WINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2011. ' Everything changed after Mama found Father lying on top of another woman.' Blessing & her brother Ezikiel adore their larger-than-life father their glamorous mother & their comfortable life in Lagos. But all that changes when their father leaves them for another woman. Their mother is fired from her job at the Royal Imperial Hotel
- only married women can work there
- & soon they have to quit their air-conditioned apartment to go & live with their grandparents in a compound in the Niger Delta. Adapting to life with a poor countryside family is a shock beyond measure after their privileged upbringing in Lagos. Told in Blessing's own beguiling voice Tiny Sunbirds Far Away shows how some families can survive almost anything. At times hilarious always poignant occasionally tragic it is peopled with characters you will never forget.

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This adorable Tiny Tatty Teddy photo album is cream with a illustration of tiny tatty teddy in his nappy the rest of the album is decorated with flags & polka dots. Next to each photo slot is space for notes decorated with more drawings of Tiny Tatty Teddy in different outfits. Approximate album size 23 x 22 x 4 cm ...

Its every punters dream to beat the bookmakers & Toby Brown is doing it regularly. The son of a top trainer Toby has a telephone tipping service that is slowly bringing the old enemy to its knees. A plea from the bookmakers prompts a Jockey Club investigation which uncovers a plot of murder & jealousy where the stakes being played for mean more than just money
- & where one horse Better By Far lives up to its name.
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THE TIPPING POINT is the biography of an idea & the idea is quite simple. It is that many of the problems we face
- from crime
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Piercing the shadows of the naked stage was a single shaft of rosy limelight & in the centre of this was a girl: the most marvellous girl
- I knew it at once!
- that I had ever seen. A saucy sensuous & multi-layered historical romance Tipping the Velvet follows the glittering career of Nan King
- oyster girl turned music-hall star turned rent boy turned East End tom.


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From Debbie Bliss the UKs foremost knitwear designer comes this handy little book of tips & hints which is aimed at both new knitters who want a quick reference guide to the basics of the craft & more experienced knitters who want to improve their techniques & begin to create their own ideas. Debbie takes you through the basics from choosing your yarns casting on & off & simple shaping through to more complex procedures such as how to incorporate buttons & beads into your creations. She also offers her top tips for helping to correct common errors. With beautiful photography & simple illustrations guiding you through the processes step by step this is the perfect book to have in your workbag at all times. ...

Tips for Success
- Ice Skating" is a clear & easy-to-grasp guide to the fundamental principles of the figure-skating ice-dance
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Cath Kidstons easy style conjures up a way of life that many aspire to but few achieve. Described in the Times" as the other domestic goddess & in the " Daily Telegraph" as the woman who made cabbage roses funky & delivered nursery prints polka dots & candy stripes to modern bohemia he look is desirable & accessible. " Tips for Vintage Style" distills the essence from Vintage Style giving you the ultimate book of hints for your home. Covering kitchens bathrooms bedrooms sitting rooms & even home offices Caths practical & inspirational advice will show you the smallest steps can make the biggest differences. You will see the best ways to use up leftover wallpaper & fabric discover how to make your bathroom a haven get tips on the best places to find the best old furniture & kitchenware
- in short you will learn how to create a home that will be the envy of all your friends."
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Packed with hints & tips on everything you need to know to get the best out of your ice cream maker this handy book will show you how to make the perfect ice cream. Incorporating a wide range of recipes there is something for everyone from luxurious & creamy ice creams to zingy sorbets & refreshing granitas. Features advice on: choosing the right kind of ice cream maker for your needs basic foolproof recipes that always work avoiding & solving common problems such as ice crystals & grainy textures choosing the right ingredients & combining flavours. Tips for Your Ice Cream Maker is packed with top tips insider knowledge & recipe ideas
- impress your family & friends with your own range of ice creams!
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Tipton has been described as the quintessence of the Black Country. In the early nineteenth century its coal mines were said to be 'inexhaustible' & its ironworks 'on a most extensive scale' all served by a dense network of canals. By the end of the 1800s mining & iron making were in decline but manufacturing output continued to grow with a myriad of iron & steel working trades & engineering activities many related to the automotive & electrical industries. All this industrial activity left a scarred landscape with almost a quarter of Tipton's surface being classified as derelict in the late 1940s. Since that time there has been a gradual process of regeneration but the pace increased rapidly in the 1980s when many of the traditional industries closed & their sites were redeveloped for residential use. Tipton Through Time shows how the town has evolved into a new green post industrial landscape. ...