A CLASSIC DIRK PITT ADVENTURE A desperate call for help from a stricken archaeological expedition brings Dirk Pitt to a sacred well high in the Andes. What he discovers as he attempts to rescue two divers lost in the perilous depths leads him into deadly confrontation with a band of ruthless art-thieves who plunder ancient sites for their precious artefacts. Dirk Pitts extraordinary adventures take him to the fabled Lost City of the Dead lead him in search of a Spanish galleon washed miles inland by a giant tidal wave centuries before & eventually set him on the trail of a fabulous hoard of Inca gold. But Pitt will need all his skills & tenacity simply to survive as he races to track down the sacred site -- before the richest prize known to man is lost to the world forever! ...

Fully revised & expanded new edition covering Machu Picchu
- Lost City of the Incas including a new history of the Incas by expert
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Incarceron
- a futuristic prison sealed from view where the descendants of the original prisoners live in a dark world torn by
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Murder is rampant in Early Victorian London. Detective Inspector Newsome of the new Detective Force decides to recruit a recently-apprehended master criminal to help bring the culprits to justice. A polymath with a mysterious past the man is no eager volunteer. & when the ghastly murder of conjoined twins galvanizes the city Newsome blackmails his prisoner -- Noah Dyson as he calls himself -- into working with the Forces finest: Sergeant George Williamson. Unknown to the policemen the criminal genius behind the murder shares a dark past with their new associate. It is not justice that is on Dysons mind but retribution. As Williamson & Dyson together close the net the murder-rate soars & the streets of London begin to burn. Ingeniously plotted & seething with grotesque characters James Mc Creets striking debut will grip readers from its first dark pages. ...

Children are able to communicate by signing before they develop the skills necessary for speech. By teaching simple sign language to children from as young as eight months we can help them to convey their emotions & their needs. When children begin to talk having sign language to fall back on provides a comforting safety net. Add to the fun of signing by singing well-known nursery rhymes & songs. Even proficient speakers will long enjoy signing to a favourite song or rhyme. Simple & clear signing instructions allow anyone to join in. ...

In a pamphlet published in 2005 Mary Warnock expressed concerns about some of the concepts that she had helped to introduce in the field of special education almost three decades earlier. She argued that the role of special schools was unclear & the pursuit of inclusion had become too ideological. This highly topical book suggests that distinctions should be made between kinds of special need & the possibility addressed that some SEN children might be happier & more effective as learners within non-mainstream settings. Her call for a government review to investigate these problems raised its media profile fuelling the debate. This book pulls together contributions from all sides of the argument. An essential read for anyone involved in special education as well as the philosophy & ethics of education this book will truly break new ground. ...

This book provides an integrated answer to addressing inclusion equality & diversity in todays childcare settings. It explains in a sensitive & easy-to-follow way how to turn good intentions into effective anti-discriminatory practice when working with children of all ages. Practical examples from a wide selection of childcare settings show how to put the principles into practice. It is written by Sue Griffin a respected figure with many years of experience in the childrens workforce. It

Includes:: a forward by Sue Owen Director Early Childhood unit National Childrens Bureau.

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Inclusive practice is a crucial component of professional practice in the Lifelong Learning Sector. This accessible text



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* Why does your foot hit the brake pedal before you are conscious of danger ahead? * Why do you hear your name is mentioned in a conversation that you didnt think you were listening to? * Why is a person whose name begins with J more likely to marry another person whose name begins with J? * Why is it so difficult to keep a secret? * And how is it possible to get angry at yourself: who exactly is mad at whom? A thrilling subsurface exploration of the mind & all its contradictions. A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ...

1931. Maisie Dobbs new case takes her investigation into the pastoral beauty of the Kent Weald where acts of arson theft & vandelism around the village of Heronsdene have gone suspiciously unreported for more than a decade. With the country in the grip of economic malaise Maisie is relieved to accept an assignment from an old friend who wants her to uncover the truth behind these crimes before he can buy part of the magnificent Sandermere estate at the heart of the village. Its hop-picking time & Londoners including Maisies assistant Billy Beale wanting to escape the Smoke for the summer set up camp in nearby fields. Gypsies too have arrived to work the l&. Maisie discovers the villagers are bitterly prejudiced against outsiders & even more troubling seem possessed by the legacy of a war-time Zepplin raid. She has less than a month to find out why no one has been brought to justice & why secrecy shrouds the village. She must draw on all of her finely honed skills of detection to solve one of her most intriguing cases. ...