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Discover the true Regency history behind the TV phenomenon.In Inside the World of Bridgerton, author and Regency period expert Catherine Curzon explores the historical inspirations behind the hit series, and illuminates the fascinating details of real life in Regency high society.Examining a range of key topics, this revealing guide covers everything from the class structure of the era and the crucial role played by marriage to the stunning fashion, culture and social events of the time that have enchanted audiences and history fanatics for centuries. With further chapters dedicated to sex, race, the media and more, this is a window into the real history that has helped make Bridgerton into such a global phenomenon.Offering insightful advice on what to - and what not to – wear, how to see and be seen, the reality of ‘coming out’ into the public arena, and decoding the real-life scandal sheets on which the beloved TV show is largely based, Inside the World of Bridgerton highlights how the real ladies and gentlemen of Regency England lived and loved.

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Using real-life case studies this important book from a leading youth justice expert uncovers the shocking failures in our legal system that are impacting on the lives of so many of our young people.No new parent expects their offspring’s childhood to be tainted by arrest or conviction. That only happens to other people’s kids, right? Wrong. In this compelling book, written by one of Britain’s top experts in youth justice, Aika Stephenson reveals the extraordinary cases she deals with daily. From the obviously vulnerable to the A-grade student from a stable upbringing, Just for Kids Law, the campaigning charity co-founded by Stephenson in 2007, has helped thousands of children and young people overcome the difficulties they face.Aika says: ‘Every day in my job is an adventure, a battle for justice, heart-breaking, and a joy. But very few people truly understand the law that dictates the lives of our young people, an

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Christmas! They say it's the happiest, most wonderful time of the year ... Unfortunately, it's preceded by the most exhausting, exasperating and expensive time of the year ... And, even worse, the run-up to Christmas now seems to begin sometime in late August.Never mind. It's all worth it of course because on Christmas day you get to watch your family's faces light up as they unwrap all the exciting presents you've got them, before they give you some socks and shower gel in return.Christmas Jokes for Funny Blokes is a new compilation of great jokes old and new celebrating the highs and lows of all aspects of the holiday season including the truth about Santa and his reindeer; present buying; over indulgence; parties; presents; preparations; decorations; carol singing; traditions; atrocious winter weather, the lot.It's the perfect joke book for funny blokes to enjoy at Christmas time, to keep them out of mischief during the festive season, to torment the family with over the festive table – or possibly just to distract them until it's time to start the post-Christmas diet.

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A brand new series from internationally bestselling author, Dr Gareth Moore. Take five with over 200 sudoku puzzles.Be stylish and smart with this pretty book of Sudoku, which will keep you entertained whether you’re relaxing at home or out and about. Pocket-sized and full of the Sudoku you love to solve, pick up your pen, give your brain a gentle workout and enjoy a little ‘me’ time with the over 150 brand new Sudoku found within.Also available: · Perfect Pocket Puzzles: Crosswords (9781789294187)· Perfect Pocket Puzzles: Word Searches (9781789294200)

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The book has a unique status as an emblem of human culture and civilization. It is a vessel for sharing stories, dispersing knowledge, examining the nature of our extraordinary species and imagining what lies beyond our known world. Books ultimately provide an invaluable and comprehensive record of what it means to be human. This volume takes a curated list of fifty of the most influential books of all time, putting each into its historical context. From ancient game-changers like the Epic of Gilgamesh, through sacred texts and works of philosophical rumination by the likes of Confucius and Plato, via scientific treatises, historic ‘firsts’ (like the first printed book) and cultural works of enduring impact (think Shakespeare, Cervantes and Joseph Heller), these are volumes that are at once both products of their societies and vital texts in moulding those same civilizations. It would take a lifetime and more to read and absorb all of them. But this volume allows you to become ridiculously well read in just a fraction of the time. This isn’t a celebration of the canon, it’s about the books that have changed how we think and live – and which have changed the course of history.

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Do you want to sharpen your focus and improve your memory? This is a practical puzzle book to help you retain information faster and for longer, with proven memory techniques. We all know that visualizing, writing down or repeating something all helps to store things in our minds, but why? Written by Helena M. Gellersen, part of University of Cambridge’s renowned Memory Laboratory, and bestselling puzzle master Dr Gareth Moore, this is a complete course in memory training. The way we remember things is determined by the different parts of our brain we are engaging, and this helpful book covers verbal, visual and long-term memory puzzles to help you improve your memory store. Culminating in the powerful Memory Palace technique, a millennia-old technique still used today by mental athletes, this collection of tried-and-tested exercises will teach you how to master this strategy and learn information more effectively. Including the latest neuroscience and with an easy-to-follow puzzles, this is the only book you need to discover the secrets to a long-lasting memory, once and for all.

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A definitive treasury of philosophers from around the world, from ancient times to the modern day. A must-read for anyone wanting answers to the most important questions, from those that have dared to ask them. This essential introduction to world philosophy contains the most noted quotations from 100 of the greatest philosophers in our history. Along with their most famous thoughts, the accompanying text puts each philosopher into the context of their place and time and provides the reader with fascinating but highly accessible insight into the meaning and interpretations of each one. From Lao Tzu in sixth-century BCE China to Plato in Classical Greece, and from Jean-Jacques Rousseau in the eighteenth century to Noam Chomsky in the twenty-first, the breadth of philosophical thought gives the reader unique insights into different attitudes and cultures around the world – along with the issues that unite and divide us. This timely book is an introduction to world thought and intellectual debate through the eyes and minds of those who, by their very nature, ask the most important questions and can fuel change and progress.

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Welcome to the world of teaching: polyester suits, well-polished shoes, endless marking and a stream of embarrassing moments at the coalface of the classroom.Follow Nick Smith as he charts his journey from trainee teacher to inspiring head. Now, thirty years on, Nick has seen – and heard – it all, and in this book, he shares extraordinary stories from his time in the education system. Follow Nick from his early trainee years, as he faces a daily battle to make it home without having his classroom set on fire (yes, really) and watch as he climbs the greasy pole to headship, navigating everything from Ofsted visits to mission statements, parents’ evenings and much more. At turns heart-breaking and hilarious, Head Trauma is a rousing call to arms for parents, teachers and pupils alike. Above all else, this is the story of the students that kept Nick returning to the school gates every morning: the brave, the bolshie and the downright determined kids who helped shape him into the headteacher he went on to become.‘As I began my teacher training, little did I know of what awaited me. Almost three decades and seven schools later, I am head of a state secondary school. On the wall in my office is a children’s toy, a plastic monster’s head which, if pressed, emits a pre-recorded message: ‘It beggars belief!’. I press the monster whenever I, pupils, parents, staff, or the Department for Education do something that is notable, ludicrous, odd, bewildering or unreasonable. It is pressed so often that I am forever having to replace the batteries.’

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Spend a year in the company of the ancient Egyptians, during the twenty-sixth and final year of the reign of Amenhotep II (c.1400 BC), which saw a royal transition bringing Thutmose IV to the throne of Upper and Lower Egypt. While builders from the secluded village of royal tomb workers rush to complete Amenhotep’s tomb, and craftsmen labour to finish the numerous extravagant objects to accompany the god-king in his burial, most Egyptians go about their daily lives in ways unchanged for eons.Following the Egyptian calendar year, which was divided into three seasons (flooding, sowing and harvest), we will meet a farmer and his family, an embalmer, an artisan, a royal physician, a priest and even a royal wife as they live their lives in Thebes and Memphis during the eighteenth dynasty of the New Kingdom in this remarkable year in ancient Egyptian history.

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'Original, intelligent and thought-provoking, Carol Ann Lee's book sheds new light on to the human stories behind the headlines. A touching and timely insight into all of Sutcliffe's victims.' – Roberta Kray___________________Much has been written about the brutal crimes of Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper. During the four decades of his imprisonment for the murder of thirteen women – before his death in November 2020 – scarcely a week went by without some mention of him in the British media. In any story featuring Sutcliffe, however, his victims are incidental, often reduced to a tableau of nameless faces. But each woman was much more than the manner of her death.Based on previously unpublished material and fresh, first-hand interviews the book examines the Yorkshire Ripper story from a new perspective: focusing on the women and putting the reader in a similar position to those who lived through that time. By talking to survivors and their families, and to the relatives of the murdered women, Carol Ann Lee gets to the core truths of their lives and experiences, not only at the hands of Sutcliffe but also with the Yorkshire Police and their crass and appalling handling of the case, where the women were put into two categories: prostitutes and non-prostitutes. In this book they are, simply, women, and all have moving backstories.Recent news stories have shown that women and girls who come forward to report serious crimes of a sexual nature are often judged as harshly – and often more so – than the men who have wronged them. The Rochdale sex abuse scandal, the allegations against Harvey Weinstein, and the US President's deplorable comments about women are vivid reminders that those in positions of power regard women as second class citizens. Hard-hitting and wholly unique in approach, this timely book sheds new light on a case that still grips the nation.

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‘Caroline Taggart has carved out a niche for herself in user-friendly, wittily written factual books.’ – Yorkshire Post______________________In this highly entertaining book, language enthusiast and Sunday Times best-selling author Caroline Taggart browses through thousands of years of history to shed light on why we use the words and phrases we do. Arranged by themes including food, the household, childhood, romance and more, this intriguing book looks at the origins of our language from their historical context. For example, did you know that: If you rest on your laurels, you’re imitating a complacent Roman general? If you eavesdrop, you’re likely to get wet? If you’re taken aback, you should, strictly speaking, be a sailing ship? If you’re galvanized into action, you’re behaving like Frankenstein’s monster?From blue-blooded (an invention of aristocratic Spaniards) to limelight (a way of lighting Victorian theatres), passing an exam with flying colours (another image from sailing ships) to winning hands down (from horse racing), Humble Pie and Cold Turkey will answer questions you may never have thought to ask. Including why turkeys need to be cold and how pies came to be humble.

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The first in-depth dual-biography of Elizabeth & Margaret, written by the bestselling royal biographer, Andrew Morton.They were the closest of sisters and the best of friends. But when, in a quixotic twist of fate, their uncle Edward VIII decided to abdicate the throne, the dynamic between Elizabeth and Margaret was dramatically altered. Forever more, Margaret would have to curtsey to the sister she called ‘Lillibet’. And bow to her wishes.Elizabeth would always look upon her younger sister’s antics with a kind of stoical amusement but Margaret’s struggle to find a place and position inside the royal system – and her fraught relationship with its expectations – was often a source of tension. Famously, the Queen had to inform Margaret that the Church and government would not countenance her marrying a divorcee, Group Captain Peter Townsend, forcing Margaret to choose between keeping her title and royal allowances or her divorcee lover.From the idyll of their cloistered early life, through their hidden wartime lives, into the divergent paths they took following their father’s death and Elizabeth’s ascension to the throne, this book explores their relationship over the years. Andrew Morton, renowned bestselling author of Diana: Her True Story, offers unique insight into these two drastically different sisters – one resigned to duty and responsibility, the other resistant to it – and the lasting impact they have had on the Crown, the royal family and the way it has adapted to the changing mores of the twentieth century.

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A hilarious (or groan-worthy) look at the rite of passage that all dads go through.Do you think your jokes are hilarious, without fail? Ever thought something was sidesplittingly funny only to have the rest of your family look at you with pity and disdain? It probably means that you’ve succumbed to the daft, ill-advised things all Dads say and do – the things you swore you’d never do! – you’ve fallen for Dad-isms.In this hilarious book you’ll find embarrassing anecdotes and true stories, cringeworthy jokes, sayings, quotes and all manner of quirky nonsense that dads come up with to keep you (but mostly him) amused.From excruciating things dads say at weddings to the cheesy phrases that make you sigh but him guffaw, from dad dancing to the crazy things they save up for the most inappropriate moments ... these dad-isms are so bad they’re almost good.

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The unicorns of Rainbow Valley are off on another adventure. This time, Blossom, Leaf, Ruby and friends are looking for a distant, lost land, called Unicopolis, where an ancient civilization of unicorns used to live. It’s believed to be home to countless beautiful artefacts, one of which will help restore the fading magic of their world. But they’re not the only ones looking for its treasures …The unicorns’ quest takes them across the world, from a remote and crumbling, haunted Scottish castle and the deep-sea ruins of an ancient Greek city overrun with mermaids and marine animals, to an enchanted, Nordic forest full of magical creatures, mummy-ridden ancient Egyptian tombs, a remote Antarctic outpost crowded with out-of-this-world visitors and the majestic and glittering ruins of Unicopolis itself.Use your spotting skills to not only find the each of the seven unicorns on every page, but the special ‘epic finds’ – maps, treasures and more – that will help the unicorns on their way, all the while outrunning the baddies on their tails in this epic search adventure.

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'10 Short Lessons in Time Travel lucidly sums up the essential parts of this fascinating subject.' John Gribbin________________________In Ten Short Lessons in Time Travel, Brian Clegg takes us on a fascinating and up-to-date tour of the workings of the universe that suggest the possibility of journeying back and forth through time.Einstein’s special theory of relativity told us that time travel to the future was possible, and later his general theory of relativity showed us that loops in spacetime could exist, meaning that we might be able to bend time backwards, too. But what are the practicalities of making time travel possible? What do we still need to know? How do we deal with paradoxical twists in time – and could quantum physics hold the answer? From the imagination of novelists to current research, 10 Short Lessons in Time Travel is a grand tour of the essential lessons in this game-changing area of physics.About the series: The Pocket Einstein series is a collection of essential pocket-sized guides for anyone looking to understand a little more about some of the most important and fascinating areas of science in the twenty-first century. Broken down into ten simple lessons and written by leading experts in their field, discover the ten most important takeaways from those areas of science you’ve always wanted to know more about.

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Searching for a fun way to give your brain a good work out? Look no further than this brilliant book, which will make you think, make you scratch your head and even make you laugh! From logic puzzles to conundrums, cryptic codes to complex riddles, there are brain teasers here for everyone who already loves a puzzle and for those who are only just discovering how satisfying solving a fiendish problem can be.Written by expert puzzler Dr Gareth Moore, pit your wits against the very best and keep your brain razor sharp and in tip-top form.

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A Pocket Coach: The Mindfulness Coach is full of practical detail and exercises to help you learn about what mindfulness is and how you can integrate it into your every day life.In this book, Gill Thackray will teach you the fundamentals of mindfulness and detail the benefits of introducing it into your life. She also provides fascinating detail about what happens to your brain when you practice mindfulness and how to make room for it in a busy life.The book also busts myths about mindfulness and proves that there is no right or wrong way of practicing; it is simple about finding the way that works best for you. From the workplace to managing anxiety, this Pocket Coach will teach you how to live a more mindful life.Each chapter has practical exercises so you can really engage with your practice as well as further reading so you can continue your mindfulness journey.

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The debut novel from Strictly’s very own Craig Revel Horwood, this book will make you laugh, make you cry, and everything in between.‘Heartwarming, funny and FAB-U-LOUS!’ Woman magazine_________________________‘A story that sparkles on the page – I absolutely loved it.’ Milly Johnson_________________________Set against the colourful boho backdrop of London’s Camden in the 1990s, Dances and Dreams on Diamond Street, tells the story of an unlikely family of friends who each rent a room in a ramshackle six-bedroom, four-storey townhouse. Like any family, the residents of Diamond Street sometimes fight and often act up but when the chips are down, they’re there for each other in an instant – usually brandishing a cheap bottle of booze, and the offer of an impromptu kitchen disco.Presided over by the wise-cracking but warm-hearted patriarch of the family, Danny Hall, a professional dancer turned choreographer, the novel follows a year in the life of the inhabitants of Diamond Street, rough diamonds one and all, as they try to achieve their dreams – with unexpected, heart-warming and sometimes hilarious results.

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‘Malcolm Alexander is to GPs what James Herriot is to vets’ – MATT GAW_____________________‘An ode to island life in all its glorious foibles’ – THE HERALD _____________________'A fascinating, funny and utterly heart-warming family adventure.’ – RUTH HOGAN_______________________An immensely heart-warming story of life on the frontline within extreme circumstances. When Malcolm Alexander saw the job advert, ‘urgent: island doctor needed’, he applied immediately. What he didn’t anticipate was how much Orkney would affect his family, for better or worse. In stories that range from the humorous to the deeply moving, Malcolm describes what it’s like adjusting to life without modern conveniences and to the extreme – and constantly changing – weather; and what it means to be providing the best medical care to the local population with limited resources. Which often includes the wildlife as well ... Malcolm’s journey evokes the awe that the Orkney landscape can inspire, as well as the challenges of island life and the demons that the dark, cold winter months can give birth to. Gripping and beautifully written, Close to Where the Heart Gives Out reminds us of the importance of listening to our heart, as well as to the rhythms of the landscape.

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With advice on tools, materials and methods and written in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format, this is a book that makes it easier to say ‘NO’ to our disposable society and make a real difference.___________‘Covers a vast range of jobs and gives simple, clear instructions’ – Sunday Post‘Reminds us that there’s a solution for every problem’ – Glamour___________Not everything has built-in obsolescence – as this fantastically handy guide to fixing everyday objects proves! Whether you need to repair the strap of a favourite handbag or mend a leak in a washing machine, How to Repair Everything is packed full of tips and tricks of the trade for the person who likes to do-it-yourself. From quick fixes that will get you out of a jam to permanent solutions that make the item good as new, this is perfect for anyone who hates the throwaway society and would much rather refurb and recycle.Whether it’s a sweater that’s shrunk in the wash, a broken umbrella spoke or fixing a microwave oven, you’ll be amazed just how many things can be mended with a few tools and a bit of patience.

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Obsession, jealousy, lust, revenge ...There is nothing more dangerous than a passion that curdles into murderous intent. Love, when it goes wrong and spirals into violence, can lead to the most tragically chilling consequences; death at the hands of a partner or ex-partner is the most common way for a woman to be murdered, far outnumbering her risk of murder by stranger.Sexual obsession is the theme that ties all of these tragic stories together. There is the tale of talented landscape artist Jill Cahill, whose husband was not content with battering his wife to a pulp and so went back to finish the job while she lay in her hospital bed. There is the wife whose body was found in the boot of her own car, and whose husband had framed his girlfriend for the crime, hoping to get rid of two women from his life. But men don’t have a monopoly on murder; there is also the case of Martha Freeman, who hid her lover in her wardrobe, and teamed up with him to murder her husband. John Tanner served a twelve-year sentence for the murder of his girlfriend, and is now back behind bars for another attack on another partner. British soldier Emile Cilliers attempted to murder his wife by cutting the cords of her parachute; however, while he may not have succeeded, Belgian teacher and amateur skydiver Els Clotterman did when she cut her love rival’s cords five years earlier.These, and many others, are the stories of fatal attraction you will find in the pages of this book.

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'A lucid, balanced and engaging tour of one of the most important phenomena of this century.' – Steven PinkerFrom the face recognition on your smartphone to the management of our global economy, you cannot live in the modern world without interacting with, or being impacted by, artificial intelligence and robots. But how did this happen? And what does it mean for our lives now and in the future? Is it helping to change our world for the better or creating new problems? 10 Short Lessons in Artificial Intelligence & Robotics examines these key questions and more in this essential guide to the twenty-first century’s most powerful technology.About the series: The Pocket Einstein series is a collection of essential pocket-sized guides for anyone looking to understand a little more about some of the most relevant science that affects us all in the twenty-first century. Broken down into ten simple lessons and written by leading experts in their field, discover the ten most important takeaways from those areas of science we should all know more about.

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From the publishers of the bestselling Where’s the Unicorn? comes a festive adventure to knock your Christmas stockings off.There’s a week to go before Christmas Eve and Santa’s eight favourite reindeer are nowhere in sight! Santa can’t deliver all the presents in one night without his trusted herd to pull the sleigh, so he and his chief elf set off to find them. Help Santa chase the reindeer through 17 intricately illustrated seasonal scenes and bring them home to the North Pole in time to load up the sleigh. There are 8 cute reindeer, plus Santa and his elf, to find in each location and the answer pages at the back feature extra things to spot.Illustrated by the bestselling artist behind Where's the Unicorn? and Where's the Meerkat?, this fab-yule-lous search book is a must-have Christmas gift.

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Discover the hidden history of Britain through the stories of its 'lost' or abandoned places and buildings.Portillo’s Secret History of Britain presents a compelling and wonderfully evocative history of Britain through the stories of its ‘lost’ or abandoned places and buildings. The chapters cover a variety of historical themes: Crime and Punishment, Health and Medicine, Defence and Warfare, and Entertainment and Leisure. Using a combination of his own investigations and archive research, plus memories and quotations from the contributors he interviewed for the series, Michael Portillo explains what the buildings were used for and by whom, why they were abandoned, and what they can tell us about our past. For example:– Learn what the ruins of London Road Fire and Police Station in Manchester reveal about the history of the emergency services in the last 100 years– How Bradford’s art deco Odeon cinema encapsulates a century of film-making and movie-going With evocative text that brings each location vividly to life, Michael Portillo describes the building and its activities in its heyday and compares this past life with its faded grandeur or melancholic abandonment seen today. Filled with fascinating insights and observations, his narrative provides a compelling and original perspective on Britain’s social and military history. Portillo's Hidden History of Britain features deserted villages, abandoned prisons, closed-down cinemas, empty hospitals, derelict military bases, sewers and much more. Complementing the text are 16 pages of atmospheric and informative photographs.

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Roman Britain is vividly portrayed in this fascinating and authentically detailed story about a year in the life of an ordinary woman and her family.The year is AD 133. Hadrian is Emperor of Rome and all its vast empire, including Britannia. The greater part of that island has long been under imperial rule and the Roman legions control most of the land, quelling uprisings and building new forts and towns. Around the fortress of Eboracum (now known as York), a bustling garrison settlement is developing, while along the north-west frontier of Hadrian’s empire, the legions are completing the construction of a mighty wall.Introducing us to this world is Senovara, born into the Parisi, a local tribe whose customs have been little changed by Roman rule. But she is also the young wife of Quintus, a veteran of the 6th Legion Victrix. Settling in Quintus’s home is both bewildering and awe-inspiring for Senovara as she seeks to adjust to Eboracum’s cosmopolitan environment, come to terms with new customs and reconcile their cultural differences.Senovara finds that daily life in the settlement can be harsh; a constant struggle to provide her family with fresh food, water and warmth. Yet there is much enjoyment to be had as well, at the public baths or with new friends. There is also the excitement of religious festivals and in the regular news from the frontier, and peril in the form of a deadly fever which sweeps through Eboracum, forcing Senovara and her children to flee to her brother in the countryside.Roman Woman is an immersive, compelling narrative which gets to the heart of what life was like for everyday people in Roman Britain.

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From the best-selling author of The Mindfulness Companion and The Can’t Sleep Colouring Journal comes the first in our pocket-sized range of self-help titles, designed to help you manage everyday stress and anxiety. From navigating your morning commute, preparing for that big meeting at work, the stress of moving house, or any of those daily triggers that can feel hard to handle, Dr Arnold’s expertise and guidance, including exercise and step-by-step techniques for regaining your equilibrium, is at your fingertips in this clear, concise and portable daily companion.

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Entertaining and uplifting, this book is a hilarious look at those embarrassing setbacks experienced in one's senior years. From picking up the wrong child from school, to misplacing your car somewhere down your own road, the signs are there that the old memory isn't what it used to be.Containing a wealth of jokes, anecdotes, quips and quotes from like-absent-minded seniors, across a range of funny and undeniably familiar scenarios, this book will have people laughing out loud in shameful recognition that they are, in fact, getting on a bit. So, find your reading glasses (they're on your head) and delve into this side-splitting guide that will help you laugh at those senior moments as well as keep them at bay.

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A new title in the Buster Backpack series, this full-colour activity book combines fun puzzles with over 100 fascinating facts.Did you know ...Every cheetah's coat has about 2,000 spots in a completely unique pattern. A strawberry is the only fruit which has its seeds on the outside. Most stars live for billions of years.Featuring beautiful, full-colour illustrations by artist Amber Davenport, this is the perfect book to keep kids aged 7+ entertained for hours on end at home or on holiday.The book is packed with over 80 puzzles, including wordsearches, spot-the-differences, matching silhouettes, odd-ones-out and much more. With over 100 facts on a range of topics from space and sports to inventions and animals, there are plenty of amazing things for kids to discover and learn about while they complete the activities.Also Available: The History Activity Factopedia 9781916763067 (

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The galaxy can be a busy place! So busy, in fact, that sometimes even a powerful Jedi Master like Yoda can be hard to find. Help C-3PO search for Master Yoda and a whole host of other LEGO® Star Wars™ characters in this truly cosmic search-and-find book.Among the packed scenes are podracers on Tatooine, a gripping escape from the Death Star and a snowy battle on the planet of Hoth. Search for Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, Finn, Rey and loads of other heroes and villains.When you’ve found everyone, there are even spot-the-difference puzzles to get stuck into!LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2023 The LEGO Group.© & TM Lucasfilm Ltd.

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Embark on your very own Gotham City™ adventure with this awesome LEGO® DC Super Heroes™ set. Included inside are a double-sided pop-up play scene, two DC Super Hero-packed books and two cool LEGO minifigures.In the Turn the Volume Down! Story book, read all about Batman™’s attempts to stop Harley Quinn™ from stealing a priceless exhibit from Gotham City Museum. Then enjoy the puzzles and comics in Gotham City in Trouble.The heroics don’t end there, because you can use your Batman and Harley Quinn minifigures to create stories of your own against the backdrop of the two pop-up scenes.Fans of LEGO DC Super Heroes and LEGO Batman will love this opportunity to bring their favourite comic-book characters to life through imaginative play, fun activities and engaging reading.LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group.©2023 The LEGO Group.Copyright ©2023 DC. JUSTICE LEAGUE and all related characters and elements © & ™ DC. (s23)

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Full of cute, fun and engaging pictures and text to encourage early childhood development, this is the perfect first colouring book for little ones.With simple text to get children interested in each picture, these books are designed to boost connections with words, numeracy, colours and more, and enhance kids’ fine motor skills as they colour in. Artwork is single-sided for ease of colouring. Includes a 'Guide for Parents and Carers' with useful tips and tricks to help their child engage with the colouring activity and develop further skills and connections together.From sweet teddy bears to cuddly pussycats and adorable aliens, there’s plenty of cuteness to colour in this book.

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Have a roar-some time learning to count to 20 in this fun, dinosaur-packed activity book. A Spinosaurus has 1 sail, a Tyrannosaurus has 2 arms, a Triceratops has 3 horns ...This fun and friendly handwriting workbook is complete with number tracing exercises from 1 to 20, with space at the back for extra practice. Each number corresponds with a fun prehistoric scene to colour, which helps young learners to contextualise each number. Count the number of plates on a stegosaurus, the number of eggs in an oviraptor’s nest and much more in this gentle introduction to counting, for kids aged 3–5. A pronunciation guide is also provided for every dinosaur type, so young dinosaur enthusiasts can boost their knowledge.

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Discover some of the biggest and smallest things in the natural world.This book explores the wonders of nature with awe-inspiring, realistic illustrations at life-size. Across each fascinating spread, beautiful artwork shows breathtakingly large or unbelievably small natural wonders, including eyes, wings, tentacles, sand, snowflakes, flowers and much more, all at real-life size, or zoomed in for extra interest. Marvel at the dinner-plate-sized eye of the colossal squid, the rainforest flowers you can sit inside, the fingernail-width dwarf blue butterfly and what sand really looks like when magnified. Paired with captivating information about these incredible things, size comparisons and extra fun facts, this book will have you absorbed with the littlest and largest things on our astonishing planet.

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A classic picture-book edition of My Little Book of Big Freedoms illustrated by the former Waterstones Children's Laureate Chris Riddell and published in partnership with Amnesty International UK.We all want a good life, to have fun, to be safe, happy and fulfilled. For this to happen, we need to look after each other and stand up for the basic human rights that we often take for granted. This book features 16 different freedoms, each accompanied by beautiful illustrations. It shows why our human rights are so important – they help to keep us safe. Every day.Featuring a stunning cover and full-colour artwork.All royalties from the sale of this book go to Amnesty International UK.

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A new title in the 'Buster Laugh-a-Lot' series, this paw-some collection has hundreds of hilarious animal-themed jokes for funny kids to share.Why do dogs run in circles?Because it’s hard to run in squares!How does a lion greet other animals?"Pleased to eat you."Why are frogs always so happy?They eat whatever bugs them.Filled with over 300 hiss-terical and a-moo-sing animal jokes that will have ewe in stitches, including one-liners, ridiculous puns, tongue twisters and much more. Designed to be easy to read with wonderfully silly illustrations for extra laughs, this laugh-out-loud collection will keep jokers entertained for hours on end.

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Colour Me: Things That Go features everyone’s favourite land, sea and air vehicles to colour in and enjoy. Come face to face with high-flying helicopters, hot-air balloons and jumbo jets as well as speedy supercars, scooters and diggers. Each fun and friendly artwork is accompanied with a fascinating fact about these different modes of transport.Other books in the series include:Colour Me: Mini Beasts - 9781780557633Colour Me: Trucks - 9781780557038Colour Me: Dinosaurs - 9781780557045

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This amazing colouring book is perfect for creative kids.This amazing colouring book is perfect for creative kids. Packed with fantastic scenes and images - including planes, trains, automobiles and even the occasional alien spacecraft - this book is ideal for keeping young colourists entertained on long car journeys or at home on rainy days.

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Fall in love with colouring koalas in this new addition to our I Heart Colouring series. Packed full of cuddly koalas, this book also features cute kangaroos, wonderful wombats and plenty of luscious plants and flowers that children and adults alike can bring to life with colour.A percentage of the proceeds from this book will go to charities currently helping koalas and other wildlife affected by the recent bushfires.

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Where’s the Dinosaur? is full of rex-cellent facts about the colossal prehistoric animals that populated the Earth millions of years ago, with dinosaurs and other creatures to search for and find in colourful search scenes.Roam a Jurassic forest to track a Diplodocus, dive deep into an ocean to hunt a Plesiosaurus and search high in the sky for a Pterodactylus. With over 130 colossal creatures to spot across 17 scenes and fun facts to discover throughout, this roarsome, clawsome search-and-find adventure is perfect for young dinosaur lovers.With bright, humorous cartoon illustrations from James Cottell and fascinating facts from dinosaur expert Dougal Dixon.

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From Dr Gareth Moore, the author of Buster’s bestselling Brain Games for Clever Kids series, comes a new collection of puzzles to get kids training their brains from an early age.For children aged 7-9, the Bright Sparks series is aimed at sharpening the minds of the next generation of puzzle masters.Mazes for Bright Sparks contains more than 120 mazes for kids to complete. The mazes get more fiendish with every turn of the page, letting the reader get to grips with each puzzle style and then build on their skill.Illustrated by Jess Bradley, who has filled the pages with cute and funny kawaii-style creatures, Mazes for Bright Sparks includes intricately devised and devilishly difficult mazes to turn children into puzzle masters in no time.Other books in the series include:9781780556161 Brain Games for Bright Sparks9781780556161 Quiz Games for Bright Sparks9781780556307 Wordsearches for Bright Sparks9781780556291 Crosswords for Bright Sparks9781780556512 Maths Games for Bright Sparks

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Settle down by the fire and discover Santa’s little helpers in the North Pole. With their shiny boots, stripy tights and hats with jingling bells, children and adults alike can bring these energetic elves to life with colour. Part of the I Heart series with a pretty foiled cover, this book is a perfect stocking filler.

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From Dr Gareth Moore, the author of Buster's bestselling Brain Games for Clever Kids series, comes a new collection of puzzles to get kids training their brains from an early age.For children aged 7–9, the Bright Sparks series is aimed at sharpening the minds of the next generation of puzzle masters.Quiz Games for Bright Sparks contains more than 90 fun quizzes for kids to complete. The quizzes gradually get more difficult as the book progresses, letting the reader get to grips with each puzzle style and then build on their skill. Illustrated by Jess Bradley, who has filled the pages with cute and funny kawaii-style creatures, Quiz Games for Bright Sparks includes questions on everything from animals, vegetables and minerals to geography, science and comic-book heroes.

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This mind-blowing book invites readers to join BBC presenter and renowned space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (MBE) on an epic journey through the Solar System – visiting planets, moons, asteroids and satellites, and travelling to places where no human has been before.Along the way, kids can discover how we could live on Mars, learn about the hunt for a mysterious super-Earth, have a snowball fight on Mercury, climb the tallest mountain in the Solar System and much, much more. From spotting solar flares on the Sun to exploring objects at the edge of the icy Oort Cloud, this fun, action-packed title leaves no question unanswered and no meteorite unturned.

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Any child who loves trucks and diggers will enjoy being transported through this amazing colouring book!Jam-packed with exciting things to colour from monster lorries and bulldozers to awesome diggers, forklifts, trucks and lots more, it's guaranteed to put boredom in reverse and keep kids entertained for hours on end.Also available in the series: The Planes, Trains And Cars Colouring Book (9781780552514)

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So you’re good at the pub quiz ... you always have the right answer ... you’re known for the depth and breadth of your knowledge ... well, why not put those skills to the test with Think You Know It All? Genius Edition.In this fiendish and at times infuriating book of general knowledge questions, you’ll find a vast range of topics are covered, to give you a real challenge on subjects from maths to history, music to literature, cinema to sport. With all sorts of different types of question to keep you on your toes (and all the answers at the back for when you need them) this book will give you entertainment and be head-scratchingly annoying in equal measure ...... But then that’s the thing about knowledge: if you know the answer, it’s easy!

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'Fantastic... packed with brain-teasing activities!'- DinoThe Puzzle Activity Book is bursting with cool things to colour, brilliant puzzles and brain-boggling things to do. Filled with dot to dots, mazes, doodles, spot the difference, picture puzzles, and much, much more, kids can wave goodbye to boredom for ever.This is the perfect book to test puzzle skills and make sure kids stay at the top of the class, all whilst having fun.

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Children can put their spy skills to the ultimate test in this fiendish puzzle activity book.This book features tons of different spy scenarios to work through, with brain-boggling puzzles to crack. The reader is the super spy at the centre of the action who needs to complete various missions, from defeating enemy insurgents to decoding case files. Can they crack the code to a safe full of secret plans? Or work out how their drone has been tampered with? Or choose the route most likely to help them shake the rogue agent who’s on their tail?The puzzles drop children deep inside the world of international espionage and they will need all their logic and puzzle-solving skills to survive. Puzzles get harder as the book goes on - readers can crack the cases and work their way up from rookie to mastermind.

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Britain’s first-ever wartime fighter plane, the Hawker Hurricane, shot down more enemy planes than any other fighter. It was the true aviation hero of the Battle of Britain.Often eclipsed by the legend and aerial heroics of the Spitfire, the Hurricane was the authentic warhorse of aviation history. Stable, rugged, less expensive to build - and far more easily repaired and maintained than the Spitfire - the ‘Hurri’ as it was affectionately known, proved to be the most fearsome fighter plane in aerial combat - at a time when Britain’s survival was at stake like never before.In 1940 the Hurricane made its mark: more than half of the 1,200 German aircraft that were shot down in the war were taken down by Hurricanes. At the time, the RAF could call on 32 squadrons of Hurricanes and 19 Spitfires: the Hurricane was, in fact, the dominant British fighter plane, developing a reputation as a plane that could take more than a

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