This full-colour CGP Study Book covers every skill students will need for success in the Common Entrance 13 English exam Everything's explained with clear concise notes & helpful examples with a page of summary questions at the end of each section to test understanding of the crucial points There's even a section of advice for students taking the CASE (Common Academic Scholarship Examination) Paper A free Online Edition of the whole book is also included
- just use the unique code printed in the book to access it on a PC Mac or tablet If you're looking for more help with Common Entrance 13 preparation CGP Study Guides are available for 13 Maths (9781782941774) & 13 Science (9781782941767)
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Andy & Terry live in the WORLD'S BEST treehouse! It's got a giant catapult a secret underground laboratory a tank of man-eating sharks & a marshmallow machine that follows you around & shoots marshmallows into your mouth whenever you're hungry! Just watch out for the sea monkeys & the monkeys pretending to be sea monkeys & the giant mutant mermaid sea monster Oh & whatever you do don't get trapped in a burp-gas-filled bubble! Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton's fantastically funny The 13-Storey Treehouse is told through a combination of text & cartoon-style illustrations ...

What if every time you made a choice that had a significant consequence a new alternate reality was created-the life that would've been? What if those new Realities were in danger? What if it were up to you to save all the realities-and in turn the entire universe? Tick is a normal 13-year-old boy until a strange letter changes his life The first of a series of cryptic messages the letter explains that his world is in danger To save his reality Tick must solve a series of riddles Luckily he is not alone & soon makes two friends from other parts of the world who have been receiving the same clues Together they race against time to protect their world realising along the way that theirs is not the only reality at stake As events progress it becomes apparent that Tick has some very unique powers that he must learn to master in order to keep protecting the 13 main realities from some terrifying dangers As the characters realise that all realities are threatening to split at the seams it seems that Tick is the key to restoring order & saving everyone's lives ...

In this sad British drama a family of 14 children is suddenly orphaned & must now consider how to keep themselves from being separated by the authorities They launch a brave campaign in the face of nosy social workers who want to place them in assorted reform schools & foster homes Eventually the eldest brother & sister realize that they must split up for the benefit of the younger children ...

The 1517 to Paris is an amazing true story of friendship & bravery of near terrorist attack averted by three young men who found the heroic unity & strength inside themselves at the moment when they & 500 other innocent travellers needed it most An ISIS terrorist planned to kill more than 500 people He would have succeeded except for three American friends who refused to give in to fear On August 21 2015 Ayoub El-Khazzani boarded train 9364 in Brussels bound for Paris There could be no doubt about his mission he had an AK-47 a pistol a box cutter & enough ammunition to obliterate every passenger on board Slipping into the bathroom in secret he armed his weapons Another major ISIS attack was about to begin Khazzani wasn't expecting Anthony Sadler Alek Skarlatos & Spencer Stone Stone was a martial arts enthusiast & airman first class in the US Air Force Skarlatos was a member of the Oregon National Guard & all three were fearless But their decision to charge the gunman then overpower him even as he turned first his gun then his knife on Stone depended on a lifetime of loyalty support & faith Their friendship was forged as they came of age together in California going to church playing paintball teaching each other to swear & sticking together when they got in trouble at school Years later that friendship would give all of them the courage to stand in the path of one of the world's deadliest terrorist organizations The 1517 to Paris is an amazing true story of friendship & bravery of near tragedy averted by three young men who found the heroic unity & strength inside themselves at the moment when they & 500 other innocent travellers needed it most ...

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John C Maxwell takes the pain out of knowing what makes a team tick If you want to have a better team you have to develop better players ...

Building & maintaining a successful team is no simple task Even people who have taken their teams to the highest level in their field have difficulty recreating what accounted for their successes Is it a strong work ethic? Is it chemistry? What tools can you wrap your hands around to build?or rebuild?your team? In The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork leadership expert & New York Times best-selling author John C Maxwell shares the vital principles of team building that are necessary for success in your business family church or organization In his practical down-to-earth style Dr Maxwell shows how The Law of High Morale inspired a 50-year-old man who couldn't even swim to train for the toughest triathlon in the world The Law of the Big Picture prompted a former US president to travel across the country by bus sleep in a basement & do manual labor Playing by The Law of the Scoreboard enabled one web-based company to keep growing & make money while thousands of other Internet businesses failed Ignoring The Law of the Price Tag caused one of the world's largest retailers to close its doors after 128 years in business The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork will empower you?whether coach or player teacher or student CEO or non-profit vollunteer?with the how-tos & attitudes for building a successful team ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Discover how the Easter Rising led to Ireland's struggle for freedom with this moving DVD Take a journey back in time & experience the birth of the Republic of Ireland
- a path to freedom that encompassed a revolutionary war a civil war feuds & assassinations Using rarely seen arrive footage Ireland Achieving Freedom tells the story of many battles sacrifices & painful decisions made by men such as Michael Collins Eamon de Valera Arthur Griffith & David Lloyd-George en route to the creation of an independent Ireland From Easter Rising in 1916 to the creation of the Republic in 1948 this is a fascinating look back to a time in a nation's history that will never be forgotten Plus an exclusive magazine explores those six days in Dublin that shook the nation & the world Language English Subtitles English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats)
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Continuing interest in life on the Home Front during the Second World War means that the style of the 1940s has never been more popular People are recreating the look for plays & films re-enactments 1940s themed events or just because they enjoy dressing in vintage fashions " The 1940s Look" tells you everything you need to know about the fashions of wartime Britain & the impact that rationing the Utility scheme changing tastes & the demands of everyday life had on the styles people wore People had to ' Make Do & Mend'
- with varying degrees of ingenuity & success Hair styles glasses jewellery & tattoos were essential in creating your own fashion statement Women's magazines advised readers on the difficulties of dressing growing children offered instructions for making clothes & accessories & hosted debate over whether by dressing up women were helping or hindering the war effort Thoroughly researched & lavishly illustrated " The 1940s Look" tells you how civilian men women & children dressed
- & why they looked the way they did during the Second World War It draws on contemporary sources including government advice periodicals & books & benefits from an entertaining narrative by author Mike Brown

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