Roofless dormitories distracted teachers & a lethally dangerous underground labyrinth
- Ribblestrops visionary headmaster is out
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The children are back!
- but a air-crash & an unsteerable raft quickly land them in deep waters. Rescued by a mad librarian they're
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Ribbon Bangles" transforms everyday plastic bracelets into super-cute designer bangles. Kids can learn the art of wrapping twisting knotting & layering bangle wrapping techniques to create cool bracelet designs from criss-crossing spirals to vibrant swirls." ...

This is a delightful collection of recipes Weight Watchers. This latest Mini Series is handbag sized & thus perfect to pick up on your way home from work. Small but perfectly formed each book is themed with a selection of recipes for delicious meals that are healthy too. ...

Rice is not just a great accompaniment to curries & foods of the east it is a fabulous dish in its own right. Experiment with the increasing ranges of rice now available in high street supermarkets to make some sensational Sushi Aromatic rice chunky Pilau or a great Biriyani. Not forgetting the delicious comfort food puddings
- cream it or bake it...
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RICE'S ARCHITECTURAL PRIMER covers the grammar & vocabulary of British buildings explaining the evolution of styles from Norman castles to Norman Foster. Its aim is to enable the reader to recognise understand & date any British building. As Matthew Rice says ' Once you can speak any language conversation can begin but without it communications can only be brief & brutish. The same is the case with Architecture: an inability to describe the component parts of a building leaves one tongue-tied & unable to begin to discuss what is or is not exciting dull or peculiar about it.' RICE'S ARCHITECTURAL PRIMER will explain the language of architecture. With it in your hand pocket or car buildings will break down beguilingly into their component parts ready for inspection & discussion. There will be no more references to that curly bit on top of the thing with the square protrusions. Ungainly & inept descriptions will be a thing of the past & fluent in the world of volutes hood moulds lobed architraves & bucrania you will be able to leave a cathedral or country house with as much to talk about as a film or play.R ICE'S ARCHITECTURAL PRIMER starts with an explanation of the basic ' Grammar' of buildings: elevation plan roof gable & eave. This will enable the reader to better make use of what is to follow. It will also cover the Orders of Architecture
- Doric Tuscan Ionic Corinthian & Composite
- so that the vital basics of Classicism are covered. Following this is the ' Vocabulary'. This will be a chronological reference section covering period by period the windows doors & doorcases columns chimneys arches balustrades & pediments that make up the built environment.

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The countryside towns & cities of Britain are full of churches. They represent some of the most iconic beautiful & occasionally bizarre buildings in the country. They have a lot to say about our history our art & our ideas. But how do you read them? Through charming illustrations Rice's Church Primer reveals the basic grammar & vocabulary of church architecture throughout the United Kingdom. As Matthew Rice says ' Once you can speak any language conversations can begin but without it communications can only be brief & brutish. The same is the case with Architecture: an inability to describe the component parts of a building leaves one tongue-tied & unable to begin to discuss what is or is not exciting dull or peculiar about it.' Rice's Church Primer explains the language of architecture in churches from the restrained Norman style of William the Conqueror to the gilded excesses of the Baroque. The primer begins with an explanation of the basic ' Grammar' of churches: elevation plan fronts vaults & towers. This allows the reader to easily understand what follows. Next comes the ' Vocabulary' of styles in chronological order from ancient Saxon churches to modern cathedrals. Each period covers component parts like doors windows towers pews panelling & pulpits. Finally there is a map pinpointing some of the best churches around the country so you can practise your newfound fluency in real life. With Matthew Rice's elegant & witty illustrations to guide you suddenly you'll understand why naves are necessary why towers are built as tall as possible & why sometimes even the most respectable church needs a good flying buttress. ...

Richard Burton: star. The roaring boy from the Welsh coal valleys who came to sport on the banks of the old Nile playing great Antony to Elizabeth Taylors Cleopatra. From the West End to Hollywood from Camelot to Shakespeare he drank dazzled & despaired playing out his life on the public stage. But there was another quieter off-stage Richard Burton a face hidden from the multitude. Melvyn Bragg allowed free access to the never-before-revealed Burton private notebooks & with the cooperation of friends who have never spoken about him before has brought together the private & public sides for the first time. Rich is the complete Richard Burton: a revelation. ...

When ambitious exciting Dinah Slade becomes passionately
- & dangerously
- involved in the private & public life of American

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Are you tired of living paycheck to paycheck? In the sequel to Rich Dad Poor Dad learn how the role you play in the business world affects your ability to become financially free. There are four types of people who make up the world of business but it's the business owners & the investors (not the employees & the self-employed) who can create great wealth by accelerating their cash flow through those assets. A Wall Street Journal Bestseller Rich Dad's CASHFLOW Quadrant is perfect for individuals interested in finding new ways to generate cash flow; this book delivers tools for great success. ...