The field of statistics is rapidly transforming into a discipline that Hal Varian at Google has called sexy". & with good reason
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This is completely updated & expanded 3rd edition. The most entertaining book on how to trade shares is back
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Meet Trevor! Hes no ordinary bird. In fact if you peel back the novelty leaves youll discover hes completely naked! Its a well-kept secret that all birds are actually naked but every morning they put on their feathery clothes & go about their day. Trevor doesnt want to conform with feathered society & refuses to wear his sparrow outfit much to the horror of his family. In a quest to find his own unique look Trevor crashes into a pile of sticky mud & colourful flowers. He ends up looking the best he ever has inspiring the creatures around him to shed their own boring outfits! ...

A touching gift idea
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Thrilling ghost-hunting teen mystery as modern-day London is plagued by a sudden outbreak of brutal murders that mimic the horrific crimes of Jack the Ripper. A gorgeously written chilling atmospheric thriller. The streets of London have never been so sinister or so romantic." Cassandra Clare author of THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS Sixteen-year-old American girl Rory has just arrived at boarding school in London when a Jack the Ripper copycat-killer begins terrorising the city. All the hallmarks of his infamous murders are frighteningly present but there are few clues to the killers identity. " Rippermania" grabs hold of modern-day London & the police are stumped with few leads & no witnesses. Except one. In an unknown city with few friends to turn to Rory makes a chilling discovery... Could the copycat murderer really be Jack the Ripper back from the grave?" ...

'I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian & left with both my sanity & my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods loved women & written songs that make the minstrels weep. My name is Kvothe. You may have heard of me' So begins the tale of Kvothe
- currently known as Kote the unassuming innkeepter
- from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players through his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a difficult & dangerous school of magic. In these pages you will come to know Kvothe the notorious magician the accomplished thief the masterful musician the dragon-slayer the legend-hunter the lover the thief & the infamous assassin. The Name of the Wind is fantasy at its very best & an astounding must-read title.

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Quirky original & hugely entertaining this is a debut novel of fantastical proportions from a talented new voice in children's fiction. When intrepid investigators Cass & Max-Ernest set out to discover the history of the mysterious Symphony of Smells they become embroiled in a dastardly experiment involving kidnapped children & the secret of eternal youth. Together they must come up with a plan to rescue their classmate from a hideous fate & escape the eerie pyramid of the Midnight Sun. Colourful characters abound in this utterly inspired journey of discovery guaranteed to delight & enthrall readers. ...

Acclaimed illustrator Paul Rogers (Bob Dylans Forever Young picture book) delivers a collection of 100 movie puzzles in this charming gift book: each film (ranging from classics to pop culture favorites) gets 6 enigmatic illustrations (no movie stars) the reader then has to guess the the film from the clues. Answer key in back an introduction by an noted figure in the film industry. ...

When Tim Harding agrees to do a friend a favour by bidding for an antique ring at an auction on his behalf he is unaware of the secrets tied up with it
- secrets that date back three hundred years. But the ring is stolen before it can be sold & a shocking murder follows. Harding is quickly thrown into a web of conspiracies surrounding the ring's origins. As he draws closer to the heart of the mystery he comes across a young woman he is certain he recognizes even though they have never met. But as he goes in search of her identity his life begins to fall apart. Somewhere a perilous truth awaits him coupled with a terrible realization: those who uncover that truth cannot be allowed to live...
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