Daisy Dirts dad is a dustman on the dole but her mum has remarried a Duke so shes a filthy rich Duchess. Poor Daisy doesnt know whether shes coming or going whether shes rich or poor
- until everything changes. Based on the classic Happy Families card game this highly entertaining series is ideal for reading & sharing at home or at school. It is guided by the Education Adviser Brian Thompson & written by the award-winning author Allan Ahlberg. The best thing to happen to beginner readers since Dr Seuss
- Childrens Rights Workshop.

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Dora Dose is not just a doctors daughter shes a double doctors daughter
- her mum & dad are both doctors. Dora wishes she was a
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Salley Vicker's sensational debut novel ' Miss Garnet's Angel' is a voyage of discovery; a novel about Venice but also the rich story of the explosive possibilities of change in all of us at any time. Julia Garnet is a teacher. Just retired she is left a legacy which she uses by leaving her orderly life & going to live
- in winter
- in an apartment in Venice. Its beauty its secret corners & treasures & its people overwhelm a lifetime of reserve & caution. Above all she's touched by the all-prevalent spirit of the Angel Raphael. The ancient tale of Tobias who travels to Media unaware he is accompanied by the Archangel Raphael unfolds alongside Julia Garnet's contemporary journey. The two stories interweave with parents & landladies restorers & priests American tourists & ancient travellers abounding. The result is an enormously satisfying journey of the spirit
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The Father; A Dream Play; Miss Julie; The Ghost Sonata; The Dance of Death Ibsen can sit serenely in his Dolls House Sean OCasey remarked while Strindberg is battling with his heaven & his hell. Strindberg was one of the most extreme & ultimately the most influential theatrical innovators of the late nineteenth century. The five plays translated here are those on which Strindbergs international reputation as a dramatist principally rests & this edition embraces his crucial transition from Naturalism to Modernism from his two finest achievements as a psychological realist The Father & Miss Julie to the three plays in which he redefined the possibilities of European drama following his return to the theatre in 1898. Michael Robinsons highly performable translations are based on the authoritative texts of the new edition of Strindbergs collected works in Sweden & include the Preface to Miss Julie Strindbergs manifesto of theatrical naturalism. Introduction Textual Note Bibliography Chronology Explanatory Notes ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...

Miss Josie Jump the jockey can't wait to gallop in a race like her mum her brother & even her grandma but everyone says she's too young. But then grandma's horse gets a sore throat & Jimmy Jump gets a splinter in his bottom so she might get her chance at last. This charming title in the comic series based on the Happy Families card game will delight children between six & eight years old. ...

Natalie is a city girl & more interested in fresh sushi than fresh air so shes less than thrilled when shes packed off to Camp Lakeview. It doesnt take long for her to realize that there are some pretty cool girls there though & she starts to make friends. But will those friends stick around when they realize Natalies been keeping a huge secret? ...

A brand new omnibus of 55 short stories presented for the first time in chronological order. Described by her friend Dolly Bantry as the typical old maid of fiction Miss Marple has lived almost her entire life in the sleepy hamlet of St Mary Mead. Yet by observing village life she has gained an unparalleled insight into human nature -- & used it to devasting effect. As her friend Sir Henry Clithering the ex-Commissioner of Scotland Yard has been heard to say: Shes just the finest detective God ever made. -- & many Agatha Christie fans would agree. Appearing for the first time in The Murder at The Vicarage (1930) her crime-fighting career spanned over forty years when she solved her final case in 1977 in Sleeping Murder. With every tale flawlessly plotted by the Queen of Crime herself these short stories provide a feast for hardened Agatha Christie addicts as well as those who have grown to love the detective through her many film & television appearances. Here for the first time more than 50 of Agatha Christies mini masterpieces have been collected together in one volume perfectly illustrating the true breadth of her talent. As well as every story featuring Miss Marple the book

Includes:: additional st&-alone tales from macabre tales of the supernatural through suspense-ridden mysteries to heart-stopping cases of murder.

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Another four of Agatha Christies twelve celebrated Miss Marple novels in a single volume bound in the stylish livery of the new series. A Caribbean Mystery As Miss Marple dozes in the West Indian sun an old soldier talks of elephant shooting & scandals. Then he dies
- shortly after offering to show her a picture of a murderer. Its not long before the deceptively frail detective finds herself investigating a most exotic murder...A Pocket Full of Rye Rex Fortescue king of a financial empire was in his counting house; his queen was in the parlour...and thats exactly where they were when they died. There are baffling similarities between the rhyme & the crime & it takes all Miss Marples ingenuity to find them... The Mirror Crackd from Side to Side Marina Gregg the famous actress witnesses a murder in her country home. But what gave her the expression of frozen terror that only Dolly Bantry saw? Dolly of course knows just who can find out: her old friend Miss Marple... They Do It With Mirrors To fulfil a promise to an old schoolfriend Miss Marple stays in a country house
- with 200 juvenile delinquents & seven heirs to an old ladys fortune. One of them is a murderer
- with it seems a talent for being in two places at once...


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A collection of Miss Marple mysteries plus some bonus short stories... First the mystery man in the church with a bullet-wound...then the riddle of a dead man's buried treasure...the curious conduct oif a caretaker after a fatal riding accident...the corpse & a tape-measure...the girl framed for theft...and the suspect accused of stabbing his wife with a dagger. Six gripping cases with one thing in common
- the astonishing deductive powers of Miss Marple. Also

Includes:: two non-Marple mysteries ' The Dressmaker's Doll' & ' In a Glass Darkly'.


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Cookery goddess & girl about town Mallika Basu reveals her secrets for cooking gorgeous Indian food in this highly covetable book inspired by her blog. Her no-nonsense kitchen advice demystifies all those glorious exotic ingredients & spices & shows just how easy & rewarding it is to cook Indian cuisine at home. Miss Masala has done the hard work in the kitchen so that you don't have to. So much more than just a cookbook this beautiful handbag-sized journal fuses irresistible Indian recipes with Mallika s quirky & hilarious tales
- it will make ethnic cooking an effortless part of your goddess lifestyle. Alongside easy instructions for making aromatic Kerala Chicken or the best Seekh Kebabs Mallika shares witty anecdotes about her high-flying city life & gives handy hints on how to cook a jalfrezi & still head to the bar an hour later without reeking of eau de curry. Bollywood finally meets Sex & the City & anyone who wants to whip up a meal for friends will be basking in the glory. This is real Indian cooking for busy city living! Chapter Breakdown: Know your Bhuna from your Balti; Perfect in No Time; Never Let you Down; Light & Bright; Showing Off; Food for Feeling Better; Sweet Indulgences. Why not try these recipes?...* Kosha Mangsho (Lamb sauteed in yoghurt & roasted cumin) * Murgh Makhani (Velvety butter chicken) * Baingan Bharta (Smoky roasted aubergine mash) * Channa Masala (Hot spicy curried chickpeas) * Tandoori Macchli (Succulent monkfish in tandoori spices) * Peshawari Naan (Luxurious naan stuffed with nuts & raisins) * Mango Fool (Pureed mangoes folded into double cream) * Bhapa doi (Saffron & cardamom cheesecake) * Vodka Chilli Cocktails (For those who dare!)
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