Harry is a black & white dog who hates having a bath
- so when he sees his owner with the dredded bath he runs away. But in the
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Another deliciously squirmy story about Harry the Poisonous Centipede with all of Lynne Reid Banks's usual charm & humour. Tony Ross's wonderful illustrations perfectly capture the small world of Harry. ' Suddenly the most awful thing happened. Something tightened around Harry's middle! He almost jumped into the air with fright...' When Harry the poisonous centipede's best friend George goes missing Harry goes to find him. But dangerous things lurk outside his nest-tunnel like flying swoopers belly crawlers furry biters &
- most terrifying of all
- Hoo-Mins!

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In April 2011 four soldiers
- each a veteran of recent conflicts who suffered devastating injuries in the line of duty
- set

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On February 28 2008 to great international surprise the British Ministry of Defense released a statement acknowledging that Prince Harry--son of the late Princess Diana & third in line to the British throne--had secretly been deployed to Afghanistan. Subsequent reports revealed that the prince had killed up to thirty Taliban insurgents in directing at least three air strikes & that he had helped Gurkha troops repel a ground attack of Taliban insurgents using a machine gun. On Februrary 29 Prince Harry was withdrawn from the country with distinction via a covert SAS deployment. This is the amazing story of the first British royal to serve his country in 25 years & his 10 heroic weeks of combat. ...

Who is Harry Redknapp? Football genius or football chancer? Master tactician or practical joker? How is it that even when he was facing court proceedings for tax evasion so many people were still seriously tipping him to be the next England manager? How can one man have two such diametrically opposed & incompatible career trajectories? Does the longing to have an English manager in charge of the national side warp people's thinking?' To Portsmouth fans Redknapp was the man who walked on water & won them an FA Cup. To Southampton fans he is still the devil incarnate who had them relegated before jumping ship to their arch rivals. Spurs fans aren't sure what he is bit don't care as long as he keeps the team together & winning. Sometimes he's the Messiah at others the clown. Whoever he is Crace is determined to find out. ...

Nine year old Harry Moraghan never found maths easy. Then he discovered he REALLY hated it when it came to learning multiplication tables. So Harry's mum invented an ingenious way of remembering his tables by using rhymes & pictures. In TWO WEEKS Harry had all his multiplication tables down pat. Soon after Harry's teacher gave the class a test. Harry finished it in five minutes & got every question right! News of Harry's Magic Tables spread like wildfire in his school. In no time the book was shared with some lucky classmates friends cousins & eventually complete strangers too! Now many happy children know their tables inside out
- & so can you!
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' Their realm is held in balance by their union.. . Break that union & the Three Countries will fall apart.' Otori Takeo & Kaede have ruled the Three Countries peacefully for over sixteen years following the events laid out in the epic Tales of the Otori. They have three daughters: Shigeko fifteen years old & heir to the Otori & Maya & Miki thirteen-year-old twins who have inherited the supernatural skills of their father. Kaede knows nothing of the prophecy that Takeo will die at the hands of his son & longs to give him a male child. Nor does she know of the boy he fathered sixteen years ago -- a boy whose heart is filled with hatred & whose skills as a Ghostmaster give him the power to incite the dead. Takeo is determined that clan conflicts will never again ravage the Three Countries but warriors are born to fight: the warlord Arai Zenko has deadly ambitions the Emperor himself has challenged Takeo's rule & despite a delicate truce between the deadly Tribe & the Otori revenge still eats at the heart of renegade leader Kikuta Akio.. . Against these gathering threats Takeo draws strength from his love for Kaede but even this is not beyond the reach of their enemies... ...

Not a conventional history book but a collection of anecdotes & snippets spun together to create a captivating series of tales this book tells the story of England in a unique way: through its fascinating & colourful inn signs. Expect the unexpected! Read how each sign a work of art in its own right represents a small piece of Englands history its cultural political & scientific achievements its heroes & villains its personalities both real & legendary & its ancient customs & folklore. (Did you know: the first official" inn sign the White Hart was the emblem of King Richard II.) Take a random tour of England through London the picturesque cathedral cities old market towns quaint little villages & places of scenic beauty. Visit its legacy of inns & experience first hand the atmosphere of those special places where history was made. Indeed every inn sign is a part of the true treasury that is Englands heritage. Enhanced by extracts from favourite poems written over many centuries The Hart of England is illustrated throughout with photographs of hundreds of signs. A must for everyone who loves England!" ...

This book is an extensively revised edition of a highly successful & comprehensive introductory manual for the use of clinical hypnosis in the treatment of medical & psychological problems & disorders. Written with the interests & needs of the doctor or dentist in mind its practical & clear approach maintains the tradition of high-quality information & usefulness established in previous editions of this book. After exploring the theoretical & historical background to hypnosis & key techniques & approaches the book looks at specific clinical situations & problems in which hypnosis may have an impact & offers specific practical management guidelines including possible scripts. ...

This book tells the fascinating story of the town of Hartlepool. Covering events from the twelfth century through to today it provides a history of life here through the years with informative captions linking the old & the new. Featuring factories streets houses shops schools & churches & the people who lived learned worshipped & worked in them all aspects of life in Hartlepool & surrounding villages is covered. Hartlepool Through Time offers todays residents a unique glimpse of how their town used to look as well as exciting nostalgia in those who used to live or work here. The story of Hartlepool is of course the story of three towns: the ancient Hartlepool clustered around the Headland; the thriving Victorian new town of West Hartlepool; & the amalgamated Hartlepool comprising Old & West Hartlepool. ...