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ISBN: 9780008211059
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For Dad. For teaching your children that the world is full of amazing places and that life is for living.
‘If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad’ – Jane Austen
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Grandfather of All Clock-Ups
Chapter 2: Crouching Dragon, Hidden Bartender
Chapter 8: The Art of Conversation
Chapter 9: And the Fairy-Light Dawns…
Chapter 12: Mince Pies on the Prize
Chapter 13: The Holly (wood), and The Knightley
Chapter 14: Lights, Camera, Action: Scything!
Chapter 15: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
Chapter 16: Sleigh-Bells Ring, Are You Listening?
Chapter 17: Snow Way, Snow How
Chapter 18: A Knightley at Pemberley
Chapter 19: Moving Im-PEDI-ments