Start a lifetime of learning with the First Facts" series. " First Facts Seasons" introduces children to the world of reading with lively illustrations & simple text to help build confidence & development. Bursting with fun facts & figures that will guide your child through each of the four seasons they will love flicking through & learning as they go. From spring lambs to autumn leaves questions about each magical season is answered. Fun & educational these books are perfect for home-reading where children can indulge in their interests
- a valuable teaching aid for both parents & teachers."
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When she turned the page & her gaze flickered over the date on top it was as though the lightning outside had somehow grounded right into her. A billion volts of pain a shriek of anguish you could actually see & feel as it pierced her. Camp David USA. A birthday party turns into a nightmare when a child is snatched after the celebrations. The First Lady enlists the services of Sean King & Michelle Maxwell to bring the child home safely. But she & King share a past. Years ago he saved her then senator husband from political disaster. & this may not be all that passed between them. With Michelle still battling her own demons the two are pushed to the limit with forces aligned on all sides against them
- & the line between friend & foe impossible to define.. .or defend.
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Whether you are a novice writer or a veteran who has already had your work published rejection is often a frustrating reality. Literary agents & editors receive & reject hundreds of manuscripts each month. While its the job of these publishing professionals to be discriminating its the job of the writer to produce a manuscript that immediately stands out among the vast competition. & those outstanding qualities says New York literary agent Noah Lukeman have to be apparent from the first five pages. The First Five Pages: A Writers Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile reveals the necessary elements of good writing whether it be fiction nonfiction journalism or poetry & points out errors to be avoided such as:
- A weak opening hook
- Overuse of adjectives & adverbs
- Flat or forced metaphors or similes
- Undeveloped characterizations & lifeless settings
- Uneven pacing & lack of progression With exercises at the end of each chapter this invaluable reference will allow novelists journalists poets & screenwriters alike to improve their technique as they learn to eliminate even the most subtle mistakes that are cause for rejection. The First Five Pages will help writers at every stage take their art to a higher
- & more successful
- level.






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This soft fold-out cot book from the best-selling Baby Touch range is specially designed to stimulate the developing eyesight of newborns & very young babies whom research has shown respond best to bold high-contrast colours in their first few months. The padded double-sided panels contain a shiny mirror & high-contrast patterns & images in black white & yellow that help to develop first focusing skills & captivate all babies. Perfect for using in cots the cloth book is durable & fully hand washable with ties to secure it to cot bars. ...

First Foods answers all your questions about weaning your baby & how to provide a good variety of the right foods. Written by a qualified nutritionist & mother of two it

Includes:: a wide range of simple recipes as well as time-saving tips & ways to prevent fussy eating. This handy guide is a fully revised & updated edition of First Foods (1998) & covers everything a new parent needs to know: / The importance of diet & what is nutritious & most likeable for your baby -- what is good for adults is not necessarily good for babies / While this book is not about weaning it actively encourages mothers to continue giving breast or formula milk to their babies together with solids / How to know when your baby is ready to move to solids / Vegetarian babies & those with special dietary needs / Tips on food safety & basic hygiene / Tips from other parents / At a glance weaning calendar & basic recipes.

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From Ernest Hemingway's Preface: ' There are many kinds of stories in this book. I hope you will find some that you like- In going where you have to go & doing what you have to do & seeing what you have to see you dull & blunt the instrument you write with. But I would rather have it bent & dulled & know I had to put it on the grindstone & hammer it into shape & put a whetstone to it & know that I had something to write about than to have it bright & shining & nothing to say or smooth & well-oiled in the closet but unused.' A collection of Hemingway's first forty-nine short stories featuring a brief introduction by the author & lesser known as well as familiar tales including ' Up in Michigan' ' Fifty Grand' & ' The Light of the World' & the Snows of Kilimanjaro Winner Take Nothing' & Men Without Women collections. ...

Here are brilliant books to help build vocabulary & literacy in a variety of languages. Each page contains a large detailed farmyard scene with objects clearly labelled which children then match the stickers to. Using the stickers helps children build their vocabulary & reinforce key words which they already know. It is illustrated by Stephen Cartwright. ...

Denton 1981. Britain is in recession the IRA is becoming increasingly active & the country's on alert for an outbreak of rabies. Detective Sergeant Jack Frost is working under his mentor & inspiration DI Bert Williams & coping badly with his increasingly strained marriage. But DI Williams is nowhere to be seen. So when a 12-year-old girl goes missing from a department store changing room DS Frost is put in charge of the investigation... ...

In 1909 Sir Robert Baden-Powells rally of boy scouts at the crystal palace was joined by 2 000 Girl Scouts. In an age where single sex education & heavy chaperoning until marriage was the norm Sir Robert Baden-Powell recognised that a separate organisation for girls was necessary & his sister Agnes was seen to be the person to lead it. Agnes Baden-Powell The story of the first Girl Guide is the first ever biography of the extraordinary & often overlooked creator of the guiding movement. From her early years growing up with her brothers & partaking in many boyish activities Agnes Baden-Powell had all the hallmarks of a Scout. A woman of remarkable energy & drive she was already in her fifties & caring for her elderly mother when she agreed take the lead role in the development of the Girl Guides. Interspersed with the recollections of those who met her Agnes Baden-Powell The story of the first Girl Guide presents the vivid & fascinating history of a life riddled with challenges. Combining Agnes personal history with a rich & detailed account of the foundation & development of the Guiding movement The story first Girl Guide will prove an invigorating read to those within the guiding movement & to the general reader. ...

Private investigator Charlotte Davidson was born with three things: looks; a healthy respect for the male anatomy; & the rather odd job title of grim reaper. Since the age of five she has been helping the departed solve the mysteries of their deaths so they can cross. Thus when three lawyers from the same law firm are murdered they come to her to find their killer. In the meantime Charley's dealing with a being more powerful
- & definitely sexier
- than any spectre she's ever come across before. With the help of a pain-in-the-ass skip tracer a dead pubescent gangbanger named Angel & a lifetime supply of sarcasm Charley sets out to solve the highest profile case of the year & discovers that dodging bullets isn't nearly as dangerous as falling in love.

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