Lydia Christopher & Natalie are used to domestic turmoil. Their parents' divorce has not made family life any easier in either home. The children bounce to & from their volatile mother Miranda & their out-of-work actor father Daniel. Then Miranda advertises for a cleaning lady who will look after & mind the children after work
- & Daniel gets the job disguised as Madame Doubtfire. This bittersweet touching & extremely funny book inspired the highly successful film Mrs Doubtfire" starring Robin Williams."
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What s the hook? This hilarious novel has been successfully adapted by Twentieth Century Fox into the popular film Mrs Doubtfire staring Robin Williams & Sally Field. What are the themes? Family relationships & responsibility. Teaching points? Provides opportunities for storyboarding media work & creative writing. ...

Its winter in Paris & Madeleine is having problems at school. A new girl Mirabelle is bullying her. Then Madeleine is befriended by Madame Bonbon who runs an alluring-looking sweet shop. The sweets Madame Bonbon gives Madeleine have the most bewitching effect at first making her feel much stronger & able to confront Mirabelle. However soon they start drawing her into a strange enchanted world from which she cannot escape. Will Madame Pamplemousse & Camembert be able to rescue Madeleine? ...

Its winter in Paris & Madeleine is having problems at school. A new girl Mirabelle is bullying her. Madeleine is too ashamed to ask for help from her friends Madame Pamplemousse & Camembert but shes befriended by a woman called Madame Bonbon who runs an alluring-looking sweet shop. The sweets Madame Bonbon gives Madeleine have the most bewitching effect at first making her feel much stronger & able to confront Mirabelle. However soon they start drawing her into a strange enchanted world from which she finds she cannot escape. Madame Bonbon is really someone else in disguise
- an old enemy from Madame Pamplemousses past who has come to Paris seeking her revenge.. .
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In Paris there is a cafe elegantly furnished with polished wooden tables & an awning of striped gold & green whose walls are filled with vinatge posters advertising drinks such as Green Fairy Liqueur Mermaid Madeira & Red Devil Lemonade. & sitting on the bar is a large silver steam-powered espresso coffee machine. The cafe is owned by Monsieur Moutarde & Monsieur Moutarde has made the most extraordinary discovery. With the help of his friend Madame Pamplemousse he has created a time-travel machine (for that is what the espresso coffee machine is). Very special highly flavoured intense ingredients are fed into the machine where they are subatomically blended with quantum froth & space-time foam. The resulting liquid looks like a small black coffee but in fact transports the drinker through time & space. But this is a dangerous invention. For who knows what would happen if it fell into the wrong hands? Before long Monsieur Moutarde Madame Pamplemousse her cat Camembert & her friend Madeleine are on the run through space & time to capture a T. rexs freshly caught drool & the tears of the rare sphinx
- vital ingredients for a tonic that will both save them & revive the ailing spirit of Paris. A magical romp that will charm & delight.
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Sullen-eyed & broken-hearted fourteen-year-old Catherine de Medici arrives in Marseilles to marry Henry of Orleans second son of the King of France. On the promise of a dowry fit for a king Catherine has left her true love in Italy forced into trading her future for a stake in the French crown. Amid the glittering fetes & banquets of the most immoral court in sixteenth-century Europe the reluctant bride becomes a passionate but unwanted wife. Humiliated & unloved Catherine spies on Henry & his lover the infamous Diane de Poitiers. & tortured by what she sees Catherine becomes dangerously occupied by a ruthless ambition destined to make her the most despised woman in France: the dream that one day the French crown will be worn be a Medici heir.. . ...

When Marie moves from her familys waxwork museum into the palace of Versailles her whole life is set to change... When Marie Tussaud learns the exciting news the royal family will be visiting her famed wax museum the Salon de Cire she never dreams that the kings sister will request her presence at Versailles: as a royal tutor in wax sculpting. As Marie familiarizes herself with Princess Elisabeth & begins to know Marie Antoinette & Louis XVI she witnesses the glamorous life of court a very different world from her home on the Boulevard du Temple of Paris where bread can only be had on the black market & men sell their teeth to put food on the their tables. The year is 1788 & men like Desmoulins Marat & Robespierre are meeting in the salons of Paris speaking against the monarchy; theres whispered talk of revolution. Spanning five years from budding revolution to the Reign of Terror Madame Tussaud brings us into the world of an incredible heroine whose talent for wax moulding saved her life & preserved the faces of a vanished kingdom. ...

At Madame Tussauds you will come face-to-face with some of the world&8217;s most famous faces. Experience the glittering world of fame for a day at Madame Tussauds. Start yoru day by sneaking past the paparazzi & attend a photo shoot with Kate Moss. Then mingle with Leonardo Di Caprio Brad Angelina & all the other stars in yoru very own premiere party before taking your challenge in the Big Brother Diary Room. Move on to our brand new Sport Zone where winning is everything. Weigh in with Muhammed Ali & beat Rooney & Beckham at their own game. Then practice your putting skils with Tiger Woods & enjoy the cheers of a roaring crowd as you step up to the podium as a world champion. Anything is possible at Madame Tussauds! On purchasing this experience you will receive a voucher which you will need to take with you to Madame Tussauds & exchange for your Madame Tussauds ticket at the advance ticket collection at Door 3. You do not need to book your experience just turn up at the attraction although we recommend that you check the attraction is open on your chosen day before arriving. What You Will Receive On purchasing this experience you will receive a Silver A5 Presentation Pack. Your Silver A5 Presentation Pack is embossed with a ribbon design great if you are buying this experience as a gift. Included within your presentation pack: Your Gift Experience Voucher
- Keep this safe! You will need this to book your experience & may be required to take this with you on the day of your experience. An Information Booklet
- Detailing all you need to know about your experience including personal injury cover cancellation cover & full terms & conditions of the experience. How to Book Guide
- A personal guide based on your chosen experience detailing all the available locations & contact numbers you need to ensure you experience runs smoothly. "


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The fourth book in the seventh series of the exciting adventure stories that are as gripping as a computer game! Great for boys with a huge collectability factor bolstered by the collectors' cards in the back of the books & links to an excellent interactive website. A ravenous Beast terrorises the windswept plains of Tavania: Madara the Midnight Warrior is on the prowl! If Tom cannot defeat her the dark portals over the land will continue to destroy the kingdom... Don't miss CONVOL THE COLD-BLOODED BRUTE HELLION THE FIERY FOE KRESTOR THE CRUSHING TERROR ELLIK THE LIGHTNING HORROR CARNIVORA THE WINGED SCAVENGER ...

Rachel & Kirsty are thrilled to be spending the week at Golden Palace
- where real kings & queens once lived! Whilst they are settling
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