The ideal Russian course for absolute beginners - designed for adults learning at home or in a class. Talk Russian provides you with a clear, simple and successful way of learning Russian. Featuring introductions, ordering and talking about food and drink, finding your way around, buying things, finding somewhere to stay and getting around, it gives you the best possible grounding in the basics of Russian.

Whether you're learning for work, for a first qualification or just for fun, Talk Russian is the simplest way to start speaking the language in no time! We strongly recommend that you purchase this book with the accompanying CDs or cassettes.

Terry Wogan is one of Britain's best-loved radio and television celebrities - witty, charming and relaxed - he has undoubtedly captured the nation's heart. Here, for the first time ever, Terry tells his life story from his beginnings as a young Limerick boy to his incredible success as an enduring celebrity of shows such as Wogan and The Eurovision Song Contest. Is It Me? is written in Terry's own inimitable style, with self-deprecating humour and a wry take on everyday life.

The story is a delightfully observed, light-hearted journey through Terry's personal and professional lives, which will delight his millions of fans. After reluctantly starting his career in banking, Terry escaped to make a sucessful break into broadcasting with RTE. Fronting Children in Need...

All-new illustrated adventures for the time travelling Doctor and his feisty companion Rose. Features seven original stories for the writers of the TV-Show.

Recently voted Man of the Millennium by BBC Radio 4 listeners, William Shakespeare is one of the most enduring and influential writers of all time. This delightful celebration of his work brings together over 100 best-loved speeches, scenes and sonnets, all of which are guaranteed to appeal both to seasoned Shakespeare enthusiasts and to the uninitiated alike. From Romeo's wonderfully romantic accolade to Juliet's beauty - 'But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?' ...to Macbeth's haunted musings after killing Duncan - 'Is this a dagger, which I see before me?' ...and King Henry V's rousing and poignant battle speech to his troops - 'Once more unto the breach, dear friends...' ...here are many old favourites to be re-discovered...

Inspired by a recent poll to discover the nation's favourite modern poem, this unique anthology is a fascinating collection of some of the finest verse of the twentieth century. From harrowing images drawn by the First World War poets, to the wonderfully evocative love poems of Sir John Betjeman, this collection is as rich and varied as the century itself. As well as classic favourites such as Jenny Joseph's 'Warning' and Seamus Heaney's 'Digging', there are many surprises to be discovered, including Craig Raine's innovative 'A Martian Sends a Postcard Home' and Roger McGough's charmingly witty 'Vinegar.' There are poems here to suit every mood and emotion.

For the unlucky in love, Wendy Cope's engaging poem...

Plop is afraid of the dark, so his Mum sends him to talk to people who love night-time. Running Time: 1 hr 10 mins 1 CD Complete & Unabridgerd Writteh by Jill Tomlinson Read by Maureen Lipman

Five fun activities: Make a jungle collage Make bread with special Tweenie ingredients Mix and match pictures and shapes for your Tweenies' window Put things in the recycling machine and see what comes out Print and paint your creations

Wallace & Gromit, Oscar-winning stars of three short films and the smash hit animated movie Curse of the Were-rabbit, now have their own amazing, extra-cheesy Annual! Chock-full of unmissable comic strip adventures featuring the worlds favourite inventing duo (including a Christmas mystery and a runaway mobile home) along with pages of ingenious puzzles, games, quizzes and fascinating features, its filled with everything you need to keep your young inventors busy! As Wallace would say: Its cracking, Gromit!

Wallace & Gromit, Oscar-winning stars of the Oscar-winning smash hit movie Curse of the Were-rabbit and a series of classic animated shorts, now have their own amazing, extra-cheesy annual thats fun for the entire family! Absolutely jam-packed with unmissable comic strip adventures featuring your favourite inventive duo, along with plenty of ingenious puzzles, quizzes and cheesy features! As Wallace would say, Its cracking, Gromit! Multi-award-winning Wallace & Gromit are the superstars of the animated world, and with their unique British humour and creative approach to life, they are now amongst our best-loved characters, appealing to children and adults alike.

This deck of cards commemorates achievers from around the globe from Cleopatra to Marilyn Monroe.