This Little Book is focused on three aspects of mathematical development colour shape & number. It provides fun easy to do activities for children at all stages of the foundation stage & follows on with ease from the competent learner strands of birth to three matters. ...

Investing is all about common sense. Owning a diversified portfolio of stocks & holding it for the long term is a winner's game. Trying to beat the stock market is theoretically a zero-sum game (for every winner there must be a loser) but after the substantial costs of investing are deducted it becomes a loser's game. Common sense tells us-and history confirms-that the simplest & most efficient investment strategy is to buy & hold all of the nation's publicly held businesses at very low cost. The classic index fund that owns this market portfolio is the only investment that guarantees you with your fair share of stock market returns. To learn how to make index investing work for you there's no better mentor than legendary mutual fund industry veteran John C. Bogle. Over the course of his long career Bogle-founder of the Vanguard Group & creator of the world's first index mutual fund-has relied primarily on index investing to help Vanguard's clients build substantial wealth. Now with The Little Book of Common Sense Investing he wants to help you do the same. Filled with in-depth insights & practical advice The Little Book of Common Sense Investing will show you how to incorporate this proven investment strategy into your portfolio. It will also change the very way you think about investing. Successful investing is not easy. (It requires discipline & patience.) But it is simple. For it's all about common sense. With The Little Book of Common Sense Investing as your guide you'll discover how to make investing a winner's game:* Why business reality-dividend yields & earnings growth-is more important than market expectations* How to overcome the powerful impact of investment costs taxes & inflation* How the magic of compounding returns is overwhelmed by the tyranny of compounding costs* What expert investors & brilliant academics-from Warren Buffett & Benjamin Graham to Paul Samuelson & Burton Malkiel-have to say about index investing* & much more You'll also find warnings about investment fads & fashions including the recent stampede into exchange traded funds & the rise of indexing gimmickry. The real formula for investment success is to own the entire market while significantly minimizing the costs of financial intermediation. That's what index investing is all about. & that's what this book is all about. JOHN C. BOGLE is founder of the Vanguard Group Inc. & President of its Bogle Financial Markets Research Center. He created Vanguard in 1974 & served as chairman & chief executive officer until 1996 & senior chairman until 2000. In 1999 Fortune magazine named Mr. Bogle as one of the four Investment Giants" of the twentieth century; in 2004 Time named him one of the world's 100 most powerful & influential people & Institutional Investor presented him with its Lifetime Achievement Award." ...

It is sad that the original meaning of bollocks has been corrupted for in this little book lies profound wisdom. After all size is not everything. Be kind to yourself. Give yourself treats. Leave little love letters to yourself around the house where you can discover them by chance when hoovering. Start your new life now. Dont read the T-shirt. Buy this book. 144 insights that will change your life. ...

Susan Jeffers internationally renowned author workshop leader & media personality offers practical advice & thought provoking tips on how to transform your fears into confidence energy
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Do you wish you had more energy to do the things you love? You can be in greater control of your health right now! In The Little Book of Energy Medicine Donna Eden provides simple easy exercises to enhance the balance flow & harmony of your body's energy system. This practical handbook is based on Donna's 35 years of experience teaching thousands of people natural techniques to instantly feel rejuvenated happier more alert & less anxious. It couldn't be simpler. The exercises can be done at a moment's notice & are suitable for all ages. Put an end to stress fatigue mood swings worry & anxiety & start the day feeling greater joy & vitality with The Little Book of Energy Medicine. ...

The Little Book of Essex" is packed full of entertaining bite-sized pieces of historic & contemporary trivia that come together to make essential reading for visitors & locals alike. It can be described as a compendium of frivolity a reference book of little-known facts or a wacky guide to one of Englands most colourful counties. Dip in randomly or read consecutively there are no rules. Be amused & amazed at the stories & history of Essexs landscape towns villages heritage buildings & above all its people." ...

What may be tolerated at home may not be well received elsewhere. So we all need to know about etiquette. Good manners are valued by everyone & lend you an aura of sophistication & grooming. This book presents tips on etiquette to be followed at home business & special occasions. A guide to courteous considerate behaviour in personal as well as professional life this book is a must-buy. ...

Traditionally one of the Big Five English football clubs although Everton haven't won many trophies in recent years they are currently undergoing a revival thanks to the management of David Moyes & leadership of Bill Kenwright the club's owner. Older than Liverpool Everton have nearly as rich a history. Nine-time winners of the English League title & winners of the FA Cup on five occasions they've sent out some of the greatest characters in English football on to the pitch at Goodison Park. From Dixie Dean Tommy Lawton & Alex Scott through Alan Ball Bob Latchford & Howard Kendall to Gary Lineker Duncan Ferguson Wayne Rooney & Tim Cahill few clubs can boast as many people with so much to say for themselves. Everton have a proud tradition very loyal support & this book filled with more than 180"es from legendary Evertonians aims to capture the flavour of both. ...

This volume contains 17 stories both new & traditional written in simple text & suitable for reading aloud. The stories include: Polly & the Pixies" " Angel" " The Hairy Boggart" " The Endless Story" " Sniffer" " Brave Words Indeed" " The Bath Assault" & " Crafty Herbert"." ...

A new edition of this delightful collection of Farmyard Tales classics. Stephen Cartwrights friendly illustrations combined with the simple easy-to-read text ensure that children will want to return to these stories again & again. Features a little yellow duck to find on every page. The stories included in this collection are: Pig Gets Stuck The Naughty Sheep Barn on Fire The Runaway Tractor Pig Gets Lost The Hungry Donkey Scarecrows Secret Tractor in Trouble ...