Each double page invites young children to discover many different types of towns from sleepy fishing ports to bustling market towns. Simple text & colourful scenes bursting with things to spot combine to help children develop skills in reading counting matching & identification. Whether spotting cinemas or counting buses the puzzle element will further aid childrens understanding of the relationship between pictures & text. Great fun is to be had spotting the rich aspects of town life from waiters in street cafes to cars in traffic jams. ...

From shearing the sheep to driving the cattle herds children will love finding the variety of animals & objects on farms around the world in this new edition of this popular picture puzzle book. Bright busy scenes showing different aspects of life on the farm provide plenty of material for both readers & pre-readers to talk about. Simple text & eye-catching illustrations combine to help children develop skills in reading counting matching & identification. ...

1001 Whiskies You Must Try Before You Die takes you on a fascinating global whisky tour
- from Scotland & Ireland through North
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Young children will immerse themselves in the magical world of wizards in this new addition to the immensely popular 1001 Things to Spot" series from Usborne. Scenes include a wizards school an enchanted forest a wizard supplies shop & a grand wizard's feast. Overflowing with detail this title encourages both visual recognition & also helps to develop number skills. Each double page contains small images that show children what they need to spot in the main image & how many are hidden
- there are over 1 000 different images waiting to be discovered throughout the book."
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The magnificent vault of stars emblazoning Earths night skies are but an infinitesimal fraction of the hundreds of billions that inhabit our galaxy
- & there are at least as many galaxies in the universe as there are stars in the Milky Way. 1001 Wonders of the Universe makes sense of this dizzying celestial panorama by exploring it one step at a time illustrating the planets moons stars nebulae white dwarfs black holes & other exotica that populate the heavens with an astounding 1001 of sciences most spectacular photographs. The book opens with an orbital survey of planet Earth before venturing into the solar system heading for interstellar space & the heart of our galaxy. As the journey unfolds the rhythms of stellar life emerge: we pass through dark clouds of dust & gas ablaze with newly smelted stars & we witness dying stars bloom & fade as planetary nebulae or tear themselves apart as supernovae. Having crossed the Milky Way we enter intergalactic space. Out here we watch the hidden lives of galaxies: we see them flock & cluster forming massive conglomerations that span millions of light years visibly warping space with their tremendous gravity. After covering an almost unimaginable 13.4 billion light years we approach the edge of space & the dawn of time where our voyage must end but not before we consider how the universe was born & how it might die.
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Action movies made actors such as Bruce Willis into household names for their death-defying onscreen escapades. From Sean Connerys Bond" to Sylvester Stallones " Rambo" these larger-than-life heroes have kept us on the edge of our cinema seats. Arnie told us hed be back & brought new life to the phrase hasta la vista. Harrison Ford made archeologists cool while Angelina Jolie brought a video game to life. & the battles are ongoing
- our appetite for derring-do remains unabated as we watch the " Dark Knight" battle with evil villains straight out of our nightmares. With insight from critics film historians & academics "101 Action Movies You Must See Before You Die" brings knowledge insight & passion to a world where tough men sip martinis wear tights & capes & sometimes even turn green
- but can still get the girl save the world & crush cyborgs psychopaths jokers & aliens along the way. So hold on to your seats for the crazily impossible mission ahead."

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Have nothing but a deck of cards? With this book youll soon be dealing out playful poker & four-ace tricks that will make everyone say: How did you do that?" If you can shuffle a deck you can perform "jacks be nimble " "about face " "number nonsense " & dozens more. Clear illustrations demonstrate how to execute each move precisely. A chart gauges the difficulty of each trick. 128 pages 70 b/w illus. 5 3/8 x 8 1/4." ...

101 Beer Days Out is the perfect handbook for the beer tourist waiting to explore beer pubs & brewing in the UK. From brewery tours to rail-ale trails beer festivals to hop farms brewing courses to historic pubs
- Britain has a huge variety of beer experiences to explore & enjoy. 101 Beer Days Out brings together the very best events activities & places to visit around the country all with real ale at their heart. The book is ordered geographically so you can easily find a beer day out wherever you are in Britain &

Includes:: full visitor information maps & colour photography.


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A nicely organized book chockablock with games that can be enjoyed by...a variety of ages.... Begins with games that children as young as five can play with their parents then...a number of more complicated games that older children can easily play on their own...a great assortment...clearly written & easy enough for many children to read on their own. Great for the parenting shelf or pull the book out for kids on rainy or snowy days."-- " Booklist. 128 pages 40 b/w illus. 5 3/8 x 8 1/4." ...

101 Coaching Strategies & Techniques provides focused practical strategies to help the coach with their work. Each point provides a detailed explanation of the strategy together with potential pitfalls & solutions. Contributors from a range of coaching backgrounds are brought together to cover a number of issues faced by professional coaches including: confidence building developing specific skills & strategies group coaching problem solving & creativity self awareness the stuck client. 101 Coaching Strategies & Techniques will be a handy reference tool for busy coaches; the bite-sized strategies will also provide a useful guide for those in training.. ...