She's in for the ride of her life. Her career is stuck in a rut. Her love life has been a tangle. But fortune favours the brave... When journalist Cat Mc Cabe lands a job reporting on the Tour de France she's confident it might give her stuttering career the boost it needs & provide a welcome distraction from a messy break-up. Or so she hopes. She quickly realizes Le Tour is not just all about the bikes. Large bulges huge egos lashings of Lycra & plenty of sexy shenanigans play their part & soon enough her own life starts to mirror the high peaks & perilous lows of the race as she battles for more than just a scoop. Whatever happens it's going to be the ride of her life. With sex drugs large bulges & larger egos the soap opera that is the Tour de France unfolds with Cat's life frequently mirroring the peaks & perils of the race. ...

Stories are like Russian dolls; open them up & in each one youll find another story. Conjured from a wickedly imaginative pen here is a new collection of short stories that showcases Joanne Harris exceptional talent as a teller of tales a spinner of yarns. Sensuous mischievous uproarious & wry these are tales that combine the everyday with the unexpected; wild fantasy with bittersweet reality. Come to the house where it is Christmas all year round; meet the ghost who lives on a Twitter timeline; be spooked by a new born baby created with sugar spice & lashings of cake; worry for a young girl in the Congo who rides the rapids to earn a crust of bread; & spy on Norse gods battling each other for survival in modern Manhattan. In her first short-story collection since Jigs & Reels" let Joanne Harris ensnare & delight you with the variety & inventiveness of her storytelling." ...

Late one night two teachers investigate a mysterious flashing light in the sports pavilion while the rest of the school sleeps. There among the lacrosse sticks they stumble upon the body of the unpopular games mistress
- shot through the heart from point blank range. The school is thrown into chaos when the 'cat' strikes again. Unfortunately schoolgirl Julia Upjohn knows too much. In particular she knows that without Hercule Poirot's help she will be the next victim...
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This title is part of Phonics Bug
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The fourth novel in the Alex Cross series First came the stunning bestseller ALONG CAME A SPIDER which introduced its memorable ...

In the long history of mankinds relationship with felines one cat stands head & shoulders below the rest. Highly inflammable the glass-jawed Birmingham lurches from one catastrophe to the next. Through encounters with washing machine spin cycles to his lovelorn pursuit of the aggressively uninterested Sammy Chris Pascoes hilarious book paints an intimate portrait of the authors calamitous relationship with a cat wholly unsuited to being feline. Persistently molested by an irate sparrow physically incapable of negotiating the intricacies of the cat-flap & with a near-fatal appreciation of the effects of gravity Brum nevertheless remains steadfast in his subconscious pursuit of oblivion. Worryingly these stories are true. Will nine lives be enough? ...

Peter was a confirmed loner & cat hater until he was given a small grey (and impeccably handsome) kitten with folded ears by his then girlfriend. The girlfriend went but Norton stayed
- in fact he & Peter became inseparable. Trotting along beside him down the street having his own chair in restaurants or sitting on Peters lap on plane journeys Norton made his presence felt & Peter was a loner no more. But after learning how to love his cat would Peter now learn how to love another human too?
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From the author of the best-selling Lost In The Snow". Alfie has always loved playing in the overgrown garden next door. It is here he plays with Penguin an enormous black-&-white cat a stray who Alfie has claimed as his own. But when his next door neighbours granddaughter Grace comes to live with her she decides Penguin belongs to her! Alfie knows he cant force Penguin to be with him but he wishes the cat didnt want to spend time with Grace either. What neither of them realizes is that while they thought Penguin was with the other one he has actually disappeared..." ...

Scratch the cat has never been so itchy. A flea has hopped into his fur & no matter how much he scratches he cant get rid of it! However Scratch isnt easily defeated-he has some clever ideas in mind to evict the flea once & for all. But despite his drastic endeavours including vigorously vacuuming himself a hideous haircut & a trip to the carwash the flea is determined to stay. Will Scratch ever be free of his lousy louse? This enormously entertaining text is the perfect outlet for Korky Pauls wonderful illustrations. ...

1 Cat Behaviour: Knowing more about why your cat acts the way it does will help you enjoy & appreciate the unique temperament of the cat in your home. 2 Choosing a Cat: This chapter will help you to assess your circumstances so that you can decide between moggie & pedigree a cute kitten or a fully grown adult one feline or two. It will also help you consider whether to keep your cat indoors or allow it access to the outside world. 3 Basic Cat Care: A one-stop guide to caring for your feline whether it is a young kitten or fully grown adult. This chapter

Includes:: no-nonsense advice on feeding & grooming as well as information on all your cat's toileting & sleeping needs. There's a handy section on stress-free travelling with your pet & advice on tracing a cat that has gone astray. 4 Games Showing & Training: This section shows you simple ways to teach your cat the rules of the house using reward & praise (never punishment). There's also advice on enjoying daily playtime
- essential for a cat's wellbeing & happiness
- as well as a handy section on common behavioural problems & how to solve them. 5 A Healthy Cat: When it comes to health prevention is much better than cure. This chapter shows you how to keep your cat well through simple checks that you can do at home. There's advice on when to call a vet
- as well as how to keep your cat calm at the surgery. Common ailments & emergency first aid are covered & there is a directory of complementary cat therapies.




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