When Jeremy Hardy decided to explore his ancestry it was in part to get to the bottom of his grandmother Rebecca's dubious claims that the family descended from a certain 17th-century architect & that more recently Jeremy's great-grandfather was a Royal bodyguard. Other legends ranged from the great aunt who ran illegal hooch during Prohibition to the wronged Victorian servant girl who bore an illegitimate Hardy not forgetting the family's rightful claim to a large country estate. Wild stories aside Jeremy sets out to such diverse locations as the Croydon one-way system & the hostile waters around Malta in order to find traces of recognisable family traits & a sense of how he came to be. With wry humour & a keen eye for the absurd & the frustrating Jeremy takes us on a by turns funny & moving journey into the world of family ancestry. My Family & Other Strangers" will be enjoyed by anyone who has tried to decipher the 1901 census records or simply wishes they too had asked their grandparents more about their lives." ...

Who's in your family? Use this family tree to learn all about one family how many brothers & sisters there are & what the grandparents look like & discover how families are connected. Beautiful illustrations accompany this non-fiction report providing lots of discussion opportunities. * Pink A/ Band 1A books offer emergent readers very simple text supported by illustrations. * Text type: A simple non-fiction report. * A diagram of the family tree on pages 14-15 help children recap what they have read & provide a wealth of speaking & listening opportunities. * Curriculum links: Personal Social & Emotional Development ...

This is a hands-on write-in look-&-feel sketchbook. Children follow the process of a real fashion designer to create their own fashion collection. This

Includes:: finding inspiration making a mood board collecting & gathering research choosing colours & a defining silhouette experimenting with fabrics print & pattern building a capsule selection of garments into a collection & then creating a lookbook to show off the new range. There are also spreads about preparing for the runway show including hair & make-up. Finally theres the high-street launch to consider. The book is aimed at children aged eight & over but older children & younger teens should also find plenty to keep them inspired. Has the genuine feel of a real sketchbook: it has an elastic closure & the front cover is die-cut so that the child can sign the title page beneath to make their own fashion-label logo.

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Stewart Imlach was an ordinary neighbourhood soccer star of his time. A brilliant winger who thrilled the crowd on Saturdays then worked alongside them in the off-season; who represented Scotland in the 1958 World Cup & never received a cap for his efforts; who was Man of the Match for Nottingham Forest in the 1959 FA Cup Final & was rewarded with the standard offer
- GBP20 a week take it or leave it. Gary Imlach grew up a privileged insider at Goodison Park when Stewart moved into coaching. He knew the highlights of his fathers career by heart. But when his dad died he realised they were all he knew. He began to realise too that hed lost the passion for football that his father had passed down to him. In this book he faces his growing alienation from the game he was born into as he revisits key periods in his fathers career to build up a picture of his football life
- & through him a whole era. My Father & Other Working-Class Heroes" brilliantly recaptures a lost world & the way it changed blending the personal & the historical into a unique soccer story."

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An unknown place. This was what Michael Frayns children called the shadowy landscape of the past from which their family had emerged. In this book he sets out to rediscover that lost land before all trace of it finally disappears beyond recall. As he tries to see it through the eyes his parents & the others who shaped his life he comes to realise how little he ever knew or understood about them. This is above all the story of his father the quick-witted boy from a poor & struggling family who overcame so many disadvantages & shouldered so many burdens to make a go of his life; who found happiness had it snatched away from him in a single instant & in the end after many difficulties perhaps found it again. Father & son were in some odd ways ridiculously alike in others ridiculously different; & the journey back down the corridors of time is sometimes comic sometimes painful as Michael Frayn comes to see how much he has inherited from his father
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What makes a great match? For some fans it is drama & suspense & for others it is tables & chairs. In My Favorite Match the wrestlers themselves will settle the score taking readers through some of the most extreme unbelievable & memorable matches in sports entertainment history. My Favorite Match is based on exclusive interviews from huge names in the sports entertainment world including Shawn Michaels Dusty Rhodes Mark Henry Roddy Piper Rey Mysterio & many more. Fans will re-live the pain the emotion & the sheer athleticism through the eyes of the wrestlers who lived to tell about it. ...

This book

Includes:: a gorgeous collection of lullabies & rhymes with firm favourites such as Twinkle Twinkle

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This humorous & imaginative collection of classic fairy tales is ideal for reading aloud to young children. The collection consists of seven easy-to-read stories with fully intergrated full colour illustrations on every page & large type: Beauty & the Beast" " Fairy Gifts" " Prince Hyacinth" & " The Dear Little Princess" " Rumpelstiltskin" " Sweet Porridge" " The Hedley Kow" & " The Musicians of Bremen"." ...

Acclaimed chef & food writer Skye Gyngells cooking naturally follows the ebband flow of the seasons taking advantage of the best produce when it is seasonally available. My Favourite Ingredients" focuses on what she loves cooking the most
- prime foods such as fish & shellfish cheese nuts pulses & grains that always feature in her menus; seasonal favourites including asparagus cherries tomatoes & game that she particularly loves; & flavour enhancers like garlic olive oil vinegar & honey which are such an important part of her cooking. Her extraordinary ability to combine produce in a way that brings out their freshness & flavour result in dishes that are layered with light clean flavours softly marrying to provide a wonderful taste experience. In this title the highlights include Raw White Asparagus with Porcini Roasted Hazelnuts & aged Parmesan Monkfish & Coconut Curry with Curry Leaves & Lime Fritto Misto of Artichokes & Lemon with Mint & Anchovy Vinaigrette & Chocolate Pannacotta with Blackberries & Warm Honey. Throughout this book there are fascinating features on the key ingredients varieties of leaves tomatoes & apple & how to use them to their best."
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Includes:: a gorgeous collection of popular & traditional rhymes featuring favourites such as The

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