• Contemporary Monologues for Teenagers: Male (NHB Good Audition Guides) (The Guide Audition Guides) (The Good Audition Guides)

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    Extremely useful and thorough… A collection of great value to students –Teaching Drama Magazine

    Forty fantastic male speeches for teenagers, all written since the year 2000, by some of the most exciting and acclaimed writers working today.

    Whether you’re applying for drama school, taking an exam, or auditioning for a professional role, it’s likely you’ll be required to perform one or more monologues, including a piece from a contemporary play. It’s vital to come up with something fresh that’s suited both to you in order to allow you to express who you are as a performer and to the specific purposes of the audition.

    In this invaluable collection you’ll find forty speeches by leading contemporary playwrights including Annie Baker, Jez Butterworth, Nadia Fall, Ella Hickson, Arinzé Kene, Dawn King, Jessica Swale, Jack Thorne, Enda Walsh and Tom Wells, from plays that were premiered at many of the UK’s most famous and respected venues, including the National Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe, Manchester Royal Exchange, Royal Court Theatre, Bush Theatre, Traverse Theatre, the Young Vic, and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

    Drawing on her experience as an actor, director and teacher at several leading drama schools, Trilby James introduces each speech with a user-friendly, bullet-point list of ten things you need to know about the character, and then five ideas to help you perform the monologue.

    This book also features a step-by-step guide to the process of selecting and preparing your speech, and approaching the audition itself.

    ‘Sound practical advice for anyone attending an audition a source of inspiration for teachers and students alike’ Teaching Drama Magazine on The Good Audition Guides

    A NOTE ON THE TITLE

    The use of the word ‘Male’ in the title of this monologue collection refers to the characters as originally written, and is not intended to suggest any restriction in terms of usage.

    We encourage performers of all gender identities to explore and choose any monologue that they connect with as an individual, and not feel constrained by who it was originally written to be performed by.

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    £10.30
  • Contemporary Monologues for Young Actors: 54 High-Quality Monologues for Kids & Teens

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    Contemporary Monologues for Young Actors features 54 original monologues created specifically for actors and acting students ages 7-14 and for the teachers, directors and acting coaches who work with them.

    These refreshing monologues encompass a broad range of circumstances and emotions perfect for young actors seeking new material to explore – some of which will appeal to slightly younger actors and others of which will excite slightly older actors.

    Here are some of the features of this book:

    • A broad range of circumstances and emotions, from comedic to heartfelt to quirky
    • Emotional arcs and strong endings to challenge actors and keep audiences engaged
    • Modern day topics with contemporary language
    • Convenient organization from “younger” to “older” as the book progresses
    • Ideal for auditions, as short performance pieces or for use in the classroom

    This resource was created by Beat by Beat Press, the same award-winning publisher of Teaching Drama: The Essential Handbook, a #1 best-seller on Amazon which has sold over 35,000 copies and has been translated into 5 languages.

    PLEASE NOTE: This is the only official volume of this title that has been tested and proven in thousands of classrooms around the world. Please check for the Beat by Beat logo before purchasing any similar products online to assure you’re receiving the highest quality of material for young actors.

    Below are sample monologues from the book:

    SHARING

    Some people think I don’t like sharing, but that isn’t true at all. I love sharing. I mean, what’s not to love about being able to go up to someone and say, “Hey, can I have some of that candy?” And then they give you some! Or, “Can I ride your bike for a while?” And then you get to ride their bike! Sharing is awesome. Sometimes you have to be careful, though. Like if someone comes up to me and says, “Can I have one of your cookies?” Well, if I gave them a cookie, then I might not have any cookies left to share with other people and that would be, like, the opposite of sharing. So I have to say no. Because sharing is really important.

    SCOUT

    Before we moved here, we had this big dog named Scout. Mom always said he was a total mutt, but I think he was also part collie. And maybe part golden retriever. But he was definitely at least half mutt. Scout was supposed to be the whole family’s dog, but he was really mine. I mean, after school, it was me he would be waiting for. And when anyone threw his ball, I’m the one he always brought it back to. And at night, it was always my bed he slept in. But before we moved here, my Mom found out we weren’t allowed to have any pets, so we had to give him away to my cousins. I don’t really talk about it, but sometimes I dream about Scout. He’s got his ball in his mouth and he’s looking for me. And I’m saying, “Here, Scout. I’m right here.” But he doesn’t hear me, and he can’t see me, and I’m saying, “I’m right here. Scout. I’m right here.” And then, I don’t know, I guess I wake up . . . I don’t know if Scout dreams about me.

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    £14.80
  • Contempt: A Legal Thriller

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    Playing by the rules landed him on death row. Now he’ll have to break all the rules to survive.

    After spending five years in jail for a murder he didn’t commit, lawyer Thane Banning agrees to take on a case defending a former inmate against the same DA who put Thane behind bars.

    Thane is besieged by death threats from the alleged victim’s father and a tidal wave of public outrage following his release, not to mention the corrupt DA who has a grudge to settle. But he doesn’t have much time to think about his personal problems because the case is turning into a nasty fight.

    Luckily, prison taught Thane a thing or two about survival in a world full of criminals. The last time he played by the rules in court, he landed on death row. This time he’ll have to break more than a few rules to come out of this battle unscathed.

    With help from an ex-inmate and an ambitious law student, Thane will do everything in his power to make sure another innocent man isn’t locked up. But will they be able to uncover the truth in time and convince the jury before the gavel drops for the last time?

    Fans of An Innocent Client by Scott Pratt, The Neon Lawyer by Victor Methos, Time of Justice by Robin James, and Hard Evidence by John Lescroart will love this book.

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    £2.80
  • Content Marketing for Nonprofits: A Communications Map for Engaging Your Community, Becoming a Favorite Cause, and Raising More Money (The Jossey-Bass Nonprofit Guidebook Series…

    Nonprofits are communicating more often and in more ways than ever before . . .but is anyone paying attention?

    In her follow-up to The Nonprofit Marketing Guide: High-Impact, Low-Cost Ways to Build Support for Your Good Cause, Kivi Leroux Miller shows you how to design and implement a content marketing strategy that will attract people to your cause, rather than begging for their attention or interrupting them with your communications. Youll learn how to plan, create, share, and manage relevant and valuable content that inspires and motivates people to support your nonprofit in many different ways.

    Inside:

    • Eye-opening look at how nonprofit marketing and fundraising is changing, and the perils of not quickly adapting
    • Up-to-date guidance on communicating in a fast-paced, multichannel world
    • How to make big-picture strategic decisions about your content, followed by pragmatic and doable tactics on everything from editorial calendars to repurposing content
    • Real-world examples from 100+ nonprofits of all sizes and missions 

    This book is your must-have guide to communicating so that you keep the supporters you already have, attract new ones, and together, change the world for the better.

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    £26.60
  • Content Marketing Strategy: Harness the Power of Your Brand’s Voice

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    Do you know how to turn the attention your content receives into profit? With a meaningful content marketing strategy, you can.

    An organization’s content communicates everything to consumers. Content marketing is one of the most important pieces of the marketing plan, but many businesses do not take approach it strategically. As Chief Strategy Advisor for the Content Marketing Institute and CEO and Chief Strategy Officer for The Content Advisory, Robert Rose helps transform brands by honing their content marketing. In this book, he walks readers through his scalable, strategic approach.

    Content Marketing Strategy explains what top brands are doing to streamline their content and how marketing strategists can scale their methods to create business success. The chapters cover stacking a team, working with marketing and branding professionals on a consistent tone and message, setting meaningful goals for the content strategy, implementing it, and measuring the resulting outcomes. Filled with compelling examples from leaders in content marketing, including Salesforce, Cleveland Clinics, Amazon, and Arrow Electronics, the book offers a new model that will transform and optimize your content marketing.

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    £23.70
  • Contesting the English Polity, 1660-1688: Religion, Politics, and Ideas: 49 (Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History)

    What did people in Restoration England think the correct relationship between church state should be? And how did this thinking evolve? Based on the author’s published essays, revised and updated with a new overarching introduction, this book explores the debates in Restoration England about “godly rule”. The book assesses some of the crucial transitions in English history: how the late Reformation gave way to the early Enlightenment; how Royalism became Toryism and Puritanism became Whiggism; how the power of churchmen was challenged by virulent anticlericalism; how the verities of “divine right” theory revived and collapsed. Providing a distinctive account of English thought in the era between the two revolutions of the Stuart century, “Contesting the English Polity, 1660-1688” discusses the ideological foundations of emerging party politics, and the deep intellectual roots of competing visions for the commonwealth, placing the power of religion, and the taming of religion, squarely alongside constitutional battles within secular politics.

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    £82.80£90.30
  • Continental Series: South East Asia – Wall Map

    • Stunning South East Asia Continent Wall Map, ideal for Home, Office or the Classroom. This Wall Map features political colours.
    • Size 1200 mm x 950 mm
    • Plastic coated – waterproof and wipeable.
    £28.50
  • Contract Law

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    Written by a leading contract lawyer with extensive teaching experience, Contract Law takes a unique approach to a complex subject.

    Chen-Wishart combines academic rigour with an innovative visual approach, presenting the law with diagrams, flowcharts and tables to provide students with a stimulating account of key principles and an engaging analysis of the complexities of contract law. Thought-provoking analytical features, such as the ‘Pause for reflection’ and ‘Counterpoint’ boxes, encourage active and critical engagement with the topics.

    Digital formats and resources
    The seventh edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.
    · The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
    · The online resources include: animated diagrams; chapters in essence; guidance on answering the questions in the book; bi-annual updates on the latest key developments in contract law; and self-test questions on key topics, with feedback, providing an opportunity for students to test and consolidate their learning.

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    £37.80

    Contract Law

    £37.80
  • Contract Law

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    Students often find the complex and commercial nature of contract law a real challenge. Contract Law tackles this head-on with problem scenarios and illustrations that reinforce learning and bring the law to life. It equips students with comprehensive knowledge of contract law and gives them the opportunity to engage with the content at a much deeper level.

    The clear structure and guiding narrative, married with rigorous academic analysis and examination of the law, provides unrivalled support to enable students to confidently navigate the complexities of contract law. Contract Law empowers students to understand, analyse, and critique the law, and to develop their ability to participate in academic debate with confidence and skill.

    Digital formats and resources:

    The third edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.
    -The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
    – On the accompanying online resources students can find additional support for their studies, including podcasts and videos

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    £33.20

    Contract Law

    £33.20
  • Contract Law (Macmillan Law Masters)

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    A comprehensive and bestselling textbook on Contract Law that covers core areas such as the formation of a contract, what goes into a contract, how to enforce a contract and much more. The book takes a very practical approach to teaching Contract Law including real-world examples and Hot Topic discussion points, illustrating how Contract Law can interact with other aspects of the core curriculum such as Tort Law. This edition has been updated with important new developments in the field, such as on interpretation, and negotiating damages and an account of profits. New material includes: Rewritten section on interpretation in the light of decisions of the Supreme Court including Wood v Capita Insurance Services Ltd (2018) New section dealing with negotiating damages and an account of profits in the light of the decision of the Supreme Court in Morris-Garner v One Step (Support) Ltd (2018) Updated section on the rule in Foakes v Beer in light of the decision of the Supreme Court in Rock Advertising Ltd v MWB Business Exchange Centres Ltd (2018), albeit the Supreme Court found it unnecessary to resolve the point Other important new cases: include Swynson Ltd v Lowick Rose LLP (damages and third party losses) Goodlife Foods Ltd v Hall Fire Protection Ltd (exclusion clauses) First Tower Trustees Ltd v CDS (Superstores International) Ltd (the scope of section 3 of the Misrepresentation Act 167) and Ali v Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago (implied terms). Written by one of the leading authorities on the topic, this book retains a critical edge and a student-friendly focus. It is essential reading for all students taking undergraduate and GDL/CPE courses in contract law.

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    £29.80£33.20
  • Contract Law Concentrate: Law Revision and Study Guide

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    Contract Law Concentrate is written and designed to help you succeed. Written by experts and covering all key topics, Concentrate guides go above and beyond, not only consolidating your learning but focusing your revision and maximising your exam performance. Each guide includes revision tips, advice on how to achieve extra marks, and a thorough and focused breakdown of the key topics and cases.

    Revision guides you can rely on: trusted by lecturers, loved by students…

    “The Concentrate books are my favourite revision guides as the quality of the information is always more comprehensive than others.” Carly Hatchard, law student, University of Bolton

    “The Concentrate structure is extremely good, it makes it so much easier to revise … no key information is left out, it’s a great series.” Emma Wainwright, law student, Oxford Brookes University

    “I have always used OUP revision and Q&A books and genuinely believe they have helped me get better grades” – Anthony Poole, law student, Swansea University

    “The detail in this revision textbook is phenomenal and is just what is needed to push your exam preparation to the next level” – Stephanie Lomas, law student, University of Central Lancashire

    “It is a little more in-depth than other revision guides, and also has clear diagrams and teaches ways to obtain extra marks. These features make it unique” – Godwin Tan, law student, University College London

    “The exam style questions are brilliant and the series is very detailed, prepares you well” – Frances Easton, law student, University of Birmingham

    “The accompanying website for Concentrate is the most impressive I’ve come across” – Alice Munnelly, law student, King’s College London

    Digital formats and resources
    The fifth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by extensive online resources to take your learning further (www.oup.com/lawrevision/).

    The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

    The online resources include:
    – advice on revision and exam technique from experienced examiner Nigel Foster;
    – a diagnostic test to help you pinpoint areas to focus your revision on;
    – interactive glossary and key cases to help you revise key terminology, facts, and principles;
    – multiple choice questions to test your knowledge; and
    – outline answers to questions in the book.

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    £12.30
  • Contract Law Directions

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    Contract law is a core first or second year module on all undergraduate law degrees in the UK. It is a core module on law conversion courses (GDL) and LLM.

    A considered balance of depth, detail, context, and critique, Contract Law Directions offers the most student-friendly guide to the subject; empowering students to evaluate the law, understand its practical application, and approach assessments with confidence.

    The Directions series has been written with students in mind. Contract Law Directions is the ideal guide as they approach the subject for the first time, this book will help them:

    – Gain a complete understanding of the topic: we won’t overload or leave students short, just the right amount of detail conveyed clearly
    – Understand the law in context: with scene-setting introductions and highlighted case extracts, the practical importance of the law becomes clear
    – Identify when and how to evaluate the law critically: students will be introduced to the key areas of debate and given the confidence to question the law
    – Deepen and test knowledge: visually engaging learning and self-testing features aid understanding and help students tackle assessments with confidence
    – Elevate their learning: with the ground-work in place, your students can aspire to take their learning to the next level, with direction provided on how to go further, each chapter now has a ‘digging deeper’ feature to further develop understanding

    New to this Edition
    – This edition has been fully revised and incorporates a number of new cases at Supreme Court, Privy Council, Court of Appeal and High Court level, including the following: TRW v Panasonic (CA) (battle of forms), Pakistan International Airlines v Times Travel (Supreme Court) (lawful act duress), Billy Graham Evangelistic Association v Scottish Event Campus (Sheriff Court) (force majeure-triggered by Covid), Triple Point Technology v PTT (Supreme Court) (liquidated damages and termination), A-G Virgin Islands v Global Water Associates (Privy Council) (remoteness of damages), and many others.
    – The opportunity was taken at proof stage to incorporate a discussion of the important 2023 decision of the Supreme Court in Barton v Morris (in place of Gwyn-Jones) (unilateral contracts).

    Digital formats and resources
    The ninth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.

    The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access, along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

    The text is also supported by online resources, which include:

    – Self-test questions
    – Guidance on answering essay and problem questions
    – Web links
    – Flashcard glossary

    Additional lecturer resources include:
    – Diagrams from the book

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    £33.20
  • Contract Law For Dummies

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    Take the mumbo jumbo out of contract law and ace your contracts course

    Contract law deals with the promises and agreements that law will enforce. Understanding contract law is vital for all aspiring lawyers and paralegals, and contracts courses are foundational courses within all law schools. Contract Law For Dummies tracks to a typical contracts course and assists you in understanding the foundational legal rules controlling voluntary agreements people enter into while conducting their personal and business affairs. Suitable as a supplement to introductory and advanced courses in contract law, Contract Law For Dummies gives you plain-English explanations of confusing terminology and aids in the reading and analysis of cases and statutes.

    Contract Law For Dummies gives you coverage of everything you need to know to score your highest in a typical contracts course. You’ll get coverage of contract formation; contract defenses; contract theory and legality; agreement, consideration, restitution, and promissory estoppel; fraud and remedies; performance and breach; electronic contracts and signatures; and much more.

    • Tracks to a typical contracts course
    • Plain-English explanations demystify intimidating information
    • Clear, practical information helps you interpret and understand cases and statutes

    If you’re enrolled in a contracts course or work in a profession that requires you to be up-to-speed on the subject, Contract Law For Dummies has you covered.

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    £17.10£21.80

    Contract Law For Dummies

    £17.10£21.80
  • Contract Law: An Introduction to the English Law of Contract for the Civil Lawyer

    The fourth edition of this acclaimed textbook addresses the developments in English contract law since the last edition, including the impact of the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union, and new case law on the role of good faith, the doctrine of consideration, rectification of written contracts for mistake, economic duress, illegality, contractual interpretation, and damages for breach of contract.

    The book introduces the lawyer trained in a civil law jurisdiction to the method of reasoning in the common law, and in particular to the English law of contract. It is written for the lawyer – whether student or practitioner – from another jurisdiction who already has an understanding of a (different) law of contract, but who wishes to discover the way in which an English lawyer views a contract. However, it is also useful for the English law student: setting English contract law generally in the context of other European and international approaches, the book forms an introductory text, not only demonstrating how English contract law works but also giving a glimpse of different ways of thinking about some of the fundamental rules of contract law from a civil law perspective.

    After a general introduction to the common law system – how a common lawyer reasons and finds the law – the book explains the principles of the law of contract in English law covering all the aspects of a contract from its formation to the remedies available for breach, whilst directing attention in particular to those areas where the approach of English law is in marked contrast to that taken in many civil law systems.

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    £28.50£33.20
  • Contract with the Mafia Boss: A Dark Mafia Romance (D’Angelo Brothers Mafia Reign)

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    A chance encounter led to a dating contract… with a mafia boss.

    I was desperate and needed a pretend boyfriend.

    Of all the people in the city, I collided with the ruthless millionaire, Carlo D’Angelo.
    His heart is as cold as ice, but he’s so darn hot, I’m surprised it hasn’t melted.

    When mistaken for my imaginary beau, I just went with it, and to my surprise…
    …he played along.

    It turns out he has an agenda of his own, and we needed to play by three simple rules:

    • Get to know each other so we’re never caught off guard,
    • Make a few public appearances together, and…
    • Share two kisses.

    In the end, he gets a building he’s been trying to buy from my father, and I get to walk away from an arranged marriage.

    The plan seemed perfect. We’re total opposites, so romance was never an option.
    I save lives, and he… takes them. So, there was no way anything could go wrong.

    That is until he started calling me… his.

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    £0.80
  • Contraptions: a timely new edition by a legend of inventive illustrations and cartoon wizardry

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    Heath Robinson was one of Britain’s most successful graphic artists. His work has had a huge influence on comic art in this country, but also on the image and self-image of the British. As the champion of pragmatic man, Heath Robinson presented a vision of the British as an unflappable, ingenious and slightly demented breed of inventors that persists to the present day. The British are still a nation of garage-haunting amateur engineers who will recognise the inhabitants of Heath Robinson’s world, with their pot bellies and pots of tea, archaic faces and sturdily commonsensical approach to the problems of existence. How to hunt tigers by elephant, how to get an even tan, rise with the sun or put out a chimney fire, these and many more pressing questions are answered in the pages of Contraptions. With illustrations salvaged from the family archives and commentary by Heath Robinson expert, Geoffrey Beare, Contraptions is the best possible introduction to the work of one of Britain’s great comic talents.

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    £19.00£23.80
  • Control of Communicable Diseases Manual: An Official Report of the American Public Health Association

    Control of Communicable Diseases Manual, 21st Edition, is the trusted source for public health professionals on identifying and controlling infectious diseases for over 100 years. The updated edition includes new chapters on SARS-CoV-2, Zika, and many more. This landmark publication is essential to all those in and around public health.

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    £64.60£68.90
  • Control: A dark and compulsive medical thriller

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    A dark and compulsive medical thriller written by a doctor who has seen it all, perfect for fans of Don’t Wake Up and Tess Gerritsen.

    ‘A suspenseful and frightening thriller’ Lynda La Plante

    Renowned surgeon Michael Trenchard locks his office door and prepares for a relaxing evening. But what follows is a living nightmare when later he is discovered in a locked-in coma, the victim of an auto-erotic asphyxiation.

    It is left to Doctor Kash Devan, Trenchard’s young protégé, to uncover the truth. And what he discovers is chilling . . .

    In his ruthless pursuit of wealth and success, Trenchard has left a trail of wrecked lives, and angry people, behind him. Which of Trenchard’s victims hated him so much that they wanted to ruin not only his reputation, but his life as well?

    Not all doctors are heroes . . .

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    £7.00£7.60
  • Controligarchs: Exposing the Billionaire Class, their Secret Deals, and the Globalist Plot to Dominate Your Life

    Imagine a world in which you own nothing and rent everything. Most of the protein in your diet comes from bugs, while lab-grown meats are a rare, expensive delicacy. You are not allowed to have more than one child, and your financial and medical data are instantly transferred to a centralized government database via a subdermal microchip. Controligarchs warns that this will be our existence if the supranational elites of the World Economic Forum get their way. Bruner, the Director of Research at the Government Accountability Institute led by famed investigator Peter Schweizer, presents a mountain of original research and reveals shocking new evidence that shows their sinister agenda will soon become reality. For example, the Controligarchs are: funding eugenics research that will allow them to pre-determine their children’s traits, creating a new caste system in which the ultrawealthy are able to hack their own biology – augmenting their intelligence with AI – to become superhuman or, they hope, immortal; bagging billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded crony stimulus and other forms of inflation-inducing corporate welfare that has allowed this tiny elite faction to double their net worth – adding trillions of dollars to their collective holdings – while the middle and lower classes work harder to earn less; planning for ‘the next pandemic,’ which means reinstating their lockdowns, implementing new waves of small business closures, and, ultimately, consolidating the ownership – of everything – into fewer and fewer hands Bruner offers a gripping and groundbreaking look into the shadowy meetings and sweetheart deals behind global social-engineering efforts, proving that, despite their stated intentions, we must never cede control of our lives to billionaires. Amidst daily disasters ranging from bank collapses to disease outbreaks to food and energy crises – each caused or exacerbated by the expert class – this page-turning investigation into the global elite is a must read.

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    £14.60
  • controlled drug recording book: Controlled Drugs Book For Hospital Nursing, Pharmacies, Hospitals, Nursing Home Care, 120 pages

    The Controlled Drugs Book Record is an essential tool for nursing staff who administer and manage controlled drugs. It is a formal record-keeping system that helps to ensure the safe and responsible use of controlled drugs, in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements..

    This Book includes :

    • Name of service user
    • Medication name
    • Medication obtained
    • Medication administered or disposed of
    • Signatures
    • Date, Time
    • Quantity
    • Received from
    • Name of person
    • Amount given
    • Amount disposed
    • Given by
    • Witnessed by
    • Balance
    • Notes

    Features:

    • 120 Pages
    • Size: 8.5 x 11 Inches

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    £5.70
  • Conventionally Yours: 1 (True Colors, 1)

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    A True Colors LGBTQIA Romance for fans of:

    Enemies-to-lovers stories
    Road trips (with kissing!)
    Gaming, conventions, fandom
    Nerd culture at its very best

    When two “big name fans” go head-to-head at a convention, love isn’t the only thing at stake.

    Charming, charismatic, and effortlessly popular, Conrad Stewart seems to have it all…but in reality, he’s scrambling to keep his life from tumbling out of control.

    Brilliant, guarded, and endlessly driven, Alden Roth may as well be the poster boy for perfection…but even he can’t help but feel a little broken inside.

    When these mortal enemies are stuck together on a cross-country road trip to the biggest fan convention of their lives, their infamous rivalry takes a back seat as an unexpected connection is forged. Yet each has a reason why they have to win the upcoming Odyssey gaming tournament and neither is willing to let emotion get in the way-even if it means giving up their one chance at something truly magical.

    Praise for Conventionally Yours:

    “Sweet, emotional, and uniquely quirky.” -Carrie Ryan, New York Times and USA Today bestelling author

    “You will ship this couple well before they figure out how much they need each other.” -Sarina Bowen, USA Today bestselling author

    “Fast, funny, and fantastic. A quest for the new decade-gamers will love this.” -Eoin Colfer, New York Times bestselling author

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    £5.70£8.50
  • Conversations from Calais: Sharing Refugee Stories

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    ‘A beautiful, deeply affecting and powerful marriage between art and activism’ – KHALED HOSSEINI, bestselling author of The Kite Runner

    ‘These are vital conversations. Everyone should eavesdrop on them’- KAMILA SHAMSIE, author of award-winning bestseller Home Fire

    Conversations From Calais is a global art movement that captures moments between volunteers and refugees in poster form. Pasted on our city walls these posters amplify marginalised voices and bear witness to those who are often ignored.

    Features essay contributions by Osman Yousefzada, Gulwali Passarlay, Nish Kumar, Joudie Kalla, Waad Al-Kateab, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Ai Weiwei and Inua Ellams.

    ‘Showcases what the world so desperately needs more of right now: heart, hope and humanity’ – EMMA GANNON, author & podcaster

    ‘These conversations remind us that the only difference between ourselves and anyone else is circumstance’ – OLIVE GRAY, actor

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    £11.40£14.20
  • Conversations on Love: with Philippa Perry, Dolly Alderton, Roxane Gay, Stephen Grosz, Esther Perel, and many more

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    *THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*

    ‘This book might just change your life’ Sunday Times

    ‘Wise, wonderful, moving and brilliant… will leave your heart in a much better place’ Stylist

    After years of feeling that love was always out of reach, journalist Natasha Lunn set out to understand how relationships work and evolve over a lifetime. She turned to authors and experts to learn about their experiences, as well as drawing on her own, asking: How do we find love? How do we sustain it? And how do we survive when we lose it?

    In Conversations on Love she began to find the answers:

    Philippa Perry on falling in love slowly
    Dolly Alderton on vulnerability
    Stephen Grosz on accepting change
    Candice Carty-Williams on friendship
    Lisa Taddeo on the loneliness of loss
    Diana Evans on parenthood
    Emily Nagoski on the science of sex
    Alain de Botton on the psychology of being alone
    Esther Perel on unrealistic expectations
    Roxane Gay on redefining romance
    and many more…

    ‘A gorgeous, richly layered book about all forms of love. You can pick it up and turn to any page – literally any – and find a gem to soothe and fortify your soul’ Pandora Sykes, Sunday Times bestselling author of ‘How Do We Know We’re Doing It Right?’

    ‘Hopeful and uplifting… this deep dive into the human heart will expand and enrich your perspective on love’ Evening Standard

    ‘I underlined passages on almost every page of this wide-ranging, tender-hearted book’ The Times, Books of the Year

    ‘Uplifting… You’ll laugh, cry and recommend it to your friends’ Refinery29

    ‘Wonderful’ Julia Samuel, bestselling author of GRIEF WORKS and THIS TOO SHALL PASS

    ‘This eclectic and heartwarming collection explores love in all its forms, from romantic and parental love to friendship and loss’Observer

    ‘Conversations on Love made me laugh, shed tears, think deeply. I want every person I love to read this book’ Dr Kathryn Mannix, Sunday Times bestselling author of WITH THE END IN MIND

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    £9.60£10.40
  • Cook and Share: 120 Delicious New Fuss-free Recipes

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    Mary’s favourite fuss-free recipes…

    In this brand new tie-in to her new BBC series, Mary Berry shares over 100 of her favourite dishes to share with the ones we love. Home cooking has never been more important, and every recipe has been created to bring families and friends together.

    Mouth watering brunch recipes like Brioche with Avocado, Spinach and Bacon will tempt anyone to the table, or indulgent Mac and Cheese with Smoked Haddock is perfect for colder evenings. As ever, Mary’s puddings are unbeatable – try her Ultimate Chocolate Brownie, or an irresistible Sunday Lunch Crumble Cake.

    Featuring all the recipes from Mary’s new series, plus many more fresh from Mary’s kitchen, each recipe has been rigorously tested to make your cooking stress-free. What’s more, every single dish is accompanied by a photograph of the finished food, so you know exactly what you can look forward to eating!

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    £12.40£25.70
  • Cook Anime: Eat Like Your Favorite Character―From Bento to Yakisoba: A Cookbook

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    Embark on a foodie’s journey through the world of anime and learn to recreate delicious dishes from your favourite anime series.

    Japanese animation has beautiful designs, fleshed out characters, and engaging storylines—and it’s also overflowing with so many scrumptiously rendered meals! Do you ever watch your favorite anime series and start craving the crunch of crispy seafood or the warmth of delicious noodles and broth or the fluffiness of soft, airy cakes? Now, you can make your cravings a reality with Cook Anime!

    Join an otaku on her tour through anime food and find out what your favorite characters are savoring and sharing—from bento to yakisoba—and then learn to make it at home! Along with each recipe, you will discover facts behind the food, such as history, culture, tips, and more. Perfect for foodies and anime-lovers alike, Cook Anime is the all-inclusive guide to making the meals of this Japanese artform.
     

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    £13.20£16.10
  • Cook with Jamie: My Guide to Making You a Better Cook

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    Jamie Oliver will share everything he’s learned as a chef as he invites you to Cook With Jamie

    Whether you’re a student, a young couple, an established cook or a novice, Cook With Jamie takes you through a whole load of simple and accessible recipes that will blow the socks off your family and any guests you might have round for dinner. There’s information on Jamie’s recommended kitchen equipment, advice on how to recognize and cook loads of different cuts of meat, as well as on how to get the best value and quality when you’re out shopping.

    Cook with Jamie guides you through creating meals from scratch, including simple instructions for making your own pasta and gnocchi and even how to tackle preparing a fresh crab, lobster and squid. Learn to mix beautifully balanced dressings and mayo for the perfect addition to Jamie’s recipes, like the warm Smoked Bacon and Jerusalem Artichoke Salad. From light starters to deserts with a twist, like moreish Bread and Butter Pudding with Marmalade Glaze and Cinnamon and Orange Butter, Cook with Jamie has recipes for every occasion and taste.

    Jamie shares classic dishes, new creations and some of the bestselling recipes from his award winning restaurants. Cook With Jamie is the perfect companion to anyone looking to improve their cooking and have fun in the kitchen.

    ‘You know what … if you’re going to eat three times a day for the rest of your life, you might as well learn to cook properly and enjoy it! So, roll up your sleeves and let me help you. Now is the time for you to get stuck in and reclaim your fantastic cooking heritage!’ – Jamie

    ‘There is only one Jamie Oliver. Great to watch. Great to cook’ Delia Smith

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    £26.40£33.30
  • Cookbook: Quick and Healthy Recipes for Busy Lifestyles

    Welcome to a world where delicious, nutritious meals meet the demands of your hectic schedule. “Quick and Healthy Recipes for Busy Lifestyles” is your guide to enjoying fantastic food without sacrificing time or health.

    Inside, you’ll find a collection of recipes designed for busy individuals and families. From energizing breakfasts to satisfying lunches, weeknight wonders, and on-the-go snacks, we’ve got you covered. Each recipe is quick to make and bursting with flavor.

    But this book is more than just recipes. It’s your toolkit for a healthier lifestyle. We’ll share tips on meal prepping, mindful eating, and managing stress. Together, we’ll make health and convenience go hand in hand.

    Whether you’re a seasoned chef or new to the kitchen, our recipes are accessible and enjoyable for all. Say goodbye to the idea that healthy eating is complicated or boring. It’s time to savor great food while feeling your best.

    Join us on this journey toward delicious, nutritious living. Let’s start cooking and savoring life in every bite.

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    £3.90
  • Cookery School

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    This is a learn-to-cook book for everyone, whether you are a complete beginner in the kitchen or you want to advance your skills. Enrolment in “Cookery School” is simple – buy the book and work your way through each chapter. Containing over 100 recipes and skills covering all the techniques you need to master along the way, the book is made up of five chapters: Starters, Fish, Meat, Puddings and Super Advanced. Each week on Cookery School, the students will master recipes from each of these areas, and you can cook along with them using the book. The recipes are ordered from Basic through to Intermediate and on to the most challenging Advanced level. All the dishes are aspirational, even the most basic ones, from Griddled Leeks with a Honey and Mustard Dressing, to Pan-fried Beef with Tarragon and Chervil Sauce and Baked Beetroot or Clam Chowder with Mini Garlic Bread Loaves, these are dishes that you will be proud to cook for your family and friends, for everyday or special occasions.

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    £3.40
  • Cooking & Dining in the Victorian Country House

    For centuries the food cooked in our country houses was the finest available, its variety greatly expanded by Victorian investment in new technology and professional cooks who were employed in the country houses. Adventurous, international trade in the Victorian period also meant that new ingredients became available. This great culinary tradition began its decline around the time of the First World War, and collapsed with the outbreak of war in 1939. Now, over eighty years later, it remains forgotten, as even those who experienced its final stages have passed away. Hopefully Peter Brears’ book will go a long way in reviving interest in it, and encouraging further appreciation and enjoyment of all its diverse aspects.

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    £28.90£34.20
  • Cooking Basics For Dummies, 5th Edition

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    Get started cooking now with Cooking Basics For Dummies, 5th Edition!

    Are you looking to dig yourself out of microwave dinners and learn the ropes of home cooking? Cooking Basics For Dummies, 5th Edition takes the intimidation out of cooking and helps you start cultivating your culinary prowess in no time. From learning fundamental cooking techniques like dicing, chopping, and saut?ing to creating delicious, easy-to-follow recipes, you’ll discover how to cook up crowd-pleasing meals the whole family will enjoy―all without breaking a sweat!

    Even if you’ve never cracked an egg, this friendly, practical guide gives you all the ingredients to become a superior home cook. In plain English, it explains step-by-step how to master popular cooking techniques, such as dicing vegetables, hard boiling an egg, making quick and delicious sauces, planning menus, stocking your pantry, and so much more.

    • Packed with more than 150 easy-to-follow recipes for every meal of the day, from mouth-watering mains to sumptuous sides to delectable desserts
    • Helps you master grilling, slow cooking, baking, roasting, pressure cooking, and more
    • Includes tips on adapting meals to meet the latest dietary trends, such as low-sugar, low-sodium, low-fat, plant-based, and vegetarian diets
    • Covers shopping at farmer’s markets and buying organic foods

    Cooking Basics For Dummies, 5th edition is for every beginner cook or polished chef looking for a refresher on breathing new life into home-cooked meals.

    P.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you’re probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of Cooking Basics For Dummies (9781118922316). The book you see here shouldn’t be considered a new or updated product. But if you’re in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. We’re always writing about new topics!

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    £16.20£18.00
  • Cooking for Friends

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    TV’s most popular chef, Gordon Ramsay, bridges the gap between his famous chef’s table (situated in the white heat of his restaurant kitchen) and his table at home with Tana and their young family. His latest cookbook is packed with simple, seasonal, modern British recipes.

    Gordon lives life in the fast lane, travelling the world to foster his many hugely successful business enterprises and to film his highly acclaimed TV series. But, despite the commitments of a busy work life, he has always believed that families should sit around their tables to eat together as much as possible.

    His latest cookbook gathers together over 100 inspiring and well-constructed recipes which everyone will enjoy cooking for their friends and family, including Chorizo, broad bean and mint couscous, Scallop brochettes with coriander and chilli butter, Smoked salmon and horseradish cream tarts and Toffee and chocolate steamed pudding.

    The recipes embody Gordon’s strongly held opinion that we should support local producers and farmers’ markets, that we should cook with seasonal fresh ingredients which haven’t travelled miles to reach our plates and that we should celebrate the wealth of regional dishes available to us from Cornish crab soup to Bakewell tarts.

    Gordon shares the dishes that he loves to cook (and eat) when he’s off duty. With chapters covering Hot and Cold Soups; Pasta and Grains; Fish and Shellfish; Meat and Poultry; Pies and Tarts; Vegetables and Salads; Puddings and Ices and Coffee and Chocolate, each recipe is introduced with an insight into why he has chosen it and includes tips on how to re-create it perfectly. With emphasis on simplicity for stunning results, the majority of the recipes are short and easy to cook.

    This beautiful book has been created by one of Britain’s top designers, in tandem with an amazing young photographer. While food is king in this book, sprinkled as it is with candid photos of Gordon and the family, Cooking for Friends allows you to share his love of life and the good things in it.

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    £19.00£23.80

    Cooking for Friends

    £19.00£23.80
  • Cooking Step By Step: More than 50 Delicious Recipes for Young Cooks

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    A must-have cookbook for budding young chefs with over 50 mouth-watering recipes to help you cook with confidence!

    Introducing Cooking Step-by-Step, a brilliant cookbook for kids that will teach them how to chop, mix, and stir their way to kitchen magic and learn how to make perfect pasta, wonderful wraps and much more!
    Jam-packed with more than 50 delicious recipes that are easy to make, using readily available kitchen ingredients, and are tasty enough for the whole family to enjoy together!

    This number 1 bestselling children’s cookbook aims to teach young chefs aged 5-9 that cooking can be fun, educational and inspiring! Discover top tips, tricks, and kitchen fundamentals – all while having a great time making simple snacks, balanced meals, and sweet treats.

    Celebrate your child’s curiosity and culinary skills as they explore:

    -Crystal clear instructions for young readers to ensure the dishes are a success every time
    -Handy tips and techniques throughout to test out new skills
    -Recipes that contain a good balance of tasty, healthy dishes, modern and exciting twists on classics, and the occasional sweet treat
    -Includes both international and vegetarian recipes
    -Featuring a section on kitchey safety measures
    -Full list of kitchen equipment

    Split into three core chapters, covering Light Bites including falafels and fluffy pancakes, then moving onto Main Dishes, such as sticky chicken and salmon parcels, and finally featuring Sweet Treats and Bakes, like clever cookies, chocolate slabs, granola bars and so much more, proving something for every budding young chef to learn and discover, and plenty of delicious dishes for the whole family to enjoy together.

    The clear and easy-to-read recipes accompanied by step-by-step pictures explains how to make each dish in a way that doesn’t talk down to young readers, and teaches them how to make real meals, to be enjoyed at breakfast, lunch, dinner and in between! A must-have cookery book for children who are interested learning how to cook, with 50 fun-filled recipes featured, and instructions on teaching kids how to cook raw vegetables, fish, grains, legumes, meat and more!

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    £12.00£13.30
  • Cooking Up a Storm: The Teen Survival Cookbook

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    What’s cooking? Find out in this cool cookbook – written by a teenager, for teenagers

    Sam Stern shares dozens of his favourite recipes for all occasions. There are pancakes for breakfast and easy lunches like soup or salad to pack up for school. Quick meals like spaghetti or omelettes are best for busy school nights; for weekends there are serious dinners like homemade lasagne or whole roasted chicken. And don’t forget fancy, mouth-watering desserts; addictive but healthy snacks; and even special menus and suggestions to help keep your brain boosted during dreaded exam time. Especially geared toward teen readers, Cooking Up a Storm is bursting with over 120 healthy, tasty and simple recipes and food ideas and features a lively commentary from Sam, along with colourful photos of food preparation and the ultimate chef’s reward: feasting with friends.

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    £8.90£12.30
  • Cooking With Semen 100 Delicious Recipes: 6 X 9 Blank Lined Coworker Gag Gift Funny Office Notebook Journal _secret santa exchange gifts idea _office gifts

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    It is suitable for anyone and would make the perfect gag gift.For inspiration, motivation, creativity or just as the driving force to help you get things done, Awesome Notebooks have exactly what you need.Check out our other notebooks and find the perfect one that will suit you, or would be ideal for that special gift for a loved one. Awesome Notebooks carry a range of different notebooks and you will undoubtedly find the right one for you by checking through our different and exciting graphic options.With the Sure, Let Me Drop Everything and Work On Your Problem: The Classic, Unique, Blank, Awesome Notebook you have something that can be carried easily and will help you to maintain your inspiration wherever you may be.Specifications:Cover Finish: Matte Dimensions: 6″ x 9″ Interior: Blank, White Paper, UnlinedPages: 110*blank lined notebook you can visit my page to find another awesome notebook thank you

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    £5.30
  • Cooking With Semen 50 Delicious Recipes: Inappropriate, outrageously funny joke notebook disguised as a real 6”x9” paperback – fool your friends with this awesome gift!

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    Cooking with Semen 50 delicious recipes:

    Hilarious, Inappropriate and downright rude, this outrageous, novelty notebook is the perfect gift, guaranteed to raise eyebrows.

    Play a hilarious practical joke on your friends or co-workers by gifting them this laugh out loud, customised journal.

    Watch the reaction of your co workers when they see this sat on your desk or check out the strange looks when you get this out on the subway, tube or bus.

    Give this notebook as a birthday, Christmas, weddings or budding Chef. The look on the recipients face will be priceless!

    Imagine your in-laws faces when they see this sat on your bookshelf or coffee table.

    From the blurb:

    Semen is nutritious, has a fantastic texture and incomparable cooking properties. Like fine wine and cheeses, the taste of semen is complex and dynamic.

    The cost of semen is generally free if you know how and who to ask and it comes in abundance. unfortunately however despite its low production cost and almost unlimited availability, it is rarely used in cooking.

    With this book, we want to create a movement. forget veganism, that is so 2019. we want semen to become a household staple. one on everyones shopping list.

    if you’re not scared of a little experimentation, we recommend the special sticky bbq sauce recipe or if something sweet takes your fancy, how about cum creme caramel?

    Features:

    • Size: 6” x 9” inch
    • Paper: College-ruled on white paper
    • Pages: 110 high quality pages
    • Cover: Soft, matte cover
    • Perfect for gel pen, ink or pencils
    • Great size to carry everywhere in your bag, for work, high school, college
    • Makes a great Christmas, birthday, mothers day, graduation or beginning of the school year gift for Men & Women and Boys & Girls
    • Hand designed, Unique gift.

    Disclaimer: this note book has no content. It is a 110 page 6”x9” ruled paperback notebook designed to fool people into thinking it’s the real thing.

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    £4.20£6.20
  • Cooking: Simply and Well, for One or Many

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    WINNER OF A FORTNUMS SPECIAL AWARD 2023

    WINNER OF A GUILD OF FOOD WRITERS AWARD 2023

    WINNER OF THE ANDRÉ SIMON AWARD 2022 FOR BEST FOOD BOOK

    ‘A beautifully written instant classic’ Nigella Lawson

    ‘Jeremy Lee is an absolutely brilliant British chef . . . This cookbook is extraordinary, don’t hesitate to buy it’ Stanley Tucci

    Good food honed from great ingredients is the principle at the heart of Cooking.

    There are sections on the usefulness and frugality of breadcrumbs, black olive crumbs to serve with everything; impromptu puddings like peaches in wine with bay leaves or plum compote with ricotta and hazelnuts; pea dishes galore; superb versions of classics like chocolate St Emilion and pommes Anna; big dishes to serve a few such as marinated chicken with roast pumpkin salad; and essentials like a wild garlic purée.

    Cooking is brimming with stories, wit, infectious joy for food and indispensable advice. It is brilliantly illustrated by John Broadley and photographed by Elena Heatherwick, and will surely be one of the most distinctive cook books published for years from the renowned chef, Jeremy Lee.

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    £25.50£28.50
  • Cool Cars Colouring Book for Kids: 50 Awesome Colouring Pages of Supercars, Hypercars, Race Cars and Classic Cars for Boys and Girls Aged 5 and up. (Colouring Books for Children)

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    Cool Cars Colouring Book for Kids: 50 Awesome Colouring Pages of Supercars, Hypercars, Race Cars and Classic Cars for Boys and Girls Aged 5 and up.
    High-quality original illustrations of incredible motor cars for children of all ages to enjoy.
    Ideal colouring book for any boy or girl who likes cars like a Ferrari, Porche 911, Audi TT, Bentley Continental, Aston Martin DB9, Hennessy, Tesla, Chevrolet Corvette, BMW’s Mercedes, Jaguar E-Type and more!

    • This colouring book contains 50 unique, giant, full-page colouring pages of cars.
    • High-quality designs suitable for all abilities.
    • All drawings feature unique makes and models of cars to keep your child entertained.
    • The illustrations are all one-sided, which makes for easier colouring in and less bleed-through when using felt-tip pens.
    • The colouring book is designed for all children, but would probably suit boys and girls aged 5 and up.
    • It is the perfect gift or car party favour for any child who loves race cars and vehicles.

    Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches
    Pages: 50 drawings.

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    £5.20
  • Cool Dogs, Cool Homes: Living in style with your dog

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    Stylish interiors and happy dogs make the perfect home.

    You may have the coolest home on the street, but a house is not a home without a dog. So how do you keep your interiors Instagrammable when you have a canine companion, with all the associated paraphernalia of feeding bowls, leads, beds and toys? As a dog-owner for over 20 years, and a former home buying manager at Selfridge’s in London, Geraldine James is the perfect person to show you how to incorporate dogs into your life without sacrificing your style or their freedom to roam the house and garden. Whether you live in the city, in the countryside or on the coast, your home can still look good with a few careful compromises. Then there are the ‘design’ dogs – dogs belonging to designers whose beautifully curated homes are none the less canine-friendly. And finally there’s a special section telling the stories of the rescue dogs featured in the book, and highlighting the joy a rescue dog can bring to your life and your home.

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    £13.70£19.00
  • Coping with Diverticulitis: Soothe and Heal Your Gut (Overcoming Common Problems)

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    ‘A major step in patient education and participation in the management of diverticulitis’ – Professor Frank A. Frizelle

    Diverticular disease (DD) is a digestive disorder caused by enflamed diverticula, or pouches, in the colon. A common cause is constipation due to lack of fibre in the diet. Diverticulitis is very common, with about 60,000 new cases diagnosed each year in the UK and 300,000 in the USA. Symptoms are usually persistent abdominal pain plus disturbed bowel function (constipation or diarrhoea or alternating between the two). Diverticulitis sometimes becomes very severe leading to perforation of the bowel, forming an abscess or rarely peritonitis. This best-selling book looks at the treatment and self-management of DD – while the doctor can help, particularly with antibiotics, much can be done by the individual to minimise the effects of this condition.

    Topics include:
    The medical treatment of diverticular disease
    Probiotics (‘good’ or ‘friendly’ live bacteria and yeasts said to be good for digestive health
    The increase of diverticular disease in the population
    Effects of diverticular disease

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    £9.50£10.40
  • Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines

    The first publication dedicated to artists’ zines in North America, a revelatory exploration of an unexamined but thriving aesthetic practice

    Copy Machine Manifestos captures the rich history of artists’ zines as never before, placing them in the lineage of the visual arts and exploring their vibrant growth over the past five decades. Fully illustrated with hundreds of zine covers and interiors, alongside work in other media, such as painting, photography, film, video, and performance, the book also features brief biographies for more than 100 zine-makers including Beverly Buchanan, Mark Gonzales, G.B. Jones, Miranda July, Bruce LaBruce, Terence Koh, LTTR, Ari Marcopoulos, Mark Morrisroe, Raymond Pettibon, Brontez Purnell, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, and Kandis Williams. Accompanying a major exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, this expansive book, bound as a paperback with a separate jacket, focuses on zines from North America, celebrating how artists have harnessed the medium’s essential role in community building and transforming material and conceptual approaches to making art across all media since 1970. 

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    £28.30£33.20

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