Spoilt wilful resourceful & proud Sofia Solanas grows up on a magnificent ranch in the middle of the Argentine pampas loved by all around her. All that is except her Irish mother Anna who punishes her daughter for her own sense of alienation & inadequacy while doting on her sons. When a horrified Anna discovers that Sofia has embarked on a passionate love affair that can only bring shame upon the family she sends Sofia away to Europe inadvertently exiling her from her family & the man she loves for over twenty years. & then a family tragedy calls Sofia home. Following the story of the Solanas family in Argentina during the tumultous years of political upheaval & Sofias life in exile MEET ME UNDER THE OMBU TREE is a moving evocative & unforgettable story of love & forgiveness from a brilliant new voice. ...

A Mulliner collection In the Anglers Rest drinking hot scotch & lemon sits one of Wodehouses greatest raconteurs. Mr Mulliner his vivid imagination lubricated by Miss Postlethwaite the barmaid has fabulous stories to tell of the extraordinary behaviour of his far-flung family: in particular theres Wilfred inventor of Raven Gypsy face-cream & Snow of the Mountain Lotion who lights on the formula for Buck-U-Uppo a tonic given to elephants to enable them to face tigers with the necessary nonchalance. Its explosive effects on a shy young curate & then the higher clergy is gravely revealed. Then theres his cousin James the detective-story writer who has inherited a cottage more haunted than anything in his own imagination. & Isadore Zinzinheimer head of the Bigger Better & Brighter Motion Picture Company. Tall tales all
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DK Readers" will help your child learn to read & encourage a life-long love of reading whilst finding out about the world of Pokemon. This is a basic introduction to the world of Pokemon including examples of each type & details on how they evolve. Kids will learn how to read whilst also developing their knowledge of the Pokemon cast. "DK Readers" are part of a five-level highly pictorial reading scheme which uses lively illustrations & engaging stories to encourage reading. Level 2 Readers have long sentences increased vocabulary information boxes & a simple index. You can read them together with children who are beginning to read alone & with early or reluctant readers. It is perfect for early readers & emerging fans." ...

Expert advice on how to stage the perfect event every time A terrific resource of information for anyone in the event-planning business." --James Spellos CMP President Meeting U. Meeting & Event Planning For Dummies is a practical step-by-step guide to the strategies & techniques event-planning professionals use to bring people together. This comprehensive resource covers all the angles from the little details to the big picture to make sure your business meetings & special events come off without a hitch! Praise for Meeting & Event Planning For Dummies " Packed with valuable information in an easy-to-use format. [ It] covers all the basics for the meeting planning novice." --Diane Silberstein President Diane Silberstein & Associates "A great resource book every event professional should have... Checklist heaven! We all love our checklists & this book is full of them!" --Cathy Breden CAE CMP" ...

Based on a true story of an elite German paratrooper captured by British troops & incarcerated in the United States this book weaves the captivating tale of a POW's three-year odyssey toward home spanning three continents & eight prisons. Erich's imprisonment begins in North Africa from there we follow him to prisoner of war camps in the United States England West Germany & East Germany. As the war ends Erich is faced with new challenges & new beginnings -- including his love for an English woman & his introduction to post-war Germany. This story offers a look at the American people & their allies through the eyes of a former enemy. The book offers a tightly-woven tale that speaks just as much about hope as it does of war. ...

With this astonishing collection of tree portraits Thomas Pakenham produced a new kind of tree book. The arrangement owed little to conventional botany. The sixty trees were grouped according to their own strong personalities: Natives Travellers Shrines Fantasies & Survivors. From the ancient native trees many of which are huge & immeasurably old to the exotic newcomers from Europe the East & North America MEETINGS WITH REMARKABLE TREES captures the history & beauty of these entrancing living structures. Common to all these trees is their power to inspire awe & wonder. This is a lovingly researched book beautifully illustrated with colour photographs engravings & maps
- a moving testimonial to the Earth s largest & oldest living structures.
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Meg's Veg" " Mog at the Zoo" & " Meg up the Creek" feature in this great-value bumper collection in the 40th anniversary year of " Meg & Mog". With their simple text & boldly graphic pictures the " Meg & Mog" picture books are perfect for sharing or reading alone & children love exploring the colours shapes & sounds." ...

Meg & Mog" first cast their spell forty years ago & this beautiful hardback slipcase edition celebrates their very special brand of magic that has been enchanting children for generations. With their simple text & boldly graphic pictures the " Meg & Mog" picture books are perfect for sharing or reading alone & children love exploring the colours shapes & sounds." ...

There are surprises galore for Meg Mog & Owl in these three classic Meg & Mog stories: Meg's Eggs" " Meg at Sea" & " Mog in the Fog". As ever Meg casts her spells with the best of intentions but always with hilarious results. Children will love exploring the colours sounds & shapes in this bumper volume perfect for sharing or reading alone." ...

The bestselling MEG & MOG stories have been casting a unique spell for more than thirty-five years. They are perfect for sharing or reading alone & children love exploring the colours sounds & shapes. Meg Goes to Bed" is the latest of the iconic MEG & MOG picture books that continue to delight children up to the age of 3 with the brightly coloured & spellbinding antics of Meg the witch Mog her cat & Owl. Mog & Owl are hungry so Meg makes a spell. It goes wrong & they all go to bed without any supper but Mog & Owl are still hungry... Praise for " Meg Goes to Bed": " Bold & irresistible". (" Guardian"). " Dazzling graphic artwork & simple quirky stories". (" Financial Times"). " Meg & Mog are the perfect couple". (" Times Literary Supplement"). Helen Nicoll & Jan Pienkowski have worked together for over forty years first at the BBC & then on the MEG & MOG books. Jan Pienkowski is a celebrated author of children's books he has won the Greenaway Medal twice for his illustration of Joan Aiken's " The Kingdom Under the Sea" & " Haunted House". Want more MEG & MOG? The complete series of MEG & MOG books including " Meg & Mog" " Meg's Eggs Meg on the Moon" " Mog in the Fog" & the pop-up book " Meg & Mog Play Hide & Seek" is available from Puffin." ...