Foster Books

Small booklet (roughly 5 x 7 inches) of 47 pages with metric conversion on inside back flap, although you don't need to know metric to use the recipes. This is one of a collection of over 50 titles in the traditional fare series by J. Salmon publishing. There are 11 sepia reproductions of paintings of English landmarks and historical English life by Birket Foster RWS. There are no photographs or illustrations of the finished recipes. The book is put together like a travel memento. It's sentimental in a charming way. A bit of authentic England from yesteryear.

It is important to realize that the recipes are from the UK, and there are differences in measurements compared with the US. For example, a pint is 20 ounces in the UK and 16 ounces in the US.

There are also a few differences in ingredients. Caster sugar is simply very fine white sugar, and ordinary table sugar works just as well. Mixed spice is roughly the equivalent of pumpkin pie spice. Demerara sugar is very large crystals of sugar sometimes found in the US as a decoration on muffins. It can readily be found in the baking section of the supermarket. A useful website is Cook's Thesaurus at www.foodsubs.com.

Recipes included:

Acid Drops p. 15
Angus Toffee p. 38
Barley Sugar p. 5
Bonfire Toffee p. 7
Brechin Tablet p. 42
Bulls-eyes p. 40
Butterscotch p. 8
Caramels p. 6
Chocolate Caramels p. 46
Chocolate Nut Fudge p. 16
Chocolate Rum Truffles p. 26
Cinder Toffee p. 22
Claggum p. 31
Coconut Ice p. 13
Creamy Vanilla Fudge p. 39
Edinburgh Rock p. 23
Everton Toffee p. 34
Glasgow Toffee p. 18
Honey Fudge p. 10
Humbugs p. 24
Golden Toffee p. 29
Kendal Mint Cake p. 35
Lollipops p. 3
Marshmallows p. 37
Mealie Candy p. 27
Nougat p. 11
Nut Brittle p. 43
Panocha p. 19
Peppermint Creams p. 32
Real Fruit Jellies p. 21
Scots Tablet p. 14
Sherbet p. 30
Toffee Apples p. 45
Turkish Delight p. 47

Elvira Woodruff's FEARLESS tells of a pre-teen who is stranded when his father's boat goes down in a storm. He must walk across the wilds of Cornwall with no guide, no money and facing his own nightmares of drowning and a possibly dead father. A chance encounter will change his course forever in this thriller.

I believe this book can truely inspire others in similar situations, whether young or old. This book show the healing process between a mother and daughter during difficult time. It also touches on the fact that many children are abused on a regular basis and no one may know.

I've used and enjoyed this guide since 1988. What other guide would have a detailed review of the Hotel Fontana del Mar. A small and clean Puerto Vallarta hotel that only charges $30-$40 a night. You won't find it in Fodor's. This guide was written by two PhDs and includes many historical and archaeological facts that can make your trip more interesting.

In this fascinating book, Kevin Foster looks at the ways in which Britain experienced the Falklands war. He makes sense of the vast number of accounts, and of the various themes rehearsed.

The Thatcher Government portrayed its decision to fight, and its conduct of the campaign, as expressions of the essential national character, the `true Britain'. The mass media at once swung into line. In fact, the war primarily served a purpose hostile to the nation, Thatcher's political survival.

Government and media equated Argentina's initial recovery of the Islands with the Nazi invasion of Poland, as they immediately identified the war with the Second World War, and Thatcher with Churchill. They saw the Falklands as the image of Britain, a ravished island Eden. They ignored the harsher similarities, of economic dependence, under-investment and social inequality.

The media depended on the military for information, which turned the journalists into what one called `troopie groupies'. The media became a single, responsible voice speaking for `our common cause'. According to their account, 'our' Government never faltered, `our' flawless heroes carried out a perfect campaign. On the other side, their corrupt, undemocratic Government and its murderous thugs waged a campaign of Latin incompetence.

The war was supposedly unavoidable. There was no alternative; the British Government, guileless innocent in a naughty world, was forced into war by the Satanic enemy. Our supreme temptation was the serpent `appeasement', diplomacy a cunning trap set by wily foreigners. Peace demonstrators were described as pro-fascist, dissenters as collaborators. In practice, this meant rejecting in principle all ceasefire proposals and negotiations; it meant war without compromise. The only acceptable ethical outcome was the enemy's total surrender.

Government and media celebrated the war as the source of national salvation, even, in Thatcher's memoirs, of world salvation. War was rebirth, welfare, humanitarianism.

This presentation of the Falklands war has become the media model for all subsequent wars. Kevin Foster's book is a model of sanity; its publication now is especially timely.

Very well written book by Chad Foster. I highly recommend this book for all teens and pre-teens to read.

This entire series is an excellent bridge for a child who is beginning to read. The phonics are sequential and reinforce what has been learned at school and home. Ilustrations are bold and go along with the text. Many children reach for the books again and again. Success is the reward!

At first I thought, "Dumb book", but as I read more of it, I LOVED IT. I'll give you a preview of it. Lynn and her family go to a beach house and they see that another family is there. Well, at first their uncomfterable with the idea but then they get used to it, so the other family stays there with Lynn's. Jody (a boy, not a girl) likes Lynn, but she doesnt like him. After a while, they start going out...AND THAT'S ALL I'LL TELL YOU. If you want to know the rest, pick it up at your local bookstore and I'm sure you'll love it. HAPPY READING! =)

First Verses is packed with great rhymes, action verses, and chants. As a mother and teacher of 4 - 5 year-olds, I can HIGHLY recommend this book. "Marty Smarty" and "Mabel Murple" quickly became favorites in our classroom. It's great for building pre-reading skills, - the kids request hearing the verses over and over, and have memorized MANY of them. It's fun for both kids and adults!

"Fitness Fun" is full of fantastic fitness activities that are easy to read, comprehend and add to your daily physical education lessons. They are user friendly and the book is highly organized and easy to use. It is one of my main staples when planning and is chockfull of great fitness games and activities to help keep your lessons fun, active, and alive! I highly recommend this book to all elementary physical education teachers. It is also a great tool for substitutes! Enjoy!