The lives of many families involve contact with more than one language & culture on a daily basis. Growing Up with Two Languages is aimed at the many parents & professionals who feel uncertain about the best way to go about helping children gain maximum benefit from the multilingual situation. This best-selling guide is illustrated by glimpses of life from interviews with fifty families from all around the world. The trials & rewards of life with two languages & cultures are discussed in detail & followed by practical advice on how to support the child's linguistic development. Features of this third edition include: a dedicated website with new & updated Internet resources a new chapter giving the perspective of adults who have themselves grown up with more than one language a new chapter presenting research into bilingual language acquisition with information about further reading new & updated first-hand advice & examples throughout. Una Cunningham is an Associate Professor in Modern Languages at Stockholm University Sweden. She & her husband Staffan Andersson have raised their four children to speak English & Swedish in Sweden. ...

This guide shows you how to sow grow & harvest a wide range of plants so you can have a ready supply of delicious fresh vegetables throughout the year. Featuring tried-&-tested methods; month-by-month vegetable planners; & the pests & diseases to watch out for & how to control them. Whether you are a green-fingered goddess or a gardening novice Growing Your Own Vegetables Made Easy will prove an invaluable resource. ...

Ten years ago Jim ONeill made a startling prediction: that the world would no longer be run from New York London or Tokyo. A new era was rising in which Brazil Russia India & China overflowing with raw materials & ambition would overtake the largest Western economies. The BRICs concept was born. No other economic idea has defined the 21st Century more powerfully or more accurately. In tipping the four fastest-growing economies Jim ONeill flipped the world on its axis & redrew the map of economic growth. The concept was embraced by the markets & championed by the leaders of the four constituent nations. But what does the future hold? Can the BRICS sustain their exceptional levels of growth? Which other nations will drive economic power further south & east? The Growth Map" is Jim ONeills personal account of the BRICs phenomenon & how it has taken on a life of its own. He pinpoints the next set of growth engines including a universe of countries he defines as the Next 11; Bangladesh Egypt Indonesia Iran Mexico Nigeria Pakistan Philippines South Korea Turkey & Vietnam." ...

Grrr! is a fantastic collection of br&-new grrruesome poems about all kinds of dinosaurs dragons mythical monsters & beastly beasts. It

Includes:: advice for a dinosaur-spotter teaches you how to steal a dragon's egg what to do if you meet a swamp thing & what's in store for the minotaur.

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Murrayfield the Calcutta Cup March 1990. England vs. Scotland
- winner-takes-all for the Five Nations Grand Slam the biggest prize
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A fun interactive activity book based around the popular theme of magic to engage & motivate young learners. This book helps children to practise their grammar skills reinforcing what has been taught at school. The books combine fun magical characters & fantastic illustrations with National Curriculum- focused activities * Motivating activities based on the KS2 National Curriculum * Step-by-step learning introduced by fun characters *
Includes: gold stickers to reward achievement
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Walk further into the deep dark wood & discover what happens when the quick-thinking mouse comes face to face with an owl a snake & a hungry gruffalo.. . This sturdy board book edition of the bestselling modern classic is perfect for even the youngest child. ...

A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. A fox saw the mouse & the mouse looked good. Walk further into the deep dark wood & discover what happens when the quick-thinking mouse comes face to face with an owl a snake & a hungry gruffalo.. . ...

A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. A fox saw the mouse & the mouse looked good." Walk further into the deep dark wood & discover what happens when the quick-thinking mouse comes face to face with an owl a snake & a hungry gruffalo.. ." ...

A fantastic activity book packed with exciting puzzles games & colouring-in featuring all the characters from the much-loved picture book classic. Spot the difference lead the mouse through the deep dark wood maze complete the Gruffalo word search colour in a picture of the fox do the Gruffalo dot-to-dot & play a fun game! & if that isn't enough there are over 50 reusable stickers & a scene from the picture book so you can create your own stories again & again. ...