In What's a Hostess to Do? entertaining expert Susan Spungen explains everything readers need to know to host a party effortlessly & with elegance. Susan shows the hostess how to make it look easy
- whether the occasion is an informal brunch a sit-down dinner a buffet for a crowd or an impromptu birthday celebration. It's all arranged in 339 easy-to-digest entries that take readers through every aspect of entertaining. The tips are time-saving (Ten Great Assembled Desserts) money-saving (In Praise of Cheap Wine) energy-saving (Ten Jobs to Delegate) & face-saving (How to Handle Uninvited Guests) plus there are 98 recipes to make entertaining easier than ever before. With helpful illustrations & full-colour photographs What's a Hostess to Do? is a stylish & instructive guide filled with expert advice from a party-throwing pro.
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Well Shabba Me whiskers! Mr Gum's back! But what's he up to this time? Oh dreadful things my friends dreadful things indeed. It seems he's found himself a brand new treat
- rancid kebabs just dripping with dirty grey sauce. & he just can't get enough of them. He's gotta have more! More! Less! I mean More! But not everyone's too happy about Mr Gum's new dinnertime arrangements & soon the town of Lamonic Bibber is gearing up for war. Can Polly & her friends save the town from being torn apart? Will Mr Gum's hunger ever be satisfied? & who on earth is Thora Gruntwinkle? All will be revealed when you read What's For Dinner Mr Gum?" You'll see a gingerbread man driving through London! You'll see an annoying little monkey driving everyone mad! You'll see Friday O' Leary falling asleep in a hedge! Yes it's all there in glorious black & white my friends. Except for the cover which is in colour. It's Bonus."
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The Gourmand International Cookbook Awards are the Oscars" of the cookery writing world & little known author Romilla Arber has triumphed with her book ' What's for Dinner? Second Helpings' which has won first place in the category of " Best Easy Recipes Cookbook" for the UK. Romilla Arber is neither a celebrity nor a trained chef but a mother of four. Romilla had to self-publish the book as no publisher was willing to take a risk with an unknown author. Romilla grew up in a household where good nutritious home cooked food was JUST AS important as it is in her home today. Born & raised in Basingstoke Romilla graduated from Keele University with a Bachelor's degree in Law & History. She became a successful solicitor & retired from the legal profession when she became pregnant with her third child. Romilla felt that knowing what to cook is what puts off most people from going into the kitchen rather than the actual act of cooking. She discovered that parents who relied on convenience food were less likely to pass on basic cookery skills to their children. Based on this in 2008 Romilla founded The Food Education Trust a charity dedicated to educating adults & children in the basic skills of cooking. For the past three years she has devoted her time to writing " What's for Dinner? Second Helpings" an essential cookery bible divided into weekly sections with recipes containing seasonal ingredients. All proceeds from the sale of " What's for Dinner? Second Helpings" will go to The Food Education Trust & will provide home economic style classes to both adults & children & will supply necessary cooking equipment to schools. " What's for Dinner? Second Helpings" is available at all good bookshops & online." ...

A sensitive detailed & informative guide to female puberty this book will prove invaluable for both young girls & their parents alike tackling key subjects from the physical changes that occur at this time to practical matters such as buying your first bra. Bright original colour illustrations & diagrams reveal everything young girls need to know about the changes they will experience as they approach puberty. The stunning artwork is accompanied by witty yet clear & informative factual text that helps to demystify this often confusing & tricky subject. Approved by a team of top-notch consultants this remarkable & reassuring book is entertaining approachable & authoritative. ...

There's something inside Mummy's tummy. I don't know what it could be. Perhaps it's a buzzing flea or a chimpanzee? It's getting bigger every day & Mummy won't tell me. But you can lift the flaps to see! A wonderful & fun story for young children about a new addition to the family from much-loved author & illustrator Sam Lloyd. ...

Cilla Black is without doubt one of Britain's most treasured personalities. Generations have grown up with Cilla's music TV shows & performances. But how much do we really know about 'the girl with the bright red hair & the jet black voice'? What's It All About? is Cilla's own story told for the first time ever. It's the story of a woman who has worked ceaselessly to stay at the top for forty years despite setbacks & personal tragedy; a life of incredible highs & terrible lows. In this deeply personal autobiography she tells her unique story in intimate & vivid detail for the very first time. This is the real Cilla Black. ...

The endlessly imaginative duo who turned cup caking into a national pastime is back with utterly new eye-popping creations anyone can make. Create a race-car cupcake a robot cupcake or ravishing jewellery cupcakes for a birthday party. Surprise the family with Chinese takeaway dinner cupcakes on April Fool's or serve up a goofy chocolate moose. Captivate Mum with a bouquet of long-stemmed rose cupcakes & build sand castle cupcakes with the kids. All you need are sweeties from the corner shop & cake mix & some supermarket icing. So what is new Cupcake? It

Features: dozens of easy projects that use just a few ingredients
- perfect for kids & parties; more pictures brighter colors bolder designs; more faux-food creations
- so real you won't believe they're cupcakes; more comical creatures & the cutest pets ever; more irresistible party centrepieces to celebrate hobbies from golf to knitting; & more spectacular occasion cupcakes: Valentine's Easter Halloween & Christmas. You'll end up with cupcakes so striking that you won't want to eat them
- but so delicious you'll have no choice!




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' Many times I heard people say that you'll have no friends if you're a policeman. How wrong they were. If you were right with them they were right with you.' PC Martyn Johnson is back on the beat with more hilarious & heart-warming stories from the golden age of policing. With his nose for trouble & a knack for mischief there's no such thing as a quiet shift for the friendly Yorkshire bobby
- from drunken dogs & runaway horses to high-speed chases after Burglar Bill there's always something to keep him busy & always another troublemaker to put to rights. & with a cuppa-tea stop & a familiar face on every corner of his beat he's never far from a friend.
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Little Mouse is tucked up in bed when suddenly he hears a strange sound: Too whoo! Too whoo! He tiptoes though the house to find out what it is but there are scary noises & shadows everywhere! Creeeaaak! Rattle! Rattle! What can they be? Is there a ghosty coming to get him. Press the pages to hear the night-time noises in this gorgeous picture book. ...

What's That Noise Spot? is a sound book featuring Eric Hill's classic character Spot Young Spot fans will find plenty of fun & lots to discover in this large-format 18-button sound book. Each page shows Spot in a different scene which toddlers can recognise
- at home at the farm at school at the seaside & at the park. Sound symbols indicate which buttons to press to make the sound effects for each location & words are labelled to encourage young children to identify familiar objects & begin to explore the world. The book provides a wonderful interactive treat for children & adults to share. Spot is one of the essential experiences of childhood". (Parents magazine). Eric Hill was born in North London & lived there for many years. He started his artistic career as an art studio messenger & from there went on to become a cartoonist & eventually an art director at a leading advertising agency. In 1978 Eric made up a story about a small puppy to read to his son at bedtime & Spot was born. The success of his first bestselling lift-the-flap classic ' Where's Spot?' in 1980 convinced him to become a full-time author. Eric currently resides in France. Don't miss any of the Spot lift-the-flap classics: Spot's First Walk; Spot's Birthday Party; Spot's First Christmas; Spot Goes to School; Spot Goes on Holiday; Spot Goes to the Circus; Spot Goes to the Farm; Spot's First Easter; Spot's Baby Sister; Spot Stays Overnight; Spot Goes to the Park; Spot Goes to a Party; Spot Bakes a Cake; Spot Visits his Grandparents; Spot Can Count; Who's There Spot?; & Spot Says Goodnight."
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