One of five sisters Margaret Rose Astbury grew up in Wednesbury during the first half of the twentieth century. Despite the constant struggle to make ends meet & the hardship & worry of wartime life in the Black Country was not all doom & gloom. In the crowded terraced houses & teeming communal yards there was love & laughter aplenty. Meg was no angel & was often up to her armpits in mischief. But she knew she could rely on her sisters to stick up for her
- & her mom & dad were too soft-hearted to punish any of their beloved daughters. With all the humour & narrative skill that have made her novels bestsellers Meg Hutchinson paints a loving portrait of family life in a more innocent age.
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Nanny Pat has always been the heart of her family & her children & grandchildren regularly pitch up at her house for a cup of tea a slice of her famous sausage plait & some wise advice. Now with her trademark warmth & humour she evokes the colourful East End world of her childhood. Pat was born in 1935 & apart from a brief period when she was evacuated during the Second World War she lived in Bow part of a poor but close-knit community. Her mother died when Pat was only eleven leaving her heartbroken. As young as she was she was soon running the household washing cleaning & cooking for her father & brother
- as well as working in a cork factory upon leaving school. It was a lonely life at times as her strict father refused to let her go courting. But then she met a handsome young man called Charlie.. .and against all opposition she was determined to marry him. Full of great characters from her deaf Nan to Auntie Alice who would dress in all her furs to pop out to buy a pork chop & packed with wonderful anecdotes this delightful memoir vividly captures a lost way of life.
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* Written by Penny Tassoni so you can be sure that you're getting the best advice on the new framework. * Penny's practical approach to implementing revisions to the EYFS makes it easy to understand & transfer successful ideas into your own setting/assignments. * Activities to support children's learning have been matched directly to the areas of development in the revised EYFS framework. *
Includes: a new section on resources for use in early years settings. * Like the first edition this resource will be ideal for students & practitioners in any early years setting including Childminders.
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Fairyland in uproar! Jack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies magical pets. Without them the Pet Fairies can't ensure that pets in the human world find the right owners. So it's vital that the Pet Fairies get their magic pets back. The pets have escaped from Jack Frost's ice castle & are roaming the human world. Rachel & Kirsty have to help Katie the Kitten Fairy Harriet the Hamster Fairy Georgia the Guinea Pig Fairy Lauren the Puppy Fairy Emma the Bunny Fairy Penny the Pony Fairy & Molly the Goldfish Fairy
- to get the pets back...before it's too late.
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Penpals for Handwriting the UKs favourite handwriting scheme is for 3-11 year olds helping children to use a fast & fluent handwriting style. The Penpals for Handwriting Year 1 / Primary 2 Practice Book provides opportunities to consolidate letter shapes & begins a systematic introduction to joining. ...

Penpals for Handwriting the UK's favourite handwriting scheme is for 3-11 year olds helping children to use a fast & fluent handwriting style. The Penpals for Handwriting Year 4/ Primary 5 Practice Book reinforces joins within a word introduces sloped writing & investigates size proportion & space emphasising the need for speed & fluency. ...

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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Gone are the days when you could rely on the state pension to provide a comfortable retirement. But with all the options out there where should you save & how much? Fully revised for 2013 Pensions Explained takes a realistic look at how you can safeguard your future. Taking account of all the governments changes to pensions including automatic enrolment & multi-employer schemes like NEST this book will help you understand the options available to you. Whether youre setting up a pension for the first time or approaching retirement age moving company pensions or considering opting out this practical & accessible guide will help you navigate the pensions maze. ...

The Recycology range from Pentel is a new range of planet-friendly filing products that help make the world’s resources go further.


Features:
-Brightly coloured cover in vivid shades
-Title space on spine for easy reference
-Non-reflective matt finish low static pockets
-All polypropylene materials used in the manufacture of this product contain more than 50% recycled content
-30 A4 pockets

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The Pentel P200 Series Automatic Pencil is an exceptional pencil with tried & tested features using professional quality materials. The pencil has a slender barrel shape with contoured grip section so it feels a joy to hold it features a spring loaded clip & hidden under the stylish cap are 6 lead refills & a little eraser. The P200 Automatic Pencil provides precision & accuracy when writing & drawing it features Super Hi-Polymer HB refills to resist breakage for a reliable performance. ...