Alan Bennett - Four Stories Alan Bennett, master storyteller, reads four of his highly-acclaimed stories. "The Lady in the Van" - An eccentric old lady and her van are told to move on by the council, but a kind homeowner invites her to live in his garden. In this bizarre tale, the homeowner is Alan Bennett and the woman stays for fifteen years. As heard on BBC Radio 4, this edition also includes the short story, "Uncle Clarence". "The Clothes They Stood Up In" - The Ransomes have been burgled, robbed, cleaned out. Everything has gone, even the toilet paper.
75 Birds, Butterflies & Little Beasts to Knit and Crochet
Expand your knit and crochet repertoire with this menagerie of miniature bugs and beasts: from creepy crawlies and weird wrigglers to beautiful butterflies and splendid metallic-thread dragonflies. Use them to decorate clothes and accessories, give them as gifts---or use to decorate your gift wrap and greeting cards.
The number-1 requested sewing book just got better
Ideal for sewing enthusiasts of all skill levels, this book uses photos and clearly written text to demonstrate all the basic sewing techniques needed for sewing clothes and home décor items.
An exercise book for children aged 3-6 starting their education in English. Teaches basic vocabulary through guessing games, drawing, cutting out shapes, assembling elements, and other fun activities. This issue focuses upon such topics as: TRANSPORT, MY CITY, MY HOUSE, FAMILY, PETS, FOOD AND DRINK, NUMBERS, CLOTHES, MY BODY, FARM, FRUITS, WEATHER, TOYS, COLOURS, VEGETABLES, and ACTIVITIES.
This book traces the evolution of the style of men's dress through a sequence of diagrams accurately scaled down from patterns of actual garments, many of them rare museum specimens. The plates have been selected with the same purpose. Some are photographs of suits for which diagrams have also been given; others, reproduced from paintings and old prints, show the costume complete with its accessories. Quotations from contemporary sources--from diaries, travelers' accounts and tailors' bills--supplement Norah Waugh's text with comments on fashion and lively eyewitness descriptions.
