Jack Frost has promised not to trouble the Rainbow Fairies again but he didn't say anything about the Weather Fairies! Now he has stolen the feathers from Doodle the weather-vane cockerel in charge of the weather. It's up to Rachel & Kirsty to get each of the feathers back from Jack Frost's goblins with a little bit of help from the weather fairies: Crystal the Snow Fairy Abigail the breeze Fairy Pearl the Cloud Fairy Goldy the Sunshine Fairy Evie the Mist Fairy Storm the Lightning Fairy & Hayley the Rain Fairy. Pearl the cloud fairy is down in the dumps without her fluffy cloud feather. Rachel & Kirsty need a ticklish plan to cheer her up. ...

Continuing to inform & intrigue generations of readers with its unique mix of solid facts & fascinating gems Pears Cyclopaedia" offers clear & concise information on such wide-ranging subjects as global events Norse mythology & modern cinema. This year in researching Pears some of the more unexpected facts uncovered in this issue are that penguins have more feathers than any other creature white rhinos are not in fact white China produces more potatoes than any other country
- & Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt. Updated regularly by a panel of loyal experts this handy edition

Includes:: new & revised sections
- making " Pears Cyclopaedia" the only reference book youll ever need. Additional material

Includes:: famous gardens drinks from cocktails to fortified wines current affairs from the coalition period to the global warming debate & new phrases including Boris bikes & screenagers. Plus all the traditional favourites: famous people medical matters classical mythology gazetteer of the British Isles music the world of science sporting almanac latest tax advice & general information. Little wonder Pears remains Britains favourite encyclopaedia from the worlds most famous publisher."





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Pears' Cyclopaedia" is a unique British miscellany that's a favourite worldwide now in a special edition to celebrate the Queen's 2012 Diamond Jubilee. First published as the " Pears Shilling Cyclopaedia" in 1897 by Queen Victoria's famous soap-makers on her diamond jubilee this treasured reference compendium condenses a world of information into one concise volume & is still going strong. " Pears" is still the only book of its kind to be fully revised & updated annually by dedicated experts making it the favourite encyclopaedia crossword lifesaver & quizzing Bible for thousands year after year. This 2012-13 edition offers a world of knowledge in one must-have volume
- the Swiss Army knife of reference books."
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The Canal Companions" have been chugging along the cut for thirty years; conveying facts & figures insights & entertainment wit & wisdom: from Brentford to Burscough from Shardlow to Sharpness from Tipton to Todmorden. All manner of folk have been encouraged to explore inland waterways using these guides which have become as much a part of tradition as their subject matter. This 3rd Edition focusses on the Kennet & Avon linking Bristol with Reading & the River Thames between Oxford & Brentford expertly interpreted to inspire you on foot afloat or by bicycle." ...

The Peculiars is the story of Lena Mattacascar a teenager who doesnt understand why her hands & feet are so gangly & long & why she isnt like other girls & especially why her grandmother calls her a goblin. Lenas father who she has not seen since she was a little girl has disappeared to the far north in a wilderness called Scree. There it is said that Peculiars live people unacceptable to modern society as well as those who are strange" Or have "unnatural talents." On her eighteenth birthday Lena decides to go to Scree & search for her gather. on the train journey there she meets a young librarian named Jimson Quiggley who is traveling to a town on the edge of Scree to work in the private home & library of a Mr Beasely. En route the train is stopped by wanted men who are being chased by the handsome young marshal! Tomas Saltre. When Saltre learns who Leans gather is he is most interested & follows her to the northern city where the two spy on Quiggly & Mr. Beasly. Thus begins a love triangle between Lena Quiggly & Saltre as well as the strange tale of Mr. Beesly his home called Zephyr House & the strange folks who go there but who never come out again." ...

The Pedants ambition is simple. He wants to cook tasty nutritious food; he wants not to poison his friends; & he wants to expand slowly & with pleasure his culinary repertoire. A stern critic of himself & others he knows he is never going to invent his own recipes (although he might in a burst of enthusiasm increase the quantity of a favourite ingredient). Rather he is a recipe-bound follower of the instructions of others. It is in his interrogations of these recipes & of those who create them that the Pedants true pedantry emerges. How big exactly is a lump? Is a slug larger than a gout? When does a drizzle become a downpour? & what is the difference between slicing & chopping? This book is a witty & practical account of Julian Barnes search for gastronomic precision. It is a quest that leaves him seduced by Jane Grigson infuriated by Nigel Slater & reassured by Mrs Beetons Victorian virtues. The Pedant in the Kitchen is perfect comfort for anyone who has ever been defeated by a cookbook & is something that none of Julian Barnes legion of admirers will want to miss."" ...

Practical route guide with 55 large scale maps (1:20 000).

Includes:: accommodation guide pubs & restaurants

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Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus" is your one-stop source for comprehensive coverage of all the pediatric ophthalmic conditions you are likely to encounter in practice. Extensively updated with expert contributions from leaders in the field & now featuring online instructional videos this ophthalmology reference delivers all the state-of-the-art guidance you need to effectively diagnose & manage even the most challenging eye diseases & disorders seen in children." ...

As one enters Juan Rulfos legendary novel one follows a dusty road to a town of death. Time shifts from one consciousness to another in a hypnotic flow of dreams desires & memories a world of ghosts dominated by the figure of Pedro Paramo
- lover overlord murderer. Rulfos extraordinary mix of sensory images violent passions & unfathomable mysteries has been a profound influence on a whole generation of Latin American writers including Carlos Fuentes Mario Vargas Llosa & Gabriel Garcia Marquez. To read Pedro Paramo" today is as overwhelming an experience as when it was first published in Mexico nearly fifty years ago."
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Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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