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<p>The Batch Lady : Shop Once. Cook Once. Eat Well All Week.</p>

<p>'Cookery's answer to Mrs Hinch' Hello! magazine</p>

<p>The revolutionary Batch Method brings the gift of time to even the busiest lives, with over 80 simple, freezable store cupboard recipes.</p>

<p>The Batch Lady has been transforming how thousands of people cook and eat through her revolutionary online channel. Now she's going to share her secrets with you.</p>

<p>With over 80 delicious, home-cooked recipes that are quick to make, create and store, Suzanne's brilliant recipe combinations and time-saving tips will transform your kitchen, and will buy you back extra hours in your week.</p>

<p>This is the only guide you will ever need to save you money, time, and headspace, and change your life for good.</p>

<p>That's Not My Kangaroo...</p>

<p>Meet five adorable kangaroos in this exciting addition to the much-loved That's not my... series. Babies and toddlers will love touching the textured patches as they meet kangaroos with smooth tails, rough noses and fluffy ears. The bright pictures and textures to stroke are designed to help develop sensory and language awareness.</p>

<p>That's Not My Giraffe…</p>

<p>Meet five friendly giraffes in this charming addition to the much-loved That's not my... series. Babies and toddlers will love touching the textured patches as they meet giraffes with tufty tails, fluffy manes and soft spots. The bright pictures and textures to stroke are designed to help develop sensory and language awareness.</p>

<p>A Song Of Ice And Fire 4: A Feast For Crows</p>

<p>HBO’s hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin’s internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A FEAST FOR CROWS is the fourth volume in the series.</p>

<p>A Feast for Crows brings to life dark magic, intrigue and terrible bloodshed as the war-torn landscape of the Seven Kingdoms is threatened by destruction as vast as any in its violent past. The War of the Five Kings has ripped Westeros apart. The bloodthirsty, treacherous and cunning Lannisters occupy the Iron Throne, with allies as ruthless as themselves. Lord Frey was host at the Red Wedding, so called for the massacre of the guests, their screams unheard above the music of the feast. Euron Crow’s Eye is as black a pirate as ever raised a sail, sworn to deliver the whole of Westeros to the ironborn.</p>

<p>No less to be feared are their enemies. The Starks of Winterfell and the Martells of Dorne seek vengeance for their dead. And the last of the Targaryens, Daenerys Stormborn, will bring fire and blood to King’s Landing when her young dragons reach their terrifying maturity. The last war fought with dragons was a cataclysm powerful enough to shatter the Valyrian peninsula, now a smoking, demon-haunted ruin half drowned by the sea.</p>

<p>Against a backdrop of alchemy and murder, victory may go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel … and the coldest hearts.</p>

<p>Fake Accounts</p>

<p>SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE</p>

<p>A wry, provocative and very funny debut novel about identity, authenticity and the self in the age of the internet</p>

<p>'I loved it' Zadie Smith</p>

<p>'Brilliant, very funny' Guardian</p>

<p>'Prepare to feel very seen' I-D</p>

<p>On the eve of Donald Trump's inauguration, a young woman snoops through her boyfriend's phone and makes a startling discovery: he's an anonymous Internet conspiracy theorist, and a popular one at that. Already fluent in Internet fakery, irony, and outrage, she's not exactly shocked by the revelation. But this is only the first in a series of bizarre twists that expose a world whose truths are shaped by online lies.</p>

<p>Suddenly left with no reason to stay in New York - or be anywhere in particular - she flees to Berlin, and embarks on her own cycles of manipulation in the deceptive spaces of her daily life, from dating apps to expat social events, open-plan offices to bureaucratic waiting rooms.</p>

<p>Narrated in a voice as seductive as it is subtly subversive, Fake Accounts is a wry, provocative and very funny debut novel about identity and authenticity in the age of the internet.</p>

<p>Step Inside Long Ago The Viking World</p>

<p>Take a tour of a bustling Viking village in this friendly book. Find out how Vikings dressed and what Viking children did all day, and see explorers set sail on a dangerous voyage to new lands.</p>

<p>Upshift: Turning Pressure Into Performance And Crisis Into Creativity</p>

<p>From a leading international crisis management expert, a breakthrough book about performance under pressure that will change the way you think about stress</p>

<p>When we experience too much stress, we often feel like shutting down and escaping the source: we 'downshift'. With too little stress, we become apathetic and disengaged. But what happens in the middle zone - when we experience what psychologists call 'positive stress' - and how can we use it to overcome extraordinary barriers and perform at our peak?</p>

<p>From his role as a globally recognised change-maker at the likes of the United Nations, the International Red Cross and the World Bank, Ben Ramalingam has a unique vantage point from which to identify the key principles that can enable anyone to use stress as an opportunity for change. We learn how a switch in mentality helps musicians dazzle huge crowds against all odds; how astronauts focus on originality to overcome life-threatening incidents; and how discovering a sense of purpose allows emergency health workers and aid experts to deal with unprecedented crises.</p>

<p>Through a sweep of fascinating interviews, in-depth research and inspiring human stories, Upshift provides us with an everyday toolkit that can help to improve our work, relationships and mindset, and places us on the road to success. Taking readers on an epic journey from early humans' survival of the Ice Age to how modern social movements emerge and propagate in the digital world, Upshift is a reminder that creative solutions to complex problems will always exist - as long as we're ready to innovate.</p>

<p>Finn And Hengest</p>

<p>Tolkien's famous translations and lectures on the story of two fifth-century heroes in northern Europe.</p>

<p>Professor J.R.R.Tolkien is most widely known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, but he was also a distinguished scholar in the field of Mediaeval English language and literature. His most significant contribution to Anglo-Saxon studies is to be found in his lectures on Finn and Hengest (pronounced Hen-jist), two fifth-century heroes in northern Europe.</p>

<p>The story is told in two Old English poems, Beowulf and The Fights at Finnesburg, but told so obscurely and allusively that its interpretation had been a matter of controversy for over 100 years. Bringing his unique combination of philological erudition and poetic imagination to the task, however, Tolkien revealed a classic tragedy of divided loyalties, of vengeance, blood and death.</p>

<p>Tolkien's original and persuasive solution of the many problems raised by the story ranged widely through the early history and legend of the Germanic peoples. The story has the added attraction that it describes the events immediately preceding the first Germanic invasion of Britain which was led by Hengest himself.</p>

<p>This book will be of interest not only to students of Old English and all those interested in the history of northern Europe and Anglo-Saxon England, but also admirers of The Lord of the Rings who will be fascinated to see how Tolkien handled a story which he did not invent.</p>

<p>Dance Like A Flamingo</p>

<p>Learn how to move and groove like the animals do with this bright, fun and silly book aimed at younger readers to engage them in movement!</p>

<p>Scuttle sideways like a crab, leap like a lemur, and waggle dance like a bumble bee. Meet a collection of animals from around the world and discover how they move, and why. The book features a different creature on each spread, along with step-by-step actions to help the kids move just like the animal. The perfect book to read aloud one-to-one, or as a fun activity to engage a group of young children and get them stretching, hopping, wriggling and jumping!</p>

<p>It's nearly Christmas and Santa is on his way. Children will love the magical sounds, sparkly pages and feeling the fur trim on Santa's lovely, red Christmas coat. The sound panel brings each scene to life with Santa's jolly laugh, his sleigh speeding through the sky, his boots crunching in the snow, the ticking of clocks and a rendition of Jingle Bells. Simple picture tabs on each page allow children to find their favourite scenes quickly and easily.</p>

<p itemprop="description"> Combining a phonics-based text with a funny story, the books in this series are aimed at beginner readers. The pictures give clues to the words and fold out flaps on some pages give children the chance to guess what will happen next.</p>

<p>The Usborne Book Of Face Painting</p>

<p>Perfect for children, parents or anyone else keen to try their hand at face-painting anything from tigers, aliens and sharks to unicorns, rainbows and superheroes.</p>

<p>The Violet Veil Mysteries 2: A Case Of Misfortune</p>

<p>The second title in this breakout new detective series. From the author of the spine-tingling Scarlet and Ivy series.</p>

<p>Violet Veil is ready for her next big case and with trouble afoot at the Grecian Theatre, Violet and her dog Bones are hot on the trail. But just who is the mysterious fortune-teller, Lady Athena, whose predictions keep coming true? Is it all just a case of smoke and mirrors? Or is there something more sinister going on…?</p>

<p>Spy Secret Messages (Usborne Minis)</p>

<p>Break secret codes and decipher vital messages in this mini book of puzzles. From collecting launch codes to reading spy watches, it's packed with activities that will keep budding secret agents busy on journeys or whilst out and about.</p>

<p>Little Children's Farm Puzzles</p>

<p>Full of farm animals and tractors, this irresistible puzzle book includes mazes, spot the difference, dot-to-dot, wordsearches and simple logic puzzles that will keep children entertained while helping develop their skills in reading, counting and observation. It is ideal for journeys, holidays, weekends and rainy days.</p>

<p>Sticker Dolly Dressing Winter Wonderland</p>

<p>Join the dolls as they choose and decorate a Christmas tree, have a walk in a snowy forest, go ice skating on a snowy afternoon and watch as twinkly Christmas lights are switched on. Have fun choosing their outfits and adding lots of other fashion accessories.</p>

<p>Build Your Own Deadly Animals Sticker Book</p>

<p>A thrilling sticker book that lets you build 11 of the deadliest animals on the planet.</p>

<p>In this thrilling sticker book, you can build some of the most awe-inspiring animals on the planet - from majestic big cats to a tentacled terror of the deep. Add the right stickers to complete your creatures, then read their description and statistics to find out what makes them so special.</p>

<p>Wild Animals Magic Painting Book</p>

<p>Packed with fascinating scenes showing tigers, turtles, penguins, flamingos and other amazing animals in their natural habitats. Simply brush water over the black and white designs to reveal an array of glorious colours.</p>