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Featuring children's own words and heart-warming pictures, this board book, this is the perfect book for children living in, or visiting Quebec. 'I love Quebec because... ' This charming book combines endearing things said by children about Quebec, with gentle illustrations of local animals. And from the beautiful scenery to the plentiful fun activities, there is certainly a lot to love! A wonderful keepsake for residents of Quebec, or souvenir for...
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From the editors of Hobby Farm Homes magazine, Pot Pies is a comfort-food feast for lovers of simple but delicious "eats." The humble pot pie cannot be beat for soul-warming winter fare, especially one that is crafted in your own kitchen. With its origins in England, the pot pie is not quite as American as apple pie, but it is the true melting pot of cuisines-adaptable, versatile, and often very surprising, as put forth in many recipes in this colorful...
3) Easy Learning French Complete Grammar, Verbs and Vocabulary (3 books in 1): Trusted support for l
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A handy 3-in-1 French study book: grammar, verbs and vocabulary in one volume, ideal for beginners who need a clear and easy-to-understand French reference and revision guide. This book gives you the essential tools to help you progress quickly in your study of French. The grammar, verb and vocabulary sections have been designed for all those learning French at school, in an evening class, for work or for leisure.
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4) Summer Story
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Step into the miniature world of the hedgerow in this beautiful new edition of this classic picture book, following a summer in the lives of the mice of Brambly Hedge. It was such a hot summer.
They sky was deep blue and the sun never faltered. All along Brambly Hedge, the mice did their best to keep cool. Poppy Eyebright sought refuge in the mossy shadows of the mill wheel; Dusty Dogwood took to walking by the banks of the cooling stream. Dusty...
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Fearless, fleet-footed, and full of curiosity, good-natured goats have it all. In this motivating guide to self-improvement, the stars of the popular Instagram Goats Gone Grazing teach us to take life by the horns. Some days, it's a struggle just to get out of bed-let alone eat our greens, climb the career ladder, and make our family and friends smile. Some days, in this fast-paced world, we find ourselves wondering how to keep it together. And advice?...
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The Spring 2018 issue of the world's best how-to magazine for woodcarvers is packed with patterns, techniques, tips, and projects for all skill levels. Bob Hershey shares his step-by-step instructions for creating realistic fur texture on a caricature bunny, while Dylan Goodson shows you how to carve an amazingly lifelike rendition of the human hand. Russell Scott's charming "Holding Tightly" project makes an easy-carve gift for your Valentine sweetheart....
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Lily and Blue Kangaroo — a friendship forever! Another heartwarming story featuring Lily and her much-loved toy, Blue Kangaroo, from award-winning, renowned illustrator, Emma Chichester Clark. Lily and Blue Kangaroo are inseparable. Wherever Lily goes, Blue Kangaroo goes too. But Lily is not always fair and blames Blue Kangaroo when she is naughty. One day Lily is very bad indeed and Blue Kangaroo is taken away until he learns how to behave... but...
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William Greaves is one of the most significant and compelling American filmmakers of the past century. Best known for his experimental film about its own making, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One, Greaves was an influential independent documentary filmmaker who produced, directed, shot, and edited more than a hundred films on a variety of social issues and on key African American figures ranging from Muhammad Ali to Ralph Bunche to Ida B. Wells. A multitalented...
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This cross-disciplinary, ethnographic, contextualized, and empirical volume explores the meaning and significance of urban space, and maps the spatial inscription of power on the mega-city of Cairo. Suspicious of collective life and averse to power-sharing, Egyptian governance structures weaken but do not stop the public's role in the remaking of their city. What happens to a city where neo-liberalism has scaled back public services and encouraged...
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Published in conjunction with the PEN American Center, Burn This Book is a powerful collection of essays that explore the meaning of censorship and the power of literature to inform the way we see the world, and ourselves.
As Americans we often take our freedom of speech for granted. When we talk about censorship we talk about China, the former Soviet Union, or the Middle East. But recent political developments-including the passage of the Patriot...
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This pioneering collection of analyses focuses on the ideologies and activities of formal women's organizations and informal women's groups across a range of Arab countries. With contributions on Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq, Egypt, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and the Arab diaspora in the United States, Mapping Arab Women's Movements contributes to delineating similarities and differences between historical and contemporary...
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From "All the Way with LBJ" to red MAGA hats, famous and infamous slogans, logos, signage, and accessories from over a century of presidential elections are compiled in a striking visual encyclopedia.
Presidential campaigns emerge in state fairs, stump speeches, and selfie lines; but when the crowds disperse and after ballots are cast, movements live on in posters, logos, slogans, and accessories. From Hillary pins to Warren Harding's "Return to...
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This book records a set of dialogues between scientists, theologians, and philosophers on what can be done to prevent a global slide into ecological collapse. It is a uniquely multidisciplinary book that exemplifies the kinds of cultural and scholarly dialogue urgently needed to address the threat to the earth represented by our super-industrial civilization. The authors debate the conventional account of nature conservation as protection from human...
14) Weird Tales of Weird Tails - A Fine Selection of Supernatural Short Stories about Were-Cats and O
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These early works by various authors were originally published in the late 19th century and early 20th century and we are now republishing them with a brand new introduction as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'Weird Tales of Weird Tails' contains a collection of short stories about supernatural felines, and includes 'The King of the Cats' by Thomas Lyttelton (1807), 'The Gray Cat' by Barry Pain (1901), 'Ancient Sorceries' by Algernon Blackwood...
15) I Heart Holidays
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Martha and her Bunny Brothers are back, and they're going on holiday! The third title in the exuberant, feel-good new series from Clara Vulliamy. Pure fun in picture book form! Come on a splashy, sunny holiday with Martha and her Bunny Brothers! They're off to the seaside… but how do you have fun when you have two Bunny Brothers to please? Just ask Martha – she always sees the sunny side! Young readers will adore the detailed illustrations, and...
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Perfect for German revision offering beginners a clear and easy-to-understand guide to German verbs. The main section of the book consists of 200 fully conjugated verbs, regular and irregular, weak and strong. Each is self-contained, showing all the major tenses, clearly set out with pronouns. The tables also tell you if the verb is weak or strong and if it takes the auxiliary "haben" or "sein". New German spellings are included throughout. There...
17) Easy Learning Italian Complete Grammar, Verbs and Vocabulary (3 books in 1): Trusted support for
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A handy 3-in-1 Italian study book: grammar, verbs and vocabulary in one volume, ideal for beginners who need a clear and easy-to-understand Italian reference and revision guide. This book gives you the essential tools to help you progress quickly in your study of Italian. The grammar, verb and vocabulary sections have been designed for all those learning Italian at school, in an evening class, for work or for leisure. • Grammar: this section provides...
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The Miniature Schnauzer is the nation's most popular terrier breed, prized for his smart looks and cunning personality. His beard and mustache and his instantly recognizable outline are his calling cards.The first breed series ever authorized by the American Kennel Club in its 150+ years' history, The American Kennel Club's Meet the Breed Series" serves as an excellent introduction to the nation's most popular purebred dogs. As an official publication...
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Irregular or illegal housing constitutes the ordinary condition of popular urban housing in the Middle East. Considering the conditions of daily practices related to land and tenure mobilization and of housing, neighborhood shaping, transactions, and conflict resolution, this book offers a new reading of government action in the cities of Amman, Beirut, Damascus, Istanbul, and Cairo, focusing on the participation of ordinary citizens and their interactions...
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The second thrilling novel in Kevin Crossley-Holland's bestselling Arthur trilogyArthur de Caldicot has achieved his dream: He now serves as squire to Lord Stephen of Holt Castle. But this new world opens up fresh visions as well as old concerns. Arthur longs to escape the shadow of his unfeeling father and meet his birth mother. To marry the beautiful Winnie, but maintain his ties with his friend Gatty. And to become a Crusader, with all the questions...
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