Hot on the heels of The Bored @ Work Doodle Book" comes " The Really Bored @ Work Doodle Book". It is packed with a whole raft of new ways to stay awake during meetings fun ideas for rating your job satisfaction & the cups of tea made by your colleagues. It's the ideal book for not-so-eager beavers & not-very-busy bees with time on their hands." ...

What is Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)? Neuro concerns the brain & the things that go on in your mind. Also the rest of the neurological system including the five senses. Linguistic
- this relates to language both spoken & non-spoken (sometimes called body language). Programming
- this is about your behaviour & your thinking patterns. Traditionally the world of NLP training & literature has been full of technical sounding expressions just think of the name
- neuro linguistic programming. It takes a lot of persistence & effort to get through all this to access the real benefits that NLP can bring to people. The Really Good Fun Cartoon Book of NLP" seeks to cut through all this by using simple (non jargon) language & amusing illustrations to get across the principles of NLP & how people can think about using them in their everyday lives. Knowing when & how to dip into the NLP life skills toolbox is really useful as is the idea that its all just a learning experience. For anyone wanting to get even more from life
- to become an even more interesting & interested person
- but only if thats what they want!"




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You might think that dinner's taken care of if you have a can of soup in the cupboard or some leftover pizza in the fridge but you can make yourself a home-cooked meal
- just like you'd get back home
- without a degree in culinary arts. Whether you need sustenance for your late-night study session are hosting the afterparty at your place or want to bake your new best friend a batch of birthday cupcakes the The Really Hungry Student Cookbook will come to the rescue with delicious stress-free recipes for any occasion. If you've had a bit too much fun the night before Badass Breakfasts will set you up to face the day. Winning Lunches will keep you going through those long lectures. Italian Stallion is packed with all the classic pizza & pasta dishes. Learn to make kick-ass burritos & tacos with Viva la Fiesta & Spice Up Your Life with a tasty curry or stir-fry. Veggie Mighty is packed with delicious vegan & vegetarian options. If you're on a detox or training for your next big game Gym Jocks vs. Yoga Bunnies is full of healthy soups salads & juices to keep you fighting fit. If you're missing home Just Like Mom Used to Make is full of recipes for comforting home cooking. Fire up the barbecue & Chill While You Grill or make your friends say OMG! with Posh Nosh. Be the host with the most by serving up awesome cocktails & snacks from Party On Dude & Nom Nom Nom Treats has everything the owner of a sweet tooth could desire.

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Volume 2 of the successful teach-yourself workbook on phrasal verbs. Using the same tried & tested format this book teaches learners a further 100 essential phrasal verbs used in everyday English & gives them opportunities to practise using them in a variety of exercises. Both books together will give a sound knowledge of this tricky area of English. ...

A revised & updated edition of this teach-yourself workbook on phrasal verbs with a new easier-to-use design & layout more exercises more synonyms & opposites & new review pages. Now even more helpful for exams. Specially written to help learners gain a thorough understanding of the meaning & grammar of 100 essential phrasal verbs through authentic examples & guided practice. ...

Really Rural" offers an affectionate but hilarious look at country life & traditional wisdom from popular " Country Living" columnist Janey Wilks. Readers will enjoy dipping into this book of snippets tips & short extracts drawn from amazing archive material much of which has been unpublished for decades. This book features expertly evoked rural characters & situations all woven together with charm humour & a proportion of keenly observed material from the authors own experience of living in the thick of rural life." ...

Bill's own fascination with science began with a battered old schoolbook he had when he was about ten or eleven years old in America. It had an illustration that captivated him
- a cutaway diagram showing Earth's interior as it would look if you cut into it with a large knife & carefully removed about a quarter of its bulk. & he very clearly remembers thinking: ' How do they know that'? Bill's story-telling skill makes the ' How?' & just as importantly the ' Who?' of scientific discovery entertaining & accessible for all ages. In this exciting edition for younger readers he covers the wonder & mysteries of time & space the frequently bizarre & often obsessive scientists & the methods they used the crackpot theories which held sway for far too long the extraordinary accidental discoveries which suddenly advanced whole areas of science when the people were actually looking for something else (or in the wrong direction) & the mind-boggling fact that somehow the universe exists & against all odds life came to be on this wondrous planet we call home.
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If the best advice you can glean from some grammar books is ' Be sure that a pronoun a participial phrase or an appositive refers clearly to the proper subject' would it help you to improve your written English? I don't think so! When you just need to know whether to use 'practice' or 'practise' you don't want to be enmeshed in past participles pluperfects or prepositional phrases
- only to find that you don't understand the definition anyway. You need an easy-to-find straightforward explanation & a clear example so that you can get the job done. This is not a book about theory; it's about learning how to use English correctly. It will show you what to do when & why
- so you can avoid the pitfalls improve your English & never make the same mistakes twice. You'll find everything you really need to know
- & nothing you don't! This is a totally indispensable little book.


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A fantastic new series of dip-in dip-out advice guides for older children & teenagers. Covering a wide variety of topics the handbooks contain vital information & tips. Written in a friendly accessible style they provide readers with the tools they need to deal with important everyday issues. Inside this book: what is stress & how to deal with it; pre-exam preparation; looking after your health; dealing with exam room panic; how to handle coursework & presentations. ...

Now in its third edition The Really Useful Literacy Book is the definitive guide to the high quality teaching of literacy in your primary classroom. Written specifically for primary school teachers & student trainee teachers this book offers inventive ideas for the classroom together with an accessible & informative summary of the theories that underpin them. It explores creative approaches to literacy teaching as well as offering a range of units on all areas
- speaking listening reading & writing. While this book provides creative ideas that can be taken by teachers & developed for their own classrooms it clearly explains the theoretical rationale for these ideas. It can also be used by school literacy leaders to develop whole school approaches & high quality teaching throughout the school. This accessible & engaging text will be an essential companion for all primary teachers at any stage in their career looking to motivate engage & challenge their children in their literacy lessons.
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