Four charming tales starring the marmalade-loving bear from darkest Peru The stories are Please Look After This Bear' A Bear in Hot Water' A Disappearing Trick' & Paddington & the Amateur Dramatics' Please look after this bear' said the label around Paddington's neck so the Brown family take him home & do just that Life with Paddington however is full of surprises -as you'll find out in these four great dramatised stories!1 CD 50 mins ...

Paddington is back with a new movie & he's better than ever! Discover his favourite places & people in this gorgeous sticker activity book Now you can take Paddington Bear home with you in this brilliant sticker book! Each page features all Paddington's favourite people & places Packed with interactive sticker fun it's the perfect gift for Paddington fans Marmalade sandwiches ready? It's time to get sticking! ...

Nostalgia or the fashionable longing for the past is not the only explanation for the popularity of the paddle steamer The ride on board this classic car conveys direct contact with technology by the hissing of the outflowing steamship the clapping sound of the immersing wheel blades or the view of the enormous swinging connecting rods As early as 1900 a large fleet of so-called saloon steamers with luxurious interiors was on the Rhine The Goethe was built in 1913 at the Gebrder Sachsenberg shipyard in Cologne-Deutz & was intended for the combined transport of goods & passengers Since then the semi-saloon freighter has been equipped with a two-cylinder composite steam engine with valve control which has a performance potential of 700 hp & transmits its power to two paddle wheels with 8 iron blades each In 1925 the Goethe was converted into a double-deck saloon steamer It was sunk by a bomb hit on 331945 at Oberwinter & rebuilt in 195152 at the Ruthof shipyard in Mainz-Kastel Based on the old engine a new ship was built which was extended by 5 m to 83 m & can now carry 1600 passengers The speed downstream is 25 kmh upstream 16 kmh The speed is 25 kmh As the only steamboat of the KD (Kln-Dsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschifffahrt AG) the Goethe was for a long time regularly operating on the 198 km long Rhine route between Cologne & Mainz
- One-piece hull
- Detailed deck superstructures
- Decks with interior fittings chairs benches & tables
- 2 movable bucket wheels with 8 buckets each
- Detailed command bridge & chimney
- Ventilation pipes
- Two lifeboats
- Detailed ladders & railings
- flagpole
- Two anchors
- Detailed decals of the nostalgia decoration & extensive flag assembly










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New large picture book format! Bing & Sula are going to the paddling pool in this charming picture book based on the hit CBeebies TV series But when they get to the pool something is missing
- the water has all gone! Oh no! How will Bing & Sula play in the pool now? Based on the episode Paddling Pool this Bing story book is recommended reading for Bingsters aged 2
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With the help of his famous footballer mates working class funnyman Paddy Mc Guinness lifts the lid on the sport & reveals how his oversexed & overpaid targets are the source of great comedy ...

Patrick Mc Guinness found fame with friend & co-star Peter Kay in & Phoenix Nights& & & Max & Paddy&s Road to Nowhere& He has now turned his hand to st&-up comedy Join the Bolton man for some very definitely adult orientated comedy ...

Love Isn&t What It Used To be Follow Me Don&t Upset The Little Kiddie-Winks The Architect The Big Dee Jay L& Anglais Avec Son Sang Froid The Ballad Of Bethnal Green Love In A Mist A Short Song Growing Old I&ve Got The Blues Lavender Cowboy Poor Little Country Girl ...

Britain's pagan past with its mysterious monuments atmospheric sites enigmatic artifacts bloodthirsty legends & cryptic inscriptions is both enthralling & perplexing to a resident of the twenty-first century In this ambitious & thoroughly up-to-date book Ronald Hutton reveals the long development rapid suppression & enduring cultural significance of paganism from the Paleolithic Era to the coming of Christianity He draws on an array of recently discovered evidence & shows how new findings have radically transformed understandings of belief & ritual in Britain before the arrival of organized religion Setting forth a chronological narrative Hutton along the way makes side visits to explore specific locations of ancient pagan activity He

Includes:: the well-known sacred sites-Stonehenge Avebury Seahenge Maiden Castle Anglesey-as well as more obscure locations across the mainland & coastal islands In tireless pursuit of the elusive why of pagan behavior Hutton astonishes with the breadth of his understanding of Britain's deep past & inspires with the originality of his insights

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Paganism is a collection of spiritual paths that have their roots in the ancient religions of the world Thousands of Pagans today share a love of Nature & a reverence of the Divine but how they express their beliefs differs according to the path they follow This ground-breaking guide to Paganism explains--the main issues involved in setting out on the Pagan path --the beliefs & practices of Wicca Hedgewitch traditions Druidry Shamanism Asatru Mystery Groups Ecletic Paganism & some foreign traditions--the Pagan approach to magic--the significance of sacred sites--how to be a practical Pagan
- celebrations & organisations --the growing role of Paganism in today's world
- Eco-Paganism & Cyber Paganism

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' Paganism' is an evocative word that even today conjures up deep-seated emotions & prejudices Until recently it was primarily a derogatory term used by Christians to describe the non-Christian cultures confronted & vanquished by their Churches For some it evokes images of sacrifice & barbaric behaviour while for others it symbolises a peace-loving nature-worshipping spiritual relationship with the earth This Very Short Introduction explores the meaning of paganism
- through a chronological overview of the attitudes towards its practices & beliefs
- from the ancient world through to the present day Owen Davies largely looks at paganism through the eyes of the Christian world & how over the centuries notions & representations of its nature were shaped by religious conflict power struggles colonialism & scholarship Despite the expansion of Christianity & Islam Pagan cultures continue to exist around the world whilst in the West new formations of paganism constitute one of the fastest-growing religions Focussing on paganism in Europe but exploring the nature of paganism globally Davies looks at how Europeans discovered new cultures through colonial expansion missionary work & anthropological study Contemporary social paganism can be a liberating & social force & the idea of a global Pagan theology is now on the religious map ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable

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