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Once again I am here to tell you about a picture book for children. I came across this one at work down in the Children's Library the other day. A little boy thrust it at me and I kind of HAD to look at it! Then I actually stopped pretending and started to REALLY read it! Then I actually stopped pretending and started to REALLY enjoy it! This book is called Rover and I would like to share it with you.
Rover is written by Michael Rosen; the author who bought us such delights as We're All Going on a Bear Hunt, Centrally Heated Knickers (excellent title) and Oww! It is brilliantly illustrated by Neal Layton; an up and coming illustrator who has also worked on Poo: A Natural History, But Martin and Howler (the follow up to Rover).
I don't want to spoil the story and give away the plot too much, but I need to tell you a bit ...
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If you have the money to spare and are looking for a car that has Looks - Style - Comfort - Reliability and a real name that's had a good following over the years, I would highly recommend the Land rover Discovery.
The biggest asset at the moment is that the price throughout the range has been reduced dramatically due to the recent changes in importation and dealership, and if you shop around you really can pick up an excellent deal, Even Secondhand.
With the TD5 ( Turbo Diesel ), you get real quality even with the earlier models. The only drawback with the earlier ones is that the ride tends to be a bit bumpy, but having said that the early models are more economical to run in general averaging 30 - 35 MPG.
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Product Information for "Wild Rover, The - Dubliners (The)" »
Product details
Title
Wild Rover, The
Performer
Dubliners (The)
Genre
Blues
Release Date
07/07/2008
Recomended Retail Price
4.99 GBP
Original Release Year
2004
Label / Distributor
Castle Pulse / Universal Music
Pieces in Set
2
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
5016073053527
Additional notes
Album Notes
One of the most influential of Ireland's traditional Irish Folk groups, the Dubliners have remained true to the raw, hard-drinking, rough and tumble sound of their pub roots. They are also a big influence on the contemporary Irish Folk/Punk group The Pogues. This 2-disc collection brings together 38 tracks of ballads, chanteys, drinking songs, traditional folk numbers, and dancing jigs, all performed in their inimitable rowdy, fiery, hell-raising style.
Titles on disc 1
1.
Introduction
2.
Rocky Road To Dublin
3.
Will You Come To The Bower
4.
Kerry Recruit (One Morning In march)
5.
Dublin/Nelson's Farewell
6.
Roisin Dubh
7.
Sligo Maid/Colonel Rodney
8.
Off To Dublin In The Green
9.
Banks Of The Roses
10.
Patriot Game
11.
Ould Orange Flute
12.
Hot Asphalt
13.
McAlpine's Fusiliers
14.
Roddy McCorley
15.
Love Is Pleasing
16.
Mason's Apron
17.
Holy Ground
18.
Nightingale
19.
Donegal Reel/Longford Collection
Titles on disc 2
1.
Within A Mile Of Dublin
2.
Peggy Lettermore
3.
My Love Is In America
4.
I'll Tell My Ma
5.
High Reel
6.
Sunshine Hornpipe/Mountain Road
7.
Leaving Of Liverpool
8.
Woman Of Wexford
9.
Kitty Come Down From Limerick
10.
Wild Rover
11.
Preab San Ol
12.
Jar Of Porter
13.
Dublin Fusiliers
14.
Tramps And Hawkers
15.
Swallows Tail Reel
16.
Foggy Dew
17.
Glendalough Saint
18.
Easy And Slow
19.
Air Fa La La La
20.
Finnegan's Wake
21.
Home Boys Home
Ciao
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17/03/2005
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