When Ellie names her puppy Rascal she doesn't realize how right she is! Ellie's friend Lucy has been picked to appear in a TV commercial. The only problem is that it's for dog food & Lucy is frightened of dogs. So that she can keep her part Ellie & Rascal the puppy team together to help Lucy get over her fear with a de-scaring course". But when the TV people need a replacement dog it's time for Rascal to play a starring role too! From best-selling author Holly Webb comes the latest book in her hugely successful My Naughty Little Puppy series." ...

The ghastly Mr Skumskins OParsleys favorite dishes include worm cast butties squashed tadpoles on toast & bogey burgers. OParsley decides one day to bake an extra special cake with more revolting ingredients than you can possibly imagine. However when the cake decides to eat him he realizes it is time to mend his ways. The rollicking rhymes by Jeanne Willis are accompanied by Korky Pauls exuberant illustrations. ...

Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927) is one of Japans foremost stylists
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Lurking in the Dead Peaks is Rashouk the Cave Troll. The Ghost Beast smells out his victims' fear
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Vineet Bhatia's New Indian Kitchen" is an extraordinary culinary tour de force by the world's most celebrated Indian chef. The first Indian chef to be awarded a Michelin Star Vineet Bhatia has been cooking his ravishing modern take on Indian food to appreciative guests from all over the world from his elegant townhouse restaurant off London's Kings Road since 2004. Over 150 of his most celebrated recipes are featured in this his first book accompanied by sumptuous photography from Lisa Barber. With a beguiling mixture of modernity & classicism Bhatia introduces elements of molecular gastronomy as well as Western influences creating a style that sees him appear on platforms all around the world with the likes of inspirational fellow chefs Ferran Adria from El Bulli & Heston Blumenthal from the Fat Duck. " New Indian Kitchen" is a giant step forward for Indian cookery books & a long-awaited publishing event." ...

Embrace the exciting new technology of Raspberry Pi! With the invention of the unique credit-card sized single-board computer the Raspberry Pi comes a new wave of hardware geeks hackers & hobbyists who are excited about the possibilities of the Raspberry Pi & this is the perfect guide to get you started in this exhilarating new arena. With this fun & friendly book youll quickly discover why the supply for the Pi cannot keep up with the demand! Veteran tech authors Sean Mc Manus & Mike Cook show you how to download & install the operating system use the installed applications & much more. Covers connecting the Pi to other devices such as a keyboard mouse monitor & more Teaches you basic Linux System Admin Walks you through editing images creating web pages & playing music Details how to program with Scratch & Python Explores creating simple hardware projects Raspberry Pi For Dummies makes computing as easy as pie. ...

The Haynes Raspberry Pi Manual is the perfect introduction to the revolutionary & affordable small computer launched in February 2012. Aimed at those who are switching on their Raspberry Pi for the first time this manual introduces various aspects of computing programming & software development
- subjects that have been sadly absent from the school curriculum for many years. With expert authorship & the trademark Haynes 'how to' approach this is the manual everyone needs to get started with the Raspberry Pi whether at home or in the classroom.
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Make the most out of the world's first truly compact computer It's the size of a credit card it can be charged like a smartphone it runs on open-source Linux & it holds the promise of bringing programming & playing to millions at low cost. & now you can learn how to use this amazing computer from its co-creator Eben Upton in Raspberry Pi User Guide. Cowritten with Gareth Halfacree this guide gets you up & running on Raspberry Pi whether you're an educator hacker hobbyist or kid. Learn how to connect your Pi to other hardware install software write basic programs & set it up to run robots multimedia centers & more. Gets you up & running on Raspberry Pi a high-tech computer the size of a credit card Helps educators teach students how to program Covers connecting Raspberry Pi to other hardware such as monitors & keyboards how to install software & how to configure Raspberry Pi Shows you how to set up Raspberry Pi as a simple productivity computer write basic programs in Python connect to servos & sensors & drive a robot or multimedia center Adults kids & devoted hardware hackers now that you've got a Raspberry Pi get the very most out of it with Raspberry Pi User Guide. ...

Rowan Love is thirteen & full of good intentions. so why does life keep going so wrong? Her teachers think she's dippy & disorganized her best friend has new mates & nobody appreciates her unique fashion sense. Maybe keeping a diary will help? Wander through Rowan's funny & fabulous journal & find out all about hero worship fairy lights guardian angels & making hair accessories out of sweet wrappers! ...

The Big Cheese Marathon is coming up & Scratchy is training hard to win the trophy. But how is it that Rubba keeps beating her without putting in any effort? Rastamouse is suspicious especially when he discovers that Rubba has two identical pairs of running shoes two identical tracksuits & one identical twin brother! Its a race against time to solve the mystery before Scratchy crosses the finish line -- & to prove for once & for all that cheating doesnt pay. ...