Family Album" is the sixteenth novel from Booker Prize winner Penelope Lively. Allersmead is a big shabby Victorian suburban house. The perfect place to grow up for elegant Sandra difficult Gina destructive Paul considerate Katie clever Roger & flighty Clare. But was it? As adults the children return to Allersmead one by one. To their home-making mother & aloof writer father & a house that for years has played silent witness to a family's secrets. & one devastating secret of which no one speaks..." One of those ridiculously simple ridiculously readable novels whose artistry only becomes apparent when you put it down with a sign of regret having devoured it in one sitting... Lively still displays an economy & an elegance that put younger writers to shame". (" Sunday Telegraph"). "A pleasure to read hugely enjoyable consistently absorbing hilarious". (" Independent"). Penelope Lively is the author of many prize-winning novels & short-story collections for both adults & children. She has twice been shortlisted for the Booker Prize: once in 1977 for her first novel " The Road to Lichfield" & again in 1984 for " According to Mark". She later won the 1987 Booker Prize for her highly acclaimed novel " Moon Tiger". Her other books include " Going Back"; " Judgement Day"; " Next to Nature Art"; " Perfect Happiness"; " Passing On"; " City of the Mind"; " Cleopatra's Sister"; " Heat Wave"; " Beyond the Blue Mountains" a collection of short stories; " Oleander Jacaranda" a memoir of her childhood days in Egypt; " Spiderweb"; her autobiographical work "A House Unlocked"; " The Photograph"; " Making It Up"; " Consequences"; " Family Album" which was shortlisted for the 2009 Costa Novel Award & " How It All Began". She is a popular writer for children & has won both the Carnegie Medal & the Whitbread Award. She was appointed CBE in the 2001 New Year's Honours List & DBE in 2012. Penelope Lively lives in London." ...

The Family Book celebrates the love we feel for our families & all the different varieties they come in. Whether you have two mothers or two dads a big family or a small family a clean family or a messy one Todd Parr assures readers that no matter what kind of family you have every family is special in its own unique way. Parr's message about the importance of embracing our differences is delivered in a playful way. With his trademark bold bright colours & silly scenes this book will encourage children to ask questions about their own families. ...

As in Austerity Britain an astonishing array of vivid intimate & unselfconscious voices drive this narrative. The keen-eyed Nella Last shops assiduously at Barrow Market as austerity & rationing gradually give way to relative abundance; housewife Judy Haines relishing the detail of suburban life brings up her children in Chingford; & the self-absorbed civil servant Henry St John perfects the art of grumbling. These & many other voices give a rich unsentimental picture of everyday life in the 1950s. We also encounter well-known figures on the way such as Doris Lessing (joining & later leaving the Communist Party) John Arlott (sticking up on Any Questions? for the rights of homosexuals) & Tiger's Roy of the Rovers (making his goal-scoring debut for Melchester). All this is part of a colourful unfolding tapestry in which the great national events
- the Tories returning to power the death of George VI the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth the Suez Crisis
- jostle alongside everything that gave Britain in the 1950s its distinctive flavour: Butlin's holiday camps Kenwood food mixers Hancock's Half-Hour" Ekco television sets Davy Crockett skiffle & teddy boys. Deeply researched David Kynaston's " Family Britain" offers an unrivalled take on a largely cohesive ordered still very hierarchical society gratefully starting to move away from the painful hardships of the 1940s towards domestic ease & affluence."

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Cooking in the big outdoors is one of lifes greatest pleasures & its an indisputable fact that food tastes better outside. While tinned soups & barbecued sausages have their place a collection of simple inspiring & delicious recipes such as these can transform the culinary camping experience. Camping is all about simplicity being outdoors & taking the best from your surroundings. Away from the humdrum routine that cooking for a family at home becomes Tiff & Jim Easton show how outdoor cooking can be a great adventure. Wake up & try Barbecued Strawberry Croissants for example made with fresh local strawberries in the early morning sunshine; cook Fish Kebabs for lunch after a long walk along the beach; make a Lamb & Aubergine Tagine to eat around a campfire as the sun sets; & share Chocolate Fondue with Toasted Fruit & Marshmallows afterwards. Use the meal plans shopping lists & tips on preparing ahead to make your campsite cooking wonderfully simple. & discover recipes that make the best of the fresh local produce available
- whether its locally-caught fresh fish or foraged mushrooms. You may have to compromise on comfort & you may have to walk across a muddy field to get to a cold shower but with mouth-watering meals cooked using a few pots & pans from home youll be able to sit back & enjoy time with your friends & family. This book is an indispensable accessory to any camping trip.
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? The 1970s was a critical decade for the British motor industry. A downward spiral in industrial relations led to crippling strikes two major oil crises made thirsty older designs virtually unsaleable & foreign manufacturers moved in with products that were affordable reliable & available on dem&. Britains roads became more cosmopolitan than ever & manufacturers both British & foreign contributed to an array of models that has become symbolic of the era. The Morris Marina the Ford Cortina the Vauxhall Chevette; the VW Golf the Renault 12 the Peugeot 504
- all are fondly remembered to this day to a degree that might have seemed unlikely at the time of their manufacture. This is a fully illustrated history of the cars
- trimmed with chrome & upholstered in leg-scorching vinyl
- that were on offer to the British family of the 1970s.


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New York 1933. The city & the nation are in the depths of the Great Depression. The crime families of New York have prospered in this time but with the coming end of Prohibition a battle is looming that will determine which organisations will rise.. .and which will face a violent end. For Vito Corleone nothing is more important than his family's future. His youngest children Michael Fredo & Connie are in school unaware of their father's true occupation. His adopted son Tom Hagen is a college student; but he worries most about Sonny his oldest child. Vito pushes Sonny to be a businessman but Sonny
- seventeen years old impatient & reckless
- wants something else: to follow in his father's footsteps & become a part of the real family business. An exhilarating & profound novel of tradition & violence of loyalty & betrayal THE FAMILY CORLEONE carries on the legacy of The Godfather for a new generation.

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Welcome to the London Aquarium one of Europe's largest displays of global aquatic life. With over 50 living displays & 500 different species nowhere else in central London can visitors come face to face with nature's perfect predators. Journey through the rivers lakes & oceans of the world encountering wonderful creatures from sharks stingrays & clownfish to moray eels lionfish & amazing jellyfish. Relax unwind & delve into the depths of the exciting & diverse underwater world at the London Aquarium. On purchasing this experience you will receive a voucher which you will need to take with you to the Aquarium & exchange for your ticket at the advance ticket booth. You do not need to book your experience although we recommend that you check the attraction is open on your chosen day before arriving. Please note the London Eye is next door to the London Aquarium ...

Imagine a totally electrifying full day out at Britain's ultimate castle. Where you can immerse yourself in a thousand years of jaw-dropping history
- come rain or shine. Where ancient myths & spell-binding tales will set your imagination alight & your hair on end. Where princesses are pampered & maidens are wooed.
Experience preparations for battle feel the weight of a sword & get a soldier’s eye view from beneath a battle helmet see lavishly decorated State Rooms watch as a household prepares for a Victorian party & discover how electricity was generated over 100 years ago to light up the Castle. Explore the 60 acres of landscaped grounds & gardens which include the beautiful Peacock Garden & Conservatory the Victorian Rose Garden & Pageant Field. Throughout the year there is a fantastic programme of events including birds of prey jousting & the world’s largest trebuchet in action On purchasing this experience you will receive a voucher which you will need to take with you to the castle & exchange for your ticket at the ticket booth. You do not need to book your experience just turn up at the castle although we recommend that you check opening times before arriving. Please note that this ticket does not include any Castle Tours or entrance to The Castle Dungeon.

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Preparing a meal that the whole family will enjoy can be stressful at the best of times. Now it couldnt be easier to prepare delicious family meals with complete confidence. Family Favourites is packed with beautiful colour photography & easy-to-follow recipes for any day & any occasion
- be it pizza with friends a Sunday roast or a simple midweek stir-fry. From the world-renowned Good Housekeeping institute every book in this series contains tasty recipes that are guaranteed to work first time every time. The unique user-friendly format means your book will stand upright on any work surface so you can follow instructions effortlessly with minimal fuss. But the best bit? Theres no need to turn pages with messy fingers or sticky hands
- just flip it open & get cooking! Other titles in the new Flip It! series: One Pot (9781908449293) Slow Cook (9781908449276) 30 Minute Meals (9781908449405) & Cupcakes (9781908449283). Word count: 20 000

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Advice on managing your wealth from bestselling author Bill Bonner From trusted New York Times bestselling author Bill Bonner comes a radical new way to look at family money & a practical actionable guide to getting & maintaining multigenerational wealth. Family Wealth: How to Build a Family Fortune & Hold Onto It for 100 Years is packed with useful information interwoven with Bonners stories about his own familys wealth philosophy & practices. A comprehensive guide that shows how families can successfully preserve their estates by ignoring most of what people think they know about the rich" & instead training & motivating all family members to work together toward a very uncommon goal. This book is a must-read for all individual investors--even those who do not plan to leave money to their children--because it challenges many of the most ubiquitous principles & rules of investing. You might expect a book on family wealth to be extremely conservative in its outlook. Instead the Bonners announce what is practically a revolutionary manifesto. They explain:* Why family money should NOT be invested in "safe conservative" investments* Why charitable giving is usually a waste of money or worse* Why it is NOT a good idea to let children go their own way* Why you cant trust wealth "professionals" & why you should never entrust your money to money managers* Why giving your children as much education as possible is NOT a good idea* Why Warren Buffett & the rest of the rich people asking for higher tax rates are wrong to take "the pledge"* Why Wall Street is a graveyard for capital why most celebrity CEOs are a threat to the businesses they run why modern capitalism is a failure & more You will come away with a very different idea as to what family wealth is all about. It is not stodgy. Not boring. Not moss-backed & reactionary. On the contrary it is the most dynamic forward-looking capital in the world. The essential guide to passing wealth from one generation to the next Family Wealth is filled with concrete practical advice you can put to use right away." ...