This title is suitable for ages 9 to 12 years. From prime numbers to paraboloids this collection of projects proves that learning mathematics can still be fun. Introducing children to the beauty & wonder of the subject through hands-on activities this guide demonstrates how to construct a geodesic dome big enough for a person to sit in solve the worlds hardest two-piece puzzle pass a straight line through a curved slot & amaze others with the mysterious Mobius strip. Emphasizing how mathematics can be encountered in daily life this intriguing reference highlights the hidden patterns in snowflakes soap bubbles & even the graceful curves of the Golden Gate Bridge. Touching on number patterns lines curves & shapes each activity

Includes:: engaging facts vocabulary builders & connections to other topics. With a companion website featuring video instructions for several projects as well as additional activities this educational exploration turns the art of numbers into an adventure for all.

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It's not a game any more.. . Every town on Discworld knows the stories about rats & pipers & Maurice
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Its a rat-eat-rat world.. . Every town on Discworld knows the stories about rats & pipers & Maurice
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This leading-edge book by Esther & Jerry Hicks who present the teachings of the nonphysical entity Abraham is about having a deliberate intent for whatever you want in life while at the same time balancing your energy along the way. But its important to note that the awareness of the need to balance your energy is much more significant than goal-setting or focusing on ultimate desires. & it is from this very important distinction that this work has come forth. As you come to understand & effectively practice the processes offered here you will not only achieve your goals & desired outcomes more rapidly but youll enjoy every single step along the path even before their manifestation. As such youll find that the living of your life is an ongoing journey of joy rather than a series of long dry spells between occasional moments of temporary satisfaction. ...

Hundreds of people wrote this book.. Since publication of The Power of Positive Thinking.. thousands of readers have communicated with me. They told how by the application of positive thinking principles to their own life situations they have mastered fear healed personal relationships found better health overcome inner conflicts & gained strong new confidence. Norman Vincent Peale from A word to the reader. THE POWER OF CONFIDENCE Does positive thinking always work? The answer as shown in this book is a resounding YES. Here in greater depth than ever before Norman Vincent Peale offers detailed programmes to help you to eliminate areas of weakness overcome insecurity push past the first layers of fatigue & to release the vast energy within you. Here too are the dramatic stories of people who have transformed their lives through the power of confident thinking & faith to restore confidence & vitality to their lives. ...

Teenager Peter Parker is trying to figure out who he is & how he got to be the person he is today. After Peter discovers an old briefcase that belonged to his father he begins a journey that leads him to the lab of Dr Curt Connors. What mysteries does Dr Connors hide & how does Peter's school crush Gwen Stacy fit in? & what of the terrifying Lizard creature that is prowling the streets of New York? Only the Amazing Spider-Man can break through this web of confusion & these are his tales.. . ...

A heart-warming tale of courage & warmth set against the backdrop of the second world war about an abandoned village a lifelong friendship & one very adventurous cat! ' Classic Morpurgo brilliance' -- Publishing News Something's up. Something big too very big. At school in the village whoever you meet it's all anyone talks about. It's like a sudden curse has come down on us all. It makes me wonder if we'll ever see the sun again." It's 1943 & Lily Tregenze lives on a farm in the idyllic seaside village of Slapton. Apart from her father being away & the 'townie' evacuees at school her life is scarcely touched by the war. Until one day Lily & her family along with 3000 other villagers are told to move out of their homes -- lock stock & barrel. Soon the whole area is out of bounds as the Allied forces practise their landings for D-day preparing to invade France. But Tips Lily's adored cat has other ideas -- barbed wire & keep-out signs mean nothing to her nor does the danger of guns & bombs. Frantic to find her Lily makes friends with two young American soldiers who promise to help her. But will she ever see her cat again? Lily decides to cross the wire into the danger zone to look for Tips herself! Now many years later as Michael is reading his Grandma Lily's diary he learns about The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips -- & wonders how one adventurous cat could still affect their lives sixty years later." ...

This title provides 10 fun & interactive step-by-step projects inspired by the Wild West. It

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Bruce Parry endeared himself to the nation with his courage & good humour in testing circumstances when living with indigenous people in Tribe. Now he undertakes another epic journey tracing the 6 000km route of the Amazon river from source to ocean. Along the way Bruce meets the people who live & work there. The truths he discovers are often frightening but always eye-opening reminding us that the Amazons fate touches us all. ...

These medium-size parrots are noted for their unusual ability to mimic the human voice. Written especially to introduce inexperienced & prospective pet owners to the pleasures & duties of pet care Barrons Complete Pet Owners Manuals" also make fine guides to pet care for older children. These heavily illustrated books are filled with helpful information on purchasing housing feeding health care
- & where applicable grooming & training pets. Each book is individually written by an expert
- a trainer breeder veterinarian or other animal specialist."

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