What really goes on in the long grass? This book offers an intimate account of an English meadow's life from January to December, together with its biography. It records the passage of the seasons from cowslips in spring to the hay-cutting of summer & grazing in autumn. ...

Whats the plan for dinner this week? When are you going to make it to the gym? You know where to look...

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It is often said that cooking for one or two is difficult. Most recipes, after all, feed at least four. You may not have the fridge or freezer space to store several days' worth of leftovers or maybe the idea of eating the same meal for both lunch & dinner the next day is unpalatable. Fret no more. ' Meals for 1-2' makes cooking for yourself or a small number of people an enjoyable experience. The 50 recipes contained in the book are not only quick & easy to prepare but don't leave you with a glut of leftovers. All recipes make use of store-cupboard supplies & a few fresh ingredients that you can buy in advance when you plan your weekly meals. With recipes for both vegetarians & meat-lovers, you can look forward to feasting on everything from Hot Chilli Prawns on Yellow Shi Noodles to Crispy Lemon Sole with Anchovy Sauce to Pizza with Caramelised Onions, Blue Cheese & Rosemary without spending hours in the kitchen. With ' Meals for 1-2', you'll no longer be throwing away mouldy leftovers but enjoying delicious meals designed for smaller numbers. ...

At least, it will be when you follow this comprehensive, easy to use guide from popular comic & film artist Dermot Walshe. Walshe, a lifelong fan of mean machines & an avid motorcyclist, teaches you everything you need in order to draw cool, stylish vehicles. You'll learn to steer your way through art supplies, set up a drawing area, sketch & trace, create exciting backgrounds, add drivers & passengers, & even how vehicles work on the inside! With Mean Machines you'll discover the ins & outs of drawing every car, truck, or motorcycle you've ever seen, as well as tips on creating the cars & motorcycles of the past & not-too-distant future. From gangster's getaway cars, to monster trucks, to motorcycles, no matter what your skill level you'll learn to use the most basic lines & shapes to create advanced artwork. Inside you'll find: 20 step-by-step demonstrations covering a wide variety of cars, trucks, & motorcycles from various time periods & angles secrets to drawing drivers & creating cool settings solutions to drawing issues specific to each type of vehicle, including the basic engineering of different makes & models hundreds of unique, detailed color & black & white illustrations a helpful, illustrated glossary of car, truck & motorcycle parts Whether you dream of becoming a professional artist or are just looking to have some fun, Mean Machines will give you all the instruction, inspiration, & tools necessary to draw both the vehicles you see & the ones you can only imagine! ...

In her prize-winning fourth collection, Carol Ann Duffy dramatizes scenes from childhood, adolescence & adulthood, finding moments of grace or consolation in memory, love & language amid the complexities of life. These are powerful poems of loss, betrayal & desire. ...

Arguing that we are living at a turning point in human history, the author talks about how we are travelling at breakneck speed into an era of extremes
- of wealth, poverty, technology, & globalization. Stating that we must learn how to manage them all, he addresses key questions of our age & proposes an interconnected set of solutions.
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A boy stumbles upon the lab of a mad scientist who asks him to choose between testing a mind-reading device, a time machine, & a doomsday machine. Using an ingenious system of tubes & tabs, this title means that you can follow the tabs to create your own story. ...

Travel back into the measly Middle Ages, where the world was full of wild women, mad monks, naughty knights & crazy kings & queens! Discover a genuine jester's joke, why chickens had their bottoms shaved & what ten-year-old treacle was used for. With a bold, accessible new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans. Revised by the author to make Horrible Histories more accessible to young readers. 2013 is HORRIBLE HISTORIES twentieth anniversary. ...

Enjoy piecing together a beautiful height chart with this amazing Measure Me Jigsaw Puzzle!

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A series of three photocopiable maths activity books for secondary schools & home study. Each book covers the key objectives of the Measures, Shape & Space strand of the National Numeracy Strategy for one year group at Key Stage 3. All the material is photocopiable, so minimal teacher preparation is required. Developing Numeracy has been hugely successful at primary level
- & this secondary series was requested by Key Stage 3 teachers who have been using the NLS Framework since September 2001. The books are also compatible with the 5-14 Guidelines for Scotland & the Curriculum for Northern Irel&.
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