night). Alice shows how to make cooking for a crowd easier & cheaper & her practical hints on timing a meal making your storecupboard work for you & scaling quantities up or down will make life more easy for people who love to cook & eat. This book is above all cook-friendly with quick ideas for packed lunches & recipes to get you out of a fix when time is really tight. As Alice says its not just about cooking its about enjoying life to the full.



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Harper Collins is proud to present its range of best-loved essential classics. ' Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank & of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading but it had no pictures or conversations in it & what is the use of a book " thought Alice "without pictures or conversations?"' So begins the tale of Alice following a curious White Rabbit down a rabbit-hole & falling into Wonderl&. A fantastical place where nothing is quite as it seems: animals talk nonsensical characters confuse Mad Hatter's throw tea parties & the Queen plays croquet. Alice's attempts to find her way home become increasingly bizarre infuriating & amazing in turn. A beloved classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has continued to delight readers young & old for over a century." ...

Part of Penguin's" beautiful hardback " Clothbound Classics" series designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith these delectable & collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. 'I had sent my heroine straight down a rabbit-hole without the least idea what was to happen afterwards ' wrote Dodgson describing how Alice was conjured up one 'golden afternoon' in 1862 to entertain his child-friend Alice Liddell. In the magical world of Wonderland & the back-to-front Looking-Glass kingdom order is turned upside-down: a baby turns into a pig; time is abandoned at a tea-party; & a chaotic game of chess makes a 7-year-old a Queen." ...