Darrell & her friends grow together as they share their school days. There are new students to induct sporting matches to be won tempers to control & tricks to play on teachers. This work presents stories about life at boarding school as readers follow the girls' lives through 6 years at Malory Towers. ...

Katy is nervous about starting at boarding school but she soon makes firm friends with the girls in her dorm. Everything would be fine if it weren't for Lydia who always seems to be mean towards her. Then one of the girls' prized possessions disappears only to show up in Katie's things. Katie's desperate to prove she's no thief & get her friendships back on track but will her dormies believe her? Filled with secrets hopes dreams & above all the power of friendship School Friends" is addictive reading for girls." ...

Applies the insights of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" to the daily problems of people who must struggle with the ever-increasing demands of work & home life. Rather than focusing on time & change this book emphasizes relationships results & effectiveness." ...

This book has large pictures for looking & talking surrounded by small labelled pictures of 1000 of the most familiar things to build up & practice French vo cabulary. This is backed up by an alphabetical word list wit h pronunciation guides. ' ...

This book has large pictures for looking & talking surrounded by small labelled pictures of 1000 of the most familiar things to build up & practice German vo cabulary. This is backed up by an alphabetical word list wit h pronunciation guides. ' ...

A fresh bright new edition in the best-selling First Thousand Words series. Stephen Cartwrights delightful pictures encourage direct association of the Russian word with the object ensuring effective learning for language beginners of all ages. Readers can now find out how to pronounce every Russian word in this book by listening to a native Russian speaker on the Usborne Quicklinks website. ...

This book has large pictures for looking & talking surrounded by small labelled pictures of 1000 of the most familiar things to build up & practice Spanish v ocabulary. This is backed up by an alphabetical word list wi th pronunciation guides. ...

Con men & killers aliens & zombies priests & soldiers
- just some of the characters that kill & thrill in this compelling collection
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This is an updated guide to pregnancy & babycare during the first year from expert Dr Miriam Stoppard. Find out what its really like to have a baby & how to adapt to becoming a family from Dr Miriam Stoppard
- Britains most popular & trusted childcare specialist. Youll learn everything you need to know; from what happens during pregnancy & birth through to day-to-day babycare including feeding washing & dressing. Theres also guidance on adapting to parenthood & special features on common issues such as maintaining your relationship & going back to work. This work is perfect for telling you what to expect when you are pregnant & how to enjoy the first amazing year.
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1899 China. The Mandarins are becoming troublesome again & there are rumors that attacks will soon begin on British trade missions & legations. Captain David Blackwoodof the Royal Marines received a VC in the bloody battle for Benin Africa but is now being packed off to this apparent backwater. But there are plenty of troubles in store for Blackwood in the shape of an errant nephew & a beautiful German Countess who insists he personally escort her up river on a small steamer into the heart of the country. China is a sleeping tiger that will soon awake when the Boxer Rebellion erupts into bloody war in 1900. True to their motto the Royal marines are the first to land
- & the last to leave. This is the second novel in the Blackwood saga spanning 150 years in the history of a great seafaring family & the tradition in which they served.
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