In addition to the fifteen creatures featured in the first five Spiderwick adventures this extensive volume features an additional fifteen creatures to delight & astonish such as mermaids gargoyles & leprechauns. It also features snippets from Arthur Spiderwick's journal...information that specifically links the Guide to the Spiderwick Chronicles. There are even cameos from all the favourites in the series. From clever & informative introductory sections on essential materials & faerie world basics through sections featuring fabulous faerie species to an addendum created by Jared Grace correcting Arthur Spiderwick & cross-referencing with the story books this is the field guide to end all field guides! ...

Arthur's tractor ploughed up & down chugga thrum chugga thrum chugga chugga.. .CRASH! Poor Arthur! However much he oils & twists & sharpens there always seems to be something wrong with his tractor. But Arthur is concentrating so hard on his tractor that he doesn't notice a very exciting magical story that is happening all around him! Huge amounts of detail in this entertaining picture book mean that on each re-reading the reader will discover something new. Perfect for children who love machines
- & fairy tales! A hilarious romp' Independent on Sunday ' Huge amounts of detail in this picture book mean that on each re-reading your toddler will discover something new. Great for kids & adults alike! Baby & You
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The definitive book of stories from Arthurian legend featuring the Knights of the Round Table Wizard Merlin & King Arthur & Queen Guinevere. These fascinating ancient tales are retold by Rosalind Kerven author of the bestselling English Fairy Tales & Legends which is also published by National Trust. With plots full of romance adventure & enchantment these stories are revived by the author to reflect their origins in oral history & appeal to a whole new generation of readers. Stories include Elaine Who Loved Sir Lancelot Sir Gawain & the Green Knight Tristan & Isolde & The Enchantment of Merlin many of which have recently been adapted in modern cinema & remain a fascination within contemporary culture. The book also features detailed notes on each story & mentions specific places in Britain with Arthurian links including National Trust properties such as Tintagel. Beautifully illustrated throughout with images inspired by Arthurian legend. ...

Twelve-year-old Mira comes from a chaotic artistic & outspoken family where its not always easy to be heard. As her beloved Nana Josies health declines Mira begins to discover the secrets of those around her & also starts to keep some of her own. She is drawn to mysterious Jide a boy who is clearly hiding a troubled past & has grown hardened layers
- like those of an artichoke
- around his heart. As Mira is experiencing grief for the first time she is also discovering the wondrous & often mystical world around her. This is an incredibly insightful honest novel exploring the delicate balance & often injustice of life & death
- but at its heart is a celebration of friendship culture
- & life. This book is the winner of the 2011 Waterstones Childrens Book Prize.



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New York Los Angeles & Washington D.C. have been abandoned. The Bill of Rights has been revoked & replaced with the Moral Statutes. There are no more police
- instead there are soldiers. There are no more fines for bad behaviour
- instead there are arrests trials & maybe worse. People who get arrested usually dont come back. Seventeen-year-old Ember Miller is old enough to remember that things werent always this way. Living with her rebellious single mother its hard for her to forget that people werent always arrested for reading the wrong books or staying out after dark. Its hard to forget that life in the United States used to be different. Ember has perfected the art of keeping a low profile. She knows how to get the things she needs like food stamps & h&-me-down clothes & how to pass the random home inspections by the military. Her life is as close to peaceful as circumstances allow. That is until her mother is arrested for non-compliance with Article 5 of the Moral Statutes. & one of the arresting officers is none other than Chase Jennings...the only boy Ember has ever loved.

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Articulate is outrageously simple fast & hugely entertaining. The idea is to describe as many words as possible to your team mates in just 30 seconds wihout saying rhymes with" or "sounds like". Every generation from stropply teenagers to laid-back grandparents has the same reaction. Not suitable for children under 12 years." ...

Here is an introduction to the richly diverse world of quality artisan beers. As most beer lovers know the world of beer has grown far beyond the common pilsner-style beers brewed by the millions of barrels by conglomerate breweries. Today beers rival wine in complexity variety & sophistication. In this book Gary Monterosso explores this new beer landscape to enrich the beer experience for every drinker. The book surveys styles of beer from ales & lagers to porters lambics & stouts encouraging beer enthusiasts to sample & appreciate unusual beers from around the world. The book looks at pairing beer with food an intriguing culinary frontier with advice on beer choices that pair with everything from roast chicken to dark chocolate. One chapter details a dream team case of 24 beers every beer lover must find & try for their excellence & singularity. & the author covers how to hold a beer tasting strategies for maximizing your enjoyment of beer festivals how to select & store beers for ageing & much more. Any beer enthusiast will find ARTISAN BEER a rewarding read. ...

People who have tasted fine artisan breads find that too many of the little shops that sold them have disappeared. & they've no time to make them at home. In answer to that Jeffrey Hertzberg has devised a way of making artisan bread that is hardly more trouble than baking a potato. He came up with the basics: put together a large quantity of dough with his simplified method store it in the refrigerator for as long as two or more weeks take out a chunk when you want it spend about five minutes shaping it & put it in the oven. Restaurant chef Zoe Francois enriches the book by adding recipes for sumptuous baked desserts all using the same simple time-saving method. This cookbook is truly a breakthrough in bread-making! ...

It is 1948. Japan is rebuilding her cities after the calamity of World War II her people putting defeat behind them & looking to the future. The celebrated painter Masuji Ono fills his days attending to his garden his house repairs his two grown daughters & his grandson & his evenings drinking with old associates in quiet Iantern-lit bars. His should be a tranquil retirement. But as his memories continually return to the past
- to a life & a career deeply touched by the rise of Japanese militarism
- a dark shadow begins to grow over his serenity.

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It is 1948. Japan is rebuilding her cities after the calamity of World War II her people putting defeat behind them & looking to the future. The celebrated painter Masuji Ono fills his days attending to his garden his house repairs his two grown daughters & his grandson & his evenings drinking with old associates in quiet lantern-lit bars. His should be a tranquil retirement. But as his memories continually return to the past
- to a life & a career deeply touched by the rise of Japanese militarism
- a dark shadow begins to grow over his serenity.

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