Jacqueline Wilson calls Jeans books Funny funky feisty
- & fantastic reads" & Pumpkin Pie is no exception especially now its
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A story focusing on friendship & sharing. Cat Duck & Squirrel live in an old white cabin. Every day Cat slices up some pumpkin Squirrel stirs in some water & Duck tips in some salt to make perfect pumpkin soup. Everybody seems happy until the day Duck wants to do the stirring. ...

Cat Duck & Squirrel live in an old white cabin with a pumpkin patch in the garden. Every day Cat slices up some pumpkin Squirrel stirs in some water & Duck tips in some salt to make perfect pumpkin soup. Until the day Duck wants to do the stirring.. . This is a funny rhythmical story about friendship & sharing & the first in a trio of bestselling picture books starring Cat Squirrel & Duck. ...

Cat Duck & Squirrel live in an old white cabin with a pumpkin patch in the garden. Every day Cat slices up some pumpkin Squirrel stirs in some water & Duck tips in some salt to make the perfect pumpkin soup... Until the day Duck wants to do the stirring... This is a funny rhythmical story about friendship & sharing with fabulous animal characters illustrated in glowing autumnal colours with a brilliant CD featuring music & sound effects! ...

Whether its a cool Cosmopolitan Punch a sophisticated Sangria Blanco or a tangy Mojito there is nothing like a beautifully prepared drink to add flavour & festivity to any social occasion
- or to provide a reason to celebrate! A party punch served in an elegant bowl brimming with a deliciously refreshing drink & garnished with fresh fruit & herbs is the perfect centrepiece to any gathering
- from a summer lunch to a wedding shower. Perfect pitchers are quick & easy to prepare & are ideal for a bustling crowd. Summer cocktails such as a Hurricane or a Berry Caprioska are bursting with juicy fresh fruits & fizz while warming holiday punches such as a Mulled Wine or a Hot Toddy are perfect for wintery days. & with a large selection of non-alcoholic refreshers & tasty light bites to serve alongside award-winning mixologist Ben Reed has created the perfect guide to hosting a truly unforgettable occasion.

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' Punished' is the inspiring true story of an unusual little girl Vanessa whose childhood was devastated by torture & abuse at the hands of her sadistic mother. Vanessa was nearly destroyed until she discovered a secret that ultimately saved her life. From the age of 3 Vanessa lived in daily terror of her mother's unpredictable rage. If she was 'naughty' her mother would lash out at her
- with beatings torture starvation & making Vanessa sleep in their garden's pigsty tied up like an animal. Her mother said her punishments were God's revenge on her for being the devil's child. Her father lived in denial of her suffering. When she was 6 years old Vanessa's grandfather began to sexually abuse her
- to her despair aided & abetted by both her mother & grandmother. At eight years old she then discovered that the 'mother' who hated her so much had adopted her as a baby & would never love her as her own. At the most horrific times of Vanessa's abuse she nearly lost all hope that she would escape her prison until mysterious things started to happen to her that allowed her to fight back. This is the story of how Vanessa survived a childhood that nearly destroyed her & how her secret led her out of the horrors of her past.

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Prepare to be punished! For the first time ever Marvels one-man-army takes center stage in a no-holds-barred Mature Readers" series! Writer Garth Ennis & artist Lewis La Rosa take Punisher to the MAX
- literally
- as the hunter becomes the hunted! Frank Castles old associate Micro is back & hes after Frank. But first hes got an offer for Frank that hed better not refuse. Get ready for blazing bullets bloodbaths & bold beginnings! This title collects " Punisher MAX" numbered 1-6."

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Winner of the 1991 Distinguished Scholar Award from the American Sociological Association Winner of the Outstanding Scholarship Award of the Crime & Delinquency Division of the Society for the Study of Social Problems USA The first comprehensive account of the role of punishment in modern society this book buils upon the work of Durkheim Foucault & others & provides a fascinating interpretation of this complex social institution showing how penal institutions interact with strategies of power socio-economic structures & cultural sensibilities. ...

In an instant he had pressed her up against one of the standing stones. It was cold as a tomb that chill working through her thin dress. Undress for me " he commanded.' Shy Caitlin Colbert is wondering what to do after university when she inherits a guesthouse in Cornwall. Emboldened by her sexy friend Saskia Caitlin's confidence soars & she discovers her sexual power with the local men but when she meets Tristan Trevellyan she is smitten. Mystery surrounds the disappearance of Tristan's first wife Portia & when he goes to London in search of answers Portia's half-brother Guy visits Caitlin claiming that Tristan is unbalanced. Guy is manipulative & dominating & indoctrinates naive Caitlin into his dark sexual world. He knows what happened to Portia & if she remains under his instruction Caitlin is in danger of going the same way.. ." ...

Over the last two decades thousands of peasnts in the Indian Punjab have sacrificed themselves at the altar of the nation feeding the teeming millions. This state the harbinger of Green Revolution in the country was the model for the rest of the nation for revoltionising agriculture in a colonialised traditional society. The volume also deliberates upon the critical issues of the erstwhile Punjab across the border now called West Punjab. Four papers in this volume reflect upon the different aspects of the peasantry there. The two Punjabs are now afflicted with numerous ailments social economic & political. He farmers are committing suicides. The economic returns from the over-exploited land are not rising in a proportionate manner to their expectations & expenditures. Globalization has added fuel to the fire. The governments in India & Pakistan are not dealing with these issues protecting the interests of the peasantry. The younger generation is opting out of agriculture & migrating abroad in search of employment & better life. What is the crisis that peasantry in the two Punjabs is confronting? What are its roots & its manifest forms? In this volume an attempt has been made to bring together ideas & arguments of activists & scholars from different disciplines specializing in sociology economics political science history & literature all sharing their concern for peasantry. A large canvas of issues that have brought turmoil in the lives of peasantry like agricultural policy globalization indebtedness poverty suicides caste conflicts militancy violence migration etc. have been deliberated upon in this volume. ...