The Singing Prep Test is designed to be taken by singers who have been learning for a few terms. It enables pupils to practise & demonstrate important musical skills such as sense of pitch & rhythm clear diction accuracy & quality of tone. This book contains specially-commissioned tunes & pieces as well as everything else that the player will need to take the test. The book is attractively presented with entertaining illustrations & a fun page. ...

Sunny the sheep has always loved singing & is excited to hear about the Sheep Choir of the Year competition at the annual Haybury Fleece Fair. But her flock are a serious bunch & the song they have to sing is very dull. Moreover the competition is always won by the Haybury Farm flock. Its up to Sunny to save the day but can she win over her fellow sheep with her new musical invention bleat-boxing? ...

Caro Ramsays Singing to the Dead" is the second instalment in the " Anderson & Costello" series. Bitter betrayal. Sweet revenge. Two seven-year-old boys have been abducted from the streets of Glasgow. Both had already endured years of neglect & betrayal
- but for Detective Inspector Colin Anderson the case is especially disturbing because the boys look so much like his own son Peter... Then with police resources stretched to breaking point a simple house fire turns into a full-scale murder hunt. An invisible killer is picking off victims at random & if DS Costellos hunch is correct committing an ingenious deception. As his squad struggles to work both cases DI Anderson learns that deception & betrayal come in many guises. For while the boys abductor is still out there no child is safe
- as young Peter Anderson is about to find out... Reissued with a stunning new package Caro Ramsays Anderson & Costello thrillers have been widely recognised as one of the most significant new series in the genre in recent years & Ramsays utterly unique investigators are ready to become the nations favourite Scottish cop duo. " Absolution" is the amazing opening to this stunning series. Subsequent titles include " Dark Water" & " Singing to the Dead". Fans of Ian Rankin & Val Mc Dermid will love this series. Praise for Caro Ramsay: " Brilliant in twisting the tension tauter with each page". (" Guardian"). " Ramsay handles her characters with aplomb the dialogue crackles & the search for the killer has surprising twists & turns". (" Observer"). " Many shivers in store for readers followed by a shattering climax". (" The Times"). Caro Ramsay was born in Glasgow & now lives in a village on the west coast of Scotl&. " Absolution" is her first novel which was shortlisted for the CWAs New Blood Dagger for best debut of the year. This success was followed by two further DI Anderson & DS Costello novels " Singing to the Dead" & " Dark Water". The fourth book in the same series " The Blood of Crows" is also released this summer."

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An indispensable & practical guide to protecting & improving the voice. The gift of a beautiful voice is one to be preserved until old age & will give great pleasure to the singer & the listener alike. This book will enable the singer to be able to sustain a clear tone effortlessly throughout a rehearsal or performance. The advice offered here will be invaluable to both solo & choral singers & applies to all kinds of singing. As the voice is a living organ understanding & exercises are needed to keep it fit just as the rest of the body does. The book provides the secrets & techniques that some singers have paid great sums for! ...

This is the stunning conclusion to the epic Pellinor" series
- four books telling an extraordinary tale of another world.
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Madeline Delacourte is having the time of her life in Singapore. Young free & absolutely single. Rich-as-rich-can-be she wants for nothing especially not an annoyingly complicated relationship...but doesnt all work & no play make for a very dull girl? Fresh off the plane Jianne Xang-Bennett wants a man preferably a tall dark stranger to help her get out of an awkward fix! Or should Jianne be careful what she wishes for? Over Singapore Slings these two single girls are tempted to throw caution to the wind. Should someone remind them that holiday romances never last...or would that spoil all the fun? Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella & Carmen Reid ...

A hilarious & romantic standalone novel from the bestselling author of the I Heart series Rachel Summers loves a to-do list: * Boyfriend * Flat * Great job NOT on the list: * Being dumped Best friends Emelie & Matthew ride to her rescue with an entirely new kind of list -- The Single Girls To-Do List. Rachel doesnt know it but it will take her on all kinds of wild adventures -- & get her in some romantic pickles too. & then it wont be a case of what but who she decides to tick off! * Mr. bendy yoga instructor * Mr. teenage sweetheart * Mr. persistent ex * Mr. deeply unsuitable The Single Girls To-Do List gives Rachel the perfect heartbreak cure -- & proves love is out there if youre willing to take a chance. ...

Whisky buff Bob Minnekeer explains how excellent single malt whiskies can be used in well balanced & savoury seasoned dishes. Single Malt Flavours describes about 40 single malts with tasting notes & tips that help you detect the different types of whisky. Each recipe in the book has been prepared by chef Stef Roesbeke & focuses on how to cook with whisky-marinated herbs adding a unique flavour to your dishes. ...

Celebrated as a masterpiece from its first publication A Single Man is the story of George Falconer an English professor in suburban California left heartbroken after the death of his lover Jim. With devastating clarity & humour Christopher Isherwood shows George's determination to carry on evoking the unexpected pleasures of life as well as the soul's ability to triumph over loneliness & alienation. ...

Have the diplomatic efforts of the Obama administration toward Iran failed? Was the Bush administrations emphasis on military intervention refusal to negotiate & pursuit of regime change a better approach? How can the United States best address the ongoing turmoil in Tehran? This book provides a definitive & comprehensive analysis of the Obama administrations early diplomatic outreach to Iran & discusses the best way to move toward more positive relations between the two discordant states. Trita Parsi a Middle East foreign policy expert with extensive Capitol Hill & United Nations experience interviewed 70 high-ranking officials from the U.S. Iran Europe Israel Saudi Arabia Turkey & Brazil
- including the top American & Iranian negotiators
- for this book. Parsi uncovers the previously unknown story of American & Iranian negotiations during Obamas early years as president the calculations behind the two nations dealings & the real reasons for their current stalemate. Contrary to prevailing opinion Parsi contends that diplomacy has not been fully tried. For various reasons Obamas diplomacy ended up being a single roll of the dice. It had to work either immediately or not at all. Persistence & perseverance are keys to any negotiation. Neither Iran nor the U.S. had them in 2009.

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