It's simply not useful to present information listed under brand names & that's what the other books do. How do you compare the same foods under different brands? Very very slowly if at all! Do we really care about one tea biscuit having two more calories than another? We don't think so. People want the CALORIE values for what they are considering for purchase & then they want them for the portion they want to eat. That's what we do here. The Pocket Calorie Counter" is an easy-to-use list of foods & drinks providing the calorie content per portion together with the carb fat & fibre content. All this information comes packed into a small enough book for you to carry it with you everywhere!" ...

Maddy has always wanted a cat but now shes got something even better
- three small ceramic cats which come to life & give her magical
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Small but perfectly-formed Chambers Pocket Crossword Dictionary is the key reference for crossword solvers on the move. This new compact crossword dictionary is packed with thousands of words & phrases; each word list is sorted by word length & then alphabetically to make finding the solution easy & fast. The convenient size means it can be slipped into a briefcase beach bag or pocket & thanks to the clear design it is a joy to use. A portable treasury of words & phrases Chambers Pocket Crossword Dictionary is an indispensable tool for solving even the most fiendish crossword puzzles. Crossword fans shouldn't leave home without it. ...

In a convenient pocket format with its clear layout & easy-to-use cross-referencing this handy crossword dictionary is an ideal companion for any crossword enthusiast. The Pocket Crossword Dictionary lists thousands of possible solutions arranged under 13 000 headings. Entries also include synonyms associated words puns plays on words & anagrams. ...

No child will ever be lonely with a Pocket Pal. Pocket Pals are a great early reading resource full of real information about animals from all over the world. Pocket Pals are appealingly shaped easy to keep clean & eminently collectable. A sturdy die cut book just right for tiny hands & parents pockets each in the Pocket Pals" series shows favorite animals & its activities. The simple text & pictures make observations about each animals most common characteristics." ...

This invaluable reference work offers the best advice on English usage drawing on the unrivalled resources of Oxfords English Dictionaries programme & language monitoring. This second edition of the Pocket Fowler harks back to the original 1926 edition of A Dictionary of Modern English Usage by Henry Fowler born 150 years ago in 1858. Updated with the use of the Oxford English Corpus a database of over two billion words of 21st century English the new edition answers your most frequently asked questions about language use. Should you use a split infinitive or a preposition at the end of a sentence? Is it infer or imply? Who or whom? What are the main differences between British & American English? Over 4 000 entries offer clear recommendations on issues of grammar pronunciation spelling confusable words & written style. Real examples are drawn from classic & contemporary literary sources newspapers & magazines & the Internet. Pocket Fowlers Modern English Usage is an indispensable companion for anyone who wants to use the English language effectively. ...

No child will ever be lonely with a Pocket Pal. Pocket Pals are a great early reading resource full of real information about animals from all over the world. Pocket Pals are appealingly shaped easy to keep clean & eminently collectable. A sturdy die cut book just right for tiny hands & parents' pockets each in the Pocket Pals" series shows favorite animals & its activities. The frogs have a great time hiding in a flowerpot & snagging some of the juicy flies that are passing by. The simple text & pictures make this & similar observations about each animal's most common characteristics." ...

BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring June Whitfield as the deceptively mild spinster sleuth. A Pocket Full of Rye With only one bizarre clue to the agonizing death of a wealthy financier Miss Marple must unravel a mystery hidden in a childs nursery rhyme that is to prove one of the strangest cases of her life. ...

A facsimile first edition hardback of the Miss Marple books published to mark the 75th anniversary of her first appearance & to celebrate her new-found success on television. When The Murder at the Vicarage was published in October 1930 little did the literary world realise that Agatha Christie already famous for her early Poirot titles was introducing a character who would become the best-loved female sleuth of all time. The 14 Marple books would appear at intervals over the next 49 years with Miss Marple's Final Cases published in 1979 three years after Agatha's death. To mark the 75th anniversary of Miss Marple's first appearance & to celebrate her renewed fortunes as a primetime television star this collection of facsimile first editions will be the perfect way to enjoy these books in their original form
- 12 novels & two short story collections. Reproducing the original typesetting & formats from the first editions from the Christie family's own archive copies these books sport the original covers which have been painstakingly restored from the best available copies reflecting five decades of iconic cover design.
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A handful of grain is found in the pocket of a murdered businessman... Rex Fortescue king of a financial empire was sipping tea in his counting house when he suffered an agonising & sudden death. On later inspection the pockets of the deceased were found to contain traces of cereals. Yet it was the incident in the parlour which confirmed Jane Marples suspicion that here she was looking at a case of crime by rhyme... ...