The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole" is the second book in Sue Townsend's brilliantly funny " Adrian Mole" series. Sunday July 18th. My father announced at breakfast that he is going to have a vasectomy. I pushed my sausages away untouched. In this second instalment of teenager " Adrian Mole's Diaries" the Mole family is in crisis & the country is beating the drum of war. While his parents have reconciled after both embarked on disastrous affairs Adrian is shocked to learn of his mother's pregnancy. & even though at the mercy of his rampant hormones & the fickle whims of the divine Pandora a victim of a broken home & his own tortured (though unrecognised) genius Adrian continues valiantly to chronicle the pains & pleasures of a misspent adolescence. Bestselling author Sue Townsend has been Britain's favourite comic writer for over three decades. " Funny moving & a poke in the eye for adult morality". (" Sunday Express"). " Written with great verve & showing an uncanny understanding of the young Sue Townsend holds the balance between innocence & precocity & the result is both hilarious & salutary". (" Daily Telegraph"). " Life's no fun for an adolescent intellectual. For the reader it's a hoot". (" New Statesman"). Sue Townsend is Britain's favourite comic author. Her hugely successful novels include eight " Adrian Mole" books " The Public Confessions of a Middle-Aged Woman (Aged 55 )" " Number Ten" " Ghost Children" " The Queen & I" " Queen Camilla" & " The Woman Who Went to Bed For a Year" all of which are highly acclaimed bestsellers. She has also written numerous well-received plays. She lives in Leicester where she was born & grew up." ...

This second collection of nostalgic humorous & moving tales follows Rhymney
- born Dai Morrissey as he leaves the Valley aged eighteen.
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This is a story spanning some of the most turbulent decades in recent world history. James Marsh was born during the first year of the Second World War & many of his infant years were spent in air-raid shelters outside his home. Bombs rained down from the German Luftwaffe as they tried to destroy the city of Southampton which has now been James home for more than sixty years. The gritty determination community spirit & above all the humour with which the local community faced the difficulties of war have stayed with James throughout his life. Moving on to describe the harsh lessons learned in 1940s & 50s schooling & subsequently describing his teenage years in the merchant navy this book explores how growing up in the post-war years was both a challenge & a lot of fun. ...

Meg Mc Elwee puts her signature sewing style into gorgeous childrens clothes & creative activity-focused designs. From simple clothing to toys Growing Up Sew Liberated is packed with innovative playful sewing patterns. Follow the structure of a childs day with 20 projects including: * Getting up & getting dressed: comfortable clothing patterns such as T-shirts sweatshirts & pocket pants. * Homemaking & cooking: projects for engaging children in helping around the house & for in the kitchen such as aprons bibs & placemats. * Playtime: indoor & outdoor activities are celebrated with dolls a cape a satchel & a tent. * Bedtime: snuggle in for a night in cozy pjs & a sleep sack. Meg adds in suggestions for projects & adventures for kids & adults to explore together & tasks that children can accomplish on their own.

Includes:: a techniques section how-to photos extra tips & tricks & a bonus full-size pattern section.

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The lives of many families involve contact with more than one language & culture on a daily basis. Growing Up with Two Languages is aimed at the many parents & professionals who feel uncertain about the best way to go about helping children gain maximum benefit from the multilingual situation. This best-selling guide is illustrated by glimpses of life from interviews with fifty families from all around the world. The trials & rewards of life with two languages & cultures are discussed in detail & followed by practical advice on how to support the child's linguistic development. Features of this third edition include: a dedicated website with new & updated Internet resources a new chapter giving the perspective of adults who have themselves grown up with more than one language a new chapter presenting research into bilingual language acquisition with information about further reading new & updated first-hand advice & examples throughout. Una Cunningham is an Associate Professor in Modern Languages at Stockholm University Sweden. She & her husband Staffan Andersson have raised their four children to speak English & Swedish in Sweden. ...

Ten years ago Jim ONeill made a startling prediction: that the world would no longer be run from New York London or Tokyo. A new era was rising in which Brazil Russia India & China overflowing with raw materials & ambition would overtake the largest Western economies. The BRICs concept was born. No other economic idea has defined the 21st Century more powerfully or more accurately. In tipping the four fastest-growing economies Jim ONeill flipped the world on its axis & redrew the map of economic growth. The concept was embraced by the markets & championed by the leaders of the four constituent nations. But what does the future hold? Can the BRICS sustain their exceptional levels of growth? Which other nations will drive economic power further south & east? The Growth Map" is Jim ONeills personal account of the BRICs phenomenon & how it has taken on a life of its own. He pinpoints the next set of growth engines including a universe of countries he defines as the Next 11; Bangladesh Egypt Indonesia Iran Mexico Nigeria Pakistan Philippines South Korea Turkey & Vietnam." ...

Grrr! is a fantastic collection of br&-new grrruesome poems about all kinds of dinosaurs dragons mythical monsters & beastly beasts. It

Includes:: advice for a dinosaur-spotter teaches you how to steal a dragon's egg what to do if you meet a swamp thing & what's in store for the minotaur.

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Murrayfield the Calcutta Cup March 1990. England vs. Scotland
- winner-takes-all for the Five Nations Grand Slam the biggest prize
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A fun interactive activity book based around the popular theme of magic to engage & motivate young learners. This book helps children to practise their grammar skills reinforcing what has been taught at school. The books combine fun magical characters & fantastic illustrations with National Curriculum- focused activities. * Motivating activities based on the KS2 National Curriculum * Step-by-step learning introduced by fun characters *
Includes: gold stickers to reward achievement
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A fun interactive activity book based around the popular theme of magic to engage & motivate young learners. This book helps children to practise their grammar skills reinforcing what has been taught at school. The books combine fun magical characters & fantastic illustrations with National Curriculum- focused activities * Motivating activities based on the KS2 National Curriculum * Step-by-step learning introduced by fun characters *
Includes: gold stickers to reward achievement
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