The award-winning debut title from Chris Haughton, the acclaimed author-illustrator of Oh No, George! and Shh! We Have a Plan, this is the heart-warming story of Little Owl - who must be more careful when he is sleeping...Uh-oh! He has fallen from his nest, and with a bump he lands on the ground. Where is his mummy? With the earnest assistance of his new friend Squirrel, Little Owl sets off in search

Two children accompany their parents as they travel the world helping animals on the verge of extinction. As their parents work alongside international agencies, the children have their own thrilling adventures. Paw Prints in the Snow is written with the assistance and guidance of London Zoo\'s conservation team. All information is accurate and the stories are full of excitement and tension. Sally

When the creak of the garden gate heralds the arrival of an unexpected stranger, William Trenchard is puzzled but not alarmed. He cannot know the destruction this man will wreak on all he holds most dear. The stranger announces himself as James Norton, but claims he is in reality Sir James Davenall, the man to whom Trenchard\'s wife, Constance, had been engaged, and who had committed suicide eleven

Contains expanded information on Turku, Lakeland, and Karelia, extensive recommendations for where to stay and eat, for every budget and taste, the lowdown on travelling throughout Finland\'s spectacular lake-filled countryside, and details on outdoor activities, including tips on skiing areas.

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A groundbreaking look at why our interactions with others hold the key to success For generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success: passion, hard work, talent, and luck. But in today\'s dramatically reconfigured world, success is increasingly dependent on how we interact with others. In \"Give and Take,\" Adam Grant, an award-winning researcher and Wharton\'s highest-rated professor,

The Enormous Crocodile is the greediest creature in the whole jungle and he loves eating children! He\'s a terrible boaster and thinks he\'s really smart with his secret plans and clever tricks. But he\'s not as clever as the other animals and they plan to ruin his wicked schemes and teach him a lesson he won\'t forget.

As any dedicated shopper will tell you, a well-designed shop is not merely a commercial establishment, but a leisure experience to be savored at length. But the standards are constantly rising, as retail designers endeavor to create ever more adventurous spaces that will entice even the most jaded consumer. Shops are becoming mini-universes which shoppers can wonder at, be inspired by—and, of course,

In the huge and ever growing accessories market, handbags have evolved into unique design piecesstatus symbols that many aspire to own. In the last ten years the trend for \"it\" bags, first initiated by Herms in the 1950s with the Kelly bag, has taken off, making the luxury goods market extremely lucrative. Certain bag styles have achieved iconic status and are copied the world over, each with its

David Nicholls brings to bear all the wit and intelligence that graced ONE DAY in this brilliant, bittersweet novel about love and family, husbands and wives, parents and children. Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2014. \'I was looking forward to us growing old together. Me and you, growing old and dying together.\' \'Douglas, who in their right mind would look forward to that?\' Douglas

A guided journal based on Rachel Ignotofsky\'s New York Times bestselling book Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World. Full of writing, drawing, and creativity prompts, I Love Science inspires kids (and adults) of all ages to fill the pages with ideas, self-exploration, and big dreams for the future. Opening with a short reference section that contains basic equations, the periodic

Ever since the \"fall of the Wall,\" Berlin has witnessed an unprecedented surge in new and re-construction. Striking multi-billion Euro trade complexes have helped revitalize Berlin, bringing it architecturally in step with the rest of the world. But alongside these monuments to capitalism are equally exciting developments in the city\'s residential architecture. This book looks at a number of extraordinary

One of the top women jockeys in world has been kidnapped and Detective Andrew Douglas is sent to negotiate her release. As more kidnappings follow, the Italian police bungle the case, and the victims\' families begin to worry about their loved ones\' safety.

Un choix de textes courts, retenus pour leur intesité narrative ou pour l\'exemplaire qualité de leur langue. Une présentation réduite l\'essentiel - sens des mots, des allusions et des références culturelles. Destinée aux jeunes d\'âge scolaire tout comme aux adultes, cette nouvelle collection met la portée de tous les richesses parfois méconnues de notre patrimoine littéraire. L\'arrestation d\'Arsne

The climax to the act of love casts an indefinable expression on the face--an expression of urgent intensity. A women, a man, in that moment experiences an ecstasy that for an instant is visible in the eyes and on the lips. A wave of pleasure runs through the body, marking the transition between desire and orgasm. For this fleeting second, when just how violent the sense can be is laid bare, the person

The Time Traveller\'s Almanac is the largest, most definitive collection of time travel stories ever assembled. Gathered into one volume by intrepid chrononauts and world-renowned anthologists Ann and Jeff VanderMeer, here is over a century\'s worth of literary travels into past and the future. The anthology covers millions of years of Earth\'s history - from the age of the dinosaurs to strange and

Winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize for new writers A Times Children\'s Book of the Week A Guardian Top Teen Read of 2015 \"Happy birthday, Stanly. We hope you like your present...\" Cynical, solitary Stanly Bird is a fairly typical teenager - unless you count the fact that his best friend is a talking beagle named Daryl, and that he gained the powers of flight and telekinesis when he turned sixteen.