How do you choose a puppy? What sort of basket should you get it? What food will it like, & how much? How do you train it & keep it happy? What should you do if your dog looks ill? Find answers to all your questions in this guide to dog care written specially for young pet owners. With illustrations that are simple & fresh, cute & funny accompanied by informative texs from well-known animal writer, Helen Piers, this book has everything you need to join the Pet Cadet Club. ...

11-year-old Rose is autistic & struggles to understand her classmates. But when her father gives her a stray dog, which she names Rain, the dog becomes her best friend, her anchor in a confusing world. So when Rain goes missing during a storm, Rose refuses to stop looking for him...A touching story from the bestselling author of The Babysitters Club. ...

By the much-loved author of The Journey Home & Dinosaur Farm. Everyone knows that once a lemur takes a fancy to you there is not much that can be done about it. While being followed by lemurs one day, a boy tries hiding up a tree (without luck), disguising himself (without success) & even tries to sail off in a boat to get away from them
- only to discover the lemurs snorkeling behind him. Eventually, after climbing mountains, taking trains & going through the air in a balloon, he finally thinks that he has lost them. Or has he? In the process, he has managed to get himself lost, & it is only then that he realizes that the cunning lemurs might just be helpful after all...
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In How to Lose a Marathon, Joel Cohen takes readers on a step-by-step journey from being a couch potato to being a couch potato who can finish a marathon. Through a hilarious combination of running tips, narrative, illustrations & infographics, Cohen breaks down the misery that is forcing yourself to run. From chafing to the best times to run, explaining the phenomenon known as the ” Oprah Line, ” & exposing the torture that is a pre-marathon expo, Cohen acts as your snarky guide to every aspect of the runner`s experience. Offering both real advice & genuine commiseration with runners of all skill levels, How to Lose a Marathon lets you know that even if you believe that the ”runner`s high” is a complete myth, you can still survive all 26.2 miles of a marathon. ...

` There is a way to be cruel that seems Jamaican to me.` Tenderness & cruelty, loyalty & betrayal, ambition & regret
- Alexia
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What characteristics & values define a country? Which countries are particularly successful in terms of education, economics, or culture? In this book, Monocle provides a global perspective on the distinct qualities of nations. Monocle`s books with Gestalten have shown you how to build a better life, business, & home. But now Monocle raises the bar: how do you run a great country? They are not talking about might, muscle, or nationalism
- although you need a bit of a swagger every now & then. They are talking about a country that feels like a cohesive community, knows what to value, & goes out into the world to gently get its way with soft power, fine ambassadors, & compelling cultural offerings. At home, this country celebrates good education, well-made institutions, & its own people & their skills. How to Run a Nation: A Monocle Guide is a thought-provoking primer that informs & inspires. The best ideas don`t need to be invented
- they need to be found & copied. Let Monocle be your guide

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Belching, banana skins, being eaten & bear hunts make children laugh. As do practical jokes, peekaboo, pantomime & poetry that makes no sense. Why & how does this work? & why does it matter? Writer & Professor of Children`s Literature Michael Rosen, whose books
- from We`re Going on a Bear Hunt to Chocolate Cake
- have made millions of children rock with laughter, gives us the tools for this greatest of gifts.

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Caffeine is the most widely consumed mind-altering molecule in the world; we cannot get enough of it, & drinking good coffee is our delivery system. How is it that coffee has such a hold? Its all in the chemistry; the molecular structure of caffeine & the flavour-making phenols & fats that can be lured out from the bean by roasting, grinding & brewing. Making good coffee depends on understanding the science: why water has to be at a certain temperature, what method works best with which grind, how roast affects taste, what happens when you add cream, & which bean you start out with. How to Make Coffee lays out the scientific principles for the coffee-loving non-scientist; stick to these & you will never drink an ordinary joe again. ...

Your career in the City starts here! A City career can mean a life in the fast lane, a monstrous salary & bonus package with an expense account to match. Or it could mean working in a grey suit in a grey organisation with a gold watch as the only bright spot on the horizon. If you want to succeed & have fun you need to know where to start, who's who in the profession of your choice & how to network. Good qualifications are a must in certain fields but in the City drive, enthusiasm & charisma are what really count. If it's a City career you're after, this guide will keep you two steps ahead of the competition. Don't tell your friends. ...

In this book, award-winning travel writer Sarah Woods answers the question she is asked several hundred times each year: `how do I become a freelance travel writer?` She offers practical advice on turning the dream into reality & shares her tips on contacts, hard work, & the best way to attract a healthy dose of luck. In this book she:
- Guides would-be authors through the pitching process & the publishing maze;
- Offers guidance on crafting a mission statement & building a brand;
- Provides writers with the tools to maximise their experiences
- & their incomes;
- Looks at how to foster long-term relationships with editors & publishers;
- Provides a guide to the world-wide market for those writers who want to maximize earning potential & writing outlets all across the globe;
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Includes:: tips & advice from many of the UK`s finest travel-writing talent, editors & publishers, plus sample travel articles.








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