A new title in Young Reading Series Three" which is aimed at children whose reading ability & confidence allows them to tackle longer & more complex stories. Today Impressionist paintings draw blockbuster crowds to museums & art galleries & sell for millions at auction. But who were the artists that painted 150 years ago why did they upset people & how did they come to be known as the Impressionists? Developed in consultation with Alison Kelly who is a senior lecturer in education & an early reading specialist from Roehampton University. Beautifully produced hardback with ribbon marker." ...

A hundred practical techniques for encouraging spontaneity & originality by catching the subconscious unawares...here is an inexhaustible supply of zany suggestions for unfreezing the petrified imagination" Daily Telegraph A leading figure in the theatre Keith Johnstone lays bare his techniques & exercises to foster spontaneity & narrative skill for actors. These techniques & exercises were evolved in the actors' studio when he was Associate Director of the Royal Court & then in demonstrations to schools & colleges & ultimately in the founding of a company of performers called The Theatre Machine. Divided into four sections " Status" " Spontaneity" " Narrative Skills" & " Masks & Trance" arranged more or less in the order a group might approach them the book sets out the specific approaches which Johnstone has himself found most useful & most stimulating. The result is a fascinating exploration of the nature of spontaneous creativity." If teachers were honoured in the British theatre along-side directors designers & playwrights Keith Johnstone would be as familiar a name as are those of... Jocelyn Herbert Edward Bond & other young talents who were drawn to the great lodestone of the Royal Court Theatre in the late 1950s. As head of the script department Johnstone played a crucial part in the development of the 'writers' theatre..." Irving Wardle" ...

The story begins when a seemingly harmless kitten limps into the Burrell familys garden. The kitten gets bigger & bigger & soon the family apart from the narrator David are in thrall to the creature. They slowly descend into squalor & slothas they are sucked into the service of the enormous black cat that has taken over their lives. Eventually David breaks the spell & sends in a pack of dogs to see off the cat who makes a dramatic exit through the lounge window & is flattened by a passing truck. ...

You are not what you eat
- you are what you can digest. This fascinating book outlines why good digestion is vital to your overall
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This illustrated guide to Linda Tellington-Jones TTouches & TTEAM ground work for horses provides step-by-step instructions. TTEAMwork can strengthen horse & rider partnerships & unlock hidden potential in horses. The Tellington Touches (TTouches)
- circular touches made with the hands & fingers on a horses body
- are designed to increase both relaxation & awareness. The Tellington-Touch Equine Awareness Method (TTEAM) ground exercises
- leading a horse around & over obstacles
- are used to overcome behavioural & physical problems by expanding a horses capacity for learning through enhanced balance & coordination.



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This new fully updated & revised edition of enhanced Grassland Management" covers all aspects of grassland management & is of particular relevance to the UK & the Republic of Ireland although the principles discussed apply to all temperate grassland zones." ...

Each book in this series features 15 comprehension passages. Each passage is accompanied by three differentiated comprehension worksheets
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Each book in this series features 15 comprehension passages. Each passage is accompanied by three differentiated comprehension worksheets
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Each book in this series features 15 comprehension passages. Each passage is accompanied by three differentiated comprehension worksheets
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Each book in this series features 15 comprehension passages. Each passage is accompanied by three differentiated comprehension worksheets
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