Hugo Chavez military officer turned left-wing revolutionary was one of the most important Latin American leaders of the twenty-first century This book tells the story of his life up to his election as president in 1998 Throughout this riveting & historically important account of his early years Chavez's energy & charisma shine through As a young man he awakens gradually to the reality of his country-where huge inequalities persist & the majority of citizens live in indescribable poverty-and decides to act He gives a fascinating description of growing up in Barinas his years in the Military Academy his long-planned military conspiracy-the most significant in the history of Venezuela & perhaps of Latin America-which led to his unsuccessful coup attempt of 1992 & eventually to his popular electoral victory in 1998 His collaborator on this book is Ignacio Ramonet the famous French journalist (and editor for many years of Le Monde diplomatique) who undertook a similar task with Fidel Castro (Fidel Castro My Life) ...

Complete with a carry handle & postcards to send My First London Sticker Book is the ideal companion on a trip to London or for any child to enjoy the excitement of the big city Packed with activities from colouring to imagining your own exhibit at the Natural History Museum it promises to keep young children very busy while they find out about London's landmarks With over two hundred & fifty stickers children can enjoy completing London scenes playing matching activities & decorating the pages as they go Marion Billet's spirited scenes feature lively children & lots of detail to spot & talk about Including illustrations of Buckingham Palace London Zoo Tower Bridge & the London Eye this book will also make a wonderful souvenir to keep ...

The smarter way to play snap & pairs In all other snap games you match identical images With this unique game it&8217;s equivalents that are matched; This unique deck of cards lets you play two family favourites Snaps & Pairs to form words For example D & OG can go together to form the word dog To play Pairs simply turn all the cards upside down & turn two over to see if they match If they do you keep the cards if not you put them back! Two fun games in one that help children with their early reading Master early-years language concepts whilst having lots of fun with this deck through either Snap or Pairs For example playing Snap with this fantastic deck of cards you are trying to snap sections of words together such as 'f' & 'un' to form 'fun' Fun & Learning Supports school learning Easy to learn & play ...

Learn everyday Mandarin & English words with lovable pandas Gordon & Li Li! 24 pages Wong Mc Sween Michele ...

What Shape Is It? looks at different shapes & encourages children to spot them in the environment It introduces language for discussing shapes for example faces & sides & promotes thinking creatively about which shapes fit together well Bright eye-catching & clear photographs encourage children to look at Maths in their environment & makes the books accessible for a wide age range Simple text incorporates mathematical terms & builds children's awareness of numbers & counting Great for preschoolers ...

A delightful set of miniature Mog books to introduce younger readers to everyone's favourite forgetful family pet! Mog the Forgetful Cat has been everyone's favourite family pet since her first book in 1970 & is now a TV star too! This delightful set of miniature board books in a slipcase introduces Mog to the very young with four books all about Mog Mog's Family Mog's Day Mog Loves Mog Plays The perfect gift for Mog fans old & new My First Mog books is the perfect way to take young readers into Mog's world for the first time ...

Mr Nosey just can't help poking his nose into everyone's business If you're a little bit nosey too come & be nosey with Mr Nosey Open the flaps to find out who lives in two very strange houses peep into trees spy behind doors & even find out what your favourite Mr Men have for lunch! The Mr Men & Little Miss have been delighting children for generations with their charming & funny antics Bold illustrations & funny stories make Mr Men & Little Miss the perfect story time experience for children aged two up Have you met them all? It all started with a tickle Roger Hargreaves' son Adam asked him what a tickle looked like In response Roger drew a small orange man with extraordinarily long arms that could reach anywhere & tickle anyone Mr Tickle the first of the Mr Men was born Mr Tickle was soon joined by Mr Greedy Mr Happy Mr Nosey Mr Sneeze & Mr Bump When the first Mr Men books were published they became an instant hit Roger went on to create many more Mr Men & Little Miss characters What Roger really wanted was to make children laugh which is probably why his own favourite character is Mr Silly ...

Mr Bump sat on a wall Mr Bump had a great fall It's time for some nursery rhymes with the Mr Men! This fun book

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The smarter way to play snap & pairs In all other snap games you match identical images With this unique game it&8217;s equivalents that are matched; This unique deck of cards lets you play two family favourites Snaps & Pairs using numbers words & images from zero through to ten To play Pairs simply turn all the cards upside down & turn two over to see if they match If they do you keep the cards if not you put them back! Two fun games in one that help children improve their number skills Adding up to a success! Help the little ones build up their early-years number concepts through playing Snap & Pairs When playing Snap with this fantastic deck of cards you are trying to snap image cards with numbers For example 3 or three would snap with an image of three apples Fun & Learning Supports school learning Easy to learn & play ...

This fun board book introduces young children to first concepts & themes A great introduction to first numbers with fun little rhymes to teach your toddler how to count from numbers one to ten Little ones will be encouraged to look & find & talk with parents about what they can see Count the items together in this fun beautifully illustrated book There is lots of opportunity to extend your child's vocabulary with rhythm & rhyme A colourful board book packed with big learning ideas for curious little minds Look out for other titles in the series My First Animals Ladybird Learners My First ABC Ladybird Learners; My First Colours Ladybird Learners ...