This is a book for the three million 'social' bridge players (in the UK alone) who know the rules & can play a reasonable hand but want to refine their skills & improve their understanding of the game. The 121 bridge tips range from simple to more advanced & all offer solid advice on how best to deal with a variety of situations. Tips are clearly explained & are followed by an example hand & a reader's test. There is no simpler way to improve your bridge. ...

1222 metres above sea level train 601 from Oslo to Bergen careens off iced rails as the worst snowstorm in Norwegian history gathers force around it. Marooned in the high mountains with night falling & the temperature plummeting its 269 passengers are forced to abandon their snowbound train & decamp to a centuries-old mountain hotel. They ought to be safe from the storm here but as dawn breaks one of them will be found dead murdered. With the storm showing no sign of abating retired police inspector Hanne Wilhelmsen is asked to investigate. But Hanne has no wish to get involved. She has learned the hard way that truth comes at a price & sometimes that price just isnt worth paying. Her pursuit of truth & justice has cost her the love of her life her career in the Oslo Police Department & her mobility: she is paralysed from the waist down by a bullet lodged in her spine. Trapped in a wheelchair trapped by the killer within trapped by the deadly storm outside Hannes growing unease is shared by everyone in the hotel. Should she investigate or should she just wait for help to arrive? & all the time rumours swirl about a secret cargo carried by train 601. Why was the last carriage sealed? Why is the top floor of the hotel locked down? Who or what is being concealed? & of course what if the killer strikes again? ...

This is a revised format of this colourful introduction to numbers & counting. The double pages cover the numbers 1 to 10. Touchy-feely patches throughout will help young children explore the concept of number & the die-cut touch-&-count holes will reinforce this. It is full of delightful illustrations which will appeal to young children. ...

Have fun learning to count with Billy the Bear. This is a colourful illustrated first numbers book in a small board book format perfect for little hands. This title helps children to count to ten with a charming story & bright & appealing drawings. This is a book to read together or for more confident first readers to enjoy by themselves. Billy the Bear is helping to buy lots of things for a very special occasion. Have fun learning to count to ten with Billy as he shops for three bottles of juice four cakes five apples & six loaves of bread then join in the party as you count all ten bears. Simple language & repeated vocabulary teamed with bright & appealing pictures make this an ideal first reading & counting book for younger children. ...

Includes: 30 illustrated cards that help children recognize numbers & learn basic number skills & mathematical vocabulary.
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This title features 100 true tales of animal friendships heroes & antics; from Nicholas the cat who travels the streets of New York on his owner's head to best friends Sterling the duck & Cleo the dog who share everything from their kennel to their food! Meet a kayaking sea otter a penguin that became a knight a bear that stole a family's car & many more amazing animals. Embellished with heart-warming & funny photos plus the fun facts this page-turner will entertain readers with stories about amazing pet tricks surprising animal hybrids wacky truth-is-stranger-than-fiction stories of animal mischief & more. This title features full colour photographs to accompany every story plus information boxes animal facts & fun lists to help kids learn more about the animal kingdom. ...

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COPYDEX ADHESIVEStrong versatile adhesive for play hobbies craftwork & DIY repairs. Copydex adhesive is solvent-free & safe to use. SUITABLE FORPaper card wood plastics metal cork fabric carpets leather canvas & many other materials. Ideal for repairing clothing & upholstery making toys puppets mobiles collages etc. This pack contains 125ml. " ...

On Sunday April 27 2003 27-year old Aron Ralston set off for a days hiking in the Utah canyons. Dressed in a t-shirt & shorts Ralston a seasoned climber figured hed hike for a few hours & then head off to work. 40 miles from the nearest paved road he found himself on top of an 800-pound boulder. As he slid down & off of the boulder it shifted trapping his right hand against the canyon wall. No one knew where he was; he had little water; he wasnt dressed correctly; & the boulder wasnt going anywhere. He remained trapped for five days in the canyon: hypothermic at night de-hydrated & hallucinating by day. Finally he faced the most terrible decision of his life: braking the bones in his wrist by snapping them against the boulder he hacked through the skin & finally succeeded in amputating his right hand & wrist. The ordeal however was only beginning. He still faced a 60-foot rappell to freedom & a walk of several hours back to his car
- along the way he miraculously met a family of hikers & with his arms tourniqued & blood-loss almost critical they heard above them the whir of helicopter blades; just in time Aron was rescued & rushed to hospital. Since that day Aron has had a remarkable recovery. He is back out on the mountains with an artificial limb; he speaks to select groups on his ordeal & rescue; & amazingly he is upbeat positive & an inspiration to all who meet him. This is the account of those five days of the years that led up to them & where he goes from here. It is narrative non-fiction at its most compelling.
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A baby on the way & two killers on the loose. Will Detective Lindsay Boxer be pushed to breaking point? An eccentric professor walks into Lindsay's homicide department to report a murder that hasn't yet happened. A convicted serial killer wakes from a two-year coma. He says he's ready to tell where the bodies are buried but does he have a much more sinister plan in mind? Lindsay doesn't have much time to stop a terrifying future from unfolding. But all the crimes in the world seem like nothing when she is suddenly faced with the possibility of the most devastating loss of her life. ...