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Bestselling author and children’s food guru, Annabel Karmel, guides you through each stage of feeding your baby and toddler, from first foods to family meals. With essential nutritional information and expert tips, Annabel offers 75 new recipes for purees and finger foods, dishes to tempt fussy eaters and meals for the whole family. Menu planners for each age-range and handy fill-in pages so you can record your child’s reactions to new foods, and your own menus and recipe variations makes this an exciting and essential addition to any parent’s bookshelf.

Here, at last, is the timely antidote to the plethora of ‘101 things’ books so beloved by vaunting adventurers. After all, why must we swim with dolphins? Or read Kafka in Prague? Or go paintballing? Wish-fulfillment lists take heed… Antidote to the dictum that to achieve fulfillment you must complete a list of ‘must do’ experiences. This is a hilarious pastiche of previously successful humour titles.

Get up and running with Italian. “Easy Italian Step-by-Step” proves that a solid grounding in grammar basics is the key to mastering a second language. You are quickly introduced to grammatical rules and concepts in order of importance, which you can build on as you progress through the book. You will also learn more than 300 verbs, chosen by their frequency of use. Numerous exercises and engaging readings help you quickly build your speaking and comprehension prowess.

Pizza is one of Britain’s favourite foods. From step-by-step instuctions for the basic pizza dough and a recipe for Pizzaiolo Sauce to Pizza di Patate - a wheat-free potato cake with tomatoes and bacon - and a Stuffed Focaccia with Figs, Prosciutto and Taleggio, this useful book means you’ll never need to reach for the takeaway menu again!

Travelling from his home town in Co Wicklow all the way to Sydney, Charley Boorman will use any means he can to reach his destination, via transport as diverse as steam train, horse, boat, kayak, truck, tuk-tuk, and of course his beloved motorbike! Whether crossing the Black Sea, trekking through Tibet, riding an elephant in India or hiking through the forests of Papua New Guinea, this will be a unique opportunity to meet fascinating people and explore extraordinary places. With trademark enthusiasm, dedication and good humour, Charley’s new trip is set to be his most challenging yet.

Start to Bead is aimed at 10-14 year olds who would love to be creative with beads. The patterns and projects included in the book are ideal for beginners. They are highly achievable using beads, threads and a few simple tools that are readily available through your favourite bead store. Once you have made a few projects from this book you will have learnt some basic beading techniques and will be able to create your own designs. Use beautiful beads to make fantastic necklaces, rings and bracelets, a trinket pot and even a little bag. It includes step-by-step photographs and easy to follow instructions, plus simple techniques and lots of creative ideas.

Beadwork developed as a decorative craft in Europe in the middle ages. It was first used to enhance embroidery but in the seventeenth century, complete objects were made from beads, and soon every girl was expected to include it among her accomplishments. There was a decline in the popularity of beadwork during the eighteenth century but in the nineteenth century feminine crafts of all kinds assumed great importance and beadwork flourished.

This book describes and illustrates the many different styles and types of work and the techniques that were employed - threading, stitching, bead crochet, bead knitting, loom beading, tambour beading and commercial beading. In all its forms, beadwork is a careful, skilful and often delicate art which is becoming increasingly appreciated.

Julie Walters has been described as the nation’s most popular actress and comedienne. She has been delighting us on screen and on stage for over 25 years and we have taken her to our hearts. Now she tells us her own story, in her own words.

This box of Daisy Meadows’ Rainbow Magic features an incredible 21 books! A huge collection that boasts the first three series including the original Rainbow Faries, the Weather Fairies and the Party Fairies. Join Kirsty and Rachel as they and the colourful cast of Rainbow Fairies enjoy a series of amazing adventures…

A brilliant way to take the tedium out of travel, this collector’s tin contains 37 CDs that bring to life the first six adventures of the world’s most famous teenage spy. From Stormbreaker to Ark Angel, this popular series from best-selling author Anthony Horowitz will have your youngster happily absorbed in the thrilling tales for hours… 42 and a half hours to be exact! All packed away in a handy carry tin, this superb set is ideal for taking with you wherever you go.