Initially published in 1992 the Pearl Buying Guide" was the first book to give consumers details on judging pearl quality & value. ...

One of the key bands of the Seattle-based grunge movement of the 1990s Pearl Jam broke on to the world stage with their album Ten which went on to become an alternative rock classic. For over two decades Pearl Jam have been one of the most influential & popular bands on the planet but have maintained their personal integrity by refusing the traditional trappings of rock fame. Praised for their rejection of rock star excesses & their fearless advocacy of causes they believe in even when they risked losing their popularity. They have sold over sixty million albums worldwide & their shows continue to sell out within hours of their tickets going on sale. Now for the first time the publicity shy band have decided to tell their extraordinary story in their own words in a book which will be heralded by fans all over the globe. ...

Vintage designer Pearl Lowe shows you how to create the authentic vintage look in your own home with her expert advice & simple ...

Jack Frost has promised not to trouble the Rainbow Fairies again but he didn't say anything about the Weather Fairies! Now he has stolen the feathers from Doodle the weather-vane cockerel in charge of the weather. It's up to Rachel & Kirsty to get each of the feathers back from Jack Frost's goblins with a little bit of help from the weather fairies: Crystal the Snow Fairy Abigail the breeze Fairy Pearl the Cloud Fairy Goldy the Sunshine Fairy Evie the Mist Fairy Storm the Lightning Fairy & Hayley the Rain Fairy. Pearl the cloud fairy is down in the dumps without her fluffy cloud feather. Rachel & Kirsty need a ticklish plan to cheer her up. ...

Continuing to inform & intrigue generations of readers with its unique mix of solid facts & fascinating gems Pears Cyclopaedia" offers clear & concise information on such wide-ranging subjects as global events Norse mythology & modern cinema. This year in researching Pears some of the more unexpected facts uncovered in this issue are that penguins have more feathers than any other creature white rhinos are not in fact white China produces more potatoes than any other country
- & Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt. Updated regularly by a panel of loyal experts this handy edition

Includes:: new & revised sections
- making " Pears Cyclopaedia" the only reference book youll ever need. Additional material

Includes:: famous gardens drinks from cocktails to fortified wines current affairs from the coalition period to the global warming debate & new phrases including Boris bikes & screenagers. Plus all the traditional favourites: famous people medical matters classical mythology gazetteer of the British Isles music the world of science sporting almanac latest tax advice & general information. Little wonder Pears remains Britains favourite encyclopaedia from the worlds most famous publisher."





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The Canal Companions" have been chugging along the cut for thirty years; conveying facts & figures insights & entertainment wit & wisdom: from Brentford to Burscough from Shardlow to Sharpness from Tipton to Todmorden. All manner of folk have been encouraged to explore inland waterways using these guides which have become as much a part of tradition as their subject matter. This 3rd Edition focusses on the Kennet & Avon linking Bristol with Reading & the River Thames between Oxford & Brentford expertly interpreted to inspire you on foot afloat or by bicycle." ...

The Peculiars is the story of Lena Mattacascar a teenager who doesnt understand why her hands & feet are so gangly & long & why she isnt like other girls & especially why her grandmother calls her a goblin. Lenas father who she has not seen since she was a little girl has disappeared to the far north in a wilderness called Scree. There it is said that Peculiars live people unacceptable to modern society as well as those who are strange" Or have "unnatural talents." On her eighteenth birthday Lena decides to go to Scree & search for her gather. on the train journey there she meets a young librarian named Jimson Quiggley who is traveling to a town on the edge of Scree to work in the private home & library of a Mr Beasely. En route the train is stopped by wanted men who are being chased by the handsome young marshal! Tomas Saltre. When Saltre learns who Leans gather is he is most interested & follows her to the northern city where the two spy on Quiggly & Mr. Beasly. Thus begins a love triangle between Lena Quiggly & Saltre as well as the strange tale of Mr. Beesly his home called Zephyr House & the strange folks who go there but who never come out again." ...

This text argues that the ignorance & lethargy of the poor are the direct result of the whole economic social & political domination. The book suggests that in some countries the oppressors use the system to maintain a 'culture of silence'. Through the right kind of education the book suggests avoiding authoritarian teacher-pupil models & based on the actual experiences of students & on continual shared investigation every human being no matter how impoverished or illiterate can develop a new awareness of self & the right to be heard. ...

The Pedants ambition is simple. He wants to cook tasty nutritious food; he wants not to poison his friends; & he wants to expand slowly & with pleasure his culinary repertoire. A stern critic of himself & others he knows he is never going to invent his own recipes (although he might in a burst of enthusiasm increase the quantity of a favourite ingredient). Rather he is a recipe-bound follower of the instructions of others. It is in his interrogations of these recipes & of those who create them that the Pedants true pedantry emerges. How big exactly is a lump? Is a slug larger than a gout? When does a drizzle become a downpour? & what is the difference between slicing & chopping? This book is a witty & practical account of Julian Barnes search for gastronomic precision. It is a quest that leaves him seduced by Jane Grigson infuriated by Nigel Slater & reassured by Mrs Beetons Victorian virtues. The Pedant in the Kitchen is perfect comfort for anyone who has ever been defeated by a cookbook & is something that none of Julian Barnes legion of admirers will want to miss."" ...

Practical route guide with 55 large scale maps (1:20 000).

Includes:: accommodation guide pubs & restaurants

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