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Trading is the hardest way to make easy money! New traders are often led to believe that trading must be easy, which is true to some extent; it has certainly never been easier to trade. Barriers to entry are low, and you have unlimited earning power. You can trade whenever and wherever you like, using any of the numerous markets that are available to choose from, and you can select a low-cost platform from among the many platforms available. But new traders soon realise that what is generally called ‘common sense’ does not work in trading; what they have been taught – that there is a right way and a wrong way – does not seem to apply to trading. Why? The answer is simple: Our brains are not naturally wired for trading, but they can be rewired. And you will find out how in this book. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced trader, reading Badass Trader can be a valuable way to learn, grow and improve your trading skills, setting you on a path to financial well-being. While both informative and practical, the book will also help to rewire your mind, stacking the odds of trading success in your favour so that you can get profitable quicker.

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Cape Mediterranean – the way we love to eat is a celebration of exceptional local Mediterranean-style produce and Mediterranean-inspired recipes within a contemporary South African foodscape, set in the natural Mediterranean climate of the Western Cape.

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It's Igglepiggle's birthday! Where is his present?Lift the big flaps and help Igglepiggle find his special birthday present. What will it be?Happy Birthday, Igglepiggle!

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You do magic once, and it sticks to you like glitter glue...Gay angsty teen Johnny and his goth best friend, trans girl Alison, spend their summer dabbling in magic.When they use spells to defend themselves from bullies, they suddenly find themselves whisked away to the Marduk Institute, a school for wayward wizards. Johnny and Alison must now adapt to a new world of spells, fraternities, and cute boys like Hunter and Blake...But Marduk isn't as safe as it seems. Johnny and Alison are pulled into a supernatural fight for their lives and must find the strength to battle the monsters lurking in the shadows of the school - and the demons that only exist inside their head.

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A search-and-find adventure across the Little Kingdom, with Ben and Holly!Find Holly's lost wand in this colourful search-and-find book, packed with over 200 things to spot. Princess Holly loses her wand and it's up to her and Ben Elf to find it, in a search-and-find book that takes you all over the Little Kingdom!

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Join Ben, Holly and all their friends in Birthday Magic, a storybook that's perfect for reading and sharing together. Princess Holly's little sisters Daisy and Poppy are celebrating their birthday with a very special party. When the entertainer, the Great Wizardo arrives he soon bans all kinds of magic. But with fairies around there's bound to be mischief and magical mayhem. There are lots more Ben and Holly books from Ladybird for you to enjoy including: Magic School and Trip to the Seaside.

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Everyone knows that elves don't do magic. But when Princess Holly joins the Elf family on a trip to the seaside, even Mr Elf has to admit that it can sometimes come in handy . . .A brand new board storybook for Ben and Holly, perfect for reading with toddlers and pre-schoolers. Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom airs daily on Five's Milkshake and Nick Jnr.

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Join everyone's favourite Little Kingdom characters in an epic superhero adventure!Ben, Holly and their friends play a game where they become superheroes and supervillains. But Strawberry takes her role as the evil Ice Queen a little too far . . . Can Ben and Holly thaw out the ice-covered Little Kingdom and save the day?

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Set amidst the urban fantasia of Hong Kong, William Marshall's Yellowthread Street novels raise crime fiction to a high art form. Surrealistic and suspenseful, vivid in their procedural details and brilliant in their scope, they are the work of a uniquely gifted writer. "As an inspired poet of the bizarre, [Marshall] orchestrates underlying insanity into an apocalyptic vision of the future." - New York Times Book Review "Marshall's novels feature seemingly supernatural events that turn out to have logical, if not precisely rational, origins. He has savage fun with police procedure." - TIME Postman Lawrence Shang was watching a film called The Axeman of Shanghai when his life abruptly ended. Carpet trader Edward Peng was enjoying The Last Picture Show. Death in both cases was instantaneous, caused by a small calibre handgun used at a range of two feet. With their deaths begins a series of apparently motiveless murders in one cinema after another across the Hong Bay district of Hong Kong – and a nightmarish investigation for Harry Feiffer, Detective Chief Inspector, Royal Hong Kong Police Force, and his staff at the Yellowthread Police Station. The Hatchet Man's next victim is a sailor off an American ship. Then a German is shot in an auction room. There's an unaccountable killing on a train near the Chinese border. And the crazy old Mrs Mortimer from the Old People's Home steps in front of a tram ... And for Harry Feiffer, time is running out. Full of real police procedure, suspense and fine irony, but with whole extra dimensions of the surreal and the poignant, the Yellowthread Street novels have no real compare. For those open to their charms, this series is a hidden masterpiece of crime fiction.

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Brought to you by Puffin.This audio edition of The BFG is narrated by beloved actor and presenter, Mel Giedroyc, and is bursting with fantabulous sound effects.Human beans is not really believing in giants, is they? Human beans is not thinking we exist.One dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant!Luckily it is the Big Friendly Giant (the BFG), who is no ordinary bone-crunching giant, but instead prefers snozzcumbers and frobscottle to children.But there are other giants in Giant Country. And those giants have a plan to gallop far and wide to find some tasty human beans to eat.Can Sophie and the BFG stop them?2001 The Roald Dahl Story Company Ltd (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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Do all birds fly? What do insects eat? Find out all about moths, penguins and dancing butterflies.Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities to motivate and engage young learners. Covering a range of STEM topics from nocturnal animals to climate change, Do You Know? takes an enquiry-based approach, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.Recommended for children aged 7+, there are four levels progressing from CEFR level Pre-A1 to level A2. Each reader is accompanied by online video content, audio, video and comprehension activities, and suggestions for project work. Birds and Insects, a Level 1 Reader, is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.

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Penguin presents the audio CD edition of Are We Nearly There Yet? read by Daniel Weyman and Michael Obiora.A collection of some of Puffin's best-loved stories all about travel and adventure featuring books by...Quentin Blake, Giles Andreae & Korky Paul, Benedict Blathwayt, Matt de la Pena & Christian Robinson, Emma Thompson, William Steig, Joel Stewart, Shirley Hughes, Peter Bentley & Helen Oxenbury and Nadia Shireen.These stories are brought to life with amazing sound effects.

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Penguin presents the audio CD edition of Ladybird Fairy Tale Treasury read by Gemma Whelan and Nigel Pilkington. This gorgeous Ladybird treasury of eight classic, traditional tales is guaranteed to delight and entertain young children. Each favourite fairy tale or story has been sensitively retold for modern readers. The stories included are: Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, The Magic Porridge Pot, Little Red Hen and The Ugly Duckling.

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Join the students of Ladybird Class as they learn to spell!Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they develop new skills every day. Packed with activities and games, First Spelling has been written and developed by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child's education.Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to spell lots of different words. From learning about plurals to understanding silent letters, this is the perfect book for budding young writers. Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child's learning and extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, First Spelling is perfect for encouraging children to use their writing skills.Looking for another school-bag bestseller? Discover:Handwriting Practice: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 yearsAddition and Subtraction: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years

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Join the students of Ladybird Class as they learn problem-solving skills!Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they practice new skills every day. Packed with activities and games, Maths Problem-Solving is developed and written by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child's education.Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to start solving maths problems. From introducing measurements and sequences to numerical patterns, this is the perfect introduction to problem-solving skills for your little one.Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child's learning and extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, Maths Problem-Solving is perfect for encouraging children to use their early maths skills.Looking for another school-bag bestseller? Discover:Addition and Subtraction: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years.First Multiplication: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years.

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Join the students of Ladybird Class as they discover multiplication!Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they practice new skills every day. Packed with activities and games, First Multiplication is developed and written by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child's education.Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to multiply and divide. From multiplying and dividing in 2s, 5s and 10s to using number sentences in different contexts, this is the perfect introduction to multiplication for your little one.Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child's learning and extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, First Multiplication is perfect for encouraging children to use their early maths skills.Looking for another school-bag bestseller? Discover:Maths Problem-Solving: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years.Addition and Subtraction: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years.

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Join the students of Ladybird Class as they learn about grammar!Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they practise new skills every day. Packed with activities and games, First Grammar has been developed and written by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child's education.Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to read and write. Through introducing tenses, adjectives and synonyms in an age-appropriate way, this book helps budding young writers to develop their skills. Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child's learning and extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, First Grammar is perfect for encouraging children to develop their writing skills.Looking for another school-bag bestseller? Discover:First Punctuation: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 yearsPhonics Practice: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years

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Liam O'Connor should have died at sea in 1912.Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010.Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2026.But all three have been given a second chance - to work for an agency that no one knows exists. Its purpose: to prevent time travel destroying history . . . Hunted by cyborg assassins from the future, the TimeRiders must abandon New York and go on the run. They escape to Victorian London and the streets where Jack the Ripper roams. But, before they can establish their new base, they make their most shattering discovery yet - and it will change everything . . .** Book six in the bestselling TimeRiders series by Alex Scarrow. ** Victorian London's Jack the Ripper get a time-travel makeover!** Perfect for fans of Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes. ** TimeRiders (Book 1) won the Red House Book Award older readers category, and was Penguin UK's first ever number one on the iBookstore.

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Penguin presents the audio CD edition of Moominpappa at Sea by Tove Jansson, read by Hugh Dennis. Moominpappa and his family are off to live in a lighthouse on a tiny, rocky island far out to sea. It's rather quiet and lonely, but as they begin to explore their unusual surroundings the family discover they have a lot to learn about the world - and themselves.

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Brought to you by Ladybird. At Home With Peppa, read by John Sparkes. Come join Peppa and her all her friends as they explore and play in this collection of 10 newly recorded audio stories based on her hit TV show, Peppa Pig.The stories in this collection include: Babysitting, Bubbles, Foggy Day, George's Friend, Lunch, Painting, Pedro's Cough, The Long Grass, The Powercut and The Quarrel.© Ladybird 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

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Join the students of Ladybird Class as they learn counting skills!Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they practise new skills every day. Packed with activities and games, Wipe-Clean Counting Games has been developed and written by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child's education.Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child will need to count and work out first sums. From improving their knowledge of numbers to introducing number bonds, this book is ideal for young learners.Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child's learning and extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, Wipe-Clean Counting Games is perfect for encouraging children to develop their counting and writing skills.Looking for another school-bag bestseller? Discover:First Sums: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 3-5 yearsWipe-Clean First Words: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 3-5 years.

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Join the students of Ladybird Class as they learn their first sums!Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they practise new skills every day. Packed with activities and games, First Sums has been developed and written by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child's counting skills.Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to work out their first sums. From adding numbers together and taking away to practising sums in different contexts, this book is ideal for developing early maths skills.Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child's learning and extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, First Sums is perfect for encouraging children to start adding and taking away.Looking for another school-bag bestseller? Discover:Maths Problem-Solving: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years.First Multiplication: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years. Count from 0 to 20: A Learn With Ladybird Activity Book 3-5 years.

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Penguin presents the audio CD edition of The Snowman by Michael Morpurgo, inspired by the original story by Ransom Riggs, read by Richard Armitage.One December morning, James is thrilled to wake up to see snow falling. He spends the whole day making his perfect snowman; he has coal eyes, an old green hat and scarf and a tangerine nose... just like the snowman from his favourite story. That night, something magical happens- the Snowman comes to life! He and James take to the skies on a magical adventure where they meet someone very special. Inspired by the timeless tale, Michael Morpurgo and Robin Shaw have created the perfect Christmas story for the whole family.

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Brought to you by Ladybird.A heart-warming collection of original audio stories celebrating Eid.Join the festivities and discover the joy of giving, sharing, and spreading happiness in five new adventures! These uplifting stories are perfect for young children celebrating Eid with their friends and family or wanting to learn about different Eid traditions.These stories are aimed at children aged 3-6, for family listening, learning and the development of young minds.Other audiobooks in the Ladybird Audio Original series include Ladybird Magical Stories, Ladybird Funny Nativity Play, and the Ladybird Audio Adventures series.These Ladybird stories were written by Sidra Ansari.©2022 Ladybird (P)2022 Penguin Audio

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Aidan Chambers' Carnegie-medal winning novel is about love, discovery and betrayal. It is one of The Originals from Penguin - iconic, outspoken, first. Jacob, aged 17, is abroad on his own for the time, visiting his grandfather's grave at the commemoration of the Second World War Battle of Arnhem in Holland. Jacob's life-changing experiences are interwoven with the extraordinary wartime story of passion and treachery that he learns from Geertrui, whose family is linked to Jacob's in a way he never suspected.The Originals are the pioneers of fiction for young adults. From political awakening, war and unrequited love to addiction, teenage pregnancy and nuclear holocaust, The Originals confront big issues and articulate difficult truths. The collection includes: The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton, I Capture the Castle - Dodie Smith, Postcards from No Man's Land - Aidan Chambers, After the First Death - Robert Cormier, Dear Nobody - Berlie Doherty, The Endless Steppe - Esther Hautzig, Buddy - Nigel Hinton, Across the Barricades - Joan Lingard, The Twelfth Day of July - Joan Lingard, No Turning Back - Beverley Naidoo, Z for Zachariah - Richard C. O'Brien, The Wave - Morton Rhue, The Red Pony - John Steinbeck, The Pearl - John Steinbeck, Stone Cold - Robert Swindells.

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Penguin presents a phizz-wizzing treat for the ears with 2 favourite Roald Dahl stories:Billy and the Minpins by Roald Dahl, read by Bill BaileyBilly's mum says he must never go out through the garden gate and explore thedark forest beyond. So, one day, that's exactly what he does! There he meetsthe Minpins, tiny tree-dwelling people whose children are the size ofmatchsticks. They live in fear of the terrible, galloping GRUNCHER. Will itgobble Billy too - or can he find a way to defeat the hungry beast?The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl, read by Kate WinsletEvery Saturday morning the Greg family goes off to shoot animals and birds. But the girl who lives next door hates hunting. Now it's made her so angry she's PUT THE MAGIC FINGER ON THEM ALL. And very strange things have begun to happen . . .Listen to Billy and the Minpins AND The Magic Finger and other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous voices, including Kate Winslet, David Walliams and Stephen Fry - plus there are added squelchy soundeffects from Pinewood Studios!

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Peppa, George and Grandpa Pig are visiting the zoo and discovering all the wonderful animals!Stroke Mr Lion's fluffy mane, poke the penguin's squashy tummy and touch a very bumpy tortoise shell in this lovely touch-and-feel book.Don't miss these other brilliant Peppa books:Peppa Pig: Where's George's Dinosaur?: A Lift The Flap BookPeppa Pig: Peppa's Pop-Up UnicornsPeppa Pig: Peppa and the New Baby

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Ahoy, there! Captain Pip and the Pirate Penguins are setting sail.Join the crew on their sticker activity adventure and help them find the hidden treasure.Climb aboard!With more than 70 stickers and 16 colourful pages of fun activities to complete, this is the ideal book to spark creativity in 4-7 year olds. Perfect for on-the-go entertainment.Also look out for:Fun With Ladybird: Dress-Up-And-Play Sticker Book: Fantastic TalesFun With Ladybird: Dress-Up-And-Play Sticker Book: UnicornsFun With Ladybird: Dress-Up-And-Play Sticker Book: Mermaids

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"Bing, Bong, Boo! We're all going to the zoo!"Peppa and her friends are going on an adventure! They're off to the ZOO. *SNORT*Join Peppa and pals as they spot all the different animals that live at the zoo.You can push and pull the sliders to help Peppa feed the tortoises, flutter the butterflies and even glide the penguins. Young readers will love Peppa's trip to the zoo. And, there's something to keep little hands occupied on every page! Featuring Peppa Pig and all of her friends.

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Brought to you by Ladybird.Join our intrepid adventurers Otto and Cassandra (and Missy, the smartest bird in the Universe) as they embark on a brand new Ladybird Audio Adventure!In this adventure Otto and Missy are off to experience life on the Farm. Pulling on their Wellington boots they are going to discover all sorts of animals and some very clever sheepdog!Missy has always wanted to drive a Combine Harvester!These audiobooks help children learn about their environment on journey of discovery with the narrators Ben Bailey Smith (aka Doc Brown, rapper, comedian and writer) and Sophie Aldred (best known for her role as Ace in Doctor Who).Ladybird Audio Adventures is an original series for 4-to 7-year-olds; a new, entertaining and engaging way for children to learn about the world around them. These are special stories written exclusively for audio with fun sound and musical effects, perfect for listening at home, before bed and on long journeys.Other books in the Ladybird Audio Adventure series include Dinosaur Times, Deep Sea Dive, Outer Space, Amazing Vehicles, The Animal kingdom, Rainforests, Creepy Crawlies, The Human Body and The Frozen Planet.Winner of The FutureBook of the Year Award 2019.(P) Penguin Audio 2020

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Reissued in Penguin's ORIGINALS series of powerful teenage fiction.MANNY WANTS TO BE A FOOTBALLER. OR A POP STAR. OR WRITE A BESTSELLER. HE DOESN'T WANT TO GET MARRIED...'Harry and Ranjit were waiting for me - waiting to take me to Derby, to a wedding. My wedding. A wedding that I hadn't asked for, that I didn't want. To a girl who I didn't know... If they had bothered to open their eyes, they would have seen me: seventeen, angry, upset but determined - determined to do my own thing, to choose my own path in life...'Set partly in the UK and partly in the Punjab region of India, this is a fresh, bitingly perceptive and totally up-to-the-minute look at one young man's fight to free himself from family expectations and to be himself, free to dance to his own tune.

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Laugh yourself silly in this fantastic collection of jokes and riddles!WHAT'S BLACK AND WHITE AND RED ALL OVER?An embarrassed PenguinA sunburnt elephantA newspaper! Did those jokes make you laugh? Make you groan? Maybe a bit of both? There's a lot more where they came from. Collected here by jokesmith Gyles Brandreth are some of the best and worst jokes ever (plus a few riddles to keep you on your toes).From 'Knock, knock' to 'Waiter waiter', with some funny elephants and giraffes thrown in for good measure, there's also a bit of expert joke advice, so you can show others just how funny you can be!'Very funny, and often outright silly' Guardian on Have You Eaten Grandma by Gyles Brandreth

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Addition and SubtractionLevel: KS1Subject: MathsHelp children learn key maths skills with the friendly students of Ladybird Class! Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they have fun learning how to add and subtract.Included in this book:· Engaging questions, colourful illustrations and fun, motivating activities aligned with primary learning and Key Stage 1 (KS1), perfect for supporting your child's home learning alongside school.· All the key skills your child needs to confidently develop their maths skills including addition, subtraction and using number sentences in different contexts, while gradually building on what they have already learned.· Fun extension activities, helpful parent notes and activity answers support your child's learning and give them a sense of achievement.A perfect follow-on title to First Sums: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 3-5 years.

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Join the students of Ladybird Class as they put their phonics skills into practice!Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they develop new skills every day. Packed with activities and games, Phonics Practice has been written and developed by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child''s education.Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to strengthen their phonics knowledge. From learning about common tricky words to reading and writing sentences, this book is ideal for budding young writers.Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child''s learning and extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, Phonics Practice is perfect for encouraging children to use their reading and writing skills.Looking for another school-bag bestseller?

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Join the students of Ladybird Class as they learn to count from 0 to 20!Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they practice new skills every day. Packed with activities and games, Count from 0-20 is developed and written by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child's counting skills.Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to count to 20. From counting in order, to practising counting in different contexts, this book is the perfect introduction to counting for your little one.Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child's learning and extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, Count from 0 to 20 is perfect for encouraging children to use their early counting skills.Looking for another school-bag bestseller? Discover:First Sums: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 3-5 years.Wipe Clean Letters: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 3-5 years.

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Liam O'Connor should have died at sea in 1912.Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010.Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2026.But all three have been given a second chance - to work for an agency that no one knows exists.Its purpose: to prevent time travel destroying history . . .Project Exodus - a mission to transport 300 Americans from 2070 to 54AD to overthrow the Roman Empire - has gone catastrophically wrong. Half have arrived seventeen years earlier, during the reign of Caligula.Liam goes to investigate, but when Maddy and Sal attempt to flee a kill-squad sent to hunt down their field office, all of the TimeRiders become trapped in the Roman past. Armed with knowledge of the future, Caligula is now more powerful than ever. But with the office unmanned - and under threat - how will the TimeRiders make it back to 2001 and put history right? ** Book five in the bestselling TimeRiders series by Alex Scarrow. ** Ancient Rome gets a time-travel makeover!** TimeRiders (Book 1) won the Red House Book Award older readers category, and was Penguin UK's first ever number one on the iBookstore. ** www.time-riders.co.uk

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The Wave is based on a nightmarish true episode in a Californian high school, when a teacher wanted to demonstrate the dangers of propoganda and group-think. It is one of The Originals from Penguin - iconic, outspoken, first. Laurie isn't sure what to make of 'The Wave'. It had begun as a simple history experiment to liven up their World War II studies and had become a craze that was taking over their lives. Laurie's classmates are changing from normal teenagers into chanting, saluting fanatics. 'The Wave' is sweeping through the school - and it is out of control. Laurie's friends scoff at her warnings but she knows she must make them see what they have become before it's too late. The Originals are the pioneers of fiction for young adults. From political awakening, war and unrequited love to addiction, teenage pregnancy and nuclear holocaust, The Originals confront big issues and articulate difficult truths. The collection includes: The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton, I Capture the Castle - Dodie Smith, Postcards from No Man's Land - Aidan Chambers, After the First Death - Robert Cormier, Dear Nobody - Berlie Doherty, The Endless Steppe - Esther Hautzig, Buddy - Nigel Hinton, Across the Barricades - Joan Lingard, The Twelfth Day of July - Joan Lingard, No Turning Back - Beverley Naidoo, Z for Zachariah - Richard C. O'Brien, The Wave - Morton Rhue, The Red Pony - John Steinbeck, The Pearl - John Steinbeck, Stone Cold - Robert Swindells.

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Tracy Rees's The Elopement is an elaborately imagined historical romance, full of delight and temptation, spanning the luxury and poverty of late Victorian England.'A beautiful book. Powerful and captivating, the story will transport you to another time and place, plunging you headlong into the lives of its characters' - Hazel Prior, author of Away with the PenguinsA wealthy heiress . . .1897. Rowena Blythe is wealthy, entitled and beautiful. As her twenty-fourth birthday approaches, she’s expected to marry – and to marry well.An unsuitable match . . .Her parents commission a portrait of Rowena to help cement her reputation as a great society beauty. However, Bartek, the artist’s young assistant, is unlike any man Rowena has met before – wild, romantic and Bohemian. While society at large awaits the announcement of Rowena’s engagement, it is Bartek who captures Rowena’s heart along with her likeness.A scandal in society . . .Rowena knows her parents would never approve of Bartek, who in their eyes is nothing but a penniless foreigner. As her feelings grow, she has no-one to turn to. Dare she risk everything for love?Praise for Tracy Rees:‘a natural storyteller . . .’ – Rachel Hore, author of One Moonlit Night‘Tracy has a rare gift for creating characters you are rooting for from the first page’ – Gill Paul, author of The Manhattan Girls‘Has such a talent for writing engaging characters who stay with you’ – Hazel Gaynor, author of The Girl Who Came Home‘Tracy Rees is at the height of her game’ – Rebecca Griffiths, author of The Girl at My Door

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