Intimidated by her father the rector of Knype Hill Dorothy performs her submissive roles of dutiful daughter & bullied housekeeper. Her thoughts are taken up with the costumes she is making for the church school play by the hopelessness of preaching to the poor & by debts she cannot pay in 1930s Depression Engl&. Suddenly her routine shatters & Dorothy finds herself down & out in London. She is wearing silk stockings has money in her pocket & cannot remember her name. Orwell leads us through a landscape of unemployment poverty & hunger where Dorothys faith is challenged by a social reality that changes her life. ...

With 187 finest top quality mainly 1950s photographs & eleven drawings Railway Memories No.18" lavishly illustrates the diverse railways that once wove their way around the hills dales & spectacular coastline of Cleveland Yorkshires north east corner. As well as the busy line threading its way through the mass of iron steel & chemical plants along the south bank of the Tees from Thornaby to Middlesbrough & the seaside resorts of Redcar & Saltburn this new book also recalls the four different routes that once linked Teesside with Whitby taking us to such places as Guisborough Stokesley Skinningrove the Esk Valley & Whitby itself. " Railway Memories No.18" not only shows us the steam trains that once served both heavy industry & rural communities but features stations depots signal boxes & a wealth of operational information. It

Includes:: detailed introductory text track layouts & operating instructions."

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The Cleveland Way National Trail offers a fine walk around the North York Moors National Park enjoying scenery that



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Man is not ape. Dog is not wolf. From startling facts about its origins to the fundamental reasons behind dog & mans unbreakable attachment Clever Dog: The Secrets Your Dog Wants You to Know explores the myths that so many pet owners have been led to believe
- & forms conclusions as to how our future relationship with the dog needs to change in order to survive & thrive. With her unique understanding of the secret language of dogs & her belief that all dogs are clever dogs Sarah uses amusing anecdote & useful case histories to discover the mysteries of dog behaviour & show us a way of communicating with the four-legged friend who shares our hearts & homes. Dog lovers can look at their best friends in a new light & create the perfect bond. As a world-leading expert in canine psychology & often acknowledged as the trainers trainer Sarah Whitehead shares her unique understanding of dogs in Clever Dog. With sections on Life Love Health & Happiness this is a book about how we can become a harmonious team with our best friend. Here at last are the secrets your dog wants you to know. With fascinating case studies & expert practical advice Clever Dog is much more than a guidebook
- it is the book your dog would want you to buy.

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Seven titles in the popular First Reading series" are re-issued with hardback covers with audio CDs inserted into a wallet inside the back cover making the book & CD easy to store together. " The Young Reading series" is developed with reading expert Alison Kelly from Roehampton University to help young readers grow in confidence & ability." ...

This popular new KS3 French course offers a uniquely differentiated approach from Year 7 onwards. Our two new Access Student Books designed for your reluctant learners work brilliantly alongside the updated twin-tiered (Star & Plus) core scheme taking account of greater diversity from Year 7 & fitting all your language needs. To ensure youre fully supported the accompanying Ox Box software

Includes:: lesson planning classroom resources & assessment
- all easily customisable for personalising both teaching & learning. In addition there is a Teacher Guide to Transition engaging audio material En solo Workbooks & helpful Teacher Books. This Clic! 1 Star Student Book is aimed at lower to middle ability students. It is packed with motivating & engaging real world content & a wealth of language support to keep students focused & on track plus its clear format makes it easy to follow so nothing gets in the way of learning!


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At the end of the day when it comes to getting your head around cliches everybody seems to be singing from the same hymn sheet. Cliches have become such a familiar part of the English language & peoples everyday speech that many are now trite meaningless & often quite irritating. This book looks at cliches in their many forms
- once useful but overworked catch phrases (move the goal posts) worn-out sayings (all hands on deck) pointless phrases used to conceal a weak argument (to be perfectly honest) technical terms used out of context (collateral damage) & many others. It shows where they came from & with examples from people who ought to know better why they should be avoided. Entertaining & informative this collection of cliches really is the best thing since sliced bread...
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Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears Click clack moo. Click clack moo. Clickety clack moo. But the problems really begin when the cows start leaving Farmer Brown notes. First it was electric blankets...where will it end? & when the animals dont get what they want they go on strike of course! Doreen Cronins unusual text & Betsy Lewins quirky illustrations make this a hilarious story. ...

Joyce June & Paula Kavanagh were three sisters born to a family of ten in Ballyfermot Dublin in the 1960s. Their father abused all three of them in the family home throughout their childhood. In 1989 the sisters made the brave decision to bring charges against their father & in 1990 the state took a successful case against him. He was convicted & imprisoned. Click Click is the story of their abuse; the exposure of a man prolific in his paedophilia; & an Irish childhood lost in a dysfunctional abusive & torturous environment. Importantly however it is also the story of three women's healing; their coming to terms with their abuse & their forgiveness of themselves & others. The Kavanagh sisters have refused to allow their abuse to define them. With fierce humour insight & honesty they now share their story & show that with love & determination you can indeed conquer all. ...

Joyce June & Paula Kavanagh were three sisters born to a family of ten in Ballyfermot Dublin in the 1960s. Their father abused all three of them in the family home throughout their childhood. In 1989 the sisters made the brave decision to bring charges against their father & in 1990 the state took a successful case against him. He was convicted & imprisoned. Click Click is the story of their abuse; the exposure of a man prolific in his paedophilia; & an Irish childhood lost in a dysfunctional abusive & torturous environment. Importantly however it is also the story of three womens healing; their coming to terms with their abuse & their forgiveness of themselves & others. The Kavanagh sisters have refused to allow their abuse to define them. With fierce humour insight & honesty they now share their story & show that with love & determination you can indeed conquer all. ...