This text is intended for readers who do not know anything about snakes & other reptiles but would like to find out about them. The book introduces all major reptile groups including snakes crocodiles turtles & lizards with an emphasis on those species that the amateur naturalist & nature-lover is most likely to see. Information is organized simply with individual species or group entries describing key characteristics
- where they are found food requirements & behavioural habits. Each entry is accompanied by colour photographs & where appropriate distribution maps. A key feature of the text is the gee whiz" spreads which answer many of the most commonly asked questions about why snakes & other reptiles do what they do revealing interesting facts & practical information for the amateur enthusiast. In addition fact panels interspersed througout the book highlight surprising snippets of information. The aim of the book is to heighten the reader's interest in the natural world."
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Snakes in Suits" is a compelling frightening & scientifically sound look at exactly how psychopaths work in the corporate environment: what kind of companies attract them how they negotiate the hiring process & how they function day by day. Youll learn how they apply their "instinctive" manipulation techniques-assessing potential targets controlling influential victims & abandoning those no longer useful-to business processes such as hiring political command & control & executive succession all while hiding within the corporate culture. Its a must read for anyone in the business world because whatever level youre at youll learn the subtle warning signs of psychopathic behaviour & be able to protect yourself & your company-before its too late." ...

This pack provides a fun & easy introduction to basic Polish words. The cards are delightfully illustrated with Jo Litchfields h&-made model characters & feature everyday objects such as apples & balloons. These high quality cards make great gifts & follow on from the success of Usbornes other card games such as Farmyard Tales Snap Pairs & Donkey. ...

A series of shootings by a lone sniper leaves Glasgow terrorised & the media in a frenzy. Who is behind the executions of some of the most notorious criminals in the city? As more deaths occur
- including those of police officers & innocent members of the public
- the authorities realise they have a vigilante on their hands. Police photographer Tony Winter has seen more than his fair share of dead bodies. So when he notices something in one of his negatives that the forensic team has missed
- something that seems to link the sniper's victims with the case of a badly beaten schoolboy
- he launches an investigation of his own. Meanwhile DS Rachel Narey is smarting after being transferred from the sniper case onto a seemingly routine enquiry into the death of a prostitute. But she can't help but notice how every lead draws her back to the sniper. As Winter & Narey delve deeper their quest for the truth & search for the killers will lead them both down increasingly dark & dangerous paths.



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A young woman escapes from Czechoslovakia & the clutches of her ruthless ex-husband an officer in the secret police. Soon she realises that she has been allowed to defect in the hope that she will lead the Communists to her father a writer in hiding in the west. She & her American lover are now the targets of a terrifying hunt one that can only end in death. ...

It begins on a winter afternoon when schoolgirl Nicky Day runs from a gang of bullies. Then her little brother starts the fire. But the nightmare that is engulfing Sue & Terry Day is only beginning.. .A single mother who left a six-year-old on his own while she went clubbing on a Friday night. An absent father with a hot teenaged girlfriend who didnt seem to care who was minding his former family. The police the neighbours the friends the lovers turn accusing eyes on them both. Suspicious voices ask whether Nicky has run away; whether the fire is really an accident. & meanwhile time is running out for Nicky. Bestselling author Martina Cole loved Mandasue Hellers second novel Forget Me Not. She wrote Mandasue has played a real blinder with this fantastic novel. Now thousands of readers have discovered Mandasue Heller. Have you read all her books? ...

Jamie & Tom head off to Dino World to watch the Triassic sunrise. Above the noise of the screeching buzzing dawn chorus one sound is louder than anything else so the boys & their dino friend Wanna decide to investigate. The eohraptors that they find take a shine to Wanna & while the boys are distracted they lure him away. Its up to Jamie & Tom to find their little friend but when they do eventually catch up with him on the clifftop they realize they have a bigger problem-an enormous tidal wave is heading their way.. . ...

From lions & tigers to mice & monkeys Wild Faces shows you how to create over 40 fantastic animal faces. Find out how to paint feathers & fur spots & stripes beaks & bills noses & eyes & much more! A comprehensive guide to materials & basic techniques is included while dynamic photographs illustrate every design. ...

Quick & easy...just the way snacks should be. These fabulous snack recipes are perfect for after school nibbles a speedy lunch or dinner on the run. Many of the recipes also double as delicious finger food for parties. All recipes are fantastically simple & quick to make & range from toasted sandwiches quick fritters & spring rolls to spicy chicken wings dips & simple eat-out-of-hand snacks such as trail mixes. ...

The Star-Bellied Sneetches have bellies with Stars but the Plain-Bellied Sneetches have none upon thars! Rivalries rocket when Sylvester Mc Monkey Mc Bean steps in to prey on their prejudices but in the end we realise that prejudice is nothing more than a rediculous waste of time. With his unique combination of hilarious stories zany pictures & riotous rhymes Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children & helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat & ranked among the UK's top ten favourite children's authors Seuss is firmly established as a global best-seller with nearly half a billion books sold worldwide. As the first step in a major rebrand programme Harper Collins is relaunching 17 of Dr. Seuss's best-selling books including such perennial favourites as The Cat in the Hat Green Eggs & Ham & Fox in Socks. In response to consumer demand the bright new cover designs incorporate much needed guidance on reading levels with the standard paperbacks divided into three reading strands
- Blue Back Books for parents to share with young children Green Back Books for budding readers to tackle on their own & Yellow Back Books for older more fluent readers to enjoy. The Sneetches & Other Stories belongs to the Yellow Back Book range.
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