This title is part of the My First Picture Book" series: perfect for every toddler to help encourage language skills understanding enjoyment & sharing. These books are a bridge between board books & picture books; printed on toddler-tough card with rounded corners. Explore a sleepy jungle setting counting up the increasing number of animals until ten unruly puffer fish unleash chaos leading to a rapid count down as the animals scatter. Little readers will love seeing how Cheeky Monkeys actions cause havoc
- can you spot him on every page? This is the perfect way to discover counting."
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Posing as an escaping Nazi war-criminal Bernie Gunther arrives in Buenos Aires & having revealed his real identity to the local chief of police discovers that his reputation as a detective goes before him. A young girl has been murdered in peculiarly gruesome circumstances that strongly resemble Bernie's final case as a homicide detective with the Berlin police. A case he had failed to solve. Circumstances lead the chief of police in Buenos Aires to suppose that the murderer may be one of several thousand ex Nazis who have fetched up in Argentina since 1945. & therefore who better than Bernie Gunther to help him track that murderer down? Redolent with atmosphere this novel ends up asking some highly provocative questions about the true extent of Argentina's Nazi collaboration & anti-semitism under the Perons. ...

When Gervase Frant Seventh Earl of St Erth returns at last from Waterloo to his family seat at Stanyon he enjoys a less than welcome homecoming. Only Theo a cousin even quieter than himself is there to greet him
- & when he meets his stepmother & young half-brother he detects open disappointment that he survived the wars. The dangers of the Lincolnshire countryside could never be more unexpected.
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The Quiet Gunner at War is a delightfully fresh & well written account of war at the sharp end of North Africa Sicily & North West Europe. In 1939 the Author was already a professional soldier stationed in India. After the Dunkirk disaster he was recalled & initially involved in training recruits at Plymouth before going north to help re-form the 51st Highland Division Gunners. With his regiment he travelled by sea to Egypt & thereafter it was all intense action as part of Montys Eighth Army at El Alamein & the long gruelling advance to Tripoli. HUSKY the invasion of Sicily followed & Gorle describes the horrors of war in the mountains & towns with the locals almost oblivious to the momentous events unfolding around them. After attending Staff College Gorle rejoined the fray in North West Europe. His new Regiment part of 15th Lowland Division fought through Belgium the Netherlands & Germany alternately receiving thanks & welcome from those liberated & fierce & deadly resistance from the retreating Germans. As well as describing his own immediate world he perceptively analyses the wider war situation. In the best traditions of fighting mens memoirs the Author writes with modesty (he was awarded the Military Cross & was Mentioned-in-Despatches) & humility & the dangers that he & his comrades-in-arms faced are consistently understated. At the same time The Quiet Gunner at War sums up the elation of victory the closeness of comradeship & the desperate sadness of losses. ...

Improving human performance involves one of the hardest challenges in the known universe: changing the way people think. In constant demand as a coach speaker & consultant to companies around the world David Rock has proven the secret to leading people (and living & working with them) is found in the space between our ears. If people are being paid to think " he writes "isn't it time the business world found out what the thing doing the work the brain is all about?" Supported by the latest groundbreaking research " Quiet Leadership" provides for the first time a brain-based approach that will help busy leaders executives & managers improve their own & their colleagues' performance. Quiet leaders are masters at bringing out the best performance in others. They improve the thinking of people around them
- literally improving the way their brains process information
- without telling anyone what to do. Given how many people in today's companies are being paid to think & analyse improving our thinking is one of the fastest ways to improve performance. This book offers a practical six-step guide to making permanent workplace performance change by unleashing higher productivity new levels of morale & greater job satisfaction."

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White Eagles teaching is an inspirational spiritual message bringing great encouragement & a clearer understanding of human purpose. The understanding & love which the teaching embodies finds its roots in the Ancient Wisdom & therefore contains a distillation of elements from many religions & spiritual teachers including Christianity Eastern Religions & Native American wisdom. However White Eagles voice is timeless & the depth of awareness & explanation as well as advice resonates strongly with the needs & challenges of our modern lives. Therefore much of the material in the publications is not only philosophical but provides us with ways of approaching all aspects of life in a practical as well as spiritual way. This famous collection of White Eagle sayings has already sold over 400 000 copies. Following the Master within is the theme for the sayings in this book. This pocket-sized book seems to touch people from all persuasions at the heart level (nearly half a million copies have been sold). The sayings are not intellectual statements so much as themes for further reflection
- themes that give deep comfort & encouragement. White Eagles gentle words help the reader hear the voice of his or her own heart. Each saying gives guidance on how to bring peace & harmony into our lives. The secret of strength lies in the Quiet Mind". This much-loved book of spiritual guidance is now available in paperback."
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Its Mr Larges birthday & Mrs Large has prepared him a meal as theyre going to celebrate with a quiet night in. But as usual in the Large household things dont go to plan & Mr & Mrs Large fall asleep on the sofa! So the little Larges sneak off to bed with all the lovingly prepared food... ...

At seventeen Lori Schiller was the perfect child
- the only daughter of an affluent close-knit family. Six years later she made
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He had a good degree from Oxford a girl he wanted to marry & a well-paid job in the city but at the age of 26 he left it all to join the SAS. This is an account of the boys who do the dirty work. The quiet soldier wins by staying in the shadows but as he later finds so do the IRA. ...

In a world where finding even ten minutes to do nothing the benefits of meditation can be profound. Meditation is simply a way of giving our brains a well-deserved break & can actually help our brains to function healthy & happily. This beautifully illustrated guide is an inspiring & practical book which shows you how to meditate without the need for uncomfortable lotus positions or prayer beads! With his typical gentle & insightful humour Matthews guide to meditation will enable to you to feel more present more youthful have more energy & greater concentration improve your mood & sleep more soundly. ...