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| "The Edge Chronicles 4: Beyond the Deepwoods: First Book of Twig by Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "Abandoned at birth in the perilous Deepwoods Twig Verginix is brought up by a family of woodtrolls One cold night Twig does what no woodtroll has ever done before - he strays from the path So begins a heart-stopping adventure that will take Twig through a nightmare world of fearsome goblins bloodthirsty beasts and flesh-eating trees Can he discover the truth about his past?Beyond the Deepwoods is the first book of the Twig Saga - second trilogy in The Edge Chronicles the internationally best-selling fantasy series which has featured on the UK and the New York Times best-seller lists and sold more than 3 million copies There are now 13 titles and four trilogies in the series but each book is a stand-alone adventure so you can read The Edge Chronicles in any order you choose"
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| "The Butterfly Club by Jacqueline Wilson (Paperback, 2015)" |
| "Tina is a triplet but she's always been the odd one out Her sisters Phil and Maddie are bigger and stronger and better at just about everything Luckily they look after teeny-tiny Tina wherever they go - but when the girls start in scary super-strict Miss Lovejoy's class they're split up and Tina has to fend for herself for the first time Tina is horrified when she's paired up with angry bully Selma who nobody wants to be friends with But when Miss Lovejoy asks them to help her create a butterfly garden in the school playground Tina discovers she doesn't always need her sisters - and that there's a lot more to Selma than first meets the eye A beautiful heartwarming story about friendship confidence and becoming your own person from the mega-bestselling author of Tracy Beaker Hetty Feather and Sleepovers"
Price: 6.49 |
| "Truckers: The First Book of the Nomes by Terry Pratchett (Paperback, 2015)" |
| "Imagine that all around you hidden from sight there are thousands of tiny people They are four inches tall brave stubborn and resourceful They are the nomes The nomes in this story live under the floorboards of a large Department Store and have never been Outside In fact they don't even believe in Outside But new nomes arrive from - where else? - and they bring with them terrifying news the Store is closing down and Everything Must Go The fantastically funny first book of the nomes from the author of the bestselling Discworld series"
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| "Brick Lane" |
| "Still in her teenage years Nazneen finds herself in an arranged marriage with a disappointed man who is twenty years older Away from the mud and heat of her Bangladeshi village home is now a cramped flat in a high-rise block in London's East End Nazneen knows not a word of English and is forced to depend on her husband But unlike him she is practical and wise and befriends a fellow Asian girl Razia who helps her understand the strange ways of her adopted new British home Nazneen keeps in touch with her sister Hasina back in the village But the rebellious Hasina has kicked against cultural tradition and run off in a 'love marriage' with the man of her dreams When he suddenly turns violent she is forced into the degrading job of garment girl in a cloth factory Confined in her flat by tradition and family duty Nazneen also sews furiously for a living shut away with her buttons and linings - until the radical Karim steps unexpectedly into her life On a background of racial conflict and tension they embark on a love affair that forces Nazneen finally to take control of her fate Strikingly imagined gracious and funny this novel is at once epic and intimate Exploring the role of Fate in our lives - those who accept it; those who defy it - it traces the extraordinary transformation of an Asian girl from cautious and shy to bold and dignified woman"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Book of Negroes" |
| "Abducted from her West African village at the age of eleven and sold as a slave in the American South Aminata Diallo thinks only of freedom - and of finding her way home again After escaping the plantation torn from her husband and child she passes through Manhattan in the chaos of the Revolutionary War is shipped to Nova Scotia and then joins a group of freed slaves on a harrowing return odyssey to Africa Based on a true story Lawrence Hill's epic novel spans three continents and six decades to bring to life a dark and shameful chapter in our history through the story of one brave and resourceful woman"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Magic of Reality : How we know what's really true" |
| "Magic takes many forms The ancient Egyptians explained the night by suggesting that the goddess Nut swallowed the sun The Vikings believed a rainbow was the gods' bridge to earth These are magical extraordinary tales But there is another kind of magic and it lies in the exhilaration of discovering the real answers to these questions It is the magic of reality - science Packed with inspiring explanations of space time and evolution laced with humour and clever thought experiments The Magic of Reality explores a stunningly wide range of natural phenomena What is stuff made of? How old is the universe? What causes tsunamis? Who was the first man or woman? This is a page-turning inspirational detective story that not only mines all the sciences for its clues but primes the reader to think like a scientist too Richard Dawkins elucidates the wonders of the natural world to all ages with his inimitable clarity and exuberance in a text that will enlighten and inform for generations to come"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Joy of Living : Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness" |
| "For millennia Buddhists have enjoyed the limitless benefits of meditation But how does it work? And why? The principles behind this ancient practice have long eluded some of the best minds in modern science Until now This groundbreaking work with a foreword by bestselling author Daniel Goleman invites us to join in unlocking the secrets behind the practice of meditation Working with neuroscientists the author provides clear insights into modern research which indicates that systematic training in meditation can enhance activity in areas of the brain associated with happiness and compassion With an infectious joy and insatiable curiosity Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche weaves together the principles of Tibetan Buddhism neuroscience and quantum physics in a way that will forever change the way we understand the human experience And using the basic meditation practices he offers readers a chance to recognize the unlimited potential of our own minds"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Joyful Wisdom" |
| "In this remarkable sequel to his book The Joy of Living Buddhist scholar and teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche explores the role of positive thinking and how to overcome anxiety in everyday life Joyful Wisdom is divided into three parts the way traditional Buddhist texts are organized Part One offers an overview of the basic unease we feel how it evolved its true source Part Two describes the methods of meditation that transforms our experiences into deeper insights Part Three explores the application of these methods to emotional physical and personal problems Each chapter is underlined by examples drawn from Yongey Mingyur's personal experience the stories of friends and teachers and in particular the conversations with people he's met during the 12 years he has spent teaching around the world"
Price: 7.49 |
| "FRENCH EXPERIENCE 1 COURSEBOOK NEW EDITION" |
| "Developed for beginners The French Experience 1 course book is designed to accompany the French Experience 1 CDs (9780563472582) but can also be used on its own to develop your reading and writing skills You'll gain valuable insights into French culture too Based on a simple step-by-step approach each of the 20 units of the course is divided into self-contained learning blocks enabling you to make rapid progress with the language An additional four revision and assessment units reinforce learning using activities and language 'check ups' The French Experience 1 can help you reach the equivalent level of a first qualification such as GCSE This 288-page book is also available as part of a pack which contains four 75 minute French Experience 1 audio CD's See ISBN 9781406678475 for further details"
Price: 10.49 |
| "Nation's Favourite Children's Poems" |
| "This edition from the best-selling poetry series brings together the most beloved poems for children from The Owl and the Pussycat through On the Ning Nang Nong to I Know Someone Who Can to Us Two The Nation's Favourite Children's Poems will compel and amuse adults and children alike with poems drawn from themes as diverse as animals schooldays summer holidays fun with friends and family and fantastic daydreams - whether it is recalling the anxiety of starting school as in Roger McGough's First Day at School the magical visit of a mythical beast in Adrian Henri's Kate's Unicorn or the nostalgic realisation that 'mother always knows best' in Pam Ayres's Oh I Wish I'd Looked After Me Teeth Readers can revisit old favourites by Edward Lear Hilaire Belloc and AA Milne and dip into the modern musings of poets such as Wendy Cope and Allan Ahlberg Introduced by Spike Milligan and including 30 specially commissioned illustrations this is the perfect treasury of children's verse and will delight and entertain all generations for years to come"
Price: 8.99 |
| "Venice by Jan Morris (Paperback, 2004)" |
| "Often hailed as one of the best travel books ever written Venice is neither a guide nor a history book but a beautifully written immersion in Venetian life and character set against the background of the city's past Analysing the particular temperament of Venetians as well as its waterways its architecture its bridges its tourists its curiosities its smells sounds lights and colours there is scarcely a corner of Venice that Jan Morris has not investigated and brought vividly to life Jan Morris first visited the city of Venice as young James Morris during World War II As she writes in the introduction 'it is Venice seen through a particular pair of eyes at a particular moment - young eyes at that responsive above all to the stimuli of youth' Venice is an impassioned work on this magnificent but often maddening city Jan Morris's collection of travel writing and reportage spans over five decades and includes such titles as Sydney Coronation Everest Hong Kong Spain and Manhattan '45 Since its first publication Venice has appeared in many editions won the WH Heinemann award and become an international bestseller 'The best book about Venice ever written' Sunday Times 'No sensible visitor should visit the place without it Venice stands alone as the essential introduction and as a work of literature in its own right' Observer"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Arcadia by Tom Stoppard (Paperback, 1993)" |
| "In a large country house in Derbyshire in April 1809 sits Lady Thomasina Coverly aged thirteen and her tutor Septimus Hodge Through the window may be seen some of the '500 acres inclusive of lake' where Capability Brown's idealized landscape is about to give way to the 'picturesque' Gothic style 'everything but vampires' as the garden historian Hannah Jarvis remarks to Bernard Nightingale when they stand in the same room 180 years laterBernard has arrived to uncover the scandal which is said to have taken place when Lord Byron stayed at Sidley ParkTom Stoppard's absorbing play takes us back and forth between the centuries and explores the nature of truth and time the difference between the Classical and the Romantic temperament and the disruptive influence of sex on our orbits in life - 'the attraction' as Hannah says 'which Newton left out'"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Why Beethoven Threw the Stew : And Lots More Stories About the Lives of Great Composers" |
| "In Why Beethoven Threw the Stew renowned cellist Steven Isserlis sets out to pass on to children a wonderful gift given to him by his own cello teacher - the chance to people his own world with the great composers by getting to know them as friends Witty and informative at the same time Isserlis introduces us to six of his favourite composers the sublime genius Bach the quicksilver Mozart Beethoven with his gruff humour the shy Schumann the prickly Brahms and that extraordinary split personality Stravinsky Isserlis brings the composers alive in an irresistible manner that can't fail to catch the attention of any child whose ear has been caught by any of the music described or anyone entering the world of classical music for the first time The lively black and white line illustrations provide a perfect accompaniment to the text and make this book attractive and accessible for children to enjoy on their own or share with an adult"
Price: 6.49 |
| "A Beautiful Mind" |
| "A Beautiful Mind is Sylvia Nasar's award-winning biography about the mystery of the human mind the triumph over incredible adversity and the healing power of loveAt the age of thirty-one John Nash mathematical genius suffered a devastating breakdown and was diagnosed with schizophrenia Yet after decades of leading a ghost-like existence he was to re-emerge to win a Nobel Prize and world acclaim A Beautiful Mind has inspired the Oscar-winning film directed by Ron Howard and featuring Russell Crowe in the lead role of John Nash"
Price: 9.99 |
| "My Name Is Red" |
| "The Sultan secretly commissions a great book a celebration of his life and the Ottoman Empire to be illuminated by the best artists of the day - in the European manner In Istanbul at a time of violent fundamentalism however this is a dangerous proposition Even the illustrious circle of artists are not allowed to know for whom they are working But when one of the miniaturists is murdered their Master has to seek outside help Did the dead painter fall victim to professional rivalry romantic jealousy or religious terror? With the Sultan demanding an answer within three days perhaps the clue lies somewhere in the half-finished pictures From Turkey's winner of the Nobel Prize and author of Istanbul and The Museum of Innocence this novel is a thrilling murder mystery set amid the splendour of Istanbul and the Ottoman Empire Part fantasy and part philosophical puzzle My Name is Red is also a stunning meditation on love artistic devotion and the tensions between East and West"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Conquerors : How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire" |
| "As remarkable as Columbus and the conquistador expeditions the history of Portuguese exploration is now almost forgotten But Portugal's navigators cracked the code of the Atlantic winds launched the expedition of Vasco da Gama to India and beat the Spanish to the spice kingdoms of the East - then set about creating the first long-range maritime empire In an astonishing blitz of thirty years a handful of visionary and utterly ruthless empire builders with few resources but breathtaking ambition attempted to seize the Indian Ocean destroy Islam and take control of world tradeTold with Roger Crowley's customary skill and verve this is narrative history at its most vivid - an epic tale of navigation trade and technology money and religious zealotry political diplomacy and espionage sea battles and shipwrecks endurance courage and terrifying brutality Drawing on extensive first-hand accounts it brings to life the exploits of an extraordinary band of conquerors - men such as Afonso de Albuquerque the first European since Alexander the Great to found an Asian empire - who set in motion five hundred years of European colonisation and unleashed the forces of globalisation"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Frost Hollow Hall" |
| "The gates to Frost Hollow Hall loomed before us They were great tall things the ironwork all twisted leaves and queer-looking flowers And they were very definitely shutTilly's heart sinks Will's at the door of their cottage daring her to come ice-skating up at Frost Hollow Hall No one goes near the place these days Rumour has it that the house is haunted Ten years ago the young heir Kit Barrington drowned there in the lake But Tilly never turns down a dare Then it goes horribly wrong The ice breaks Tilly falls through and almost drowns At the point of death a beautiful angel appears in the water and saves her Kit Barrington's ghost Kit needs Tilly to solve the mystery of his death so that his spirit can rest in peace In order to discover all she can Tilly gets work as a maid at Frost Hollow Hall But the place makes her flesh crawl It's all about the dead here she's told and in the heart of the house she soon discovers all manner of dark secrets Frost Hollow Hall is a thrilling historical fiction debut Told in Tilly's unique voice it is a tale of love and loss and how forgiveness is the key to recovery"
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| "Empires of the Sea : The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580" |
| "Empires of the Sea shows the Mediterranean as a majestic and bloody theatre of war Opening with the Ottoman victory in 1453 it is a breathtaking story of military crusading Barbary pirates white slavery and the Ottoman Empire - and the larger picture of the struggle between Islam and Christianity Coupled with dramatic set piece battles a wealth of riveting first-hand accounts epic momentum and a terrific denouement at Lepanto this is a work of history at its broadest and most compelling"
Price: 8.99 |
| "Walking Away (Paperback, 2016)" |
| "Not content with walking the Pennine Way as a modern day troubadour an experience recounted in his bestseller and prize-wining Walking Home the restless poet has followed up that journey with a walk of the same distance but through the very opposite terrain and direction far from home In Walking Away Simon Armitage swaps the moorland uplands of the north for the coastal fringes of Britain&39;s south west once again giving readings every night but this time through Somerset Devon and Cornwall taking poetry into distant communities and tourist hot-spots busking his way from start to finshFrom the surreal pleasuredome of Minehead Butlins to a smoke-filled roundhouse on the Penwith Peninsula then out to the Isles of Scilly and beyond Armitage tackles this personal Odyssey with all the poetic reflection and personal wit we&39;ve come to expect of one of Britain&39;s best loved and most popular writers"
Price: 6.49 |
| "Macavity : The Mystery Cat" |
| "'Macavity' (the mystery cat!) is one of the best-loved poems from T S Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats - the inspiration for Cats The Musical - beloved by generations of children and their parents Now Macavity is given a new life in this stunning picture book with illustrations from Arthur Robins that perfectly convey all the wit and humour of Eliot's creationTo sit alongside other classics such as The Gruffalo The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Spot"
Price: 5.49 |
| "The Building Boy" |
| "All at once it was as if the stars leapt closerGrandma grabbed the boy raising him high above the rooftiles on her headShe was alive!The boy's grandma was a famous architect Her garden is still full of old building materials Unwilling to accept she has gone the boy builds a giant structure from the bricks and girders he finds And then Grandma comes to life! The boy is whisked away on an epic adventure across fields through oceans and atop roofs But where is Grandma taking him?Beautiful thrilling and extremely moving the extraordinary debut picture book from much-loved author Ross Montgomery"
Price: 6.49 |
| "Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys." |
| "SUNDAY TIMES MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEARROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEARMOJO BOOK OF THE YEARIn 1975 Viv Albertine was obsessed with music but it never occurred to her she could be in a band as she couldn't play an instrument and she'd never seen a girl play electric guitarA year later she was the guitarist in the hugely influential all-girl band the Slits who fearlessly took on the male-dominated music scene and became part of a movement that changed musicA raw thrilling story of life on the frontiers and a candid account of Viv's life post-punk - taking in a career in film the pain of IVF illness and divorce and the triumph of making music again - Clothes Music Boys is a remarkable memoir"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Faber Book of Christmas" |
| "If the most wonderful time of year is enough to plunge you into a gloom look no further This collection of spirited stories and vibrant poetry will brighten your mood as it brings together Charles Dickens and Philip Larkin WHAuden and Wendy Cope Jilly Cooper and Dylan Thomas From tales of carolling and snatched mistletoe kisses to 'The Worst Christmas Dinner Ever' there's something here to amuse and interest Christmas lovers grinches and everyone in between"
Price: 14.49 |
| "Whispers Under Ground : The Third Rivers of London novel" |
| "Doctor Who Screenwriter Ben Aaronovitch's superbly entertaining supernatural crime series has with its witty one-liners and wonderfully erudite take on London won a legion of fans in double quick timePeter Grant is learning magic fast And it's just as well - he's already had run-ins with the deadly supernatural children of the Thames and a terrifying killer in Soho Progression in the Police Force is less easy Especially when you work in a department of two A department that doesn't even officially exist A department that if you did describe it to most people would get you laughed at And then there's his love life The last person he fell for ended up seriously dead It wasn't his fault but stillNow something horrible is happening in the labyrinth of tunnels that make up the tube system that honeycombs the ancient foundations of London And delays on the Northern line is the very least of it Time to call in the Met's Economic and Specialist Crime Unit 9 aka 'The Folly' Time to call in PC Peter Grant Britain's Last Wizard"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Art of Readable Code by Trevor Foucher, Dustin Boswell (Paperback, 2011)" |
| "As programmers we've all seen source code that's so ugly and buggy it makes our brain ache And let's be honest we've all written code like that With this book you'll learn to write code that's easy to read and understand You'll have more fun and your coworkers will love you The Art of Coding focuses on the nuts and bolts of programming with simple and practical techniques you can use every time you sit down to write code You'll find tips throughout the book with easy-to-digest code examples helpful illustrations and cartoons for fun Learn to pick variable names that are dense with information Organize your loops and conditionals so they're easy to understand Make your comments short and sweet Recognize when your code is doing too many things at once Write tests that are concise but thorough Master the art of breaking hard problems into many smaller ones"
Price: 22.49 |
| "Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers by Sunni Brown, James Macanufo, Dave Gray (Paperback,..." |
| "We're moving from an industrial to a knowledge economy where creativity and innovation will be the keys to value New rules apply Yet 200 years of industrial habits are embedded in our workplaces our schools and our system of government How must we change our work practices to win in the 21st Century? Gamestorming is a playbook for people who want to design the future to change the world to make break and innovate It's a rough-and-ready toolkit for inventors explorers and change agents who want to use design thinking to navigate successfully in complex and uncertain knowledge and information spaces to engage others and to start grow and sustain movements for change Gamestorming is full of practical proven solutions to common workplace challenges Learn how to engage people in your project to get better traction and move more quickly with groups to make things happen and get better faster decisions and results Use techniques to engage your team and help members collaborate effectively Get silent resisters to reveal their concerns so they can be discussed and resolved Generate ideas that may otherwise be lost Identify the root cause of a problem and determine points of greatest leverage Turn common office supplies into powerful enablers for visual thinking Learn the visual alphabet twelve simple shapes that will enable you to clearly and concisely draw anything you can possibly imagine"
Price: 20.49 |
| "The Telegraph: All New Codewords 1 by The Telegraph (Paperback, 2012)" |
| "One of the Daily Telegraph's most successful puzzles the daily Codewords have won thousands of fans since their introduction in 2003 because they require a unique combination of vocabulary and numerical skills Each grid contains numbers that correspond to a letter of the alphabet with the help of a handful of solutions the puzzler must crack the code"
Price: 5.49 |
| "Wheater's Functional Histology : A Text and Colour Atlas" |
| "Take a simple approach to understanding the fundamentals with Wheater's Functional Histology Offering concise text accompanied by hundreds of captions and images of histology slides this best-selling textbook will equip you with all the must-know histology information you need to complete your courses and ace your exams All (print) purchasers receive the complete downloadable eBook (via Student Consult) - which now includes BONUS access to an all new bank of multiple choice questions to test your understanding and aid exam preparation Recognize the microscopic structure of normal human tissues and how it relates to function with the help of over 900 high-quality histology images and illustrationsMaster how to apply histology in a clinical context through coverage of common clinical conditions in each chapterAccess the entire contents online at Student Consult including all of the images a virtual histolab and USMLE-style self-assessment questions and rationalesGain a rich understanding of histology through simple concise text and captions that are thoroughly updated with the most recent research and new discoveries All (print) purchasers receive the complete downloadable eBook (via Student Consult) - which now includes an all new bank of multiple choice questions to test your understanding and aid exam preparation"
Price: 48.49 |
| "Mayes' Midwifery" |
| "Now available for the first time in full colour the 15th edition of Mayes Midwifery retains all of the features that characterised the success of earlier editions - authority accessibility and comprehensiveness - while addressing the wider context of current midwifery practice by applying evidence into practice The book explores anatomy and applied physiology a wide range of public health issues as well as cultural competence Fast moving areas such as professional and leadership issues fertility control genetics foetal development medical problems in pregnancy and care of the new born and baby with complex needs are brought right up to date The latest edition of Mayes' Midwifery has also been redesigned to further assist with engagement of the topics while the artwork programme has been upgraded to help with the understanding of complex physiological processes As with the previous edition the book also comes with an associated website containing over 600 MCQs case studies and reflective activities together with a wealth of other learning tools Mayes' Midwifery 15th edition is an essential tool for midwives at every stage of their professional career - student midwives seeking knowledge skills and guidance on their journey to becoming midwives - midwives returning to practice and for qualified midwives wherever they work Nurses and health care assistants working on maternity units in the UK and overseas will also find the volume an important resource New edition of a classic textbook updated and designed for today's midwifery student! Chapters authored by experts in their field including midwifery academics and clinicians as well as allied professionals such as researchers physiotherapists neonatal nurse specialists social scientists and legal experts Evidence and research based throughout to help facilitate safe clinical practice Learning outcomes and key points help readers structure their study and recap on what they have learned Reflective activities encourage the application of theory to practice Contains practice based tools and checklists Presents and discusses the latest national and international guidelines Associated website with over 600 MCQs reflective activities to encourage the application of theory to practice case studies and additional learning tools Downloadable image bank to assist readers with essay preparation and other assignments Suitable for use in normal community and midwife led arenas high tech environments and more rural areas of clinical practice Brand new design - incorporating helpful learning features - aids reader engagement and retention of facts Updated artwork program helps clarify complex physiological processes and other challenging concepts"
Price: 39.99 |
| "Inside the Black Box : Raising Standards Through Classroom Assessment v. 1" |
| "Inside the Black Box is written by the leading experts in Assessment for Learning - Paul Black Dylan Wiliam Christine Harrison Clare Lee and Bethan Marshall Benefits Edited and written by the leading authorities on assessment for learning Practical concise and easily absorbed in one sitting by busy teachers Offers evidence-based ideas and advice on the improvement of classroom assessment Can lead to significant gains in student education and achievement"
Price: 6.49 |
