Stephen Gately brought joy to many millions of fans throughout the world. In the months before his tragic death he wrote this his first novel The Tree of Seasons. When Josh Michael & Beth Lotts catch sight of some mysterious lights one summers evening they are drawn into a dense forest near their home where no one dares ever go. What they find there is incredible. The Tree of Seasons is a doorway into another world. There are four kingdoms in this world each forever stuck in spring summer autumn & winter & each with its own ruler. The tree & the world it conceals have existed for hundreds of years & have never been uncovered by anyone until now. The Lotts find that peace has been shattered in this magical world. One ruler who bears a remarkable resemblance to their aunt is intent on power at all costs. She causes destruction & suffering that threaten to tear worlds apart. Josh Michael & Beth have arrived just in time to take part in the battle that the other three kingdoms have to fight in order to survive. The Tree of Seasons is a beautiful story of good & evil & a vividly imagined portrait of a world beyond our own. ...

Enjoyable pronunciation practice of English sounds word stress & intonation for beginner-level students. Now in full colour & with updated artwork this revised edition of Tree or Three? retains its simplicity & straightforward syllabus. The emphasis on minimal pairs which made the original edition so popular makes pronunciation practice light-hearted & accessible. * Clear rubrics for exercises with answer key & enhanced navigation make the material even more user-friendly. * Each unit offers comprehensive practice of sounds with additional work on stress & intonation. * The accompanying audio CDs give lots of listening & pronunciation practice. This pack contains the second edition of Tree or Three? & a set of 3 audio CDs. ...

Stanley Wells is an ordinary boy who happens to be quite curious. His friends are the mysterious Dr. Moon & his canine companion Morcambe. Together they seem to stumble upon strange happenings & trip over mysteries that just need solving... Stanley is sleeping in the caravan at the bottom of the garden of his new house. He awakes at the sound of an odd whooooomphing noise & goes to investigate. There appear to be new trees in the garden...very odd. & now his mum & the twins are missing
- could these things be connected. & what about Jim the old man who lives in the woods with his parrot telling tales of the sea? Could he be involved somehow. Dr Moon is the only person who can help Stanley with this puzzle & luckily hes on his way...
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Concentrating on pieces of treen related to eating & drinking this book celebrates the range & richness of the turners art from 1600 to 1900. It covers a wide range of objects for everyday use
- goblets to nutcrackers platters to lemon squeezers & wassail bowls to egg cups. The book discusses the work of the jobbing" village turner or "bodger" the skilled craftsmans workshop & the grand Court turner producing complex rose engine turning. It illustrates pieces only to be found in museums & examples you can find today in local antiques markets or fairs. Information is given on where treen may be seen & found & there is practical advice on pitfalls for the collector dating & cleaning as well as a chapter dealing with surfaces & patina & one asking for readers help in identifying the purpose of some curious objects."
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The ideal portable companion the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look & updated material. This is the perfect pocket guide for nature enthusiasts keen to identify the most commonly seen trees whether they are out on the town or strolling through the countryside. Authoritative text beautiful photographs & detailed illustrations show not only the overall shape of the tree but also details of leaf shape flowers fruits & bark. Features both deciduous & evergreen species with information on the origin of each species its height preferred habitat & growing conditions. Illustrations of cones catkins nuts & fruits allow you to distinguish between similar species at a glance. This new edition builds on the strengths of the unrivalled original now expanded to include over 220 trees & shrubs that are native to or flourish in Britain & northern Europe. ...

Trees played a particularly important part in the rural economy of Anglo-Saxon England both for wood & timber & as a wood-pasture resource with hunting gaining a growing cultural role. But they are also powerful icons in many pre-Christian religions with a degree of tree symbolism found in Christian scripture too. This wide-ranging book explores both the real" historical & archaeological evidence of trees & woodland & as they are depicted in Anglo-Saxon literature & legend. Place-name & charter references cast light upon the distribution of particular tree species (mapped here in detail for the first time) & also reflect upon regional character in a period that was fundamental for the evolution of the present landscape. Della Hooke is Honorary Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Research in Arts & Social Sciences at the University of Birmingham." ...

This indispensable guide to the Trees of Britain & Europe is part of the new Blacks Nature Guide series. Over 350 species of tree are covered each beautifully illustrated with detailed paintings & clear photographs. The images not only show you what the tree looks like in its habitat but also focus in on specific features such as the leaves to aid identification. Clear & concise information is provided such as when the tree is in flower the approximate leaf size & preferred habitat. ...

This is a new edition of this popular title in the exciting & informative series containing over 100 full-colour stickers that children can match to the illustrations. These beautifully illustrated sticker book doubles as spotters guides with accurate & simple descriptions that allow children to seek out & identify a plethora of species & learn all about key aspects of natural history. Space is allocated to each illustration so that details of when & where each flower was spotted can be inserted & also contains a glossary of relevant words. This title is pocket-sized to allow the books to be taken anywhere so children can make entries wherever they are. ...

Treitel on Contract remains one of the leading student texts on the subject more than 47 years after it first published. Treitel is renowned for its comprehensive in-depth coverage of all elements of contract law & is a key source of reference. The author provides detailed analysis of contractual intricacies & guides the reader with practical examples to illustrate his reasoning. ...

The first English-language guidebook to trekking the 500km Slovene High Level Route crossing Slovenia from Austria to the Adriatic. To mountain walkers Slovenia is best known for the Julian Alps but it has a lot more than that to offer & the Slovene High Level Route crosses some of the most varied & interesting landscapes to be found anywhere in Europe. From Maribor close by the Austrian border in the north-east to Ankaran on the Adriatic coast in the south-west the route covers 500km of outstanding mountain & upland walking: the vast forested plateau of Pohorje the sheer limestone peaks of the Julian & Kamnik-Savinja Alps with their via ferrata protected routes the traditional alpine pastures & flower-strewn ridges of the Karavanke & the forested hills & olive groves of the limestone karst country that stretch towards the coast. Available for the first time to English-speaking walkers the route is described in a series of 3-6 day treks of all levels of difficulty which can be completed as single sections or linked in a number of ways for longer holidays. ...