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Age range 3 to 6One corbie, twa corbies,Two black crowsPerch in the grayOf a November-tree day.This melodious read-aloud reimagines the haunting Scottish Gaelic ballad Twa Corbies as a child-friendly counting book. Two Crows follows a country dweller and their dog on a cold November's day as they observe the wild, wooded landscape all around them. Young readers will delight in observing the crows' strange behaviour as they bitter and squawk, chatter and talk, while rabbling with a rabbit, squabbling with a squirrel, and howling at a hound. As readers watch the crows come and go, they will find themselves counting up to ten and back down again.With stunning, spare verse from the award-winning author of Loon and Hawks Kettle, Puffins Wheel and folk art – inspired artwork by Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award-nominated illustrator Emma FitzGerald (EveryBody's Different on EveryBody Street; A Pocket of Time), Two Crows is a lilting tale to warm the heart on cold winter nights.

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The whimsical debut picture book by two celebrated novelists about a slug, desperate to fit in at all costs, and the adventure he embarks upon to learn that maybe being yourself is best of all! Serge was a snail without a shell. His mum and his dad were shell-less as well. "You're no more than a SLUG!" the snails at school taunted. I wish I had a shell. It was all that Serge wanted. Serge is not like the snails at school. They call him a horrible name--slug--and even though that's entirely what he is, he wishes for a shell of his own. Feeling like an outcast, Serge sets off on a solo adventure in search of the elusive shell that will make a perfect home--and make him just like everybody else. After some much-needed advice from his friend Fish, he finds himself at the ocean, where many options await: "Big shells and teeny shells/ All the in-betweeny shells/ Pyramid and swirly shells/Altogether curly shells!" But can Serge find the perfect shell, or is he destined to be different forever? A charming, lyrical story with bouncy text, whimsically illustrated by artist Andrea Blinick, Serge the Snail Without A Shell puts a modern twist on a tale as old as time: trying to fit in at all costs, before realizing that maybe being yourself is best of all.

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Nimbus learns how to weather her cloudy moods and accept help from her best friend, Kelp, in this charming and gently encouraging picture book companion to the New York Times bestselling Not Quite Narwhal and Perfectly Pegasus. Nimbus has so much fun being Kelp’s friend! Their days are filled with games, sunshine, and a whole lot of rainbows. Only, Nimbus can’t stay sunny all the time; in fact, some days she’s downright cloudy. Nimbus hides her cloud from Kelp and tries to make it go away, only nothing works! Not ignoring the cloud, not running from the cloud, and not bottling up the cloud. It just grows and grows. And when Nimbus’s cloud turns into a storm, there’s no way to keep it from others anymore. But maybe getting to know her cloud could make it a little less scary…and maybe friends like Kelp are there to share the weather together.

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Praise for The Weather Weaver: ‘This magical, highly original story of a girl who learns to control the weather will blow you away with its drama, warmth and wit.’ Anna Wilson ‘A storm-swept adventure brimming with Shetland magic.’ Alex English Once a year, weather weavers from all over the globe come together at the Gathering, to trade weather magic and stories. Stella and Nimbus can’t wait to meet other weather weavers, but they’re in for a frosty welcome. Tamar has always been a rule-breaker. This time, she’s broken the law, but it’s Stella who’ll lose everything if the trial goes badly. Can Stella and Nimbus thaw the hearts of the council elders, or will winter tear them apart?

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'He did us all an honour by electing to use, and transform, our language' Anthony Burgess'Look at the harlequins ... Play! Invent the world! Invent reality'. This is the childhood advice given by an aunt to Russian born writer Vadim Vadimovich, who emigrates to England, then Paris, then Germany and then the US, and, now dying, reconstructs his past. He remembers Iris his first wife, Annette his long-necked typist and Bel his daughter, as well as his own bizarre 'numerical nimbus syndrome'.

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PART STORY, PART GAME - PURE ADVENTURE! "A new way of telling stories and in many ways the birth of modern gaming, these books captured the imaginations of a generation of kids - it's great to think that a new generation are going to be similarly captivated" bestselling author Charlie Higson You, the hero of this story, are a member of the Sky Watch keeping the floating archipelago of Pangaria safe. When the Nimbus isle suddenly crashes out of the sky into the Ocean of Tempests below, you must explore the remaining islands, and battle both storms and sea beasts in your mission to raise Nimbus from the deep. A new addition in the FIGHTING FANTASY series – by the first ever female guest author! ABOUT THE SERIES The multi-million copy globally bestselling choose-your-own-adventure series is repackaged and reignited for a brand new generation of children. All you need is a dice and you can choose which way the story goes Be careful - the main character can die at any point! 20 million copies sold worldwide in 32 languages Perfect for kids who love gaming A great way to encourage children away from gaming on screens and get them back into reading books!

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A lonely pegasus looks for the perfect friend in this sweet and adorable picture book companion to the bestselling Not Quite Narwhal!Nimbus has always lived among the clouds. She’s a pegasus, after all, and the sky is where she belongs. She is one of a kind. And when she wants a friend, all she has to do is look up—and talk to the stars. Only...they don’t really talk back. The clouds don’t, either. And sometimes, being the only pegasus can be a little...lonely? So she decides to find a fallen star to make a wish on—and wishes for friends who are just like her. Along the way she meets a Unicorn named Kelp, and a host of other creatures...who might just open her eyes to something other than what’s up in the sky.

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Ghost texts--the overheard conversation, the remembered line, the daily paper--clamor to enter the poems in Michael Davidson's Bleed Through. Here, the page is a plane for working out aesthetic problems, engaging the reader's intellect and love of beauty. Each new word or phrase calls forth another; attentions create their own nimbus of associations. Davidson's poems are a kind of battleground, where larger philosophical questions are grappled with through the sieve of language and form, but they are also a response to the vital use people make of everyday speech. Faced with hearing loss, he questions the acoustical models--voice, ear, rhyme, rhythm, text--upon which poetry depends and takes as his subject the problems and questions of our cultural history. From "The Second City": in the second cityI live out the dream of the firstliving neither for its access and glamour nor dying from its disregardsimply talking towards the twin spiresof an ancient cathedrallike a person becoming like a person

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Experience the Wizarding World like never before through the 100 objects that make the films of Harry Potter magical. From Harry’s Nimbus 2000 Quidditch broom to Hermione’s Time-Turner to the Sorting Hat, beautiful images and behind-the-scenes stories explain and explore each iconic artifact.Harry Potter in 100 Objects explores the Wizarding World through 100 significant objects. Through beautiful photographs and insider facts from the creators of all eight Harry Potter films, readers will discover the significance of each object and how it shaped the beloved series. Filled with cast and crew interviews, behind-the-scenes photographs, concept art, and film facts, this is a must-have for Harry Potter fans. 100 ICONIC IMAGES: From the Elder Wand to the Cloak of Invisibility to the Sword of Gryffindor, learn about the concept, creation, and significance of dozens of artifacts from the Wizarding World 8 FEATURED FILMS:

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From the sleek Nimbus 2000 to the speedy Firebolt, flying brooms are a beloved aspect of the Wizarding World. Harry Potter – The Broom Collection is a visual guide to the magical conveyances of the Harry Potter films, their makers, and of course, the characters who use them. Profiles of each broom feature stunning new photography of the original props; statistics; insights from the cast and crew; and other film-making secrets from the Warner Bros. archive. In addition to individual photographic profiles of each broom, this book also includes blueprints and concept art as well as entries on the high-flying game of Quidditch and related props. Delve deep into what makes flying brooms the beloved mode of transportation for witches and wizards everywhere! Destined to be a must-have collectable for fans of Harry Potter, this book also includes a 6-page fold-out.

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How does magic in J. K. Rowling’s universe work? Finally, the scientific secrets are revealed! The story of the boy who lived has brought the idea of magic and sorcery into mainstream fruition more than any other book series in history. Modern muggle scientists have uncovered explanations to the seemingly impossible, including answers to such questions as: Will we ever see an invisibility cloak? How hazardous is a flying broomstick like the Nimbus 2000? How has medicine made powerful potions from peculiar plants? (Felix Felicis, anyone?) Can scientists ever demonstrate Wingardium Leviosa, or the flying power of a Golden Snitch? Is it possible to stupefy someone? And many more! A perfect Harry Potter gift for anyone obsessed enough to stand in line to be the first to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child or Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, witches and wizards alike will be fascinated by the merging of this improbable realm and real science.

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What if you could befriend a cloud? What weather would you choose? What if the weather matched itself to your mood, whether you wanted it to, or not? 11-year-old Stella has returned home to Shetland to spend the summer with her Grandpa, but it's nothing like she remembers. Grandpa is lost in his grief for Gran, the island is bleak and Stella feels trapped, until she encounters an old woman, Tamar, who can spin rainbows and call hurricanes. With the help of Nimbus, a feisty young storm cloud, Stella begins to learn the craft of weather weaving. But when her cloud brain-fogs Grandpa and The Haken (a sea witch) starts to close in, she realises that magic comes with big responsibilities. It will take all her heart and courage to face the coming storm... THE WEATHER WEAVER is essentially a Moana tale for Shetland; a coming of age story, intertwined with island myths and hidden magic. At its heart, the novel tackles the following themes: independence, the meaning of home, and the fallibility of grown-ups.

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“Cloud-to-ground” is the scientific term for lightning that strikes directly into the ground. The title of this book, published in conjunction with the Israeli pavilion at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, is derived from this. It investigates the shifts in political power structure that result from the wide-spread use of cloud technology: the storage, processing and analysis of inconceivable amounts of data in computer “clouds”. The focus is on major infrastructure projects currently underway in Israel and the Middle East region. These include Nimbus, a major cloud project pursued by the Israeli government for which Google and Amazon are building new powerful data centres, or the Blue Raman fibre-optic cable across the Negev Desert, also laid by Google, which will bypass Egypt on its way from India to Europe and at the same time revive the ancient trade routes that passed through this country. Cloud-to-ground also documents the decommissioning and demolition of countless telephone exchanges in Israel’s cities that have become obsolete. It thus brings to attention the physical nature of these largely ignored “black box” structures and connects them to the history of the Middle East and recent developments in global communication technology. Essays by prominent Israeli scholars are complemented by numerous photographs, sketches, and archival documents, as well as a newly compiled index of 140 telephone exchanges in Israel.

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Bring favorite scenes from the Harry Potter films to life with the first official Wizarding World watercolor book.Harry Potter: Watercolor Magic includes over 30 easy-to-complete watercolor projects featuring fan-favorite characters, creatures, places, and icons from the films. From the classic Hogwarts crest to the Sorting Hat to Harry’s stag Patronus, the pages burst with opportunities for fans to create gorgeous art from the Wizarding World. Each project features a light sketch of the image to get you started plus a list of supplies and colors, followed by clear, easy-to-follow instructions to help you recreate the image in minutes. The high-quality watercolor paper makes putting paint on paper a snap, and the removable pages make it easy to display or frame finished projects. Harry Potter: Watercolor Magic is perfect for at-home artists of every skill level looking for a fun, easy art project. OVER 30 PROJECTS: Bring dozens of images to life, from classic scenes like the arrival at Hogwarts to beloved items like the Nimbus 2000 and the Golden Snitch. FOR EVERY SKILL LEVEL: Complete instructions make it easy for artists from beginners to masters to create Wizarding World art that is true to the films HIGH-QUALITY PAPER: Thick watercolor paper for a beautiful, lasting keepsake REMOVABLE PAGES: Pages release easily from the book for framing and display OFFICIAL WIZARDING WORLD CRAFTING BOOK: Created in collaboration with Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

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Der Nimbus des Silicon Valley ist ungebrochen. Doch was ist das Geheimnis hinter dem gigantischen Wachstum dieser Firmen? Wie ist es Facebook, Dropbox, Tesla, Airbnb und Co. gelungen, innerhalb von wenigen Jahren zu Unternehmen mit Milliarden-Bewertungen heranzuwachsen? Fragen, auf die Growth Hacking Antworten liefert. Diese Technik erfordert neben einem kreativen und innovativen Mindset zugleich tiefes Produkt- und Zielgruppenverständnis sowie eine strukturierte Vorgehensweise. Die Anleitung dazu liefert dieses Buch – mit Beispielen und Checklisten. Es bietet Growth-Hacking-Einsteigern und -Fortgeschrittenen einen praktischen Leitfaden zur Entwicklung und Überprüfung eigener Growth-Hacking-Aktivitäten. In einer Roadmap hat Lukas Gassner die Erkenntnisse und Growth-Hacking-Erfahrungen der letzten zehn Jahre zusammengetragen und zu einem roten Faden verknüpft. Sie erfahren, wie Sie regelmäßig individuelle Growth Hacks entwickeln können, die sowohl skalierbar als auch wiederholbar, messbar und wirksam sind. Dabei wird bewusst auf Veteranen-Storys und Anekdoten verzichtet. Hier geht es ausschließlich darum, wie Sie nachhaltige und reproduzierbare Ergebnisse erzielen. Ein umsetzungsorientiertes Buch für Start-ups und KMU sowie für Großunternehmen, die agil handeln können.Aus dem Inhalt Was ist Growth Hacking – und was ist es nicht? Und was ist ein Growth Hack? Der Growth-Hacking-Prozess: Mit Struktur zum Erfolg Customer: Der Kunde steht immer im Mittelpunkt Experiments: Wachstum ist kein Zufall, sondern das Ergebnis planvollen Vorgehens Culture: Einordnung des Growth Hackings im Unternehmen Product: Die fünf Produktphasen im Growth Hacking Anwendung der Growth-Hacking-Roadmap Growth-Hacking-Fallstudien digitaler und analoger Produkte

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The poems in Moving On recreate moments of change, loss and epiphany. There are vivid glimpses of a pre-war Jamaican childhood - of sexual discovery under a billiard table and of the rude ingratitude of a goat saved from dissection in the school biology lab. The long sequence, 'Goodbye Aristotle, So Long America', explores the years of study at a Jesuit university in America and the making both of a lifetime's values and of the sense of irony which has made it possible to live with them.Other poems reflect on the experience of ageing, of increasing vulnerability, but also of an increased appreciation for what sustains human relationships through time.Jamaica is present in these poems as a place of aching natural beauty, but whose violent human energies can only be viewed with an ambivalent love and fear, where: 'In the city's bursting funeral parlours/ the corpses glow at night, nimbus of blue/ acetylene burning the darkness under the roof,/ lighting the windows - crunch of bone and sinew/ as a foot curls into a cloven hoof.'"It is exquisite poetry throughout. Images of 'the sun turning cynical', 'the ocean, washing colonial guilt/like seaweed from an unrepentant beach', of 'albino hawks' and 'a black Clint Eastwood' mocking; of 'an awning pulled up like the lid/of an eye afraid to blink' and of 'the lip of the sea and the lip of the sky/zip-locked the horizon' are pure art. Moving On is a feast."Sheila Garcia-Bisnott, The Weekly Gleaner.Ralph Thompson is a Jamaican. He paints as seriously as he writes poetry. His work has been published in a number of journals, including The London Magazine. He was the Senior Executive of one of his country's biggest companies.

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A well designed, colourful, and creative intergenerational resource to inspire children, families, and communities to connect creatively with God and to connect with one another. The WOW! series are creative, interactive and practical books that offer innovative resources to explore stories and themes found in the Bible. They are designed to help you explore your faith with your family or as a group by delving imaginatively into stories and offer reflection time for both adults and children. Encourage connection and conversation between adults and children/youth around the stories and characters, encouraging empathy for the children and a new way of thinking about these well-known stories for adults. Ideal to use at home or as a resource for church schools and churches providing a multitude of activities and conversation starters for Sunday schools, religious education and collective worship in schools. Wow! Jesus explores six Bible stories about the life of Jesus, including the calling of his disciples, his miracles of feeding the 5,000, calming the storm and raising Lazarus, and his impact on those he met, such as Zacchaeus. Each story is explored through offering innovative activities including engaging prayer, craft and create, acting the scene, time for reflection, ideas for discussion and creative praise. PRAY - opportunities to pray in a creative way by yourself or with others. PAUSE - take some time out to reflect on an element of the story and how it fits with our lives now. PLAY - Ideas to get you on your feet and having a bit of fun around the story. CREATE - Craft and make creations that help to explore themes and parts of the story. CELEBRATE - Celebrate and find joy in the story and ideas in how to rejoice in these together. COMMUNICATE - A chance to chat and connect with each other using the parts of the story as conversation starters. Written by Martha Shrimpton founder of Nimbus Collective that aims to help all ages to connect in a creative way as an individual, as a family and as a community and also with God.

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A well designed, colourful, and creative Christmas activity book for children, families, and communities to connect with God and one another. Wow! Christmas explores six aspects about the birth of Jesus, including Jesus as the light of the world, ordinary yet extraordinary shepherds, the journey of the wise men, the giving of gifts, the excitement and anticipation waiting for Christmas, and why Christmas is something to celebrate. Each story is explored through offering innovative activities including engaging prayer, craft and create, acting the scene, time for reflection, ideas for discussion, and creative praise. PRAY - Opportunities to pray in a creative way by yourself or with others. PAUSE - Take some time out to reflect on an element of the story and how it fits with our lives now. PLAY - Ideas to get you on your feet and having a bit of fun around the story. CREATE - Craft and make creations that help to explore themes and parts of the story. CELEBRATE - Find joy in the story and ideas in how to rejoice in these together. COMMUNICATE - A chance to chat and connect with each other using the parts of the story as conversation starters. Written by Martha Shrimpton, founder of Nimbus Collective, this book aims to help all ages to connect in a creative way as an individual, as a family and as a community, and also with God. The WOW! series are creative, interactive, and practical books that offer innovative resources to explore stories and themes found in the Bible. They are designed to help you explore your faith with your family or as a group by delving imaginatively into stories and offering reflection time for both adults and children. This series encourages connection and conversation between adults and children/youth through the stories and characters, inspiring empathy for the children and a new way of thinking about these well-known stories for adults. Ideal to use at home or as a resource for church schools and churches, providing a multitude of activities and conversation starters for Sunday schools, intergenerational worship, religious education, and collective worship in schools.

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