A hefty compilation of essays (both pictorial & prose) notes concept sketches & interviews by (and with) Hayao Miyazaki. Arguably the most respected animation director in the world Miyazaki is the genius behind Howl's Moving Castle Princess Mononoke & the Academy Award-winning film Spirited Away. ...

Starting School" by Janet & Allan Ahlberg is an enchanting picture book for reassuring children who are about to start school for the very first time. The colourful pictures & large simple text make " Starting School" the perfect book to be read to & read by children learning to read. Allan Ahlberg has published over 100 childrens books & with his late wife Janet created many award-winning childrens picture books including " Peepo!" " Each Peach Pear Plum" & the Kate Greenaway Medal winning " The Jolly Postman"." ...

Janet & Allan Ahlberg's classic Starting School". From first day nerves to finding your peg this reassuring read is full of humour & fun for children & parents alike. A classic picture book which offers advice & enjoyment for the whole family before school starts. Allan Ahlberg a former teacher postman plumber's mate & grave digger is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books & with his late wife Janet created such award winning picture books as " Each Peach Pear Plum" & " The Jolly Postman"
- both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry & fiction & lives in Bath."
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A fun way to familiarise young children with all the things they will need to know & be able to do when they start school. Following a typical day at school children will enjoy using the stickers to help the characters in the book get dressed pack bags hang up coats change for PE & participate in art class lunchtime playtime story time & home time. With over 100 stickers this is sure to keep little children occupied for hours. WARNING! Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking Hazard. ...

What every parent needs to know before your first child starts school. Is your first child about to start school? Do you want to give your child the best start to their education & school life? Are you nervous about dealing with other parents & teachers? If youre worried about how to prepare your child
- & yourself
- for school for the first time The Starting School Survival Guide eases your worries & gives you all the gossip from the school gate telling you everything you need to know. Any idea what a number-line is? Nervous of being told off by the lunch box police? Its okay because Sarah Ebner author of The Times popular blog School Gate & mother of two is going to arm you with all the things people never tell you to prepare for when term time begins! Packed with tons of personal advice & tips from parents whove been through it themselves find out how to prepare yourself
- & your child
- for surviving the school system unscathed. From help with choosing & applying to the right school in the first place & preparing for your childs first day to dealing with head lice navigating school cliques (children as well as parents!) & interacting with teachers & other parents youll find out all the best ways to cope & more including: Preparing your child: when to teach them to read the perils of school uniform tips to help them learn Gossip at the gate: dealing with school gate mums the etiquette of birthday parties & negotiating friendships Education: helping with homework key stage exams & understanding the national curriculum Holidays: how many can you take holidays in term-time what to do with your child during the summer Problems at school: children with special needs coping with shyness what to do if your child is bullied or is the bully...) From classroom to playground & beyond the school gate this is essential reading for every parent entering the school system for the very first time (since you left school yourself).



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The Starting Science books reinforce key skills & concepts required by the National curriculum for Science at Key Stage 1. Working with an adult children using this series will gain first-hand experience of scientific techniques such as observation exploration prediction & recording & evaluating evidence. Notes for teachers & parents provide details of the equipment & materials needed for the investigations. Starting Science Book 1 covers Attainment Target 3 Materials & their Properties including: recognising the properties of common materials (for example texture & appearance) identifying materials & sorting them according to similarities & differences describing ways in which some materials can be changed by heating & cooling or other processes knowing that certain processes are non-reversible & understanding the suitability of materials for different purposes (for example being waterproof). ...

Why is Faberge unique? What is champleve enamel? Why should emeralds be regarded with suspicion? Which jewels contain miniature coffins? Starting to Collect Antique Jewellery tracks the progress of jewellery designs from early times to the twentieth-century assisting the professional jeweller the collector & the student in making informed & balanced judgments upon scores of crucial topics
- from the setting of old gems to fakes & forgeries. This book is superbly illustrated with hundreds of colour photographs provided by auction houses dealers leading shops & private collectors. From Castellani to Cartier from hair combs to cameos Starting to Collect Antique Jewellery represents a key companion which is relevant readable & comprehensively informative.
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Joyce Meyer provides readers with a day-to-day guide for getting closer to God every morning of the year. Topics in this 365-day devotional include the keys to enjoying every single day balancing out extremes acting with discipline & self-control being happy living without fear & more. Readers should be inspired each morning with a resurgence of hope & resilience in life through these brief inspirational thoughts. ...

Meet the anger gremlin: a troublesome pest whose favourite meal is your anger & the more he eats the angrier you get! There's only one way to stop him: starve him of angry feelings & behaviours & make him disappear. This imaginative workbook shows young people how to starve their anger gremlin & control their anger effectively. Made up of engaging & fun activities it helps them to understand why they get angry & how their anger affects themselves & others & teaches them how to manage angry thoughts & behaviours. The tried-&-tested programme based on effective cognitive behavioural therapy principles can be worked through by a young person on their own or with a practitioner or parent & is suitable for children & young people aged 10+. Starving the Anger Gremlin" is easy to read & fun to complete & is an ideal anger management resource for those working with young people including counsellors therapists social workers & school counsellors as well as parents." ...

In 1989 the Berlin Wall fell; shortly afterwards the two Germanies reunited & East Germany ceased to exist. In a country where the headquarters of the secret police can become a museum literally overnight & one in 50 East Germans were informing on their countrymen & women there are a thousand stories just waiting to get out. Anna Funder tells extraordinary tales from the underbelly of the former East Germany
- she meets Miriam who as a 16-year-old might have started World War III visits the man who painted the line which became the Berlin Wall & gets drunk with the legendary Mik Jegger" of the East once declared by the authorities to his face to "no longer to exist". Written with wit & literary flair Stasiland provides a rivetting insight into life behind the wall."
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