Helen Stephens` bestselling story HOW TO HIDE A LION (9781407121611) is now available in a chunky board book format, perfect for babies & toddlers. How does a very small girl hide a very large lion? It`s not easy, but Iris has to do her best, because mums & dads can be funny about having a lion in the house. Of course, Iris can`t hide her lion forever. But when he`s finally discovered, the whole town realises how brave & kind he really is
- just as Iris always said.
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Iris & her lion go everywhere together. But when Christmas comes & the family are going away, Mum says the lion must stay behind. After all, you can`t take a lion on a train. Luckily the lion has other ideas. He sets off on a festive, snowy adventure to find Iris
- & almost bumps into Father Christmas! The fourth irresistible book about Iris & her lion is destined to be a Christmas classic.
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Lions aren`t allowed at school, but Iris`s lion doesn`t want to be left behind. He even stows away on the school trip to the museum, causing much madness & mayhem as he hides among the exhibits. The third warm & funny adventure in the bestselling HOW TO HIDE A LION series is guaranteed to delight children everywhere. ...

Nordic countries are consistently rated as the best places to live for quality of life, happiness & education, literacy & gender equality. But what`s their secret? In How To Hygge, renowned Scandinavian cook & writer Signe Johansen explores the culture of hygge, shares the secrets of Nordic living & shows you how to adopt these elements into your everyday life, wherever you are in the world. Hygge is central to the Nordic sense of well-being. Roughly translated as `cosiness`, it implies warmth, conviviality & community. With fifty recipes & glorious imagery, Johansen explains how to enjoy the outdoors the Nordic way, the joy of fika (coming together over cake & coffee), how to collaborate to achieve a sense of community & why alcohol is integral to the healthy hedonism of hygge. For those who have long admired the region`s stylish design heritage, she reveals how to achieve Scandi-Cool in your own home, without breaking the bank. Explore the culture of hygge, & learn how to live your life to the fullest, Nordic-style. ...

This book covers all the factors relevant to choosing & installing a new diesel engine, whether the work will be done by the owner or entrusted to a boatyard or engineer. It covers selecting the right size & type of engine, deciding on transmission & stern gear, designing new engine bearers, fitting fuel tanks, filters & exhaust systems, installing electrics, instruments & engine controls, evaluating marine batteries & charge control systems, choosing the right propeller & fitting sacrificial anodes. With the new engine installed & sea trials complete, Peter Cumberlidge looks at how auxiliary equipment can be fitted to take full advantage of the available power: adding a new hot water system, ducted cabin heating, an engine-driven fridge & a hydraulic anchor winch. ` Practical & pragmatic` The Lifeboat ` Highly recommended` Motor Boat & Yachting ...

Hello! Welcome! Wow, you look surprisingly relaxed. That`s great to see. Have a seat on the left side of the cockpit
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We all want to improve our knowledge, learn new things, & ace exams, but in this fast paced world we can feel a little time poor to really get the best from ourselves. In this amazingly practical book, memory coach & brain trainer, Tansel Ali unlocks the secrets to learning almost anything in just 48 hours. In How to Learn Almost Anything in 48 Hours, Tansel demonstrates techniques to apply to learning a wide range of things: Studying Exams Speeches & Presentations Foreign Languages Music Theory & Practice Speed Reading New Technologies & Software General Knowledge, Trivia & Facts.

Includes:: exercises to hone your skills at memory & train your brain to learn well & learn fast, this is the ultimate book for anyone ready to sharpen their mind & expand their knowledge.

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On US Survey mapping Area 51 does not exist, only desert & a few cactii. On Russian Survey mapping of the same place are marked runways, buildings, hangers, in fact the whole airbase! Along these lines, this book aims to promote a healthy skepticism about maps as easy-to-manipulate models of reality. As the author shows, maps not only point the way & provide information, maps lie. In order to show how maps distort reality, the author introduces the basic principles of mapmaking, gives entertaining examples of the misuse of maps in situations from zoning disputes to census reports, & covers all the typical kinds of distortions from deliberate oversimplifications to the misleading use of colour.

Includes:: black & white & colour maps. Also by the same author: Cartographies of Danger

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This essential handbook is for anyone wishing to enter the UK to work, study, settle, join their family, or visit
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*WINNER 2007 IVCA CLARION AWARD FOR BEST NON-FICTION BOOK* Few books do exactly what they say on the cover, but this is superb ...