People are emotionally drawn to the supernatural. They actively want weird spooky things to be true.. . Wiseman shows us a higher joy as he deftly skewers the paranormal charlatans blows away the psychic fog & lets in the clear light of reason. Richard Dawkins Professor Richard Wiseman is clear about one thing: paranormal phenomena dont exist. But in the same way that the science of space travel transforms our everyday lives so research into telepathy fortune-telling & out-of-body experiences produces remarkable insights into our brains behaviour & beliefs. Paranormality embarks on a wild ghost chase into this new science of the supernatural & is packed with activities that allow you to experience the impossible. So throw away your crystals ditch your lucky charms & cancel your subscription to Reincarnation Weekly. It is time to discover the real secrets of the paranormal. Learn how to control your dreams -- & leave your body behind Convince complete strangers that you know all about them Unleash the power of your unconscious mind ...

Norman isnt afraid of ghosts. Theyre his friends
- pretty much the only friends he has. When a terrible witchs curse unleashes
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One year ago Cal Thompson was a college freshman more interested in meeting girls & partying in New York City than in attending his biology classes. Now after a fateful encounter with a mysterious woman named Morgan biology has become literally Cals life. Cal was infected by a parasite that has a truly horrifying effect on its host. Cal himself is a carrier unchanged by the parasite but hes infected the girlfriends hes had since Morgan-and all have turned into the ravening ghouls Cal calls peeps. The rest of us know them as vampires. & its Cals job to hunt them down before they can create even more of their kind... Bursting with the sharp intelligence & sly humor that are fast becoming his trademark Scott Westerfelds new novel is an utterly original take on an archetype of horror. ...

When people play the game: Name three or four persons whom you would choose to have with you on a desert island -- they never choose the Delaneys. They don't even choose us one by one as individuals. We have earned not always fairly we consider the reputation of being difficult guests.. .' Maria Niall & Celia have grown up in the shadow of their famous parents
- their father a flamboyant singer & their mother a talented dancer. Now pursuing their own creative dreams all three siblings feel an undeniable bond but it is Maria & Niall who share the secret of their parents' pasts. Alternately comic & poignant The Parasites is based on the artistic milieu its author knew best & draws the reader effortlessly into that magical world.
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By turns hilarious revelatory & desperately sad here is the autobiography of the man whose TV & stage appearances such as Hello Dolly! Some Mothers Do Ave Em & The Phantom of the Opera have made him a national institution. The story of the true identity of his father which is behind this books title leads into an evocative depiction of his tender childhood years. Whilst all the men were away at war Crawford was surrounded by loving women. For him this was an idyllic wartime childhood but the return of the men in peacetime signalled darker times to come. Crawfords infectious enjoyment of stage work illumines his account of his early struggles to make a name for himself in the theatre business & his early failures with girls are lifted by his abiding sense of the absurd. Both in his private life & his work as a successful actor & TV comedian he begins a lifetimes habit of pratfalls that he would later turn to good use in the character of Frank Spencer in smash hit 1970s TV comedy show Some Mothers Do Ave Em. His talent for mimicry makes the great personalities in his life come alive on the page; people he has worked with including Benjamin Britten who taught him to sing John Lennon
- with whom he shared a villa
- & Oliver Reed Michael Winner Barbra Steisand Gene Kelly & Frank Sinatra.

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Things you didnt know about France: you burnt Joan of Arc!; smuggling live chickens into rugby matches is patriotic; how many times to kiss on the cheek; where not to cross the road; French guns dont go bang; what do you call a party? bon appetit is vulgar; a six-pack is a bar of chocolate; the dangers of being called Peter or Penny; your smallest finger is your ear finger; the importance of Wednesdays; how to tip & when to celebrate Christmas? Forget the French you learnt at school. Based on twenty years of hard-won knowledge Pardon My French" takes you through all the words you need to survive shows how & why they work & steers you past all the pitfalls & potential embarrassments of speaking French in France. From sugar-cube etiquette to why the Marseillaise is all about slaughtering Austrians & Prussians as bloodily as possible Charles Timoney lays bare the Gallic mindset alongside their bizarre language. Covering all areas of everyday life from eating & drinking to travel work & crucially swearing & sounding like a teenager this is not just the most entertaining but also the most useful book on France & the French youll ever read." ...

London 1930. Maisie Dobbs the renowned psychologist & investigator receives a most unusual request. She must prove that Sir Cedric Lawton's son Ralph really is dead. This is a case that will challenge Maisie in unexpected ways for Ralph Lawton was an aviator shot down by enemy fire in 1917. To get to the bottom of the mystery Maisie must travel to the former battlefields of northern France where she served as a nurse in the Great War & where ghosts of her past still linger. As her investigation moves closer to the truth Maisie soon uncovers the secrets & lies that some people would prefer remain buried. ...

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing & reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Ava is sick & tired of her parents always telling her what to do. Nag nag nag. Why can't she have the kind of parents that let her eat sweets all day? Or parents who never make her go to bed or eat vegetables? Then she sees an advert for the Parent Swap Shop & Ava knows it's time to trade in the old ones for a new & enhanced Mum & Dad. ...

This Parents Guide to 11+ success will help you to assess your childs current skills & put a revision & practice plan in place so that you ensure they are fully prepared for the 11+ selection tests. * Everything you need to assess your childs current abilities & put an effective revision plan in place. * Provides an overview of all the skills that are tested on the commonly used 11+ English selection test papers. * Covers English maths verbal reasoning & non-verbal reasoning. * Invaluable advice in how to prepare your child for an interview. * Plus a nerve-calming countdown to test day. ...

The first book on self-harm written for parents by parents. An ever-increasing number of young people are turning to self-harm in order to cope with the pressures of modern living & this poses a huge problem for parents & others who care for them. This book provides the answers you need to questions such as: * How do I know whether my child is self-harming? * How should I approach my child? * What help & treatment is available to us? * What can I do to help my child? * How have other parents coped? Full of the real-life experiences of other parents who have been there this is a practical book that will inform & support you through this difficult time. ...