These are fantastic new hardback editions of these exciting fun adventures which challenge young children to answer a puzzle on every double page. They feature brightly coloured detailed illustrations in cartoon style along with plenty of maps guides & things to spot to help children become engrossed in these absorbing adventure stories. Answers & hints can be found in the last two pages of the book. ...

These are fantastic new hardback editions of these exciting fun adventures which challenge young children to answer a puzzle on every double page. They feature brightly coloured detailed illustrations in cartoon style along with plenty of maps guides & things to spot to help children become engrossed in these absorbing adventure stories. Answers & hints can be found in the last two pages of the book. ...

This is a fantastic new padded hardback edition of this exciting fun adventure which challenges young children to answer a puzzle on every double page. Brightly coloured detailed illustrations in a cartoon style along with plenty of maps guides & things to spot help children become engrossed in the absorbing adventure story. Answers & hints can be found in the last two pages of the book. ...

These are fantastic new hardback editions of these exciting fun adventures which challenge young children to answer a puzzle on every double page. Brightly coloured detailed illustrations in cartoon style along with plenty of maps guides & things to spot to help children become engrossed in these absorbing adventure stories. Answers & hints can be found in the last two pages of the book. ...

A guide to the complex subject of ethics explained in clear & entertaining language. This new edition is fully revised & updated. This popular introduction to the subject of ethics poses vital contemporary questions & explores the approach of leading thinkers. The authors take the reader step by step through the complex arguments on issues such as animal an human rights environmental ethics & the morality of war. It is a great gift to be able to make philosophy accessible to the general reader. This is a wonderfully clear introduction both to moral philosophy & to contemporary ethical concerns. David Atkinson Church Times ...

Left-handedness seems to be no big deal. Many of us are left-handed & those of us who arent dont tend to give left-handedness much thought. Yet throughout history left-handers have been associated with clumsiness untrustworthiness & insincerity. The Latin word for left sinister is redolent of all kinds of ominous connotations. Rik Smits uncovers why history has been so unkind to our left-handed forebears. Through an array of historical anecdotes strange superstitions & old wives tales Smits explains why left-handedness continues to be associated with maladies of all kinds including mental retardation alcoholism asthma hay fever diabetes insomnia suicidal urges criminality & shorter life spans. But apart from folklore & myth the notions of left & right have a real & deep influence on the way we experience the world. These influences show up everywhere from engineering & architecture to music painting photography film & comics. This book shows how contrary to what many might think left-handers can write just as well as the rest of us & explores how & why we came to prefer one hand over the other & how left- & right-handedness are represented in the brain. The greatest puzzle is why in every country one in ten people favours the left h&. It is a mystery as yet largely unsolved whose solution may very well lie in the secrets of twinning. The Puzzle of Left-handedness" is an enlightening & entertaining odyssey through the enigmas & paradoxes theories & experiments surrounding the left-handed among us." ...

Left-handedness seems to be no big deal. Many of us are left-handed & those of us who arent dont tend to give left-handedness much thought. Yet throughout history left-handers have been associated with clumsiness untrustworthiness & insincerity. The Latin word for left c;i e;sinister c;/i e; is redolent of all kinds of ominous connotations. Rik Smits uncovers why history has been so unkind to our left-handed forebears. Through an array of historical anecdotes strange superstitions & old wives tales Smits explains why left-handedness continues to be associated with maladies of all kinds including mental retardation alcoholism asthma hay fever diabetes insomnia suicidal urges criminality & shorter lifespans. But apart from folklore & myth the notions of left & right have a real & deep influence on the way we experience the world. These influences show up everywhere from engineering & architecture to music painting photography film & comics. This book shows how contrary to what many might think left-handers can write just as well as the rest of us & explores how & why we came to prefer one hand over the other & how left- & right-handedness are represented in the brain. The greatest puzzle is why in every country one in ten people favours the left h&. It is a mystery as yet largely unsolved whose solution may very well lie in the secrets of twinning. c;i e; The Puzzle of Left-handedness c;/i e; is an enlightening & entertaining odyssey through the enigmas & paradoxes theories & experiments surrounding the left-handed among us. ...

Rosie is devastated when her mum & dad tell her that when they move to their new smaller house that there wont be any room for her new pets. Shes going to have to re-house them all! Then Rosie discovers cuddly black kitten Flame & suddenly Moving Day doesnt seem so bad... The twelfth adventure in this bestselling sparkly series. ...

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These are fantastic new hardback editions of these exciting fun adventures which challenge young children to answer a puzzle on every double page. They feature brightly coloured detailed illustrations in cartoon style along with plenty of maps guides & things to spot to help children become engrossed in these absorbing adventure stories. Answers & hints can be found in the last two pages of the book. ...