Orlando the marmalade cat takes his dear wife Grace & their three kittens to the seaside where there is old beached ship they can all stay in. It proves to be the holiday of a lifetime as they swim sunbathe go flying on the tail of a kite discover a mermaid" & even help to rescue some shipwrecked travellers." ...

This title presents Rainbow Magic with whiskers! When Maisie moves to the seaside with her mum & dad she feels desperately lonely. Her best friends at home seem to have forgotten about her & her new school doesnt even start for a couple of weeks yet. Then one day on the beach Maisie finds a tiny tabby kitten with big emerald eyes who looks just as lonely as she does & suddenly a magical summer looks to be on the horizon... ...

Lets do the flip-flop frolic & splash into the sea! Playing on the sand looking at starfish going to the funfair imagining mermaids or listening to the wind & waves-this book is full of poems about what children love to do at the seaside. Illustrated charmingly by Nick Sharratt the collection

Includes:: poems by Judith Nicholls Margaret Mahy & Richard Edwards.

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Perfect for reading together or for children who are just starting to read alone. Filled with gorgeous illustrations. Willow Valley is a very special place. Nestled in a hidden valley trees of all shapes & sizes grew on the rolling green hills & pretty flowers dance in the meadows. Only the animals who live there know their way in & out but they hardly ever want to lave because they're having too much fun! Riley the mouse Starla the badger & Horatio the hedgehog are off to the seaside. They can't wait to have fun building sandcastles & collecting shells. If only Riley's boring cousin Posy wasn't coming too! More WILLOW VALLEY stories are available: BIRTHDAY FUN (9781407124742) SPOOKY SLEEPOVER (9781407124759) THE BIG BIKE RACE (9781407124766) HIDE & SEEK (9781407124773) & ONE SNOWY DAY (9781407134833). ...

Stefanos left arm the one holding the weapon swept the table swept everything on it.. . She was quiet waiting which was his eyes seemed to say what he wanted. Then Stefano lifted up the bag to the height of the desk turned it upside down let the contents fall on the table & said The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church. Whilst Sara Farnese pours over ancient texts in the silent Vatican reading room a brutal murder is taking place in a nearby church. Then suddenly a crazed man enters the Vatican carrying a bloodied bag. He walks up to Saras desk. He has something he would like her to see.. . Soon Sara us inextricably linked to a series of horrific & cunning murders each one representative of the death of a martyr of the Church. Into this climate enter Detectives Costa & Rossi enlisted to track down the killer & to protect Sara from the horrors he is capable of. It seems that at any time she could be the next chosen sacrifice.. . ...

Can love conquer all? Kate & Tom are the original star-crossed lovers. Kate is a beautiful model; Tom a successful football star at the peak of his career. It seems as though nothing can come between them. Together they are invincible. But when tragedy strikes & Tom is left a broken man Kate finds herself frightened & alone. She must face her greatest fear: will she ever love again? ...

In the 1973/74 season Bristol Rovers clinched promotion to the old Second Division in one of the clubs most memorable campaigns. Thanks largely to the prolific goalscoring partnership between Bruce Bannister & Alan Warboys dubbed Smash & Grab by the national press & a superb team spirit manager Don Megsons side went unbeaten for thirty-two games setting a new club record. This is the story of that remarkable season featuring many previously unpublished photographs statistics & reports of every match. It also

Includes:: biographies of the full squad & interviews with all the players involved. Also included is a chapter on Rovers only major cup success the Watney Cup victory in 1972 plus their two successful League Cup runs which led them to quarter-final glory in the early 1970s. Anyone who witnessed this exciting period in the clubs history will enjoy reliving some of the magic through the memories & images collected here while all those fans who are too young to remember it for themselves can also gain some idea of just what made this season so special.

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Is Italy a united country or a loose affiliation of warring states? Is Italian football a sport or an ill-disguised protraction of ancient enmities? Tim Parks goes on the road to follow the fortunes of Hellas Verona football club to pay a different kind of visit to some of the world's most beautiful cities. This is a highly personal account of one man's relationship with a country its people & its national sport. A book that combines the pleasures of travel writing with a profound analysis of one country's mad mad way of keeping itself entertained. ...

Eating whats fresh & in season is one of lifes simple pleasures. In her beautiful new book number-one-selling author Donna Hay provides easy recipes with fresh flavours & new ideas to help you enjoy the best of every season. From the delicious Pan-fried Salmon & Fennel Salad of spring to a summery Flat-roasted Chicken with Almond & Mint & comforting winter roasts & desserts Seasons is both a visual delight & feast for the senses. Following from the success of last years fast fresh simple the new book promises to be another bestseller for Mothers Day & beyond. ...

Dominic Sandbrook's magnificent account of the late 1970s in Britain
- the book behind the major BB2 series The Seventies". The
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