This beautifully illustrated board book combines fun rhymes with letter sounds & actions. Through repetition & rhyme toddlers will be developing vocabulary & learning the a-z sounds. The fun actions linked to Letterland characters encourage a multi-sensory approach to learning. ...

Perfect for little hands this beautifully illustrated board book takes you on an alphabetical safari! With lots of animals to spot on every page your little one will be developing vocabulary & learning the a-z letter shapes & sounds at the same time. ...

Step-by-step instructions with callouts to Photoshop Lightroom 4 images that show you exactly what to do. Help when you run into Photoshop Lightroom 4 problems or limitations. Tips & Notes to help you get the most from Photoshop Lightroom 4. Full-color step-by-step tasks walk you through Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4. The tasks include how to: * Quickly import organize & tag your photos * Build & maintain a well-organized photo catalog * Make the most of metadata keywords & searchable attributes * Use Quick Develop's fast handy image-processing tools * Apply localized adjustments to specific parts of an image * Work effectively in black & white * Reduce unwanted image noise * Output your images to printers slideshows photo books & online galleries * Customize Lightroom's preview import & backup preferences * Add GPS metadata to your catalog images BONUS

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With guidance on the many ways that you can develop a stronger connection to the world around you & communicate with your angels this inspirational companion will help you realise the strong presence that angels can have in your life & allow you to work with them in 2013 for a brighter future. The first half of the year focuses on connection to the Earth the core the mantle the surface the atmosphere the moon & the planets. The second half concentrates on your own body inner & outer & your living environment. With a monthly angel story & a monthly suggestion of a special place to visit information on Pagan Rituals & moon phases a special colour for each month & an angel-inspired word of the week you will have all the tools to work in harmony with the energies present at different times of the year. The diary has plenty of room for all your appointments & notes offers guidance on important dates suited to different types of activities & a special meditation called The Crystal Garden which will help you meet your angel & receive their assistance in your life. As you learn to walk with angels beside you each day prepare for peace & love to flow into your life & to watch your wishes come true. ...

With guidance on the many ways that you can develop a stronger connection to the world around you & communicate with your angels this inspirational companion will help you realise the strong presence that angels can have in your life & allow you to work with them in 2014 for a brighter future. Each of the 12 months concentrates on a different planetary body in our solar system giving the reader a focus based on the characteristics of each planet. There are also angel-inspired words messages & symbols & amazing true angel stories. The diary has plenty of room for all your appointments & notes offers guidance on important dates suited to different types of activities & a special meditation based on the vision of a rose which will help you meet your angel & receive their assistance in your life. As you learn to walk with angels beside you each day prepare for peace & love to flow into your life & to watch your wishes come true. ...

I had spent most of my childhood thinking I was a dog & suspect I had aged in dog years. By the time I was ten I had discovered the pain of unbearable loss. I had felt joy & jealousy. Most important of all I knew how to love & how to let myself be loved. All these things I learnt through animals. Horses & dogs were my family & my friends. This is their story as much as it is mine. Clare Balding grew up in a rather unusual household. Her father a champion trainer she shared her life with more than 100 thoroughbred racehorses mares foals & ponies as well as an ever-present pack of boxers & lurchers. As a toddler she would happily ride the legendary Mill Reef & take breakfast with the Queen. She & her younger brother came very low down the pecking order. Left to their own devices they had to learn lifes toughest lessons through the animals & through their adventures in the stables & the idyllic Hampshire Downs. From the protective Candy to the pot-bellied Valkyrie & the frisky Hattie each horse & each dog had their own character & their own special part to play. The running family joke was that women aint people". Clare has to prove them wrong to make her voice heard
- but first she had to make sure she had something to say. " My Animals & Other Family" is a funny brave tender story of self-discovery."
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My Animals & Other Family" by Clare Balding is a funny brave tender story of self-discovery. 'I had spent most of my childhood thinking I was a dog & suspect I had aged in dog years.' Clare Balding grew up in a rather unusual household. Her father a champion trainer she shared her life with more than 100 thoroughbred racehorses mares foals & ponies as well as an ever-present pack of boxers & lurchers. As a toddler she would happily ride the legendary Mill Reef & take breakfast with the Queen. She & her younger brother came very low down the pecking order. Left to their own devices they had to learn life's toughest lessons through the animals & through their adventures in the stables & the idyllic Hampshire Downs. From the protective Candy to the pot-bellied Valkyrie & the frisky Hattie each horse & each dog had their own character & their own special part to play. The running family joke was that "women ain't people". Clare had to prove them wrong to make her voice heard
- but first she had to make sure she had something to say. " Moving funny & larger than life". (Michael Morpurgo). " Magical enchanting riotously eccentric". (" Daily Mail"). " Funny & unexpectedly wise. Balding has lots of good stories to tell. It is impossible not to admire her honesty". (" Mail on Sunday"). " The reading equivalent of snuggling by the fire with a labrador". (" The Guardian"). Clare Balding is an award-winning broadcaster & writer. She has been a lead presenter for the Olympics Paralympics Winter Olympics & Commonwealth Games. For more than twelve years she has hiked across the countryside for the BBC Radio 4 series Ramblings. Clare has presented " Countryfile" " Britain's Hidden Heritage" " Britain By Bike" " Crufts" & " Famous & Fearless" & has appeared on "QI" " Have I Got News for You" & " Sport Relief". She has been voted RTS Sports Presenter of the Year & Racing Broadcaster of the Year. She lives in West London with her partner Alice their wayward Tibetan Terrier Archie & a cat who couldn't give a damn called Itty. " My Animals & Other Family" is Clare's first book."
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My Animals & Other Family" by Clare Balding is a funny brave tender story of self-discovery. 'I had spent most of my childhood thinking I was a dog & suspect I had aged in dog years. By the time I was ten I had discovered the pain of unbearable loss. I had felt joy & jealousy. Most important of all I knew how to love & how to let myself be loved. All these things I learnt through animals. Horses & dogs were my family & my friends. This is their story as much as it is mine'. Clare Balding grew up in a rather unusual household. Her father a champion trainer she shared her life with more than 100 thoroughbred racehorses mares foals & ponies as well as an ever-present pack of boxers & lurchers. As a toddler she would happily ride the legendary Mill Reef & take breakfast with the Queen. She & her younger brother came very low down the pecking order. Left to their own devices they had to learn life's toughest lessons through the animals & through their adventures in the stables & the idyllic Hampshire Downs. From the protective Candy to the pot-bellied Valkyrie & the frisky Hattie each horse & each dog had their own character & their own special part to play. The running family joke was that "women ain't people". Clare has to prove them wrong to make her voice heard
- but first she had to make sure she had something to say. " Moving funny & larger than life". (Michael Morpurgo). " Magical enchanting riotously eccentric". (" Daily Mail"). " Funny & moving James Herriot meets David Sedaris". (" The Times"). " Forthright thoughtful funny.. .reads like a Jilly Cooper novel". (" Sunday Times"). " Funny & unexpectedly wise. Balding has lots of good stories to tell. It is impossible not to admire her honesty". (" Mail on Sunday"). " She can do anything. If there were four more Clare Baldings we'd have our empire back. Six & we'd be colonising the Moon. & there would be crumpets & ashtrays for everyone". (Caitlin Moran " The Times"). " The reading equivalent of snuggling by the fire with a labrador". (" The Guardian") "A funny affectionate memoir". (" Independent on Sunday"). " Charming refreshingly self-depreciating funny & moving. Balding tells it with immense flair". (" Daily Express"). Clare Balding is an award-winning broadcaster & writer. She became the face of the BBC's racing coverage in 1998 & now works across a wide range of sports for television & radio. She has been a lead presenter for the Olympics Paralympics Winter Olympics & Commonwealth Games. For more than twelve years she has hiked across the countryside for the BBC Radio 4 series Ramblings. Clare has presented " Countryfile" " Britain's Hidden Heritage" " Britain By Bike" " Crufts" & " Famous & Fearless" & has appeared on "QI" " Have I Got News for You" & " Sport Relief". She has been voted RTS Sports Presenter of the Year & Racing Broadcaster of the Year. She lives in West London with her partner Alice their wayward Tibetan Terrier Archie & a cat who couldn't give a damn called Itty. " My Animals & Other Family" is Clare's first book."
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As I looked about me I felt that the grass was the country as the water is the sea. The red of the grass made all the great prairie the colour of wine-stains... And there was so much motion in it; the whole country seemed somehow to be running. My Antonia (1918) depicts the pioneering period of European settlement on the tall-grass prairie of the American midwest with its beautiful yet terrifying landscape rich ethnic mix of immigrants & native-born Americans & communities who share lifes joys & sorrows. Jim Burden recounts his memories of Antonia Shimerda whose family settle in Nebraska from Bohemia. Together they share childhoods spent in a new world. Jim leaves the prairie for college & a career in the east while Antonia devotes herself to her large family & productive farm. Her story is that of the land itself a moving portrait of endurance & strength. Described on publication as one of the best [novels] that any American has ever done My Antonia paradoxically took Cather out of the rank of provincial novelists as the same time that it celebrated the provinces & mythologized a period of American history that had to be lost before its value could be understood. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...

During that burning day when we were crossing Iowa our talk kept returning to a central figure a Bohemian girl whom we had both known long ago. More than any other person we remembered this girl seemed to mean to us the country the conditions the whole adventure of our childhood.. . His mind was full of her that day. He made me see her again feel her presence revived all my old affection for her.' MY ANTONIA is the unforgettable story of an immigrant woman's life on the Nebraska plains seen through the eyes of her childhood friend Jim Burden. The beautiful free-spirited wild-eyed girl captured Jim's imagination long ago & haunts him still embodying for him the elemental spirit of the American frontier. ...