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. ...

Dear Everybody I'm an incredibly famous film star! I get to sign autographs & be in magazines & I have my very own chaperone Jeffrey to look after me. Hooray! But I am also a very serious person. I love nature. I have a bag decorated with butterflies. Did you know that butterflies turn into caterpillars? Amazingly amazing! & that's why I'm helping to save a nature reserve. I've never saved anything before but it can't be very hard.. .can it? Love Ellie May xxx ...

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
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- 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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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 ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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After being driven from home by their brutal father the Willitt sisters Mattie Nell & Renie find themselves facing greater heartache in the wider world. Nell has left home to be with her lover Cliff fearing what reprisals might come from marrying against her father's wishes. After parting ways with Mattie the couple take youngest sister Renie & head for Lancashire. However Nell's happiness is short-lived; her marriage suffering as Cliff resents his job & the fact that though Nell has given him a daughter she seems unable to conceive another child. When Renie leaves for London Nell feels desperately alone. Then tragedy strikes & Nell mad with grief runs away in the hope of being reunited with her two sisters. While wandering the English countryside a gypsy palm-reader tells Nell she will still find her destiny under 'three big trees on a hill'. Her luck seems to change when she meets Gil a farmer & a gentleman who she can't help but feel drawn to. Could the trees on his land be a sign or is Nell too damaged by her past to let herself love again? In this emotional sequel to Cherry Tree Lane Anna Jacobs delivers a stunning romance novel that is both tragic & uplifting. ...

Elmer the colourful patchwork elephant has been a nursery favourite since this first book was published in 1989. A modern classic this picture book is known to millions & continues to be the strongest seller of the whole series having sold over 2 million copies around the world. The subtle message is that it is OK to be different & combined with the vibrant colour & cheeky humour of the main character this small edition is a celebration of its continued popularity. ...