Bees make honey; we all know that. But what happens between the bee buzzing around our backyard, and the sticky knife in the jar, is a mystery to most of us. How many bee-hours does it take to make just one jar of honey? What do the honeybees' waggling...

If there's a wild animal in trouble, the Animal Adventure Club are here to help!  Isla, Buzz and Gracie love helping the rangers at their local nature reserve -- and they love animals! So when a baby deer gets trapped, they're the first to the...

Some people think that museums are boring places full of glass cases, dust and stuff no-one cares about: wrong! In a hidden headquarters below the exhibits there's a gang ready to handle dangerous, spooky or just plain weird problems: the Museum Mystery...

It has long been observed, by farmers, gardeners and botanists alike, that some plants seem to affect other plants growing near them both favourably and unfavourably. By taking account of these relationships, farmers and gardeners can improve the...

Why does Britain and its former colonies send children to school as young as four and five, when in eighty-eight per cent of the world the starting age is six or seven?    Sue Palmer, author of bestselling Toxic Childhood, uncovers the...

Screens and digital devices are everywhere in our modern world and its becoming increasingly common for even very young children to regularly use tablets and smart phones. Many parents struggle to know whats best for their children.      This book...

Crochet your own unique, handmade toys for friends and family - all made with love!   This book includes step-by-step instructions, diagrams and photographs for making a range of toy animals for children to cuddle and play with. Choose from...

The Richter-Veresov Attack is characterized by the moves 1 d4, 2 Nc3 and 3 Bg5. It is a great system for players who want to take their opponents away from well-known theory, force them into unfamiliar situations and make them fight on their own...

The Sicilian Defence is the most popular reply to 1 e4. With 1...c5 Black comes out fighting, immediately challenging any sense of a "natural white advantage". Sicilian Defence players are often very well prepared theoretically and the tremendous...

Princess Eugenia (Ena) of Battenberg and Princess Beatrice (Bee) of Saxe-Coburg, granddaughters of Queen Victoria of England, married into the Spanish royal family. In 1906 Ena became the consort of King Alfonso XIII, who had been sovereign since his...

'Panzersoldaten!' is a history of the Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale (MVSN), commonly referred to as the Blackshirts due to their wartime attire. They were an anti-Communist paramilitary organisation that fought for Mussolini while Italy...

Born in Birmingham, Steve Winwood was already a semi-professional musician, playing keyboards and guitar, while still at school. As lead vocalist with The Spencer Davis Group, he had had two chart-topping singles by the time he was aged eighteen. In 1967...

James VI & I, the namesake of the King James Version of the Bible, had a series of notorious male favourites. No one denies that these relationships were amorous, but were they sexual? Michael B. Young merges political history with recent scholarship in...

In The Compleat Thunks Book Ian Gilbert brings together classic Thunks from a number of his books, as well as hundreds of new ones, all designed to make your brain hurt as you think, question, debate and argue your way to a better understanding of how to...

Edited by Peter Worley with chapters by: Harry Adamson, Peter Adamson, Alfred Archer, Saray Ayala, Grant Bartley, David Birch, Peter Cave, Miriam Cohen Christofidis, Philip Cowell, James Davy, Andrew Day, Georgina Donati, Claire Field, Berys Gaut, Morag...

Across the world mothers are urged to breastfeed, but in Western society many find it difficult. Those who stop can feel unhappy and demoralised - but why should such a desired, encouraged and biologically normal behaviour seem so challenging in reality?...

Breastfeeding is the natural and healthy way to nourish your baby, yet it's not always easy. New mothers need practical information about getting off to a good start and solving breastfeeding challenges. Health professionals need this information too,...

An exercise book for the whole family with fun games and lots of acrobatics.

Young people's financial futures seem bleak: The cost of education is increasing, credit card debt is rising, and many job markets are shrinking. Yet young people are still driven to make it on their own, and to do so, they need to be smart with their...

This volume has two goals. One is to explore the life and the thought of Fethullah Gulen and the important educational and peace-inducing activities in which he and those inspired by him have been engaged for several decades. The outcome of those...

One of the most popular, practical, and trusted books on inclusive education, this bestselling guide is now in a fully updated third edition-perfect for K-12 educators teaching the growing number of students on the autism spectrum. Created by Paula...

By the time they start their first job, special education teachers should be equipped with evidence- and research-based strategies to teach content and assess learning. While many of today's special education teachers have skills in using instructional...

As new federal mandates require that schools help every child make progress, it’s more important than ever for teachers to collect data regularly, make data-based instructional decisions, and monitor student progress toward goals. This is the practical,...

One of the most respected and widely used autism interventions, Pivotal Response Treatment uses natural learning opportunities to modify key behaviors in children-leading to widespread positive effects on communication, behavior, and social skills. Now...

This professional reference is designed for coaches, educator teams, and administrators in PreK-12th grade school settings. The defining features of the coaching framework are: alliance building, observation, modeling, and providing performance feedback...

Available in packs of 5, these are the 28-page forms needed to conduct the Teaching Pyramid Infant-Toddler Observation Scale (TPITOS (TM)) for Infant-Toddler Classrooms, observational assessment. A child's early teachers and caregivers play a vital role...

"A compelling agricultural story skillfully told; environmentalists will eat it up." - Kirkus Reviews When Bob Quinn was a kid, a stranger at a county fair gave him a few kernels of an unusual grain. Little did he know, that grain would change his life...

"The foundation has been laid for fully autonomous," Elon Musk announced in 2016, when he assured the world that Tesla would have a driverless fleet on the road in 2017. "It's twice as safe as a human, maybe better." Promises of techno-futuristic driving...

At a community fire day in a northern California town several years ago, author Faith Kearns gave a talk on building fire-safe houses able to withstand increasingly common wildfires. Much to her surprise, Kearns was confronted by an audience member whose...

An essential feature of religious experience across many cultures is the intuitive feeling of God's presence. More than any rituals or doctrines, it is this experience that anchors religious faith, yet it has been largely ignored in the scientific...

Author H.A. Dorfman brings his years of expertise as instructor/counselor with the A's, Marlins, and Devil Rays to provide an easy-to-use, A-to-Z handbook which will give insight and instruction on how to pitch to peak performance at every level of the...

"How come the campfire crackles and roars?" "I think it's requesting that we make s'mores!" Join our favorite princess as she and her family camp, hike, fish, and bicycle in the great outdoors. Through rain and sunshine, fairy houses and fishing, this...

“The challenge of saying something about art was personal for Rudolf Steiner. He experienced it as deeply connected with his biography. it is not for nothing that, in the last lecture of this volume, he points to his repeated attempts to develop a new...

In 1919, shortly after World War I, the structure of society and the economy, both in Germany and globally, became a primary concern of Rudolf Steiner. In addition to writing The Threefold Social Order, in which he presented his ideas for social renewal,...

It's 1982 and the Ramones are in a gutter-bound spiral. Following a run of inconsistent albums and deep in the throes of internal tensions the legendary quartet is about to crash and burn.THEnter Richie Ramone.THThen a 26-year-old from New Jersey named...

In a way that no prior rock act had done, the Band assimilated, remade, and contagiously celebrated the rich, deep tributaries of American vernacular music. Blues, country, jazz, folk, gospel, soul, rock n roll the members soaked it all up, distilling...

Pearl Jam FAQ is what the British refer to as a spanner, covering the entire arc of the bands career, from their pre-Pearl Jam days to the present. Each chapter explores a different aspect of Pearl Jams fascinating history. You will read about the...

This is a fascinating and thought-provoking analysis of the life and death of one of history's most remarkable women. For more than 2,000 years, the great pharaoh Cleopatra VII has been portrayed as a failed monarch. Various ancient sources state she...

This is an understanding, insightful, and practical guide to living with chronic pain. Research indicates that nearly 1 in 7 people in the UK suffer some form of debilitating chronic pain. People coping with chronic pain often spend considerable time,...

Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Miracle of Love will warm the heart and lift the spirit of any reader who is looking for, or has found, the miracle of love. Stories of dating, romance, love and marriage, with all their ups and downs, will encourage,...

"Me time" is the cure for what ails you. You know you need it. Here's how to take care of yourself so that you can be the very best version of you! Do you ever say that you'll take care of yourself after you finish your to-do list? The personal,...

These true stories of answered prayers, divine intervention, messages from heaven and miraculous healing will give you hope and deepen your faith. Miracles happen every day-to people from all walks of life. You'll be inspired, awed and comforted by...

This book takes you on a journey to find your own truth. Whether you’re 18 or 80, you’ll find your power in these stories from women who unselfishly share their personal lives with you—their successes and their failures, their insecurities and their...

Sade's Sensibilities tells a new story of one of the most enduring and controversial figures in European literature. Blending ideas about subjectivity, identity and natural philosophy with politics and pornography, D.A.F. de Sade has fascinated writers...

Teach social-emotional competence - the foundation of school and social success - with the NEW editions of the Strong Kids (TM) - Grades 6 - 8 curriculum! Strong Kids is the fun and easy way to help your students develop the social-emotional skills they...

The "How to Live as a Muslim" series is an essential guide for anyone who seeks to acquire an accurate knowledge of Islam, as it elucidates all the facets of Islam with precise brevity in three volumes: "An Introduction to Islamic Faith and Thought",...

City Rules offers a challenge to students and professionals in urban planning, design, and policy to change the rules of city-building, using regulations to reinvigorate, rather than stifle, our communities. Emily Talen demonstrates that regulations are...