A little ghost tries to give Lydia Lou a scare.. .but he can't even wake her up. So he fetches his noisy animal friends to help: Mew! Moo! Too-whit too-whoo! Wake up do Lydia Lou! Will anything ever wake her? A gentle & playful bedtime read from the author of THE GRUFFALO full of fun sounds which children will love to join in with time & time again. ...

A pocket-sized collection of sleep-themed Simons Cat cartoons selected from the first three Simons Cat books. In full colour & featuring a selection of brand new cartoons Simons Cat is back only smaller cheaper & cuter but as sleepy as ever. ...

Over the past few hundred years animism has been dismissed as a primitive naive & irrational perspective irrelevant within the civilised West. In The Wakeful World Emma Restall Orr argues that this is based on the misrepresentation drawn in crayon that each tree & stone has its own Christian-like immortal soul. Taking the reader on a philosophical adventure Restall Orr explores the heritage of Western thought with precision enthusiasm & sensitivity considering how soul spirit mind & consciousness have been understood through millennia. Challenging the prevailing worldviews of materialism & dualism she presents animism as a radically different yet mature & coherent philosophy. Providing deep green ethics with a wholly rational metaphysical foundation The Wakeful World is a compelling view of the nature of existence & the experience of reality giving solid ground for the now necessary journey to a sustainable world. ...

Twenty thousand years ago our planet was an icehouse. Temperatures were down six degrees; ice sheets kilometres thick buried much of Europe & North America & sea levels were 130m lower. The following 15 millennia saw an astonishing transformation as our planet metamorphosed into the temperate world upon which our civilisation has grown & thrived. One of the most dynamic periods in Earth history saw rocketing temperatures melt the great ice sheets like butter on a hot summer's day; feeding torrents of freshwater into ocean basins that rapidly filled to present levels. The removal of the enormous weight of ice at high latitudes caused the crust to bounce back triggering earthquakes in Europe & North America & provoking an unprecedented volcanic outburst in Icel&. A giant submarine landslide off the coast of Norway sent a tsunami crashing onto the Scottish coast while around the margins of the continents the massive load exerted on the crust by soaring sea levels encouraged a widespread seismic & volcanic rejoinder. In many ways this post-glacial world mirrors that projected to arise as a consequence of unmitigated climate change driven by human activities. Already there are signs that the effects of climbing global temperatures are causing the sleeping giant to stir once again. Could it be that we are on track to bequeath to our children & their children not only a far hotter world but also a more geologically fractious one? ...

Columbus is a small fading town untouched by the twenty-first century. But when three young women are found dead
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A reprint of the 1976 Macmillan edition. This fictional outline of a modern Utopia has been a centre of controversy ever since its publication in 1948. Set in the United States it pictures a society in which human problems are solved by a scientific technology of human conduct. FROM THE PREFACE: It is now widely recognised that great changes must be made in the American way of life. Not only can we not face the rest of the world while consuming & polluting as we do we cannot for long face ourselves while acknowledging the violence & chaos in which we live. The choice is clear: either we do nothing & allow a miserable & probably catastrophic future to overtake us or we use our knowledge about human behaviour to create a social environment in which we shall live productive & creative lives & do so without jeopardising the chances that those who follow us will be able to do the same. Something like a Walden Two would not be a bad start. ...

Readers can discover all the foul facts about WALES including why Druids split humans in half how the Normans outwitted the Welsh with a lump of ham & how an army of welsh mums fought off the French once & for all. With a bold accessible new look & heap of extra-horrible bits these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans ...

From the great citadels of Caernarvon Harlech Powis & Beaumaris in the north to the Victorian glories of Cardiff in the south St Davids cathedral (the loveliest church in Wales) in the west to the exquisite little hill church of Patrishow in the east from Plas Newydd above the Menai Straits to the romantic citadel of Carreg Cennan in the heart of the country the buildings of Wales embody its history & are the equal of any in the British Isles. Simon Jenkins has travelled it seems every mile of the country to celebrate & in some cases to find the very best of them & irresistibly conveys in this book his enthusiasm for them. Cumulatively they amount to a cultural history of Wales by one of its most devoted sons. Anyone who is visiting Wales or who loves it will want to own this glorious book. ...

Nobody knows Wales like Lonely Planet. Whether you re looking for secluded beaches or mountain walks ancient monuments or medieval castles a romantic hotel or a top gastropub this book gives you everything you need for an unforgettable trip. In This Guide: Tailor-make your perfect trip with our handpicked recommendations & inspiring itineraries Immerse Yourself: local tips & insights get you to the heart of the country Detailed maps & driving tours make independent exploration easy ...

More & more of us are turning to cycling whether as an inexpensive healthy & environmentally friendly means of getting to work or school or as a way of exploring Britain's towns cities & countryside. More than 75% of UK residents live within two miles of the National Cycle Network & a continuous programme of development led by Sustrans means it is growing all the time. This exciting publishing partnership brings together the expertise of two of Britain's great pioneering transport organisations to create a fantastic new series of seven regional guides. With clearly marked maps recommended rides & details of what to see the Cycling in...series provides all the information you need to discover the best of Britain with the wind in your hair up close & personal without spending a fortune on fuel. ...