Join The Shoestring Club When the love of her life Ed announces his surprise engagement to her best friend Julia Schuster is distraught but determined not to let them see how much shes hurting. She spies a remarkable dress in Shoestring her sisters designer second-hand shop & knows shell only be able to stagger through the wedding day showing everyone how over Ed she is if her body is wrapped in its soft silk chiffon. Unfortunately it costs mega bucks & shes barely hanging on to her job as it is. Arietty Pilgrim cant & wont attend her fiercely competitive school reunion unless she can arrive wearing exactly the same dress. But working as an elephant keeper in Dublin Zoo does not a millionaire make. But fate has a funny way of bringing people together. Just as Julia starts to flounder amidst family troubles problem drinking & a broken heart she meets Arietty & the two of them set up The Shoestring Club -- time-sharing one extraordinary dress & beginning a life-altering friendship. ...

This is James Clavells tour-de-force; an epic saga of one Pilot-Major John Blackthorne & his integration into the struggles & strife of feudal Japan. Both entertaining & incisive SHOGUN is a stunningly dramatic re-creation of a very different world. Starting with his shipwreck on this most alien of shores the novel charts Blackthornes rise from the status of reviled foreigner up to the hights of trusted advisor & eventually Samurai. All as civil war looms over the fragile country. ...

Draw Modern Looks! Expansion on the Drawing Clothes" & " Cool Looks" chapters of Shojo Fashion Manga Art School this title shows beginning & intermediate artists how to dress & accessorize their shojo characters in stylish clothes & accessories to fit any occasion. Readers find modern looks & fashions for all the classic shojo graphic novel themes such as: high school romances complex dramas stories about friendship & sweet comedies Starting with basics like materials (primarily pencil & ink) color movement lines & shading the book covers casual styles school clothes work attire glamorous fancy dress & seasonal/situational looks. Loaded with techniques & tips from an exciting young artist & writer with a fresh style this book

Includes:: great step-by-step instruction from initial lines to black-and white inked illustration to finished art in color."

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Shona or Chi Shona a Bantu language spoken by eight million people in Zimbabwe & Mozambique is the official & most widely-spoken language of Zimbabwe. Designed for the traveler this compact guide provides the means for basic communication in Shona featuring a two-way dictionary & phrasebook with practical & cultural information. --1 400 dictionary entries --Pronunciation guide --A basic grammar --Essential phrases --Ideal for the traveler & student ...

Shoot the Baby offers practical tips & simple tricks for taking great baby photos. More humorous than technical the advice works with any camera
- disposable digital mobile phone or Box Brownie! Shoot the Baby is perfect for parents keen to capture those precious early moments yet too busy to study photography at night school. Doting grandparents godparents uncles & aunts may also be tempted to Shoot the Baby from time to time. Written for parents not professionals the guide is refreshingly easy to read & quite possibly the first photography book not to mention focal length. The book is split into three key sections; Top tips composition ideas & spot the difference. Appealing images of babies are used throughout the book to illustrate different points. With over 700 000 babies born in the UK each year & millions of baby photos taken each year the market opportunity is huge. The UK baby market is worth over GBP630m & spending on non-necessity items is high. Shoot the Baby addresses a gap in the market
- the other books in the sector are aimed more at the professional photographer than the new mum. The book will be supported by the website www.shootthebaby.co. uk Photos of your baby are the most precious thing & this beautiful book is full of useful tips & creative ideas to make sure your pictures not only look professional but also really capture the gorgeousness of your baby" Editor Mother & Baby Magazine."

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Jamie Johnson cant believe his luck. Hes playing for Kingfield School in the Cup Semi-Final & scouts from his favourite club Hawkstone United are coming to watch. But Jamies hopes of a professional career still have a long way to go... ...

The Goal Kings are going through a bad patch: their league form is dipping their star striker can't control his temper in front of the referee & some of the parents are calling for the coach to be replaced. Then the Kings' most important match of the season ends in a penalty shoot-out. ...

The new Shooters Bible Guide to Knives" sets the standard for comprehensive publications by carrying on the Shooters Bible tradition of bringing together more products & information that any other source. With photographs & descriptions of more than 400 knives the reader is treated to product highlights from major manufacturers & custom knife makers. The knife is an ancient tool but today traditional designs stand side by side with space-age materials & construction. This book brings you from the blacksmith shop to the high tech world of todays most influential designers with insights into blade steel locking mechanisms & handle materials. This consumer resource is a celebration of a vital product that flourishes as an object of art a tool & for many the sole option for personal defense. A review of carry options & deployment is capped with " Is it legal?" featuring reports on the knife law crusaders who have come to the fore much like protectors of the Second Amendment. When it comes to knives this book is the source for the products & the passion." ...

Following on from the New York Times"-bestselling " My Boring-Ass Life" Kevin Smith is back! In freewheeling conversations with his friend & producer Scott Mosier (as heard on their top-rated podcast known as SModcast) we discover
- to pick just four random examples of the riches therein
- the genesis of Stalins Monkey Soldier army the horrifying tale of Kevin vs. Steak Tartare how to make bukkake eggs & how Kevin was once willing to let Alanis Morissette get mugged... Defiantly lewd crude & hilariously rude " Shootin the Sh*t with Kevin Smith" is a must for all his fans! It is suitable for adults only."

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Shooting an Elephant" is Orwell's searing & painfully honest account of his experience as a police officer in imperial Burma; killing an escaped elephant in front of a crowd 'solely to avoid looking a fool'. The other masterly essays in this collection include classics such as " My Country Right or Left" " How the Poor Die" & " Such Such were the Joys" his memoir of the horrors of public school as well as discussions of Shakespeare sleeping rough boys' weeklies & a spirited defence of English cooking. Opinionated uncompromising provocative & hugely entertaining all show Orwell's unique ability to get to the heart of any subject." ...