The only thing wrong with this readable, funny memoir of a magazine writer's yearlong travels across the world in search of pleasure and balance is that it seems so much like a Jennifer Aniston movie. Like Jen, Liz is a plucky blond American woman in her thirties with no children and no major money worries. As the book opens, she is going through a really bad divorce and subsequent stormy rebound love affair. Awash in tears in the middle of the night on the floor of the bathroom, she begins to pray for guidance, "you know -- like, to God." God answers. He tells her to go back to bed. I started seeing the Star headlines: "Jen's New Faith!" "What Really Happened at the Ashram!" "Jen's Brazilian Sugar Daddy -- Exclusive Photos!" Please understand that Gilbert, whose earlier nonfiction book, The Last American Man, portrayed a contemporary frontiersman, is serious about her quest. But because she never leaves her self-deprecating humor at home, her journey out of depression and toward belief lacks a certain gravit
Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty years,bringing the magic of traditional storiesto each new generation of children. This book and CD pack is based on the original retellings,with beautiful new pictures full of richness and dctail.Children will enjoy listening to these classic stories and sharing them together is an experience to treasure.
Young babies and toddlers will love recognising and naming the coluful objects in Ladybird's My First Words.
This bestselling book features a collection of favorite I Spy riddles that send readers searching 12 photographs for hidden objects.
Packed with all the zany humour and bizarre characters thatmake Dr.Seuss so popular with young readers, this wacky dictionarywill keep children laughing all the way from A to Z. Containingover 1000 everyday words arranged in alphabetical order, The Cat inthe Hat Dictionary takes a typically Seussian approach, with a hostof crazy animals and potty people doing some of the strangestthings -- from crocodiles nursing babies and goats playing horns todogs eating noodles and bears playing marbles. None the less, thebook has a serious purpose in that it teaches young children agedthree upwards fundamental dictionary skills, without them evenrealising it. While they laugh at the pictures and look at thewords, they are also learning about word and picture association,alphabetical order, word searching, word usage and alliteration,not to mention learning to read. All that from one book!
The Children's PLANET EARTH Encyclopedia is a clear and comprechensive guide to our wonderful world. It is full of fascinating facts and intriguing information.Discover the answers to questions such as:what is Earth made of?why does the Weather change?what makes volcanoes eurpt?which creatures live in hot deserts?……and many,many more.
This new Wee Sing musical compilation contains new songs featuring favorite nursery rhymes from Mother Goose. Nursery rhyme favorites like Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty, and Simple Simon are set to music with the tried-and-true Wee Sing formula. Wee Sing Mother Goose features one hour of musical sing-along and finger play enjoyment. And best of all, parents and educators can use the suggestions in the book to join in the fun as they develop their child's imagination. No library would be complete without this treasure!
The Concise Nature Encyclopedia is an exciting work of reference for children aged eight and above. Presented in an easy-to-use, thematically arranged format, this definitive nature encyclopedia is comprehensive, stylish and fun. Children will be drawn by its informative, clear narrative,illuminating photographs and stunning illustrations. The book has information on the earth, environment and wildlife habitats, as well as sections on each major kingdom of the living world. Its compact size makes this a very handy encyclopedia, ideal for use at home and school
Young children will love this colourful,playbook from Ladybird's touch and count range. Enjoy reading the rhymes together and help your child to touch and count by finger-tracing the tactile numbers on each page. This will help to develop familiarity with the shape of the number in written form.Read the talkabout text and help your child to trace the patterns at the bottom of each page. Hove fun feeling the textures. What do they feel like?
Go behind the scenes with Jeff Kinney and the making of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie! If you've ever wondered how a movie gets made, you're not alone. Author and illustrator Jeff Kinney didn't know either, but when his bestselling series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, was turned into a live-action movie by 20th Century Fox, he learned how a book gets adapted into a major motion picture. Complete with photographs, * pages, storyboard sketches, costume designs, and original art by Jeff Kinney, The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary is the perfect companion to the bestselling series.
The Children's KNOWLEDGE Encyclopedia reveals facts, figures and explanations about our world in an easy-to-read question and answer format. Discover the answers to questions such as: What is a galaxy? When does my brain sleep? How fast could dinosaurs run? Who were the real pirates of the Caribbean? and many, many more
The first three thrilling Alex Rider adventures, packaged together in a deluxe box set! Anthony Horowitz’s New York Times bestselling series is the gold standard for modern action-adventure novels, and these first three edge-of-your-seat novels— Stormbreaker, Point Blank, and Skeleton Key—are must-haves for every Alex Rider fan!
When the NSA's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant, beautiful mathematician. What she uncovers sends shock waves through the corridors of power. The NSA is being held hostage--not by guns or bombs -- but by a code so complex that if released would cripple U.S. intelligence. Caught in an accelerating tempest of secrecy and lies, Fletcher battles to save the agency she believes in. Betrayed on all sides, she finds herself fighting not only for her country but for her life, and in the end, for the life of the man she loves.
You're not Mia Thermopolis any more,honey.Dad said.I raised my head.I'm not?I said,blinking.Then who am I?He went,kind of sadly,You're Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo,Princess of Genovia.
Le jour de ses onze ans, Harry Potter, un orphelin élevé par unoncle et une tante qui le détestent, voit son existencebouleversée. Un géant vient le chercher pour l'emmener à Poudlard,une école de sorcellerie ! Voler en balai, jeter des sorts,combattre les trolls : Harry se révèle un sorcier doué. Mais quelest le mystère qui l'entoure ? Et qui est l'effroyable V..., lemage dont personne n'ose prononcer le nom ? Amitié, surprises,dangers, scènes comiques, Harry découvre ses pouvoirs et la vie àPoudlard. Le premier tome des aventures du jeune héros vousensorcelle aussit?t !
A collectionf of traditional rhymes to sing,say and share.Young babies and taddlers will love the colour and fun of Ladybird's My First Rhymes.
Five cents is a bargain for great advice. Especially when it’s coming from Lucy Van Pelt! So what if she has a reputation for being a little bossy, a little crabby. And when she pulls that football away from Charlie Brown (just when he thinks this time he might actually kick it) she’s really doing it for his own good. These sorts of things build character. So join Lucy and the whole Peanuts gang in this wonderful new collection of old favorites–and you’ll see that as long as you do exactly what Lucy says, everything will be just fine!
