Nick's Gallery | | |
Genre: Fiction - Young Adult
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 | | Nick is dying. Barney spends much of his time keeping him company, helping him to lead an almost normal life and sharing his carefully guarded secret. The two boys often go down to the old harbour, to look at the boats and take photographs.
Barney finds it hard watching his friend getting weaker and weaker. And then there are the other problems. He worries about his realtionship with his first real girlfriend. He worries about his schoolwork.. He is under pressure to perform well as a county swimming champion. And he needs a part time job.
Everything seems to be working out - just - when what he has most been dreading happens. All the other things which could also go wrong do so spectacularly. Then there is a strange shaped room, some ham and mustard sandwiches and a few conversations with a wise old sailor.
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Lines in the Sand | | |
Genre: Fiction - Children's
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 | | It was our way of protesting against that war. Many of us had signed the petition in the Guardian. Now, thanks to Mary Hoffman and Rhiannon Lassiter we had the chance to do something concrete about it.
I wrote "The Gift Child" on my way to visit my supervisor-to-be, for my PhD in Creative and Critical Writing. The creative piece has much the same theme as "The Gift Child". There is an alternative to war.
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The Complete Guide to Learning a Language | | |
Genre: Non-fiction - Educational
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 | | Every year, you come back from your holidays vowing that you'll brush up the language you've learned at school. Or maybe your need is more urgent - you're going abroad on business, buying a property in Europe or going to live overseas. You may even be thinking of retiring abroad.
Learning a lnaguge doesn't have to be difficult - in fact it can be easy and fun. And one thing's for sure, you'll get so much more out of being aborad when you know something of the language and get to know the people who speak it. This book tells you the quickest, most effective and most enjoyable ways of learning the language you need to know.
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Jason's Crystal | | |
Genre: Fiction - Children's
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 | | Jason Thomas is bored during a family holiday in Spain. But then things begin to happen. Why does it suddenly begin to pour with rain when rain has never been recorded in August? Who is the strange man in the panama hat? Are the guardians of the crystals really angry?
A strange encounter in a magical cave leads Jason to a series of adventures. But will he find the Source Crystal?
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Food Assembly Instructions | | |
Genre: Cookery
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 | | “OK, you’ve now got a kitchen – but what can you do with it?”
From the outset, Martin James is sympathetic to his readers. By using clear and concise methods of meal creation, he guides even the newest of chefs through the art of cooking.
By his own admission, the worst phrase found in a modern cook book is:
““having previously...”, as in “grill the meat, having previously marinated it in wine for two days”!”
By maintaining logical order and systematic instructions Martin avoids putting his readers in this predicament by explaining any preparation prior to the start of the recipe.
Who says that good food has to be difficult to make? This book gives a wide repertoire of varying dishes including suitable serving suggestions.
With a wide range of mouth-watering desserts, and a wider range modern savoury classics, Martin James has created a feast of enticing delights that will appeal to cooks, families and guests of all ages and tastes.
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