Famous author Olive Wellwood writes a special private book, bound in different colours, for each of her children. In their rambling house near Romney Marsh they play in a story-book world
- but their lives, & those of their rich cousins & their friends, the son & daughter of a curator at the new Victoria & Albert Museum, are already inscribed with mystery. Each family carries its own secrets. They grow up in the golden summers of Edwardian times, but as the sons rebel against their parents & the girls dream of independent futures, they are unaware that in the darkness ahead they will be betrayed unintentionally by the adults who love them. This is the children`s book.
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This title helps you learn the secret of magic & put on your own astounding magic show with these 20 step-by-step magic tricks to try at home. The Children`s Book of Magic demystifies the mystical by tracing the history of magic from ancient Egypt to the present day exploring the secrets behind some of the greatest magicians from Harry Houdini to Albertus Magnus. From coin tricks to sleight of hand The Children`s Book of Magic explains the best magic tricks for kids through engaging step-by-step sequences helping you master the perfect trick. With 8 schools of magic & 20 magic tricks inside, you`ll learn how to cut a person in half, make objects levitate or even disappear! You`ll be well on your way to becoming the world`s best magician & putting on your very own magic show! Dive in & discover amazing magic tricks from the secrets of sleight of hand to captivating card tricks & the mysteries of misdirection for your own magic show. ...

The Chile Reader makes available a rich variety of documents spanning more than five hundred years of Chilean history. Most of the selections are by Chileans; many have never before appeared in English. The history of Chile is rendered from diverse perspectives, including those of Mapuche Indians & Spanish colonists, peasants & aristocrats, feminists & military strongmen, entrepreneurs & workers, & priests & poets. Among the many selections are interviews, travel diaries, letters, diplomatic cables, cartoons, photographs, & song lyrics. Texts & images, each introduced by the editors, provide insights into the ways that Chile`s unique geography has shaped its national identity, the country`s unusually violent colonial history, & the stable but autocratic republic that emerged after independence from Spain. They shed light on Chile`s role in the world economy, the social impact of economic modernization, & the enduring problems of deep inequality. The Reader also covers Chile`s bold experiments with reform & revolution, its subsequent descent into one of Latin America`s most ruthless Cold War dictatorships, & its much-admired transition to democracy & a market economy in the years since dictatorship. ...

A classic coming of age story, never before published in English, set in Northern Tuscany in the 1950s. Here, the changing seasons stir both the vibrant hues of Bilenchi`s Tuscany & the many moods of the young, nameless protagonist. But the abiding atmosphere is, as the title suggests, wintery. Following the death of his beloved grandfatherm a chill has descended upon the teenage narrator, leaving his estranged from friends & family. His growing awareness of his sexuality also pushes him further from himself. ...

The Chilterns at 1:25, 000 in a series of Walker’s Maps published by the AA with the cartography from the Ordnance Survey’s Explorer series. The map is double-sided & coverage

Includes:: High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Stoke Mandeville, Wendover, Tring, Berkhamsted, Princes Risborogh, Great Missenden, Chesham, Stokenchurch, Marlow, Henley-on-Thames, Shiplake, Pangbourne, Goring, Wallingford, Shillingford, etc. Maps in the AA Walker’s series are identical to the OS Explorer maps & provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating in England & Wales the traditional public rights of way paths, including bridleways & byways restricted or open to motorized traffic. Also shown are other routes with public access, including permissive footpaths & bridleways. For Scotl&, where different access rights apply, the maps provide an additional note explaining the regulations. Special marking indicates National Trails & Recreational Routes & for cyclists the maps show traffic-free routes & the National Cycle Network. A wide range of symbols highlights locations of special tourist interest: camping & caravanning sites, youth hostels, information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, historic buildings (indicating where appropriate National Trust, English Heritage, Historic Scotland or Cadw), sites for various recreational pursuits, country pubs, public toilets, etc. The maps provide detailed presentation of the topography with contours at 5 or 10m intervals, numerous spot heights & colouring and/or graphics for different types of vegetation. Additional colouring shows access l&, including areas managed by the National Trust, Forestry Commission & Woodland Trust. All the standard information expected of high quality survey mapping at this scale is included: finely graded road network, railway lines with stations, cuttings or embankments, individual isolated buildings, etc. For GPS users the British National Grid is drawn at 1km intervals.

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With some of the most picturesque countryside in Engl&, yet only a short hop from London, the Chiltern Hills are just waiting to be explored. The glorious views from high ridges, ancient woodlands brimming with wildlife & downs alive with wild flowers & butterflies make the Chilterns & the communities within them English to the core. The vast network of well-established paths provides a wonderful walking country with history & nature keeping you company at every step. If you are planning to get away from it all in the Chilterns, this collection of 40 moderate walks is your perfect guide. ...

Here is a collection of 20 tried & tested circular routes chosen for walkers with dogs. They include crucial dog factors such as livestock, stiles & roads, with warnings in advance when a lead is necessary & when it`s safe to run free. There are also contact details for the nearest vets & recommended dog friendly pubs & cafes. Clear numbered route directions & a corresponding map for each route keep walkers on the right track & there are plenty of opportunities for dogs to roam safely off lead. The routes vary in length from 21/2 to 51/2 miles & provide a great introduction for dogs & their owners to the stunning Chilterns countryside. There are walks through beech woods, including at Great & Little Missenden; waterside walks by reservoirs near Tring, chalk streams, & the Wendover Arm; & bracing routes along the tops of hills at Ivinghoe, Dunstable Downs & West Wycombe. Many of the routes explore National Trust beauty spots; through ancient woodland & downland in the Ashridge Estate; in the rolling parkland of Hughenden; & high up on chalk & grassland at Whipsnade & Totternhoe. ...

A Bookseller Best Debut of 2015 One to Watch 2015 Huffington Post An Amazon Rising Star ` The Chimes is a remarkable debut. It`s inventive, beautifully written, & completely absorbing. I highly recommend it.` Kevin Powers, author of The Yellow Birds A mind-expanding literary debut composed of memory, music & imagination. A boy stands on the roadside on his way to London, alone in the rain. No memories, beyond what he can hold in his hands at any given moment. No directions, as written words have long since been forbidden. No parents
- just a melody that tugs at him, a thread to follow. A song that says if he can just get to the capital, he may find some answers about what happened to them. The world around Simon sings, each movement a pulse of rhythm, each object weaving its own melody, music ringing in every drop of air. Welcome to the world of The Chimes. Here, life is orchestrated by a vast musical instrument that renders people unable to form new memories. The past is a mystery, each new day feels the same as the last, & before is blasphony. But slowly, inexplicably, Simon is beginning to remember. He emerges from sleep each morning with a pricking feeling, & sense there is something he urgently has to do. In the city Simon meets Lucien, who has a gift for hearing, some secrets of his own, & a theory about the danger lurking in Simon`s past. A stunning debut composed of memory, music, love & freedom, The Chimes pulls you into a world that will captivate, enthral & inspire.
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A fantastic bumper volume containing 100 classic stories from the world`s best-loved children`s author, Enid Blyton. Curl up round the fire, hang your stocking on the mantlepiece, & plunge into Enid Blyton`s magical world of toys that come alive, animals that talk & magical folk who get into all sorts of scrapes. Enid Blyton is arguably the most famous children`s author of all time, thanks to series such as The Wishing-Chair, The Faraway Tree-, The Mysteries, The Famous Five & The Secret Seven. She was also considered the queen of short, quirky stories full of imaginative adventures & unusual characters
- & many of these are contained here, in the pages of The Chimney Corner Collection.
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Many see China`s rise as a threat to U.S. leadership in Asia & beyond. Thomas J. Christensen argues instead that the real challenge lies in dissuading China from regional aggression while eliciting its global cooperation. Drawing on decades of scholarship & experience as a senior diplomat, Christensen offers a deep perspective on China`s military & economic capacity. Assessing China`s political outlook & strategic goals, Christensen shows how nationalism & the threat of domestic instability influence the party`s decisions about regional & global affairs. If China obstructs international efforts to confront nuclear proliferation, civil conflicts, financial instability, & climate change, those efforts will likely fail; but if China merely declines to support such efforts, the problems will grow vastly more complicated. Articulating a balanced strategic approach along with perceptive historical analysis, Christensen describes how we might shape China`s choices in the coming decades so that it contributes more to the international system from which it benefits so much. ...