Sadie is fourteen years old & unhappy at school. Her dad died four years ago & she lives alone with her mum in their seaside bed & breakfast. Her mum thinks Sadie doesnt try hard enough at anything she does & her teachers think shes bone idle. As for Sadie herself
- she cant believe that shes any good at anything even though she tries so hard. Suddenly her mum becomes seriously ill & has to go into hospital. Sadies Aunt Leona is supposed to take care of the business until shes well but it doesnt quite work out that way...and before she knows it Sadie is left on her own in charge. How will she cope without her school finding out? Or her mum realising that something is wrong? Marcus the techno-geek from next door tries to help as does her clever best friend Milly but ultimately it is Sadie who is put to the test as she copes with more than she ever thought possible. Hilarious moving & poignant this is a wonderful story about a girl who overcomes all odds & achieves success in more ways than one.
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Truman Capotes dazzling New York novel Breakfast at Tiffanys" that inspired the classic 1961 film starring Audrey Hepburn is beautifully repackaged as part of the Penguin Essentials range. What Ive found does the most good is just to get into a taxi & go to Tiffanys. It calms me down right away the quietness & the proud look of it; nothing very bad could happen to you there not with those kind men in their nice suits... Meet Holly Golightly
- a free spirited lop-sided romantic girl about town. With her tousled blond hair & upturned nose dark glasses & chic black dresses Holly is a style sensation wherever she goes. Her apartment rocks to Martini-soaked parties & she plays hostess to millionaires & gangsters alike. Yet Holly never loses sight of her ultimate dream
- to find a real life place like Tiffanys that makes her feel at home. Full of sharp wit & exuberant larger-than-life characters which vividly capture the restless madcap era of 1940s New York " Breakfast at Tiffanys" will make you fall in love perhaps for the first time with a book. "A master writer.. .makes the heart sing & the narrative fly". (" The New York Times"). " The most romantic story ever written". (Alex James " Guardian"). " One of the centurys greatest storytellers". (" Independent on Sunday"). Truman Capote was born in New Orleans in 1925. By the age of fourteen he had already started writing short stories some of which were published. After leaving school at fifteen he worked for the New Yorker his first
- & last
- regular job. Following this Capote spent two years on a Louisiana farm where he wrote " Other Voices Other Rooms" (1948). He lived at one time or another in Greece Italy Africa & the West Indies & travelled in Russia & the Orient. Capote is the author of many highly acclaimed books including "A Tree of Night & Other Stories" (1949) " The Grass Harp" (1951) " Breakfast at Tiffanys" (1958) " In Cold Blood" (1965) which immediately became the centre of a storm of controversy on its publication " Music for Chameleons" (1980) & " Answered Prayers" (1986). Truman Capote died in 1984."



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Immortalised by Audrey Hepburns sparkling performance in the 1961 film of the same name Breakfast at Tiffanys" is Truman Capotes timeless portrait of tragicomic cultural icon Holly Golightly published in " Penguin Modern Classics". Its New York in the 1940s where the martinis flow from cocktail hour till breakfast at Tiffanys. & nice girls dont except of course for Holly Golightly: glittering socialite traveller generally upwards sometimes sideways & once in a while
- down. Pursued by to Salvatore Sally Tomato the Mafia sugar-daddy doing life in Sing Sing & Rusty Trawler the blue-chinned cuff-shooting millionaire man about women about town Holly is a fragile eyeful of tawny hair & turned-up nose a heart-breaker a perplexer a traveller a tease. She is irrepressibly top banana in the shock deparment & one of the shining flowers of American fiction. This edition also contains three stories: " House of Flowers" "A Diamond Guitar" & "A Christmas Memory". Truman Capote (1924-84) was born in New Orleans. He left school when he was fifteen & subsequently worked for The New Yorker which provided his first
- & last
- regular job. He wrote both fiction & non-fiction
- short stories novels & novellas travel writing profiles reportage memoirs plays & films; his other works include " In Cold Blood" (1965) " Music for Chameleons" (1980) & " Answered Prayers" (1986) all of which are published in " Penguin Modern Classics". If you enjoyed " Breakfast at Tiffanys" you might like Capotes " In Cold Blood" also available in " Penguin Modern Classics". " One of the twentieth centurys most gorgeously romantic fictions." (" Daily Telegraph"). " The most perfect writer of my generation...I would not have changed two words of " Breakfast at Tiffanys"." (" Norman Mailer")."



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Holly Golightly was undoubtedly the role that made Audrey Hepburn a movie icon. Dressed by Hubert de Givenchy & holding the infamous cigarette holder she played her most memorable part in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Adapted from the Truman Capote novella of the same name the inspired cast took the screenplay & fashioned it into the touching comedy of a young woman finding her way in the world. 2011 is the 50th anniversary of the release of Breakfast at Tiffany's & this lavish book pays tribute to its ongoing popularity. The only official companion to be published in association with Paramount Pictures & the Audrey Hepburn estate it

Includes:: favourite images from the film as well as unpublished behind the scenes footage from the Paramount archives stories from the set & a history of the screenplay since the hugely popular film. A celebration of a timeless classic this is the perfect book for any fan of Hepburn or 1960s film-making.

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When it comes to the most important meal of the day this is the book to end all books a delectable selection of recipes advice illustrations & miscellany. The recipes in the robust volume begin with the iconic full English
- which can mean anything as long as there are eggs bacon sausages mushrooms tomatoes black pudding bread potatoes & beans involved
- before moving confidently on to more exotic fare such as kedgeree omelette Arnold Bennett waffles American muffins porridge roast peaches channa masala from India borek from the Balkans & paes de queijo from South America. There are also useful tips like the top songs for boiling an egg to & how to store mushrooms. Interspersing the practicalities of putting a good breakfast together are essays & miscellanies from a crack team of eggsperts. Among them are H.P. Seuss Blake Pudding Poppy Tartt & Malcolm Eggs who offer their musings on such varied topics as forgotten breakfast cereals of the 1980s famous last breakfasts & Freud's famous Breakfast Dream. Whether you are a cereal purist a dedicated fan of eggs & bacon or a breakfast-aficionado with a world view The Breakfast Bible is the most important book of the day.

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In a frolic of cartoon & comic outbursts against rule & reason a miraculous weaving of science fiction memoir parable fairy tale & farce Kurt Vonnegut attacks the whole spectrum of American society releasing some of his best-loved literary creations on the scene. ...

Forget the Ryder Cup forget Rory Mc Ilroy forget keeping your head still & correcting your putting stance. Forget eagles & albatrosses & definitely forget holes-in-one. David Godwin has a dream the same dream held by millions of amateur golfers. Hes not aiming to break on to the pro circuit hes not aiming to break par. David Godwin is going to break 80. Or its going to break him. Written with humour & charm Breaking 80" is a book for those who recognise all too well the pleasure of a sweetly struck seven iron to within a few feet of the pin followed by the agonizing fury of a three-putt back & forth across the cup." ...

Breaking Clays" is a comprehensive & practical book that presents in-depth advice & instruction for shooters of all disciplines. Beginning with the basics & advancing to proven tournament techniques this book is packed with invaluable tips on how to break more clay in your chosen game. Chris Batha has worked with & shot alongside some of the top competitors & shooting coaches in the world today. While every top shot has his own approach to shooting & teaching Chris recognizes that what works for one person will not necessarily work for another. This clear & concise book offers a distillation of the best tips & techniques that really enable you to improve your scores & give you the knowledge to develop your full shooting potential." ...

Twilight tempted the imagination.. . New Moon made readers thirsty for more.. . Eclipse turned the saga into a worldwide phenomenon.. . And now
- the book that everyone has been waiting for.. . Breaking Dawn. In the much anticipated fourth book in Stephenie Meyers love story questions will be answered & the fate of Bella & Edward will be revealed.
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Twilight tempted the imagination.. . New Moon made readers thirsty for more.. . Eclipse turned the saga into a worldwide phenomenon.. . And now
- the book that everyone has been waiting for.. . Breaking Dawn. In the much anticipated fourth book in Stephenie Meyer's love story questions will be answered & the fate of Bella & Edward will be revealed.
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