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| "Secret Seven Colour Short Stories: The Secret of Old Mill : Book 6" |
| "The Secret Seven are siblings Peter and Janet and Jack Barbara Pam Colin and George Together they are The Secret Seven - ready to solve any mystery any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 mystery novelsPeter and Janet think Old Mill is perfect for their Seven Society meetings - until they make a startling discovery about some stolen goods So the gang hatch a plan to wait for the thieves to come back In addition to the Secret Seven novels Enid Blyton wrote six short stories based on the characters which are published in The Secret Seven Short Story Collection (Hodder) The stories are also available in individual volumes divided into chapters to make them ideal for newly confident readers They have been illustrated in full colour by Tony Ross"
Price: 4.99 |
| "Hugless Douglas and the Great Cake Bake : Board Book" |
| "The seventh adventure in the bestselling Hugless Douglas series by one of the UK's best-loved author-illustrators now available as a board book - let's get baking!The sheep are baking honey cakes and Hugless Douglas can't wait to try them He's sure that food without honey just isn't yummy Can he ever be tempted to try something new? The perfect story for fussy eaters everywhereThe Hugless Douglas series has sold over 14 million copies to date in 26 languages! David Melling's stories combine brilliantly imaginative illustrations with an endearing sense of what it is like to be a small child learning about the worldHello Hugless Douglas! was a World Book Day picture book in 2014 and a number one bestseller selling over 450000 copies'A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration' Daily Mail"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Malory Towers: Third Year : Book 3" |
| "For new girl Darrell Rivers there are friends to be made pranks to be played and fun to be had at Malory Towers in Enid Blyton's best-loved boarding school seriesIn book three there are lots of new students including sophisticated Zerelda from America This year not only the girls face challenges - Bill's poor horse Thunder suffers from collic Will Zerelda and Darrell become friends and will Thunder survive?There's more drama at Malory Towers!Between 1946 and 1951 Enid Blyton wrote six novels set at Malory Towers This edition features the original text and is unillustrated"
Price: 5.49 |
| "Wibbly Pig Picks a Pet" |
| "If you could have any pet at all what would you choose? A touching and imaginative story for every child who has dreamed of their perfect pet by the bestselling creator of KipperWibbly Pig and Scruffy Pig are worried that Big Pig's sister's friend will choose a really boring rabbit at the pet shop Surely an elephant a bear or a dinosaur would be much more exciting?Mick Inkpen creator of Kipper and many other prizewinning picture books has brought to life a character who has won the hearts of millions of readers the world over'An irresistible character Wibbly Pig does things every toddler can relate to' The Daily Telegraph"
Price: 6.99 |
| "New Guard : 17" |
| "Ryan Sharma is a CHERUB agent Working undercover he can slip under adult radar and get information that sends criminals and terrorists to jail Now he's investigating a double kidnapping working with mission controller James Adams In the mission to end all missions Ryan and James must assemble a team of legendary CHERUB agents to find the hostages and bring them home The last and most exciting ever title in the bestselling CHERUB series"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Evie's Magic Bracelet: The Unicorn's Foal : Book 4: A bumper special!" |
| "The fourth in a magical exciting adventure by Olympic gold medallist Jessica Ennis-Hill Perfect for fans of Rainbow Magic and My Little Pony a bumper special edition with extra quizzes and activities What if you had a special bracelet that let you become invisible whenever you wanted? Evie's grandma has sent her another parcel Inside layers of tissue and colourful ribbons is a beautiful bracelet! A unicorn foal is lost in the park! Evie's going to need the bracelet - and a brave heart - to help him But she's always ready to have some magical adventures! Evie shares Jessica's determination and drive - an inspiration for kids everywhere"
Price: 4.99 |
| "Malory Towers Collection 1 : Books 1-3" |
| "For new girl Darrell Rivers there are friends to be made pranks to be played and fun to be had at Malory Towers in Enid Blyton's best-loved boarding school seriesFirst TermNew girl Darrell is two terms behind her classmates and feels out of place and alone Soon however Darrell makes friends as well as enemies as they induct new students win and lose sporting matches and play tricks on teachersSecond FormThere's a thief about! Purses and jewellery are missing in the North Tower Meanwhile Darrell is caught in the middle when her friend Sally is made head girl instead of Alicia Will they find the thief and will Alicia and Sally make up?Third YearThere are lots of new students including sophisticated Zerelda from America This year not only the girls face challenges - Bill's poor horse Thunder suffers from collic Will Zerelda and Darrell become friends and will Thunder survive?Between 1946 and 1951 Enid Blyton wrote six novels set at Malory Towers This collection features the original stories and is unillustrated"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Oi Frog! Jigsaw Book" |
| "A jigsaw book edition of the bestselling Oi Frog! Jam-packed with the silliest of animals this rhyming story will have the youngest of readers in fits of laughterWhat do frogs sit on? Sofas? No! They sit on logs of courseSimple sturdy jigsaw pieces show the right rhyming answer while underneath the puzzle on the right hand page is a funny wrong answer Kids will love piecing it together and saying the rhymes aloud Based on the bestselling picture book Oi Frog! this jigsaw book will delight and inspire children - and adults - for hoursKes Gray is a bestselling multi award-winning author of more than 70 books for children He eats Ideaflakes for breakfast spreads silliness on his toast and lives in a place called Different Jim Field is a lead-driven pencil-pushing 25-frames-per-second Led Zeppelin fan He is also a hugely talented illustrator and animation director His first picture book Cats Ahoy! won the Roald Dahl Funny PrizeOi Frog! Oi Dog! and Oi Cat! are a top ten bestselling series Oi Dog! won the 2017 Laugh Out Loud Picture Book Award and was shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and the British Book Awards in 2016 amongst others It also won the Teach Primary New Children's Fiction Award MadeForMums Award Bishop's Stortford Picture Book Award and Portsmouth Picture Book Award Oi Cat! was the Independent Booksellers Children's Book of the Season and Oi Goat! is a World Book Day book in 2018"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Great Sporting Events: Tennis" |
| "Looking to take up a new sport? Or just thinking about ways to keep fit and healthy? This book is a great introduction to all the important tennis skills you'll need Full of skills tips and photos showing key techniques you'll discover everything - from training to competing - while also finding out something about tennis stars of the past and present Perfect for readers aged 9 and upThe series Sports Skills covers rules equipment famous competitors and major competitions through specially commissioned step-by-step photography that clearly shows skills and techniques needed for a sport"
Price: 7.99 |
| "What Would Alice Do? : Advice for the Modern Woman" |
| "Why sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfastLewis Carroll's masterpiece Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its equally famous sequel Through the Looking-Glass are among the most quoted works in literature In What Would Alice Do? a handy pocket-sized volume are the pithiest quotations from the White Rabbit the Mad Hatter the Queen of Hearts and of course the irrepressible Alice every one of them pertinent today and guaranteed to put a Cheshire grin on your face! What Would Alice Do? offers advice for any unreasonable demanding and downright confusing situation from one of the most iconic female characters in literary history Forthright polite and always true to herself Alice will help you navigate life as she did Wonderland - just ask yourself what would Alice do?Sir John Tenniel's original engravings have defined our image of Alice ever since the story was first published in 1865 Reproduced to the highest quality the iconic images in this book will delight both fans and those discovering them for the first timeFeaturing a foreword by Lauren Laverne a gorgeous foiled cover and Tenniel's famous black line illustrations this beautiful little book of Alice quotes makes a wonderful gift for any fan of Alice in Wonderland"
Price: 4.99 |
| "Snow White" |
| "Mirror mirror on the wall Who is the fairest of them all?First Stories Snow White is the perfect introduction for young children to this classic fairy tale Push pull and turn mechanisms bring the story to life and introduce all the main characters Snow White the dwarfs the huntsman the prince and of course the wicked queen This well-loved fairy tale is beautifully imagined for a new generation by children's illustrator Dan TaylorAlso available Alice in Wonderland"
Price: 5.49 |
| "Memories : 3" |
| "Best-selling poet Lang Leav presents a gorgeous hardcover gift book featuring the best of Lullabies and Love & Misadventure plus thirty-five new poems for fans to discover along with original color illustrations by the author For fans of Lang Leav this beautiful gift book is a must-have! Beloved pieces from Lullabies and Love & Misadventure are collected together in this illustrated treasury In addition 35 new poems that have not been published in any Lang Leav collection offer something new to discover The author's original art is presented in lovely four-color illustrations Lang Leav's evocative poetry in a gorgeous package with ribbon marker and cloth spine is an irresistible gift for any poetry lover! Bestseller over 26K copies of Love & Misadventure shipped in the UK Huge Crossover Audience Hits the sweet spot of YAAdult crossover appeal-hitting both the teen fiction and love poetry bestseller lists at multiple online retailers This is the perfect keepsake book for fans of Haruki Murakami David Levithan John Green and Jenny Han Untapped potential Leav has achieved a considerable amount of success with just her online profile (more than 300000 Tumblr subscribers and 200000 Facebook fans; 374K Instagram followers and 314K Twitter followers) Her popularity has grown exponentially as fans share favourite poems with each other online"
Price: 10.49 |
| "The Words In My Hand : Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award 2016" |
| "Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award 2016Shortlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award 2017'Excellent an entirely unsentimental love story with a memorable and engaging heroine Clever and touching' The Times (Book of the Month)The Words in My Hand is the reimagined true story of Helena Jans a Dutch maid in 17th century Amsterdam working for an English bookseller One day a mysterious and reclusive lodger arrives - the Monsieur - who turns out to be Rene Descartes At first encounter the maid and the philosopher seem to have little in common yet Helena yearns for knowledge and literacy - wanting to write so badly that she uses beetroot for ink and her body as paper And the philosopher for all his learning finds that it is Helena who reveals the surprise in the everyday world that surrounds him as gradually their relationship deepens in a surprising story of love and learning'An accomplished first novel Glasfurd brilliantly dissects the complex frustrations of a woman in love with a man consumed by intellectual obsessions There is much to move us here' Guardian"
Price: 6.49 |
| "The Legacy" |
| "The first in an exciting new series from 'Iceland's outstanding crime novelist' (Daily Express) Yrsa SigurdardottirTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERTHE INTERNATIONAL PRIZEWINNER'Believe all the hype - this is crime at its best' HeatDetective Huldar is out of his depth His first murder case is like nothing he's seen before - a bizarre attack on a seemingly blameless womanThe only evidence is a list of numbers found at the scene and the testimony of the victim's eleven-year-old daughter who isn't talkingWhile his team attempt to crack the code Huldar turns to child psychologist Freyja for her expertise with traumatised young people Because time is running outand the one thing they know for certain is that the murderer will strike again"
Price: 7.99 |
| "What I Loved" |
| "REISSUED AS A SCEPTRE 30TH CLASSIC with a new afterword by the authorIn 1975 art historian Leo Hertzberg discovers an extraordinary painting by an unknown artist in a New York gallery He buys the work tracks down its creator Bill Weschler and the two men embark on a life-long friendship This is the story of their intense and troubled relationship of the women in their lives and their work of art and hysteria love and seduction and their sons - born the same year but whose lives take very different paths"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Sidemen: The Book" |
| "Billions of you have watched their videos and millions of you have followed them on social mediaSo here we go; it's time to back up because YouTube superstars The Sidemen are finally here in book form and they're dishing the dirt on each other as well as the YouTube universe There's nowhere to hide as KSI Miniminter Behzinga ZerkaaVikkstar123 Wroetoshaw and Tobjizzle go in hard on their living habits their football ability and their dodgy clobber while also talking Fifa Vegas and superheroes They'll also give you their grand house tour letting you in on a few secrets before showing you their hall of fame as well as revealing some of their greatest shamesAlong the way you'll learn how seven of the world's biggest YouTube stars started off with nothing more than a computer console a PC and a bad haircut before joining forces to crush the internet And they'll tell you just how they did it (because they're nice like that) with their ultimate guide to YouTube while also sharing their memories of recording their favourite videos as well as a typical day in the life of The SidemenYou'll feel like you're with them every step of the way smelling the 'sweet' aroma of the boys' favourite dishes in the kitchen stamping your passport as you follow them on their trips around the world and kicking every ball as the boys gear up for the biggest football match of their lives It's going to get personal It's going to get intense and JJ is going to have lots of tantrums so take a moment to prepare yourself because this is The Sidemen book you've been waiting for!"
Price: 14.49 |
| "Love Warrior (Oprah's Book Club) : A Memoir" |
| "THE NEWEST OPRAH BOOKCLUB 2016 SELECTION'A TESTAMENT TO THE POWER OF VULNERABILITY IT'S AS IF SHE REACHED INTO HER HEART CAPTURED THE RAW EMOTIONS THERE AND TRANSLATED THEM INTO WORDS THAT ANYONE WHO'S EVER KNOWN PAIN OR SHAME CAN RELATE TO' OPRAH WINFREY Oprah's Book Club 2016 selection'EPIC' ELIZABETH GILBERT 'BLEW ME AWAY' BRENE BROWNJust when Glennon Doyle was beginning to feel she had it all figured out - three happy children a doting spouse and a writing career so successful that her first book catapulted to the top of the New York Times bestseller list - her husband revealed his infidelity and she was forced to realize that nothing was as it seemed A recovering alcoholic and bulimic rock bottom was a familiar place to Glennon In the midst of crisis she knew to hold on to what she discovered in recovery that her deepest pain has always held within it an invitation to a richer life Love Warrior is the story of one marriage but it is also the story of the healing that is possible for any of us when we refuse to settle for good enough and begin to face pain and love head-on This astonishing memoir reveals how internalizing our culture's standards of masculinity and femininity can make it impossible for men and women to ever really know one another - and it captures the beauty that unfolds when one couple commits to unlearning everything they've been taught so that they can finally after thirteen years of marriage fall in loveLove Warrior is a gorgeous and inspiring tale of how we are born to be warriors strong powerful and brave; able to confront the pain and claim the love that exists for us all This chronicle of a beautiful brutal journey speaks to anyone who yearns for deeper truer relationships and a more abundant authentic life"
Price: 7.49 |
| "The Cactus" |
| "It's never too late to bloom 'The Cactus will be compared to Gail Honeyman's 2017 hit the appealingly eccentric Eleanor Oliphant is Absolutely Fine' The Sunday Times'Wonderfully funny and astute' Red'Funny compelling well-writtenfor fans of Marian Keyes who demand a bit of grit in their comic writing' Emerald Street'Legal battles lapses of logic and the joys and fears of motherhood are explored in this astute funny and moving novel of a woman learning how to let go' Daily Mail'An original engaging and totally believable character' - Graeme Simsion author of The Rosie ProjectPeople aren't sure what to make of Susan Green - family and colleagues find her prickly and hard to understand but Susan makes perfect sense to herself and that's all she needs At 45 she thinks her life is perfect as long as she avoids her feckless brother Edward - a safe distance away in Birmingham She has a London flat which is ideal for one; a job that suits her passion for logic; and a personal arrangement providing cultural and other more intimate benefits Yet suddenly faced with the loss of her mother and implausibly with the possibility of becoming a mother herself Susan's greatest fear is being realised she is losing controlWhen she discovers that her mother's will inexplicably favours her brother Susan sets out to prove that Edward and his equally feckless friend Rob somehow coerced this dubious outcome But when problems closer to home become increasingly hard to ignore she finds help in the most unlikely of placesThis sparkling debut is a breath of fresh air with real heart and a powerful emotional punch In Susan we find a character as exasperating and delightful as The Rosie Project's Don Tillman An uncompromising feminist and a fierce fighter it's a joy to watch her bloom'Gloriousit twists and turns through human nature wonderfully' Kat Brown'If like me you never stopped to think what a child born of The Rosie Project's Don Tillman and Bridget Jones might be like there's one way to find out Read Sarah Haywood's The Cactus Meet Susan Green She doesn't understand how funny she is which is delicious' Julia Claiborne Johnson author of Be Frank with Me"
Price: 11.49 |
| "Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World" |
| "Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World presents a highly original global theory of culture Here in his greatest work Rene Girard explores the function of violence mimetic desire and the mechanism of the scapegoat in the history of society and religion Girard's vision is a brilliant and devastating challenge to conventional views of literature anthropology philosophy and psychoanalysis"
Price: 19.99 |
| "I Am Malala : The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban" |
| "Winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace PrizeWhen the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley one girl fought for her right to an education On Tuesday 9 October 2012 she almost paid the ultimate price when she was shot in the head at point-blank rangeMalala Yousafzai's extraordinary journey has taken her from a remote valley in northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations She has become a global symbol of peaceful protest and is the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace PrizeI Am Malala will make you believe in the power of one person's voice to inspire change in the world"
Price: 7.99 |
| "That's Not My Badger" |
| "A touchy-feely board book with simple repetitive text tactile patches and bold illustrations specially designed for babies and toddlers Small children can meet a range of friendly badgers and by using their sense of touch work out which badger is theirs Don't forget to spot the little white mouse that's hiding on each page! Illustrations Full colour throughout"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Look and Find Jungle" |
| "This brilliantly colourful look and find book is teeming with jungle scenes to pore over and talk about Count crocodiles hiding in the water spot a sloth wearing slippers match toucans with identical beaks and much more Each page is packed with talk-about opportunities and all the answers are at the back of the book if you get stuck"
Price: 7.49 |
| "World of Warcraft: Wolfheart" |
| "In the wake of the Cataclysm conflict has engulfed every corner of Azeroth Hungering for more resources amid the turmoil the Horde has pressed into Ashenvale to feed its burgeoning war machine Unaware of the disaster brewing in Ashenvale the night elves' legendary leaders High Priestess Tyrande Whisperwind and Archdruid Malfurion Stormrage conduct a summit near Darnassus in order to vote the proud worgen of Gilneas into the Alliance However resentment of Gilneas and its ruler Genn Greymane runs deep in Stormwind's King Varian Wrynn When a murdered Highborne is discovered on the outskirts of Darnassus Malfurion and Tyrande move to stop further bloodshed and unrest by appointing one of the night elves' most cunning and skilled agents to find the killer the renowned warden Maiev Shadowsong Yet with all that is transpiring in Darnassus the Alliance might be powerless to stop the relentless new warchief Garrosh from seizing the whole of Ashenvale"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Bringing Words to Life, Second Edition : Robust Vocabulary Instruction" |
| "Hundreds of thousands of teachers have used this highly practical guide to help K-12 students enlarge their vocabulary and get involved in noticing understanding and using new words Grounded in research the book explains how to select words for instruction introduce their meanings and create engaging learning activities that promote both word knowledge and reading comprehension The authors are trusted experts who draw on extensive experience in diverse classrooms and schools Sample lessons and vignettes children's literature suggestions end-of-chapter summaries and Your Turn learning activities enhance the book's utility as a classroom resource professional development tool or course text New to This Edition Reflects over a decade of advances in research-based vocabulary instruction Chapters on vocabulary and writing; assessment; and differentiating instruction for struggling readers and English language learners including coverage of response to intervention (RTI) Expanded discussions of content-area vocabulary and multiple-meaning words Many additional examples showing what robust instruction looks like in action Appendix with a useful menu of instructional activities See also the authors' Creating Robust Vocabulary Frequently Asked Questions and Extended Examples which includes specific instructional sequences for different grade ranges as well as Making Sense of Phonics Second Edition The Hows and Whys by Isabel L Beck and Mark E Beck an invaluable resource for K-3"
Price: 22.49 |
| "The Greatest Story Ever Told...So Far" |
| "Probably the most readable exciting and authoritative writer on science we have A new Lawrence Krauss book always goes to the top of the curious mind's wish list' Stephen Fry I loved the fight scenes and the sex scenes were excellent (Eric Idle) 'In the span of a century physics progressed from skepticism that atoms were real to equations so precise we can predict properties of subatomic particles to the tenth decimal place Lawrence Krauss rightly places this achievement among the greatest of all stories and his book-at once engaging poetic and scholarly-tells the story with a scientist's penetrating insight and a writer's masterly craft' (Brian Greene author of The Elegant Universe and Director Center for Theoretical Physics Columbia University) Unlike some very clever scientists Lawrence Krauss is not content to bask on the Mount Olympus of modern physics A great educator as well as a great physicist he wants to pull others up the rarefied heights to join him But unlike some science educators he doesn't dumb down In Einstein's words he makes it 'as simple as possible but no simpler' (Richard Dawkins author of The Magic of Reality) In every debate I've done with theologians and religious believers their knock-out final argument always comes in the form of two questions Why is there something rather than nothing? and Why are we here? The presumption is that if science provides no answers then there must be a God But God or no we still want answers In A Universe From Nothing Lawrence Krauss one of the biggest thinkers of our time addressed the first question with verve and in The Greatest Story Ever Told he tackles the second with elegance Both volumes should be placed in hotel rooms across America in the drawer next to the Gideon Bible (Michael Shermer Publisher Skeptic magazine columnist Scientific American Presidential Fellow Chapman University author The Moral Arc) A Homeric tale of science history and philosophy revealing how we learned so much about the universe and its tiniest parts (Sheldon Glashow Nobel Laureate 1979 in physics) The Greatest Story Ever Told-So Far ranges from Galileo to the LHC and beyond It's accessible illuminating and surprising-an ideal guide for anyone interested in understanding our accidental universe (Elizabeth Kolbert Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction) College students hippies squares Christians Muslims democrats republicans libertarians theists even atheists-all of us-sit around BS-ing like So how did all this I mean everything all of us the whole universe you know man everything how did this all get here?' While we were doing that Lawrence Krauss and people like him were doing the work to figure it out Then Krauss wrote this great book about it Wow man you mean like we're getting closer to really knowing? I guess we'll have to go back to talking about politics and sex' (Penn Jillette author of Presto!) Discovering the bedrock nature of physical reality ranks as one of humanity's greatest collective achievements This book gives a fine account of the main ideas and how they emerged Krauss is himself close to the field and can offer insights into the personalities who have led the key advances A practiced and skilled writer he succeeds in making the physics as simple as possible but no simpler' I don't know a better book on this subject (Martin Rees author of Just Six Numbers) It is an exhilarating experience to be led through this fascinating story from Galileo to the Standard Model and the Higgs boson and beyond with lucid detail and insight illuminating vividly not only the achievements themselves but also the joy of creative thought and discovery enriched with vignettes of the remarkable individuals who paved the way It amply demonstrates that the discovery that nature really follows the simple and elegant rules intuited by the 20th- and 21st-century versions of Plato's philosophers' is one of the most astonishing achievements of the human intellect (Noam Chomsky Institute Professor & Professor of Linguistics (Emeritus) MIT) Charming Krauss has written an account with sweep and verve that shows the full development of our ideas about the makeup of the world around us A great romp (Walter Gilbert Nobel Award Chemistry 1980) History of science with an edge-humorous personal passionate yet intellectually serious and authoritative (Frank Wilczek Nobel Laureate Physics)In the beginning there was light but more than this there was gravity After that all hell broke loose This is how the story of the greatest intellectual adventure in history should be introduced - how humanity reached its current understanding of the universe one that is far removed from the realm of everyday experience Krauss connects the world we know with the invisible world all around us which is removed from intuition and direct sensation He explains our current understanding of nature and the struggle to construct the greatest theoretical edifice ever assembled the Standard Model of Particle Physics -- and then to understand its implications for our existence Writing in the critically acclaimed style of A Universe from Nothing Krauss celebrates the beauty and wonders of the natural world and details our place within it and how this shapes our understanding of it Krauss makes this story accessible through profiles of the scientists responsible for these advances and clear explanations of their discoveries Krauss takes us on a tour of science and the brilliant personalities who shaped it often against political and religious indoctrination enduring persecution and ostracism Krauss creates a captivating blend of research and narrative to invite us into the lives and minds of these figurescreating a landmark work of scientific history"
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| "The War on Women" |
| "She showed great courage and commitment in reporting from Burma and exemplified my belief that the best journalists are also the nicest' - Aung San Suu Kyi One of the most distinguished television journalists of her generation' - Huw Edwards Brilliant and indefatigable' - Jeremy Bowen She had something you call moral courage and it rubbed off on others' - David Aaronovitch She set the standard for bravery in many of the world's nastiest places' - John Fisher Burns New York Times She went to dangerous places to give a voice to people who otherwise would not be heard' - Tony Hall BBC Director General In 1973 Sue Lloyd-Roberts joined ITN as a news trainee and went on to be one of the UK's first video-journalists to report from the bleak outposts of the Soviet Union Travelling as a tourist she also gained access to some of the world's most impenetrable places like China Tibet and Burma During her 40-year-long career she witnessed the worst atrocities inflicted on women across the world But in observing first-hand the war on the female race she also documented their incredible determination to fight backThe War on Women brings to life the inconceivable and dangerous life Sue led It tells the story of orphan Mary Merritt who age sixteen instead of being released from the care of nuns was interned by them in a Magdalen Laundry and forced to work twelve hours a day six days a week without pay for over a decade She gives voice to Maimouna the woman responsible for taking over her mother's role as the village female circumciser in The Gambia and provides a platform for the 11-year-old Manemma who was married off in Jaipur at the age of six From the gender pay gap in Britain to forced marriage in Kashmir and from rape as a weapon of war to honour killings Sue has examined humankind's history and takes us on a journey to analyse the state of women's lives today Most importantly she acts as a mouthpiece for the brave ones; the ones who challenge wrongdoing; the ones who show courage no matter how afraid they are; the ones who are combatting violence across the globe; the ones who are fighting back Sue sadly died in 2015 shortly after writing this book today she is widely recognised as one of the most acclaimed television journalists of her generation This book is the small tribute to the full and incredible life she lived and through it these women's voices are still being heard"
Price: 6.49 |
| "Who Are You, Really? : The Surprising Puzzle of Personality" |
| "Dr Brian Little challenges what we think we know about how our personality works and is shaped It's time to think beyond the nature vs nurture debate It is our pursuit of our dreams and our personal passions that shape who we are Previous praise for Dr Brian Little 'Brian Little is one of the wisest funniest kindest and most erudite people I have ever met' Susan Cain bestselling author of Quiet 'With extraordinary wit and wisdom distinguished psychologist Brian Little offers startling insights' Adam Grant bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals Who Are You Really? presents a distinctive view of how personality shapes our lives - and why this matters Dr Brian Little makes the case for a third nature to the human condition - the pursuit of personal projects crazy dreams and creative ventures that shape both people's lives and their personalities Stable traits of personality (now identified as the 'Big Five' openness conscientiousness extraversion agreeableness and neuroticism) have important links with well-being both psychological and physical But in contrast with these fixed traits of personality there are what Little identifies as 'free traits' These are traits that run counter to one's first nature Why do we engage in free trait behaviour? We do so to advance core personal projects in our lives; we can act out of character because of the demands of professionalism or the imperatives of love Like learning to walk forcing ourselves out of balance as we step forward may be temporarily disconcerting But it is the only way literally in which we can move forward And it is the only way that human flourishing can be enhancedWho Are You Really? provides a deeply personal itinerary for exploring our personalities our lives and the human condition"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Dork Diaries: Frenemies Forever Hardcover" |
| "Nikki Maxwell Queen of the Dorks is back in the eleventh instalment of the NYT bestselling series!Nikki is spending a week at North Hampton Hills as part of the school transfer programme The good news is that NHH is super-cool and preppy The bad news is that Nikki’s nemesis MacKenzie started there two weeks ago!But faced with NHH queen bee Tiffany who takes meanness to a whole new level Nikki might need to work WITH Mackenzie if she’s going to survive the week! Can Nikki and MacKenzie overcome their differences and become BFFs … Best Frenemies Forever?!Praise for DORK DIARIES&39;Dork Diaries is so laugh-out-loud funny and original I stayed up late reading it just to see what would happen next - and to get that next laugh!&39; Kate Brian author of the Private series&39;Spot on for the tween market&39; The Bookseller&39;The Dork Diaries series is fast becoming my favourite for younger readers and I really hope there are more dorky stories living in Rachel Renee Russell&39;s head I&39;m sure Nikki has many more embarrassing moments just waiting to happen as well as lots of gossip to share about her crush on Brandon More please!&39; Wondrous Reads BlogPerfect for fans of Wimpy Kid Tom Gates Jacqueline Wilson and James Patterson&8203;Now with over 30 million copies in print worldwide!"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Total Competition : Lessons in Strategy from Formula One" |
| "Total Competition is the most compelling comprehensive and revealing insight into what it takes to get to the top in Formula One that has ever been published Across four decades Ross Brawn was one of the most innovative and successful technical directors and then team principals in Formula One Leading Benetton Ferrari Honda Brawn and Mercedes he worked with drivers such as Michael Schumacher Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton to make them world champions In 2017 he was appointed F1's managing director motor sports by the sport's new owners Liberty Media Now in this fascinating book written with Adam Parr (who was CEO and then chairman of Williams for five years) he looks back over his career and methods to assess how he did it and where occasionally he got things wrong Total Competition is a definitive portrait of modern motorsport In the book Brawn and Parr explore the unique pressures of Formula One their battles with Bernie Ecclestone and the cut-throat world they inhabited where coming second is never good enough This book will appeal not only to the millions of Formula One fans who want to understand how Brawn operates it will also provide many lessons in how to achieve your own business goals 'A must-have insight into the awe-inspiring career of a true motor racing great' Daily Express"
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| "Modern Languages Study Guides: Un sac de billes : Literature Study Guide for AS/A-level French" |
| "Exam Board AQA & EdexcelLevel ASA-levelSubject Modern LanguagesFirst Teaching September 2016First Exam June 2017Literature analysis made easy Build your students' confidence in their language abilities and help them develop the skills needed to critique their chosen work putting it into context understanding the themes and narrative technique as well as specialist terminologyBreaking down each scene character and theme in Un Sac de Billes (A Bag of Marbles) this accessible guide will enable your students to understand the historical and social context of the novel and give them the critical and language skills needed to write a successful essay- Strengthen language skills with relevant grammar vocab and writing exercises throughout- Aim for top marks by building a bank of textual examples and quotes to enhance exam response- Build confidence with knowledge-check questions at the end of every chapter- Revise effectively with pages of essential vocabulary and key mind maps throughout- Feel prepared for exams with advice on how to write an essay plus sample essay questions two levels of model answers and examiner commentary"
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