A boy living by a Scottish loch sees a beautiful silver swan land on the water She remains at the loch mates & there are soon five cygnets too The boy watches them in awe & pride When snowy winter sets in all the birds & animals around the loch must scavenge desperately for food The fox also has cubs to feed A remarkably dramatic & compassionate story about Nature magnificently told & stunningly illustrated with sweeping pastel landscapes ...

The classic tale of a journey through war-torn Europe Alone & fending for themselves in a Poland devastated by World War Two Jan & his three homeless friends cling to the silver sword as a symbol of hope As they travel through Europe towards Switzerland where they believe they will be reunited with their parents they encounter many hardships & dangers This extraordinarily moving account of an epic journey gives a remarkable insight into the reality of a Europe laid waste by war ...

' If you meet Ruth or Edek or Bronia you must tell them I'm going to Switzerland to find their mother Tell them to follow as soon as they can' Having lost their parents in the chaos of war Ruth Edek & Bronia are left alone to fend for themselves & hide from the Nazis amid the rubble & ruins of their city They meet a ragged orphan boy Jan who treasures a paperknife
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- which was entrusted to him by an escaped prisoner of war The three children realise that the escapee was their father the silver sword a message that he is alive & searching for them Together with Jan they begin a dangerous journey across the battlefields of Europe to find their parents BACKSTORY Read a letter from the author's daughter & find out about the amazing true stories that inspired The Silver Sword

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Although the silver sword was only a paper knife it became the symbol of hope & courage which kept the Balicki children & their orphan friend Jan alive through the four years of occupation when they had to fend for themselves & afterwards it inspired them to keep going on the exhausting & dangerous journey from war-torn Poland to Switzerland where they hoped to find their parents Based on true accounts this is a moving story of life during & after the Second World War ...

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What is trauma? How does it affect children? How can adults help? Providing straightforward answers to these complex questions The Simple Guide to Child Trauma is the perfect starting point for any adult caring for or working with a child who has experienced trauma It will help them to understand more about a child's emotional & behavioural responses following trauma & provides welcome strategies to aid recovery Reassuring advice will also rejuvenate adults' abilities to face the challenges of supporting children ...

What do Pablo Picasso Prince & Martin Luther King Jr have in common? All have been described as having been highly sensitive boys & all grew up to be outstanding sensitive men Too often adults think of sensitive boys as shy anxious & inhibited They are measured against society's ideas about 'manliness' -- that all boys are sociable resilient & have endless supplies of energy This highly readable guide is for any adult wanting to know how to understand & celebrate sensitive boys It describes how thinking about boys in such old-fashioned ways can cause great harm & make a difficult childhood all the more painful The book highlights the real strengths shared by many sensitive boys
- of being compassionate highly creative thoughtful fiercely intelligent & witty It also flips common negative cliches about sensitive boys being shy anxious & prone to bullying to ask instead what we can do to create a supportive environment in which they will flourish? Full of simple yet sage advice this book will help you to encourage boys to embrace their individuality find their own place in the world & to be the best they can be
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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 The bombshells are back for an explosive fourth season With their heated rivalry in high gear the girls compete fiercely to see who would make a better housewife Each episode brings a new family a new challenge & a new excuse to party Never mind the fact that there are diapers to change & houses to clean when there are tequila shots to down & strip clubs to hit! ...

The Simpsons & Biff Pow& Loungepants Elasticated waist with drawstring 100 Cotton Produced under an official license Waist Size 36-39" 91-99cm ...

The Simpsons & Biff Pow& Loungepants Elasticated waist with drawstring 100 Cotton Produced under an official license Waist Size 30-32" 76-81cm ...