Three forest trees dream of what they will one day become. One dreams of becoming a royal throne; one of being a ship that can withstand any storm; & one longs to stay in the forest & grow as tall as tall can be. When they are felled it seems their dreams are over. But as each tree is crafted into a new item
- a manger a fishing boat & a rugged cross
- it becomes clear that through the role they play in one important life their hopes are more than fulfilled. This traditional folktale is accompanied by stylish artwork from a highly sought-after children's book illustrator & will help set the Christmas & Easter stories into the overall context of the Christian faith.

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VILLAGE GOSSIP: For the locals of Turnham Malpas the rural peace is disrupted when a famous actor comes to stay. When he meets Caroline the rectors wife he is instantly attracted to her. Before long the villagers lives are turned upside down: a marriage is wrecked a proud man humbled & two people are brought closer together as gossip scandal & jealousy mount...TROUBLE IN THE VILLAGE: The appointment of a new verger causes trouble when events from his past return to haunt him bringing violence & danger to the peace of the village. & there are the strange goings-on in the church at night one of the villagers houses is ransacked & a couple is beaten up...A VILLAGE DILEMMA: An unwelcome visitor arrives in Turnham Malpas. Why is Bryn Fields
- who fled four years ago under the worst possible circumstances
- back? & what are his plans for the village? For the rector & his wife there are more serious problems to cope with when their twins start asking about their real mother...

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This title is a top ten bestseller
- new in paperback. Chris Stewart's sea-faring 'prequel' to Driving Over Lemons" was launched
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The latest novel from the genuinely bestselling author of seventeen compelling novels from A Woman of Substance to The Triumph of Katie Byrne. As students at the prestigious Anya Sedgwick School of Decorative Arts in Paris Alexandra Gordon Kay Lenox Jessica Pierce & Maria Franconi share the challenges & excitement of developing their artistic talents to the fullest under Sedgwick's caring & demanding guidance. But once best friends they part enemies & after graduation they go their separate ways pursuing careers & establishing lives in different corners of the world. Alexandra a set designer becomes a leading figure in New York's theatre world. Kay who marries & moves to Scotland designs a successful line of clothing. Jessica an interior designer makes her home in California while Maria returns to her native Italy where she continues to work in her family's textile business. For each of them the arrival of an invitation to Paris to celebrate Anya Sedgwick's eighty-fifth birthday stirs up complicated feelings: nostalgic memories are coloured by poignant regrets & the reluctance to revisit their own pasts mixes with curiosity about the other women. It is ultimately their desire to deal with unfinished business that convinces all of them to attend the party. During three eventful weeks in Paris they visit their old haunts rekindle ties & awaken in each other the sense of wonder adventure & possibilities they had shared so long ago. ...

After years of trying for a child Jack & Melissa Mc Guane adopted a beautiful baby girl. Nine months later a call from the adoption agency plunges them into every parents worst nightmare: the father never signed away his parental rights & now he wants his daughter back. The biological father is a sullen eighteen-year-old with gangland connections & even worse is the son of a well-connected federal judge who is prepared to use the full weight of his influence to get what he wants. Together they wage a harrowing campaign of intimidation & harassment aimed at destroying the Mc Guanes before they can fight back. Jack & Melissa know that the boy has no love for his daughter but what they dont know is why he & the judge want the girl so badly. With three weeks until they must legally hand over their baby just how far outside the law are they prepared to go to find out? ...

The lovable hapless duo from The Kiss That Missed are back! This time the knight & his horse are left in charge of the royal prince & princess. But they find babysitting so tiring that the knight makes a wish...and before he knows it it comes true. Instead of babysitting therefore they encounter a night full of magic & surprises & before too long they are wishing they were babysitting once again! ...

Luke & Eve are heading off on their first holiday together. But theyre staying with Eves dad in his Spanish hotel & things arent going to go to plan... Eves dad treats his daughter like a little girl
- & if Luke was hoping for a some summer action with Eve her father soon puts a stop to it. Eve showcases her singing with the hotel band in the evenings which means shes spending a lot of time with the handsome male drummer. Lukes jealous but a revenge snog with the gorgeous Catalina doesnt seem to help his relationship with Eve much & Cats boyfriend is none too pleased either. Suddenly its turning into a holiday from hell...
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Continuing the bright & breezy best-selling series this title is about all the fun of summer camp: competitions & cookouts gossip & games boys & bunk warfare...and a whole lot of girly secrets! Toris new to Lakeview & shes already out to steal New Yorker Natalies crown as biggest princess. Meanwhile Nat is finding it hard to split her time between boyfriend Simon & best friend Alyssa. But when it seems that Alyssa is going off with Tori Nat cant help getting jealous. Will the girls be able to patch things up? Girls will be lining up to get their hands on the next batch of Summer Camp Secrets" which are sure to attract a new legion of fans too!" ...

* Innovative techniques with coils plaits loops knots & nets for textile artists * Create two-and three-dimensional structures with embellishments * Basic construction techniques with step-by-step diagrams * stunning samples & finished textile pieces An important book for textile artists looking for new ways of working in two- & three-dimensions using the techniques of interweaving looping twining knotting netting & coiling. Traditionally used in basketry & net-making these simple techniques
- that need no machinery & no looms
- are perfect for textile artists looking for fresh ideas. A range of tactile materials can be used in these techniques from yarns to hemp nettle string fabric strips & fine rattan to polythene tubing & plastic packaging tape
- plus there are instructions on making your own cordage. The author introduces ways to embellish these structures with found objects distressed Tyvek felted tubes shells seed heads wire paper-knotted tubes & metal tubes. Each chapter takes the reader through the basics of the construction process with clear step-by-step illustrations & diagrams in addition to samples & stunning finished pieces.


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Recently widowed Hannah Firth is still young
- young enough to dream of a new life. When her spiteful daughter-in-law uses her
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