In simple & reassuring terms this entertaining book explores for young children aged Approx. 3-6 what it is like to start school & how the reader might feel about it. Discussion boxes offer an adult opportunities to discuss the issues directly with their child audience. Charmingly clear illustrations give readers immediate access to complex situations & feelings & provide further stimulus for discussion. Notes for teachers & parents plus suggested further resources help adults to make the most of the learning opportunities inherent in the book. Written by a trained psychotherapist journalist & parent & illustrated by a very experienced children's book artist this is part of an acclaimed & successful series of picture-book non-fiction for Early Years. ...

Ever wondered.. . Why are slugs so slimy? Why does your skin go wrinkly in the bath? How clever is your right foot? What is the best thing to do if you fall into quicksand? & do igloos have loos? Mitchell Symons knows the answers.. .and now you will too! ...

A FAMILY HELD TOGETHER BY LIES BUT ABOUT TO BE TORN APART BY A DEVASTATING SECRET.. . When her teenage son Robbies drink is spiked Olivia Somers is devastated. She has spent her adult life trying to protect people & keep them safe
- not only as a mother but also in her chosen profession as a doctor. So she tries to put it down to a horrible accident in spite of the evidence suggesting malicious intent & simply hopes no-one tries to endanger those she loves again. But someone from the past is after revenge. Someone closer to her family than she could possibly realise. Someone who will stop at nothing until they get the vengeance they crave. & as she & her family come under increasing threat the oath that Olivia took when she first became a doctor
- to do no harm to others
- will be tested to its very limits.JULIE CORBINS GRIPPING THIRD NOVEL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE IS PERFECT FOR FANS OF SOPHIE HANNAH & NICCI FRENCH.


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Abandoned tunnels derelict stations old trackbeds & much more; all are included in Do Not Alight Here" an entertaining & informative book that guides the reader through London's many remaining disused Underground & main line railway structures. They can be viewed in a series of 12 guided walks & short tube & train journeys devised & investigated by the author each of which takes in a sample of these forgotten & fascinating remains with most of the entries illustrated with recently taken colour photographs." ...

Do Polar Bears Get Lonely?" is the third compilation of readers answers to the questions in the Last Word column of " New Scientist" the worlds best-selling science weekly. Following the phenomenal success of " Does Anything Eat Wasps?" (2005) & the even more spectacularly successful " Why Dont Penguins Feet Freeze?" (2006) this latest collection

Includes:: a bumper crop of wise & wonderful answers never before seen in book form. As usual the simplest questions often have the most complex answers
- while some that seem the knottiest have very simple explanations. " New Scientist"s Last Word is regularly voted the magazines most popular section as it celebrates all questions
- the trivial idiosyncratic baffling & strange. This all-new & eagerly awaited selection of the best again presents popular science at its most entertaining & enlightening."



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Cooking is science & this book is packed with exciting recipes for scientists of all ages. Make cup cakes & find out why beating the eggs & using baking powder makes them rise. Cook a Bolognese sauce & discover why onions make you cry & what happens to the molecules in the meat when you cook it. Reveal the insulating power of meringue when you make a Baked Alaska
- the oven's hot but the ice cream stays frozen. You will also find out about the amazing scientific powers of ingredients such as gelatine yeast & eggs. There are sections about the history of food preserving & packaging growing food & vitamins & minerals. & if that wasn't enough we have looked at really healthy ways of preparing the food too. Yum!
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How much do we really know about the species that make up the natural world? In this fascinating book Ken Thompson explains what we do & dont understand about biodiversity. We know that most species remain undiscovered & that biodiversity is gravely threatened
- by overfishing habitat loss pollution & climate change. Life on Earth has previously experienced five episodes of mass extinction & we are now in the middle of a sixth. Do We Need Pandas? surveys the Earths biodiversity its origins & some of the threats it currently faces. It then asks how biodiversity loss will affect the human race. Will we even notice & if we do what will we notice? It asks what we should be doing to secure the survival not only of the species with which we share the planet but of ourselves
- & whether we need to be more concerned about ecosystems as a whole than about iconic species.

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Using a question & answer format this entertaining narrative addresses a multitude of general interest questions about the sea sea life seabirds & mans relationship with the sea. Have you ever wondered: Does drinking seawater drive you mad? Do fish drink water? Does anything eat jellyfish? How do flying fish fly? Why do icebergs float? Do Whales Get the Bends? will answer these & over a hundred other intriguing questions. Inspired by questions raised whilst the author was guest lecturer on cruise ships this fascinating & informative book is a light-hearted surprising & entertaining read for anyone interested in the sea in its many forms. Each bite-sized entry is no more than two or three pages long making it an ideal book to dip into for anyone interested in the oceans & the teeming life above & below them. ...

Already a classic in the genre Do What You Are has helped hundreds of thousands of people find truly satisfying work. Do What You Are introduces Personality Type
- how you process information make decisions & interact with the world around you
- & shows you which of the 16 types describes you best. It lists dozens of occupations that are popular with people of your type. Then using workbook exercises & real-life examples to highlight the strengths & pitfalls of each personality type it shows you step-by-step how to use your unique strengths to customise your job search ensuring the best results in the shortest period of time. & if you plan to stay in your job Do What You Are provides savvy advice for getting the most out of your current career. Every other career guide offers generic one-size-fits-all advice. But because it is based on personality type Do What You Are helps you determine what you need to be more successful & satisfied.

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What becomes of the broken-hearted? Grace was just a teenager when Jimi broke her heart. But now shes moved on & is happy with her perfect fiance Spencer. Even if its been a while since he mentioned actually getting married. You give love a bad name... Meanwhile Jimis own wedding day is just around the corner. Hes certain hes found the one. Or has he? Because when he bumps into Grace again something suddenly doesnt feel right. More than a feeling? It looks like there might be something wonderful between them. But is it really worth risking everything for? One thing is for sure
- as the radio plays its late-night love songs one girl is about to find out that the best lines can actually be the ones you write yourself...
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