Its the classic gags that keep people laughing time after time & Nick Harris has collected together a bumper batch of the best jokes that are guranteed to have anyone rolling in the aisles. With jokes ranging from the classic subjects (man walks into a bar an Englishman an Irishman & a Scotsman marriage & divorce & more) to laugh-a-minute one-liners & the downright surreal there is a wealth of hilarious subject matter to keep readers entertained. This is the perfect stocking filler for anyone that loves a good old laugh. ...

Dentist Trip is a colourful & entertaining storybook based on the award-winning television character Peppa Pig. Peppa George & Mr Dinosaur are going to the dentist. It's George's first visit & he's a teeny bit nervous. Find out how their trip goes in this lovely adventure. This series of Peppa Pig storybooks are created to help reassure children through new experiences. The Peppa Pig range of books are fun interactive & educational ideal for encouraging children to start to read by themselves. Titles available from Ladybird include: Peppa Goes Camping Peppa's First Glasses Fun at the Fair & many more. ...

Whether you want to add a dusting of magic or a sprinkle of sparkle to your cupcakes or to produce the spectacular three-tiered triumph for that special occasion this is the latest glorious offering from the Test Kitchens. Packed between all the basic recipes you need & the perfect finishing touches are step-by-step photographs on how to create the most amazing cakes
- both large & imposing & small & plentiful. Divided into sections for straightforward a bit harder & seriously impressive this is a Triple Tested (r) opportunity to dazzle. Clear easy-to-follow recipes take the craft of decorating cakes to another tier & an illustrated guide to common techniques helps to build your repertoire. With a stunning selection Decorating Cakes means that you can produce spectacular creations whatever your cake-decorating ability. Including ideas for weddings birthdays anniversaries & christenings it means that you can treat friends & family to personalised cakes for any celebration.
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My name is Kinsey Millhone. Im a private investigator.. .female single & self-employed with a constitutional inability to work for anyone else. Im a purist when it comes to justice but Ill lie at the drop of a hat. Inconsistency has never troubled me.. . It was late October the day before Halloween. He introduced himself as Alvin Limardo. The job he hired Kinsey to do seemed easy enough.. .until his cheque bounced. His real name was Dagett. John Dagett. Ex-con. Inveterate liar. Chronic drunk. & dead. The cops called it an accident -- death by drowning. Kinsey wasnt so sure. The man it seemed had a lot of enemies.. . Heart-pounding totally mesmerizing suspense New York Times ...

This title focuses on the words that sell & the brains behind the ads. In 1995 the D&AD published a book on the art of writing for advertising. Though now outdated the best-selling book remains an important reference work today
- a bible for creative directors. D&AD & Taschen have joined forces to bring you an updated & redesigned edition of the publication including works from the last 15 years. Regarded as the most challenging field in advertising copywriting is usually left to the most talented professionals
- often agency leaders or owners themselves. The book features a work selection & essays by 48 leading professionals in the world including copywriting superstars such as David Abbott Lionel Hunt Steve Hayden Dan Wieden Neil French Mike Lescarbeau Adrian Holmes & Barbara Nokes. Looking for the clues to well-written effective & compelling stories that make great advertising? Look no further.

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The Normandy Landings that took place on D-Day involved by far the largest invasion fleet ever known. The scale of the undertaking was simply awesome. What followed them was some of the most cunning & ferocious fighting of the war at times as savage as anything seen on the Eastern Front. As casualties mounted so too did the tensions between the principal commanders on both sides. Meanwhile French civilians caught in the middle of these battlefields or under Allied bombing endured terrible suffering. Even the joys of Liberation had their darker side. The war in northern France marked not just a generation but the whole of the post-war world profoundly influencing relations between America & Europe. Making use of overlooked & new material from over thirty archives in half a dozen countries D-Day" is the most vivid & well-researched account yet of the battle of Normandy. As with Stalingrad & Berlin Antony Beevor's gripping narrative conveys the true experience of war." ...

The Normandy Landings that took place on D-Day involved by far the largest invasion fleet ever known. The scale of the undertaking was simply awesome. What followed them was some of the most cunning & ferocious fighting of the war at times as savage as anything seen on the Eastern Front. As casualties mounted so too did the tensions between the principal commanders on both sides. Meanwhile French civilians caught in the middle of these battlefields or under Allied bombing endured terrible suffering. Even the joys of Liberation had their darker side. The war in northern France marked not just a generation but the whole of the post-war world profoundly influencing relations between America & Europe. Making use of overlooked & new material from over thirty archives in half a dozen countries D-Day" is the most vivid & well-researched account yet of the battle of Normandy. As with Stalingrad & Berlin Antony Beevor's gripping narrative conveys the true experience of war. This title is unabridged. Its running time is Approx. 20 hours on 3 x MP3-CDs." ...

D-Day & operation OVERLORD are often regarded as one of the most important operation of all time. The stretch of beach along the Calvados coast is world famous for the part it played in turning around World War II on the 6th of June 1944 when British Canadian & American troops broke through Nazi defenses. Normandy is indelibly marked by the momentous events of June 1944 & the ensuing months leading to the liberation of France & the rest of Europe. Visitors today can explore old army bunkers & other war relics along the five beaches: Utah Omaha Gold Juno & Sword. Museums & memorials throughout the region stand as forceful reminders of this decisive period during the Second World War when Allied Forces gradually advanced from landing beaches through villages towns & countryside to liberate the French people. ...

Following the German counterattack at Mortain on 7 August 1944 Generals Omar Bradley & Bernard Montgomery decided to engage in a wide encircling movement to trap the enemy divisions that were trying to advance westwards. XV US Corps entered Le Mans on 8 August & then advanced rapidly northwards. Meanwhile Montgomery had broken the German front south of Caen despite stiff resistance. The Canadians of II Corps bore down on Falaise eventually capturing the town of 16 August. Together with 1st Polish Armoured Division they then accelerated their advance seeking to meet American forces moving northwards. With well over 100 000 Germans in danger of encirclement Hitler gave permission for a general withdrawal. Under the combined pressure of the Americans & French to the south the Americans & British to the west & the Canadians & Poles to the north the net tightened inexorably. By 21 August the Falaise Pocket was all but shut confirming the defeat of the German Army in Normandy. Packed with colour & detailed maps these are the must-have guide for any armchair historian or battlefield tourist. ...

The landing of Allied forces on the shores of Normandy on 6 June 1944 was the greatest amphibious invasion in history. Technology & innovation played crucial parts in the D-Day drama
- from tank-carrying gliders swimming tanks & the Mulberry harbours to radio & radar aids that ensured landing craft arrived on the right beaches & combat aircraft overhead were controlled. This manual describes the development construction & use of a wide range of innovative machines structures & systems explaining their uses on D-Day & after & revealing how they contributed to the success of ' Overlord'.
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