Michael, a young boy growing up on the tropical island of Rose Town, has been saving up for his own fishing boat for years. But when a terrible storm wrecks his home, Michael is forced to take a job working for a rich, mysterious newcomer named Spargo. Spargo asks Michael to search for one thing in the deep waters around Rose Town
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The Whale Foldable Shopping Bag, comes as a compact & colourful pouch in the shape of an Whale & unfolds into a tote bag featuring a delicate decorative print. Very lightweight, the little Whale can fit any handbag & be ready to use as an alternative to a plastic bag. The Whale Foldable Shopping Bag is ideal for when you pop out to get your lunch or a few items from the shops. ...

Playful & intelligent, graceful & mysterious, whales have fascinated people for centuries. The cetacean order

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“ Whales & Dolphins of the North American Pacific” is a photographic guide to the marine mammals of the North American Pacific (Baja California, Mexico to South East Alaska), covering all 38 species of cetacean (whales, dolphins & porpoises), 6 species of pinnipeds (seals & sea lions), & the Sea Otter. There are 38 colour plates depicting typical views of cetaceans at sea, all produced using the latest digital image technology & include images of some species never previously published. The text covers the key identification features of each species, emphasising the differences between similar species, &

Includes:: information on behaviour, status & distribution. Colour distribution maps & full colour artwork accompanies the text for each species. There are additional chapters on the geography, climate & oceanography of the North American Pacific. The book provides extensive information on where, when & how to go whale watching, & a guide to the best places to watch, including four accounts of outstanding days on the water. The behaviour section of the guide has photographs of all the key marine mammal behaviours, helping you to get the most out of your whale watching experience or use important behavioural features to arrive at a conclusive identification. The easy-to-use format aims to help whale-watchers identify any species they encounter, whether they are a beginner or an expert.

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The 89 species of the order Cetacea are some of the most diverse, intelligent, & elusive animals on the planet. Highly migratory, they live beneath remote skies thousands of miles away from l&. The huge distances they cover & the depths they dive mean we catch only the merest glimpse of their lives. Technological advances have, however, increased our understanding, & for the first time, Whales, Dolphins, & Porpoises gathers together all the most interesting new research to offer detailed profiles of each species, alongside the information needed to identify them. This title combines highlights from the latest scholarly studies of the nature & behaviour of the worlds whales, dolphins, & porpoises, with a hardworking field guide for use in observing these animals in the wild. ...

Whalley Range in 1905 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the southern area of Manchester around & to the south of Alexandra Park, including much of Whalley Range. Coverage stretches from Egerton Road eastward to Dogkennel Lane, & from Mayfield Road southward to Alexandra Park station. Features include Alexandra Park, Primitive Methodist College, Old Doghouse Farm, stretch of GCR railway with Alexandra Park station, Old Hall Farm, Hawarden House, Manley Hall, Manley Parkl, Independent College, Whalley House, St Gertrude`s Convent, Whalley Farm, etc. On the reverse are street directory entries for College Road & Alexandra Road South plus an extract from the 1916 revision of the same map, showing the area around Alexandra Park at a slightly later date for comparison. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Whangaparaoa & Orewa region in a series of maps covering various districts of New Zeal&, with each title combining a detailed road map with street plans of local towns, all with road & street indexes. The maps are published in two formats: handy Pocket Maps or Pathfinders with, as the publishers put it “ Larger print so you don’t squint”. The road maps, typically around 1:175, 000
- 1:275, 000, show local roads & 4WD tracks. Main sightseeing routes across the country, such as the Pacific Road Highway or Thermal Explorer Highway, are identified by small icons. Railways, local airports & where appropriate, ferry routes are shown. The maps also include selected local hiking tracks. A range of symbols highlight various places of interest & sport or recreational facilities. Topography is indicated by names of mountain ranges & selected peaks. Colouring shows forested areas, with national parks & reserves highlighted. The maps have no geographical coordinates but each one has an index listing names of local roads. Each title also

Includes:: numerous street plans of the main centres of population in the area covered by the road map. The plans are usually at 1:25, 000 to 1:35, 000, & for larger towns an enlargement of the town centre is also provided. The plans shows one way streets, public buildings & various facilities, including sport & recreational centres &, almost invariably, public toilets. Each plan has a separate street index.


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Wharfedale & Nidderdale is one of the titles in the Great Britain: Freedom to Roam Rambling Guides for England & Wales. The series was published in light of the ‘right to roam’ legislation, with the aim of creating a series of walking handbooks covering areas of mountains, moorland & heath newly opened up to walkers in England & Wales. An introduction is provided for the overall area, including details on natural history, cultural history & landscape. Selections of walks are provided, with on page OS mapping, for ramblers to choose their own difficulty levels. Special features & en-route points of interest are noted, as well as practical visitor related information. ...

This is a brilliant noir farce, a dystopian vision & the story of an obsession. Michael is a lonely, rather pathetic writer, obsessed by the film, ` What A Carve Up!` in which a mad knifeman cuts his way through the inhabitants of a decrepit stately pile as the thunder rages. Inexplicably, Michael is commissioned to write the family history of the Winshaws, an upper class Yorkshire clan whose members have a finger in every establishment pie. But as a murderous maniac stalks the family, Michael realizes that his favourite film is coming true. ...

Endorsed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- ` Balcombe vividly shows that fish have feelings & deserve consideration & protection
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