Only for those I love would I traipse into the merciless Northlands to risk life limb & my exquisite beauty. But do they appreciate it? Do they say Gwenvael the Handsome you are the best among us
- the most loved of all dragons? No! For centuries my family has refused to acknowledge my magnificence as well as my innate humility. Yet for them & because I am so chivalrous I will brave the worst this land has to offer. So here I stand waiting to broker an alliance with the one the Northlanders call The Beast. A being so fearful the greatest warriors will only whisper its name. Yet I Gwenvael will courageously face down this terrifying...woman? It turns out the Beast a.k.a. Dagmar Reinholdt is a woman
- one with steel-gray eyes & a shocking disregard for my good looks. Beneath her plain robes & prim spectacles lies a sensual creature waiting to be unleashed. Who better than a dragon to thaw out that icy demeanor? & who better than a beast to finally tame a mighty dragons heart?

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First Aid in English Reader A offers a diverse collection of fiction non-fcition & poetry from many different cultures. Texts are drawn from a range of different genres with attractive illsutrations to help engage the reader's attention. Arranged thematically the texts are interspersed with comprehension questions & exercises designed to contribute to the reader's own writing skills. Suitable for use in the whole class or by individuals pairs & groups. ...

It is a yucky miserable rainy day & Mouse is fed up! Dont worry " says Bear. " We can still have fun inside." Soon they are racing round the house on their bikes building a giant tree house & baking a huge gloopy cake!" ...

A captivating journey into the inner lives of plants
- from the colours they see to the schedules they keep. How does a Venus
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Most young people considering studying law or pursuing a legal career have very little idea of what learning law involves & how universities teach law to their students. The new edition of this book which proved very popular when first published in 2007 provides a 'taster' for the study of law; a short accessible presentation of law as an academic subject designed to help 17- & 18-year old students & others decide whether law is the right choice for them as a university subject or if they have already made the choice what to expect when they start their law degree. It helps answer the question 'what should I study at university?' & counters the perception that law is a dry dull subject. What About Law? shows how the study of law can be fun intellectually stimulating challenging & of direct relevance to students. Using a case study approach the book introduces prospective law students to the legal system as well as to legal reasoning critical thinking & argument. This is a book that should be in the library of every school with a sixth form every college & every university & it is one that any student about to embark on the study of law should read before they commence their legal studies. All of the authors have long experience in teaching law at Cambridge & elsewhere & all have also been involved at various times in advising prospective law students at open days & admissions conferences. Listed as one of the ' Six of the best law books' that a future law student should read by the Guardian Law Online 8th August 2012. See the detailed website for this book:www.whataboutlaw.co.uk. ...

When Maria turns twenty she falls in love. She is in the wrong town & he is the wrong sort of man. Going through his things she finds a photo of herself when she was twelve years old. She has the same smile but she is wearing the wrong clothes: she is the same only different. Anne Enrights astonishing novel moves between Dublin New York & London following the lives of the real Maria & the girl in the picture. Stepping through the mirror to tell the story of the two women both haunted by their missing selves WHAT ARE YOU LIKE? Is an exquisitely written disquisition on families & identity. It is a modern story full of genetic jokes of splitting & dislocation & it is one of the oldest stories there is: a novel about twins. Threading together the lives of two young women it confirms Anne Enright as not only the most original Irish writer of her generation but also as one of the finest funniest & most affecting. ...

What Are You Looking At? by Will Gompertz
- a wonderfully lively & accessible history of Modern Art by the BBC Arts Editor. An
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Chris Helme has been involved with the brass-band world for more than fifty years & this collection draws upon that experience to present a fascinating insight into the lives of thirty of the most famous bandsmen in the business. Filled with archive photographs & with contributions from the men themselves as well as their families friends band mates & colleagues it celebrates triumph & disaster local life & band life national & even international success. What Brass Bands Did For Me" will bring back many happy memories for those who have been involved with bands at any level over the years. An essential record of life in the mill towns as it once was & a triumphant celebration of a community that lives on into the twenty-first century it is a must-have for every lover of music." ...

Did you know that the Cornish pasty was invented to protect tin miners from arsenic poisoning or that the word salary comes from Roman soldiers being paid their wages in salt? Why do we eat goose (or turkey) at Christmas? Is the Scotch egg actually from Scotland & what did some retired crusaders have to do with French toast? Who was the original Earl Grey & what sauce was inspired by Parliament? What dish was invented by Greek bandits on the run? Why were hot cross buns seen as magical & whats so rebellious about a haggis or medicinal about a gin & tonic? Did you know what the romantic history is behind the Bakewell Pudding? Albert Jack tells the strange tales behind our favourite dishes & drinks & where they come from (not to mention their unusual creators). In the colourful wonderful vein of Schotts Food & Drink Miscellany" Albert Jacks " What Caesar Did For My Salad" is bursting with fascinating insights characters & enough stories to entertain a hundred dinner parties. Albert Jack is the author such bestselling titles as " Pop Goes the Weasel" " Shaggy Dogs & Black Sheep" & " The Old Dog & Duck"." ...