Meet Paul the Peacock. He loves having the most beautiful feathers in the forest! But he's about to learn that friendship -- and humility -- are a lot more important than his plumage. Paul has everything. He has the biggest nest, the most loyal friend, and of course, the most bea...
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Follow the thrilling escapades as World War I ends and young Indy gets entangled in adventures with famous--and infamous--figures like Ernest Hemingway, Woodrow Wilson, Louis Armstrong and Al Capone during some of the most vibrant years of the 20th century.
The sleepy English village of Dibley is plunged into an uproar when its new vicar turns out to be a woman. And not just any woman, but the unconventional Geraldine Granger who brings her own earthy spirit and humor to the pulpit.
Bassanio, an impoverished Venetian, asks his merchant friend, Antonio to lend him 3,000 ducats, so that he can go to Belmont to woo the heiress Portia. With all of his capital committed overseas, Antonio borrows in turn from the Jew, Shylock, someone he has previously insulted, ...
A tour de force of sausage making, including options for gluten free, low fat, or allergies Beginning with the history, the significance, and the flavors of the great British Banger this book goes on to explain how to make sausages at home, with step-by-step instructions and mou...
The sleepy English village of Dibley is plunged into an uproar when its new vicar turns out to be a woman. And not just any woman, but the unconventional Geraldine Granger who brings her own earthy spirit and humor to the pulpit.
This book is aimed at the majority of us who live in terraced houses, high rise flats, town houses and semi-detached properties with a small garden and often nowhere to grow but the patio. It shows how to make the most of pots and planters; how to plan for a reasonable yield; and...
Draws on a wide range of verse forms such as epigrams, street ballads, classical poetry, Augustan satire, and advertising jingles.
The handsome stranger: Gerry is fed up with all the "townies" buying weekend cottages in Dibley. Then she meets one particularly charming newcomer. The vicar in white: After presiding over the marriages of hundred of other people, it appears Gerry's big day has finally arrived.
When the mysterious Mr. Boddy turns up dead at his own dinner party, everyone's a suspect! Miss Scarlett, Colonel Mustard, Mrs. Peacock, Professor Plum - all the familiar faces from the famous board game are back, with a couple new twists. But will Boddy's body be the last to fa...
Merry Christmas: It has been 10 years since Geraldine became vicar of Dibley, and the villagers attempt to celebrate. -- Happy New Year: Geraldine turns 40 and visits a dating agency. Meanwhile it's the 20th anniversary of Band Aid, and the vicar wants to make people care about p...
A comprehensive collection of British verse, featuring poems from every era of British history, includes classic poets ranging from Chaucer to Auden, and offers works by little-known women writers and the best of Britain's contemporary poets
"In his award-winning new collection, one of Hungary's top writers takes us to the edge--where fiction meets journalism Set mostly in contemporary Cairo and Iraq, as well as Israel, London, and Hungary, these twelve short stories are a staggering follow-up to those in the acclaim...
Get a CLUE! Solve the world's favorite murder mystery in this comic book adaptation of the classic whodunit board game. When the mysterious Mr. Boddy turns up dead at his own dinner party, everyone's a suspect! Miss Scarlett, Colonel Mustard, Mrs. Peacock, Professor Plum-all the ...
A Financial Times Best Book of the Summer 2025 'Top marks' The Times Book of the Month (March) 'Brilliant... Beaumont is worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Mick Herron' James O'Brien, author of How They Broke Britain Russia is struggling to defeat Ukraine on ...