Thelma Madine star of Channel 4s Big Fat Gypsy Weddings & fairy godmother of extravagant wedding dresses reveals the drama secrets & surprises involved in ten incredible traveller weddings. Through the tales of ten elaborate gypsy wedding dresses Thelma Madine trusted confidante & dressmaker extraordinaire offers a window onto the world of traveller brides & their unbelievable celebrations. For Thelmas young brides a wedding dress is more than just a pretty white gown. For some it is a symbol of their fairytale-like hopes & dreams for the future for others a mark of a long-standing friendship with a non-traveller they have welcomed into their community & for one small group it is a sad reminder of day they know will never come. With each chapter based around the secrets & incredible truths hidden behind each different dress Thelmas second book is packed full of fascinating new stories. More drama more dresses more gypsies. By turns laugh-out-loud funny & achingly sad & brimming with hilarious anecdotes & larger-than-life characters Thelmas book will amaze amuse & entertain. Beautifully designed & fully-illustrated throughout it is crammed with glossy new photos revealing never-before-seen dresses adorned with thousands of Swarovski crystals & hundreds of LED lights
- an ideal gift for fans of Channel 4s Big Fat Gypsy Weddings My Big Fat Gypsy Valentine & Thelmas Gypsy Girls.
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These bright learning books are designed to appeal to both children & parents alike with exercises extensively researched by educational specialists. Each book comes with over 100 gold stickers to reward children's progress & effort. The 24 titles have been updated with attractive new cover designs which will strengthen the series' track record of success. I Can Learn gives children a head start before starting school & in the formative primary years. ...

This title is book 6 in the international bestselling series Geronimo Stilton" series for 5+. Holey cheese it was strange! Rodents kept telling me I'd done things I had no memory of. Was I going crazy? Had the cheese finally slipped off my cracker? No I soon discovered the truth: there was a Geronimo lookalike going around pretending to be me! Worst of all he was trying to take over The Rodent's Gazette! I had to get that greedy impostor's paws off my newspaper
- but how? " Geronimo Stilton" has taken the world by storm! This title

Includes:: full-colour integrated fiction for 5+ from the UK publishers of " Diary of a Wimpy Kid" which rewrote the rules
- & the bestseller charts
- for young fiction. An incredible interactive website helps you to create your own avatar for New Mouse City! This title

Includes:: funny & adventurous stories with colourful engaging design. It is a huge hit with both avid & reluctant readers."






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A completely revised & redesigned new edition of this popular introduction to the night sky. In his characteristically entertaining & informative style Sir Patrick introduces the wonders of the night sky to absolute beginners. The Moon the planets the Sun & the stars are explained in non-technical language & then the constellations are introduced with the help of star maps & tables. The four main chapters in the Philip's Guide to the Night Sky are devoted to what's on view in each season of the year. The information is appropriate for observers in Britain & Ireland northern Europe northern United States & Canada; it will also be helpful a little outside these latitudes. Using prominent patterns such as the Plough & Orion Sir Patrick teaches the reader to 'star-hop' from constellation to constellation thus learning to navigate the night sky. Star maps & photographs illustrate & clarify what will be on view. Philip's Guide to the Night Sky is an ideal introduction to stargazing suitable for all ages & with no need for anything more technical than the naked eye. Main map scale: ...

This is an exciting addition to the Thomas Story Time" range. Thomas has been chosen to work at the Search & Rescue Centre with the bright bold brave truck Butch. & Butch has a giant magnet on his crane arm today! Thomas is excited. So excited in fact that he doesn't stop to listen to the instructions about the magnet. Butch's magnet is very powerful & Thomas is made out of metal... The two friends soon become inseparable! Will Thomas ever be able to get the giant magnet off?" ...

Giant Crosswords Volume 5 is one of the latest titles in Hamlyn's popular Daily Mail Crosswords series bringing you 100 gigantic grids that are guaranteed to give your brain a real workout. You can tackle Giant Crosswords using either Quick or Cryptic clues
- or a mixture of the two
- giving gamers of all abilities the opportunity to approach each puzzle with a different strategy & make them as challenging as you want them to be. Whether you're relaxing at home or enduring the daily commute this book is perfect for whiling away the hours & keeping your free-time refreshing & fun.

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This is book 5 in the international bestselling series Geronimo Stilton" series for 5+. I have never been a brave mouse.. .but lately my fears were taking over my life! So Thea & Trap decided to cure me. They dragged me away on an airplane (I'm afraid of flying!) all the way to the jungle. There I was forced to eat bug soup climb trees as tall as skyscrapers swim in raging rivers & even wrangle snakes! How would a 'fraidy mouse like me ever survive? " Geronimo Stilton" has taken the world by storm! This title

Includes:: full-colour integrated fiction for 5+ from the UK publishers of " Diary of a Wimpy Kid" which rewrote the rules
- & the bestseller charts
- for young fiction. An incredible interactive website helps you to create your own avatar for New Mouse City! This title

Includes:: funny & adventurous stories with colourful engaging design. It is a huge hit with both avid & reluctant readers."





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For the record the name is Kinsey Millhone. Private investigator. One hundred & eighteen pounds of female in a five-foot six-inch frame. Just turned thirty-three (after what seemed like an interminable twelve months of being thirty-two).. . Three things happened on May 5 the day everyone sang Happy Birthday to Kinsey Millhone. The repairs were completed on her apartment & she moved back in. She was hired by Mrs Clyde Gersh to bring her mother back from the Mojave Desert. & lastly a real surprise. The news that shed made one of the top slots on Tyrone Pattys hit list.. . Sue Grafton is on top form Today Shivery skilful & fast-paced Sunday Times ...

The stories that inspired G.I. JOE RETALIATION! This summers hottest action movie draws its inspiration from the comic that thrilled a generation! Reprinted here are the famed Silent Interlude " plus the first appearances of Roadblock Duke Flint Lady Jaye & the original JOE himself
- Joe Colton!"
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The mission has begun: Flint Lady Jaye & Heavy Duty take point on a top-secret operation to find an elusive foe that was long-thought dead. Meanwhile Snake Eyes Storm Shadow & Billy face the largest threat to the Arashikage clan yet! The continuation of the original A Real American Hero" storyline brings more danger battles & surprises from longtime G.I. Joe scribe Larry Hama." ...