It is not as widely known as it should be that Britain has the most varied geology of any country in the world. This book is a celebration in words & pictures of what its mountains are made from & how they got there. This in turn determines what theyre like to climb scramble on or walk over. Why is Skiddaw slate so slippery? How do tors form? Why is gritstone so difficult? Why is Lakeland so picturesque & the granite lands so grim & forbidding? Geology is destiny whether its the rubbishy nature of gullies & screes the sculpting of valleys by ice or the landslip weirdness of Quiraing on the Isle of Skye. British mountains contain many interesting & different ingredients: gneiss & granite & gabbro; limestone & sandstone; schist & slate; the product & the debris of tectonic shifts volcanoes earthquakes & glaciers over many millennia. This book explains all this to the layman from an expert but personal perspective & will add immeasurably to the fun & satisfaction to be gained from any day in the hills. ...

Get away from here before youre completely bewitched & enslaved... Dorothy Carrington was told while sitting in a fishermans cafe at the magically quiet midday hour. But enslaved she was. Granite Island" much more than a travel book grew out of years spent in Corsica & is an incomparably vivid & delightful portrait. For the first time Corsica is brought to light as a vital element in Europe: a highly individualistic island culture whose people have nurtured their love of freedom & political justice as well as their pride hospitality & poetry." ...

When it comes to knitting who knows better than our nan? If you get tangled in a ball of wool shes always the first person you call to help you sort your cross stitch from your cable. While recruiting for her fledgling online knitwear company Katie Mowat swiftly realised that it was mainly older women namely grannies who were volunteering their services & so Grannies Inc. was born. Since 2009 they have gone from strength to strength & from one product (beanies) they now design & produce a whole range of knitwear. Her crack squad of 15 grannies will be contributing their purls of wisdom & patterns to help the new knitting generation in this attractive book. With knitting patterns for snoods legwarmers slouch socks laptop cases & beanies youll be cool & cosy in no time. As the grannies say May your bobbin always be full. ...

Grannyhood is often approached with dread by the soon-to-be granny but The Grannies Book" gives reason to embrace & celebrate this wonderful role. Devoted to grandmothers in every shape & form " The Grannies Book"
Includes:: tips & suggestions for maintaining ones best gran status; famous grannies from history literature & folklore; checklists of things expected of a granny; ideas for things to do with grandchildren; & secrets that all grandmothers should know. Decorated with lovely black-&-white illustrations throughout this is a beautiful special gift for every wonderful & much-loved granny."
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This is a wickedly funny tale about the granny from Hell by the creator of Alex Rider". Twelve-year-old Joe Warden isnt happy. He has rich uncaring parents & is virtually a prisoner in the huge family mansion Thattlebee Hall. Worst of all though is his granny. Not only is she physically repulsive shes horribly mean. She has the look in her eye of a predatory crocodile & Joe starts to suspect that she has unpleasant designs on him. But what are they & how can he foil them?" ...

More than just a how to guide Granny Chic" offers inspiration to keen crafters hoping to breathe new life into vintage fabrics & second-hand objects. From handmade notebooks to lace lampshades & pinnies made from tea towels each of the craft recipes brings the granny chic look to life whilst allowing you to give them your own personal twist. This selection of 20 projects

Includes:: spruced-up coathangers a dingle dangle door screen a patched & pieced lampshade & a crocheted tea cosy. In addition to the projects " Granny Chic" offers advice on the granny chic lifestyle from befriending your local fabric shop to creating a handmade home. Packed full of ideas it will have you rustling in your vintage fabric to find your inner granny chic crafting soul."

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From the author of HEARTBEAT JEWELS & THE GHOST a novel set in 1902 featuring a motherless young girl who arrives in Russia & becomes a great ballerina who is welcomed into the heart of the Imperial family. However war revolution & illness upset her life & force her to make a heartbreaking choice. ...

Delilah Smart is just an ordinary child who wants to have a normal childhood but her parents have other plans. They are determined that she wins the Worldwide Junior Extreme General Knowledge Competition & in order to achieve this Delilah must cram all day & only play with educational toys like the Sir Isaac Newton Brain Building Bear. & because Mr & Mrs Smart are Very Busy People Indeed they buy a childcare robot to do the boring stuff like looking after her. But Robot Granny Grabbers has hidden qualities & her own views on how to raise Deliliah. She lets her eat chocolate cake & play on trampolines. She builds aircrafts out of household objects & orders pets off the internet. & very soon Delilah is learning how to have fun. Then disaster strikes! Happy Home Robotics learn of Granny Grabbers errant robot qualities & send a Nanny Deluxe replacement whose circuits are wired to ensure NO IMAGINATION whatsoever. Is Granny Grabbers for the scrapheap? Its instant Action Stations for Delilah Smart & the team.. . ...

What does he mean? Whats going on? Are you two thinking of putting Granny into a Home?" " Thinking is finished Natasha told him. It is decided." The four children Ivan Sophie Tanya & Nicholas cant believe it. Their parents are planning to put their grandmother into a Home. Shes a bit of a dotty old lady
- sometimes demanding often annoying
- but as much a part of their lives as their shambly house or the whirring of the washing machine. So they decide to take action. They begin The Granny Project with immediate & sensational results..."

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This is a quirky off-beat comedy about a boy scribe a kick-ass granny & a primate with a vendetta... Eccentric young wordsmith Samuel Johnson finds himself home alone while his diplomat uncle is off diverting a crisis in Azerbajan. As Samuel sits penning his memoirs & wondering how to divert the crisis in his own life
- namely the big hairy brute that is Boris Hissocks
- he spots the little old lady next door acting very strangely. Is she actually chopping wood with her bare hands? Then the Monkey King comes knocking & suddenly Samuels whole world is turned on its head...

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