A loving tribute to the friendship between a girl & her dog from the much-loved creator of Floss Annie loves her new puppy Bess But when Bess rattles her bowl or scratches the door what is she trying to say? With her mother's help Annie soon learns what Bess is telling her But what will Bess do when her best friend leaves for school? ...

Although primarily written for pupils in secondary schools these puzzles do not require a high level of syllabus knowledge making them accessible to a wide range of ages & abilities There are 180 puzzles offering two similar ones on each of a wide variety of topics Each pair of puzzles combines two levels of difficulty making them ideal to be used in mixed ability classes They can be used as a daily displayed competition for pupils to enter & a winner can be picked from the day's entries It helps to increase interest to reinforce mathematical vocabulary & of course the puzzles are fun to do! Complete with answers ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play To celebrate Her Majesty&s Diamond Jubillee Network is proud to present a brand new HD restoration of the only feature-length Technicolor record of the Coronation itself When Queen Elizabeth the Second was crowned on June 2nd 1953 many of Britain&s leading cinematic artists were commissioned to create this wonderful record of the event Narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier it conveys the sights & sounds the pomp & pageantry the very spirit of that unforgettable day Oscar-nominee & BAFTA-winner A Queen is Crowned is one of the greatest films of an historical event ever made Also included in this commemorative set is Palaces of a Queen
- a 1966 documentary touring the six royal palaces Buckingham Palace Windsor Castle St James&s Palace Hampton Court Kensington Palace & Holyrood House Narrated by Micihael Redgrave & with a resounding score by Malcolm Sargent this documentary is a worthy companion piece to A Queen is Crowned Actors Sir Laurence Olivier Certificate Exempt from Classification Year 1953 Screen 1331 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (10) Mono Subtitles English Duration 1 hour & 23 minutes (approx)

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Over the last century many artists have made works that challenge dominant models of gender & sexuality The results can be sexy or serious satirical or tender discreetly coded or defiantly outspoken This beautiful book illustrates the wide variety of queer art from around the world
- exploring bodies & identity love & desire prejudice & protest through drawing painting photography sculpture & installation 70 outstanding works
- from 1900 to the present
- reveal how queer experiences have differed across time & place & how art has been part of a story of changing attitudes & emerging identities Featuring works by among others Egon Schiele Duncan Grant Claude Cahun Hannah Hoch Frida Kahlo David Hockney Glenn Ligon Zanele Muholi Allyson Mitchell & Tomoko Kashiki
- all of whom subverted the norms of their day via bold new forms of expression A Queer Little History of Art is a celebration of over 100 years of queer creativity



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As Venice experiences a debilitating heatwave Commissario Brunetti escapes the city to spend time with his family For Ispettore Vianello however the weather is the last thing on his mind It appears his aunt has become obsessed with horoscopes & has been withdrawing large amounts of money from the family business Not knowing what to do he consults Brunetti & asks permission to trail her Meanwhile Brunetti receives a visit from a friend who works at the Commune It seems that discrepancies have been occurring at the Courthouse involving a judge & an usher with a flawless track record Intrigued Brunetti asks Signorina Elettra to find out what she can while he's away When news reaches Brunetti that the usher from the Courthouse has been viciously murdered he returns to investigate But why would someone want a good man dead & what might his death have to do with the Courthouse discrepancies? ...

The fourteenth Inspector Rebus novel
- & No 1 bestseller Two seventeen-year-olds are killed by an ex-Army loner who has gone off
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A quick easy & important educational comic guide to using gender-neutral pronouns "A great simple look at the importance of using correct pronouns; extremely accessible to those for whom gender-neutral language is a new concept" –– School Library Journal (starred review) Archie a snarky genderqueer artist is tired of people not understanding gender neutral pronouns Tristan a cisgender dude is looking for an easy way to introduce gender neutral pronouns to his increasingly diverse workplace The longtime best friends team up in this short & fun comic guide that explains what pronouns are why they matter & how to use them They also include what to do if you make a mistake & some tips-&-tricks for those who identify outside of the binary to keep themselves safe in this binary-centric world A quick & easy resource for people who use theythem pronouns & people who want to learn more! About the Author Archie Bongiovanni is queer cartoonist living in Minneapolis whose work has been published online in anthologies & in mini-comics & whose first graphic novel Out of Hollow Water was published by 2D Cloud in 2013 They are the creator of The Grease Bats a monthly webcomic for the queer feminist website Autostraddle as well as a contributing cartoonist to Everyday Feminism Tristan Jimerson is a freelance copywriter living in Minneapolis His award-winning work has been featured in publications such as Creativity magazine & The Egoist He has written copy for everything from exercise equipment to electronics In fact if you&ve been inside Best Buy within the last 6 months you&ve probably read something he wrote Tristan grew up on the rolling plains of rural Iowa & after deciding that it wasn&t cold enough moved to Minnesota ...

After a showdown with the notorious Yemeni terrorist known as The Panther life seems to be getting quieter for maverick Federal Agent John Corey Professionally sidelined away from his wife & partnered up with a young good-looking rookie named Tess Corey is saddled with a dead-end job running easy surveillance on a group of Russian UN delegates in New York City But then his subjects slip the net Tess seems to be acting suspiciously & an old dangerous foe reappears With Russia resurgent & a clear & present danger in his own back yard suddenly Corey's life hits the fast lane once again Please note A Quiet End is published in the US under the title Radiant Angel ...

Bernie Gunther Berlin's hardest-boiled private eye returns in the fifth book in this internationally bestselling series Moving the plot from Pre-War Germany to the dangers of Argentina Kerr yet again delivers a powerful compelling thriller 416 pages Kerr Philip ...

Steffi doesn't talk Rhys can't hear They understand each other perfectly Love isn't always a lightning strike Sometimes it's the rumbling roll of thunder Steffi has been a selective mute for most of her life
- she's been silent for so long that she feels completely invisible But Rhys the new boy at school sees her He's deaf & her knowledge of basic sign language means that she's assigned to look after him To Rhys it doesn't matter that Steffi doesn't talk & as they find ways to communicate Steffi finds that she does have a voice & that she's falling in love with the one person who makes her feel brave enough to use it The stunning new novel from the bestselling author of Beautiful Broken Things is a love story about the times when a whisper is as good as a shout Praise for Beautiful Broken Things' Beautiful Broken Things is the book I've been waiting for It made me want to go & rugby-tackle my best friends & give them a giant hug It's a beautiful tale of the power & complexities of female friendship' Holly Bourne author of Am I Normal Yet?' Beautiful Broken Things is a book that the YA world desperately needs
- a book about the beauty passion & extremities of female friendship' Alice Oseman author of Solitaire' Starkly realistic & ultimately uplifting Beautiful Broken Things is a compelling tale of pain & redemption growing up & growing together & finding empowerment & strength in friendship' Catherine Doyle author of Vendetta' Stories about female friendships are hard to come by especially ones with no romance but Beautiful Broken Things fills that gap in an intensely compelling & passionate way' Lauren James author of The Next Together

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