Archive for November, 2008

Anjum’s New Indian - Anjum Anand

Sunday, November 30th, 2008


Following the huge success of Anjum’s TV debut, the talented cook has produced another tempting book, this time focusing on regional Indian cooking. Based on the same principles, light, modern Indian food for busy cooks, Anjum has now created a whole new collection of delicious dishes that are easy and often quick to put together, and always full of flavour.

How To Do Just About Everything - Collins

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

This book has the answers to just about every question you might have. Whether you need to unclog a sink or wash your cat, you’ll find clear instructions on how to do it. With 1001 step-by-step solutions and special checklists, calendars and charts you’ll get the job done quickly and easily. How to plant a lawn, carve a turkey, write a business plan, juggle, change your motor oil, compose a love letter, prevent jet lag, burp a baby… you name it, you will probably find it within the pages of this completely compulsive and totally essential reference book.

Start to… Craft Collection - 4 Books

Friday, November 28th, 2008


This practical set of craft books by Claire Buckley offers a whole host of highly achievable projects. With simple-to-follow instructions, children will quickly grow in confidence and will soon be showing off the fabulous results of their newly acquired skills. Books included in this set are: Start to Bead, Start to Embroider, Start to Knit and Start to Quilt.

Big Bouncy Book of Bart Simpson

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

He’s yellow - but he sure ain’t mellow! Everyone’s favourite anti-social prankster, Bart Simpson, stars in a collection of hilarious, brain-bending adventures! Masked marauder Bartman and his sidekick Houseroy take on the Riddling Robber; Homer’s mis-spent youth is revisited; Bart’s Farm- Aterium reminds Homer of his own get-rich schemes and Bart and Milhouse make the ultimate zombie movie.

Dawn French - Dear Fatty

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Dawn French is one of the greatest comedy actresses of our time, with a career that has spanned nearly three decades, encompassing a vast and brilliant array of characters. Loved for her irreverent humor, Dawn has achieved massive mainstream success while continuing to push boundaries and challenge stereotypes. Here she describes the journey that would eventually establish her as a perhaps unlikely, but nevertheless genuine, national treasure.

Dawn began her career as part of the groundbreaking alternative comedy group, the Comic Strip, marking a radical departure from the more traditional comedy acts of the time. Later came the all-female Girls On Top, which teamed Dawn with Jennifer Saunders, Ruby Wax and Tracy Ullman and firmly established women in British comedy.

As part of the wildly successful and much loved duo French and Saunders, Dawn helped create a repertoire of brilliantly observed characters, parodying popular culture and impersonating everything from Madonna and Harry Potter to The Exorcist. Dawn’s more recent role in the Vicar of Dibley showcased not only her talent but also her ability to take a controversial and topical issue and make it mainstream - and very funny.

From her early years as an RAF child and her flat-sharing antics with Jennifer Saunders, to her outspoken views on sizism and her marriage to Lenny Henry, “Dear Fatty” will chronicle the extraordinary, hilarious rise of a complex, dynamic and unstoppable woman.

Papercrafts For Christmas - Judy Balchin & Polly Pinder

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008


Papercrafts for Christmas features eighteen simple projects that show you how to make beautiful Christmas cards and tree and table decorations. Using sewing, embossing, glass painting and craft stickers, the imaginative ideas will help you to personalise your Christmas with attractive home-made decorations… much more fun and you’ll save money too!

The Handcrafted Card Collection - 30 Exclusive Designs

Monday, November 24th, 2008

 
This beautiful collection of top quality, handcrafted cards with colour co-ordinated envelopes means that you will always have a special card to give, whatever the occasion. Includes: 1 New House; 2 New Baby; 2 Thank You; 1 Congratulations; 5 Birthday; 1 Get Well; 1 Wedding and 17 Blank for your own personal message.

Cook Yourself Thin

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

It’s time to throw out the ready meals, step away from the microwave and discover how to cut calories without compromising on taste. The Cook Yourself Thin team don’t do denial or sums or regimes, but whether you want to lose a few inches, a few pounds, or stay in shape, they’ve got tips, tricks and 80 delicious recipes up their sleeves to make it easy. Never has dieting been so easy or so good!

Little Princess Mini Library Collection - 8 Books

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

This delightful gift set features eight classics in mini hardback format, just right for some really pleasurable bedtime reading. For a trip down memory lane, revisit David McKee’s brilliant fable that tells how the Toucan got his name - the sheer brilliance of the storytelling will have children asking for this book again and again. Or you could fall in love with Frog and learn that love really has no boundaries. And then there are two books starring the inimitable Elmer… This bountiful collection features eight superb books, each a treat to listen to and a pleasure to read.

Narnia Book Set

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Narnia Book Set

This magnificent series includes all seven of C. S. Lewis’s books, including The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe and The Last Battle, that won the 1956 Carnegie Medal. Each title is a story in itself, and all take place in the magical land of Narnia. Guided by the noble Lion Aslan, the children learn evil and treachery can only be overcome by courage, loyalty and sacrifice.