With this astonishing collection of tree portraits Thomas Pakenham produced a new kind of tree book. The arrangement owed little to conventional botany. The sixty trees were grouped according to their own strong personalities: Natives Travellers Shrines Fantasies & Survivors. From the ancient native trees many of which are huge & immeasurably old to the exotic newcomers from Europe the East & North America MEETINGS WITH REMARKABLE TREES captures the history & beauty of these entrancing living structures. Common to all these trees is their power to inspire awe & wonder. This is a lovingly researched book beautifully illustrated with colour photographs engravings & maps
- a moving testimonial to the Earth s largest & oldest living structures.
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Meg's Veg" " Mog at the Zoo" & " Meg up the Creek" feature in this great-value bumper collection in the 40th anniversary year of " Meg & Mog". With their simple text & boldly graphic pictures the " Meg & Mog" picture books are perfect for sharing or reading alone & children love exploring the colours shapes & sounds." ...

Meg & Mog" first cast their spell forty years ago & this beautiful hardback slipcase edition celebrates their very special brand of magic that has been enchanting children for generations. With their simple text & boldly graphic pictures the " Meg & Mog" picture books are perfect for sharing or reading alone & children love exploring the colours shapes & sounds." ...

There are surprises galore for Meg Mog & Owl in these three classic Meg & Mog stories: Meg's Eggs" " Meg at Sea" & " Mog in the Fog". As ever Meg casts her spells with the best of intentions but always with hilarious results. Children will love exploring the colours sounds & shapes in this bumper volume perfect for sharing or reading alone." ...

The bestselling MEG & MOG stories have been casting a unique spell for more than thirty-five years. They are perfect for sharing or reading alone & children love exploring the colours sounds & shapes. Meg Goes to Bed" is the latest of the iconic MEG & MOG picture books that continue to delight children up to the age of 3 with the brightly coloured & spellbinding antics of Meg the witch Mog her cat & Owl. Mog & Owl are hungry so Meg makes a spell. It goes wrong & they all go to bed without any supper but Mog & Owl are still hungry... Praise for " Meg Goes to Bed": " Bold & irresistible". (" Guardian"). " Dazzling graphic artwork & simple quirky stories". (" Financial Times"). " Meg & Mog are the perfect couple". (" Times Literary Supplement"). Helen Nicoll & Jan Pienkowski have worked together for over forty years first at the BBC & then on the MEG & MOG books. Jan Pienkowski is a celebrated author of children's books he has won the Greenaway Medal twice for his illustration of Joan Aiken's " The Kingdom Under the Sea" & " Haunted House". Want more MEG & MOG? The complete series of MEG & MOG books including " Meg & Mog" " Meg's Eggs Meg on the Moon" " Mog in the Fog" & the pop-up book " Meg & Mog Play Hide & Seek" is available from Puffin." ...

When Meg Rivers young children clamoured for a sweet treat she was reluctant to give them commercial bakes made with artificial flavours preservatives & colours. She started to bake her own wholesome cakes traybakes & cookies using good-quality ingredients. Word spread about how delicious these treats were & her friends began to place orders. When she got her first order for a cake to be sent to Africa she decided to turn her hobby into a mail-order business & Meg Rivers Artisan Bakery was born. After Megs death in 2001 family friend Julian Day took over the running of the bakery. In this artisan cookbook Julian has collected the bakerys most popular recipes
- inspired by English afternoon-tea classics but with a sprinkling of influences from elsewhere in the world. There are chapters on Family Cakes Small Cakes Traybakes Cookies Loaves & Tarts & recipes for Ginger Cake Wheat-free Chocolate & Hazelnut Torte Flapjacks Amaretti Cookies Apricot & Nut Loaf & Lemon Tart.
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A car is all very well if you know how to drive it but if you're Meg or Mog in a hurry to go on a picnic you really are safer on a broomstick. Children will love exploring the colours sounds & shapes in the magical Meg & Mog stories which are perfect for sharing or reading alone. ...

Meg Mog & Owl stay in a castle. They meet ghastly ghosts & spooky white knights fight brave battles & tuck into a big feast. The bestselling Meg & Mog" stories are perfect for sharing or reading alone. Children will love exploring the bright colours sounds & shapes. 'A brilliant coordination of text & pictures'
- " Sunday Times"."
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Meg & Mog fly off on an adventure to Egypt. As they land on top of a pyramid Meg accidentally lets go of her cauldron & poor Mog falls out so she has to bandage him up. While Meg is getting help Mog is mistaken for a cat mummy & put inside the pyramid. Luckily Meg manages to rescue him & makes a spell to take them home. ...

Meg & Mog plant their vegetables but will they grow? Meg's helpful spells have some surprising results! The bestselling Meg & Mog stories are perfect for sharing or reading alone. Children love exploring the colours sounds & shapes. 'A brilliant coordination of text & pictures'
- Sunday Times"."
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