Friendly dependable intelligent & easy to care for donkeys are increasingly prized by small-scale farmers horse lovers & animal enthusiasts. Donkeys not only pull carts carry riders & tote gear for hikers but they also make terrific stable companions & livestock guardians & they are renowned for their skills in transport raising water milling & farm tillage. They're also gentle with children & the elderly making them a popular therapy animal & family pet. A donkey is not simply a long-eared horse however; understanding the donkey's distinctive traits is critical to the animal's well-being & usefulness. The Donkey Companion" by Sue Weaver offers a comprehensive overview of this hardy creature
- the most complete up-to-date reference of its kind. Here is everything donkey enthusiasts need to know about the animal's history physiology behaviour breed characteristics daily care & health needs. Readers will come to understand this versatile animal & through understanding will become skilled satisfied owners." The Donkey Companion" offers detailed information about different breeds & types; provides tips for finding & selecting the right animal; explains donkeys' daily care & health requirements; & guides readers through the nuances of training riding driving & breeding. The book is enhanced with fun facts training tips "es photographs illustrations & additional resources. From foaling to first aid & from grooming to professional showing this extensive guide offers everything a donkey owner needs to get the most out of this gentle hardworking animal."
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You would have thought that having two curious Siamese cats & a tortoise with wanderlust was enough. Not so for Doreen & her husband Charles who decide to take on a baby donkey to keep the nettles under control in the orchard. When Annabel clip-clops into their lives they realise that from the ear-splitting nocturnal howling to the numerous escape attempts living with a donkey won't be plain sailing. Annabel eats everything apart from the nettles but eventually becomes a much-loved family member & particularly close to Solomon the Siamese cat who sleeps in her bed. Further dramas ensue when Henry the jennet is introduced as a companion to Annabel & love blossoms. ...

This 240-page book is the complete authoritative guide to the history techniques & patterns of crochet
- & now its been updated
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This craft book with a difference marries exceptional design quality with appealing easy-to-make projects -- all with the help of a winning cast of knitted friends. Donna Wilson's lovable highly-sought-after knitted characters have made their very own craft creations & in this book they show children how to copy them. Information about the characters adds an irresistible extra dimension: little stories throughout the book explain why each character made each object as a present or surprise for one of their friends. Children will really want to make these things & with the simple step-by-steps they really can. The book will appeal long after the projects are completed. ...

In 1978 the US government waged a war against organised crime. One man was left behind the lines. From 1976 until 1981 Special Agent Pistone lived undercover with the Mafia. Only able to visit his young family once every few months Pistone
- under the alias Donnie Brasco
- ate drank partied worked & sometimes killed with the wiseguys. He got so close that his Mafia partner Lefty Ruggiero asked him to officiate as best man at his wedding. Pistone's eventual testimony in such spectacular prosecutions as 'the Pizza Connection' & 'the Mafia Commission' resulted in more than 200 indictments & 100 convictions of members of organised crime.

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A British Diary of a Wimpy Kid featuring Dermot an overweight eleven-year-old. Hilariously funny & insightful. Dermot Milligan's got problems. He's overweight & hooked on donuts. He has a pushy over-achieving mother & a father who spends all his time hiding in the loo. His sisters Ruby & Ella (known as Rubella) attack him relentlessly from the opposite directions of Chav & Goth. & now he's being sent to a nutritionist Doctor Morlock who looks like a Dementor from Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows. This diary is Doc Morlock's idea. Not only does Dermot have to write down how many donuts he eats but also
- & this is the really rubbish part
- he has to talk about HIS FEELINGS! But things are about to get even worse
- he's being separated from his friends & sent to St Michael's a posh school where he just knows he's going to stick out like a sore thumb. A sore thumb with a weight problem.. .


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Dermot Milligan loves donuts. His nickname at school is Donut. But he knows he needs to lose some weight so now he's made a promise to stop eating them. & to make sure he keeps that promise his mum is sending him to the dreaded Camp Fatso during the summer holidays. When he arrives Dermot realises the camp is even more horrible than he had imagined. Fed on a diet of gruel & carrots under the strict control of evil Boss Skinner & his paintball-gun-yielding guards Dermot & his friends are desperate to escape. So together they hatch a cunning plan... ...

Dermot Milligan's got problems. He's overweight & hooked on donuts. His mother has booked him in to see Dr Morlock a nutritionist who looks like a Dementor. The diary is Dr Morlock's idea. Not only does Dermot have to write down how many donuts he eats but also
- & this is the really rubbish part
- His Feelings! This is Dermot's second hilarious adventure featuring his battles against the bullies & hardest of all his beloved donuts. After one term at St Michaels Dermot thinks things can't sink any lower. All his classmates call him Donut his insane PE teacher Mr Fricker despises him the evil Floppy-Haired kid is out to get him.. .and now someone seems to be going to the toilet in inappropriate places around the school. The Head calls in the services of internationally famous poo expert Dr Morlock to help track down the culprit
- & somehow the finger of suspicion is pointed at Dermot. Can he turn detective & find out who's behind the poo
- before his reputation is ruined forever?



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A very special kind of doodle journal
- full of colourful pages & the ultimate accessory
- a gel pen full of bright white ink.

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See how easy it can be to create exciting continuous-line quilting designs
- simply by mastering the art of doodling. In this beginner's
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