This is a brand new picture book to help children understand the concept of big numbers. Pipkin the smallest penguin is always asking questions but what he wants to know most of all is how big is a million? So he sets off to find out & along the way meets a hundred penguins sees a thousand snowflakes & meets one new friend before being amazed to finally find out how big a million really is. A special fold-out poster at the end of the book shows Pipkin looking at the sky which is printed with exactly one million stars. It is gorgeously illustrated by Serena Riglietti. ...

This is a magical picture book following Pipkin the little penguin with big ideas as he travels back through time to find out How Big was a Dinosaur? This is the latest of Pipkin the penguins charming adventures following the heart-warming titles How Big is a Million?" " How High is the Sky?" & " How Deep is the Sea?" It comes with a giant fold-out poster showing all the dinosaurs Pipkin meets including the great big one at the end. Drawn to scale next to sweet little Pipkin its sure to wow young children. It is gorgeously illustrated by Serena Riglietti." ...

It is a largely forgotten fact that Britain was the first industrialized country in the world but Guy Martin
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There are few things in life more traumatic than discovering that your partner is having an affair. You are not only coping with the pain & anger but also the sense that your partner is a stranger. How could someone you love & thought that you knew treat you in this way? How can you ever trust your partner again? Dont panic. Millions upon millions of ordinary men & women have trodden the same path & come out the other end with not only their love restored but a significantly stronger & better relationship. Whether you are the discoverer of the affair or whether you were discovered Marshall offers guidance & support & explains:
- The seven stages that couples move through from discovery to recovery.
- What makes people more vulnerable to affairs.
- The eight types of affairs & how understanding your partners affair is key to deciding whether you should stay or go.
- How to stop your imagination running wild & your brain from going into meltdown.
- Why some couples emerge stronger & why others get derailed from the recovery process. With over 25 years experience as a marital therapist Marshall draws on hundreds of case studies & provides sensible compassionate & practical advice.




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Vegetables are more than just food for humans: theyve been characters companions & even protagonists throughout history. How Carrots Won the Trojan War" is a delightful collection of little-known stories about the origins legends & historical significance of 23 of the worlds most popular vegetables. Curious cooks devoted gardeners & casual readers alike will be fascinated by the far-fetched tales of their favourite foods pasts. Readers will discover why Roman gladiators were massaged with onion juice before battle how celery contributed to Casanovas conquests how peas almost poisoned General Washington why some seventeenth-century turnips were considered degenerate & of course how carrots helped the Greeks win the Trojan War (hint: carrots enabled the soldiers to stay inside the Trojan horse without a break)." ...

Adults tend to take language for granted
- until they have to learn a new one. Then they realize how difficult it is to get the
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11+ GCSEs A-levels
- it sometimes seems like the story of our children's lives is of one academic test after another. We're convinced
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This is the second edition of a textbook that has met with enthusiastic acclaim since its publication in 1988. It explores in detail theories & discussions of how children think & learn. It also looks at the practical implications of research & acknowledges some of the difficult problems teachers face when trying to put theory & research into practice in the classroom. Although retaining much of the structure & information of the first edition the author has now included a new overview chapter in which he outlines some of the major developments that have occurred over the past decade. Ensuing chapters have also been amended to discuss these changes in relation to the topics addressed in each. The chapter on mathematics has been substantially re-worked to include new information in both theoretical understanding & also knowledge of children's understanding while the final chapter on education incorporates a new section on educational technology & its relation to major theories of learning & development. ...

This work provides hundreds of handy tips to make your home sparkle from the stars of the hit show How Clean is Your House?". Kim & Aggie have taken the nation by storm watched by over 4 million viewers every week as they transform filthy holes into gleaming palaces. Here their fabulous tips for every cleaning situation imaginable are compiled sweeping through a house from top to bottom fluffy marigolds big hair & lots of white vinegar at the ready. Filled with advice fun & ' Kimmisms'
- Scrub dear don't tickle
- it's the perfect present for any home."

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Having sold more than 2 million copies over its lifetime How Computers Work is the definitive illustrated guide to the world of PCs & technology. In this new edition youll find detailed information not just about every last component of hardware found inside your PC but also in-depth explanations about home networking the Internet PC security & even how cell phone networks operate. Whether youre interested in how the latest graphics cards power todays most demanding games or how a digital camera turns light into data youll find your answers right here. Ron White is a former executive editor & columnist for PC Computing where he developed the visual concept behind How Computers Work. Founder of one of the earliest PC user groups he has been writing about computers for 25 years & is known for building wildly extreme computers. Timothy Edward Downs is an award-winning magazine designer illustrator & photographer. He has directed & designed several national consumer business technology & lifestyle magazines always infusing a sense of how it works" into every project. A full-color illustrated adventure into the wonders of TECHNOLOOGY This full-color fully illustrated guide to the world of technology assumes nothing & explains everything. Only the accomplished Ron White & award-winning Tim Downs have the unique ability to meld descriptive text with one-of-a-kind visuals to fully explain how the electronic gear we depend on every day is made possible. In addition to all the content youve come to expect from prior editions this newly revised edition

Includes:: all-new coverage of topics such as: * How tablet PCs put the power of a PC quite literally in your hands * How Windows Vista makes your Windows desktop translucent & makes your PC more secure * How advances in optical disc technology such as dual-layer DVD HD-DVD & Blu-Ray discs continue to push the envelope * How Apples new iPhone is revolutionizing what cell phones can do * How Bit Torrent technology enables anyone to share information with everyone For a decade How Computers Work has helped newbies understand new technology while at the same time hackers & IT pros have treasured it for the depth of knowledge it contains. This is the perfect book about computing to capture your imagination delight your eyes & expand your mind no matter what your technical level! Category: General Computing Covers: PCs/ Hardware User Level: Beginning-Intermediate"

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