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The story of England's first great queen - and how she wielded power with a meticulously crafted image

A sumptuous guide to the art of Henry VIII - and what his collection of paintings and artworks reveal about the man and his reign

Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country. More than fifty years ago, the new US President, John F. Kennedy, spoke these words. Millions of Americans listened, and they were filled with hope. With Kennedy as president, surely there was a great future ahead for their country. But Kennedy would not finish his four years as president. In November 1963, the world stopped as terrible news came from Dallas, Texas

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.

A reader adaptation of the story of Marley, considered the world's "worst dog," and all of the adventures he has with his human family. Includes activites and a word list at the end of book.

When a notice appears in the local newspaper, the villagers are curious. Is it a joke, or is there really going to be a murder at Little Paddocks? At the announced time, the lights go out. Gunshots are heard. What is happening? Will Miss Marple be able to explain the mystery?

Prescription for Miss Marple: After the doctor had gone, his nurse, Miss Knight, bustled in. "There," she said to Miss Marple, "we look much more cheerful. Did the doctor recommend a tonic?" "He recommended I take an interest in murder." "A nice detective story?" "No," said Miss Marple. "Real life." "Goodness," exclaimed Miss Knight. "But there's not likely to be a murder in this quiet spot." "Murders," said Miss Marple, "can happen anywhere. And do." "At the Development, prehaps?" mused Miss Knight. "A lot of those Teddy Boys carry knives." But the murder, when it came, was much closer to home.

SEQUEL TO THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY The Wilderness Years are over. But not for long. At the end of Bridget Jones's Diary, Bridget hiccuped off into the sunset with man-of-her-dreams Mark Darcy.

When Alice Ascher is murdered in Andover, Hercule Poirot is already on to the clues. Alphabetically speaking, it's one down, twenty-five to go. There's a serial killer on the loose. His macabre calling card is to leave the ABC Railway guide beside each victim's body. But if A is for Alice Asher, bludgeoned to death in Andover; and B is for Betty Bernard, strangled with her belt on the beach at Bexhill; then who will Victim C be?

A dazzling urban satire of modern human relations? An ironic, tragic insight into the demise of the nuclear family? Or the confused ramblings of a pissed thirty-something? --back cover