Glenny investigates the roots of the bloodshed invasions & nationalist fervour that have come to define our understanding of the south-eastern edge of Europe & presents sharply observed portraits of its kings guerrillas bandits generals & politicians. Glenny shows that groups we think of as implacable enemies have over the centuries formed unlikely alliances thereby disputing the idea that conflict in the Balkans is the ineluctable product of ancient grudges. He explores the often-catastrophic relationship between the Balkans & the rest of Europe raising some disturbing questions about Western intervention. ...

Fun maths teasers & brain-bending puzzles from TV boffin Johnny Ball from his slot of the same name on Zoe Balls Radio 2 show. Think of your house number (as long as its got two digits). Double it. Add 5. Multiply by 50. Add your age. Add the number of days in the year 365. Subtract 615 & check the result. The first digits are your house number the last two are your age. But why? Johnny Ball is well-known for his TV shows in the 1980s such as Think of a Number & Johnny Ball Reveals All. The Ball of Confusion slot first appeared on his daughter Zoe Balls BBC Radio 2 show in 2008 & has since proved hugely popular inviting enthusiastic audience participation from across the country. Ball of Confusion features puzzles & problems from the show as well as many more designed to twist your brain into enjoyable knots of empuzzlement & designed for every level of difficulty
- from some solved in a twinkling of an eye to some that will knit your brow for hours. From how to cheat in a coin toss to why it is that some parts of a high speed train travelling at 125mph are actually going backwards Ball of Confusion will bend your mind in places its never been bent before. Can you keep up?
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In this sequel to Lament" faeries follow James & Dee to Thornking-Ash boarding school where James struggles with his feelings for Dee & for a dangerous faerie muse called Nuala. When Halloween plunges both Dee & Nuala into danger James finds he can only save one. Another creepy beautiful fantasy set in the vicious world of faerie" ...

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A classic work that has charmed generations of readers this collection assembles Carson Mc Cullers' best stories including her beloved novella The Ballad of the Sad Cafe." A haunting tale of a human triangle that culminates in an astonishing brawl the novella introduces readers to Miss Amelia a formidable southern woman whose cafe serves as the town's gathering place. Among other fine works the collection also

Includes:: " Wunderkind " Mc Cullers' first published story written when she was only seventeen about a musical prodigy who suddenly realizes she will not go on to become a great pianist."

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Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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Find everything your child needs to know to improve their ballet in this book & DVD from Director of the English National Ballet School Jane Hackett. From first position to en pointe the book shows detailed step-by-step photographs of how young ballerinas can improve on each position whatever their age or stage; making it enjoyable & easy to perfect their style. Discover the best things to wear to class how to combine positions & even how to choreograph a ballet. Watch the DVD together & see the ballet steps & individual dances in motion then have fun helping your child practise as they watch. ...

This cornerstone of the World of Art" series is a succinct vivid & authoritative guide to the rich history of western dance in all its incarnations from 16th-century court ballet to the genre-shattering contortions of 21st-century theatrical dance. Updated for the new millennium to feature the latest styles performers & technology this third edition reaffirms its status as the essential introduction to the subject." ...

Perfect your port de bras pas de deux & learn how to dance adagio & allegro. Find out the best way to look after your ballet shoes & make sure your make up is just right for your first night on stage. Contains everything you need to know to become a ballet dancer from the best ballet dancer in the business Darcey Bussell. ...

Join Tilly & her dancing friends as they take their first ballet steps. Tilly loves going to ballet every Tuesday. From the moment Miss Anne claps her hands to start the class Tilly does her best to become a beautiful ballerina. But will Tilly be ready in time for the big show? The perfect book for any budding ballerina. ...