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| "The Portable Emerson" |
| "Philosopher John Dewey called Ralph Waldo Emerson the one citizen of the New World fit to have his name uttered in the same breath with that of PlatoThrough his writing and his own personal philosophy Emerson unburdened his young country of Europe's traditional sense of history and showed Americans how to be creators of their own contexts With his central text Nature he singlehandedly engendered an entire spiritual and intellectual movement in TranscendentalismEditor Jeffrey S Cramer has chosen texts like Nature and The American Scholar along with revelatory journal entries letters and poetry revealing a stirringly human writer"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Andrew Carnegie" |
| "Celebrated historian David Nasaw whom The New York Times Book Review has called a meticulous researcher and a cool analyst brings new life to the story of one of America's most famous and successful businessmen and philanthropists-in what will prove to be the biography of the seasonBorn of modest origins in Scotland in 1835 Andrew Carnegie is best known as the founder of Carnegie Steel His rags to riches story has never been told as dramatically and vividly as in Nasaw's new biography Carnegie the son of an impoverished linen weaver moved to Pittsburgh at the age of thirteen The embodiment of the American dream he pulled himself up from bobbin boy in a cotton factory to become the richest man in the world He spent the rest of his life giving away the fortune he had accumulated and crusading for international peace For all that he accomplished and came to represent to the American public-a wildly successful businessman and capitalist a self-educated writer peace activist philanthropist man of letters lover of culture and unabashed enthusiast for American democracy and capitalism-Carnegie has remained to this day an enigmaNasaw explains how Carnegie made his early fortune and what prompted him to give it all away how he was drawn into the campaign first against American involvement in the Spanish-American War and then for international peace and how he used his friendships with presidents and prime ministers to try to pull the world back from the brink of disasterWith a trove of new material-unpublished chapters of Carnegie's Autobiography; personal letters between Carnegie and his future wife Louise and other family members; his prenuptial agreement; diaries of family and close friends; his applications for citizenship; his extensive correspondence with Henry Clay Frick; and dozens of private letters to and from presidents Grant Cleveland McKinley Roosevelt and British prime ministers Gladstone and Balfour as well as friends Herbert Spencer Matthew Arnold and Mark Twain-Nasaw brilliantly plumbs the core of this facinating and complex man deftly placing his life in cultural and political context as only a master storyteller can"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Think Like a Cat : How to Raise a Well-Adjusted Cat--Not a Sour Puss" |
| "This is a fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling feline behaviour bible Thanks to her regular appearances in the media and at veterinary conferences and humane organizations most cat owners already recognize Pam Johnson-Bennett as the authority on all things felineOver the past ten years the award-winning author has continued to refine her work and techniques From basic health care to more serious behavioural issues from training cats to use a scratching post to avoiding litter box problems this newly revised edition of Think Like a Cat covers all of a cat owner's most pressing concerns-and solidifies its position as the topic leader for years to come"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Idea Factory : Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation" |
| "From its beginnings in the 1920s until its demise in the 1980s Bell Labs-officially the research and development wing of AT&T-was the biggest and arguably the best laboratory for new ideas in the world From the transistor to the laser from digital communications to cellular telephony it's hard to find an aspect of modern life that hasn't been touched by Bell LabsIn The Idea Factory Jon Gertner traces the origins of some of the twentieth century's most important inventions and delivers a riveting and heretofore untold chapter of American history At its heart this is a story about the life and work of a small group of brilliant and eccentric men-Mervin Kelly Bill Shockley Claude Shannon John Pierce and Bill Baker-who spent their careers at Bell LabsToday when the drive to invent has become a mantra Bell Labs offers us a way to enrich our understanding of the challenges and solutions to technological innovation Here after all was where the foundational ideas on the management of innovation were born"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Rabid : A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus" |
| "The most fatal virus known to science rabies-a disease that spreads avidly from animals to humans-kills nearly one hundred percent of its victims once the infection takes root in the brain In this critically acclaimed exploration journalist Bill Wasik and veterinarian Monica Murphy chart four thousand years of the history science and cultural mythology of rabies From Greek myths to zombie flicks from the laboratory heroics of Louis Pasteur to the contemporary search for a lifesaving treatment Rabid is a fresh and often wildly entertaining look at one of humankind's oldest and most fearsome foesA searing narrative-The New York TimesIn this keen and exceptionally well-written book rife with surprises narrative suspense and a steady flow of expansive insights 'the world's most diabolical virus' conquers the unsuspecting reader's imaginative nervous system A smart unsettling and strangely stirring piece of work-San Francisco ChronicleFascinating Wasik and Murphy chronicle more than two millennia of myths and discoveries about rabies and the animals that transmit it including dogs bats and raccoons-The Wall Street Journal"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Peter Pan" |
| "One starry night Peter Pan and Tinker Bell lead the three Darling children over the rooftops of London and away to Neverland - the island where lost boys play mermaids splash and fairies make mischief But a villainous-looking gang of pirates lurk in the docks led by the terrifying Captain James Hook Magic and excitement are in the air but if Captain Hook has his way before long someone will be walking the plank and swimming with the crocodiles"
Price: 5.49 |
| "A Brief Introduction to the Old Testament : The Hebrew Bible in its Context" |
| "Engaging and accessible to students from all backgrounds A Brief Introduction to the Old Testament The Hebrew Bible in Its Context Third Edition is an updated and concise version of Michael D Coogan's best-selling The Old Testament A Historical and Literary Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures Third Edition (OUP 2013) Coogan works primarily from a historical and critical methodology but also introduces students to literary analysis and other interpretive strategies Providing a nondenominational and nondoctrinal treatment this text offers a unique and captivating introduction to the Hebrew scriptures themselves and to how they have been-and can be-interpreted PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES Chapter introductions connecting each chapter to the preceding material and previewing the material to come Chapter summaries that highlight key points and link each chapter to the rest of the book Important terms boldfaced at their first appearance and defined in the glossary Numerous strategically placed text boxes that offer interesting and useful supplementary information Timelines photos illustrations maps and a four-color insert on Jerusalem in biblical times Review questions suggestions for further reading a general bibliography and annotated bibliographies at the end of each chapter A FREE 6-month subscription to Oxford Biblical Studies Online (wwwoxfordbiblicalstudiescom)-a 180 value-with the purchase of every new copy of this text"
Price: 41.99 |
| "A Brief Introduction to the New Testament" |
| "Featuring vibrant full color throughout A Brief Introduction to the New Testament Fourth Edition is a concise version of Bart D Ehrman's best-selling The New Testament A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings Sixth Edition Retaining the approach of the longer textbook while condensing and simplifying much of its material this volume looks at the New Testament from a consistently historical and comparative perspective and emphasizes the rich diversity of the earliest Christian literature Distinctive to this study is its emphasis on the historical literary and religious milieux of the Greco-Roman world including early Judaism The text incorporates a wealth of pedagogical resources including an extensive text box program study questions maps timelines and more than eighty photos (including three photo essays) A comprehensive glossary contains more than 200 key terms; these terms appear in boldface type the first time they are used in each chapter and are also listed at the end of each chapter in which they appear Ideal for undergraduate and seminary classes in the New Testament Biblical Studies and Christian Origins A Brief Introduction to the New Testament Fourth Edition is an engaging and accessible introduction that encourages students to consider the historical issues surrounding these writings A FREE 6-month subscription to Oxford Biblical Studies Online (wwwoxfordbiblicalstudiescom)-a 180 value-is available with the purchase of every new copy of this text"
Price: 33.99 |
| "Athenaze, Book I : An Introduction to Ancient Greek" |
| "Since its publication in 1990 Athenaze An Introduction to Ancient Greek has helped tens of thousands of students learn classical Greek Building on the bestselling tradition of previous editions the long-awaited third edition combines the best features of traditional and modern teaching methods It provides a unique course of instruction that allows students to read connected Greek narrative right from the beginning and guides them to the point where they can begin reading complete classical texts James Morwood editor of the Oxford Grammar of Classical Greek and the Pocket Oxford Classical Greek Dictionary brings his expertise and years of teaching experience to this revision Carefully designed to hold students' interest the course begins in Book I with a fictional narrative about an Attic farmer's family placed in a precise historical context (432-431 BC) This narrative interwoven with tales from mythology and the Persian Wars gradually gives way in Book II to adapted passages from Thucydides Plato and Herodotus and ultimately to excerpts of the original Greek of Bacchylides Thucydides and Aristophanes' Acharnians Essays on relevant aspects of ancient Greek culture and history are also woven throughout"
Price: 27.99 |
| "Athenaze, Workbook II : An Introduction to Ancient Greek" |
| "Combining the best features of traditional and modern methods Athenaze An Introduction to Ancient Greek Revised Third Edition provides a unique course of instruction that allows students to read connected Greek narrative right from the beginning and guides them to the point where they can begin reading complete classical texts This student workbook includes self-correcting exercises cumulative vocabulary lists periodic grammatical reviews and additional readings for the material covered by Athenaze Book II Revised Third Edition"
Price: 20.49 |
| "Islam : The Straight Path" |
| "This exceptionally successful survey text introduces the teachings and practice of Islam from its earliest origins up to its contemporary practice John L Esposito an internationally renowned expert on Islam traces the development of Islam and its impact on world history and politics Lucidly written and expansive in scope Islam The Straight Path Updated Fifth Edition provides keen insight into one of the world's least understood religions It is ideally suited for use in courses on Islam world religions comparative religions and Middle East history and culture A FREE 6-month subscription to Oxford Islamic Studies Online (wwwoxfordislamicstudiescom) edited by John L Esposito is included with the purchase of every new copy of this text"
Price: 33.99 |
| "Snow White in New York by Fiona French (Paperback, 1989)" |
| "This is the tale of Snow White transposed to New York in the 1920s Snow White's wicked stepmother uses her position of influence in the city's underworld to contract the killing of Snow White But the hired gun cannot shoot Snow White and abandons her instead to wander the streets She stumbles into a club where the seven jazz-men take pity on her and she joins their band A reporter who hears her sing propels her into the headlines but her fame puts her once again in the sights of her evil stepmother She is poisoned with a cocktail cherry A shocked city mourns the death of the beautiful and talented Snow White but as her coffin is carried up the church steps by the grief-stricken jazz-men Snow White's eyes open and her gaze is met by the reporter They fall in love and live happily ever after Fiona French's iconic re-imagining of a classic fairy tale with stunning Art Deco illustrations won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1986"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Emil and the Great Escape by Astrid Lindgren (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "Whether he's running his little sister up a flagpole or trying to escape after getting locked in a shed Emil's adventures never stop Hens dogs little sisters - and adults - all flee his path But Emil doesn't mean to be bad it's just that trouble - and fun - follow him wherever he goes A collection of utterly engaging tales from one of the world's best-loved children's authors"
Price: 5.49 |
| "Karlson on the Roof by Astrid Lindgren (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "Imagine Smidge&39;s delight when one day a little man with a propeller on his back appears hovering at the window! It&39;s Karlson and he lives in a house on the roof Soon Smidge and Karlson are sharing all sorts of adventures from tackling thieves and playing tricks to looping the loop and running across the rooftops Fun and chaos burst from these charming classic stories"
Price: 5.49 |
| "The Brothers Lionheart by Astrid Lindgren (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "There's no one Karl Lion loves more than his older brother Jonathan who is brave strong and handsome - everything Karl believes he is not Karl never wants to be parted from him But Karl is sick and knows he's going to die To comfort him Jonathan tells him stories of Nangiyala the wonderful place he'll be going to when he dies and where he will wait until Jonathan is ready to join him there Then the unthinkable happens Jonathan is killed in an accident Heartbroken Karl longs for the day he'll be reunited with his brother When the time comes he finds Nangiyala just as wonderful as he'd imagined However Nangiyala is under threat A cruel tyrant is determined to claim it as his own and at his command is a terrible beast that is feared throughout the land Karl must summon all of his courage to help his brother prepare for the battle that lies ahead 'I adored Astrid Lindgren as a child' Francesca Simon author of the 'Horrid Henry' books"
Price: 5.49 |
| "Destination Earth by Ali Sparkes (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "Like Doctor Who? You'll LOVE the new action-packed adventure by Ali Sparkes - winner of the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award! Imagine you are the only survivor from another planet You've spent ten years on a spaceship learning how to be human and now the end of your journey is in sight All you have to do is land safely convince the earthlings that you're a real teenager and start your new life on Earth No problem Except that the killer alien responsible for wiping out your people has hitched a lift And it's just a matter of time before it starts on the human race"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Oxford Children's French-English Visual Dictionary by Oxford Dictionaries (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "With thousands of words from a variety of topics the new Oxford Children's French-English Visual Dictionary gives students learning and using French the best reading and writing support It contains a range of topics grouped under main headings such as People and Homes Food and Clothing School and Work Sport and Leisure Art Music and Entertainment Transport Animals and Plants Planet Earth and the Environment and Space Each topic includes a short introductory text given in both French and English plus over 20 bright modern illustrations labelled in both French and English There are over 1500 illustrations throughout The illustrations feature engaging children characters and the topics are familiar and appropriate to the primary curriculum Introductions to the language and how to get the most out of the dictionary along with pages on opposites numbers time and calendar words plus full indexes in both French and English make this Dictionary easy and fun to use"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins by John Ayto (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "This new paperback edition of the Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins gives an engaging insight into the origins of the everyday language we use It provides additional language support and information through funny and absorbing word histories feature entries on especially curious 'yucky' and 'mind-boggling' words and a full thematic section on words from the worlds of food fashion dinosaur names invented and onomatopoeic words and much more John Ayto top word expert entertains all ages from eight to eighty with this informative and humorous dictionary and language reference tool Downloadable learning resources word games puzzles and much more are available for additional online support at wwwoxforddictionariescomschools"
Price: 9.49 |
| "Frozen in Time by Ali Sparkes (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "1956 Freddy and Polly are used to helping their father with his experiments So they don't mind being put into cryonic suspension - having their hearts frozen until their father wakes them up again They know it will only be for an hour or two so there's nothing to worry about Present Day Ben and Rachel have resigned themselves to a long boring summer Then they find a hidden underground vault in the garden containing two frozen figures a boy and a girl And when Rachel accidentally presses a button something unbelievable happens Can Polly and Freddy adapt to the twenty-first century? Will their bodies survive having been in suspension for so long? And most important of all what happened to their father - and why did he leave them frozen in time?"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "Afghanistan Parvana's father is arrested and taken away by Taliban soldiers Under Taliban law women and girls are not allowed to leave the house on their own Parvana her mother and sisters are prisoners in their own home With no man to go out to buy food they face starvation So Parvana must pretend to be a boy to save her family It is a dangerous plan but their only chance In fear she goes out - and witnesses the horror of landmines the brutality of the Taliban and the desperation of a country trying to survive But even in despair lies hope Deborah Ellis has been to Afghan refugee camps and has listened to many stories like Parvana's"
Price: 5.99 |
| "My Name is Parvana by Deborah Ellis (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "She heard the woman's boots walk away down the hall She stood and waited listening hard to see if the boots would come back When she was sure she was alone the girl finally spoke 'Yes' she whispered 'My name is Parvana' Fifteen-year-old Parvana has built a new life with her family and it's the life she's always dreamt of She's learning in a real school and teaching too But this is Afghanistan and the war is far from over Many still view the education and freedom of women with suspicion and fear And that means Parvana - and her family - are in danger When she's taken away by American soldiers suspected of being a terrorist Parvana must find a way to protect her family and keep her hope alive"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Unleashed 1: A Life & Death Job by Ali Sparkes (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "A group of very special teenagers Each with an incredible power they live together protected by the government Out in the ordinary world they know they must not use their powers But good intentions are easy following them through is another matter Lisa is one such extraordinary teenager For her every day is about life and death Because she can hear the dead talking and they never leave her alone But on a short break in London the tussle between life and death takes on a new twist A brilliantly planned kidnap thrusts Lisa into the role of reluctant rescuer alongside Michael a famous TV psychic Together they set out to find a missing girl and walk straight into mortal danger Now Lisa is in fear for her own life is there anyone to help her?"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Oxford Primary Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling Dictionary by Oxford Dictionaries (Paperback, 2012)" |
| "This essential primary guide to grammar punctuation and spelling has a clear colour layout and quirky bird character to make it fun to use The book is in two parts The first part is a reference section of simple rules tips and examples to improve literacy skills for the test at the end of primary school This divides into three sections - Grammar Punctuation and Spelling The second part is an easy-to-use alphabetical word list of common tricky words with inflections but no meanings This list highlights using analysis from the Oxford Children's Corpus words that are most frequently misspelt by this age group (age 8) to target and rectify these common mistakes There are helpful tips to guide the user around the alphabetical list to the word they are looking for and notes at key words to aid correct spellings It is a valuable resource for preparation for the new KS2 Grammar Punctuation and Spelling Test that occurs every May in schools Online spelling lists punctuation and grammar activities are also available for easy practice at home or as part of lesson starters or as homework"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce (Paperback, 2015)" |
| "When Tom is sent to stay at his aunt and uncle's house for the summer he resigns himself to endless weeks of boredom As he lies awake in his bed he hears the grandfather clock downstairs strike eleven twelve thirteen Thirteen! Tom races down the stairs and out the back door into a garden everyone told him wasn't there In this enchanted thirteenth hour the garden comes alive - but Tom is never sure whether the children he meets there are real or ghosts This entrancing and magical story is one of the best-loved children's books ever written"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Oliver and the Seawigs by Philip Reeve (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "A lively gorgeously illustrated story from Dynamic Duo Reeve and McIntyre! Along with his new friends a grumpy old albatross a short-sighted mermaid and a friendly island called Cliff Oliver goes off in search of his missing parents But before he can put his rescue plan into action there's the evil Stacey de Lacey and an army of greasy green sea monkeys to contend with"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Cakes in Space by Philip Reeve (Paperback, 2015)" |
| "Astra's family are all snoring in their sleeping pods but Astra is WIDE AWAKE With her friend Pilbeam she goes off exploring and soon finds out the ship is in deep trouble It's been knocked off course and invaded by a gang of Poglites an alien salvage crew searching for spoons But even the Poglites need Astra's help when they discover something far more sinister lurking in the canteenSure they're cakes; but no one would describe them as sweet! Another splendiferous adventure from dynamic duo Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Jinks and O'Hare Funfair Repair by Philip Reeve (Paperback, 2017)" |
| "The highly-anticipated fourth scintillating adventure from the amazingly talented team of Reeve and McIntyre Emily loves living on Funfair Moon - especially when she gets to help Jinks & O'Hare the extraordinary repair team But when chaos strikes during a crucial funfair inspection Emily has to act fast Can she deal with a violent fudgesplosion a gravity inversion and a marauding candyfloss creature? Or does this spell doom for Funfair Moon? From the dynamic team who brought you Oliver and the Seawigs Cakes in Space and Pugs of the Frozen North comes this rip-roaring rollercoaster of adventure A visual feast with stunning illustrations on every page"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Oxford Children's Rhyming Dictionary by Oxford Dictionaries (Mixed media product, 2014)" |
| "The Oxford Children's Rhyming Dictionary is the perfect tool to help children write their own poetry The alphabetical list of words that rhyme and index of sounds make it simple to find a rhyme as well as reinforcing spelling skills These are accompanied by lively illustrations and lots of amusing and inspiring poems by John Foster At the back of the book are engaging activities which explain many types of rhymes from raps and chants to limericks and couplets to help children understand different varieties of poetry These are combined with activities tips and prompts which encourage children to get writing their own verse! Developing language and creative writing skills and directly supporting the curriculum's emphasis on reading and writing poetry the Oxford Children's Rhyming Dictionary is the essential guide to rhyme for children in primary school For lots of downloadable games puzzles activities and much more go to wwwoxforddictionariescomschools"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary by Oxford Dictionaries (Hardback, 2016)" |
| "A new unique Roald Dahl Dictionary from Oxford This is not an ordinary dictionary After all you wouldn't expect an 'Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary' to be ordinary would you? Lots of dictionaries tell you what an 'alligator' is or how to spell 'balloon' but they won't explain the difference between a 'ringbeller' and a 'trogglehumper' or say why witches need 'gruntles' eggs' or suggest a word for the shape of a 'Knid' This dictionary does all those things All the words that Roald Dahl invented are here like 'biffsquiggled' and 'whizzpopping' to remind you what means what but that is not all You'll also find out where words came from rhyming words synonyms and lots of alternative words for words that are overused Oxford Children's Dictionaries are perfect for supporting literacy and learning and this is the world's first Roald Dahl Dictionary from the word experts at Oxford University Press With real citations from Roald Dahl's children's books and illustrations by Quentin Blake this is authoritative engaging and accessible and will inspire and encourage young writers and readers"
Price: 11.49 |
| "The Private Blog of Joe Cowley: Return of the Geek by Ben Davis (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "The brilliantly funny and cringe-worthy secret blog of 14-year-old Joe Cowley (wannabe comic artist and self-confessed repeller of girls) Sunday 1st January So here's the thing I've decided to start writing a blog A private one The idea is that it'll help me sort my life out because quite frankly it can't get much worse I gained the nickname Puke Skywalker after vomiting over Louise Bentley on the waltzer I am subjected to daily wedgies by my arch-enemy Gav James My so-called best mates are trying to get me killed in a bid to win GBP250 on You've Been Framed This cannot go on I have to do something or I'll end up like Mad Morris down the park who thinks he's Jesus By the end of next term I'm going to be a completely different person At least that's the theory"
Price: 6.99 |
