Alfie Small the intrepid explorer embarks on an amazing sea-faring adventure. He encounters a friendly sea dragon a fierce pirate captain who makes him walk the plank & a motley crew of mutinous pirates who make him captain of their ship. & he still gets home in time for tea. ...

Alfie Small pint-sized explorer embarks on another amazing adventure accompanied by his trusty dog Jed. This time Alfie travels by hot air balloon rides on the back of a massive pterodactyl fights a fearsome T. Rex & rescues a Stone Age boy from the clutches of the giant Ogres. & he still gets home in time for tea. ...

Any old weather is Alfie weather & as Alfie demonstrates theres always lots to do come rain or shine. Whether its exploring frozen puddles on a frosty winters day; wading through a cool stream on a hot summers afternoon or taking a pretend journey to the North Pole Alfies world is a great place to be. This stunning collection of stories & poems will delight all Alfie fans! ...

Alfie's painting ' Motorbike Man' has been entered in the children's painting competition at the Harvest Fair. His friends have done paintings too but when the winners are announced not everyone is happy with their prize... Join Alfie on an exciting day at the fair as he comes up with a brilliant solution! ...

From postman to captain of the British & Irish Lions Gareth Thomas' story is a remarkable one. Universally known by his nickname ' Alfie' Thomas has amassed an incredible list of achievements in more than a decade at the top of his sport: in 2005 he racked up not just the Grand Slam but also a Heineken Cup-winner's medal with Toulouse; he stepped into the breach as leader of Sir Clive Woodward's Lions when captain Brian O' Driscoll's tour was prematurely ended; & he reached the milestone of 100 caps the most won by any Wales player during the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Away from the field Thomas' experiences have often read like a real-life soap opera. In 2006 a potentially life-threatening neck injury resulted in a mini-stroke that almost ended his career. There was also a French court appearance for alleged affray the anguish of the saga surrounding Mike Ruddock's controversial departure in 2006 & a Six Nations ban following an altercation with Ulster supporters at a Heineken Cup match. Yet amid the highs & lows of a remarkable rugby odyssey it is Thomas' alternative yet engaging personality that marks him out as a true one-off. Never afraid to speak his mind he has made it to the top simply by being himself. In Alfie!" Thomas reveals the inside story of his incredible life & offers readers an insight into one of the most intriguing personalities in rugby." ...

Splish splash splosh! Alfie has new yellow boots that are perfect for walking through puddles & stamping in mud. Theres something not quite right about them though
- theyre making Alfies feet turn outwards... Join Alfie as he works out whats wrong with his boots in this wonderfully splashy adventure.
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This is a gorgeous gift book featuring an exclusive & intimate insight into Alfies world & a br&-new Alfie story. Shirley wrote & illustrated her first Alfie book in 1981. Twenty five years on & the first Alfie books have become classics while new Alfie adventures continue to be incredibly popular. Discover all there is to know about Alfies family the street where he lives his friends his toys & much more. Illustrated with beautiful never-before published sketches paintings & photographs this is a book no Alfie fan should be without. ...

Alfred Adler was one of the most influential thinkers in psychotherapy -- a physician psychiatrist author & professor who wanted to answer the questions that plagued people during a significant time in history. His original ideas serve as a foundation for most modern theories of counseling & psychotherapy ideas & writings that are brought back to life in this volume. Within contemporary experts comment & introduce Adlers work through the lens of the 21st century. In doing so they pay tribute to analyze & disseminate his classic seminal papers that have significantly impacted the therapy field. The 23 papers included were chosen because of their relevance to todays issues & their importance in Adlerian theory & practice. They detail the core elements of his theory the tactics he used to advocate change in individuals & systems & emphasize how contemporary his ideas are. Alfred Adler Revisited not only plays homage to a great professional it revives his ideas & encourages debate over fundamental human issues. ...

The first book after Doris Lessings Nobel Prize takes her back to her childhood in Southern Africa & the lives both fictional & factual that her parents lead. I think my fathers rage at the trenches took me over when I was very young & has never left me. Do children feel their parents emotions? Yes we do & it is a legacy I could have done without. What is the use of it? It is as if that old war is in my own memory my own consciousness. In this extraordinary book Doris Lessing explores the lives of her parents both of them irrevocably damaged by the Great War. Her father wanted the simple life of an English farmer but shrapnel almost killed him in the trenches & thereafter he had to wear a wooden leg. Her mother Emilys great love was a doctor who drowned in the Channel & she spent the war nursing the wounded in the Royal Free Hospital. In the first half of this book Doris Lessing imagines the lives her parents might have made for themselves had there been no war at all a story that has them meeting at a village cricket match outside Colchester as children but leading separate lives. This is followed by a piercing examination of their lives as they actually came to be in the shadow of that war their move to Rhodesia a damaged couple squatting over Doriss childhood in a strange l&. Here I still am says Doris Lessing trying to get out from under that monstrous legacy trying to get free. With the publication of Alfred & Emily she has done just that. ...

In interviews ranging from 1955 to 1980 Alfred Hitchcock talks about the time he was locked in a police cell when he was a child & being typecast as a director of thrillers. He also discusses his early films; the advent of talkies; planning Psycho"; American audiences; cinema techniques; horror films & the influence of real crimes. He considers the difference between making films in America & Britain; the importance of lighting; his female leads & being a practical joker. As well as critics he also touches on avoiding cliches; murder in film; film editing & music; " The Birds"; the star factor in actors & making comedies. BBC Archive Voices: shining a light on the icons of our time. Due to the age & nature of this archive material the sound quality may vary. BBC Archive Voices features interviews with some of the key figures from the fields of entertainment sport politics & literature
- many of which havent been heard since their original transmission. This is a unique window into the past & is a chance for us to hear those who contributed to the richness of our cultural heritage. With access to the entire archive of BBC Radio & television we can now witness some of the most lively entertaining & informative encounters in BBC broadcasting."
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