Colouring books are brilliant for developing essential fine motor skills & pencil control & in this one children will also learn about animals from around the world. With two pages of stickers to use wherever you like. Part of a delightful collectable series. ...

A story of old-fashioned adventure driven purely by curiosity & a refusal to believe that everything has been done. It hasnt. This is a true story of modern day exploration & the discovery of cannibal tribes in the 21st century. It will appeal to anthropologists as much as it will to adventurers & those with a thirst for excitement & humour. From the very start the team found far more hurdles than those just the jungle could throw at them. In the course of their 150-mile journey by dugout canoe & foot through the largest swamp on Earth they dodged police encountered politically disgruntled ex head-hunters & were pursued by a previously undiscovered clan of the little known Korowai tribe. This was all before they had begun their arduous journey into the mountainous interior of the island & the previously unclimbed south face of Gunung Mandala the reason for their expedition. An expedition far more extraordinary than they had ever imagined one that would stretch them their friendship & their equipment to the limits. ...

Fun Farmyard Learning uses brightly illustrated farm animals to introduce the First Counting. Parental notes explain the importance of each exercise & how to guide children through the new challenging concepts being introduced. * Pre-School activity book to introduce core areas of learning * Fun farmyard characters to make learning playful & stimulating * Parental notes to explain each exercise ...

This 1996 book introduces students to optimization theory & its use in economics & allied disciplines. The first of its three parts examines the existence of solutions to optimization problems in Rn & how these solutions may be identified. The second part explores how solutions to optimization problems change with changes in the underlying parameters & the last part provides an extensive description of the fundamental principles of finite- & infinite-horizon dynamic programming. Each chapter contains a number of detailed examples explaining both the theory & its applications for first-year masters & graduate students. Cookbook procedures are accompanied by a discussion of when such methods are guaranteed to be successful & equally importantly when they could fail. Each result in the main body of the text is also accompanied by a complete proof. A preliminary chapter & three appendices are designed to keep the book mathematically self-contained. ...

First Crochet is the ultimate beginners guide to one of the most popular needlecrafts. With the help of clear instructions & step-by-step photographs this book explains the basics from holding the crochet hook to weaving intricate patterns & leads you through the individual techniques. Over 20 projects are featured including both stylish items for the home such as cushions & a throw & gifts such as scarves bags & items for a baby. The comprehensive instructions include fold-out flaps giving key techniques for quick reference. From the first loop to the last seam this book is ideal for the beginner making mastering this skill easy & fun. Other titles in this series include: First Card Making (9781843406143) First Beading (9781843406136) & First Knits (9781843406112). ...

When Rikki agrees to look after Emmas younger brother Elliot she reluctantly takes him to the beach for his surfing practise. Rikki takes great care to stay on dry land whilst Elliot is in the water after all she wouldnt want to turn into a mermaid in front of a beach full of people! But when Elliot gets into trouble Rikki has no choice but to jump in the sea & save him. Being rescued by Rikki has a strange effect on Elliot & he starts to develop a crush on her which Rikki isnt exactly pleased about! Will Elliot be able to keep her secret? ...

This colourful storybook is based on the number one & award-winning preschool childrens TV show on Channel 5 & Nickelodeon
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This photographic book tells the story of a child starting school & explores the confusing & often worrying feelings that a child might experience on their first day. It provides an ideal starting point for young children & adults to discuss first experiences. ' The Big Day' series is aimed at helping young children to understand & cope with change. Using simple sentences the books offer guidance through first experiences such as moving house the arrival of a new baby & going to hospital. ...

All the new Schofield & Sims dictionaries stand alone as excellent sources of reference. Supporting the Primary Framework for literacy the dictionaries & word books widen childrens vocabulary & improve their reading & writing skills. They have been carefully graded so that each builds on the earlier one
- thus providing a natural progression. The Schofield & Sims First Dictionary: contains more than 5000 headwords (plus short forms/plurals/alternative verb forms/comparatives/superlatives) gives help with some pronunciation features a special introduction for children What is a dictionary? gives concise instructions on How to use this book reinforces knowledge of the alphabet by providing an alphabet strip on each page & is supported by the First Dictionary & Thesaurus Activities (available separately).
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Together in one volume here are the first two Discworld novels featuring Rincewind the wizard & his Luggage Twoflower & innocent tourist & Cohen the Barbarian the worlds oldest & greatest hero. & not to mention Death whos not so bad once you get to know him. ...