To celebrate the 100th anniversary of G. K. Chestertons Father Brown mysteries BBC One Daytime has commissioned a new 10-part drama series for January 2013 to bring the priest-turned-detective back to life. BBC Books will be publishing a new edition of the original & complete short stories to tie-in to transmission. Set in the early-twentieth century Father Browns world is quintessentially English; crime scenes await in country houses rural parish churches & quaint gardens as well as foggy London streets & shadowy railway stations. Father Brown may be a kindly cleric but his bumbling nature disguises a detective mind to rival Sherlock Holmes... The character of Father Brown brought to life by Mark Williams is based on a real parish priest & the idea that priests through hearing Confession know the worst of human nature more than anyone including the police. Father Brown uses his experiences to put himself into the mind of the criminal to solve each mystery & catch the perpetrators. ...

Boasting countless benefits & applications hand made felt is a chunky durable & non-fraying fabric that can be used for fashion & home projects. With ' Complete Feltmaking' any crafter can learn the art of creating felt with a little fleece water & soap. This exciting new book covers all aspects of feltmaking from making simple flat felt to felting 3D shapes as well as felting knitted work needle felting & some slightly more advanced techniques such as cobweb felting. Each technique is carefully explained in detail with step-by-step instructions & accompanied by several projects to keep you constantly inspired. From a cheerful polka-dot bag & cozy felted slippers to a whimsical mobile & heart-warming tea cozy this spirited primer offers a range of projects for beginner & advanced felters. Once the crafter has become comfortable with basic techniques she/he can graduate to more complex felting techniques in the advanced chapter. This book

Includes:: everything you need to bring the highly sought after handcrafted style of felt to your wardrobe & your home.

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Complete First Certificate is a new course for the 2008 revised FCE exam. Informed by the Cambridge Learner Corpus & providing a complete FCE exam paper specially prepared for publication by Cambridge ESOL it is the most authentic exam preparation course available. This topic-based course covers every part of the FCE exam in detail ensuring that students are fully equipped to tackle each part of every paper. In addition the accompanying free CD-ROM enables students to focus on their own particular areas of difficulty & work at their own pace. A Student's Book 'without answers' is also available. ...

From Antigua to New Zealand discover the flags of the world with this complete guide published in association with the Flag Institute. Travel to each country of the world using the small-scale map & find out about over 300 national international official & provincial flags from across the globe. Each national flag is covered: detailed notes & annotations will tell you all about its history design development the significance of colours symbols crests & coats of arms & any recent changes. Updates include new flags for Montenegro Kosovo & Lesotho. It also features flags of major international organizations plus key flags in world history. ...

Beginning the complete library of the greatest science fiction hero of all time this brand new collection of library editions features all new restorations that will preserve these legendary adventures. Starting with revered writer-artist Alex Raymond this volume sees the arrival of pulp hero Flash Gordon on the planet Mongo & his first encounter with the deadly Ming the Merciless. ...

UK's bestselling language learning audio series This new edition of the Easy Learning French Complete Audio Course combines the content from Easy Learning French 1 & 2 to take you from complete beginner to complete confidence. It is the perfect companion for holidays & business trips abroad. * Easy to use
- fast flexible & portable * Easy to follow
- just listen speak & learn * Easy to learn
- no complex grammar Whether you're a beginner or you want to refresh & build upon your existing knowledge you can become confident in French without even having to pick up a pen. Contains 2 booklets & 6 CDs with over 6 hours of audio


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An all-in-one gardening book by the worlds best-selling gardening author. In its 256 pages the beginner can find the answers to all those questions & problems which crop up. For experienced gardeners it is an invaluable source book to those areas where they may lack information or experience. * Find out about garden styles & the secrets of good design. * Learn about your plants. * Check effects of the weather on your garden. * Learn how to identify & improve your soil. * Choose the best flowers for borders bedding & containers. * Learn about all the essential tasks for the gardener. * Plan the planting growing & picking of vegetables. * Find out how to choose the right tools. * Learn how to pick the right trees & shrubs for your garden. * Put a name to plant troubles & weeds plus the up-to-date way to control them. * Find the best way to look after fruit trees. * Care for & prune roses. * Learn about all the features in your garden. * Keep your lawn in the best condition. * Pick the right greenhouse for your needs. * And much much more. The Complete Garden Expert is the latest addition to the worlds best-selling garden book series. It is packed with full-colour photographs practical diagrams & Expert-style copy to provide a unique guide to every part of the garden. ...

This title features over 50 plans for a variety of ideas including water gardens low maintenance gardens & gardens for children. It is packed with advice ideas hints & professional tips on the basics of design adapting plans & planning a budget. It caters for all sizes shapes & types
- including L-shaped sloping small round balcony patio or roof terrace. It shows you how to interpret your own ideas to create a personalized garden that you can enjoy for years to come. It identifies plants suitable for different types of garden so that you can choose the best plants for your design. It features over 500 photographs charts & artworks show you how to create the garden of your dreams. Every garden benefits from planning. Whatever you want from your garden whether it be a rambling verdant retreat a wildlife haven an outdoor dining room or a hassle-free backyard good planning & design are essential. Over 50 different types of gardens are featured in this book such as water gardens Japanese gardens low maintenance gardens & gardens for entertaining. Each plan

Includes:: practical step-by-step tips on how to achieve the design whether it be laying gravel maintaining containers or constructing a pond. Plants suitable for the different types of gardens are photographed & described so that you can choose the right species for the best positions.


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Packed with practical advice Monty Don breathes life into every aspect of organic gardening. Written with passion & packed with practical advice Monty Don breathes new life into organic gardening. Monty's straightforward advice plus extraordinarily beautiful photographs taken over the course of a year in his own Hereford shire garden reveal the secrets of growing abundant flowers & vegetables plants & produce while respecting the needs of the environment. ...

Interest in supernatural phenomena was high during Charles Dickens lifetime. He had always loved a good ghost story himself particularly at Christmas time & was open-minded willing to accept & indeed put to the test the existence of spirits. His natural inclinations toward drama & the macabre made him a brilliant teller of ghost tales & in the twenty stories presented here which include his celebrated A Christmas Carol the full range of his gothic talents can be seen. Chilling as some of these stories are Dickens has managed to inject characteristically grotesque comedy as he writeof revenge insanity pre-cognition & dream visions he indulges also in some debunking of contemporary credulity. ...