For all those people who say they aren't cat people but deep down know they are. Helen Brown wasn't a cat person but her nine-year-old son Sam was. So when Sam heard someone mention that her cat had just had a litter he pleaded to go & see them. Helen was powerless to resist & the deal was done
- to be delivered when the kitten was big enough to leave her mother. Just a week later Sam was killed in a road accident. Not long after this a little black kitten was delivered to the family's doorstep. Totally numbed by Sam's death Helen had completely forgotten about the new arrival which belonged in another universe when Sam was still alive. Helen was ready to send her back but Sam's younger brother Rob identified with the kitten who'd also lost her brothers. Stroking her it was the first time Helen had seen him smile since Sam's death. There was no choice the kitten
- dubbed Cleo
- had to stay Cleo's immense character slowly taught the family to laugh again giving them hope of getting back to normal. She went on to become the high priestess of Helen's household
- vetoing her new men terrifying visiting dogs & playing an integral role in their lives to become both a guardian & friend.



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Children will master the alphabet while following Cleos adventures as the curious cat explores her world. Blackstones simple rhyming text & Mockfords rich illustrations will engage & enthral younger readers. This book

Features: questions in text that encourage reader/child interaction; & tightly linked illustrations & text that allows for easy follow-along. It combines with Cleos Counting Book" & Cleos " Colour Book" for a fantastic gift set!"

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Few personalities from classical antiquity are more famous-yet more poorly understood-than Cleopatra VII queen of Egypt. In this major biography Duane Roller reveals that Cleopatra was in fact a learned & visionary leader whose overarching goal was always the preservation of her dynasty & kingdom. Roller's authoritative account is the first to be based solely on primary materials from the Greco-Roman period: literary sources Egyptian documents (Cleopatra's own writings) & representations in art & coinage produced while she was alive. His compelling portrait of the queen illuminates her prowess as a royal administrator who managed a large & diverse kingdom extending from Asia Minor to the interior of Egypt as a naval commander who led her own fleet in battle & as a scholar & supporter of the arts. Even her love affairs with Julius Caesar & Marcus Antonius-the source of her reputation as a supreme seductress who drove men to their doom-were carefully crafted state policies: she chose these partners to insure the procreation of successors who would be worthy of her distinguished dynasty. That Cleopatra ultimately lost to her Roman opponents Roller contends in no way diminishes her abilities. Roller tells his tale smoothly & accessibly... The resulting portrait is that of a complex many-sided figure a potent Hellenistic ruler who could move the tillers of power as skillfully as any man & one far & nobly removed from the 'constructed icon' of popular imagination." -The New York Times Book Review "A rich account of late Ptolemaic culture." -The New Yorker " Offers a superb panorama of the society & culture of late Ptolemaic Egypt with vivid sketches of the (remarkably vigorous) intellectual life of Cleopatra's Alexandria & the structural instabilities of the late Ptolemaic state." -Times Literary Supplement " Besides providing a compelling story & breathing fresh air into a heretofore two-dimensional caricature from history Roller's ' Cleopatra' provides an interesting commentary on the attitudes still prevalent towards women who rule." -Christian Science Monitor" ...

At the dawn of the Roman Empire when tyranny ruled a daughter of Egypt & a son of Rome found each other... Selenes parents are gone her country has been taken from her & she has been brought to the city of Rome in chains with only her twin brother Alexander to remind her of home & all she once had. Paraded as captives & brought to live among the ruling family Selene & her brother attend lessons learning how to be Roman & where allegiances lie. Devoting herself to her artistic skill & training as an architect she tries to make herself useful in hope of staying alive & being allowed to return to Egypt. But before long she is distracted by the young & handsome heir to the empire. But all is not well in the city & when the elusive Red Eagle starts calling for the end of slavery causing riots & murder & the Roman army goes to war Selene & Alexander the children of Mark Antony Romes lost son & greatest rival find their lives in grave danger. ...

Intimidated by her father the rector of Knype Hill Dorothy performs her submissive roles of dutiful daughter & bullied housekeeper. Her thoughts are taken up with the costumes she is making for the church school play by the hopelessness of preaching to the poor & by debts she cannot pay in 1930s Depression Engl&. Suddenly her routine shatters & Dorothy finds herself down & out in London. She is wearing silk stockings has money in her pocket & cannot remember her name. Orwell leads us through a landscape of unemployment poverty & hunger where Dorothys faith is challenged by a social reality that changes her life. ...

The Cleveland Way National Trail offers a fine walk around the North York Moors National Park enjoying scenery that



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Man is not ape. Dog is not wolf. From startling facts about its origins to the fundamental reasons behind dog & mans unbreakable attachment Clever Dog: The Secrets Your Dog Wants You to Know explores the myths that so many pet owners have been led to believe
- & forms conclusions as to how our future relationship with the dog needs to change in order to survive & thrive. With her unique understanding of the secret language of dogs & her belief that all dogs are clever dogs Sarah uses amusing anecdote & useful case histories to discover the mysteries of dog behaviour & show us a way of communicating with the four-legged friend who shares our hearts & homes. Dog lovers can look at their best friends in a new light & create the perfect bond. As a world-leading expert in canine psychology & often acknowledged as the trainers trainer Sarah Whitehead shares her unique understanding of dogs in Clever Dog. With sections on Life Love Health & Happiness this is a book about how we can become a harmonious team with our best friend. Here at last are the secrets your dog wants you to know. With fascinating case studies & expert practical advice Clever Dog is much more than a guidebook
- it is the book your dog would want you to buy.

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Seven titles in the popular First Reading series" are re-issued with hardback covers with audio CDs inserted into a wallet inside the back cover making the book & CD easy to store together. " The Young Reading series" is developed with reading expert Alison Kelly from Roehampton University to help young readers grow in confidence & ability." ...

There are times when ladies must use all their wisdom & good sense to face lifes problems & mysteries. Mma Ramotswe owner of the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency keeps her wits about her as she looks into why the countrys star goalkeeper isnt saving goals. Georgina turns her rudeness into a virtue when she opens a successful hotel. Italian shop-keeper Fabrizia shows her bravery when her husband betrays her. & in Suffolk during the Second World War gentle La proves that music really can make a difference. With his trademark gift for storytelling international bestselling author Alexander Mc Call Smith brings us five tales of love heartbreak hope & the cleverness of ladies. ...

This popular new KS3 French course offers a uniquely differentiated approach from Year 7 onwards. Our two new Access Student Books designed for your reluctant learners work brilliantly alongside the updated twin-tiered (Star & Plus) core scheme taking account of greater diversity from Year 7 & fitting all your language needs. To ensure youre fully supported the accompanying Ox Box software

Includes:: lesson planning classroom resources & assessment
- all easily customisable for personalising both teaching & learning. In addition there is a Teacher Guide to Transition engaging audio material En solo Workbooks & helpful Teacher Books. This Clic! 1 Star Student Book is aimed at lower to middle ability students. It is packed with motivating & engaging real world content & a wealth of language support to keep students focused & on track plus its clear format makes it easy to follow so nothing gets in the way of learning!


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