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'There were only seven out of the twenty-six on whom we knew we could rely; and out of those seven one was a boy'... When a mysterious seafarer puts up at the Admiral Benbow, young Jim Hawkins is haunted by his frightening tales; the sailor's sudden death is the beginning of one of the most exciting adventure stories in literature. The discovery of a treasure map sets Jim and his companions in search of buried gold, and they are soon on board the Hispaniola with a crew of buccaneers recruited by the one-legged sea cook known as Long John Silver. As they near their destination, and the lure of Captain Flint's treasure grows ever stronger, Jim's courage and wits are tested to the full. Stevenson reinvented the genre with Treasure Island, a boys' story that appeals as much to adults as to children, and whose moral ambiguities turned the Victorian universe on its head. This edition celebrates the ultimate book of pirates and high adventure, and also examines how its tale of greed, murder, treachery, and evil has acquired its classic status. |
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«This Victorian bestseller, along with Braddon's other famous novel, Aurora Floyd, established her as the main rival of the master of the sensational novel, Wilkie Collins. A protest against the passive, insipid 19th-century heroine, Lady Audley was described by one critic of the time as «high-strung, full of passion, purpose, and movement.» Her crime (the secret of the title) is shown to threaten the apparently respectable middle-class world of Victorian England.» |
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The realm of theoretical physics is teeming with abstract and beautiful concepts. And the task of imagining them is one that demands profound creativity, argues Giovanni Vignale. Explaining them is curiously akin to the craft of poets, or magical realist novelists such as Borges, and Musil, or Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita. In this unusual and sometimes poetic book, Vignale presents his own unorthodox accounts of fundamental theoretical concepts such as Newtonian mechanics, superconductivity, and Einstein's theory of relativity, showing that what may seem at first quite simple in fact turns out to be much more profound. As we delve behind now-familiar metaphors such as 'electron spin' and 'black hole', the world that we take for granted melts away, leaving a glimpse of something much stranger. |
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Sybil, or The Two Nations is one of the finest novels to depict the social problems of class-ridden Victorian England. The book's publication in 1845 created a sensation, for its immediacy and readability brought the plight of the working classes sharply to the attention of the reading public. The 'two nations' of the alternative title are the rich and poor, so disparate in their opportunities and living conditions, and so hostile to each other that they seem almost to belong to different countries. The gulf between them is given a poignant focus by the central romantic plot concerning the love of Charles Egremont, a member of the landlord class, for Sybil, the poor daughter of a militant Chartist leader. |
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This is a new verse translation of Lucretius's only known work, a didactic poem written in six books of hexameters. Melville's particularly literal translation of the use of metaphor is especially helpful to those looking at the text from a scientific or philosophical point of view. |
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The first ever fourth edition from the world's best-selling English course — a perfectly-balanced syllabus, completely rewritten and packed with new material. |
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At Home with English contains progressive activities for your child to do at home. Each activity is carefully levelled for the 7-9 year old, the pages are clear, in full colour, and fun. They are an easy way to boost children's confidence at school — children can work their own way through the step-by-step activities, the instructions are simple, the test booklet is an added extra and no one can resist giving themselves a gold star! |
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At Home With French is a fun activity workbook for children, aged 5-7 years, to do at home. Using different themes and a variety of tasks such as colouring, drawing, copying, and writing, children learn the French words for colours, days of the week, numbers, and the song, Frere Jacques. The fun illustrations encourage using a pencil in a controlled way and improves hand-eye coordination. The illustrated step-by-step activities are simple enough for children to work through on their own, or equally perfect to do together with an adult giving encouragement. Useful tips support adults so that they can encourage learning gently — plus there are more than enough funky stickers to reward your child as they complete each activity! This book is ideal to build early confidence in French. |
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At Home with Mental Maths contains mental maths activities for your child to do at home — along with gold stars for getting the answers correct. Each activity is carefully levelled for the 7-9 year old, the pages are clear, in two colour, and fun. The activities consolidate mental maths at Key Stage 2, covering time, fractions, measurement, pictorial and verbal problems. They are an easy way to boost children's confidence at school — children can work their own way through the questions, the instructions are simple, and no one can resist giving themselves a gold star! |
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At Home with Reasoning Skills — Non-Verbal contains topic-based activities for your child to practise their non-verbal reasoning skills at home along with gold stars for getting the answers correct. Each activity is carefully levelled for the 7-9 year old, the pages are clear, in two colour, and fun. The questions are diagrammatic or pictorial and involve simple sequencing or odd-one-out type activities. They are an easy way to boost confidence at school — children can work their own way through the activities, the instructions are simple, and no one can resist giving themselves a gold star! |
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At Home with Spanish contains progressive activities for your child to do at home to practise their Spanish words and sentences. Each activity is carefully levelled for the 7-9 year old learning and practising Spanish, the pages are clear, in two colour to make each language stand out clearly, and fun. It is an easy way to boost confidence learning a language — children can work their own way through the step-by-step activities, the instructions are simple, and no one can resist giving themselves a gold star! |
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When Miss Cluck tells her little pupils that there is going to be a new animal in their class, they are all very excited. In fact, there are squeals of delight. Nobody expects the new animal to be a grizzly bear! So, when a rather bashful Boris enters the room, Leticia the rabbit, Fergus the fox cub, Maxwell the mole, and the little mice... scream! Boris is upset. He doesn't mean to be scary. He just wants to make friends. But he spends a lonely, miserable first day at school, he's just too big to fit in. When it's home time, Boris trudges through the woods, far behind the others. After all, it seems to him that none of them wants to be his friend. Then he sees some rats up ahead as they jump out from behind the trees. Boris hurries along to introduce himself (ever hopeful of making new friends) but, once again, his big bear grin terrifies the rats. However, to his astonishment, in scaring off the bullies Boris has truly endeared himself to Maxwell, Leticia, Fergus and the mice. A beautifully-observed story with a positive message about friendship and acceptance. |
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Winnie is full of mad-cap schemes and plans to put her magic to good use. Wilbur is her long-suffering best friend, and everyone's favourite moggy. Join them both in this fantastic gift edition. From Winnie's knicker shop, where spiders sew up the lacy trims, to the time Winnie cooked some lovely turkey tonsil titbits, giggles are guaranteed! Perfect for young readers who are ready to enjoy longer stories with more narrative content, complemented by vibrant illustrations by the brilliant Korky Paul. |
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Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson, has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging stories. Songbirds Phonics have been carefully created by Julia to support children who are learning to read and are used in schools to teach phonics and inspire a love of reading. This Stage 5 Songbirds collection contains 6 exciting phonics stories in one, with built-in progression to build reading confidence and success: 'Sue Kangaroo', 'The Cinderella Play', 'Usman's Books', 'The Upside Down Browns', 'No Milk Today', 'Leroy'. The Songbirds series offers a clear phonics development with gradual progression and lots of practice to help children gain reading confidence. It provides a fantastic breadth and variety of storylines, rhyme, rhythm and genres by the nation's favourite children's author, with vibrant and humorous illustrations to engage children and stimulate discussion. There are also useful tips and ideas for parents/carers. |
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Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson, has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging stories. Songbirds Phonics have been carefully created by Julia to support children who are learning to read and are used in schools to teach phonics and inspire a love of reading. This Stage 4 Songbirds collection contains 6 exciting phonics stories in one, with built-in progression to build reading confidence and success: 'The Red Man and the Green Man', 'Pirates', 'Tails', 'Pen-Pals', 'My Cat', 'Tim's Bad Mood'. The Songbirds series offers a clear phonics development with gradual progression and lots of practice to help children gain reading confidence. It provides a fantastic breadth and variety of storylines, rhyme, rhythm and genres by the nation's favourite children's author, with vibrant and humorous illustrations to engage children and stimulate discussion. There are also useful tips and ideas for parents/carers. |
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Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson, has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging stories. Songbirds Phonics have been carefully created by Julia to support children who are learning to read and are used in schools to teach phonics and inspire a love of reading. This Stage 2 Songbirds collection contains 6 exciting phonics stories in one, with built-in progression to build reading confidence and success: 'The Odd Pet', 'Miss, Miss!', 'This and That', 'Fish and Chips', 'Singing Dad', 'Doctor Duck'. The Songbirds series offers a clear phonics development with gradual progression and lots of practice to help children gain reading confidence. It provides a fantastic breadth and variety of storylines, rhyme, rhythm and genres by the nation's favourite children's author, with vibrant and humorous illustrations to engage children and stimulate discussion. There are also useful tips and ideas for parents/carers. |
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Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson, has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging stories. Songbirds Phonics have been carefully created by Julia to support children who are learning to read and are used in schools to teach phonics and inspire a love of reading. This Stage 2 Songbirds collection contains 6 exciting phonics stories in one, with built-in progression to build reading confidence and success: 'Mr Zed', 'The Ox and the Yak', 'The Doll in the Bin', 'Animal Quiz', 'The Seven Kids', 'Ron Rabbit's Big Egg'. The Songbirds series offers a clear phonics development with gradual progression and lots of practice to help children gain reading confidence. It provides a fantastic breadth and variety of storylines, rhyme, rhythm and genres by the nation's favourite children's author, with vibrant and humorous illustrations to engage children and stimulate discussion. There are also useful tips and ideas for parents/carers. |
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Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson, has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging stories. Songbirds Phonics have been carefully created by Julia to support children who are learning to read and are used in schools to teach phonics and inspire a love of reading. This Stage 3 Songbirds collection contains 6 exciting phonics stories in one, with built-in progression to build reading confidence and success: 'The Big Match', 'The Shopping List', 'Gran is Cross', 'The Trunk and the Skunk', 'The Scrap Rocket,' 'Splash and Squelch' The Songbirds series offers a clear phonics development with gradual progression and lots of practice to help children gain reading confidence. It provides a fantastic breadth and variety of storylines, rhyme, rhythm and genres by the nation's favourite children's author, with vibrant and humorous illustrations to engage children and stimulate discussion. There are also useful tips and ideas for parents/carers. |
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Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson, has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging stories. Songbirds Phonics have been carefully created by Julia to support children who are learning to read and are used in schools to teach phonics and inspire a love of reading. This Stage 4 Songbirds collection contains 6 exciting phonics stories in one, with built-in progression to build reading confidence and success: 'Queen Anneena's Feast', 'Spike Says', 'The Wrong Kind of Knight', 'Moan, Moan, Moan', 'The Snake and the Drake', 'Tadpoles'. The Songbirds series offers a clear phonics development with gradual progression and lots of practice to help children gain reading confidence. It provides a fantastic breadth and variety of storylines, rhyme, rhythm and genres by the nation's favourite children's author, with vibrant and humorous illustrations to engage children and stimulate discussion. There are also useful tips and ideas for parents/carers. |
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Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson, has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging stories. Songbirds Phonics have been carefully created by Julia to support children who are learning to read and are used in schools to teach phonics and inspire a love of reading. This Stage 1+ Songbirds collection contains 12 exciting phonics stories in one, with built-in progression to build reading confidence and success: 'Top Cat', 'Sam's Pot', 'Bob Bug', 'Dig, Dig, Dig', 'Zak and the Vet', 'Mum Bug's Bag', 'Cat Naps', 'Pen Fun', 'The Pins and the Pegs', 'Is it?', 'Mix, Mix, Mix'. The Songbirds series offers a clear phonics development with gradual progression and lots of practice to help children gain reading confidence. It provides a fantastic breadth and variety of storylines, rhyme, rhythm and genres by the nation's favourite children's author, with vibrant and humorous illustrations to engage children and stimulate discussion. There are also useful tips and ideas for parents/carers. |
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