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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'I believe that regardless of what we can or can't eat we all deserve a delicious decadent treat every now & then. Let me show you how to bake vegan cakes the easy way with simple dairy-free recipes that taste just like the real thing!' Here are some of Ms Cupcake's most indulgent recipes to make at home using ingredients readily available at the supermarket or local shop. What's more most of the recipes can be made gluten-free with simple substitutions. Whether vegetarian vegan or suffering from allergies or intolerances everyone can treat themselves to cupcakes piled high with dairy-free 'buttercream' fruity muffins super-easy tray-bakes & no-bakes gooey cookies crunchy biscuits &
- naughtiest of them all
- delicious dipped & fried desserts using store-cupboard basics for something really special at the end of the day. Because everybody deserves great cake!

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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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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. ...

No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of Much Ado About Nothing" on the left-hand page side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right. Each No Fear Shakespeare contains The complete text of the original play A line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday language A complete list of characters with descriptions Plenty of helpful commentary" ...

David Tennant & Samantha Spiro star as Beatrice & Benedick in this BBC Radio 4 production of Shakespeares much-loved comedy. Much Ado About Nothing" is one of Shakespeares greatest love stories & a comic tour de force. Exploring the eternal themes of love jealousy & honour it focuses on two pairs of very different lovers & their trials & tribulations en route to the altar. Claudio & Hero are in love & soon to be married. As they await the wedding they decide to play a trick on their friends Beatrice & Benedick two confirmed singletons who scorn marriage & enjoy nothing more than expressing their mutual disdain. Can they persuade Benedick that Beatrice is in love with him
- & vice versa? Meanwhile the evil Don John plots to destroy Claudio & Heros love... Shakespeares delightful play sparkles with the wonderful verbal sparring of Beatrice & Benedick as high comedy & melodrama mix in a magical combination. Featuring a star cast including Emilia Fox Chiwetel Ejiofor & Julian Rhind-Tutt & with specially-composed music this witty fast-paced comedy is sure to enchant all listeners. The Classic Radio Theatre range presents notable radio productions of much-loved plays by some of the most renowned playwrights & starring some of our finest actors."
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The two frogs Plip & Plop love to play in & around the pond. When they muck up the pond & reeds they decide to clean it up. But Duck has other ideas. * Red / Band 2A
- A simple story with a familiar setting * Text type
- Fiction * The focus phonemes in this book are u p o & m. Other phonemes practised are s a t i c (ck) e r d g u & l. * The final spread shows a story map which allows children to recap the story. * Jane Clarke also wrote Blue 4 Mole & the New Hole

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