Achieve the best possible standard with this landmark book of traditional practice & guidance. First Aid in Science provides all the help & support needed for learning & practising Science. It offers a comprehensive guide to core topics using language that has been controlled for clarity & accessibility. It is suitable for both native English speakers & students of English as a second language & can be used in class or as a reference & revision book. * Develops a strong basis of understanding with core topics covered in clear & accessible language * Improves student's ability to work through problems with plenty of practice exercises & revision tests * Reflects its international readership with terms & information that are appropriate for students worldwide ...

Achieve the best possible standard with this bestselling book of traditional practice & guidance. First Aid in Spelling provides all the help & support needed for learning & practising the complete range of spelling rules & high-frequency words. It is suitable for both native English speakers & students of English as a second language & can be used in class or as a reference & revision book. * Develops a strong basis of understanding with core topics covered in clear & accessible language * Improves student's ability to work through problems with plenty of practice exercises & revision tests * Reflects its international readership with terms & information that are appropriate for students worldwide ...

Fully revised & updated 9th edition:

Includes:: changes to resuscitation techniques from first-aid essentials

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This book is bursting with quizzes games & rhymes to help 3-4 year olds practise & develop their alphabet skills in a playful & stimulating way. * Quizzes games & rhymes to make step-by-step learning playful & stimulating * Parents tips to enable you to steer your child successfully through the new & challenging concepts * Further activities provide a wealth of cheerful inexpensive ideas for incorporating learning skills into everyday life. ...

Playing for the highest stakes of all... In the 1960s four ambitious new MPs take their seats at Westminster. Over three decades they share the turbulent passions of the race for power with their wives & families men & women caught up in a dramatic game for the highest stakes of all. But only one man can gain the ultimate goal
- the office of Prime Minister... We havent had a better novel about Parliament since Anthony Trollope"
- " Scotsman". Another example of the authors mastery of the pure art of storytelling
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An Englishwoman is found dead in a house near Rome her neck broken. Her distraught husband enlists the help of his closest friend policeman Chris Bronson who discovers an ancient inscription on a slab of stone above their fireplace. It translates as ' Here Lie the Liars.' But who are the liars? & what is it they are lying to protect? Pursued across Europe Bronson & his ex-wife uncover a trail of clues that lead them back to the shadowy beginnings of Christianity; to an ancient code inscribed upon a stone; to a chalice decorated with mysterious symbols. & to a deadly conspiracy which
- if revealed
- will rock the foundations of our modern world.

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Every child needs an atlas & the Usborne First Atlas" introduces the basics of geography & mapping while giving them an understanding of the relationship between countries & continents. Colourful maps diagrams & photographs introduce the continents & countries of the world their people physical geography & other characteristics." ...

Featuring spectacular dinosaur art by Franco Tempesta illustrator of The Ultimate Dinopedia" this book will deliver all kids' favourite dinosaurs & introduce them to fascinating new ones. Each chapter will focus on a different dinosaur along with simple text in big type that is perfect for beginning readers or for reading aloud. This book will be filled with all of the facts that young dino fans will love & will include interactivity in every chapter & parent tips to help carry a child's experience beyond the page." ...

Once upon a time there were some wonderful fairy tales waiting to be read. Fourteen classic stories are retold with beautiful illustrations & a sprinkle of story magic bedtime will never be the same again. Enchant your child with favourite tales like Cinderella" & " Jack & the Beanstalk" or tell them some wonderful new stories; " The Fisherman & his Wife" or " Diamonds & Toads". Mary Hoffman's charming retellings use simple language ideal for reading or hearing aloud while Julie Downing's stunning illustrations bring the characters to life so children can follow & enjoy the fairy tales through the pictures. This is a wonderful collection to quietly enjoy together
- making bedtime easy."
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This is an exquisite book that evokes a child's first experience of nature. From beach combing to stargazing from watching squirrels ducks & worms to making berry crumble or a winter bird feast this is a remarkable book
- part poetry part scrapbook of recipes facts & fragments
- & a glorious reminder that the natural world is on our doorstep waiting to be discovered. Mark Hearld's pictures beautifully reproduce the colours of the seasons on woodfree paper & Nicola Davies' lyrical words capture the simple loveliness that is everywhere if only we can look. The colours of Nature's seasons are beautifully reproduced on woodfree paper.

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