Harper Collins is proud to present its new range of best-loved essential classics. ' In fact the fairies had turned him into a water-baby. A water-baby? You never heard of a water-baby. Perhaps not. That is the very reason why this story was written.' Poor Tom is an orphan employed by the underhand Grimes as a chimney sweep. While cleaning a chimney one day Tom becomes lost & appears in Ellie's bedroom. She mistakes him for a thief & he flees in fright down to the edge of a stream where he falls asleep. In his dreamlike world he becomes a water baby swimming with the other water babies & discovering an aquatic playground full of strange & wonderful characters. ...

Bernard Cribbins reads Charles Kingsley's much-loved tale about a little chimney-sweep who is turned into a water baby. Tom the chimney-sweep has a hard life. He is beaten by his master the cruel Mr Grimes & forced to climb up dark flues where he bruises his knees & elbows & gets soot in his eyes. He is always hungry for there is never enough to eat & always dirty as there is nowhere for him to wash. One day he is so tired from sweeping flues that he comes down the wrong chimney & lands in the bedroom of a beautiful young girl where he is mistaken for a thief & runs away. He falls asleep near a river
- & when he wakes up the fairies have transformed him into a water-baby. He loves his new life swimming in the stream & having adventures but he has no one to play with. So he sets off on a journey to the sea to find the other water babies...
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For Lev Prakenskii the last thing he remembers is being lost in the swirling currents of the ocean & sucked deeper into the nothingness of a freezing black eddy off the coastal town of Sea Haven. Just as quickly just as miraculously he was saved
- pulled ashore by a beautiful stranger
- but Lev has no memory of who he was
- or why he seems to possess the violent instincts of a trained killer. All he knows is that he fears for his life & the life of his unexpected saviour. Her name is Rikki a sea-urchin diver in the small town of Sea Haven. She always felt an affinity for the ocean & the seductive pull of the tides
- & now for the enigmatic man she rescued. But soon they will be bound by something even stronger
- each others tantalising secrets that will engulf them both in a whirlpool of dizzying passion & inescapable danger.




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When Jacob Jankowski recently orphaned & suddenly adrift jumps onto a passing train he enters a world of freaks grifters & misfits the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth a second-rate travelling circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression making one-night stands in town after endless town. Jacob a veterinary student who almost earned his degree is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It is there that he meets Marlena the beautiful young star of the equestrian act who is married to August the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. He also meets Rosie an elephant who seems untrainable until he discovers a way to reach her. Water for Elephants is illuminated by a wonderful sense of time & place. It tells a story of a love between two people that overcomes incredible odds in a world in which even love is a luxury that few can afford. Water for Elephants was a major movie starring Robert Pattinson & Reese Witherspoon. ...

A reference for all water gardeners whether amateur or professional. From building a wall fountain or installing a pond to replanting a stream it features technical advice & drawings steering the reader around the pitfalls. Areas covered include: designing a full range of water features including fountains ponds bog gardens streams & leisure pools; preparing the site whether flat sloping wet or dry on sand or on rock; construction methods & materials; special effects with lighting stepping stones & islands; safety & maintenance measures; stocking a pond with fish & attracting wildlife; planting techniques; & a full catalogue of floating emergent & marginal plants marsh & water-loving plants as well as waterside trees & shrubs. ...

Catherine Carreg has grown up a tomboy spending her days racing her ponies with Deio the drovers son in a small Welsh village. But Catherine is consumed by a longing to escape the monotony of village life & with Deios help runs away to London. Alone in the unfamiliar bustle of the city Catherine finds a position in a rest home for sick governesses in Harley Street run by Miss Florence Nightingale. Then as the nation is gripped by reports of the war in the Crimea Catherine volunteers as a nurse
- & her life changes beyond all recognition. Arriving in Scutari she is pitched into a living nightmare & against the passion & heroism of one of the most traumatic wars in history she is forced to grow up quickly & painfully & learn the hardest lessons of love & war.
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This work offers simple steps to gardening success from the experts at the RHS Follow RHS show-how & know-how for a garden that looks great all year round (whatever size it is). Inspirational tips & techniques on creating impressive water features cascades ponds choosing the right plants keeping them in top condition & more guarantee success. Get perfect results: whether youre a green-fingered guru or a gardening novice. For more step-by-step gardening advice pick up other titles from this series. ...

Beneath the worlds waters lie landscapes species vegetation & populations as diverse & splendid as those on land yet these kingdoms have been explored by few. is an extraordinary look at the work of David Doubilet an artist & diver who pioneered the medium of deep-sea reportage to become widely acclaimed as the worlds leading underwater photographer. This fascinating & evocative volume looks at a world in which humans are neither the measure nor the master but an encumbered intruder. From the waters of the Galapagos to the Red Sea from the Pacific shores to the fresh waters of North America Water Light Time"

Includes:: over 25 years of Doubilets work & reveals the mesmerising beauty of more than 30 bodies of water. Rich with fascinating sea creatures wondrous life forms & breathtaking underwater landscapes " Water Light Time" is an unforgettable look at many of the earths most remarkable natural compositions."

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This book is not only for painters" but for all types of creative individuals who want to experience & play with watercolor whether their background is mixed-media textile art journaling or paper craft. Unlike the typical watercolor text books this unique beautiful volume is a field book of inspiration creative ideas how tos & projects all from an artists perspective. Each creative exercise features a technique shows stepby-step photographs &

Includes:: a clever idea for a gift or project that can be made from the painted samples."

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This title is an illustrated guide to varieties cultivation & care with step-by-step instructions & over 110 beautiful photographs. Everything you need to know at a glance in one handy & beautifully illustrated practical guide. It

Includes:: full photographic directory of more than 40 common & exotic water plants from bog plants & marginals to oxygenating plants & water lilies. For each plant full botanical information is provided on history growth hue height spread & suitability. It offers step-by-step photographic guidance on buying plants propagation routine maintenance & pests & diseases.

Includes:: instructions on how make a pond with a liner stocking your finished pool & adding ornamental fish. A highly accessible guide to bringing water plants into your garden whether you have a large or small space. Water gardens are increasingly popular not only for the exciting variety of plant life that can be cultivated but also for the diversity of animal species attracted by the aquatic environment. This clear & accessible book explains how to use water plants to their best advantage as well as providing an illustrated directory of over 40 recommended varieties. It explains the difference between bog plants & oxygenators surface floating plants & deep-water plants with practical advice on growing & maintenance. From selecting & caring for water plants to making your own pond the book will help you to create a water feature to enjoy for years to come.



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