THE DUD AVOCADO gained instant cult status on first publication and remains a timeless portrait of a woman hellbent on living. It is, as the GUARDIAN observes, ‘one of the best novels about growing up fast’. Sally Jay Gorce is a woman with a mission. It’s the 1950s, she’s young, and she’s in Paris. Having dyed her hair pink, she wears evening dresses in the daytime and vows to go native in a way not even the natives can manage. Embarking on an educational programme that includes an affair with a married man (which fizzles out when she realises he’s single and wants to marry her); nights in cabarets and jazz clubs in the company of assorted “citizens of the world” an entanglement with a charming psychopath; and a bit part in a film financed by a famous matador. But an education like this doesn’t come cheap. Will our heroine be forced back to the States to fulfill her destiny as a librarian, or can she keep up her whirlwind Parisian existence?

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Terry Deary and Martin Brown’s brilliant books about the nastiest periods in history have now – with the help of some astounding actors – been transformed into a series of audio extravaganzas. Featuring new extra material not found anywhere in the books these sound spectaculars are just as thrilling and spilling funny and fast as their printed counterparts. Horrible Histories are guaranteed to bring you history with the nasty bits left in! ; ; So if you want to hear the dreadful truth about Dad’s Army or how sweet rationing drove a teacher to steal from his pupils or what happened when an elephant got loose in the blackout the full foul facts about life on the home front are laid out before your ears. It’s packed with quizzes sketches and jokes as well as mini-dramas and real life re-enactments – telling you the kind of foul facts which just aren’t available from a classroom education! ; ; History has never been so horrible!

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View & Record Microscopic Images and Videos on your PC or Mac

• Powerful 2 megapixel sensor allows you to zoom in at up to 400x magnification Simply upload the software provided to your PC and connect microscope to your computer’s USB port View and save the images on your PC or Mac Also record photographic stills and video clips on computer Can hold the microscope as a ‘pen’ or using the stand provided Super bright white LED for illumination Dimensions: 7cm(W) x 14cm(H) x 12cm(D) Ideal for hobbies, science education, jewellery, stamp collectors, or technical exploration as you get really close to your subject Also good for general use – recording serial numbers and hallmarks on jewellery for insurance purposes

Price : £ 49.95

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View & Record Microscopic Images & Videos On Your Computer

• Powerful 1.3 megapixel sensor allows you to zoom in at up to 200x magnification Simply upload the software provided to your PC and connect microscope to your computer’s USB port View and save the images on your PC or Mac Also record photographic stills and video clips on computer Can hold the microscope as a ‘pen’ or using the stand provided Super bright white LED for illumination Dimensions: 7cm(W) x 14cm(H) x 12cm(D)Ideal for hobbies, science education, jewellery, stamp collectors, or technical exploration as you get really close to your subject Also good for general use – recording serial numbers and hallmarks on jewellery for insurance purposes

Price : £ 34.95

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View & Record Microscopic Images and Videos on your PC or Mac

• Powerful 2 megapixel sensor allows you to zoom in at up to 400x magnification Simply upload the software provided to your PC and connect microscope to your computer’s USB port View and save the images on your PC or Mac Also record photographic stills and video clips on computer Can hold the microscope as a ‘pen’ or using the stand provided Super bright white LED for illumination Dimensions: 7cm(W) x 14cm(H) x 12cm(D) Ideal for hobbies, science education, jewellery, stamp collectors, or technical exploration as you get really close to your subject Also good for general use – recording serial numbers and hallmarks on jewellery for insurance purposes

Price : £ 59.95

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