Travelling from wild coastlines to urban habitats, this fascinating natural history series from the BBC explores the behaviour of birds, revealing all aspects of their lives, from surviving harsh winters & avoiding predators to living alongside us in towns & cities. Host & wildlife expert Iolo Williams discovers how birds have adapted to changing landscapes, studying their ability to fly & how their unique design, colour & camouflage enables them to live in many habitats, as well as uncovering their courtship & nesting rituals & finding out how & why they communicate. Offering a visual treat of stunning landscapes & captivating wildlife behaviour, The Secret Life of Birds provides perfect family entertainment educating & enthralling in equal measure. ...

One evening in late June, a group of female friends get together for an old-school sleepover. It is a regular reunion for eight very different women, with very different lives, secrets & fantasies. The only unifying factor
- they are all mothers. This book

Includes:: their discussions about weight; fantasies; & those school lunchboxes.


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In Sherlock Holmes's London, reputations are fragile & scandal can be ruinous. In order to protect the names of the good (and not-so-good), Dr Watson comes to the decision that his accounts of some of his friend's most brilliant cases must never see the light of day. & so he conceals the manuscripts in an old despatch box, deep in the vaults of a Charing Cross bank.. . Now, outlasting the memories of those they could have harmed, these mysteries finally come to light. An aluminium crutch betrays the criminal who relies upon it for support.. . An Italian Cardinal lies dead in a muddy yard in Spitalfields.. . What do a pair of suspiciously successful gamblers have in common with the Transylvanian mind-reader, Count Rakoczi? & can Holmes & Watson outwit the jewel thief who has the nerve to steal from the King of Scandinavia? The size of this book is 19.6cm in height & 12.8cm wide with 282 pages. ...

The Caleighs have had a terrible year... They need time & space, while they await the news they dread. Gabe has brought his wife, Eve, & daughters, Loren & Cally, down to Devon, to the peaceful seaside village of Hollow Bay. He can work & Eve & the kids can have some peace & quiet & perhaps they can try, as a family, to come to terms with whats happened to them... Crickley Hall is an unusually large house on the outskirts of the village at the bottom of Devil's Cleave, a massive tree-lined gorge
- the stuff of local legend. A river flows past the front garden. It's perfect for them... if a bit gloomy. & Chester, their dog, seems really spooked at being away from home. & old houses do make sounds. & it's constantly cold. & even though they shut the cellar door every night, its always open again in morning.
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Quantum Entrainment (QE), a spiritual enlightenment technology founded by Dr Frank Kinslow, is a mastery/healing method based on pure awareness or deep rest. The practitioner does 'nothing', yet everything gets done. QE can be learned in moments, not years. QE: works in minutes; is easily taught; requires no special training; &, works on pets. ...

1919. Henry moves to the countryside with her family, scarred by her brother's untimely death. Her only friends are characters from her favourite books
- until, one day, she wanders into the woods & meets Moth, a striking witch-like woman. Together they form a bond that could help Henry save her family & overcome her grief.
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Near Tibet lies a community thought to be a mere myth called Shambhala. Here is a knowledge that has been hidden for centuries, & an insight that can have a profound impact on the way we live our lives. The search for Shambhala begins with the words of a child & the vision of an old friend. ...

Read With Biff, Chip & Kipper is the UK's best-selling home reading series. Over 5 million copies of the series sold in the UK alone since 2005. It is based on Oxford Reading Tree which is used in 80% of primary schools. Level 6 First Stories have been specially written to introduce & practise a range of everyday words & story language. Fun plots & carefully levelled text with gradual progression create the perfect combination to build children's confidence & enjoyment of reading. Key words at this level include: laughed, something, under, behind, suddenly, shouted, station, climbed/climbing/climber, thought, wasn't, could/couldn't These four engaging Biff, Chip & Kipper adventures include tips for reading together & for talking about the story, puzzles & fun activities. Written by Roderick Hunt & beautifully illustrated by Alex Brychta, they are perfect for children who are developing their vocabulary, fluency & confidence in reading. Level 6 Phonics stories are also available to introduce letter sounds & practise reading by sounding out words, as children learn to do at school. ...

When Tintin stumbles across a model ship at the Old Street Market, he buys it as a gift for his friend Captain Haddock. But this isn't just any old model ship.. .it's the Unicorn. Built by one of Haddock's ancestors it holds a clue to finding the treasure of a notorious pirate. ...

When Tintin stumbles across a model ship at the Old Street Market, he buys it as a gift for his friend Captain Haddock. But this isn't just any old model ship.. .it's the Unicorn. Built by one of Haddock's ancestors it holds a clue to finding the treasure of a notorious pirate. ...