Sinead Moriarty's heart-warming seventh novel Me & My Sisters" is the story of how three sisters discover that when the chips are down no-one will be there for you in quite the same way as a sister who knows you better than you know yourself. It mixes the worldly wit of Jane Green with the down-to-earth insight of Marian Keyes in a story that will have readers thinking again about just how important their sisters are to them. Or wishing they had sisters if they don't. There's more than one way of being a modern woman not that the Devlin sisters would admit it... Harassed mum Julie used to be the easy-going one but now she is struggling to keep sane. She needs support but how could her sisters understand? After all their lives are perfect. One drunken mistake is jeopardising everything lawyer Louise has worked so hard for. For a control freak like her being out of control is terrifying. Despite herself she too needs her sisters. & gorgeous Sophie's perfect designer lifestyle is falling apart at the seams. She can hardly bring herself to tell the other two the trouble she's in. The Devlin sisters think they have little in common. They might just be in for some big surprises... Sinead Moriarty's novels have sold over half a million copies in Ireland & the UK & she is a four times nominee for the popular fiction Irish Book Award. She has won over readers & critics telling stories that are funny humane moving & relevant to modern women. " Me & My Sisters" is Sinead at her very best. Sinead Moriarty lives with her family in Dublin. Her other titles are: " The Baby Trail"; "A Perfect Match"; " From Here to Maternity"; " In My Sister's Shoes"; " Keeping It In the Family" (also titled: " Whose Life is it Anyway?"); " Pieces of My Heart" & " This Child of Mine"." ...

Lou Clark knows lots of things. She knows how many footsteps there are between the bus stop & home. She knows she likes working in The Buttered Bun tea shop & she knows she might not love her boyfriend Patrick. What Lou doesnt know is shes about to lose her job or that knowing whats coming is what keeps her sane. Will Traynor knows his motorcycle accident took away his desire to live. He knows everything feels very small & rather joyless now & he knows exactly how hes going to put a stop to that. What Will doesnt know is that Lou is about to burst into his world in a riot of colour. & neither of them knows theyre going to change the other for all time. See Judys Review See Richards Review Download A Sample Chapter Of Me Before You See Jojo Moyes talk about her book Reading Group Questions Read an exclusive Q&A with Jojo Moyes Write a Review for Me Before You Judys Review This book is compelling moving & totally absorbing. It is also a true romance a real weepie. Louisa (known as Lou) is 26. A working-class girl her family (mum dad granddad & sister Treena who is a single parent to little Tom) depend on her meagre wage from the Buttered Bun a cafe where Louisa has worked for six years. To her shock she is suddenly made redundant. She knows her family need her to earn & desperately starts looking for another job. After a few false starts she reluctantly accepts a position as carer to a young man who is paralysed as a result of a terrible accident in which he was mowed down by a motorcyclist on a busy wet morning in London. Will Traynor is young handsome rich upper-class & before his accident had a high-flying career in the city. Then in one shattering moment his life is ruined. Resentful convinced he has no future he is full of anger. Will Traynor is not a very nice young man. When Lou meets him there is instant mutual dislike. She is an ordinary girl from a poor family while he is an arrogant guy from a very different moneyed world who feels his life has been poisoned by the accident. He is forced to witness his former girlfriends new relationship with his old friend as they visit him to commiserate but also to make it clear that she has moved on. However as Lou & Will get to know each other their relationship becomes deep & profound. This book is very much a romance & also terribly moving. Expect tears. Keep the tissues handy. Richards Review " ...

Lou Clark knows lots of things. She knows how many footsteps there are between the bus stop & home. She knows she likes working in The Buttered Bun tea shop & she knows she might not love her boyfriend Patrick. What Lou doesn't know is she's about to lose her job or that knowing what's coming is what keeps her sane. Will Traynor knows his motorcycle accident took away his desire to live. He knows everything feels very small & rather joyless now & he knows exactly how he's going to put a stop to that. What Will doesn't know is that Lou is about to burst into his world in a riot of colour. & neither of them knows they're going to change the other for all time. ...

Precisely curved plastic puzzle pieces interlock to form a smooth sturdy ball of your favourite Me to You Tatty Teddy characters baking cookies! No glue is required! Have fun experiencing this 3D adventure!
Includes:: 270 puzzle pieces dispay base puzzle guide & instructions. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts.
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This 1000 piece jigsaw puzzles details a beautiful illustrated scene featuring Tatty Teddy & friends. It’s bath time in the Tatty Teddy household & this scene captures all the fun & chaos involved in bathing a dog. The little pup isn’t too sure whether he’s having a good time or not & the cat in Teddy’s arms isn’t too sure either. There are plenty of details to discover including toys bottles of bubble bath & plenty of paw prints to keep puzzlers happy. This beautifully illustrated scene is the third in the series of Me to You 1000 piece puzzles & will delight both fans & collectors. 1000 piece jigsaw measures 70 x 50cm ...

Add to your Me to You collection with this very charming pink square shaped lunch bag with handy carry handles & full zip opening. The bag is finished in a durable canvas type material decorated with pretty pink roses on the top & sides. A picture of Me to You bear adorns the front on top of a green checkered background with Tatty Teddy's signature & a pink ribbon embellishment. There is also a rubber heart charm on the zip so it is easy to hold & open. Inside the bag is a wipeable insulated finish to keep lunches cool & fresh. Approximate measurements 20 x 20 x 9 cm. ...

A cute water bottle to make sure you keep hydrated throughout the day which has a pink body with a picture of the Me to You bear on the front. The metal bottle can be cleaned with mild detergent.. Warning not suitable for children under 36 months due to small parts due to choking hazard ...

The traditional hay meadows of Britain abound with visual delights. Hundreds of plant species mesmeric mixtures of colour are interspersed with tumbling butterflies stooping dragonflies & the flight of birds. In Clattinger Farm probably the finest remaining example in Britain orchids create vast carpets whilst nightingales sing night time melodies from heavy blackthorn hedgerows. The Meadow takes you on a journey through the forms colours & patterns of this precious place. The result of recording the changing seasons for over three years it reveals an astonishing diversity of species. With an emphasis on Barney Wilczaks outstanding photographs the book

Includes:: short & informative texts on orchids fritillaries birds insects seeds & maintenance & a foreword by chief executive of the Wildlife Trusts Stephanie Hilborne. The grasslands of the world rank as one of our most important habitats yet are surprisingly uncelebrated. This is especially true in Europe despite the long role they have played in our history & image of rural life. These habitats have endured severe losses in recent years largely a result of changing farming practices; this splendid book champions the importance of saving whole habitats & rethinking our relationship to biodiversity.

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The shocking true story of a brutal kidnapping high in the mountains of Kashmir that marked the beginning of modern terrorism. In July 1995 ten Western backpackers take a trip of a lifetime. hey have come in search of many things -- nirvana exhilaration a sense of self. But over the course of the next week their holidays take a terrifying turn when they become entangled in a nail-biting hostage drama that will suck them into an alien world of jihad & Islamic fundamentalism. In the months that follow their fates will become caught-up in a bloody struggle between India & Pakistan fought out in the airless heights of Kashmir. With the world looking on four of the captured travellers will vanish off the face of the earth never to be seen again creating one of the regions great mysteries. Written with access to diaries letters unprocessed film & personal recollections from those enmeshed in the drama drawing on classified police reports & secret tape recordings of Indian government negotiations as well as interviews with the jihadis themselves & excerpts from their journals Adrian Levy & Cathy Scott-Clarks book is a real-life thriller a startling but compelling story told from the perspective of all involved. The Meadow charts how the fates of two groups of young men from different hemispheres became inextricably entwined on the mountain trails they followed. It tells of the terrifying escape of one hostage the heart-rending secret letters another wrote on birch bark & hid in his clothing as he contemplated his situation & how with a brutal beheading the kidnappers took an irreversible step into the abyss. Packed with explosive revelations The Meadow provides the first definitive answers as to what happened to the missing backpackers revealing how the kidnapping of July 1995 changed the face of modern jihad its architects going on to sow the seeds of a cold-hearted war against the West. ...

Sam is pony-mad & dreams of being a brilliant rider. But her nerves often get the better of her even when she discovers that she can actually talk to horses. Mulberry is a beautiful black pony but she's so grumpy no one wants to ride her. Except for Sam.. . Can Sam conquer her fear of falling off & ride Mulberry to victory in the Meadow Vale Summer Show? Or will Mulberry's bad behaviour ruin everything for them both? The story is beautifully illustrated throughout by Thomas Docherty who was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal & comes with fun horse facts in the back as well as free stickers
- the perfect package for pony-mad girls everywhere!
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