Holl&, 1944: Undercover British agent Nancy Callaghan has been given her toughest case yet. A key member of the Dutch resistance has been captured, & Nancy must play the role of a wealthy Nazi to win over a notorious SS officer, Detlef Keller, & gain crucial information. England: Coding expert Tom Lockwood is devastated that the Allies have failed to push back the Nazis, leaving Northern Holland completely cut off from the rest of Europe, & him from his beloved Nancy. Desperate to rescue the love of his life, Tom devises Operation Tulip, a plan to bring Nancy home. But as Nancy infiltrates the Dutch SS, she finds herself catching the eye of an even more senior member of the Party. Is Nancy in too deep, or can Tom reach her before she gets caught? Inspired by the true events of occupied Holland during WW2, don't miss this utterly gripping story of love, bravery & sacrifice. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008586904 • Author: Deborah Swift • Publisher: Harper Collins Publi... ...

Eleven-year-old Ophelia might not be brave, but she certainly is curious. Her family are still reeling from her mother's death, & in a bid to cheer everyone up, her father has taken a job at a fantastically enormous & gothic museum in a city where it never stops snowing. ...

Eleven-year-old Ophelia might not be brave, but she certainly is curious. Her family are still reeling from her mother's death, & in a bid to cheer everyone up, her father has taken a job at a fantastically enormous & gothic museum in a city where it never stops snowing. ...

Matt Cruse is cabin boy aboard the Aurora, an airship which truly is lighter than air. Since the discovery of hydrium, a gas that renders even the heaviest vehicle as light as a feather, airships travel all over the world in the same way as planes do today. Matt himself was born on an airship & it is there that he feels most at home. ...

Opportunities for Life. Modules of topic-based units provide rich, contemporary content based on a wide variety of informative themes. With a discovery approach to grammar & an upfront focus on vocabulary, Opportunities ensures the most effective language learning for teenagers. ...

A crucial part of every child's development, the language of opposites (black & white, long & short, heavy & light) is introduced here through a wide variety of activities, songs, poems & photographs. Children should learn to recognize, describe & understand the differences & similarities that surround them in their everyday lives & learn important skills. The pack should be useful to both specialist & non-specialist practitioners working with children aged three- to five-years-of-age. It contains over 50 activities, & there is a CD of poems, songs & stories, along with a giant themed display poster, 8 colour photo cards & 14 photocopiable activity sheets." ...

Find out about the life of Oprah Winfrey from her childhood to breaking into the media & her many campaigns for change. The Info Buzz series, for age 5+, helps children develop their knowledge & understanding of the world by covering a wide range of topics in a fun, colourful & interactive way. The books have a lively design, engaging text & photos, questions to get children thinking & talking & teaching notes. Each title is written in conjunction with a literacy consultant & features book band guidance & downloadable activity sheets online. Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781445168708 •†Author: Izzi Howell •†Publisher:†  Franklin Watts •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 24 •†Dimensions:†19.4 x 0.3 x 22.5 cm ...

Be warned: everything is not as it seems. From moving pictures to spectacular pop-ups & a 3D sculpture that follows you around the room, this title deals with perception. It features 50 incredible optical illusions covering impossible objects, distortio ...

This book presents a wide variaty of optical illusions. This book will test your powers of perception & cognition. Creating & thinking about opticle illusions is all about being human. This is an intriguing book for anyone who likes to learn something about how we do things the way we do. ...

This fascinating collection of 270 visual conundrums to test your perception & boost your intelligence presents many different types of illusion, from those that appear to spin or vibrate to hidden images & impossible figures. You will find: Size & shape illusions; Ambiguous & impossible figures; Brightness & movement illusions; Visual & cognitive tests. Each illusion is accompanied by a solution or explanation that will shed light on the incredible interaction between your eyes & your brain! ...