Stories about ordinary people going about ordinary lives will always be fascinating when told by a writer blessed with extraordinary talent insight & compassion. This Year It Will Be Different brings us the magic & spirit of Christmas in fifteen stories filled with Maeve Binchys trademark wit charm & sheer storytelling genius. Instead of nostalgia Binchy evokes contemporary life; instead of Christmas homilies she offers truth; & instead of sugarplums she brings us the nourishment of holidays that precipitate change growth & new beginnings. The stories in This Year It Will Be Different powerfully evoke many lives during the one holiday of the year when feelings cannot be easily hidden: step-families grappling with exes; long-married couples faced with in-law problems; a wandering husband choosing between the other woman & his wife; a child caught in the grown-up tug-of-war. The time of year may be magical imbued with personal meaning but the situations are universal & Maeve Binchy makes us care about them all. ...

Filled with Maeve Binchys trademark wit & true storytelling genius THIS YEAR IT WILL BE DIFFERENT powerfully evokes the lives of wives husbands children friends & lovers. There are step-families grappling with exes; long-married couples faced with in-law problems; a wandering husband choosing between the other woman & his wife; a child caught up in a grown-up tug-of-war... Warm witty & with a deep understanding of what makes us tick THIS YEAR IT WILL BE DIFFERENT superbly demonstrates why Maeve Binchys stories have become world-beaters. ...

When King Henry VII negotiates peace with Scotland his daughters hand in marriage to James IV is the ultimate prize. A true princess Margaret Tudor leaves her beloved England & accepts her fate unquestioningly. But to her surprise she falls madly in love with the fearsome Scottish King & as Queen of Scotland for a while she is happy. But neither the marriage nor the peace are to last. When James IV is defeated in battle by Margarets own brother the widowed Queen is torn between fleeing to her home & staying to protect her sons future as the new King of Scots. It seems that once again her destiny is not to be her own... ...

Helps you create your own fun Sodor scenes. This sticker book features locations & characters from the popular CGI" series. It lets you build scenes of Tidmouth Sheds the Steamworks the Dieselworks & the Sodor Search & Rescue Centre with the fun engine stickers." ...

Edward the Hero
- Edward would love to be a hero just like busy noisy Gordon. But can such a kind gentle engine ever be a real
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This range features the cream of pre-school characters: Bob Thomas Lazy Town Barbie Postman Pat & Rupert Bear. The books are packed full of wipe-clean activities & games to keep the reader entertained for hours! Use wipe-clean pens to add images & details & give the characters a look all of your own then wipe the special shiny pages clean & start again with another activity! ...

1001 Stickers Fun Books" are packed with stickers along with loads of puzzles games & activities for hours of entertainment. They offer guaranteed fun for sticker lovers! " Thomas & Friends 1001 Stickers Fun Book"

Includes:: all the Thomas stickers youll ever need! Stick them in the many train-themed puzzles & activities & share them with your friends."

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The Thomas Annual 2013" is packed full of stories & activities about Thomas & his many engine crane bus boat plane & helicopter friends! There are lots of fun activities to do which include things to find count & colour as well as Fact Files of their favourite characters. It also features some creative makes so they can use simple materials to make their very own Fat Controller Jeremy the Jet Fat Controllers top hat & some tasty engine cakes!" ...

Recreate your favourite scenes from Blue Mountain Mystery the new movie starring Thomas the Tank Engine & his friends on Sodor! Enhance the mystery in this fun-packed activity book as you solve puzzles & add some colour to Thomas & his friends
- including Luke the br&-new engine with an old old secret.. .
Includes: 4 pages of full-colour stickers to use in the book
- or anywhere you like!


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With stories games activities & stickers! The popular little blue engine is back
- & he has some br&-new friends! Fans of Thomas
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