At just 17 the author went to live on her new husband`s hacienda deep in the Venezuelan Andes. There her husband (a bank robber & aristocrat) more or less leaves her to fend for herself. She lived for seven years among the people of the area, grew to love them & learned the names for seventeen different types of avocado pears! ...

When Max the Martian crash-lands on planet Earth, he befriends young Sam who promises to help him get back home. The pair set out on an exciting journey through secret underground tunnels to the Tower of London, to find the one special ingredient that will power the little Martian’s spaceship & return him home- diamonds! ...

Surland Falk, leading publishers of street plans of Dutch towns, produce clear & detailed maps that make strong use of colour. The plans extend into the outlying suburbs & include an enlarged inset of the central area. One-way streets & public transport routes are clearly shown. Useful addresses for tourists & a full street index can be found on the reverse. Map legend

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The Hague with Scheveningen in a series of handy size, detailed & indexed city centre street plans of main towns in the Netherlands & Flanders including Brussels from Falk, highlighting recommended walks & places of interest, with six best sights prominently marked & cross-referenced to brief descriptions. The plans also indicate publishers’ recommendations for shopping and/or bars & restaurants. The network of streets & small connecting passages is very clearly presented. Metro stations are marked & tram routes are shown with line numbers & stops. The plans show cycle paths & for drivers indicate main traffic arteries & car parks. Symbols show various facilities such as tourist information centres, markets, canal cruise offices, etc. On the reverse, the street index is accompanied by a calendar of main events, a list of museums, plus contact details for publishers’ recommendations. Map legend & all the text about recommended sights, etc, include English. To see the list of other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Make this year's Christmas dinner your greatest & most relaxed ever with Hairy Bikers Si King & Dave Myers, authors of the 1 runaway bestseller MUMS KNOW BEST: THE HAIRY BIKERS' FAMILY COOKBOOK. With their irrepressible enthusiasm for great food & all things festive, Si & Dave have put together the definitive Christmas cookbook. Combining foolproof versions of the nation's favourite Christmas dishes with new & inventive festive recipes they love to cook for their friends & families, the Hairy Bikers will ensure you serve up cracking meals with ease throughout the holiday season. As well as covering what to cook on the big day itself, the Hairy Bikers also give you tasty dishes for Christmas Eve, delicious cocktails to tame your in-laws, ingenious recipes for all those leftovers & fancy snacks to nibble on in front of the telly. They even show you how to make your own Christmas crackers
- & help keep the kids distracted. This is the perfect companion to your festive celebrations.
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Who doesn`t love a curry? Whether it`s a take-away korma at your kitchen table or a lamb biryani at your local Indian restaurant, a curry is everyone`s favourite Friday night supper. But curry is so much more. A proper curry can be an exquisitely fragrant dish, with delicate flavours that surprise & titillate your taste buds, & the Hairy Bikers, bestselling authors & BBC presenters, are here to show you how to make the most delicious, authentic curries you`ve ever tasted in your own kitchen. In this book, Si & Dave have put together loads of br&-new recipes from around the world
- from simple dishes for a quick midweek taste treat to fantastic feasts for a weekend celebration. Their recipes are the real deal, using great techniques & secrets they`ve discovered on their travels in Asia as well as years of cooking curries themselves. You`ll find all the recipes & tips you need to make some mouth-watering meals, with everything from starters to pickles & chutneys. This is the one-stop shop for the best curries you`ve ever tasted
- fresh, full of flavour & fantastic. These are curries for the 21st century.

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The Hairy Bikers are on their bikes again, searching out the very best recipes from around the world. This time, they`re discovering the most delicious food from our favourite Mediterranean countries. Including recipes from their upcoming prime time BBC Two cookery show, THE HAIRY BIKERS` MEDITERRANEAN celebrates the culinary delights of France, Spain & Italy. With more of us understanding the health benefits of a Med diet, these hearty & healthy dishes are a taste of the very best holiday memories. Fresh, classic, easy & seasonal, enjoy our favourite Med recipes with the nation`s favourite cooking duo! ...

The bestselling, big-hearted & down-to-earth chefs, The Hairy Bikers, return with 80 delicious vegetarian recipes to make losing weight & eating less meat even easier. In their multi-million selling HAIRY DIETERS series, the Hairy Bikers proved that you can eat your favourite foods & still lose weight. Jam-packed full of delicious, low-cal versions of traditional classics & family favourites, they have taken the deprivation out of dieting & helped millions shift the pounds. Following on from THE HAIRY DIETERS, THE HAIRY DIETERS EAT FOR LIFE, THE HAIRY DIETERS GOOD EATING & THE HAIRY DIETERS: FAST FOOD, THE HAIRY DIETERS GO VEGGIE, shows that going vegetarian can be just as easy as going low-cal. Whether you want to cut out meat entirely, cut down, or just incorporate some more meat-free dishes into your diet, the book is full of simple & easy-to-follow recipes for tasty veggie meals & snacks, from Lancashire Hot Pot to Veggie Sausages. Si King & Dave Myers, aka the Hairy Bikers, have been entertaining & feeding Britain with their unique blend of delicious recipes, cheeky humour & motorbike enthusiasm for years now. The Hairy Dieters books have sold over 3 million copies in the UK, & their fifth book is set to make healthy eating even easier. Si King & Dave Myers are the nation`s favourite food heroes. The stars of numerous TV cookery series, they represent all that is good-hearted & loved about food. ...

Following on from their multi-million selling diet books, THE HAIRY DIETERS, THE HAIRY DIETERS EAT FOR LIFE & THE HAIRY DIETERS: GOOD EATING, the Hairy Bikers are back with more delicious low-cal recipes, that can all be made under 30 minutes. THE HAIRY DIETERS: FAST FOOD is jam-packed with tasty recipes for breakfast & brunch, soups, salads, mains & snacks, including Spicy Sweetcorn Fritters, Pasta with Chilli Prawns, Chicken Tagine & Instant Sorbet with Frozen Berries. Si King & Dave Myers, aka the Hairy Bikers, have been entertaining & feeding Britain with their unique blend of delicious recipes, cheeky humour & motorbike enthusiasm for years now. The Hairy Dieters books have sold over 2 million copies in the UK, & their fourth book is set to make healthy eating even easier. Si King & Dave Myers are the nation`s favourite food heroes. The stars of numerous TV cookery series, they represent all that is good-hearted & loved about food. ...

Following on from their multi-million selling diet books, THE HAIRY DIETERS & THE HAIRY DIETERS: EAT FOR LIFE, the Hairy Bikers share more delicious low-calorie recipes & easy-to-follow advice. Si King & Dave Myers, aka the Hairy Bikers, have been entertaining & feeding Britain with their unique blend of tasty recipes, cheeky humour & motorbike enthusiasm for years now. The Hairy Dieters books have sold nearly 2 million copies in the UK & their third diet book provides even more low-cal family favourites. Si King & Dave Myers are the nation`s favourite food heroes. The stars of numerous TV cookery series, they represent all that is good-hearted & loved about food. ...