Stunning novella by a hot talent in YA in a gorgeous collectable edition Jade & Becky have always been best friends; inseparable & often indistinguishable But when a spiteful comment from an awful ex pushes Jade to the edge she begins to see that she has always been second best in everything When the school election offers her the chance to finally be number one Jade learns just how far she is willing to go to be better than her closest friend Particularly suitable for struggling reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 13 ...

A gorgeous summer read from the bestselling author of Since You've Been Gone For fans of Stephanie Perkins Sarah Dessen John Green & Rainbow Rowell Taylor Edwards' family aren't close but when they receive some life-changing news they decide to get to know each other again spending one last summer together at their old lake house But Taylor is faced with the past she ran away from Her former summer best friend is still living across the lake & still as mad with Taylor as she was five years ago & her first boyfriend has moved in next door but he's much cuter at seventeen than he was at twelve Can one summer be enough time to get a second chance
- with family friends & love?
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A marvelously delightful 1930&s style song & dance spectacular the likes of which would be wiped away by the December bombing of Pearl Harbor Second Chorus finds Fred Astaire as a struggling bandleader chased by a collection agent
- Paulette She serves the papers he chases her She wangles him an audition with Artie Shaw which Burgess Meredith hilariously sabotages A rich sugar daddy (the marvelous Charles Butterworth) smoothes things over with Artie & through it all Fred & Paulette dance & sing For what more could you ask? Actors Fred Astaire Paulette Goddard Artie Shaw Charles Butterworth Burgess Meredith Frank Melton Jimmy Conlin Don Brodie Marjorie Kane Joan Barclay & Willa Pearl Curtis Director HC Potter Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1940 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 30 minutes (approx)
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Christopher Eccleston stars in this feature length drama written by Russell T Davies the creator of the controversial QUEER AS FOLK Eccleston plays Steve a thirty something football fan who after spending 40 days & nights in the wilderness on the infamous Saddleworth Moor becomes convinced that he is the Son of God ...

When the First Foundation was conquered by a force Seldon had not foreseen
- the overwhelming power of a single individual a mutant
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Second Language Learning & Language Teaching provides an introduction to the application of second language acquisition research to language teaching Assuming no previous background in second language acquisition or language teaching methods this text starts by introducing readers to the basic issues of second language acquisition research It then examines how people learn particular aspects of the second language such as grammar vocabulary pronunciation & the writing system & at the strategies they adopt in their learning & the differences between individuals Final chapters look at second language learning in a broader context
- the goals of language teaching & how teaching methods relate to SLA research This newly updated fifth edition builds on the comprehensive scope of earlier editions while also addressing more recent developments in the field particularly multilingual approaches to language teaching
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Second language acquisition has rapidly grown as a field over the past decade as our knowledge of the ways in which children & adults learn & use a second language has become crucial for effective language teaching In addition to this important 'applied' function research into second language acquisition has also informed the fields of linguistics & psychology in general as it has shed light on the differences between native & non-native models of human language & cognition The focus of this accessible new book is second language speech
- that is how speakers perceive process understand & pronounce the sounds of a second language Each chapter

Includes:: review questions & most chapters include 'tutorial' & 'lab' sections with practical exercises based on the University of Toronto Romance Phonetics Database (available online for free) The book also has a companion website containing illustrated answers to the exercises scripts for running acoustic analyses & useful weblinks


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It began when three people from three different moments in history discovered that they could travel through time when they clasped hands But the mysteries surrounding them have only deepened There are risks to tampering with established events timelines become snarled histories become tangled & one false move could destroy time itself! Jana Kaz & Dora have escaped from their mysterious enemy Quil wounded & scared Taking refuge in a place outside of time they devise a plan to change the past altering Quil's life so that she never meets them From the streets of Beirut in 2010 to the domed cities of Mars in 2155 & beyond the three teenagers fight for their future & that of all humanity by trying to rewrite the history of the person who has sworn to destroy them What could be more complicated
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- than trying to save the world? As their feelings for each other grow stronger though Jana Kaz & Dora find themselves at the centre of a different kind of battle & when it comes to matters of the heart there can be no real victors Readers love the Time Bomb series!'A fast-paced time-hopping thriller' Sci Fi Now' Tremendous fun a riveting series opener I finished the book in one sitting If you enjoy fast-paced action-driven time travel stories this book is for you' A Fantastical Librarian'A rip roaring roller coaster ride of a read that keeps you on your toes & is a WHOLE lot of fun' Liz Loves Books'I was sucked into this book from the beginning & found it extremely hard to put down' Escapades of a Bookworm' Impeccably unique & mesmerising Andrews takes an astoundingly interesting take on time travel' Once Upon a Moonlight Review' Executed perfectly with likeable intelligent & witty characters thrust into the mix of things' The Book Bag' Well-written funny sad & exciting a rocket of a timeslip adventure designed to appeal to adults young & old & it most certainly succeeds' For Winter's Nights

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Thriller starring Alec Baldwin as Paul Kane the only survivor of a horrific plane crash in which his family were killed After awakening from a coma he realises he has lost his memory As he tries to piece his life back together (through a series of flashbacks) he gradually remembers his job as a professional assassin But upon his return to work he finds that he is no longer able to do what is required of him much to the annoyance of his superior Kelton Reed (Powers Boothe) Soon after Kane discovers he himself has become a target Unsure who to trust he must uncover the details of his past & gain the knowledge he needs to outsmart his aggressors before it is too late ...

Collecting the mind-altering six-issue series from David Hine & Alberto Ponticelli! Twenty years ago Ray Pilgrim became a celebrity when he discovered his unique ability to see through the eyes of psychotic killers who were terrorizing London But his world collapsed around him when he was accused of the same crimes as the monsters he hunted Now Pilgrim’s teenage daughter is using her blog to investigate a ring of child abusers that

Includes:: some of the most powerful men in British society
- men who are prepared to kill anyone who threatens to expose them In order to protect his daughter & uncover the truth Pilgrim must reluctantly revisit his past & the twisted path that led to the hotel room the media called The Bloody Chamber


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