This title lets you peer through windows & explore deep dark caves as Princess Arabelle heads off in search of the dragon that has dared to steal the royal jewels! It features three-dimensional layered pages that allow the reader to explore the charming illustrations. It is perfect reading for 6- to 11-year-olds. Sparkly glitter on the cover & the conclusion of the story enhances childrens excitement & enjoyment. Who has stolen the royal jewels? The royal procession cannot go ahead without them & young Princess Arabelle is not pleased! This was to have been her very first procession
- but why are the royal guards so reluctant to track down the thief? She soon learns that a dragon has taken the jewels because only a dragon loves treasure so much that he would steal from the royal family. The guards are reluctant to take on such a mighty beast but the Princess is not afraid! Follow Arabelle through royal chambers & out into the moonlit forest as saddles her horse & rides off to find the dragons cave in the side of the Magic Mountain. However when she comes face to face with the dragon the creature is not quite what she had been expecting... Young readers will love this thrilling tale & the detailed pop-up illustrations will take them right into the heart of the adventure.
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Jewels in the Crown provides an analysis of Tata's acquisition of Jaguar & Land Rover in 2008 & subsequent transformation of their fortunes written by an award-winning motoring writer. Ray Hutton goes behind the scenes to examine how Tata have not only returned the business to profit but also transformed the public image of these long-established British brands. At the time of the takeover both brands (once the crown jewels of the British motor industry) had been tarnished by a patchy reputation for quality & reliability. Tata bought a new approach to the business with fast decision-making & a solid sustainable long-term strategy. Factory efficiency was enhanced & a major export drive accompanied by a succession of carefully-positioned new models from the Jaguar XJ Saloon & F-Type sports car to the Evoque & the new lighter but more luxurious Range Rover flagship. The result was a remarkable change of fortunes. This book shows how it was done. ...

This is from the bestselling author of the Brunetti crime series comes. The Jewels of Paradise a gripping tale of intrigue music history & greed & Donna Leon's first st&-alone novel. Caterina Pellegrini is a young Venetian musicologist hired by two competing cousins to find the truthful heir to an alleged treasure concealed by a once-famous but now almost forgotten baroque composer. Sworn to secrecy Caterina can solve the mystery only by searching through the papers contained in the composer's two chests that have not been opened for centuries. As she delves into all quarters of his life from professional to personal she is drawn into one of the most scandalous affairs of the baroque era. When her research takes her in unexpected directions she begins to wonder what dark secrets these chests hold & just whom can she trust? ...

Determined to re-evaluate her life Jude Murray flees America to take refuge in Faerie Hill Cottage in the small Irish village of Ardmore. Surrounded by the beautiful scenery & refreshed by a more relaxed lifestyle Jude finds herself fascinated by the local folklore. Even her cottage seems to have a resident ghost & Jude decides to embark on a personal research project to find out more. Finally back in Ireland after years of travelling Aidan Gallagher is also something of an expert when it comes to his countrys haunting myths. Hes returned to devote himself to managing the familys business. But in Jude Murray he sees a woman who can soothe his heart & stir his blood. & he begins to share the legends of the land with her- while they create a passionate history of their own... ...

Jewish London" is the only travel guidebook available that focuses on the sights heritage & culture of Londons historic & present Jewish community. Packed with fascinating & practical information " Jewish London" features everything for the visitor to London from walking tours of historic areas such as the old Jewish East End to listings of kosher restaurants & shops & information on important Jewish Londoners & where they lived complete with plenty of specially commissioned maps. It is also an extremely useful compendium of information for the Jewish resident in London listing Jewish cultural & heritage organisations synagogues ritual baths & other important Jewish centres & a calendar of Jewish festivals & events in London. The extremely knowledgeable authors are Jewish historians & tour guides & their lively interesting text is illustrated with br&-new full-colour photography of the most important Jewish sights." ...

Why are words so important to Jews? Novelist Amos Oz & historian Fania Oz-Salzberger roam the gamut of Jewish history to explain the integral relationship of Jews & words. Through a blend of storytelling & scholarship conversation & argument father & daughter tell the tales behind Judaisms most enduring names adages disputes texts & quips. These words they argue comprise the chain connecting Abraham with the Jews of every subsequent generation. Framing the discussion within such topics as continuity women timelessness & individualism Oz & Oz-Salzberger deftly engage Jewish personalities across the ages from the unnamed possibly-female author of the Song of Songs" through obscure Talmudists to contemporary writers. They suggest that Jewish continuity even Jewish uniqueness depends not on central places monuments heroic personalities or rituals but rather on written words & an ongoing conversation between the generations. Full of learning lyricism & humour " Jews & Words" offers an extraordinary tour of the words at the heart of Jewish culture & extends a hand to the reader any reader to join the dialogue." ...

Jez Butterworth burst onto the theatre scene aged twenty-five with Mojo one of the most dazzling Royal Court main stage debuts in years (Time Out). This first volume of his Collected Plays contains that play plus the three that followed as well as two short monologues published here for the first time. Everything that precedes Jerusalem unarguably one of the best dramas of the twenty-first century (Guardian). ...

Set against the sweeping backdrop of the ancient Holy Land Jezebel is a tale of love loss & deceit
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American distrust of government politicians & authority in general can be traced back to the time of the official investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy & the suspicion generated by the publication of the Warren report the governments official version of this infamous murder. In the last ten years there has been much research into the exact events surrounding Kennedys murder & how it was so successfully covered up. JFK: Say Goodbye to America" contextualises this debate coming to a shocking conclusion. According to new information gathered & assessed by the author JFK was murdered on orders emanating from the "alternative" government
- the Establishment
- which eased the concerns of "big business" & which Kennedy was in the process of divesting of power in favour of promoting a government which put the people & their needs first. The Presidents new priorities won him few friends in government & Matthew Smith suggests that it was no coincidence that most of his policies were dismantled in the 18 months immediately following his death. Indeed his policy to withdraw from the early situation in Vietnam was dramatically changed within hours. President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered an investigation into JFKs murder which soon emerged as biased inaccurate & misleading highlighting for many Americans the end of a golden era & a farewell to the country they knew. By piecing together new evidence Matthew Smiths book highlights the role of domestic & international business concerns in American government. He scorns the "lone-gunman" theory & further looks to the changes in the governments policy after JFKs assassination & the fact that the Vietnam War alone generated "business" to the value of $200 billion. Coincidence? Matthew Smith doesnt think so."

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James Douglass provides an astonishing new examination of the Kennedy assassination & its implications. Douglass lays out the journey that led JFK in the course of three years from his position as a traditional Cold Warrior to his determination to break with the logic of the Cold War & lead the world in an entirely different direction. This sequence of steps led his adversaries in the military & intelligence establishment to view him as a virtual traitor who had to be eliminated. Douglass's book has all the elements of a political thriller but the stakes couldn't be higher. Only by understanding the truth behind the murder of JFK can we grasp his vision & assume the urgent struggle for peace today. ...