A fascinating tour through the curious history of Western civilization told through its most emblematic invention
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We all know that kids say the funniest things but do we know why? The Secret Life of 4 5 & 6 Year Olds has quickly become must-see television as each week we are given access to the hidden world of children when adults aren't around Since the first episode was broadcast over a hundred children have been featured & their tears tantrums & laughter have provided the best drama on television In this official companion to the award-winning Channel 4 show written by Executive Producer Teresa Watkins & neuroscientist Paul Howard-Jones we relive some of its funniest most touching moments & explore what's going on in the heads of little people when big people aren't around It turns out that we can learn a huge amount from them Full of amazing moments sharp insights & fascinating science & full of beautiful photography this is a celebration of the extraordinary lives of children & a reminder that we are all closely connected to our four-year-old selves ...

Tiger is a cat with simple pleasures He likes to spend his days wandering about chatting with friends & having a little snack But at night his secret life is revealed
- & its very surprising! Find out about Tiger&s unexpected night hobby in this delightfully funny warm-hearted picture book that reminds us that sometimes animals (and people) behave in unexpected ways
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Sue Monk Kidd's internationally bestselling first novel THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES has delighted many millions of readers around the world ' Charming funny moving' The Times; 'A wonderful book by turns sad full of incident & shot through with grown-up magic reminiscent of Joanne Harris' Daily Telegraph Lily has grown up believing she accidentally killed her mother when she was four She not only has her own memory of holding the gun but her father's account of the event Now fourteen she yearns for her mother & for forgiveness Living on a peach farm in South Carolina with her father she has only one friend Rosaleen a black servant whose sharp exterior hides a tender heart South Carolina in the sixties is a place where segregation is still considered a cause worth fighting for When racial tension explodes one summer afternoon & Rosaleen is arrested & beaten Lily is compelled to act Fugitives from justice & from Lily's harsh & unyielding father they follow a trail left by the woman who died ten years before Finding sanctuary in the home of three beekeeping sisters Lily starts a journey as much about her understanding of the world as about the mystery surrounding her mother ...

A Sunday Times bestseller A Times Book of the Year 2017WITH A FOREWORD BY ALAN BENNETT'A lovely thoughtful little book about the intelligence of cows' James Rebanks author of The Shepherd's Life Cows are as varied as people They can be highly intelligent or slow to understand vain considerate proud shy or inventive Although much of a cow's day is spent eating they always find time for extra-curricular activities such as babysitting playing hide & seek blackberry-picking or fighting a tree This is an affectionate record of a hitherto secret world ...

We lose it We gain it We hate it We hide it We shame it We suck it in & we even suck it out Fat is an international obsession a dirty word & our least understood body part A groundbreaking combination of historical cultural & cutting-edge scientific research The Secret Life of Fat reveals everything we need to understand fat how it influences our appetite & willpower how it defends itself when attacked & why it grows back so quickly Find out how our genetics & hormones determine how much we fat we have & where exactly it will show Fascinating & surprising in equal measure this book will give you a powerful new understanding of your body Sylvia Tara holds a Ph D in Biochemistry from the University of California & an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania After noticing that she ate far less & exercised more than her friends & yet couldn't lose as much weight she began her research into the science of fat ...

Discover the fascinating history of human language around the world & learn about all the hidden processes underlying your everyday communication 192 pages Pulleyn Simon ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Two-part US drama miniseries that charts the life of superstar actress & model Marilyn Monroe (Kelli Garner) After being taken away from her unstable mother Gladys (Susan Sarandon) Marilyn enters into an ill-advised marriage with Jimmy Dougherty (Giacomo Gianniotti) at the tender age of 16 Years later the young star gains notoriety as a model before embarking on an acting career after meeting agent Johnny Hyde (Tony Nardi) However with success comes added pressures & after her relationship with baseball player Joe Di Maggio (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) comes to an acrimonious end Marilyn soon finds herself battling to stop her life from spiralling out of control ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play From the creators of the blockbuster Despicable Me franchise comes the animated feature-film that finally answers the question what do your pets do when you’re not home? When their owners leave for the day pets from the building gossip with their friends satisfy their sweet tooths & throw outrageous parties But when a pampered terrier & his unruly new “roommate” from the pound get lost in the urban jungle of New York City they must put aside their differences to survive the epic journey back home ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play From Illumination Entertainment comes The Secret Life of Pets 2 which continues the story of Max & his pet friends In this highly anticipated sequel Max the terrier encounters canine-intolerant cows hostile foxes & a scary turkey when he visits the countryside Luckily for Max he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses Language English Subtitles English Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Region All Regions (Read more about DVDBlu-ray formats) Number of discs 2 ...