The book encompasses the minerals of Cumbria Co. Durham Yorkshire Cleveland & Northumberl&. The book falls into five main headings: the geology of northern England; the mines & minerals; mining; collecting & collectors; the minerals
- this is a gallery of whole & half page photographs of individual specimens mainly held in the collection of the National History Museum London or the Royal Museum of Scotland Edinburgh. The specimens have been selected for the aesthetic appeal or for their scientific historical or other interest. Each photograph is accompanied by a brief mineralogical or historical explanation.
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Raven-haired Minerva eldest daughter of an impecunious vicar When the Reverend Charles Armitage an impecunious country vicar in Regency England announces that raven-haired Minerva the eldest of his six daughters is to have her coming-out in London the news is not well received by the rest of the family. Mrs. Armitage has one of her Spasms & has to be brought round by burning a quantity of feathers under her nose. Annabelle the nearest in age to Minerva is clearly jealous the boys are all surly & the other girls just start off crying. Minerva is despatched to Town under the wing of the disreputable old Lady Godolphin. Her task
- to find a rich husband & thereby restore the ailing family fortunes. But the other five daughters will all get their chance because Minerva" is but the first volume in " The Six Sisters" series by Marion Chesney."
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Connie has immense power. The trouble is she doesnt really know how to use it & nobody in the Society for the Protection of Mythical Beasts has enough knowledge to train her. Only one being understands Connies potential
- the evil shapeshifter Kullervo. Unknown to Connie he has started infiltrating her dreams causing her to raise devastating storms in her sleep. Now when shes awake the dark side of Connies power increasingly feels more attractive than the good side. When Connies best friend Col discovers what is happening he begs Connie to seek help. She turns to the Society the group meant to protect her. But they are terrified by what she tells them & expel her. Feeling abandoned & scared Connie hides in an old mine
- & finds she is not alone. The mine is full of sick mythical creatures that the Society has forgotten. They are led by the once-proud Minotaur who having been blinded in a fight is now a broken soul. The Minotaur gives Connie the courage to face her demons & in doing so begins to heal himself. Could it be that Connie & the Minotaur along with Col & the sick creatures have the strength to battle Kullervo while the Society for the Protection of Mythical Beasts stands ineffectually by?

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The fruit of 20 years of research this is the book on the Mini produced to celebrate 50 years of the innovative small car & true British motoring icon. Acknowledged Mini expert Jon Pressnell has produced an authoritative comprehensive & lavishly illustrated history full of never-before-seen testimony from those involved with the car throughout its 41 years in production. A large format & lively design complete the package making this the definitive history of the definitive small car. ...

Have loads of fun with this fab mini playset containing everything you need to get started with Aqua Beads. With colourful Aqua Beads beautiful creatures are simply a spray of water away. Simply choose a design from the new Beautiful Bugs Set that you want to make & use the clever tray to place your beads in the right position. Spray with water & the beads magically stick together. contents: -Over 400 coloured beads-1 mini layout tray-4 mini template sheets-1 mini water spray-1 instruction leaflet-1 storage tray Carries EU Toy Safety Directive not suitable for children under the age of 4 ...

This is a great-value mini spiralbound edition of the popular title in Usborne's Art Ideas" series packed with ideas for painting drawing printing & making collages. Young artists will develop their skills by following the simple step-by-step instructions to complete the inspiring projects. This title

Includes:: suggestions for lots of exciting ways to use a variety of different art materials. It is spiral-bound to allow easy use & transportation & means no card will ever get lost!"

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Learning about mini beasts is easy & fun with this colourful & informative book. Whether it be many-legged creatures jumping mini beasts or camouflaged insects these interesting creatures make for fascinating reading. To really bring this book to life simply find the relevant sticker & place it next to the bite-sized facts about that particular creature. In no time at all youll have a colourful book bursting with fun facts ...

A handy handbag sized photo album perfect for carrying around your treasured photo’s. made from faux leather in a dark burgundy with gold coloured protective corners the album measures Approx. 17.5 x 12 x 2.5 cm can hold up to 36 photos & is landscape format. ...

Val Pierce has designed twenty different projects including mini Christmas stockings holly leaves reindeer a snowman a robin an egg cosy a star a Christmas pudding gingerbread hearts a mini Christmas sweater & much more. Full crochet instructions are provided & each project is simply photographed so that the reader can see the design clearly & also shown in a sumptuous styled photograph showing the beautiful possibilities of the finished pieces. There are plenty of ideas for ways of displaying the projects. The mini knits will appeal to those looking for items they can knit up quickly using up ends of yarn. ...

Novelty knitters will love this collection of mini Christmas projects to knit ready for the festive season. Susan Stratford has designed twenty different projects with alternatives in different colour schemes. There are mini Christmas stockings a holly wreath reindeer a snowman a robin an egg cosy a star a Christmas pudding gingerbread hearts a mini Christmas sweater & much more. Full knitting instructions are given & each project is simply photographed so that knitters have a clear look at the design & also shown in a sumptuous styled photograph showing the beautiful possibilities of the finished pieces. There are plenty of ideas for ways of displaying the projects. The mini knits will appeal to those looking for ways to finish up ends of yarn. ...