Follow the funny exploits of the utterly lovable pup as he does his best to get his paws on the pie! This traditional verse is retold with impeccable taste and tremendous style, making it a book to savour again and again.

For the last 70 years, the guests of Woman’s Hour have been entertaining listeners with their compelling combination of wit, warmth, insight and humour**.** Woman’s Hour has interviewed many of the biggest female names from entertainment, politics, the arts and beyond.Words from Wise, Witty and Wonderful Women is a collection of quotes and extracts from 70 years of the Woman’s Hour archive, featuring some of the most memorable guests to appear on...

The world's most lovable grumpy cat learns to love Halloween in this quirky story, for fans of Grumpy Monkey.Meet Cat, an adorable grump who thinks Halloween is a nightmare.He hates the spidery cobwebs. He hates the horrible pumpkins. And he reallyhates the noisy trick-or-treaters coming to his house.But when Cat ventures into the night, he learns that the holiday is full of surprises. Maybe Halloween isn't so terrible--es...

A unique, warm and super-stylish introduction to the world of counting with an adorable pup and his delightful owner, this is a book set to charm children and parents alike.From the talented creator of the successful Apple Pie ABC, Hickory Dickory Dog and Little Mouse comes another irresistible retelling of a traditional verse with a twist.

The world's most loveable grumpy cat learns to love Christmas in this funny story, for fans of Grumpy Monkey.Meet Cat, an adorable grumpy cat who thinks Christmas is the worst!Cat hates the food. He hates the silly presents. And he hates the noisy visitors stealing his favorite spot.But when Cat looks up at the beautiful night sky, he starts to think that maybe . . . Christmas isn't ALL bad. And just maybe, the magic of Christmas c...

A soup cookbook featuring 100 no-recipe recipes!All you have to do is prepare the ingredients, cook them (or not), garnish and serve. No need to sauté, add ingredients in order, or monitor the cooking.Each photograph details the ingredients in detail, everything is explained: quantities and preparation.Pictograms indicate the cooking information (cook in a saucepan, blend, chill in the fridge and strain) and then you're good to go!...

Long repressed following the collapse of empire, memories of the French colonial experience have recently gained unprecedented visibility. In popular culture, scholarly research, personal memoirs, public commemorations, and new ethnicities associated with the settlement of postcolonial immigrant minorities, the legacy of colonialism is now more apparent in France than at any time in the past. How is this upsurge of interest in the colonial past to be explained? Does the commemoration of em...

Recent years have seen increased interest in international philanthropy and cross-border charitable giving. A new generation of high-net-worth individuals, keen to dedicate part of their wealth to philanthropic purposes, and an increasingly global charitable landscape raise a range of complex issues. What is a 'charity'? Does that definition vary from one jurisdiction to another? Are domestic charities taxed differently to foreign organizations? Written by a team of experts from around the...

Drawing on affect theory and the key themes of attachment, disruption and belonging, this book examines the ways in which our placed surroundings – whether urban design, border management or organisations – shape and form experiences of gender.Bringing together key debates across the fields of sociology, geography and organisation studies, the book sets out new theoretical ground to examine and consolidate shared experiences of what it means to be in or out of place.Contrib...

Each of these essays begins with the words “A Canadian is . . .”. Each one is very different, producing a fascinating book for all thinking Canadians.Irvin Studin is an idealistic young Canadian who wanted to do something extraordinary for his country. So he decided to approach leading Canadians — he calls them “sages” — to tell us what they believe defines us. The people who responded eagerly, to produce an essay of 1,500 to 2,000 words, are, in his words, “all distinguished Canad...

Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow spent a decade traveling back and forth to Paris as well as living there. Yet one important lesson never seemed to sink in: how to communicate comfortably with the French, even when you speak their language. In The Bonjour Effect Jean-Benoît and Julie chronicle the lessons they learned after they returned to France to live, for a year, with their twin daughters. They offer up all the lessons they learned and explain, in a book as fizzy as a bott...

An award-winning historian presents an absorbing account of the French mind, shedding light on France's famous tradition of intellectual lifeWhy are the French such an exceptional nation? Why do they think they are so exceptional? The French take pride in the fact that their history and culture have decisively shaped the values and ideals of the modern world. French ideas are no less distinct in their form: while French thought is abstract, stylish and often opaque...