AVAILABLE NOW! This book is a comprehensive guide to the revised EYFS framework for both learners & practitioners. It examines each of the Prime & Specific areas in detail giving clear instruction on what must be done to promote them & to meet all mandatory requirements of the EYFS. ...

A fascinating insight into the living art of topiary with step-by-step instructions spectacular photography & authoritative text. Projects show how to clip a spiral create freehand figures; use topiary frames; train an arch; & tame a hedge.

Includes:: simple designs aimed at complete beginners & more ambitious schemes for experienced enthusiasts.

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This illustrated guide to archaeology is perfect for anyone with a passion for the past. It is an excellent hands-on resource for new enthusiasts students & volunteers attending their first dig. The varied techniques involved in planning & conducting an excavation are discussed in detail from the initial non-invasive survey & site-walking through to processing & recording finds on site. Learn how to locate buried artefacts through map regression & the study of aerial photographs. Walk a site to sample the finds turned up by farming or take part in a comprehensive site survey using the latest geophysical technology. With over 300 colour photographs & illustrations this is a fascinating introduction to the practice of archaeology & the ultimate practical handbook on fieldwork techniques. ...

This book presents origami techniques examples & projects to stimulate entertain & delight. It provides detailed advice on choosing appropriate paper paperfolding techniques & base folds & advanced techniques such as wet folding. It contains over 80 origami projects to fold including traditional designs animals & flowers toys games action models party tricks decorative pieces & modular origami. It

Includes:: a feature gallery of some of the most highly regarded contemporary origamists. It is fully illustrated step-by-step with over 1 500 colour photographs. This practical guide combines a fascinating history of origami an inspirational gallery featuring the work of the worlds top origamists detailed descriptions of paper to use & over 80 step-by-step projects to challenge & delight. There are traditional Japanese models toys games & action origami animals & flowers practical origami for the home party tricks decorative models & stunning modular pieces. Each section begins with a simple project & progresses to models that will test your skills & reward you with a sense of accomplishment. With inspirational photography of each model & origami pieces to suit every ability this book will ensure that you never look at a piece of paper in quite the same way again.

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The secret to living harmoniously with your canine companion is proper training & this book covers all the basic principles that a first-time owner needs to know. Focusing on making training easy & fun this book will help owners understand the basics of dog behaviour. A section on training principles equips dog owners with a solid grasp of the theory behind training
- using rewards without punishment
- & features a useful guide to canine body language. Practical advice is given for phasing out rewards over time & ensuring your dog will follow your commands from a distance in the park. With practical step-by-step instructions this book is an accessible guide that responsible owners cannot afford to be without.

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An understanding of phonetics
- of the mechanisms of speech of how the sounds of language are produced & of how they can be analysed
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Practical Jewellery-Making Techniques: Problem Solving presents an overview of the core jewellery-making techniques but provides easier alternative solutions for achieving the same results as traditional methods. Each chapter is packed with unique ideas on how the jewellery maker can make tasks simpler quicker or less expensive & produce beautiful pieces. There are instructions for adapting & making your own problem-solving tools & jigs from everyday items & tips on identifying potential pitfalls in a project & avoiding costly mistakes. Practical & in a step-by-step format this book

Includes:: over 50 projects all fully illustrated & detailed explanations of tools & working techniques.

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From one of the most captivating storytellers in American fiction comes a tale of two sisters Gillian & Sally Owens brought up by their two elderly guardian aunts in a world of spells & exotica. As the magical charm of their childhood wears away they escape from this mystical mayhem
- one by running away the other by marrying. Many years go by before strange circumstances thrust them together again & once more they are in a place that blends the mundane & mysterious the familiar & fantastic the normal & the numinous. Three generations of Owens women are brought together in an experience of unexpected insight & revelation teaching all of them that such perceptions are rare & wonderful &
- to be sure
- practical.


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A fascinating hobby; a remunerative business; or a globetrotting career? Which type of beekeeper do you want to be? It is entirely up to you: beekeeping can provide it all. Beekeeping can provide anyone with an interesting & useful hobby or a lucrative & rewarding business. It is recognised as a vital agricultural industry & can therefore also offer you a globe trotting career. The whole subject is however often shrouded in mystery & loaded with jargon leaving many people unaware of its true potential or how to start. This book strips away all the mystery & explains step by step how
- from day one
- you can start beekeeping as a hobby; how you can progress to running a beekeeping business; or how you can start a career as a beekeeper which can quite easily take you all over the world. No other guide explains in such detail the true potential & accessibility of beekeeping or of being a beekeeper.

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Regarded by many as the stonemasons bible Practical Masonry has for many years been one of the best technical stone masonry books available for both apprentices & experienced masons. Originally written in 1896 & published by Crosby Lockwood & Son of London it met with great acclaim & the correspondence received by the author was that of thanks & praise at such a well written & concise technical book. Following the constructive feedback W R Purchase wrote a second edition in which he included three more chapters: Roman & Grecian moldings (both illustrative) & a glossary of terms. This work was then followed by further editions & by 1904 when the fifth edition was published Purchase had added further chapters including: Masonry Estimating & Quantity Surveying; Building Stones marble & granite (including detailed lists of specific stones available) & finally Tables of Diameters Circumferences & Areas of circles. As with many technical books that go out of print it became more difficult for people to purchase this book as the years passed. This latest edition published by Donhead Publishing will ensure that the work of W R Purchase can again reach & assist all those who study or are involved with this ancient craft. ...