This work introduces Miss Ottoline Brown an exceptionally inquisitive Mistress of Disguise & her partner in crime Mr Munroe. No puzzle is ever too tricky for the two of them to solve.. . Ottoline lives in a stylish apartment in Big City with a small hairy creature called Mr Munroe. Together they look after the Brown familys eclectic collections
- & dabble in a spot of detective work. So they are the first to the scene of the crime when a string of high society dog-nappings & jewel thefts hits Big City. Ottoline (who luckily has a diploma from the Who-R-U Academy of Disguise) & Mr Munroe go undercover
- & expose an ingenious scam masterminded by furry feline crook the Yellow Cat. This is a quirky mystery
- adventure which is perfectly packaged & highly collectable.


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Ottoline & Mr. Munroe do everything & go everywhere together. That is until the day Mr. Munroe mysteriously disappears leaving a strange clue written in string... Armed with her Amateur Roving Collectors' travel pass Ottoline sets off on a journey over under & on top of the sea to find her hairy best friend -- & bring him back home. ...

Meet Ottoline & her hairy helpful friend Mr Munroe. No secret is ever too scary for the two of them to discover together. Ottoline is off to the Alice B. Smith School for the Differently Gifted. She is rather worried that she doesnt have a special gift. Mr Munroe is worried about the ghost who is said to haunt the school halls at night. Does Ottoline discover how to be different & can they expose the spook? ...

Liz Smith once called the nations favourite fictional grandmother is a familiar face to all TV & cinema viewers. She is most often recognised for her role of Nana in The Royle Family. OUR BETTY is Lizs life story
- from her cosseted yet lonely childhood with her beloved grandparents (her mother died giving birth to Lizs stillborn sibling) through the war with the WRENS marriage & children divorce & poverty long years working in dead-end jobs such as in a plastic bag factory until her heavenly escape of evening acting classes provided the chance for a career. While working at Hamleys one Christmas (I was one of those tiresome people who stop you & beg you to try samples of this & that) she received a phone call from a young director who wanted to make an improvised film. His name was Mike Leigh & the film Bleak Moments. From that point when Liz was 50 her career took off & she has worked with some of the most famous names in the entertainment business. OUR BETTY is like its author original amusing & fascinating on the struggles hopes & successes endemic of a life in front of the camera.
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Most of us manage to be monogamous most of the time. But most of us also know that adultery is the 'crime' we could imagine ourselves committing. But does being 'faithful' mean the same to everyone? Why DO people have affairs? Using real-life testimony from those who have 'cheated' & those who have been cheated on alongside the most up to date research this book looks at the big questions around love & commitment. Kate Figes shows how in our progressive times monogamy has become the new ideal. Absolute fidelity in sexual love above all now stands as the primary symbol of commitment. But that has created new problems: increasing the allure of the affair exacerbating the need for deceit; making trust harder; & highlighting the shame & the wounds of betrayal. This book lifts the taboos asks the tough questions suggests that we can survive an affair & that it can lead to a better understanding of ourselves & our relationships. Monogamy is possible & many couples manage it either throughout their relationship or for long periods of time. But for the countless others a more honest & humane public debate around the subject of infidelity is essential. Our Cheating Hearts by the author known & respected for charting the emotional territory of relationships is that book. ...

Australia 1789. A young married lieutenant is directing rehearsals of the first play ever to be staged in that country. With only two copies of the text a cast of convicts & one leading lady who may be about to be hanged conditions are hardly ideal... Winner of the Laurence Olivier Play of the Year Award in 1988 & many other major awards Our Country's Good premiered at the Royal Court Theatre London in 1988 & opened on Broadway in 1991. ' Rarely has the redemptive transcendental power of theatre been argued with such eloquence & passion.' Georgina Brown Independent Methuen Student Editions are expertly annotated texts of a wide range of plays from the modern & classic repertoires. As well as the complete text of the play itself the volume contains a chronology of the playwright's life & work; an introduction giving the background to the play; a discussion of the various interpretations; & notes on individual words & phrases in the text. ...

The Heinemann Plays" series offers contemporary drama & classic plays in durable classroom editions. Many have large casts & an equal mix of boy & girl parts. The television play " Our Day Out" asks what can a group of back-street kids from Liverpool expect from life beyond a rare "day out"?" ...

* Where learning is an adventure! Welcome to Our Discovery Island a six-level primary series that engages children in 21st century learning. Children uncover clues & solve mysteries as they learn English. * Whole learner: Adventures on themed islands develop cognitive emotional & social skills. * Authenticity: Children are safe absorbed & happy playing & practising in the online world * Repetition: Songs chants & games reinforce essential vocabulary & grammar practice * Motivation: Stories characters & activities engage learners. Our Discovery Island is a groundbreaking new course that makes learning English an exciting & engaging experience. www.pearson ELT.com/ourdiscoveryisland ...

Eva Kershaw thought she would never marry & is happy living a quiet life with her dear friend Alice. But Alice is ill & her nephew has thrust himself into their household. Alices dearest wish is that Eva should not make the same mistakes she did & she alters her will so that Eva & Gus are strongly compelled to marry. Eva obliges to fulfil her dead friends wishes. But Gus is not all he seems to be: he is not Alices kind nephew but a robber confidence trickster & not even Gus Blake. & Eva is in terrible danger... ...

My Very First Bible published to high acclaim in 2003 & its popular stories & bright illustrations have since gone onto provide the basis for a number of additional series including board books big books sticker & activity books. 12 key Bible stories have now been made available as great value little paperbacks offering a smart way of collecting multiple books for use in groups & classes for award-giving or for anyone wanting a pocket-money gift. The series
Includes:: In the Beginning; Noah & the Ark; Moses & his Sister; Brave David; Jonah & the Whale; Daniel & the Lions; Baby Jesus; Jesus & the Storm; The Good Samaritan; The Lost Sheep; Our Father; & The Easter Story.
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