Extraordinarily powerful, uplifting & memorable, the story of ” Freak the Mighty” explores an unlikely friendship, & finds optimism & humour in a story of great poignancy. Bring your tissues. Maxwell Kane is feared & bullied because of his mental slowness & enormous size. But this is not the only cross he has to bear; Maxwell`s father is in jail for murdering his mother. Kevin is smart, quirky & funny with insatiable curiosity & zest for life but he suffers from a rare genetic condition, which inhibits the growth of his body. Yet the combination of Kevin & Maxwell is formidable, when together they become Freak the Mighty. ...

Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner`s ” Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything” is the cult bestseller that will show you a totally new way of seeing the world. What do estate agents & the Ku Klux Klan have in common? Why do drug dealers live with their mothers? What do schoolteachers & sumo wrestlers have in common? How can your name affect how well you do in life? The answer: ” Freakonomics”. It`s at the heart of everything we do & the things that affect us daily, from sex to crime, parenting to politics, fat to cheating, fear to traffic jams. & it`s all about using information about the world around us to get to the heart of what`s really happening under the surface of everyday life. Now updated with the authors` ” New York Times” columns & blog entries! ”A phenomenon”. (” Observer”). ” Non-stop fun”. (” Evening Standard”). ” Brilliant.. .you`ll be stimulated, provoked & entertained. Of how many books can that be said?” ” Sunday Telegraph”. Steven Levitt, the man with `the most interesting mind in America` (Malcolm Gladwell), is the rogue economist whose controversial ideas have caused a sensation on both sides of the Atlantic. In ” Freakonomics” he joins forces with Stephen Dubner, ” New York Times” & ” New Yorker” journalist & bestselling author of ” Turbulent Souls” & ” Confessions of a Hero Worshipper”, to create a gripping, revolutionary new take on the world. ...

Freaky Peaks takes you on a thrilling mountain tour from Everest to Kilimanjaro. Read about the intrepid explorers who conquered the world`s highest mountains & try to spot the mysterious Yeti. Discover how mountains are formed & follow a giant glacier as it carves out a path down a mountain. It`s earth-shatteringly exciting! ...

” Freaky Peaks” takes the intrepid young explorer on a thrilling tour of the tallest mountains
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Andrew wants freckles. He wants to be like Nicky Lane, who has millions of them. If he had freckles like Nicky, then his mother would never notice when his neck was dirty. He wouldn`t have to wash & he`d never be late for school. So when Andrew hears about the secret recipe for freckle juice, he`s determined to try it.. . ...

Roll up, roll up for a sensational circus story from the bestselling author of The No.1 Ladies` Detective Agency series, Alexander Mc Call Smith, with fun, energetic illustrations by Kate Hindley throughout. Join Freddie Mole as he tumbles through the air, flies around the big tent & tames four growling lions! Freddie is an ordinary boy who joins the circus one day. He can`t believe his luck as he is asked to understudy some of the acts. But is he brave enough to go into the lions` cage? A joyful, exciting tale of bravery & showbusiness glamour by a much loved author. ...

Frederic E. Hyde Fjord area in a series covering the northern coast of Greenland at 1:500, 000, originally produced by the Danish survey organization Kort & Martikelstyrelsen in April 2000 & now printed by Saga Maps. The maps have contours at 100m intervals with spot heights & indicate areas covered by icecap. Local settlements, research stations, airstrips & boundaries of protected areas are marked. The maps have a latitude grid at intervals of 15’ & longitude at 1º. Map legend is in Danish only. ...

A family of field mice work day & night, gathering provisions for the coming winter. As they busily collect & store wheat, nuts & corn, they reproach Frederick for dreaming the lazy summer away. But during the long cold winter, when all their stores have been used up, Frederick proves to his friends that he has done his share. ...

This title is presented with an Introduction by Kate Williams. Frederick II of Prussia attempted to escape his authoritarian father as a boy, but went on to become one of history`s greatest rulers. He loved the flute, & devoted hours of study to the arts & French literature, forming a long-lasting but turbulent friendship with Voltaire. He was a military genius & enlarged the borders of his empire, but he also promoted religious tolerance, economic reform & laid the foundation for a united Germany. Nancy Mitford brings all these contradictions & achievements to sparkling life in an fascinating, intimate biography. ...

Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, dominated the 18th century in the same way that Napoleon dominated the start of the 19th
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