Following on from the hugely successful PETS & FARM this well-researched cloth book has been developed to appeal to babies from birth. The mix of high-contrast images crinkly pages & mirror will stimulate babys senses & make this a perfect first introduction to books. Babies love looking at faces & will find the friendly animal images & patterns fascinating. The book also has a strap so it can be attached to cots or buggies & very simple text to help parents discuss the images with baby. Its never too early to give baby the gift of books. ...

Faces are all around us everywhere we look. On every page of this inspiring & imaginative book the reader will encounter unusual & creative ways of making faces using printing collage geometric shapes & sculpture. Surprising details are revealed by lifting flaps looking through holes or turning the book upside-down. As well as being entertaining & engaging Faces" offers an insight into major modern art movements including pop art op art abstraction junk art & kinetic sculpture. The book's designers reference key artists including Alexander Calder Joan Miro Eduardo Paolozzi & Robert Rauschenberg as well as graphic designers of the 1950s & '60s. Design duo David Goodman & Zoe Miller are the originators of three best-selling Tate Publishing children's books: "A is for Artist" & " Colour & Shape". Like its predecessors " Faces" bears the hallmark of their distinctive & original graphic style captivating all who encounter it." ...

The nations favourite antiques dealer is in prison
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Over 45 000 copies of the previous edition were sold worldwide. This is a reference for sports medicine & fitness professionals physiotherapists coaches & athletes. The new edition is revised reorganised & now packaged with a DVD
- surpassing its popular predecessor as the best resource for the latest PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) stretching techniques. It features new stretching routines for a variety of popular activities including running golf swimming cycling & racket sports as well as added strength work using stability balls cables & elastic resistance bands. Readers will learn how to stretch each major muscle in the body to improve flexibility & co-ordination increase strength reduce overuse injuries & enhance performance. Over 300 photographs show the progression of stretches while the new 60-minute DVD demonstrates the stretches & strengthening exercises in even more detail.
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Now in this fourth edition the Facilities Management Handbook" has been fully updated from the acclaimed previous editions continuing its status as an invaluable resource to those working in facilities management whether just starting out or as seasoned campaigners & practitioners. Information is presented in a clear & logical way offering easy-to-find advice & best practice information thats essential in guaranteeing the safe efficient & cost-effective running of any facilities function. Many sections have been completely revised such as the chapters on complying with health & safety & property law. Other information on workplace facilities has been brought completely up to date in line with legal compliance & strategic policies to create a reliable & accurate overview of the role of todays facilities manager. This up-to-date & revised handbook will be a key guide for the changing times that are ahead. This work: clearly explains UK Health & Safety legislation providing unambiguous information needed for legal compliance; gives an overview to the diverse duties covered by a facilities manager eliminating the need for separate references; &

Includes:: checklists & sources of further information for easy-to-find advice."

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At the age of twenty-three Bear Grylls became one of the youngest Britons to reach the summit of Mount Everest. At extreme altitude youth holds no advantage over experience & it is generally acknowledged that younger climbers have more difficulty coping with the adverse effects of mountaineering. Nevertheless only two years after breaking his back in a freefall parachuting accident Bear Grylls overcame severe weather conditions fatigue dehydration & a last-minute illness to stand on top of the worlds highest mountain. Facing Up" is the story of his adventure his courage & humour his friendship & faith. " No one could fail to be gripped by his heartfelt excitement & emotion over what was the adventure of a lifetime". (" Independent"). " Bears tale is by turns hilarious & horrific". (" Daily Telegraph"). " Written with refreshing humility this is a briskly told account not of conquering Everest but of realizing its power". (" Daily Mail"). "A remarkable tale". (" Daily Express")." ...

This Activity Book mirrors each of the units from the Facon de Parler 2 Student Book" enabling learners to complement their taught lessons with extra self-access homework. The book

Includes:: extra reading & comprehension tasks games quizzes & puzzles. ' Pense-bete!' boxes offer a reminder of basic grammar rules before beginning an activity while ' Coin info' sections provide further information on French culture & customs. Units end with a ' Bilan' exercise designed to check vocabulary & grammar points covered in the unit. " Facon de Parler 2 Activity Book" is a valuable addition to this best-selling course constituting an essential source of practice & ideas for both learners & teachers alike."

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Facon de Parler 1 is the first of a two-volume highly illustrative & communicative course specially designed for the adult beginner. Angela Aries & Dominique Debney guide you step by step through all the basic language skills you need for holiday business or exams & there is plenty of opportunity to practise what you have learned as you go along. The Course Pack contains a full colour Facon de Parler 1 Coursebook three audio CDs & a Support Book with answer key & recording transcripts. ...

This Activity Book complements the tasks in Facon de Parler 1 the best-selling French course for adult beginners. Each unit closely mirrors that of the coursebook with exercises following each section chronologically so that students who have only worked through part of a unit can concentrate on consolidating their knowledge of a particular item. A variety of exercises including puzzles & quizzes as well as more conventional activities has been specially devised to practise the material in the coursebook both in class & for homework purposes. Earlier tasks are more gently paced while later exercises are more challenging & will be suitable for extended practice or to stretch fast learners. ' Coin info' sections provide extra cultural information & units include an FAQ (' Foire Aux Questions') which offers a general revision of grammar & vocabulary covered in the unit. Facon de Parler 1 Activity Book is a valuable component of the course constituting an essential source of practice & ideas for both learners & teachers alike. ...

Facon de Parler 1 is a lively highly illustrative & communicative French course designed to take adult beginners to GCSE level or equivalent. Whether you are learning for holiday business or exam purposes Facon de Parler 1 will guide you step by step through all the basic language skills & there is plenty of opportunity to practise what you have learnt. The pack contains:
- three CDs which include dialogues passages & exercises from the fifth edition Coursebook
- a Support Book with answers to the exercises in the Coursebook & recording transcripts

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