In May 1977 Posy Simmonds an unknown young illustrator started drawing a weekly comic strip for the Guardian. It began as a silly parody of girls adventure stories making satirical comments about contemporary life. The strip soon focused on three 1950s school friends in their later middle-class & nearly middle-aged lives: Wendy Weber a former nurse married to polytechnic sociology lecturer George with a large brood of children; Jo Heep married to whisky salesman Edmund with two rebellious teenagers; & Trish Wright married to philandering advertising executive Stanhope & with a young baby. The strip which was latterly untitled & usually known just as Posy ran until the late 1980s. Collected here for the first time are the complete strips. Although celebrated for pinpointing the concerns of Guardian readers in the 1980s & their constant struggle to remain true to the ideals of the 1960s they are in fact remarkably undated. They show one of Britains favourite cartoonists celebrated for Literary Life" & " Tamara Drewe" maturing into genius." ...

Mrs Wobble loves her job as a waitress in a cafe but there's one big problem
- she wobbles! She wobbles so much that she drops
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Mrs Armitage sets off for a quiet cycle with her faithful dog Breakspear but she just can't help thinking of ways to improve her bicycle. Before very long she has added three very loud horns a bucket of water to wash her hands a complete tool kit. & by the time she has also added a seat for Breakspear two umbrellas a cassette player & a mouth-organ Mrs Armitage is riding a very eye-catching contraption. But it is when she finally adds the mast & sail that Mrs Armitage really runs into trouble... ...

An old widow is brutally killed in the parlour of her cottage... Mrs Mc Ginty died from a brutal blow to the back of her head. Suspicion fell immediately on her shifty lodger James Bentley whose clothes revealed traces of the victim's blood & hair. Yet something was amiss: Bentley just didn't look like a murderer. Poirot believed he could save the man from the gallows
- what he didn't realise was that his own life was now in great danger...
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Mrs Vole the vet has one son three daughters three cats four dogs & no husb&. She works day & night curing rabbits & leopards & hamsters & elephants & every animal in between. But her children think she deserves some attention too so they decide to help her find a boyfriend. 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'
- Children's Rights Workshop.
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Muay Thai also referred to as Thai boxing combines fitness training self-defense & competitive sport. In this hands-on guide renowned trainer Christoph Delp presents the sport s history development rules & equipment. In the techniques section he first details basic skills such as the correct starting position & footwork. Next he offers a complete list of all the attacking techniques & a selection of effective defensive & counterattacking strategies. All techniques are presented step-by-step by Thai champions from the famous Sor Vorapin gym in Bangkok showing readers the fine details of each technique. The training section provides detailed information about the structure content & planning of training regimens & this

Includes:: historical training methods a stretching program & training schedules. Suitable as both a self-training guide & a supplement to club training Muay Thai Basics" offers authoritative instruction for Thai boxers & other martial arts enthusiasts."

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Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students with accessible on-page notes & explanatory illustrations clear background information & rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. Much Ado About Nothing is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This edition

Includes:: illustrations preliminary notes reading lists (including websites) & classroom notes.

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A vivacious woman & a high-spirited man both claim that they are determined never to marry. But when their friends trick them into believing that each harbours secret feelings for the other they begin to question whether their witty banter & sharp-tongued repartee conceals something deeper. Schemes abound misunderstandings proliferate & matches are eventually made in this sparkling & irresistible comedy. ...

Much Ado About Nothing has long been celebrated as one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies. The central relationship between Benedick & Beatrice is wittily combative until love prevails. Broader comedy is provided by Dogberry Verges & the watchmen. The drama ranges between the destructively sinister & the lyrically romantic giving the whole a complex & sometimes problematic character. ...

This new edition of Much Ado About Nothing is part of the established Cambridge School Shakespeare series & has been substantially updated with new & revised activities throughout. Remaining faithful to the series' active approach it treats the play as a script to be acted explored & enjoyed. As well as the complete script of Much Ado About Nothing you will find a variety of classroom-tested activities an eight-page colour section & an enlarged selection of notes including information on characters performance history & language. ...