Seventeenth-century Amsterdam is a city in the grip of tulip mania basking in the wealth it has generated. Sophias husband Cornelis an ageing merchant is among those grown rich from this exotic new flower. To celebrate he commissions a talented young artist to paint him with his young bride. But as the portrait grows so does the passion between Sophia & the painter; & as ambitions desires & dreams breed an intricate deception their reckless gamble propels their lives towards a thrilling & tragic conclusion. ...

Abandoned outside an orphanage as a newborn baby spirited Maddie March has had to fight her way through life. So when she finds a home at Few Farm with Frank Brackenbury & his household she welcomes the chance for a fresh start. Work on the farm is hard but believing herself truly loved for the first time in her young life by the farmer's son Michael even the animosity of the housekeeper Mrs Trowbridge cannot mar Maddie's newfound happiness. 1947 brings harsh winter sweeping devastation over the farm & threatening the Brackenburys' livelihood. All seems lost until Maddie has an idea that might save them all from poverty. But then she discovers she is pregnant.. . The Tulip Girl is Margaret Dickinson's captivating Lincolnshire saga about the endurance of true love in the face of adversity. ...

Nobody wants Tulip in their gang. She skives off school cheeks the teachers & makes herself unpopular with her classmates by telling awful lies. None of this matters to Natalie who finds Tulip exciting. At first she doesnt care that other people are upset & unnerved by Tulips bizarre games but as the games become increasingly sinister & dangerous Natalie realises that Tulip is going too far much too far racing in fact to the novels shocking ending. ...

This is the story of a strange & disturbing friendship seen through the eyes of Natalie as she gets to know Tulip Pierce a delinquent girl most others go out of their way to avoid. Nobody wants Tulip in their gang. She bunks off school is rude to the teachers & makes herself unpopular with her classmates by telling awful lies. But none of this matters to Natalie who finds Tulip's behaviour exciting & dangerous. At first she doesn't care that other people are upset by Tulip's bizarre games but as the games become increasingly dangerous & sinister Natalie realises that Tulip is going too far. Way too far... Tulip becomes even more destructive & after a row with Natalie she commits a terrible crime. This is a compelling story in which Anne Fine explores the dark side of a friendship bordering on obsession & sensitively depicts one girl's gradual decline into hostility & violence. ...

Tulisa Contostavlos is the most remarkable new star in the country today. She was an eleven-year-old schoolgirl when her Uncle Byron offered her GBP20 to be the singer in a new band with son Dappy & his friend Fazer. She held out for GBP50 & started on a rollercoaster ride to fame that led to her becoming an overnight sensation on The X Factor. Tulisa is the first biography of a girl determined to leave behind a life in which underage sex smoking weed drinking cider & bullying were the norm. Her love of music & an unswerving desire to make money buy a house of her own & drive a sports car provided her with the incentive to escape. The UKs leading celebrity biographer Sean Smith has discovered that behind the tough exterior & dazzling smile is a funny loyal & sensitive young woman. He has travelled to the leafy streets of fashionable Belsize Park in North West London to uncover the truth about her upbringing her relationship with her musician father who left home when she was nine & the mother who abandoned a singing career because of ongoing mental health problems & whom Tulisa says she loves with all my heart. He tells the story of N-Dubz & their mentor Uncle B who tragically died on the threshold of their success. They rose to become one of the most popular bands in the UK without ever capturing a mainstream audience but their American adventure ended in disappointment. Tulisa describes her failed love affairs her mercurial relationship with controversial cousin Dappy her bond with sometime boyfriend Fazer & a cast of characters including Chipmunk Tinchy Stryder & Mr Hudson who make up the urban music scene she embraced. The book relives her X Factor triumph as mentor to the winners Little Mix her feud with fellow judge Kelly Rowland her fashion triumphs & disasters & her brave response to the online release of a sex tape. Tulisa is the gripping & inspirational story of how a lonely & bullied young girl transformed herself into The Female Boss
- a role model for a generation.
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Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing & reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Tulsa dreams of a life as exciting as the girls in her story books. First she tries pretending to be Snow White Pippi Longstocking & Rapunzel. Then one day in an enchanted forest behind her house she discovers a talking frog... ...

When Bob announces that the team will be building an ice-skating rink Dizzy & Tumbler are very excited. Dizzy is a brilliant ice-skater & Tumbler is sure he is too
- although hes never skated before! When Tumbler comes across some very slippery ice on the road he soon discovers that hes actually a little scared of it...until he has to face his fear of the ice & pull poor Dizzy out of a snowdrift! This is the perfect seasonal story for Bob fans everywhere.
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In the broom cupboard of a small dwelling called Rose Cottage stands a house fit for a mouse
- well two mice actually. A house
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Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells is a well worn cliche however it does encapsulate the genteel character of this Kentish spa. Before the popularity of sea bathing holidaymakers gathered here to drink the waters for medicinal purposes. The town grew to accommodate visitors with smart hotels & attractive terraces of Georgian & Victorian houses. The areas sandstone geology is revealed at Wellington & High Rocks & there is also evidence of Roman occupation in the towns roots. Today a low crime rate relatively full employment attractive open spaces good transport links to London & a vibrant retail sector have created a contented community. Changes to the townscape over the past century have been mostly sympathetic but still very important. The photographs in this book provide a fleeting view of Tunbridge Wells through time & provide the reader with a fascinating tour of this Kentish spas eclectic past & present. ...

AA Essential Guide Tunisia" gives you all the information you need to know for a memorable holiday to this fantastic destination. Pocket-sized & packed full of information you really need the guide is great value for your money & an ideal choice to help you get the best out of Tunisia containing helpful advice for planning your trip with information about when to go getting there being there & getting around. There are website addresses & practical information throughout. The best things to see & do plus hotels restaurants & nightlife are listed & cross-referenced with grid locations so you can pinpoint them on the mapping." ...