Yotam Ottolenghi & Sami Tamimi are the men behind the bestselling Ottolenghi: The Cookbook. Their chain of restaurants is famous for its innovative flavours stylish design & superb cooking. At the heart of Yotam & Samis food is a shared home city: Jerusalem. Both were born there in the same year Sami on the Arab east side & Yotam in the Jewish west. Nearly 30 years later they met in London & discovered they shared a language a history & a love of great food. Jerusalem sets 100 of Yotam & Samis inspired accessible recipes within the cultural & religious melting pot of this diverse city. With culinary influences coming from its Muslim Jewish Arab Christian & Armenian communities & with a Mediterranean climate the range of ingredients & styles is stunning. From soups (spicy frikkeh soup with meatballs) meat & fish (chicken with caramelized onion & cardamom rice sea bream with harissa & rose) vegetables & salads (spicy beetroot leek & walnut salad) pulses & grains (saffron rice with barberries & pistachios) to cakes & desserts (clementine & almond syrup cake) there is something new for everyone to discover. Packed with beautiful food & gorgeous photography Jerusalem showcases sumptuous Ottolenghi dishes in a dazzling setting. ...

An archaic manuscript contains a secret one that could change the world.. . The second in the series from the author of The Istanbul Puzzle. Behind Lady Tunshuqs Palace in the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem archaeologist Max Keiser has been found dead. In the same city Doctor Susan Hunter who was translating an ancient script discovered in Istanbul is missing. With his girlfriend Isabel Sharp Sean Ryan is about to piece together the mystery of his colleague Maxs death & Susans disappearance. But as they explore the ancient & troubled city they soon find themselves drawn into a dangerous & deadly game of fire. A taut thriller in the tradition of Dan Brown & Robert Harris. ...

By Victorian times Jesmond one of Newcastle's leafiest suburbs had a growing population of grand industrialists with grand houses. They would be followed by an army of artisans & workers their houses & Tyneside flats but traces of the ancient field system can still be seen in the patterns of railway & roads. City Guide Alan Morgan explores the history of this fascinating suburb through archive photos & maps. This book also celebrates the memory of greatly-loved Jesmond expert Jimmy Donald & is affectionately introduced by his son Chris Donald. ...

When Chloes big brother Will breaks his leg hes stuck in hospital for weeks. Mum & Dad are frantic & theres no one to look after Wills Border Collie puppy Jess. Jess is miserable & lonely & so is Chloe. But Chloe doesnt really like dogs & Jess only wants Will. Can the two of them ever be friends? ...

Jessica cant wait to get riding when she arrives at Sunnyside Stables. Shes always wanted to try western riding & fiery free-spirited Jewel her pony for the week is the perfect match for this. More exciting still it turns out that theyre all off on a trail ride & a camp out with a real cowboy. Yee-ha! Written in diary form this is the eighth book in a brilliant series that is perfect for all pony-mad girls. ...

After injury prevented her from competing in the 2008 Olympic Games Jessica Ennis fought back to become the 2012 Olympic gold medal winner in the heptathlon. Read her story from her childhood years right up to when she crossed the finish line in her final event in London 2012. It takes blood sweat & tears to get to the top of any sport & these short inspirational biographies show just how tough it can be. Focusing on top athletes & sport personalities each dramatic story brings to life the skill determination & luck needed to break through into top level competition. This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE which produces a range of books to get children reading with complete confidence. EDGE
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On 4 August 2012 Jessica Ennis kicked off what some described as the greatest night in British sporting history. For her it was the end of a long winding & sometimes harrowing road. Nobody was under more pressure at the London Olympics than the face of the Games. Yet Jessica delivered the heptathlon gold medal & the huge outpouring of relief she showed afterwards hinted at the roller-coaster journey she had been on. Behind the smiles & politeness Jessica has endured much. Bullied at school for being small she proved to critics & rivals alike that size really didnt matter. Hers is an inspiring tale of following your dreams no matter what life throws at you. In 2008 Jessica thought her career might be over when she was injured on the eve of the Olympic Games in Beijing. But she overcame this setback to rebuild her career & technique becoming the world & European champion in successive years. Her biggest test was yet to come though when her rivals overhauled her in the build-up to London. Unbelievable is a refreshingly candid account of her rise to fame in a highly charged world in which body image issues & drug abuses lurk. From the unique pressures facing her to behind-the-scenes glimpses into the greatest show on earth & a revealing account of her love-hate relationship with her long-term coach Jessica reveals the truth behind the smiles for the first time. Unbelievable

Includes:: exclusive behind-the-scenes photos. This is the story of how the girl next door became Londons poster girl & how an ordinary woman used an extraordinary talent to claim the title of the worlds greatest all-round female sports star.

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On 4 August 2012 Jessica Ennis kicked off what some described as the greatest night in British sporting history. For her it was the end of a long winding & sometimes harrowing road. Nobody was under more pressure at the London Olympics than 'the face of the Games'. Yet Jessica delivered the heptathlon gold medal & the huge outpouring of relief she showed afterwards hinted at the roller-coaster journey she had been on. Behind the smiles & politeness Jessica has endured much. Bullied at school for being small she proved to critics & rivals alike that size really didn't matter. Hers is an inspiring tale of following your dreams no matter what life throws at you. In 2008 Jessica thought her career might be over when she was injured on the eve of the Olympic Games in Beijing. But she overcame this setback to rebuild her career & technique becoming the world & European champion in successive years. Her biggest test was yet to come though when her rivals overhauled her in the build-up to London. Unbelievable is a refreshingly candid account of her rise to fame in a highly charged world in which body image issues & drug abuses lurk. From the unique pressures facing her to behind-the-scenes glimpses into the greatest show on earth & a revealing account of her love-hate relationship with her long-term coach Jessica reveals the truth behind the smiles for the first time. Unbelievable

Includes:: exclusive behind-the-scenes photos. This is the story of how the girl next door became London's poster girl & how an ordinary woman used an extraordinary talent to claim the title of the world's greatest all-round female sports star.

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Despite a deathbed warning from her beloved mother Phoebe Mulligan has no choice but to throw herself on the mercy of her uncle Edward. Wrenched from all she holds dear the tragic young girl is delivered to Blackburn town where she must live in a household terrorised by the cold forbidding presence of her mothers brother. Phoebe cannot understand why she is treated so harshly by Edward Dickens. She is not to know the guilty secret that lies in his past a secret that casts a sinister shadow over his feelings for his lovely niece... ...