A phenomenal success since its UK publication in 1994 The Story of the Little Mole...'" has delighted adults & children alike to become an all-time humour classic. This hilarious picture book tells the tale of a little mole who wakes up one morning only to have one of the other animals 'do its business' on his head. The Little Mole then sets out to track down the culprit to exact his revenge in his own little way. This brilliant new board book edition is a fantastic way to introduce children to the amazing world of books." ...

From the worlds leading Dead Sea Scrolls" scholar Geza Vermes " The Story of the Scrolls: The Miraculous Discovery & True Significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls" is an ideal introduction to understanding these ancient documents. The discovery of the " Dead Sea Scrolls" in Qumran between 1947 & 1956 was one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time. Written in Hebrew Aramaic & Greek & hidden in caves by an ancient Jewish sect these mysterious manuscripts revolutionized our understanding of the Bible of Judaism & the early Christian world. Geza Vermes English translations brought these extraordinary documents to thousands & his life has been inextricably interwoven with the scrolls for over sixty years. In " The Story of the Scrolls" Vermes relates the controversial story of their discovery & publication around the world revealing cover-ups blunders & academic in-fighting but also the passion & dedication of many of those involved. He shares what he has learned about the scrolls & evaluating passages from them gives his views on their true significance & what they can teach us as well as those areas where scholarly consensus has not yet been reached. " The worlds leading Gospel scholar". (" The Times"). " Vermes has the rare gift of wearing his immense scholarship lightly". (David Goldberg " Independent"). Geza Vermes is director of the Forum for Qumran Research at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew & Jewish Studies. His books published by Penguin include " The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English" & " The Changing Faces of Jesus" as well as the Jesus trilogy: " Nativity" " Passion" & " Resurrection"." ...

The Story of the Stone" (c. 1760) also known as " The Dream of the Red Chamber" is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. The fifth part of Cao Xueqins magnificent saga " The Dreamer Awakes" was carefully edited & completed by Gao E some decades later. It continues the story of the changing fortunes of the Jia dynasty focussing on Bao-yu now married to Bao-chai after the tragic death of his beloved Dai-yu. Against such worldly elements as death financial ruin marriage decadence & corruption his karmic journey unfolds. Like a sleepwalker through life Bao-yu is finally awakened by a vision which reveals to him that life itself is merely a dream as moonlight mirrored in the water." ...

**WINNER OF THE NME BEST BOOK AWARD** ' This book is going to try & get as close as possible to the full story of what informed the noise of The Streets. Obviously that's something I should be fairly well-qualified to know about & I'm going to be as honest as the publisher's lawyers will allow.' With the 2001 release of The Streets' debut single ' Has It Come To This?' the landscape of British popular music changed forever. No longer did homegrown rappers have to anxiously defer to transatlantic influences. Mike Skinner's witty self-deprecating sagas of late-night kebab shops & skunk-fuelled Playstation sessions showed how much you could achieve simply by speaking in your own voice. In this thoroughly modern memoir the man the Guardian once dubbed 'half Dostoevsky.. .half Samuel Pepys' tells a freewheeling funny & fearlessly honest tale of Birmingham & London ecstasy & epilepsy Twitter-fear & Spectrum joysticks spread-betting & growing up. He writes of his musical inspirations role models & rivals the craft of songwriting & reflects on the successes & failures of the decade-long journey of The Streets. ...

' This book is going to try & get as close as possible to the full story of what informed the noise of The Streets. Obviously that's something I should be fairly well-qualified to know about & I'm going to be as honest as the publisher's lawyers will allow'. With the 2001 release of The Streets" debut single " Has It Come To This?" the landscape of British popular music changed forever. No longer did homegrown rappers have to anxiously defer to transatlantic influences. Mike Skinner's witty self-deprecating sagas of late-night kebab shops & skunk-fuelled Playstation sessions showed how much you could achieve simply by speaking in your own voice. In this thoroughly modern memoir the man the " Guardian" once dubbed 'half Dostoevsky.. .half Samuel Pepys' tells a freewheeling funny & fearlessly honest tale of Birmingham & London ecstasy & epilepsy Twitter-fear & Spectrum joysticks spread-betting & growing up. He writes of his musical inspirations role models & rivals the craft of songwriting & reflects on the successes & failures of the decade-long journey of " The Streets"." ...

The story that inspired the classic musical The Sound of Music. Baroness Trapp tells the dramatic story of the family her own marriage to Baron Von Trapp a widower with seven children & the familys successful singing career both before & after they fled Austria after the Nazi invasion. ...

2012 is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of RMS Titanic then the largest & most luxurious passenger liner the world had ...

I'm Tracy Beaker. This is a book all about me. I'd read it if I were you. It's the most incredible dynamic heart-rending story. Honest.' Tracy is ten years old. She lives in a Children's Home but would like a real home one day with a real family. Meet Tracy follow her story & share her hopes for the future in this beautifully observed touching & often very funny tale all told in Tracy's own words. ...

STRICTLY PRIVATE. KEEP OUT ON PAIN OF DEATH. I'm Tracy Beaker
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Young Reading Series Two" is aimed at children whose reading ability is beginning to grow & helps build confidence & ability. Six popular titles in " Usborne Young Reading Series Two" are re-issued in luxurious hardback editions with ribbon markers. " The Young Reading" series is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly who is a senior lecturer in education & an early reading specialist from Roehampton University." ...