Jo Thompson

Nora Adamszki

Sara Kelly

Book One of the Stone Circle Series

Borderlands Princess

Ophelia Langley

A Stone Circle Series Novella

Of Smoke and Shadows

MARY JANE. THOMPSON PATERSON (JO.)

A Correspondence Between a Hopeless Gardener and a Hopeful Cook

Rhubarb Rhubarb

Mary Jane Paterson

‘Giggles, gardens and good grub – I love these girls and I love this book’ Davina McCall Rhubarb Rhubarb collects the witty, wide-ranging correspondence between Leiths-trained cook Mary Jane Paterson and award-winning gardener Jo Thompson. Two good friends who found themselves in a perfect world of cupcakes and centrepieces, they decided to demystify their own skills for one another: the results are sometimes self-deprecating, often funny, and always enlightening. Jo would find herself one day panicking about what to cook for Easter lunch: a couple of emails with Mary Jane and the fear subsided, and sure enough, a delicious meal appeared on the table. Meanwhile, Jo helped Mary Jane combat her irrational fear of planting bulbs by showing how straightforward the process can be. The book is full of sane, practical advice for the general reader: it provides uncomplicated, seasonal recipes that people can make in the midst of their busy lives, just as the gardening tips are interesting, quick and helpful for beginners. Mary Jane shares secrets and knowledge gathered over a lifetime of providing fabulous food for friends and family, while Jo’s expertise in beautiful planting enables the reader to have a go at simple schemes with delightful results.

A correspondence between a hopeless gardener and a hopeful cook

Royal Horticultural Society

Color can set a mood at a glance—we all choose colors every day to reflect how we’re feeling or as personal expression, with our clothing and in our homes. So why can it seem so difficult to choose and use colorful plants well? Since our gardens are where we spend time every day to relax, they should be filled with colors that make us truly happy. The Gardener’s Palette, from the world’s most respected gardening organization and a winner of multiple Chelsea Flower Show medals, is an entirely new way for home gardeners to confidently and successfully incorporate color at home. Garden designer Jo Thompson curates 100 evocative and fresh palettes, pairs them with lavishly beautiful images of professionally designed gardens, and then breaks them down with plant-by-plant charts showing which exact species and cultivars are used, and lists full growing specifications so all home gardeners can truly re-create the look themselves. Lush, inspiring, and packed with plants, The Gardener’s Palette will be a welcome addition to the shelf of enthusiastic gardeners everywhere.

Creating Colour Harmony in the Garden

The Gardeners Palette

Nigel Nelson

Learn to use the one musical instrument we all have! Whether you're an accomplished singer or a complete beginner, Jo can help you to improve your singing through a combination of simple exercises, straightforward advice and practical hints.

Find Your Voice

Paul Collins

Clara lives in her balanced world where everything is perfect.Her glasshouse is free of bugs, her prized pumpkins free of blemishes. But then one day a boy walks into her life and slowly Clara realises that her world is not perfect at all. Her paranoia spreads and she loses all her customers. Finally, she must face up to the realisation that her world is not perfect, and she must make allowances and compromise if she is to survive.

The Glasshouse

Takeshi Furuichi

Once one of the least studied of the great apes, this new text covers the latest research into these fascinating creatures. Split into two parts, it covers scientific research, which has attempted to answer why bonobos have some unique characteristics such as high social status of females and flexible social relationships. Then, it moves on to conservation. Both the local and global aspects of the factors threatening the wild bonobo population are reviewed.

Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation

The Bonobos

'When Ted went off to school in the morning, if he hopped backwards three times on the doorstep, he would surely have a good day.' Ted was worried. He was worried about friends and food, keeping safe and that things might change. He was worried about all sorts of things and his head became full up with his worries. He tried his own routines and rituals to stop himself from worrying but he still worried. How could Ted's mummy help to make his head a little less full? The worrying story of Ted with the reassuring message that there is always help at hand if only you ask for it.

Ted and His Head Full of Worries

'Find Your Voice - The No. 1 Singing Tutor' is the fully revised and extended 2nd edition of this classic, best-selling singing book. 'Find Your Voice' is the ultimate user-friendly guide to singing and the voice for singers of all styles and abilities. In this extremely approachable and practical singing tutor book you will discover how to: breathe properly, develop a sound singing technique, unlock the potential of your voice, audition and perform successfully, develop the perfect practice regime and warm up your voice effectively. The author, Jo Thompson, is one of the UK's leading vocal coaches, drawing on over 25 years of teaching experience. She combines the benefits of a classical training with extensive experience in TV, film and the music industry. Artists she has worked with include James Morrison, John Newman, Craig David, George Ezra, Jessie Ware, Elly Jackson, Ellie Goulding, Ella Eyre, and the Overtones.

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