This book charts over one year her first steps with plants & the discoveries she makes along the way as she tussles with garden pests watches falcons from the top of a skyscraper & beachcombs along the strand by the River Thames. As she draws a portrait of her secret green world high up above the urban sprawl we become aware of the unique ecology of London & the immense web of life that its green spaces support. ...

After the best part of forty years spent either living under his parents' roof in the tropical rainforests of three continents a vast array of student digs or most recently a one-bedroom flat The One Show's Mike Dilger has at last bought a house
- & with it a (potentially) glorious garden...' Potential' was definitely the word that sprang to mind the very first time Mike & his partner Christina viewed their new 'house-&-garden-to-be' in a small rural village some eight miles south of Bristol. & so begins their year-long journey to create their very own wildlife sanctuary. From otters to badgers chickens to hedgehogs an orchard a pond & compost bins to the best birdlife imaginable what began as a straightforward mission soon became the adventure of a lifetime. Illustrated throughout with beautiful black-&-white line drawings by Christina Holvey Mike Dilger's partner-in-crime this light-hearted nature tale with a twist will appeal to wildlife enthusiasts & keen gardeners alike.
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Kids can read about Noah & the noisiest boat David & the giant warrior Daniel & the lions Jonah & the big fish & the night Jesus was born. Add to the drama with giant flaps that open up down right & left to create giant panoramic scenes. ...

My Google Chromebook brings together all the expert advice & easy step-by-step know-how youll need to make the most of your new Google Chromebook -in no time! Chromebooks are laptop computers that are entirely based on Google Chrome OS cloud-based OS that is a radical departure from traditional Windows & Mac OSes. Because of its web-based nature using a Chromebook & the Chrome OS is quite a bit different from using a traditional notebook PC & Microsoft Windows. To get the most use out of your new Chromebook you need to become familiar with how cloud computing works
- as well as all the ins & outs of your new Chromebook. Youll find all that & more here! This full-color fully-illustrated book simplifies even the trickiest of tasks. Youll find step-by-step instructions with callouts to photos that show you exactly what to do. Coverage

Includes:: quickly setting up your Chromebook logging in & getting productive. Youll master Googles web-centric Chrome OS & youll learn to reliably connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi 3G or even Ethernet. Youll also learn how to: * Monitor 3G usage to avoid costly overages * Manage files stored on the web or your own flash drives * Play & edit online media * Browse & search the Web * Discover great new Chrome extensions & Apps for fun family & social networking * Safely share your Chromebook with other users * Work with free or low-cost web-based productivity tools * Configure Chromebook for more security privacy performance & battery life * Save time with built-in shortcuts * Troubleshoot & recover from problems


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Step-by-step instructions with callouts to new Google Chromebook photos that show you exactly what to do Help when you run into Chromebook problems or limitations Tips & Notes to help you get the most from your br&-new Chromebook Full-color step-by-step tasks walk you through getting & keeping your Chromebook or Chromebox TM working just the way you want. Learn how to: * Quickly set up your Chromebook or Chromebox log in & get productive * Get comfortable with Google's intuitive new Chrome Desktop interface * Reliably connect to Wi-Fi or Ethernet networks * Use Google Drive to access files from your Chromebook or any other computer * Securely share files with Facebook Twitter & Google+ followers or friends * Play & edit photos music & video online * Browse & search the Web with the Google Chrome browser * Safely share your Chromebook with other users * Get started with free or low-cost web-based office productivity software * Build shared calendars schedule meetings & manage email * Find great new apps for business education entertainment gaming & more * Print to your printer across the Internet with Google Cloud Print * Configure your Chromebook for maximum security & privacy * Optimize your Chromebook's performance & battery life * Work & play faster with Chromebook's built-in keyboard shortcuts * Evaluate the new top-of-the-line Google Chromebook Pixel * Troubleshoot & recover from frozen apps & other problems CATEGORY: PC Hardware COVERS: Google Chromebook USER LEVEL: Beginning-Intermediate ...

A runaway hit & Sunday Times" bestseller in 2008 " My Grammar & I" has continued to grow in popularity becoming the go-to guide for grammar. Repackaged with a fresh jacket design this much-loved gift title is now available in paperback for new readers & fans of the series alike. " My Grammar & I" offers amusing examples of awful grammar while steering you in the direction of grammatical greatness. Taking you on a tour of the English language through the minefield of rules & conditions that can catch you out from dangling modifiers to split infinitives it highlights the common pitfalls that every English language user faces on a day to day basis. Refreshing everything you should have learnt at school & more " My Grammar & I" is informative yet entertaining
- an ideal buy for any English language enthusiast."
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This book is an exuberant celebration of a wonderful grandpa
- & all grandpas everywhere! The grandpa in this book is truly brilliant.
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Of course your grandchild is a genius. There is no doubt about that. He can play football better than anyone else on the planet. He can paint a better picture than any known artist. He can read & write long before any other child. The potential for world leadership is vast! & this is the picture book for you.. . And all other grandparents like you! Brilliant hilariously funny & wonderfully reassuring this is a fabulous picture book for parents to buy for over-zealous grandparents grandparents to buy for their cherished grandchildren & for grandchildren to buy for their doting grandparents. At last a picture book for the entire family. This hilariously funny picture book is great for adored grandchildren everywhere
- Baby & You"."
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My granny is a pirate! She's sailed the seven seas. She captured many pirate ships But was always home for tea. When a family secret about Granny is revealed we discover all about her fiercesome pirate reputation & her swashbuckling ways
- from making other rogueish pirates walk the plank to singing sea shanties to her dog Jolly Roger. Look again at your granny...could she be a pirate too? A must-have book for all pirate fans.
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Join a very unusual Granny as she whizzes around the world on a magic carpet shopping for amazing treasures in all the places she visits. Taking young readers on a counting adventure through ten different countries My Granny Went to Market" also introduces children to maps & entertains them with rhyme along the way." ...