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"." ...

The shocking conclusion of Elizabeth Georges previous bestseller WITH NO ONE AS WITNESS saw the wife of New Scotland Yards Thomas Lynley gunned down in the street outside her home. Under arrest for the crime is a twelve-year-old boy Joel Campbell. What possible motive could he have? What chain of events could have led such a child from the housing estates of North Kensington to the elegant streets of Belgravia with such deadly intent? The answer to these questions is a complex mixture of fate & circumstance. Abandoned (albeit involuntarily) by his parents Joel & two siblings are dumped on the doorstep of his aunts house. Kendra childless & with two marriages behind her is doing her best to turn her life around; responsibility for three troubled children is not what she had in mind. Drugs neglect violence & poverty are commonplace in North Kensington. Joel does his best to look out for his family but that involves a Faustian pact. & the Devil will have his pay. ...

Today most Americans take for granted that China will be the next global superpower. But despite the nations growing influence the average Chinese person is still a mystery
- or at best a baffling set of seeming contradictions
- to Westerners who expect the rising Chinese consumer to resemble themselves. Here Tom Doctoroff the guiding force of advertising giant J. Walter Thompsons (JWT) China operations marshals his 20 years of experience navigating this fascinating intersection of commerce & culture to explain the mysteries of China. He explores the many cultural political & economic forces shaping the twenty-first-century Chinese & their implications for businesspeople marketers & entrepreneurs
- or anyone else who wants to know what makes the Chinese tick. Dismantling common misconceptions Doctoroff provides the context Westerners need to understand the distinctive worldview that drives Chinese businesses & consumers including: why family & social stability take precedence over individual self-expression & the consequences for education innovation & growth; their fundamentally different understanding of morality & why Chinese tolerate human rights abuses rampant piracy & endemic government corruption; & the long & storied past that still drives decision making at corporate local & national levels. Change is coming fast & furious in China challenging not only how the Western world sees the Chinese but how they see themselves. From the new generations embrace of Christmas to the middle-class fixation with luxury brands; from the exploding senior demographic to what the Internet means for the governments hold on power Doctoroff pulls back the curtain to reveal a complex & nuanced picture of a facinating people whose lives are becoming ever more entwined with our own.


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What colour are your knickers Mrs Moo? They're blue! What colour are your knickers Horse Ned? They're red! Find out what colour knickers each of these animal characters is wearing in this hilarious lift-the-flap book! There's Mrs Moo Horse Ned Sheep Sharlene & Spider Wink
- can you guess which colours they've chosen to wear? Little ones will love guessing the colour under the flaps again & again in this gloriously illustrated novelty title with a hilarious surprise ending!
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I woke up in a cold sweat knowing for a definite fact that death was a teenage girl & that she had been standing silently by my bed during the night... Jim Beaudry or Biscuit as hes known is a teenage boy trying to stay out of trouble. But trouble has a way of finding him. Especially after his cousin L.A. turns up on his doorstep. When one summer afternoon Biscuit & L.A. discover the body of a teenage girl in the Texas wilderness an investigation begins that will put both of their lives in grave danger. ...

Now available for the first time in picture book format Richard Scarry's classic title What Do People Do All Day?. Packed with pictures & things to spot on every page this classic has been refreshed to bring the world of Richard Scarry to a new generation of readers. What do people do all day? Everyone is busy in Busytown
- from train drivers to doctors from mothers to sailors in police stations & on fire engines. Follow a colourful collection of busy people working through their busy days. Captain Salty & his crew are getting ready to go on a voyage Sergeant Murphy is working very hard to keep things safe & peaceful & engineers are building new roads. Another busy day in Busytown!
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This is a fascinating introduction to the world of religion. Why are we here? What happens after we die? What Do You Believe?" unpacks the big questions about life God morality & science vs. religion. Written by BBC TV & Radio personality Aled Jones it presents faith & religion in a totally unbiased way allowing children to better understand some of the challenging questions we face today. Tracing the history of religion around the world & charting key events & theories this book helps us to understand the motivation behind beliefs & why some people do or dont have faith. Tricky concepts are explained & broken down into manageable chunks with clear curriculum-based information " What Do You Believe?" promotes understanding tolerance & respect for people whatever they believe." ...