July 2016. Bright, sparky & raring to go, Margot Goodwin arrives as the new curate at St Mark`s, Highbury. She`s one part exhilarated, ten parts terrified. This is the most important twelve months of her life. Success would mean becoming a fully-fledged priest a year from now, something she feels profoundly called to do. Failure would not only prove her father right, but also delight all the antis who consider woman priests an abomination. Can she convince everyone herself included
- that she`s more than a five foot eight blonde with a Ph D & a penchant for Max Factor`s Mulberry Lipfinity & a good glass of wine? Louise Rowland is a natural writer, funny & wry, this is a female Rev.
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After following the advice from a manual called ” How to Meet & Marry Mr Right”, Jane learns that in love there is neither pattern nor promise. The Girls` Guide To Hunting & Fishing is a deeply funny collection of connected stories & a portrait of Jane, a woman manoeuvring her way through love, sex & relationships. Penguin by Hand is a collection comprising five of Penguin`s most popular women`s fiction titles of recent years, all with new & beautiful craft-inspired jackets. ...

Guaranteed to fill every holiday with fun, this activity book is bursting with great things for girls to do this summer, including doodles to complete, things to make, puzzles to solve & games to play. It is the perfect size to fit into a child`s backpack whenever they head off for a trip away, but just as good for fun at home. ...

This is the essential guide to growing your own salads, herbs, veg & fruit while maintaining an attractive outdoor space to have fun in. Aimed at beginners, it has sound practical & seasonal advice, lots of hints & tips for successful growing, delicious recipes & fun Weekend Projects to help you make the most of your outdoor area, however small. This completely new sort of gardening book will appeal to 20- & 30-something women who have busy working lives but still want to grow their own produce without spending all weekend digging. ...

Welcome to the Velorution! Women`s cycling is having a moment. From Olympic heroines like Victoria Pendleton, through fashion designers, models & celebrities, to the super-cool girls on the street, everybody who is anybody is travelling on two wheels. This book will inspire you to join them. Cycling is a fun, healthy & inherently stylish hobby & form of transport with a long & rich history of empowering women. It has never been more fashionable & more accessible to just about everybody. Full of fun & inspiration, with gorgeous photography & quirky illustrations throughout, The Girl`s Guide to Life on Two Wheels is a practical & stylish guide to help you find the confidence & motivation to embrace cycling as part of your daily life. From choosing a bike & staying safe on the roads to looking great on two wheels & embracing the unique style cycling offers, Cathy will arm you with everything you need to get on your bike. Whether you used to cycle as a kid or have never been on a bike in your life, no matter what age you are, where you live or how fit & active you are
- if you`ve ever thought you`d love to cycle but `can`t`, this book will show you that you can, & you can do it in style.
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In the remote Kingdom of Castalia, the scholars of the Twenty Third century play the Glass Bead Game. The elaborately coded game is a fusion of all human knowledge
- of maths, music, philosophy, science, & art. Intrigued as a school boy, Joseph Knecht becomes consumed with mastering the game as an adult. As Knecht fulfils his life-long quest he must contend with unexpected dilemmas & the longing for a life beyond the ivory tower.
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From Jan Pienkowski, much-loved illustrator of the Meg & Mog series, comes this beautiful collection of Polish folk tales, with vibrant & witty colour illustrations throughout. Using the traditional cut-paper technique he learned as a child, Jan brings eight of his favourite Polish stories to life
- featuring classic stories such as ” Pan Twardowski”, ” The Glass Mountain”, ” The Wawel Dragon” & ” The Fern Flower”. A brand new title from one of the giants of children`s literature, this magical collection is the perfect way to introduce children to Polish folk tales.
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Rajkumar is only a boy, helping out on a market stall in the dusty square outside the royal palace in Mandalay, when the British force the Burmese King, Queen & court into exile. Thus begins this novel which grasps the reach & fall of empires. The history of the twentieth century is told across three generations, spread over three interlinked parts of the British Empire: Burma, Malaya & India. ...

Cool. Balanced. Modern. The precisions of science, the wild variance of lust, the catharsis of confession & the fear of failure
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`A biographical orrery
- intricate, complex & fascinating` The Observer`A peerless intellectual biography. The Glass Universe
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