Join Ella Bella Ballerina as she twirls into the enchanting world of The Nutcracker ballet with its magical dancing snowflakes tantalising swirling sweets & of course the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy. But can Ella Bella help the Nutcracker to defeat his arch enemy the wicked Mouse King? James Mayhews richly detailed storytelling & his exquisite retro art-style make this book perfect for all would-be prima ballerinas. The final page is devoted to ballet facts so children can learn about the original ballet The Nutcracker. ...

The Petal Fairies have a very important job
- together with their magic petals they help to make sure that flowers grow & bloom
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Ella's Kitchen is the fastest growing brand in the UK baby food sector & this new title Ella's Kitchen: The Cookbook: The Red One is the first in a series of books aimed at creating nutritious convenient food that kids (and their parents) will love. 100 yummy recipes to inspire big & little cooks ranging from the easiest of snacks & light meals that can be rustled up in minutes to delicious & satisfying dinners. Interesting twists & clever shortcuts such as salmon fillets baked in parcels & sweet & sour prawns make life as easy as possible for busy parents. For weekends & holidays when there is a bit more time available there are leisurely breakfast recipes such as Blueberry Pancakes & more involved cooking projects such as a Pasta Weekend. With an emphasis on involving kids as much as possible the book

Includes:: easy prep tasks throughout as well as fun activities from growing your own window-box plants to getting creative with vegetable prints. Colour-in pages & stickers also mean that kids will love it as much as their parents do.

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Life was not easy for widowed George Vannin & his young daughter but somehow George had raised the child alone & Ellan adored her father. She was ten when the shaft at Foxdale Mine collapsed & her father never came up. From then on she lived with Aunt Maud a dour woman with a quick temper. Her husband had died in a mining accident too & she never forgave the family at the Big House for their part in the tragedy. When Ellan was offered a chance to better herself at the Big House Aunt Maud savagely forbade it. Ellans chance was yet to come but it was to be many years before happiness was finally within her grasp. ...

Ellie is a sweet-natured brunette generous of heart with a sparkling smile & an accent which reveals her East End background. Bonny is beautiful & spoilt with cascades of blonde hair the brightest pair of blue eyes & a mouth like Cupids bow. The two girls meet in London at the end of the war when seduced by two American airmen they pool their wits & resources & set off to make a living on the stage. Set against the hardship & austerity of post-war Britain & the glamour & ruthlessness of life in variety theatre their story is one of sacrifice & burning ambition. But most of all of a powerful friendship that lasts against all odds. ...

The Music Fairies desperately need Rachel's & Kirsty's help! Jack Frost & his naughty goblins have stolen the fairies' Magical Musical Instruments which means that music is being ruined for everyone! Jack Frost plans to use the instruments to help him win a national talent competition in the human world & with the help of the enchanted instruments he's bound to win. If this happens humans will find out about Fairyland & then all the fairies will be in danger! Ellie the Guitar Fairy needs Rachel's & Kirsty's help to find her Magic Guitar. They must come up with a plan to to take it back from the sneaky goblins... ...

Megan is really excited about moving. She cant wait to take her Golden Labrador Ellie for walks in the countryside near their new house. But Mum & Dad say that Ellie will be upset by the move & she has to go & stay with Gran. Megan really misses her
- & Ellie will do anything to get home to Megan
- Lost in the Snow" (978-1-84715-010-3) was one of the best-selling animal stories of Christmas 06/07 & has now sold over 115 000 copies. New Holly Webb titles continue to be a huge success. " Harry the Homeless Puppy" & " Buttons the Runaway Puppy" are consistently featured in Bookscan Charts in 2009."

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The fifth book in the seventh series of the exciting adventure stories that are as gripping as a computer game! Great for boys with a huge collectability factor bolstered by the collectors' cards in the back of the books & links to an excellent interactive website. The land of Tavania slips further towards ruin as portals rip the sky & terrible Beasts roam the l&. Tom & his companions must now defeat a giant electric eel: Ellik the Lightning Horror! Don't miss CONVOL THE COLD-BLOODED BRUTE HELLION THE FIERY FOE KRESTOR THE CRUSHING TERROR MADARA THE MIDNIGHT WARRIOR CARNIVORA THE WINGED SCAVENGER ...

Ellingers Modern Banking Law sets banking law against the background of general legal doctrines & banking regulation discussing its operation in the context of its wider economic function. It makes use of American Canadian New Zealand & Australian examples & takes account of the changes promoted by the recent global financial crisis. It provides analysis of the banker & customer relationship explaining the different types of accounts available the duties & the liabilities of banks & the latest processes used in the clearance of cheques plastic money & electronic money transfers. Issues relating to overdrafts bank loans credit agreements & securities for bankers advances are covered. This is a significant book for undergraduates & postgraduates alike as well as practitioners providing comprehensive & up-to-date coverage. Online Resource Centre Weblinks & twice-yearly updates will be available on an Online Resource Centre accompanying the book. ...

Rural Irish girl Ellie loves living in New York working as a ladys maid for a wealthy socialite. She tries to persuade her husband John to join her but he is embroiled in his affairs in Ireland & caught up in the civil war. Nevertheless Ellie is extremely happy & fully embraces her sophisticated new life. When her father dies she must return home but she intends to sort her affairs quickly & then return to her beloved America. But once home her sense of duty kicks in & she decides painfully that she must stay to look after her mother & resume her marriage. Ellie is suddenly thrown into the simple rural life she believed she had grown out of ...