KNOTS & CROSSES: Two girls have been abducted & brutally murdered. Now a third is missing. Detective Sergeant John Rebus his own young daughter spirited away south by his disenchanted wife is one of the policemen hunting the killer. & then the messages begin to arrive: knotted string & matchstick crosses
- taunting Rebus with pieces of a puzzle only he can solve HIDE & SEEK: A junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat. Just another addict until Inspector Rebus begins to chip away at the indifference treachery deceit & sleaze that lurk behind the facade of the city familiar to tourists. & only Rebus seems to care about a death that looks more like murder every day a death that appeals to the darkest corners of his mind. TOOTH & NAIL: Drafted down to the Big Smoke thanks to a supposed expertise in the modus operandi of serial killers Inspector Rebus is on the trail of a man who due to his penchant for taking a bite from each of his victims is known as the Wolfman. When Rebus is offered a profile of the Wolfman by an attractive lady psychologist it seems too good an opportunity to turn down. But in finding an ally he may have given his enemies an easy means of attack
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DEAD SOULS
- A call from an old friend brings back memories & more than a little guilt for DI John Rebus. An old schoolfriends
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The story is expertly told skein by skein with a new knot to be untied just when you think everything is clear Sunday Telegraph 1963. It was the year of the Profumo Scandal the Great Train Robbery the Kennedy Assassination
- & the Mickeldore Hall Murder. The guests at the Hall that weekend had included a Tory minister a CIA officer specializing in dirty tricks a British diplomat with royal connections
- & Cissy Kohler a young American nanny who had come to England for love. & love kept her in England for nearly thirty years. In jail. For murder. Detective Superintendent Andrew Dalziel is convinced that Cissy Kohler was
- & is
- guilty. But investigating further he soon finds his certainties being eroded. Not a state of affairs Dalziel can put up with for long particularly when his old mentors reputation is at stake. Not to mention his own...



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' The Reception Year in Action will take the understanding of outdoor play teaching & learning to a new level. Everyone who is involved with early years education & care should read this book!' Helen Bilton University of Reading UK ' This is a fantastic book...it shows exactly how an excellent reception class is organised & run. There is a clear theoretical underpinning to the practice described & the photos really bring the text alive.' Margaret Edgington independent early years consultant & trainer a Children thrive when a reception class is organised & managed by the adults but led by the children. They learn & develop if they are in a stimulating environment which is carefully organised & when observations are used to support their 'next steps'. They take risks & surpass expectations when they have clear routines & boundaries combined with a supportive staff & an enabling environment. The Reception Year in Action offers a unique insight into the workings of a highly successful Reception class as it progresses through a complete academic year. The book covers all aspects of practice from the organisation of the classroom & garden & the rationale behind this to the routines & boundaries that ensure children are safe happy & therefore able to explore & learn. It tracks the events of each month in the year paying particular attention to the environment the role of the adult links with parents children's individual needs & the key areas of learning & development. At each stage Anna Ephgrave gives the reason behind each decision & shows what the outcomes have been for the children. This revised edition has been updated to show how the methods described complement the revised Early Years Foundation Stage Framework & how the planning system has been received under the new Ofsted framework. Key Features include: photocopiable pages of planning sheets record keeping sheets sample letters to parents & role play resources also available for download; over 150 full-colour photographs to illustrate practice; lists of resources & materials; examples of recorded observations & planning for next steps; guidance on what to look for when assessing children's progress. Written by an advanced skills teacher who is gaining national recognition for her practice this book provides teachers with the practical ideas & evidence of success to work with complete confidence in a way that is rewarding manageable & above all best for the children. ...

This maths workbook is ideal for pupils in Reception working at home or in class. It contains a variety of questions on a range of topics matched to the KS1 National Curriculum to give pupils lots of practice & there are some funny cartoons to keep them interested. Tear-out answers are at the back. ...

A recipe for life should be a simple thing: love & happiness family friends & a little food. But life is rarely straightforward... Alice wants to make the most of life
- after all she knows how fragile it can be
- & knows she never feels more alive than when she's cooking. Babetta has spent a lifetime tending the garden of her tiny house on the Italian coast supplying food to feed a family now grown & gone. One summer these two women are brought together in a crumbling Mediterranean villa with the shared language of food. There under the heat of the Italian sun or the shade of the pomegranate tree secrets will be spoken fears & hopes shared. But life's lessons are not learnt easily.

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Bestselling author & home cook Sally Bee is back with a collection of deliciously simple recipes that show how easy it is to follow a healthy diet for life. Many of us know the principles of healthy eating but actually incorporating them into daily life is much harder. Whether it's eating more fruit & vegetables reducing fat without losing flavour or feeding a family after work without the aid of a take-away menu Sally Bee explains how to make good food second nature. Sally isn't a dietician but a busy mum who knows how tough it can be to change eating habits. Her down-to-earth advice & realistic approach is borne from her own experience of life-threatening heart disease from which she recovered thanks to her own delicious & easy-to-follow eating plan. Sally understands how real people eat & how recipes must be quick & made with affordable readily available food. Her plan won't leave you feeling deprived or hungry but means that you can enjoy many of your favourite foods in a balanced way. Recipes for Life offers refreshingly simple advice & tasty dishes that will change your eating habits & help you enjoy a healthy mind & body
- not just for a few weeks but for life. Recipes include: Chicken Korma Healthy Chinese Chicken Wraps Smoked haddock & leek pie Healthy Fish Chips & Mushy Peas Roast Monkfish with Olives & Capers All-in-one Lentil & Sausage Casserole Spanish Pork & Bean Stew Caramelised Veggies with Sausages & Baked Sweet Potato Winter Salad Asparagus & Artichoke Salad with Wild Rice & Basil Dressing Pumpkin & mushroom lasagne Broccoli & Leek Bake Apricot & Pistachio Tart
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Take one aspiring cook one judge & a spoonful of romance... When Zoe Harper wins a coveted place in a televised cookery competition shes thrilled. Its a chance to cook her way to fame & fortune & the little delicatessen shes set her heart on. The first task has hardly begun when she finds herself with rather too much on her plate. Not only has she got to contend with the fiercely competitive & downright devious Cher but shes fast developing an inconvenient crush on one of the judges
- the truly delicious Gideon Irving. All too soon theres more than canapes cupcakes & cordon bleu at stake. Will Zoe win the competition or is Gideon one temptation too far? & is Zoe really prepared to risk it all for love?
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Take one aspiring cook. When Zoe Harper wins a coveted place in a televised cookery competition she can't wait to put her cooking skills to the test. Add a very desirable judge. But as the competition heats up she realises she's developing an inconvenient crush on one of the judges the truly delicious Gideon Irving. Stir in a heaped tablespoon of romance. All too soon there's more than canapes cupcakes & cordon bleu at stake. Will Zoe win the competition or is Gideon one temptation too far? ...

A keepsake book composed of 12 top-opening pockets to organise saved recipes cut from magazines newspapers handwritten from your granny or other sources. A couple sheets of stickers give readers the option to create their own categories. Contained in a hardcover format & with gorgeous illustrations by up-&-coming artist Katie Vernon the Recipe Keeper is a wonderful gift for the food lover and/or home cook & can be passed down from mother to daughter (or son) as a family keepsake. ...