This authoritative & comprehensive guide provides clear identification & details on lifestyle & habitat for all 216 species of bird commonly found in Britain plus a further 117 rarer species whose irregular visits add excitement to the birdwatchers year. Beautifully presented in a deluxe slipcase this book contains more than 700 colour illustrations help to identify each bird & distribution maps show where to see them & at what time of year. The birds are grouped according to the habitat in which they are most often seen to help you locate the correct species. The book also

Includes:: a helpful section on identifying birds by colour & in flight highlighting tell-tale features to help you distinguish one species from another. With this beautiful guide you can appreciate the birdlife of Britain in all its splendour.

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This authoritative & comprehensive guide provides clear identification & details on lifestyle & habitat for all 216 species of bird commonly found in Britain plus a further 117 rarer species whose irregular visits add excitement to the birdwatcher's year. More than 700 colour illustrations help to identify each bird & distribution maps show where to see them & at what time of year. The birds are grouped according to the habitat in which they are most often seen to help you locate the correct species. The book also

Includes:: a helpful section on identifying birds by colour & in flight highlighting tell-tale features to help you distinguish one species from another. With this beautiful guide you can appreciate the birdlife of Britain in all its splendour.

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Understand your plumbing & central heating systems perform key maintenance tasks & undertake repairs & installations with complete confidence using this informative & practical DIY guide. There are sections on gas safety rules & regulations plus a rundown of the tools you need to get basic plumbing jobs done. The expert advice & clear step-by-step photographs will help you whether you are unblocking a WC repairing a burst pipe or changing a central heating pump. ...

Packed with inspiring ideas & practical advice on tools & techniques the Readers Digest DIY Manual" is an essential in every household. It contains invaluable advice for anyone fixing extending decorating renovating or building their home. Whether you want to know how to repair a leak wallpaper a stairwell or lay a patio its all here. Each project is laid out with step-by-step instructions & clear photographs drawings & diagrams. The completely up-to-date text reflects new legislation including the latest wiring & glazing regulations. This updated edition also

Includes:: new material on energy-saving DIY providing information on assessing & improving your homes energy efficiency rating government grants available for energy-saving improvements advice on choosing eco-friendly paints & flooring installing solar panels & the latest energy & water-saving home appliances. "

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This book of practice test papers can be used by parents to prepare their child for school tests in reading at Key Stage 1. There are two sets of practice papers providing 3-4 hours of test practice plus answers & notes for parents. * These reading practice test papers give children the confidence of knowing the sort of questions they will experience in school tests towards the end of Key Stage 1. * The papers also enable parents to assess their child's progress at school identify strengths & weaknesses & help improve their child's confidence & ability. * Both sets of papers include a level 2 & a level 3 reading test. * Parents can mark their child's work using the pull-out answers & mark scheme provided. The marks can then be used to assess the child's National Curriculum level. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

This book of practice test papers can be used by parents to prepare their child for school tests in three subject areas at Key Stage 1
- reading writing & spelling & mathematics. There are eight sets of practice papers in all providing 10-12 hours of test practice plus answers & notes for parents. * These practice test papers give children the confidence of knowing the sort of questions they will experience in school tests towards the end of Key Stage 1. * The papers also enable parents to assess their child's progress at school identify strengths & weaknesses & help improve their child's confidence & ability. * The three subject areas are covered as follows:
- Reading: two papers each including a level 2 & a level 3 test.
- Writing & spelling: three papers each including two writing tasks (one longer & one shorter). These tasks cover different styles of writing & enable parents to assess their child's handwriting skills. Each paper also

Includes:: a spelling test.
- Mathematics: three papers the first of which is aimed at levels 1-2 & the remaining two at level 3. * Parents can mark their child's work using the pull-out answers & mark schemes provided. The marks can then be used to assess the child's National Curriculum level.





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This is a concise guide to Mac Intyres most important book After Virtue" examining its arguments in detail & placing it within the broader context of Mac Intyres career. " After Virtue" is a watershed in Mac Intyres career. It follows his emergence from Marxism but draws on Marxist sources & arguments. It precedes his move to Thomism but already draws on Augustine & Aquinas. Because of its watershed nature it has gained a wide readership in various fields but it treats a variety of issues in ways that are unfamiliar either to Marxists schooled in the social sciences or to Thomists schooled in medieval metaphysics. " Reading Alasdair Mac Intyres After Virtue" provides a commentary that will be accessible to students valuable to scholars & useful to teachers. Students will find help to navigate the two main arguments of " After Virtue" to understand its interpretation of history & to engage its proposal for a form of ethics & politics that returns to the tradition of the virtues. Scholars will find the book useful as a general guide to Mac Intyres ethics. Teachers will find a book that can help to direct their students reading & keep classroom discussions focused on the books central concerns." ...

Superstar reward stickers finest top quality colour illustrations & a friendly animal character ensure that learning at home is easy & fun. Notes to parents explain the purpose of each activity & provide clear & helpful advice. The book ends with an informal test & a progress chart with space for stickers provides a useful skills checklist. Hodder Home Learning" helps parents support their childrens learning at home." ...

A lively new series that puts a collection of stimulating & entertaining reading comprehension exercises at your fingertips. Multiple-choice questions are followed by open-ended activities requiring either an imaginative or reflective response or independent research. The passages are illustrated & encompass a wide range of genres including:
- fiction
- poetry
- dialogue
- letters
- charts & tables
- recipes
- news reports
- Book One (1-85503-362-3) features a press report of a UFO sighting & a letter of complaint: exercises designed for children in Year 3. Book Two (1-85503-363-1) features fascinating & varied topics designed for children in year 4. * Supporting the National Literacy Strategy at Key Stage 2 the photocopiable exercises in each book are grouped & graded within four main skill areas: Getting the main idea
- Making inferences
- Noting & recalling details
- Using context clues
- * With teacher's notes & separate answer pages for easy checking this series shows the way to develop & hone crucial comprehension skills.











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