This title has been revised to include Usbornes innovative Internet links. A useful guide to a hobby which is enjoyed by many children it gives step-by-step advice in a helpful & clear format teaching all the basics from underarm casting to handling fish. With detailed instructions & clear full-colour illustrations & photographs this book covers everything a beginner needs to know. ...

More & more riders are drawn into eventing by the excitement of galloping over solid fences on a grass track. Written by an experienced trainer judge & course designer this book describes all the important requirements for safely improving your horse's ability in the cross-country phase. Training programs & instructions for coping with specific cross-country obstacles are also included. ...

Denise Welch has always been open about her life & has refused to let media intrusions & lies slow her down. But now as she starts a whole new chapter in her life she wants to set the record straight & reveal the true story of the last few tumultuous years. She writes movingly about the breakdown of her marriage & how she & ex-husband Tim Healy really feel about each other
- & how she is coping as a single parent. She comes clean about the recent claims of an affair that have sold millions of tabloid papers. She also takes us behind the scenes on Dancing on Ice & describes coping with the fall out from her winning appearance on Celebrity Big Brother including the vicious cyber stalker who urged her to kill herself. Intimate funny completely honest just like Denise herself Starting Over is one womans very personal journey. It shows that it is never too late to follow your heart.
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New term new school
- but India Jane isnt looking forward to being the new girl in Year Eleven when most of the friendships have
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A hefty compilation of essays (both pictorial & prose) notes concept sketches & interviews by (and with) Hayao Miyazaki. Arguably the most respected animation director in the world Miyazaki is the genius behind Howl's Moving Castle Princess Mononoke & the Academy Award-winning film Spirited Away. ...

Janet & Allan Ahlberg's classic Starting School". From first day nerves to finding your peg this reassuring read is full of humour & fun for children & parents alike. A classic picture book which offers advice & enjoyment for the whole family before school starts. Allan Ahlberg a former teacher postman plumber's mate & grave digger is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books & with his late wife Janet created such award winning picture books as " Each Peach Pear Plum" & " The Jolly Postman"
- both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry & fiction & lives in Bath."
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A fun way to familiarise young children with all the things they will need to know & be able to do when they start school. Following a typical day at school children will enjoy using the stickers to help the characters in the book get dressed pack bags hang up coats change for PE & participate in art class lunchtime playtime story time & home time. With over 100 stickers this is sure to keep little children occupied for hours. WARNING! Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking Hazard. ...

What every parent needs to know before your first child starts school. Is your first child about to start school? Do you want to give your child the best start to their education & school life? Are you nervous about dealing with other parents & teachers? If youre worried about how to prepare your child
- & yourself
- for school for the first time The Starting School Survival Guide eases your worries & gives you all the gossip from the school gate telling you everything you need to know. Any idea what a number-line is? Nervous of being told off by the lunch box police? Its okay because Sarah Ebner author of The Times popular blog School Gate & mother of two is going to arm you with all the things people never tell you to prepare for when term time begins! Packed with tons of personal advice & tips from parents whove been through it themselves find out how to prepare yourself
- & your child
- for surviving the school system unscathed. From help with choosing & applying to the right school in the first place & preparing for your childs first day to dealing with head lice navigating school cliques (children as well as parents!) & interacting with teachers & other parents youll find out all the best ways to cope & more including: Preparing your child: when to teach them to read the perils of school uniform tips to help them learn Gossip at the gate: dealing with school gate mums the etiquette of birthday parties & negotiating friendships Education: helping with homework key stage exams & understanding the national curriculum Holidays: how many can you take holidays in term-time what to do with your child during the summer Problems at school: children with special needs coping with shyness what to do if your child is bullied or is the bully...) From classroom to playground & beyond the school gate this is essential reading for every parent entering the school system for the very first time (since you left school yourself).



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A highly successful general science course the enduring popularity of Starting Science stems from its built-in differentiation colourful straightforward style & its content-based approach. Key points include: specifically designed for use in mixed-ability classes; divided into units which are presented at three levels of difficulty; careful explanation of scientific concepts set in everyday contexts; & a range of questions for independent & class use. ...

The Starting Science books reinforce key skills & concepts required by the National curriculum for Science at Key Stage 1. Working with an adult children using this series will gain first-hand experience of scientific techniques such as observation exploration prediction & recording & evaluating evidence. Notes for teachers & parents provide details of the equipment & materials needed for the investigations. Starting Science Book 1 covers Attainment Target 3 Materials & their Properties including: recognising the properties of common materials (for example texture & appearance) identifying materials & sorting them according to similarities & differences describing ways in which some materials can be changed by heating & cooling or other processes knowing that certain processes are non-reversible & understanding the suitability of materials for different purposes (for example being waterproof). ...