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. ...

The perfect book for introducing a young child to to the concept of where babies come from & how they grow. This is a great book to share & discuss all the changes going on inside 'mummy's tummy'. Every month a new picture shows how big baby is & how far along a timeline (featured at the foot of each spread) baby has moved. The real attractiion of the book is the 'life-size' nature of the drawings giving mother & child a fantastic opportunity to really explore what is happening how big baby is in context to everyday objects & what baby can hear or indeed eats! The flexible paperback binding allows for the book to folded gently across a growing tummy helping to show a young child where the new baby is. The final spread uses a giant fold down flap to reveal the fully grown baby ready to be born & greet the world. A simple glossary is provided with explanations of the main terms used in the book. A great book to help in the preparation for a new addition to a family. ...

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. ...

' 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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This Welsh-English dictionary consists of 1500 words. In the Welsh-English section a comprehensive system to help find mutated forms of words is introduced & parts of speech & many plurals are included. While based on vocabulary used for teaching Welsh as a second language to 7-11 year olds the range of words & the presentation of the material ensures that this dictionary should be a useful resource for a much wider age range as well as for some first-language situations. ...

If you write a review of this book please don't give away Jody's secret! It's hard enough being one half of the world's least identical twins without both of you falling for the same guy. Jolene's turned flirting into a fine art but Jody? Not so much. & as if a twinny love triangle wasn't messy enough.. .there's something nobody knows about Jody Barton. Something BIG. Told with the trademark warmth & laugh-out-loud humour of the much-loved LOTTIE BIGGS books this is a book that will make you think with a gobsmacking twist you won't believe. Shortlisted for the Costa Prize ...