' My mother is scraping a piece of burned toast out of the kitchen window a crease of annoyance across her forehead. This is not an occasional occurrence. My mother burns the toast as surely as the sun rises each morning.' ' Toast' is Nigel Slater's award-winning biography of a childhood remembered through food. Whether recalling his mother's surprisingly good rice pudding his father's bold foray into spaghetti & his dreaded Boxing Day stew or such culinary highlights as Arctic Roll & Grilled Grapefruit (then considered something of a status symbol in Wolverhampton) this remarkable memoir vividly recreates daily life in 1960s suburban Engl&. Likes & dislikes aversions & sweet-toothed weaknesses form a fascinating backdrop to Nigel Slater's incredibly moving & deliciously evocative portrait of childhood adolescence & sexual awakening. ...

All too often a memory of our distant student past toasties are the ultimate no-fuss snack prepared in seconds & ready to eat in just a few minutes. With just a couple of basic ingredients delicious cheap meals can be made in minutes providing tasty snacks & sandwiches for every part of the day. With a few added extras sweet & savoury gourmet toasties can take tired taste buds on an entirely new adventure. Toastie Heaven explores variations from the conventional to the extravagant quirky & indulgent. From classic toasties like Tuna Sweetcorn & Pepper Melt to vegetarian options like Brie Redcurrant & Watercress toasties & even sweet desserts like Bread & Butter Pudding Toasties & Toffee Apple Toasties there is a recipe for everyone. A must-have item perfect for people living on their own children & students Toastie Heaven is the ultimate cookbook for anyone wanting quick & tasty snacks with minimum effort & maximum taste. ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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Once upon a time in Tobermory on the beautiful isle of Mull there lived a cat. Now all around Mull were cats
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Toby has forgotten a delivery for Mr Pepys but as he sets out across London he sees the sky is full of flames! Hopscotch Histories are brand new stories in historical settings told in under 400 words perfect for children who are building up their reading confidence ...

In Tobys Room" Pat Barker revisits the First World War & the characters introduced in " Life Class". When Toby is reported Missing Believed Killed another secret casts a lengthening shadow over Elinors world: how exactly did Toby die
- & why? Elinor determines to uncover the truth. Only then can she finally close the door to Tobys room. Moving from the Slade School of Art to Queen Marys Hospital where surgery & art intersect in the rebuilding of the shattered faces of the wounded " Tobys Room" is a riveting drama of identity damage intimacy & loss. " Tobys Room" is Pat Barkers most powerful novel yet. " Heart-rendering return to the Great War... On every level " Tobys Room" anatomises a world where extreme emotion shatters the boundaries of identity behaviour gender. Through the mask of Apollo bursts an omnipresent Dionysus". (" Independent"). " Once again Barker skilfully moves between past & present seamlessly weaving fact & fiction into a gripping narrative". (" Sunday Telegraph"). "A gripping & moving exploration of the lasting effects of war". (" Woman & Home"). "A natural storyteller.. .the reader [will be] torn between wanting to linger over the sheer pleasure of the writing & the desire to rush towards the end to discover how it all pans out". (" Daily Mail"). Pat Barker was born in 1943. Her books include the highly acclaimed Regeneration trilogy comprising Regeneration which has been filmed " The Eye in the Door" which won the " Guardian" Fiction Prize & " The Ghost Road" which won the Booker Prize. The trilogy featured in the " Observers 2012" list of the ten best historical novels. She is also the author of the more recent novels " Another World" " Border Crossing" " Double Vision" " Life Class" & " Tobys Room". She lives in Durham."
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Pat Barker returns to the First World War in Toby's Room" a dark compelling novel of human desire wartime horror & the power of friendship. When Toby is reported ' Missing Believed Killed' another secret casts a lengthening shadow over Elinor's world: how exactly did Toby die
- & why? Elinor determines to uncover the truth. Only then can she finally close the door to Toby's room. Moving from the Slade School of Art to Queen Mary's Hospital where surgery & art intersect in the rebuilding of the shattered faces of the wounded " Toby's Room" is a riveting drama of identity damage intimacy & loss. " Toby's Room" is Pat Barker's most powerful novel yet. Pat Barker was born in 1943. Her books include the highly acclaimed " Regeneration" trilogy comprising " Regeneration" which has been filmed " The Eye in the Door" which won the Guardian Fiction Prize & " The Ghost Road" which won the Booker Prize. The trilogy featured the " Observer's" 2012 list of the ten best historical novels. She is also the author of the more recent novels " Another World" " Border Crossing" " Double Vision" " Life Class" & " Toby's Room". She lives in Durham."
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Abandoned as a baby Andy Mc Nabs start in life was tough. Growing up in South London with foster parents & surrounded by poverty he attended seven schools in as many years disillusioned & in remedial classes. It wasnt long before his life descended into petty crime. By the age of sixteen he was in juvenile detention. Recruited into the Army from there it soon became apparent that he had the reading age of an eleven year old. The next six months in the Army education system changed his course of his life forever. Today Everything Changes" is the inspiring story of when life changed for Andy Mc Nab." ...

These are one of a series of delightfully humorous award-winning tales for beginner readers from an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator. Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald & Piggie are best friends. In Today I will Fly!" Piggie wants to fly. But Gerald knows that she cannot
- or can she? Told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases this highly original book is perfect for children just learning to read. It is a vibrant new edition with bright colours that will appeal to young readers. It is a Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning series for the most distinguished books for beginner readers."
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When Alice was a teenager strange things started happening to her. Hours of her life simply disappeared. Shed hear voices shouting at her telling her she was useless. & the nightmares that had haunted her since early childhood scenes of men abusing her became more detailed.. .more real. Staring at herself in the mirror shed catch her face changing as if someone else was looking out through her eyes. In Today Im Alice" she describes her extraordinary journey from a teenage girl battling anorexia & OCD drowning the voices with alcohol to a young woman slipping further & further into mental illness. It was only after years lost in institutions that she was correctly diagnosed with multiple personality disorder. When her alternative personalities were revealed in therapy she discovered how each one had their own memories of abuse & a full picture of her childhood finally emerged. As she learned to live with her many alters she set out to confront the man who had caused her unbearable pain. Moving & ultimately inspiring this is a gripping account of a rare condition & the remarkable story of a courageous woman." ...