This is an enlightening tour of English spelling that untangles 'stationery' from 'stationary'
- & explains why the 'i before e
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Spell It Yourself! is a consistently-bestselling title for upper primary school pupils that is now being published by Chambers. It lists over 7 500 words that children might use & alongside each word is straightforward guidance on how to spell derived forms & compounds of the word for example running runner runway. Therefore the book not only makes it quick & easy for a child to find the spellings they need but it also reinforces knowledge of word families & of how to spell words from their root forms. Homophones of the words are indicated both to help children find the right word & to encourage them to learn the correct spellings. Useful additional sections give the spellings of first names countries contractions such as mustnt & all the different forms of numbers. ...

When eleven-year-old Gwen ventures into the forest beyond her castle home she comes across the magical island of Avalon & her life changes forever. The lady of the lake Nineve asks Gwen to embark on a quest to protect the enchanted island of Avalon from the evil sorceress Morgana Le Fay. Morgana has imprisoned the eight Spell Sisters of Avalon throughout the kingdom & stolen their magical powers. It's up to Gwen her best friend Flora & a very special horse named Moonlight to find the sisters & return them to Avalon before its magic is lost forever. In the final adventure of the series Gwen & her cousin Flora are charged with the rescue of Chloe the magical sister who controls the weather & finally have to face Morgana Le Fay herself! ...

When eleven-year-old Gwen ventures into the forest beyond her castle home she comes across the magical island of Avalon & her life changes forever. The lady of the lake Nineve asks Gwen to embark on a quest to protect the enchanted island of Avalon from the evil sorceress Morgana Le Fay. Morgana has imprisoned the eight Spell Sisters of Avalon throughout the kingdom & stolen their magical powers. It's up to Gwen her best friend Flora & a very special horse named Moonlight to find the sisters & return them to Avalon before its magic is lost forever. The sixth adventure of the series sees Gwen & her cousin Flora attempt to rescue Evie the sister who holds the magical control of birds. ...

When eleven-year-old Gwen ventures into the forest beyond her castle home she comes across the magical island of Avalon & her life changes forever. The lady of the lake Nineve asks Gwen to embark on a quest to protect the enchanted island of Avalon from the evil sorceress Morgana Le Fay. Morgana has imprisoned the eight Spell Sisters of Avalon throughout the kingdom & stolen their magical powers. Its up to Gwen her best friend Flora & a very special horse named Moonlight to find the sisters & return them to Avalon before its magic is lost forever. In their seventh adventure Gwen & her cousin Flora go in search of Olivia the sister who controls animals. ...

Just as Sophie Mercer has come to accept her extraordinary magical powers as a demon the Prodigium Council strips them away. Now Sophie is defenceless alone & at the mercy of her sworn enemies
- the Brannicks a family of warrior women who hunt down the Prodigium. Or at least that's what Sophie thinks until she makes a surprising discovery. The Brannicks know an epic war is coming & they believe Sophie is the only one powerful enough to stop the world from ending. But without her magic Sophie isn't as confident. Sophie's bound for one hell of a ride
- can she get her powers back before it's too late? Because this time it's her life & the lives of everyone she loves that are at stake.

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Jane Green author the best-sellers The Beach House & Second Chance follows happily married Alice who moves from London to the USA only to discover that her life is not as fairy-tale as it seems in Spellbound. Alice has everything. So why isnt she happy? After all she has a handsome husband a gorgeous home & membership of Londons most exclusive clubs. Okay Joe cant keep his hands to himself
- but she got what she wanted didnt she? When Joes indiscretions force a transfer to New York Alice hopes itll be a fresh start. & when they find a beautiful old house in Connecticut she is overjoyed. For a while Alice & Joe are as happy as newlyweds. But then the late nights & unexplained absences start. Alice is desperate to give her marriage a fairy tale ending. What should she do? Stay & fight for Joe? Or try to break the spell hes cast over her? Will have you hungrily turning page after page". (Heat). " Green whips up a sparkling morality tale that points the finger at bad boys & low-rent romance". (Independent). " Her books are just damn readable". (Glamour). Jane Greens novels including The Other Woman Jemima J. Babyville The Love Verb (published as Promises to Keep in the USA) Girl Friday (Dune Road) Life Swap (Swapping Lives) Straight Talking The Patchwork Marriage (Another Piece of My Heart) Mr. Maybe & Bookends are as moving as they are funny & have achieved best-seller status internationally. Spellbound is published in the USA as To Have & to Hold."
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Ancient magic modern-day mishap & passionate love affairs are combined in these two mesmerising short stories. Spellbound Roguish & overworked world-famous photographer Calin Farrell is struggling to shut out the strangely vivid dreams that have beset him since his childhood. Then on a visit to Ireland a glimpse of the bewitchingly beautiful Bryna changes everything. When Bryna reveals that their destinies are bound by an ancient spell Calin laughs it aside. But if Calin does not fight for her Bryna will face a terrifying fate. Ever After Allena has always struggled to get her life on track. & true to form on a trip to Ireland she is distracted by a beautiful ancient pendant
- & then a strange storm leaves her stranded on a distant isl&. Allena is forced to take shelter with her rescuer: the rugged & surly Conal. But Conal is horrified to see Allena wearing the pendant
- a sign that fate is catching up with him. He fights it at every turn but the enchanting Allena alters his life in ways he never thought possible.

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This is a world of puppy adventure from the author of The Magic Kitten" series which has sold over a million copies! Never in Lolas wildest dreams had she imagined having a magic puppy for a friend! So when Storm a fluffy black & white shih-tzu puppy suddenly appears Lolas lonely school days come into a whole magical class of their own!" ...

The inspiration behind BBC2s The Girl starring Toby Jones & Sienna Miller Spellbound by Beauty examines Hitchcocks relationship with his leading ladies including Tippi Hendren & Grace Kelly. Hitchcock is also the subject of an upcoming film Hitchcock starring Anthony Hopkins & Helen Mirren dues for release in 2013. Spellbound by Beauty examines Alfred Hitchcocks well known collaborations with the leading ladies of his day & in so doing delves into his creative life & his uniquely curious professional & personal relationships. The result is a singular kind of life story
- a book about film & film stars; business & power; sex & fantasy; romance & derailed psychology. Drawing on explosive never-before-published material & details gleaned through his friendship with Hitchcock along with archival material & personal collections only recently made available Donald Spoto casts a new light on this most famous of directors. He traces Hitchcocks professional & social rise & deals frankly with his strange marriage to Alma Reville his distance from his daughter Patricia & his obsessive relationships with a number of his leading ladies from Grace Kelly & Kim Novak to Tippi Hedren.
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