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Ideapress Publishing Assemblage: The Art and Science of Brand Transformation
“Probst’s combination of agile writing and insightful observations makes most other books on modern branding look both overly circumspect and woefully incomplete … A fascinating—and surprisingly fun—wide-angle look at advertising.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Brands can no longer force-feed us a plethora of products we don’t need. To succeed, brands must transform us and the world we live in. Assemblage guides you through the art and science of creating transformative brands by combining personal, social, and cultural components. Assemblage will show you Why perception is the truth and how to shape people’s perceptions Why we relate to antiheroes, villains, and saviors How brands can reassure consumers about their past, present, and future How to leverage data and insights to deliver a personalized, human-centric consumer experience How brands can make a positive impact on people, society, and the economy Assemblage is supported by in-depth research in consumer psychology, extensive consumer insights, interviews with industry-leading marketers, and case studies of transformative brands, big and small.
£20.99
North Star Editions Science of Animal Movement: How Mammals Run
A cheetah runs fast to capture its prey. Science explains how many mammals dash across land. How Mammals Run explains how many mammals’ bodies let them chase down prey or escape predators, as well as the forces at work that make them so fast. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
£10.99
North Star Editions Science of Animal Movement: How Fish Swim
A fish wiggles its tail to push through the water. Science explains how fish glide underwater. How Fish Swim explains how a fish’s body lets it slice through the water, and the forces at work to keep them swimming along. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
£10.99
North Star Editions Climate Change: Adapting to Climate Change
Even if all greenhouse gas emissions stopped today, Earth would continue to feel the effects of climate change for a long time. This is why it is important to learn how to adapt to these changes. Adapting to Climate Change examines the things people can do to cope with a changing climate. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
£12.99
North Star Editions Manners at School
Offers a friendly explanation of good manners to use in the classroom, such as listening when others talk. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. A QR Code in each chapter gives readers access to additional online resources further their learning.
£9.99
North Star Editions Manners at the Table
Offers a friendly explanation of good manners to use when eating, such as polite ways to pass and serve food. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. A QR Code in each chapter gives readers access to additional online resources further their learning.
£9.99
North Star Editions Our Favourite Brands: Disney
This title introduces readers to Disney, covering its history, franchises and products, and worldwide impact. The title features engaging infographics, informative sidebars, vivid photos, and a glossary.
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North Star Editions Our Favourite Brands: Harry Potter
This title introduces readers to Harry Potter, covering its history, franchises and products, and worldwide impact. The title features engaging infographics, informative sidebars, vivid photos, and a glossary.
£10.99
North Star Editions Inside the Military: Military Robots
This title provides readers with a fascinating look at military robots. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for readers. Features include a table of contents, two infographics, fun facts, a sidebar, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.
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North Star Editions Ocean Animals: Dolphins
Introduces readers to the life cycle, behavior, physical characteristics, and habitat of dolphins. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.
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North Star Editions Invasive Species: Snakehead Fish
This title explores the role of snakehead fish in introduced environments, how humans helped spread the species, the threats they pose to ecosystems, and efforts being taken to manage them. This book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, a “That’s Amazing!” special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Navigator level, aligned to reading levels of grades 3–5 and interest levels of grades 4–7.
£28.79
North Star Editions Biggest Names in Music: Ed Sheeran
This title introduces readers to the life and music of Ed Sheeran. Colorful photos, fun facts, and a timeline of key dates in his life make this book an exciting read for young music lovers.
£28.79
North Star Editions Superhero Superstars: Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman captivated audiences as Marvel’s Black Panther. With compelling images, fun facts, and an Inside Hollywood special feature, this book provides an engaging overview of Boseman’s life, acting career, and experience playing Black Panther.
£28.79
North Star Editions Life Skills: Cooking a Meal
This title introduces readers to the steps involved in cooking a meal and encourages them to try following a recipe. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts and an infographic, this book provides an engaging introduction to this important life skill.
£26.99
C & T Publishing Stress-Free Sewing Solutions: A No-Fail Guide to Garments for the Modern Sewist
Perfect your professional handmade style with garment-making sewist Barbara Emodi by learning methods to understand common sewing missteps and how to avoid frustrating mistakes. Each strategy is geared towards making every project a successful one!
£20.69
North Star Editions Travel America's Landmarks: Exploring the Gateway Arch
Gives readers a close-up look at the history and importance of the Gateway Arch. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, a labeled map, and a “That’s Amazing!” special feature, this book provides an engaging overview of this amazing landmark.
£28.79
North Star Editions Theodore Roosevelt
This informative book guides young readers through the early life, presidency, and legacy of Theodore Roosevelt. The book also includes an "Issue Spotlight" special feature, several "Did You Know" facts, a table of contents, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2-3 and interest levels of grades 3-5.
£10.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Ginkgo biloba: Cultivation, Uses & Health Benefits
£88.19
Nova Science Publishers Inc Elder Justice: A Roadmap for Preventing & Combating Elder Abuse
£147.59
Nova Science Publishers Inc Freight Mobility and Connectivity in China and U.S. Trade Issues
£147.59
Nova Science Publishers Inc Deconstructing the Big Book of Stories: Is God Really Dead This Time?
£76.49
Island Press Unnatural Selection: How We Are Changing Life, Gene by Gene
In a narrative style, Emily Monosson explains how humans are driving rapid contemporary evolution through the use of toxic chemicals and what we can do about it. Gonorrhoea. Bed bugs. Weeds. Salamanders. Polar Bears. People. All are evolving, some surprisingly rapidly, in response to our chemical age. In Unnatural Selection, Emily Monosson shows how our drugs, pesticides, and In a narrative style, Emily Monosson explains how humans are driving rapid contemporary evolution through the use of toxic chemicals and what we can do about it. Gonorrhoea. Bed bugs. Weeds. Salamanders. Polar Bears. People. All are evolving, some surprisingly rapidly, in response to our chemical age. In Unnatural Selection, Emily Monosson shows how our drugs, pesticides, and pollution are exerting intense selection pressure on all manner of species. And we humans might not like the result. Monosson reveals that the very code of life is more fluid than once imagined. When our powerful chemicals put the pressure on to evolve or die, beneficial traits can sweep rapidly through a population. Species with explosive population growth, the insects, bacteria and weeds, tend to thrive, while bigger, slower-to- reproduce creatures, like ourselves, are more likely to succumb. Unnatural Selection is eye-opening and more than a little disquieting. But it also suggests how we might lesson our impact: manage pests without creating super bugs; protect individuals from disease without inviting epidemics; and benefit from technology without threatening the health of our children.
£23.71
Nova Science Publishers Inc Filling Advice & Consent Positions in a New Administration
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Child Welfare: Program Requirements for States
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Image Comics Stoneheart
After being exiled, wiped of her memory, and relocated, vivacious Shayde Whisper is falling down the rabbit hole of her own undoing as a sinister voice emerges in her head, triggers powerful magic beyond initial control, and unravels the forgotten memories of her past. Follow Shayde Whisper in the first arc of her journey as she begins to discover the darkness that lurks beneath the mythical land of Athea and herself! Collects STONEHEART #1-6
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Hodder & Stoughton Letters From Brenda: Two suitcases. 75 lost letters. One mother.
'Beautiful . . . insightful, fascinating and moving. It's a lovely LOVELY book' Marian Keyes'This book made me cry' Sara Cox After her mother, Brenda, passed away and her father sold the family home, broadcaster and writer Emma Kennedy found herself floundering, unable to make peace with the complex, charismatic woman who had been her mum. And then they found the letters . . .This heartbreakingly funny book about the impact of discovering lost letters is a celebration of correspondence; those lost acts of penned love, the vivid snapshots in time scattered back through a life.It is also about a childhood shrouded in shame, the lies Brenda told her family, the madness that set in, and ultimately what it means to be a daughter and a mother. Finally, Emma allows herself to explore what she couldn't while she was growing up: the question of who her mother really was.'This honest, insightful book is a touching tribute to her complex, inimitable mother' Daily Express'Remarkable' Dawn French'A beautiful, hilarious and bittersweet book' Mel Giedroyc
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Hodder & Stoughton The Dark: The unputdownable and pulse-raising Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month
ONE DEAD BODY. TWELVE SUSPECTS. TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR DARKNESS.'Outstanding ... Haughton writes vividly about a claustrophobic community ... her novel really is a superlative locked-room mystery' Sunday Times (Crime Book of the Month)'Haughton has created a fantastically atmospheric setting ... it's a chilling race to the finish to discover whodunnit' ObserverIn the most inhospitable environment - cut off from the rest of the world - there's a killer on the loose.A&E doctor Kate North has been knocked out of her orbit by a personal tragedy. So when she's offered the opportunity to be an emergency replacement at the UN research station in Antarctica, she jumps at the chance. The previous doctor, Jean-Luc, died in a tragic accident while out on the ice.The move seems an ideal solution for Kate: no one knows about her past; no one is checking up on her. But as total darkness descends for the winter, she begins to suspect that Jean-Luc's death wasn't accidental at all.And the more questions she asks, the more dangerous it becomes . . .'A sense of growing menace pervades ... the freezing wasteland and claustrophobic workings of the research station are finely rendered' Financial Times'The kind of heart-pounding, sleep-stealing read that you want to recommend to everyone you meet. An absolutely thrilling book' CASS GREEN'Chilling and atmospheric . . . had me turning the pages late into the night' MARK EDWARDS'Tense, thrilling and unpredictable, with one of the most unique and dangerous settings imaginable' ALLIE REYNOLDS'Set against the dangerous sub-zero temperatures end endless night of the Antarctic... Brilliantly atmospheric and terrifying' CATHERINE COOPER'Tense, twisted and quite literally chilling - a locked room mystery in a unique setting where no one can be trusted' SUSI HOLLIDAY'Atmospheric, original and full of tension' AMANDA JENNINGS'A real edge-of-the-seat plot. I loved it. Original and accomplished' J.A. CORRIGAN
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Capstone Global Library Ltd How Long Does It Take Pack A of 4
The world is full of complex cycles. Some of these cycles take longer than anyone has ever observed. How Long Does It Take? uncovers just how long some of these fascinating cycles take, from start to finish.
£32.36
Hodder & Stoughton Trying: the hilarious novel about what to expect when you're NOT expecting
'Hilarious, heartbreaking, truthful and bold' Dolly Alderton Meet Olivia Galvin. She knows she's lucky. There's the handsome husband. The sounds-pretty-good-on-paper job. A house they can just about afford. Loving, intrusive and completely bonkers extended family. Plus, she's having more sex than she's ever had in her life. But the one thing she really wants seems to be the one thing she just can't seem to have... Capturing the stress, sex and sometime hilarity of trying for a baby, Olivia's all-too-familiar battles with modern life make her question whether having it all is ever really worth it.*************Praise for Trying:'Side-splittingly relatable' Bryony Gordon'God it's powerful . . . Emily Phillips writes about love beautifully' Marian Keyes'A deeply moving and raw story, told with great humour. An assured debut' Louise O'Neill'Marian Keyes for the social media age' Sunday Telegraph
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Headline Publishing Group Who Cares
*FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2023*''A visceral, unsparing picture of our current situation'' ROB DELANEY''A radical vision for how we might do things better '' LADY BRENDA HALE ''A rallying cry we should all heed'' TLSA ground-breaking book lifting the lid on the hidden side of the ''care crisis'' - helping us reimagine our world to put caregiving at its heart When Emily Kenway found herself in the painful position of caring for her cancer-stricken mother, her life was changed forever. Though she was lonely, she was far from alone: around the world, millions of people are quietly caring for unwell, elderly or disabled loved ones. For many, this is a full-time job, saving economies billions. But the human cost remains largely ignored.Why are caregivers mostly women? As families shrink, how can we provide care? Can care robots be the answer? And what does death anxiety ha
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Chronicle Books Pantry to Plate
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Chronicle Books Inside American Gods
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Pan Macmillan Astray
Born in Dublin in 1969, Emma Donoghue is an Irish emigrant twice over: she spent eight years in Cambridge doing a PhD in eighteenth-century literature before moving to London, Ontario, where she lives with her partner and their two children. She also migrates between genres, writing literary history, biography, stage and radio plays as well as fairy tales and short stories. She is best known for her novels, which range from the historical (Frog Music, Slammerkin, Life Mask, Landing, The Sealed Letter and The Wonder) to the contemporary (Stir-Fry, Hood, Landing). Her international bestseller Room was a New York Times Best Book of 2010 and was a finalist for the Man Booker, Commonwealth, and Orange Prizes.
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Pearson Education Limited Bug Club Independent Non Fiction Year 4 Grey A How to Be an Explorer
Have you got what it takes to be an explorer? Where would you go and how would you survive? Find out what it takes to be an amazing explorer. Learn how to cope with extreme weather conditions, harsh environments and dangerous animals! Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 8-9 (Year 4) Book band: Grey A Phonics phase: N/A
£10.37
Pearson Education Limited Bug Club Phonics - Phase 4 Unit 12: Sid Snaps
Excite your children and give them a firm foundation in phonics. Part of the Bug Club family, Bug Club Phonics aims to help children learn to read by the age of six in a fun and accessible way. Following the order of Letters and Sounds, the Bug Club Phonics programme matches the National Curriculum and Early Learning Goals and ensures children read from books with the sounds they know as they are learning to read. Ideal for home learning. Sid is on a school trip to the Tower of London. He annoys his classmates by constantly taking photos, but his snapping comes in handy when a robber tries to make off with the Crown Jewels! Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 4-5 (Reception) Book band: Yellow - all levels Phonics phase: 4
£8.46
Pearson Education Limited Bug Club Phonics - Phase 3 Unit 7: The Hunt
Excite your children and give them a firm foundation in phonics. Part of the Bug Club family, Bug Club Phonics aims to help children learn to read by the age of six in a fun and accessible way. Following the order of Letters and Sounds, the Bug Club Phonics programme matches the National Curriculum and Early Learning Goals and ensures children read from books with the sounds they know as they are learning to read. Ideal for home learning. When a fox hunts for dinner, he passes various animals before finding some hens. But the hens are safe in their coop, so the fox heads home without success - for now. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence S Suitable for children age 4-5 (Reception) Book band: Red A Phonics phase: 3
£7.47
Pearson Education Limited Bug Club Phonics - Phase 3 Unit 6: Sid is Sick
Excite your children and give them a firm foundation in phonics. Part of the Bug Club family, Bug Club Phonics aims to help children learn to read by the age of six in a fun and accessible way. Following the order of Letters and Sounds, the Bug Club Phonics programme matches the National Curriculum and Early Learning Goals and ensures children read from books with the sounds they know as they are learning to read. Ideal for home learning. Sid and Viv pretend to be vets, but Viv won't let Sid do anything! Viv is alarmed when Sid pretends to be sick too. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 4-5 (Reception) Book band: Red A Phonics phase: 3
£8.25
Pearson Education Limited Bug Club Phonics - Phase 3 Unit 9: Pandas
Excite your children and give them a firm foundation in phonics. Part of the Bug Club family, Bug Club Phonics aims to help children learn to read by the age of six in a fun and accessible way. Following the order of Letters and Sounds, the Bug Club Phonics programme matches the National Curriculum and Early Learning Goals and ensures children read from books with the sounds they know as they are learning to read. Ideal for home learning. We find out where pandas live, what they like to do and what they eat. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 4-5 (Reception) Book band: Red B Phonics phase: 3
£4.67
Capstone Global Library Ltd What Are Traits?
Some birds are red. Other birds are black. The leaves of an oak tree are a different shape from the leaves of a maple tree. Colour and shape are just a few types of traits in nature. Let’s investigate traits to learn more!
£8.09
Cambridge English Language Assessment Complete Preliminary for Schools Students Book without Answers with Online Practice
Complete Preliminary for Schools is the most thorough preparation for the revised B1 Preliminary for Schools. Complete is trusted by millions of candidates worldwide. This course allows you to maximise students' performance with the Complete approach to language development and exam training. It creates a stimulating learning environment with eye-catching images, easy-to-navigate units and fun topics. Students are able to build confidence through our unique understanding of the exam and insights from previous candidate performance, and the Complete exam journey for successful and stress-free outcomes. Online Practice accompanying each Student's Book offers additional practice in grammar and vocabulary. Downloadable Class Audio containing the listening material for this course is provided with the Teacher's Book.
£33.39
Occasional Papers Ideas of Disorder: 3 Church Walk
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Living Crafts, Historic Tools: The Craftspeople and Collections of the Landis Valley Museum
What we celebrate today as “crafts” were once the means of everyday manufacture. The craftsman's product was not quaint, archaic, or merely decorative—it was essential. The tools that created these necessities speak to the early American spirit of ingenuity. Simple but resourceful, each tool was a beautiful, clever marriage of form and function, endowed with a life of its own, uniquely forged and perfectly suited for its purpose. The Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum, the leading public attraction devoted to Pennsylvania German ("Pennsylvania Dutch") culture, works to preserve and carry the art of handcrafts into the modern age by educating and delighting visitors with their vast collection and craftwork demonstrators often in authentic dress, using period tools. With this book, the museum celebrates the hand tool as a medium of expression and salutes those who wield it with skillful pride. Through hundreds of images of these elegantly purposeful hand tools, the history of American handcraft is traced—sure to delight the luddite at heart.
£25.19
Little, Brown Book Group Greyfriars House
Once a home full of love, all that remains in Greyfriars House are secrets and lies . . . A powerful, emotional and epic story, perfect for fans of Rachel Hore, Kate Morton, Lucinda Riley and Kate Riordan.
£17.99
University of Wales Press National Winner: Land of the Living 6
In National Winner, the sixth novel in the Land of the Living sequence, Amy Parry appears to have reached a summit of affluence and influence. As Lady Brangor, the widow of her third husband, she plans to create a cultural centre for women at Brangor Hall. These ambitious plans are impeded by the obsession of her youngest son, Peredur, with the mysterious death of his father, John Cilydd More, Amy's first husband, the poet and National Winner of the title. Her devoted stepson, Bedwyr, and her other son Gwydion, each with his own agenda and concerns, are also resistant to Amy's enthusiasms and practised charm. This is a family that has emerged from a tightly knit and recognisable society: each now in his or her own way, in spite of obstacles, seeks a path to fulfilment in a post-war period of unprecedented change.
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University of Wales Press Open Secrets: Land of the Living 5
The 5th in a series, this work conveys the conflicts and passions of a small group of individuals in Wales, weighing them against the turmoil caused by war and its effects on a significantly changing Britain.
£9.19
University of Wales Press The Best of Friends: Land of the Living 2
This novel follows Flesh and Blood in the Amy Parry narrative sequence. Amy and Enid go together to university, where the former takes a leading part in the Nationalist campaign against Anglicization. Later Enid pairs off with John Cilydd More, a young solicitor who is also a poet, and Amy with Val Gwyn, an idealistic student leader. But Val dies of tuberculosis and Amy, in the post university world, falls prey to Pen Lewis, Communist and opportunist; Enid also dies. In this section of the narrative Amy loses her way: the props provided by other people's ideals and visions of society (the Communist one proving to be just another exploitation of women) having been removed she is empty of purpose.
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University of Wales Press An Absolute Hero: Land of the Living 4
Amy Parry is bereft of her best friend who died in childbirth, unable to marry Val Gwyn who is seriously ill with TB, and determined not to choose poverty and struggle with her former lover Pen Lewis. So she marries John Cilydd More, but her peace is soon shattered by strikes and then Pen returns.
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