This is a third delightful tale about Ginger & his friends from award-winning author-illustrator Charlotte Voake. Ginger & the kitten are more than a little put out when a large cat appears & starts eating their dinner & sleeping in their bed. Who is he? The little girl wonders too
- & sets out to find the answer... Ginger (9781406325959) won the 1997 Smarties Book Prize Gold Award was shortlisted for the 1997 Kurt Maschler Award & Highly Commended for the 1998 Kate Greenaway Medal. For more stories about Ginger & his friends look out for Ginger (9781406325959) & Ginger Finds a Home (9781406325966) available as stunning reissue paperbacks in June 2010.
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Ginger tells his story for the first time. It's often harrowing but outrageously honest as he journey's from war-torn south London to his adopted home in South Africa's beautiful Western Cape
- where he has his own polo club. Along the way he tells of his life-long love of jazz how he discovered the drums life on the road & reveals the heroin use that should have killed him. He talks candidly of his three marriages his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Cream in 1993 their 2005 reunion & his own plans for the future.
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Feckless unwashed charming penurious Sebastian Balfe Dangerfield Trinity College Law student Irish American with an English Accent maroon in the ould country & dreaming of dollars & ready women stumbles from the public house to the pawnbrokers murmuring delusive enticements in the ear of any girl who'll listen in delirious search of freedom wealth & the recognition he feels is his due. Lyrical & ribald illuminating poignant & hugely entertaining The Ginger Man is a work of authentic comic genius. ...

Tim Wilson & Fran Warde have teamed up to create this comprehensive reference work & inspirational collection of recipes. For each type of meat the book recommends the best breeds advises which cuts suit which style of cooking & tells you what to ask your butcher in order to buy the best quality. There are more than 100 recipes arranged according to season from Sticky citrus-marinated pork chops in April through Moroccan chicken with preserved lemons in July to Slow-baked herb-crusted leg of mutton in December. Through monthly farm diaries the book also reveals what life is really like on a thriving British farm. Packed with specially commissioned photographs taken on the farm as well as in the kitchen by renowned photographer Kristin Perers this is a uniquely beautiful & useful book. ...

Rosie loves going home with Gran after school; Gran lives near a farm & Rosie can visit the feral cats that lives there. Her favourite is a tiny kitten who she calls Ginger because of his lovely orange fur. At first Ginger is very shy but gradually he starts to trust Rosie. But when the farm is sold to developers & the builders start work the little kitten is terrified
- all the other cats have disappeared & hes all alone. Suddenly the world is a scary place...
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In Joanne Flukes Gingerbread Cookie Murder " Hannah Swensen finds her neighbour Ernie Kusak with his head bashed in & sprawled on the floor of his condo next to an upended box of Hannahs Gingerbread Cookies
- & discovers a flurry of murder suspects that is as long as her holiday shopping list. Jaine Austen the heroine of Laura Levines " The Dangers of Gingerbread Cookies " finds herself enlisted to help with her parents retirement communitys play " The Gingerbread Cookie That Saved Christmas". Playboy Dr. Preston Mc Cay is playing the role of the gingerbread cookie when he "accidentally" falls to his death during the final act. Now Jaine must figure out if one of the doctors jealous lovers was capable of murder. In " Gingerbread Cookies & Gunshots" by Leslie Meier when Lucy Stone discovers the body of Rick Juergens whose five-year-old son Nemo disappeared she senses foul play. Crumbs from a gingerbread cookie Lucy gave to Nemo are found in the back seat of Ricks car. With the hours quickly ticking till Christmas Lucy races against the clock to find a killer before he strikes again."
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In a short space of time several bestial murders occur in central Stockholm. When criminal investigator Conny Sjoberg & the Hammarby police begin to suspect that theres a link between the murders Sjoberg goes completely cold. There is a killer out there whose motives are very personal & who will not be deterred. The Gingerbread House by Carin Gerhardsen is the first in the Hammarby series thrillers with taut suspenseful plots & unexpected twists & turns. This haunting novel explores schoolyard bullying among young children & the effect it has on them when people look the other way. Many of the scenes in this book are self-experienced & based on Gerhardsens own childhood. Urban settings & strong portraits of authentic characters are crafted in depth & detail insuring the books will linger in the readers mind long after the finish. The Gingerbread House is written in the same tradition as the Sjowall / Wahloo crime novels & has been described as a book version of the tv series The Wire. It is not only published by the same publisher as Stieg Larssons The Millennium Trilogy but by the same editorial team. ...

Read It Yourself" is a learning to read series of classic traditional stories with four levels of difficulty to suit the stage your child is at with reading. Written in a simple way for young readers they will build their confidence in learning to read as they progress through each level. Familiar fairytales & exciting stories will amuse children & encourage them to progress further with this series & become confident readers. Each book in " The Read It Yourself With Ladybird Series" is carefully structured to include many everyday words that are vital for first reading/beginner readers. They also contain clear beautiful pictures for extra support & interest. Extra puzzle questions at the end of each book further help with comprehension. This " Read It Yourself" version of " The Gingerbread Man" is a level 2 title & so suitable for children who can read short simple sentences with help. The story is told simply with frequent repetition of the main story words & phrases. Trust Ladybird to help your child learn to read & become a confident reader." ...

Step into the magical world of Child's Play fairy tales... Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals these lively stories will captivate readers with their delightful illustrations & fun lift-up flaps which really add to the action. The 'flip-up' flaps encourage prediction & discussion & well-known stories will give young readers confidence. ...

Run run as fast as you can! You cant catch me Im the gingerbread man! A classic tale with lots of repetition to support new readers. The Leapfrog Fairy Tales series features some of our best-loved fairy tales simply retold in under 180 words with bright illustrations for children to read on their own. ...