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Artificial intelligence is headline news with the launch of the latest ChatGPT and Google Bard. But when did we start making computers mimic the human mind? And what is the reality of the capabilities of AI now, and in the future?AI has always stirred emotions, and caused great excitement as well as great concern. Since the launch of large language models such as ChatGPT, the scope and capabilities of AI look set to transform our technology, in both good and bad ways. AI can help teach us how to write better or help us generate amazing artworks. But in the wrong hands, AI can create fake images and fake information that can be used to damage our societies. A new addition to the popular Bite-sized Chunks series, this expert-led book will explore how AI has developed from humble beginnings in the 1950s to today’s extraordinary AIs that have more neurons than the human brain. Focusing on specific AIs and their creators over the years, it explai

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Celebrate the incredible career of pop music’s biggest star in this sparkling biography.We’re all living in the Taylor Swift Era. Since her 2006 debut album she’s sold more than 200 million records, sold out countless arenas and become one of the most influential artists of her generation. Her Eras Tour is on track to gross more than $1 billion by the time it concludes in December 2024, and her most recent studio album hit No. 1 in more than 25 countries. In this revealing and entertaining biography, author and music journalist Caroline Sullivan charts Taylor’s journey from budding country starlet to pop music phenomenon, encompassing her evolution as an artist, her high-profile relationships and the stories behind her songs. Each of Taylor’s Eras is explored in depth, detailing her influences, her collaborators and the aesthetics that have become such a crucial part of her performance. Featuring a stunning photographic se

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From the Big Bang to the future of our planet, The Little Book of Big History divides history into manageable but comprehensive time frames, encompassing the cosmos, the stars, life and everything in between. Big History is the attempt to understand and condense the entire story of the cosmos, from the Big Bang to the current day. Combining methods from history, astronomy, physics and biology to draw together the big story arcs of how the universe was created, why planets formed and how life developed, this creates a unique perspective from which to understand the place of mankind in the universe. Excited by the alternative ‘framework for all knowledge’ that is offered by this approach, Bill Gates is funding the Big History Project, which aims to bring the subject to a wider audience around the world.The Little Book of Big History breaks down the main themes of Big History into highly informative and accessible parts for all readers t

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The epic story of the RAF’s legendary heavy bomber: the Avro LancasterThe Lancaster Story takes readers on a remarkable journey through the history of an aviation icon. Between its introduction in 1942 and the end of the Second World War, the Avro Lancaster flew more than 150,000 sorties, dropped more than 600,000 tons of explosives and took the Allied fight to Nazi Germany.The true workhorse of the RAF’s bomber corps, the ‘Lanc’ featured on some of the most daring and celebrated missions of the war, including the heroic Dambusters raid and the Operation Hydra bombing. These and many other successes came at a significant cost, however: almost half of the 7,377 Lancasters deployed into service were lost in action.Using archival documents, letters and first-hand accounts, The Lancaster Story delivers a dramatic and vividly rendered account of the most successful RAF bomber of

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'A super book for children to enjoy as they puzzle their way through the challenges, which get harder as they progress through the book' – Parents in Touch___________________Brain Games for Clever Kids® is a fantastic bestselling puzzle book, brimming with memory, word and number workouts for the cleverest of kids!Including battleships and mind-bending spot the differences to Japanese puzzles including hanjie, kakuro, futoshiki, sudoku and lots more. Let the brain games begin!Clever Kids is a trade mark of Michael O'Mara Books Limited.

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Colourists, puzzle fans, and challenge seekers will love this creative colour-by-number book.Colour in the shapes to reveal the picture hiding inside! Colourists, puzzle fans, and challenge seekers will love this creative colour-by-number book. Colour the numbered shapes and you'll free the images concealed on the page. Among a whole menagerie of animals, you'll find a peacock hiding in triangles, a lion concealed in circles and a hive of bees among the hexagons. Colour Quest® offers a unique colouring challenge and hours of creative fun.Colour Quest is a trade mark of Michael O'Mara Books Limited.

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A fantastic follow-up to Brain Games for Clever Kids®, this book is brimming with logic, reasoning and problem-solving puzzles designed to help kids make the most of their grey matter. Including battleships and mind-bending spot the differences to Japanese puzzles including hanjie, kakuro, futoshiki, sudoku and lots more. From bestselling brain-training and puzzle book author Gareth Moore.Other Books in the series include:9781780552491 Brain Games for Clever Kids®9781780553078 Wordsearches for Clever Kids®9781780553146 Quiz Book for Clever Kids® 9781780553085 Crosswords for Clever Kids®9781780555409 Maths Games for Clever Kids®9781780555621 Times Tables Games for Clever Kids® 9781780554730 Word Games for Clever Kids®9781780555638 Travel Puzzles for Clever Kids®9781780555935 10-Minute Brain Games for Clever Kids®Clever Kids is a trade mark of Michael O'Mara Books Limited.

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From the author of the bestselling Brain Games for Clever Kids®, this book is packed with crossword puzzles to complete and will keep clever kids entertained for hours! Addictive, fun and conveniently compact for travelling, this little book of crosswords will test word power and keep clever kids entertained for hours.The crosswords get gradually harder through the book, and are divided into sections, from beginner to ace puzzler. Perfect for taking on a trip, this little book is ideal for improving spelling and developing vocabulary on the go.Other books in the series include:9781780552491 Brain Games For Clever Kids®9781780553078 Wordsearches for Clever Kids®9781780553146 Quiz Book for Clever Kids®9781780555409 Maths Games for Clever Kids®9781780554723 Brain Gaming for Clever Kids®9781780555621 Times Tables Games for Clever Kids®9781780554730 Word Games for Clever Kids®9781780555638 Travel Puzzles for Clever Kids®9781780555935 10-Minute Brain Games for Clever Kids®Clever Kids is a trade mark of Michael O'Mara Books Limited.

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Recreate some of the most famous masterpieces from the Impressionist movement in this colourful and challenging book.Have fun recognizing the works hidden in these mystery colouring pages as, using pencils, felt-tip pens or pastels, you add the colour shown and begin to reveal the masterpiece beneath. And if you need a helping hand, all of the complete paintings are included in the back!Allow yourself to become completely absorbed in the famous artworks as you carefully fill in each page and watch as the painting slowly reveals itself. Take time to rediscover your own creativity - all in the footsteps of these masters of the Impressionist movement.

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Put some pep in your step with this energizing colouring book.We all aspire to the feeling of wellbeing and having enough energy to tackle our day-to-day lives, but sometimes it can be hard to achieve. Colouring is known to help the brain enter a meditative state, reducing stress and anxiety, and perking up your energy levels. Just picking up your pens and creating something unique to you is highly liberating – and you don’t have to be artistically gifted to enjoy it and reap the benefits. The beautiful artwork in this book will enhance your wellbeing by helping you to become more mindful – to be ‘in the moment’ as you choose vibrant colours and focus on the intricate lines, what you’re doing here and now, rather than worrying about what happened at work or any other anxieties. Free your mind and enjoy the process – you may well surprise yourself with the results.Also available: · The Wellbeing Colouring Book: Calm (9781789294347)· The Wellbeing Colouring Book: Mindful (9781789294323)· The Wellbeing Colouring Book: Sleep (9781789294316)

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A fantastic follow-up to Brain Games for Clever Kids®, this book is brimming with maths puzzles designed to help kids make the most of their grey matter. From times tables and shape-based search scenes, to mental arithmetic conundrums and pictorial puzzles, there's plenty of content to bamboozle the brain. From bestselling puzzle book author Gareth Moore.Other Books in the series include:9781780552491 Brain Games for Clever Kids®9781780553078 Wordsearches for Clever Kids®9781780553146 Quiz Book for Clever Kids® 9781780553085 Crosswords for Clever Kids®9781780554723 Brain Gaming for Clever Kids®9781780555621 Times Tables Games for Clever Kids® 9781780554730 Word Games for Clever Kids®9781780555638 Travel Puzzles for Clever Kids®9781780555935 10-Minute Brain Games for Clever Kids®Clever Kids is a trade mark of Michael O'Mara Books Limited.

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Colour Quest® is a colour by numbers challenge unlike anything you've ever seen before. Use colouring pens or pencils to colour numbered shapes and uncover stunning and intricate artwork hidden on the page.Shade in a luscious lion camouflaged under dots, a pixelated cityscape lighting up the night sky or an elaborate cathedral created entirely from triangles. The easy-to-use number system is perfect for beginners, who can complete each image with paints, pens or pencils and reveal a beautiful image on every page.Let Colour Quest take you on a magical journey to find hidden gems waiting to be coloured in and brought to life in this beautiful and detailed colouring book; perfect for adults who wish to rediscover their playful side, or for children who enjoy an artistic challenge!Colour Quest is a trade mark of Michael O'Mara Books Limited.

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A fantastic follow-up to Brain Games for Clever Kids® and new to our Clever Kids puzzle book series, this book features every word puzzle and game imaginable! Encouraging kids to expand their vocabulary while having fun, from puzzling over letter soup or cracking cryptograms, to playing Pathfinders or solving sequences, there's a whole world of wordy content to bamboozle the brain. From bestselling puzzle book author Dr Gareth Moore, author of chart-topping success Brain Games for Clever Kids that has sold over 70,000 copies in the UK.Other Books in the series include:9781780552491 Brain Games for Clever Kids®9781780553078 Wordsearches for Clever Kids®9781780553146 Quiz Book for Clever Kids®9781780553085 Crosswords for Clever Kids®9781780554723 Brain Gaming for Clever Kids®9781780555409 Maths Games for Clever Kids®9781780555621 Times Tables Games for Clever Kids®9781780555638 Travel Puzzles for Clever Kids®9781780555935 10-Minute Brain Games for Clever Kids®Clever Kids is a trade mark of Michael O'Mara Books Limited.

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From the author of the bestselling Brain Games for Clever Kids®, this quiz book will keep clever kids entertained for hours. It's jam packed full of quizzes to complete! Conveniently compact for travelling, this book is perfect for clever kids who love to truly test their brain power.The book has over 600 questions to keep even the cleverest of kids entertained, from science and nature to history and geography. Jam-packed with 10 different kinds of quiz such as 'true or false' and multiple choice to keep kids on their toes, it's impossible to get bored of these brain busters.There are three difficulty levels so kids can either work their way to the top or give themselves the ultimate challenge!Other books in the series include:9781780552491 Brain Games For Clever Kids®9781780553078 Wordsearches for Clever Kids® 9781780553085 Crosswords for Clever Kids®9781780555409 Maths Games for Clever Kids®9781780554723 Brain Gaming for Clever Kids®9781780555621 Times Tables Games for Clever Kids® 9781780554730 Word Games for Clever Kids®9781780555638 Travel Puzzles for Clever Kids®9781780555935 10-Minute Brain Games for Clever Kids®Clever Kids is a trade mark of Michael O'Mara Books Limited.

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Follow, point, press! A finger-play activity book for young children, Follow Me features 30 simple puzzles that can be completed using just a finger.

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As well as being a one-stop shop for authentic advice on getting laid, This Book Will Get You Laid gives guys the inside track on women's views on their looks, chat-up lines and a host of other mating minefields. Written from behind the frontline of the battle of the sexes, this is the one war document you'll be dying to get your hands on.

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The gripping biography of one of the most successful managers in football, José Mourinho, giving a rare insight into Mourinho the man as well as Mourinho the manager. José Mourinho is undoubtedly one of the most charismatic and controversial characters in football today. Never far away from the headlines, it is the drama surrounding him as much as his many successes that make him such a fascinating figure.Having worked at some of the biggest clubs in the world – Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United – Mourinho knows how to deliver when it matters. Leaving trophy cabinets bursting wherever he’s been, he has a claim on being the greatest manager in his sport. But is the way he conducts himself on the touchline and in front of the cameras the real José Mourinho, or an act he puts on for the watching world? Author Robert Beasley has followed Mourinho’s career closely since his arrival on the English football scene in 2004. An award-winning sports correspondent, Beasley has been the one person granted privileged access to the Special One’s inner sanctum, and he found there a man few ever get to know – let alone get to call a friend. This is the story of José Mourinho, up close and personal. Delving into the workings of the famed manager’s mind, as well as the backroom antics and transfer sagas at the game’s greatest clubs, we see the world from José’s point of view. Revealing the untold stories behind how close Mourinho came to getting the England and Tottenham jobs and his sometimes tumultuous relationships with the likes of Roman Abramovich, Rafael Benítez and Arsenal boss Arsène Wenger, and why he will always put family and friends before football, this is a side to José Mourinho you never thought you’d see.

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Follow the extraordinary journey of the most widely spoken language in the world, discover its many influences and learn about how it has evolved over the past two millennia.

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Tracing the development of green from the days when it was just a colour, web when it was something spiders made and trolls when they were nothing more threatening than the baddies in fairy tales, this is a fascinating tour through the history of the words we use every day.

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This book is a tribute to timekeeping in its many forms and takes in the most significant creations as well as countless time trivia - peppered with time-related anecdotes and quotes, this really is an essential handbook for anyone fascinated by the fourth dimension.

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Award-winning scientist and BBC broadcaster Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock is here to answer all the questions curious kids will ever have about the Universe.How long would it take me to fly to a star? What would happen if I fell inside a black hole? Would I get a phone signal in space? From whether there are rainbows on other planets to what dinner tastes like on the International Space Station, this book is packed full of fabulous facts, mind-blowing insights and engaging explanations from the renowned space scientist. Written in Dr Maggie’s fun, accessible style, and featuring out-of-this-world illustrations throughout, it’s guaranteed to bring the wonders of space and science to life for young readers.Also Available: Dr Maggie's Grand Tour of the Solar System - 9781780555751

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This search and find book is packed full of fun facts and friendly, colourful scenes showing diggers, trucks, loaders, trimmers and tons of other awesome pieces of machinery. Find the paver busy building a road, search high in the sky for the tower crane lifting heavy materials and look for the combine harvester cutting crops on the field. With over 140 things to spot across 18 scenes, accompanied by information about what each individual machine does, this is the perfect book for kids who love diggers and trucks. Illustrated in a bright, humorous style by James Cottell.Also available:Where’s the Dinosaur? 9781780556994

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Filled with more spooky surprises than a haunted mansion, this fang-tastic activity book is guaranteed to keep kids entertained for hours on end during the holidays.This book is packed with over 40 fun puzzles to complete, from mysterious matching pairs and monster mazes to supernatural spot-the-differences, chilling search-and-find challenges and other ghoulish games. With creepy yet adorably cute illustrations by artist Kathryn Selbert, this is the perfect activity book for kids who love all things spooky.Also available:9781780558172 The Egg-cellent Easter Activity Book 9781780559186 The Tree-mendous Christmas Activity Book9781780559735 The Sun-sational Summer Activity Book9781837250523 The School's Out Activity Book (May 2025)

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Clever kids can boost their word power with this fun-filled, vocab-building crossword puzzle book.Featuring over 100 crossword puzzles, this fun-packed book helps kids learn new vocabulary through word association. There are traditional themed crosswords and crosswords based on synonyms and antonyms, as well as crisscross-style challenges. Kids will love putting their word power to the test in a fun and engaging way, and learning new vocabulary to share with friends and family.Also available in the series:30 titles in the hit Clever Kids® series, including Brain Games for Clever Kids®, Maths Games for Clever Kids® and Wordsearches for Clever Kids®.

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Kids can boost their brainpower with this fun and challenging visual puzzle book from the hugely successful Clever Kids® series.This book is packed with over 100 activities to challenge and strengthen young readers’ minds. The puzzle types target different key brain skills, including pattern recognition, critical and lateral thinking, and non-verbal reasoning. Each puzzle aims to boost focus and test mental agility.Some of the puzzles included are: Mental rotation and visualisation Fold-and-punch Silhouette match-upsCube folding Shape counting Optical illusions Visual sequences Odd one outIllustrated in a fun and quirky style, this puzzle book will engage readers aged 8-12 who love solving problems and want to test their brains in new, creative ways.Also available in the series: 30 titles in the hit Clever Kids® series, including Brain Games For Clever Kids®, <

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Sherlock Bones, the world’s greatest dog detective, and his trusty sidekick Dr Jane Catson are back for another crime-solving adventure.Bones and Catson are visiting New York when the local police chief asks for their help. The city is being terrorised by a masked villain who is threatening the police with chaos if they don't solve his riddles. After thwarting a fiendish plot in Manhattan, Bones and Catson are hot on the heels of the mysterious criminal on an epic coast-to-coast chase across USA. Along the way, they take in Niagrowl Falls and scale the faces of the great dog presidents on Mount Ruffmore until the adventure concludes at the walls of Aldogtraz prison in San Francisco.But there’s a greater mystery to solve while all this is going on. Who is the villain? And how can they unmask them?The fifth book in Buster’s Sherlock Bones fiction series features intricate artwork and illustrated puzzles - including search-and-finds,

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A stunning colouring book filled with dreamy, magical manga illustrations by artist Narano.This beautiful colouring book by the talented Japanese artist Narano is filled with whimsical images from her heartwarming and magical world, from an undersea restaurant to a theme park in the clouds to rabbits on a spaceship. This book offers thirty-five colouring pieces, each accompanied by a stunning coloured version, to inspire and encourage colouring techniques and palettes. Also provided are step-by-step pointers in achieving the very best from your colouring skills.Also available:Curiously Cute Manga: A Colouring Book 9781912785780 (over 75,000 copies sold in the English language)How to Draw Manga 9781915751027 (publishing March 2024)Manga Art: A Colouring Book 9781915751102 (publishing July 2024)

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Discover 46 inspiring goddesses from cultures around the world and feel uplifted by their empowering stories as you colour.Goddess Colouring features 46 stunning goddess illustrations by artist Ana Jarén. Meet goddesses from a diverse range of cultures, from the Inca Moon goddess, Mama Quilla, to the Japanese goddess of flow, Benzaiten. Discover their stories and celebrate the significance of each goddess in the present day. Each intricate illustration is accompanied by meticulously researched and fascinatingly detailed information about the featured goddesses and the cultures behind them. These empowering words of wisdom are sure to inspire readers as they colour.Ana Jarén’s unique flair for bringing the diverse moods and personalities of her subjects to life lends itself perfectly to the world of these bewitching goddesses. All of the text and illustrations have been developed alongside expert consultants. Look closely and you'll f

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Brought to you by illustrator extraordinaire François Gautier, this book is packed with stunning 3D artworks that leap off the page. Featuring an astronaut floating through space, a sea monster bursting from the water, a hole appearing out of thin air and everything weird and wonderful in between, Dimensions is a celebration of 3D art and a detailed colouring adventure like no other. Bring each incredible image to life with dazzling colour.

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Be enchanted by the power and beauty of the natural world with this stunning colouring book, filled with 46 intricate illustrations by ink artist Stratten Peterson. From the courageous bear, a symbol of strength and healing, to the inquisitive deer, a manifestation of inner wisdom, discover how animals have long inspired spirituality, mythology and one’s connection with nature. Through insightful text, this book invites you to explore the significance of each mystic animal, then immerse yourself in the extraordinary artworks as you bring them to life with colour.Mystic Animals is brought to you by the publisher of the bestselling Kerby Rosanes colouring book series.

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A beautifully illustrated colouring journey that celebrates the mystery and power of Tarot. A stunning exploration of an ancient art that remains significant and special in modern times, the intricate artwork in Tarot Colouring offers a creative twist on traditional designs. Artist Alexis E. Thomson uses glorious natural imagery alongside mythological references to illustrate prominent cards from both the Major and Minor Arcana decks, including the High Priestess and the Wheel of Fortune. Each image is accompanied by fascinating information so the symbolism of each card can be fully understood.

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Written by yoga instructor Emily Sharratt and featuring incredible artwork from artist Jade Mosinski, alongside step-by-step instructions for each pose, this is an essential manual and celebration of yoga. As every yoga practitioner knows, many of the key asanas (or poses) and breath exercises are inspired by the animal kingdom. From camels to cobras, and from lizards to lions, so many animals have loaned their characteristics and shape as well as their name to the practice of yoga. Whether you're channelling the flamboyance of a peacock or the pride and power of an eagle, you are part of an old and beautiful tradition, and one that is practised all over the world. The format of the book follows the template of a full, well-rounded yoga session, incorporating stretching, strengthening, energizing and calming elements, while drawing on a number of different yoga styles, from vinyasa flows to more static Yin poses.Yoga Animals is a beautiful collection of poses based in the natural world, which will show you how to embrace this within each yoga session.

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Kindness is something we all have to give and that we all need, regardless of status or background.The current global effort to protect our communities’ most vulnerable people shows how kindness spreads and that when we are kind to others it lifts our spirits. In The Kindness Journal, Jaime Thurston, founder of the charity 52 Lives, will motivate and inspire you to practice kindness as much for your own wellbeing as for the wellbeing of others.The book will help you to cultivate kindness habits, with simple exercises that make a positive impact on others and yourself, and provides a place for you to acknowledge and remind yourself how being kind to others makes you feel. Through prompts suggesting simple actions, inspirational quotes and scientifically supported facts, you will learn of the positive effect kindness has on our physical and mental health.52 Lives is a registered charity that has been changing a life every week since 2013, with the support of almost 100,000 strangers who work collectively to help a person in need of some kindness. Through the charity, Jaime sees first-hand the impact kindness has, not only on those we are kind to, but on us when we are kind.

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This big, beautiful book is bursting with over 2,818 creatures. From cute kittens to waddling penguins, the reader is challenged to spot over 100 fun characters within each crowded scene. The book also features lots of fascinating facts and stats about the animals included, and readers are introduced to the idea of the amazing collective nouns that enrich our language. Humorously written with a cute, quirky illustration style, this is the search book kids will want to read again and again.

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'Will do for grammar what Eats Shoots and Leaves did for punctuation' - The Times_______________________A runaway hit and Sunday Times bestseller in 2008, My Grammar and I has continued to grow in popularity, becoming the go-to guide for grammar.My Grammar and I offers amusing examples of awful grammar, while steering you in the direction of grammatical greatness. Taking you on a tour of the English language through the minefield of rules and conditions that can catch you out, from dangling modifiers to split infinitives, it highlights the common pitfalls that every English language user faces on a day to day basis.Refreshing everything you should have learnt at school and more, My Grammar and I is informative yet entertaining: a must-have reference guide for any English language enthusiast.

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There's nothing quite like a quick fire question, the pressure of a countdown, or the expectant stare of Jeremy Paxman for making even the most intelligent quiz show contestants (as well as the not so clever) come out with the most unbelievably stupid answers. Universally Challenged is a collection of slip-ups, blunders and misunderstandings from contestants who really are the weakest link. Includes these priceless examples from Family Fortunes: • Les Dennis: Name something that could be useful to a blind man. Contestant: A sword. • Les Dennis: Name a bird with a long neck. Contestant: Naomi Campbell. • Les Dennis: Name something people might be allergic to. Contestant: Skiing. This hilarious compendium of stupidity is guaranteed to have readers of any age howling in disbelief.

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