Lord Peter Wimsey could imagine the artist stepping back the stagger the fall down to where the pointed rocks grinned like teeth. But was it an accident
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Who's been on George's island? & what is locked in the mysterious trunk hidden on Kirrin Island? The Famous Five think they're on the trail of smugglers
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Emma Chichester Clark joins Quentin Blake Oliver Jeffers Chris Riddell & Helen Oxenbury who have all reimagined Blytons characters for todays readers. These anniversary editions of the classic texts of Enid Blytons best-known series benefit the House of Illustration the worlds first dedicated home for the art of illustration. (www.houseofillustration.org.uk) Whos been on Georges island? & what is locked in the mysterious trunk hidden on Kirrin Island? The Famous Five think theyre on the trail of smugglers
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Five Run Away Together Who's been on Kirrin Island?! The Famous Five think that it could be smugglers. Things are looking more sinister by the minute. Five on Finniston Farm The Famous Five want to explore the ruined castle & find the mysterious old dungeons! But someone else is searching too. Can they find the dungeons & whatever is hidden there first? ...

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This brand new collection of original stories by Sam Taplin is perfect for sharing at bedtime. There are eleven stories in the book all featuring endearing animal characters & beautifully illustrated by Ag Jatkowska. The stories are gently humorous & very cosy as we follow the adventures of Mouse as she tries to find a happy feeling for her friend Badger Little Tiger's efforts to learn to swim & Dog's quest to find out who is flying the yellow balloon on the other side of the hill. ...

This book will inspire you to write even if you have only a few minutes to spare. It may also change the way you think about writing. Drawing on a mix of disciplines including psychology art linguistics & advertising each chapter offers you a writing-related discussion followed by a five-minute exercise. Whether you are a beginner writer an experienced writer looking for new ideas or you simply want to use writing to gain self-awareness the book will help you to: * Access your inner self the personal memories that reflect universal patterns of the total human narrative. * Gain fresh insight into the nature of stories & storytelling. * Recognise your own life as an inexhaustible source of story ideas. * Stimulate creative thought including right-brain techniques for 'stepping outside the box'. * Escape writing blocks. * Establish an enjoyable writing routine. Just pick a page & begin your writer's journey. ...

Horrors! Jess's Mum has joined an online dating programme & has recruited Jess as advisor while Jess's best friend Flora has a rich new boyfriend who Jess can't possibly keep up with. Then Jess's own boyfriend Fred does something unbelievably treacherous & spineless. Jess is becoming completely fed up with the male sex & is beginning to think that the only reliable form of male is e-mail.. . Never mind there's Valentine's Day to look forward to. Fred is sure to make amends then. Isn't he? Another laugh-out-loud story featuring the charming but insane Jess Jordan. It's only when you've stopped laughing that you realise that in addition to writing with wit & warmth Sue Limb has also dealt effortlessly with bigger & important themes of friendship & loyalty. ...

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New cover reissue in million copy best-selling Duck in the Truck series. Plop! goes the drip that drops from the cup. Duck looks down & Duck looks up. 'A leak in the roof oh! What bad luck. This is a job for FIX-IT DUCK.' Can he fix it? No he can't! Duck wants to show off his DIY skills. But the trouble is when Duck starts fixing things the problems are only just beginning... ...