Joy Larkcom proclaimed by the Observer the queen of vegetable growing transformed the experience of growing vegetables in Britain
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What if your best friends child disappears? & its all your fault. This is exactly what happens to Lisa Kallisto
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Just William makes his mark in this hilarious collection of twelve classic stories. Whether it's trying to arrange a marriage for his sister or taking a job as a boot boy as step one in his grand plan to run away William manages to cause chaos wherever he goes. This title features a charming introduction by one of William's famous fans the wonderful comic writer Sue Townsend. ...

This title contains ten fantastic Just William" stories read by Martin Jarvis. Martin Jarvis recordings of Richmal Cromptons " Just William" stories are works of genius
- " Independent". The adventures of that irrepressible & ageless schoolboy William Brown have been delighting both young & old for decades. In this welcome new collection performed by the wizard of the talking book Martin Jarvis the heroically optimistic William & his faithful Outlaws embark on more intrepid adventures & once again find themselves pitted against the fearsome wiles of their lisping nemesis violet Elizabeth Bott. The five stories on CD 1 are all from " Just William Doin Good" while the five on CD 2 were adapted by Martin Jarvis from "violet Elizabeths Party" (from the collection " William & the Witch") & " William the Matchmaker" (from " Still William".) They were originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2007 under the overall title " Just William Strikes Again"."
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There is only one Just William. The loveable imp has been harassing his unfortunate family & delighting hundreds of thousands of readers for years. Here the Outlaws plan a day of non-stop adventure. The only problem is William is meant to be babysitting. But William won't let that stop him having fun with his gang
- he'll just bring the baby along!
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A California high-school student blonde promiscuous Cheryl Diggs is murdered & the obvious suspect is her fellow student Chris Whitman. A seemingly straightforward case especially when it emerges that Whitman is an East Coast mafia chieftains son
- after all murder runs in the family. But no murder case is straightforward as Sergeant Pete Decker well knows & the closer he looks at this one the less satisfied he is. Though Whitman eventually confesses to the killing Decker knows the case hasnt been exhaustively investigated
- & certain pieces of evidence dont quite add up. On the other hand Decker also knows that even if he didnt murder Diggs Whitman is a cold-blooded killer. & that the sweet young girl now under his thrall is bound eventually to suffer at Whitmans hands if he walks free. How should Decker ensure justice is done?

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After the villains of the Legion of Doom
- led by Lex Luthor & Brainiac
- band together to save the world after a shared dream

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Shes changed her identity.. .but shes still being hunted. Jessica Ford was the only witness to the First Lady of the United States being killed in suspicious circumstances & has been in hiding almost ever since. With a new name & new image so far shes successfully kept a low profile. But when her job at a Washingtons most powerful law firm puts her back in the public eye she comes under threat again. Theres only one man who can help her
- & hes the person she hates most in the world. But she may have no other option than to turn to Mark Ryan. Because theres someone out there killing women. & unless they can stop him Jess could be next.. .
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Michael Sandel's Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?" invites readers of all ages & political persuasions on a journey of moral reflection & shows how reasoned debate can illuminate our lives. Is it always wrong to lie? Should there be limits to personal freedom? Can killing sometimes be justified? Is the free market fair? What is the right thing to do? Questions like these are at the heart of our lives. In this acclaimed book Michael Sandel
- BBC Reith Lecturer & the Harvard professor whose ' Justice' course has become world famous
- gives us a lively & accessible introduction to the intersection of politics & philosophy. He helps us think our way through such hotly contested issues as equal rights democracy euthanasia abortion & same-sex marriage as well as the ethical dilemmas we face every day. " One of the most popular teachers in the world". (" Observer"). " Enormously refreshing... Michael Sandel transforms moral philosophy by putting it at the heart of civic debate". (" New Statesman"). " One of the world's most interesting political philosophers". (" Guardian"). " Spellbinding". (" The Nation"). Michael Sandel is the Anne T. & Robert M. Bass Professor of Government at the University of Harvard. Sandel's legendary ' Justice' course is one of the most popular & influential at Harvard. Sandel is the author of many books & has previously written for the " Atlantic Monthly" the " New Republic" & the " New York Times". He was the 2009 BBC Reith Lecturer."

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On 30th October 1983 16-year-old Colette Aram left the family home to walk to her boyfriend's house. She never arrived. Her mother Jacqui Kirkby knew instinctively that something was very wrong & the following morning Colette's lifeless body was found dumped by a hedgerow Jacqui's life would never be the same again. The investigation into the murder of Colette was to be one of the biggest manhunts ever launched by the police & agonisingly for her loved ones one which was to last more than a quarter of a century. The murder of Colette was even the first case ever to appear on the BBC's Crimewatch show
- it generated many leads but no conviction was forthcoming. Having evaded capture for so many years Colette's killer was everntually caught thanks to a relatively new technique of DNA profiling
- the chance arrest of his son for a minor motoring offence led cold-case detectives directly to Paul Hutchinson's door. Finally the killer was cornered.

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