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Queens of Pain tells the remarkable and largely unknown tale of women's cycle racing from the 1890's to the early 1990's. From the fin-de-siècle velodromes of North America to the glamour and chaos of the first women's Tour de France, Queens of Pain offers a sweeping panorama of female racing history. Told through the lives of the great champions, its heroines include stuntwomen and speed skaters, young mothers and teenage tearaways, shop assistants and coal-delivery girls. When prejudice and officialdom denied them one stage they found another: from six-day track racing to epic place to place records, from 12-hour time trials to unofficial road races. The greatly expanded women's racing scene of today is the direct legacy of these pioneering riders whose stories form an unbroken thread since the invention of the bicycle.

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Every spring the Easter Bunny frolics through every neighbourhood in every city to hand out candy and toys to children. The problem is he feels a total lack of gratitude from them. He's getting sadder and sadder, and in turn his once bright-pink fur has gone a depressing shade of blue. His fur really does reflect how he is feeling inside. When a group of highly excitable children knock him to the ground, he sees all of the colors of the rainbow and settles on a hopping red color. The Easter Bunny is furious! He’s tired of being taken for granted and has decided to become the Bad Easter Bunny.He sets about smashing toys, eating all the candy, and making a big mess of the neighborhood. But a simple "thank you" from one little girl on a scooter makes the Bad Easter Bunny regret his actions. A small hug and sharing a piece of candy makes the Easter Bunny turn a happy pink, and he promises to be bad no more. In this fun and quirky children's book, Stéphanie Röhr's magical illustrations show how one good bunny turned very bad--and how important gratitude can be.

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My Very First Puzzles series is a great introduction to the joy of colouring and dot-to-dot puzzles for young children. To add to the learning fun, there are words to trace on each page too. • Bright, colourful illustrations • Help develop problem solving, visual thinking and pen control • Specifically devised for beginners • Visual solutions to the dot-to-dots at the back of the book

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Where will little Bunny travel today? Flip the flaps and slide the sliders in this quirky board book. From a vibrant meadow of flowers to the gentle flow of the river, this book takes readers on an accessible yet engaging journey through nature. Meet lots of animals along the way and learn what noises they make! Clever mechanisms, joyfully colourful artwork and simple text make this the perfect interactive book to get your little one reading.

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Take a tour of the underwater kingdom. Say hello to the biggest and smallest fish in the world and meet some unexpected members of the fish family. The world beneath the waves is waiting to be explored!

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In this information book, children learn how Helen Sharman became the first Briton to go into space when she was just 27 years old, after winning a contest! Helen's trip lasted only a week, but made her famous. Helen Sharman is part of the Rocket Phonics range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics builds a firm foundation in word reading through fresh and fully decodable phonics books for Pink A to Orange band. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 5-6 years

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Nell leaves a party with a balloon and party bag. When she accidentally lets go of the balloon it floats away and gets stuck in a tree. Can the friendly gull help to get the balloon and party bag back? Pop! is part of the Rocket Phonics range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics builds a firm foundation in word reading through fresh and fully decodable phonics books for Pink A to Orange band. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 4-5 years

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Anne Frank was an ordinary girl living in extraordinary times. Forced to go into hiding to escape the Nazis’ persecution of Jews in World War II, Anne kept a diary that would become one of the most famous books in the world. Meet one of history’s most inspiring figures in this beautifully-illustrated guide to her amazing life. From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, Little Guides to Great Lives is a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way.

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Most famous as the painter who created the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci is also one of history’s greatest geniuses – he was a mathematician, architect, astronomer, scientist and musician...and he even invented the helicopter!From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, Little Guides to Great Lives is a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way. Launching with Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie, Nelson Mandela and Amelia Earhart, Little Guides to Great Lives tells the stories of the most amazing people from all over the world and across history, with colourful illustrations and fresh design to bring their incredible stories to life.

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Noah thinks going to the supermarket with his dad is boring, so he decides to have some fun while he's there, such as sliding on the floor and zooming on the trolley. Will his mischief get him and his dad into trouble? Shopping Mischief is part of the Rocket Phonics range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics builds a firm foundation in word reading through fresh and fully decodable phonics books for Pink A to Orange band.Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 5-6 years

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Packed full of fun and exciting projects which use its pages in different ways, this book will have you tearing, folding, cutting, experimenting and scribbling as you find out how our bodies work. Discover the secret to life, make your own dancing skeleton, and make an ear trumpet to listen in on conversations! Can you become a fingerprint detective? Can you paint with food? Can you make a moving robot hand? Plus many more inventive and exciting activities about the human body. Are you ready to Build Your Own Body? Put your skills to the test and let's find out!

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Each book in the "Dealing with Feeling..." series looks at a different emotion commonly experienced by young children. The books help readers to identify their emotions, and provide tips and advice on how best to express and deal with them. This book looks at being worried, including what it feels like to be worried, how to stop feeling worried, and how to help other people who might be feeling worried.

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Each book in the "Dealing with Feeling..." series looks at a different emotion commonly experienced by young children. The books help readers to identify their emotions, and provide tips and advice on how best to express and deal with them. This book looks at sadness, including what it feels like to be sad, how to stop being sad, and how to help other people who might be feeling sad.

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Each book in the "Dealing with Feeling..." series looks at a different emotion commonly experienced by young children. The books help readers to identify their emotions, and provide tips and advice on how best to express and deal with them. This book looks at anger, including what anger feels like, safe ways of letting anger out, and how to calm down if you are feeling angry.

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Maths is all around us. From a single snowflake to the changing seasons; from our favourite songs to the buildings we live in, and even the way our planet spins through space. Don't believe it? Just open up this book and discover some of the weird and wonderful ways that maths affects our everyday lives. You'll also find out about some pioneering mathematicians - from Leonardo Fibonacci, who studied sequences in numbers and nature nearly 800 years ago, to Ada Lovelace, who helped to develop the first computer codes. You can even try some challenges yourself to help you master maths. One day, you could use maths to unlock more strange secrets of the universe! The Hidden Maths Inside Everything is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Interest age: 9-10 Reading age: 7-8 years

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Scientists know everything, right? Wrong! Don't scientists hate it when their experiments go wrong, though? Nope, it can help them discover something new! This book is about how scientists turn experiments that go wrong into SUCCESS! Read all about the moth mix-ups, dog wee disasters, chemical confusions and bathtub blunders that led scientists to make new discoveries. And remember, if you notice something weird, stop and look. It could be the start of a new discovery!When Science Experiments Go Wrong is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Astro books for Earth/White band are also highly-decodable so ideal for extra phonics practice. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills.Interest age: 8-9 Reading age: 6-7 years

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Meet Leonardo da Vinci and discover the story of his life and work in this engagingly illustrated biography. Why could Leonardo da Vinci paint the human form so accurately, in all its beauty? How was he educated and trained as an artist? What inspired his most famous work, including The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa? And what fun machine did he invent? Find out about this unique artist and the many areas, from architecture to flight, he drew on and influenced. Appealing illustrations, information on his breakthroughs and successes, and an index of major events reveal how da Vinci left his mark on humanity. A timeline and simple quiz at the end of the book help kids test their understanding and knowledge. Ages: 6 plus

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A vast migration. Cranes take turns to lead their flock: The feathered arrow. Follow a flock of cranes on a migration by land and sea, and find out how animals forge unlikely partnerships to help each other in the wild. Simple haiku poems and fascinating facts give a powerful message of togetherness.

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Meet Ella Fitzgerald and discover the story of her life and work in this engagingly illustrated biography - narrated by the singer herself. Sometimes called "The First Lady of Song," other times "The Queen of Jazz," Ella Fitzgerald was one of the most popular singers of the 20th century. She not only worked with the greatest composers and musicians of her time, she won 13 Grammy Awards, received the National Medal of Arts, and the Kennedy Center Honors, and sold millions of records. Learn about the life of this incomparable diva, including her difficult childhood, her first performance in the famed Apollo Theater's amateur night, and the discrimination she had to overcome. Ages: 6 plus

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Anne Frank was an ordinary girl living in extraordinary times. Forced to go into hiding to escape the Nazis’ persecution of Jews in World War II, Anne kept a diary that would become one of the most famous books in the world. Meet one of history’s most inspiring figures in this beautifully-illustrated guide to her amazing life. From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, Little Guides to Great Lives is a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way.

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Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's Pocket Belfast & the Causeway Coast is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the coastline's clifftop paths, fishing villages and beaches; journey back in time at the incredible Titanic Belfast; and browse the historic St George's Market. All with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Belfast and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket Belfast & the Causeway Coast: Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time Covers Cathedral Quarter, CIty Centre, Queen's Quarter, Titanic Quarter, the Causeway Coast and more. The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Pocket Belfast & the Causeway Coast is our colourful, easy to use and handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, and is packed with the best sights and experiences for a short trip or weekend away. Want more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Ireland for an in-depth guide to the country. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) *Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017

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B is for Bow, C is for Cat and D is for Downward dog in this beautiful ABC book designed to teach very young children the basic concepts of yoga. Baby Loves is a new range of giftable preschool ABC books that taps into the trends that matter. Stunningly illustrated with a cut-to-white aesthetic, each pocket-sized book is a perfect introduction to a key topic for babies.

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Discover how YOU can cut greenhouse gases and tread more lightly on the planet. Become an eco-warrior, not an eco-worrier, with 50 PRACTICAL TIPS to really make a difference! Our planet is in peril and it needs your help! But the good news is that there are loads of easy ways that you can make a difference. From lift-sharing to switching body sprays, there are so many things you can do to help fight climate change. Complete with myth-busting boxes and counter arguments to put climate-deniers in their place, this is a one-stop guide to transform eco-worried kids into eco-activists. Funny, engaging, practical and timely, it's the ideal book to help readers navigate the world in the greenest possible way, and to really make a difference.Also available: This Book Is Not Rubbish: 50 Ways to Ditch Plastic, Reduce Rubbish and Save the World!

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La convivencia escolar ha cobrado especial relevancia desde hace varias décadas debido a la importancia que tiene la vida relacional en las escuelas. Esto se justifica no sólo por su propio peso sino porque los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje, objeto primordial de la escuela, mejoran cuando el clima escolar es positivo y se basan en la comunicación y el respeto mutuo.El aula es claramente la unidad de análisis de la convivencia, dado que en ella se fraguan los procesos de enseñanza, emocionales y relaciones interpersonales. Esta obra se centra sobre todo en cómo mejorar los climas de aula y cómo promover un aprendizaje autónomo y respetuoso con la dinámica del aula. Destaca por su relevancia el conflicto de baja intensidad que se da con más frecuencia en su seno: la disrupción, o lo que es lo mismo, la alteración de la marcha de clase por alumnos (que anteriormente se calificaría de indisciplina) que conlleva una tensión entre profesor y alumno y alumnos entre sí. Este complejo

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Nooteboom escribe de un modo muy bello. Su prosa es limpia y concisa, sin dar la apariencia de ligereza, y consigue combinar claridad con un intenso lirismo.GuardianAmbientados en ciudades e islas del Mediterráneo, y unidos por un nexo temático, los ocho relatos de Los zorros vienen de noche pueden leerse como una novela en la que se reflexiona sobre el recuerdo, la vida y la muerte. Sus protagonistas coleccionan y reconstruyen fragmentos de vidas muy intensas que han cristalizado en la memoria o en el detalle de una fotografía. En Paula, el narrador evoca la breve y misteriosa vida de una mujer a la que amó; en Paula II, la misma mujer es consciente de que aquel hombre sigue pensando en ella. Paula recuerda el tiempo que pasaron juntos y el miedo del hombre a la oscuridad de la noche, cuando vienen los zorros; Y sin embargo el tono de estos relatos está lejos de ser pesimista: la muerte no es algo a lo que se deba temer...Nooteboom es un soberbio estilista, que observa el mun

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Esta es la historia real de Erzsébet Báthory,una condesa húngara del siglo XVI que fueapodada la condesa sangrienta o tambiénla alimaña. Mujer fascinante y de bellezamagnética, su fijación por la juventud, labrujería y un sadismo fuera de toda medidala llevaron a convertirse en una de lasmayores asesinas de la historia: más deseiscientas doncellas murieron torturadasy desangradas en los sótanos de su castillode Csejthe. Cuatro siglos después, la poetasurrealista francesa Valentine Penrose(1898-1978) sucumbió al hechizo de laCondesa y reconstruyó su vida en forma denovela, con una minuciosidad y un lirismofuera de lo común. Por encima de todo enjuiciamiento,la autora logra transmitirnoscon libertad y viveza las profundidades deun personaje maldito que ha trascendidola crónica negra para convertirse en mito.Quizá porque, tal como afirma Penrose enel texto: No nos fascina lo agradable, nosfascina lo in

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