Kind Emma lives all alone in her little cottage by the wood with no one to talk to. But one snowy night Emma hears a knock at her door & a tiny voice asking for help. When she takes pity on the little thing at the door & gives it shelter & food she finds that her whole life is changed -- & she at last has a friend to talk to. / Orange/ Band 6 books offer varied text & characters with action sustained over several pages. / Text type
- A traditional story. / A pictorial diary on pages 22 & 23 retells the story from Kind Emmas viewpoint & provides lots of opportunities for speaking & listening activities. / Curriculum links
- Citizenship: Taking part

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When Amber Hewerdine consults a hypnotherapist as a desperate last resort she doesnt expect that anything much will change. She doesnt expect it to help with her chronic insomnia.. . She doesnt expect to hear herself under hypnosis saying words that mean nothing to her: Kind cruel kind of cruel
- words she has seen somewhere before if only she could remember where.. . She doesnt expect to be arrested two hours later as a result of having spoken those words out loud in connection with the brutal murder of Katharine Allen a woman shes never heard of.. .
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Stan Barstow's landmark ' Brit-Lit' novel of the sixties immortalized Vic Brown the amiable working class lad from the North & led the way for author's like Nick Hornby writing similar slice-of-life drama. Still as fresh & alive today it spawned two sequels: The Watchers on the Shore (1966) & The Right True End (1976). First published in 1960 it has long been used as a set text in British schools. It has also been translated at various times into a film starring Alan Bates (1962) of the same name a television series (1973) starring Clive Wood a radio play & a stage play. A Kind of Loving was the first of a trilogy published over the course of sixteen years that followed hero Vic Brown through marriage divorce & a move from the mining town of Cressley to London. ...

A jazz-infused comic crime caper where the worlds of academia politics & amateur sleuthing collide in seemingly random acts of corruption. Kind of Misbehavin takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride through the grey areas of illegal activity that affect us all. On the same night as a beastly apparition prowls the neighbourhood Dick Hall jazz fan & forty-something lecturer at the local college finds himself accosted by a disembodied voice. Warned of corruption involving the Colleges senior management politicians & a national hotel chain he becomes the unwitting recipient of politically sensitive documents. Realising that a minority of people are soon to become extremely wealthy at the expense of the majority Dick quickly becomes embroiled in an investigation dictated by instructions left for him at a local jazz record shop. Aided by his librarian partner Tracey teaching colleague Dubbya & a bulbous student nicknamed Two-Stroke Dick treads a hazardous path to uncover shady deals & unscrupulous officials. After having his body pummelled at a massage parlour & his life threatened on a golf course he discovers evidence indicating that the college is to be demolished & replaced by a leisure complex & casino. Meanwhile a loving couple at a local beauty spot & a choral society are each in turn interrupted in their endeavours by the mysterious apparition. The detecting pair with just a little help from their friends start to disentangle the various threads of deceit as they quickly begin to realise that there is no such thing as a textbook crime. ...

All the signs show that the worthy art of letter writing is in decline. One third of 16-years-old have never written a letter & in the next ten years it is predicted that first-class mail will drop by 37 per cent. Emails & texts have overtaken the humble pen & paper as the most popular method of communication. In Kind Regards" Liz Williams explores the popular history of letter writing & how it has shaped the world today
- from the early Greek philosophers to the great letter writers Byron & Walpole & famous letters that changed the world. It also covers the invention of the fountain pen & the growth of the mail delivery system. This is the fascinating story of how a simple piece of paper revolutionized global communication & how despite the ever-growing influence of technology handwritten letters are regaining their value meaning & popularity."
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This task-based tutorial & reference guide is packed with practical guidance for people who want to jump in & start using the Kindle Fire. Written by Scott Mc Nulty--known for his in-depth knowledge of & enthusiasm for the Kindle platform--this essential companion features eye-catching graphics & screen-shots & a clean design to help readers get the most out of Amazon's touchscreen tablet. Scott guides Kindle Fire users through Amazon's rich content ecosystem showing readers how to: * Purchase or rent movies & TV shows* Find & download popular apps & games* Buy & read books found in the Kindle bookstore* Take advantage of Amazon Prime to stream videos* Use the built-in email app with Gmail Yahoo Hotmail & other popular* services* Surf the web with Fire's Silk browser* Store books movies music & apps in the Amazon Cloud In addition Scott offers plenty of tips & tricks for getting the most from the Kindle Fire. ...

Movies apps games e-books & more
- enjoy them all on the hottest devicein town- the Kindle Fire HD! From its stunning color
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Amazons Kindle Fire HD combines the most popular e-reader & tablet features in one sleek package & with this entertaining guide youll master everything the Fire has to offer. With loads of illustrations step-by-step instructions & savvy tips youll learn how to manage your media library in the cloud find the coolest apps & make the most of your Kindle Fire experience
- no matter which model you choose. The important stuff you need to know: Read all about it. Find ebooks & newspapers in the Kindle Store & add your own books & magazines. Use great new features. Discover Amazons X-Ray service & parental controls for individual users. Take in a show. Watch movies & TV series & display your photos & videos. Go online. Browse the Web & manage email with Wi-Fi & 4D LTE. Fill up your jukebox. Listen to your favorite music from Amazon & i Tunes. Load up on apps. Get popular games guides & references with Amazons Apps for Android. Get to work. Read PDFs Word files Excel spreadsheets & other docs.
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Your favorite books are at your fingertips with Kindle Touch! If you adore all things literary you'll love the Kindle Touch. Learn why with this handy little guide to one of Amazon's bestselling e-readers. You'll learn the art of navigating the touchscreen where to find content how to borrow e-books from the library & Amazon things you can add to your Kindle Touch how to play music & surf the web problem-solving tips & more! Walks you through setting up your Kindle Touch registering it with Amazon getting connected & navigating the touchscreen interface Covers shopping for e-books in the Kindle Store subscribing to magazines sharing your favorite books with friends & borrowing e-books from your local public library Explains ways to use your Kindle Touch for more than just reading including browsing the web listening to music playing games & taking advantage of some amazing apps Shows you where to find free stuff cool accessories & help troubleshooting common problems Kindle Touch For Dummies is your fun & easy guide to getting a feel for all your Kindle Touch has to offer. ...

Kate Adie's story is an unusual one. Raised in post-war Sunderland where life was 'a sunny experience full of meat-paste sandwiches & Sunday school' she has reported memorably & courageously from many of the world's trouble spots since she joined the BBC in 1969. THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS encompasses Adie's reporting from inter alia Northern Ireland the Middle East Tiananmen Square & of course the Gulf War of 1991. It offers a compelling combination of vivid frontline reporting & evocative writing & reveals the extraordinarily demanding life of the woman who is always at the heart of the action. Although an intensely private person Kate Adie also divulges what it's like to be a woman in a man's world
- an inspiration to many working women.
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