Max is a child who worries. A lot. He worries about being bitten by spiders, abducted by aliens, or sometimes just that people don`t like him enough. Soon it feels like his worries might take over the world! Thank goodness for Bob the dog, who shows Max that the best way to deal with worries is to share them with a friend. Told with sensitivity & a sense of fun, this relatable story encourages empathy & illustrates the importance of talking about worries. Stress & anxiety amongst children is a growing problem & this warm-hearted picture book provides a much-needed aid to help parents calm their children`s worries. Much like Benji Davies` Grandad`s Isl&, this story tackles a sensitive issue with a lightness of touch, allowing parents to approach a difficult topic through the comfort of a fun story. Gabriel Alborozo`s illustrations brilliantly capture family life & his appealing artwork injects some gentle humour into situations that will be familiar to many families. With a similar feel to Virginia Ironside & Frank Rodgers` The Huge Bag of Worries & Amanda Mc Cardie`s A Book of Feelings, this is the perfect calming bedtime read. Praise for Gabriel Alborozo`s The Colour Thief
- ” With minimal text, simple drawings & an explosion of colours, this is an absolutely delightful book to share”. (Irish Examiner).
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERYour ultimate guide to the art of winning arguments, in a brand new edition Everyone is always trying to persuade us of something: politicians, advertising, the media, & most definitely our families. Thank You for Arguing is your master class in the art of persuasion, taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill. With all the wisdom of the ages, from classical oratory to contemporary politics & pop-culture, Thank You For Arguing shows you how to win more than your fair share of arguments, as well as:> How to shine at work, avoid speeding tickets, & outwit argumentative partners > Cicero`s secrets to moving an audience, Donald Trump`s savvy speechmaking, the art of giving a TED talk> Tactics like Setting Your Goals, Making Them Like You, Gaining the High Ground> Defuse an angry accuser & benefit from your own mistakes> The art of rhetoric, from eloquence & friendship to wit & irrefutable logic Written by one of today`s most popular online language experts, Thank You For Arguing is brimming with time-tested rhetorical tips & persuasion techniques that will change your life. & that`s not hyperbole. ...

A Jeeves & Wooster novel Thank You, Jeeves is the first novel to feature the incomparable valet Jeeves & his hapless charge Bertie Wooster
- & you`ve hardly started to turn the pages when he resigns over Bertie`s dedicated but somewhat untuneful playing of the banjo. In high dudgeon, Bertie disappears to the country as a guest of his chum Chuffy
- only to find his peace shattered by the arrival of his ex-fiancee Pauline Stoker, her formidable father & the eminent loony-doctor Sir Roderick Glossop. When Chuffy falls in love with Pauline & Bertie seems to be caught in flagrante, a situation boils up which only Jeeves (whether employed or not) can simmer down...A display of sustained comic brilliance, this novel shows Wodehouse rising to the top of his game.

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Madagascar is one of the world`s natural jewels, with over ninety per cent of its wildlife found nowhere else on Earth. Few people knew it better than the pioneering primatologist & conservationist, Alison Jolly. Thank You, Madagascar is her eyewitness account of the extraordinary biodiversity of the isl&, & the environment of its people. At the book`s heart is a conflict between three different views of nature. Is the extraordinary forest treasure-house of Madagascar a heritage for the entire world? Is it a legacy of the forest dwellers` ancestors, bequeathed to serve the needs of their living descendants? Or is it an economic resource to be pillaged for short-term gain & to be preserved only to deliver benefits for those with political power? Exploring & questioning these different views, this is a beautifully written diary & a tribute to Madagascar. ...

Bestselling author A.J. Jacobs has undergone a life-changing & entertaining journey. The idea is deceptively simple: he takes one of our greatest pleasures- our morning cup of coffee
- & tries to thank every single person involved in making it, from the barista to the coffee farmer & all those in between. This turns out to be a stunningly large number, including artists, chemists, presidents, mechanics, biologists, miners, smugglers & goatherds. Hundreds of people. Thousands. Maybe more. Through this seemingly straightforward quest, Jacobs reveals inspiring truths. The book is a reminder of the amazing interconnectedness of our world. It shows us how much we take for granted. It teaches us how gratitude can make our lives happier, kinder & more impactful. & it will inspire readers to follow their own ” Gratitude Trails.” Gratitude was not an emotion that came easily to Jacobs. His innate disposition is more Larry David than Tom Hanks. But he knew that gratitude is perhaps the most important key to human happiness, the chief of all virtues, as Cicero said. Science has shown gratitude`s benefits are legion: it helps you sleep, improves your diet, & makes you more likely to recover from illnesses. Jacobs wanted to inspire his kids to embrace gratitude, so he decided to commit himself to a radical experiment. Over the course of several months, Jacobs went on a journey that took him across continents & up & down the social ladder. He experienced joy, wonder, guilt & depression. He met great characters. He learned just how far-flung are those involved
- from the Minnesota miners who get the iron that makes the steel that makes the coffee roasters, to the Madison Avenue marketers who captured his wandering attention for a moment. His adventures include: A trip to a remote farm in Colombia, where he experienced first-hand how challenging it is to pick the coffee fruits. Several days with a coffee taster who taught Jacobs the secrets of the trade, & schooled him in the vocabulary that rivals wine sommeliers. (The taster doesn`t just detect notes of apple in his coffee. He says what kind of apple -- Gala? Honeycrisp?) Because coffee is 98.4 percent water, Jacobs visited the vast upstate reservoirs that supply New York City, & thanked the folks whose homes were destroyed to make way for the lakes. Jacobs devotes a chapter on the cup-makers, including the rags-to-riches inventor of the ” Java Jacket, ” that underappreciated cardboard ring you slip over your cup. It has saved millions of fingers & thumbs from burning discomfort, but we never give it a second thought. The food safety inspectors, who keep our coffee free from an alarming number of diseases & creatures. Along with entertaining tales, the book is filled with wonderful insights & useful tips. Readers learn how to focus on the hundreds of things that go right every day instead of the handful that go wrong. They read about our culture`s dangerous overemphasis on individuals instead of teams. They learn the art of ”savouring meditation”. They learn the pros & cons of globalism. They learn to appreciate the astounding work it takes to create even the most simple items in our lives. There`s even a gratitude hack to help them fall asleep.

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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Maps in this series feature extensive overprint highlighting local & long-distance footpaths & cycle routes, including King Ludwig Way or different variants of the Way of St James, indicating their waymarking. Symbols highlight different types of accommodation (campsites, youth hostels, refuges, etc), sport & recreational facilities, various places of interest, etc. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend & all the text are in German only. ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Thassos at 1:36, 000 on a waterproof & tear-resistant, contoured & GPS compatible map from Anavasi, with on the reverse recommendations for archaeological walk, climbing routes & other tips to enjoy the best the island has to offer. Topography is shown by contours at 20 metres intervals with additional altitude colouring. Road network indicates dirt roads in poor condition, gives distances on many small local roads, & shows locations of petrol stations. The marking for footpaths distinguishes between those well defined, faint or difficult to follow. Symbols highlight various places of interest, including beaches, springs & waterfalls, archaeological sites & museums, campsites & forest huts, picnic places, etc. All place names are in both Greek & Latin alphabet. The map has a 1-km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude crosshairs at 1 ...

Thasos in the Mc Gilchrist’s Greek Islands series focuses primarily on cultural tourism for the visitor who wishes to understand more about the art, history & architecture of the islands. The series contains no photographs, but has specially drawn maps for each island (66 in total) & site plans for every major site (57 in total), together with thoroughly comprehensive textual information. Each guide also recommends a small number of places to stay & eat selected for their simplicity & unpretentiousness. ...