Whisked away by his old adversaries the Perfumed Pirates of Perfidy Charlie is put to work aboard their new galleon. Held captive & forced to raid an unsuspecting ship with the bloodthirsty crew Charlie is sure things can't get much worse... Until the pirates spot an enormous blunt-headed sharp-toothed whale. A terrible battle ensues as the pirates try to harpoon the beast & Charlie tries his best to stop them. Will Charlie & the whale escape from the evil pirate crew's clutches? & more importantly will Charlie Small EVER find his way home? ...

Something happened to Charlie when he was just eight years old. He went on a journey
- & he's been trying to get back for over
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In the last decade two events have transformed the world: the collapse of the Soviet Union & the rise of militant Islam. This is the first book to explain the link between these two occurrences. George Crile spent nearly a decade researching & writing this original account of the biggest most expensive secret war in history: the arming of the Afghan resistance to Soviet occupation. Moving from the secret chambers in CIA headquarters to st&-offs in the Khyber Pass Charlie Wilson's War" is one of the most thorough & vivid descriptions of CIA operations ever written. It is the missing chapter in the geopolitics of our time." ...

Charlie Evans is a highly experienced artist. His exuberant personality & unique gift for explaining his techniques in clear & simple terms make him a highly popular & well-liked tutor & demonstrator & he spends his life travelling thoughout the UK running art classes & appearing in his long-running TV series. In this book he passes on his knowledge & expertise in his own accessible style giving the reader the confidence & know-how to produce beautiful evocative watercolour paintings of their own. It

Includes:: tips on everything from choosing which colours & brushes to buy to how to paint skies water texture & buildings. The tips are clearly explained & illustrated using both step-by-step demonstrations & finished paintings. They will help unravel the mysteries of the watercolour medium for those new to painting & also for more experienced watercolourists on the lookout for tips from a master.

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On a wild & windy day all the washing blows away. Socks & vests a woolly hat & far worse than all of that
- Charlie's Superhero
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It all starts with a girl.. . (because yes there's always a girl...) Jason Priestley (not that one) has just seen her. They shared an incredible brief fleeting moment of deep possibility somewhere halfway down Charlotte Street. & then just like that she was gone
- accidentally leaving him holding her old-fashioned disposable camera chock full of undeveloped photos... And now Jason
- ex-teacher ex-boyfriend part-time writer & reluctant hero
- faces a dilemma. Should he try & track The Girl down? What if she's The One? But that would mean using the only clues he has which lie untouched in this tatty disposable... It's funny how things can develop...


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The Petal Fairies have a very important job
- together with their magic petals they help to make sure that flowers grow & bloom
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This is the story of a little girl named Fern who loved a little pig named Wilbur & of Wilburs dear friend Charlotte A. Cavatica a beautiful large grey spider. With the unlikely help of Templeton the rat & a wonderfully clever plan of her own Charlotte saves the life of Wilbur who by this time has grown up to be quite a pig. This is a time-honored classic favorite. ...

Charlotte's Web is the classic children's story by E B White. The tale of how a little girl named Fern with the help of a friendly spider saved her pig Wilbur from the usual fate of nice fat little pigs. E. B. White was born in New York in 1899 & died in 1985. He kept animals on his farm in Maine & some of these creatures crept into his books such as Stuart Little which was recently made into a blockbusting film. He received many awards including the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal in 1970 an award given every five years to authors who have 'made a substantial & lasting contribution to literature for children'. Also by E B White: Charlotte's Web; Stuart Little; & The Trumpet of the Strong. ...

New Read & Respond" is back by popular demand & ready for the 21st Century. The completely new text provides teachers with everything they need to teach these classic children's books. Notes & activities reflect the way that teachers teach now & include shared texts guided reading notes reading activities speaking & listening activities writing projects & assessment guidance. Over a third of each book is filled with invaluable photocopiables
- all illustrated by the original children's book illustrators. It

Includes:: everything the teacher needs to teach a classic book. It is based on best-selling children's books. It contains speaking & listening activities. It offers assessment guidance & photocopiable pages. The new " Read & Respond: Charlotte's Web" provides teachers with all the resources they need to teach " Charlotte's Web" by EB White. " Charlotte' Web" is a popular choice for teachers because it can support the NLS at Key Stage 2 as a classic an animal story a story by an established writer & a story that raises issues."


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