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Find out about the funny things going on in the round house in The Upside-down Browns. Level 5 Songbirds Phonics books focus on different spelling patterns for the long vowel sounds oo as in moon, oo as in good, ow as in down, oi as in coin and soft c as in dice. The focus phonics in this book are ow as in down.Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds Phonics are highly decodable, beautifully illustrated stories written by best-selling author Julia Donaldson. The series contains a variety of storylines, rhyme, rhythm and genre ensuring there is something for every child to enjoy. The rich, patterned language in the stories is decodable making them perfect for children to practise their phonics. Songbirds Phonics can be used as a complete phonics programme, or the individual books can be used for phonics practice alongside any other phonics programme.Each book contains inside cover notes to support parents/carers with their children''s phonics practice and comprehension.

'Wise and playful and tender and beautiful' Bobby Palmer'So brilliant, so original and lovely and funny, that it reminds you of the point of reading' Rebecca WaitPerfect for fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and Remarkably Bright Creatures, this is a charming, witty and moving novel about what it feels like to grow up neurodivergent. 'Climb up here, Little Alien. Sit next to me. I will tell you about life on this planet. I will tell you how it goes'From her first words to her first day at school, Little Alien can't help but get things wrong. She doesn't understand the world the way others seem to, and the world doesn't seem to understand her either. Her anxious mum and meticulous dad, while well-intentioned, are of little help. But when Little Alien sees a documentary about the Voynich Manuscript - a mediaeval codex written in an unknown language and script - she begins to suspect that there are other people who feel just like her. Convinced that translating this manuscript will offer the answers she needs, she sets out on a journey that will show her a delicious taste of freedom. So begins this charming, witty, and profoundly moving novel about the power of language, the wonder of libraries - and how to find a path that fits, when you yourself do not. 'Unique and thoroughly engaging. It is insightful and funny and gently poignant. By telling the story of one little alien, Alice Franklin has told the story of many' Pip Williams, author of The Dictionary of Lost Words'Totally addictive and brilliant . . . Life Hacks for A Little Alien is sure to find its place as one of the best loved works of fiction' Aimée Walsh, author of Exile'Immersive, moving, and fizzing with humour, I couldn't put this book down and I still can't let the character go' Paula Lichtarowicz, author of The Snow Hare'A rare energy lights this wonderful book: a unique recipe of humour, heart, frankness, and an unstoppable fascination with language' Han Smith, author of Portraits at the Palace of Creativity and Wrecking'Witty, bold, heart-warming and entirely delicious. I devoured it' Jyoti Patel, author of The Things that we Lost

The magical Sídhe have been expelled from their home and forced into the Grey Land - a place under the earth; a place of darkness and death. But now they've returned to take back what they lost. All teenagers will be called, and when your time comes, you have to be ready to run or fight to the death. The vengeful Sídhe will grab you by surprise - you could be studying or hanging out with friends when suddenly you're pulled into their terrifying world, alone and hunted. Only one in ten will return alive - the rest subjected to a tortuous and painful death. No one believes Nessa can survive The Call, but after years of torment and, worse, pity - she's determined to prove them wrong . . . The perfect read for fans of Suzanne Collins and Veronica Roth.

'A must-read book that will teach you how to think and help you succeed at life' - G.T. Karber, author of The Murdle seriesChess is the art of the possible - after all, there are more potential chess games than atoms in the universe. Great players are experts at exploring options, allowing them to seize an opportunity, idea or move that no one else saw. Two-time US chess champion Jennifer Shahade calls this 'thinking sideways'. And in today's hyper-competitive world, thinking sideways can help you win at life. In Thinking Sideways, Shahade shows you don't have to be a chess player to think more like a chess player. From building mind palaces to crafting decision trees, she reveals the most useful strategies from the ancient game that we can use in our daily lives. Drawing on examples from business, sports and psychology, as well as her own experiences touring the world as a chess and poker champion, Thinking Sideways offers a practical toolkit for smarter thinking and transforms our understanding of what success looks like, and how to achieve it for ourselves. This book is not about playing chess - it's about how thinking sideways can propel you to success and happiness.

Jon Lee Anderson first reported from Afghanistan in the late 1980s, covering the US-backed mujahideen’s insurrection against the Soviet-backed regime in Kabul. Within days of the 9/11 attacks, he was again on the ground as an early eyewitness to the new war launched by the US against the Taliban and their Al Qaeda allies. At the time, the American military had prevailed on the battlefield, and the newfound peace seemed to offer a precious space for Afghan society to restore itself and to forge a democratic future. But all was not well: Osama bin Laden was still in hiding, the Taliban were stealthily reorganizing for a comeback, and the United States was about to turn its attention to Iraq. To Lose a War collects Anderson’s writing from Afghanistan over a near-quarter-century span, offering a chronological account of a monumental tragedy as it unfolds. The colossal waste, missed signals, and wishful thinking that characterized the twenty-year arc of the US-led war in Afghanistan have consecrated it as one of the greatest foreign policy failures of the modern era, and a bellwether of a larger American imperial decline.

Meet everyone's favourite animals of the moment, best friends capybara and axolotl. This sticker activity book is packed full of the cutest capybaras, axolotls and other animal friends. Create adorable scenes with the hundreds of stickers provided as well as solve puzzling games to try with your best friends. Packed full of capybaras and axolotls for the biggest fans of the cutest animals. Hours of entertainment inside. Sticker Best Friends: Capybara and Axolotl is just what's needed for a cutie animal best friend adventure in life.

Discover the power of a mother's love in this heartwarming and thrilling prehistoric adventure, from the team that created Daddy's Footsteps. Mummy has always been there for her cub, as a role model, a teacher and a guide, and she has promised that her love for her cub will last forever. But when the cub and his friends are caught in a flood, he learns how to stand on his own paws, and is inspired to make a very special promise of his own... In this partner book to Daddy's Footsteps, four prehistoric friends find their way in the world with the help of their mums - perfect to share together this Mother's Day. An uplifting and heart-warming celebration of amazing mothers written in soft, poetic rhyme and illustrated in bright, colourful style by multi-award-winning team Michelle Robinson and Paddy Donnelly.

<p><b>A collection of life-affirming poems to guide you through. Settle down with <i>100 Poems to Live By</i> and learn which verses can be dispensed to lift your spirits.</b><br><br>A brilliant <b>new anthology of 100 poems</b> designed to lift your mood and help you to overcome stress, specific worries and general anxiety. Features <b>well-known favourites</b> alongside <b>undiscovered gems</b> and <b>modern classics</b>. Each poem is introduced, explaining how it can help a certain ‘ailment’ and offering the poem as a helpful prescription. Offering a wide range of verses that will be of great benefit to those in need of a pick-me-up for the soul.<br><br><i>100 Poems to Live By</i> brings together some of the best works from <b>poets spanning centuries</b>, including William Wordsworth, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Dickinson, Dylan Thomas, Seamus Heaney, Sylvia Plath and Benjamin Zephaniah. Compiled by Joseph Piercy, these specially selected lines will bring <b>comfort</b>, banish melancholy, provide <b>hope </b>and give <b>courage</b>.<br><br>These are <b>100 life-affirming </b><b>remedies</b> for anyone searching for <b>love</b>, <b>meaning</b>, belonging, purpose and <b>fulfilment</b> in their everyday lives. The <b>poetic prescriptions</b> will see you through whatever comes your way in life, and can be referenced, <b>shared</b> and <b>treasured</b> for many years to come.<br><br><b>Also available:</b><br><i>100 Books to Live By</i> (9781789298208)<br><i>100 Speeches to Live By</i> (9781789298635)</p>

An explosive dystopian YA novel perfect for fans of The Last of Us and All That’s Left in the World. 'Thought-provoking but also compelling ... Superb' Irish Times ‘The plot twist had me reeling! I did not expect it AT ALL’ reader review, NetGalley'Fresh, original and genuinely affecting. Highly recommended.' schoolreadinglist.co.ukTo survive, trust no one. A devastating fungal pandemic has wiped out most of society. Dayna and Pax live in an isolated house in the countryside, learning to survive in the world left behind. But when their father gets sick they make a choice that changes everything: they summon help from the outside. And they’re not prepared for the betrayal that follows . . . Dayna and Pax must race against time across a ruthless landscape to save their father. They won't be able to do it on their own, but who can they trust in a world where survival is everything?

Winner of the 2024 Warren-Brooks Award for Outstanding Literary CriticismWinner of the Northern California Book Award for General Nonfiction'The Island makes an outstanding contribution to our knowledge of both Auden's intentions and his achievement in the first part of his writing life.' Andrew Motion, New Statesman'Jenkins, miner-like, digs down into the verse and brings every influence up to the surface . . . a richly striated landscape, not only in complexity of mood, but also courtesy of its cast of strange, dazzling and sometimes highly dubious characters.' Rachel Cooke, ObserverNicholas Jenkins's The Island is daring in its ideas, written with loving tenderness and implacably true in its revisionism. Jenkins shows Auden's mentality to have been graven by the Great War, proves his youthful aspiration to become an English national poet and renews our sense of the numinous.' Richard Davenport-Hines, TLS, Books of the Year'[The Island is] a dense, detailed and hugely rewarding account of the making of this very English poet before he became an American one.' Peter Parker, TLS Books of the Year'In The Island (Faber, L25), an epic study of the young W.H. Auden, Nicholas Jenkins brilliantly scales up fine-grained literary criticism into wide-angled cultural history.' Boyd Tonkin, SpectatorA groundbreaking reassessment of W. H. Auden's early life and poetry, shedding new light on his artistic development as well as on his shifting beliefs about political belonging in interwar England. W. H. Auden is a towering figure in modern literary history with a complex private self. Hannah Arendt wrote that he had 'the necessary secretiveness of the great poet'. The Island lays bare for the first time some of the most telling 'secrets' of Auden's early poetry, his world, his emotional life, his values and the sources of his art. In a book that is an argument but also a story, Nicholas Jenkins gives compelling readings of iconic poems. He presents Auden in the inter-War years as both a visionary writer, creatively dependent on dreams and intuitions, and a traumatized poet, haunted by war and suffering, and shadowed by his outsider status as a privileged but queer man. The Island considers, as well, Auden's imaginative flirtations with a lyrical nationalism appealing to a poet who, for a while, felt his psyche was like a map of English culture. The narrative ends in Auden's disillusionment with these potent myths and beliefs and the time when he left 'the island'. Auden's preoccupations - with the vicissitudes of war and the problems of love, belonging and identity - are of their time but they still resonate profoundly today. 'A superb, deeply researched study of Auden's early work and identity. Jenkins's understanding of young Auden as a poet shaped and haunted by the First World War - assimilating the influence of Wilfred Owen, Edward Thomas, Robert Graves, and W. H. R. Rivers - is convincing, original, and poignant. Fusing biography, cultural history, and literary criticism in innovative and elegant ways, The Island is a landmark publication in modernist studies.'Heather Clark, author of Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath'Nicholas Jenkins is one of our most perceptive and resourceful critics. In this wonderful study of the early Auden, he brings to bear history, biography, and an acute sense of the artistic moment to fashion for us a young genius who is conservative, bucolic, gay, a patriotic adherent of post-imperial Little England. Most people work backwards from a writer's ultimate reputation, but Jenkins gives us a new, unexpected image of a poet developing in the aftermath of World War I and the collapse of modernism.'Edmund White, author of The Humble Lover'The Island is a Copernican Revolution in Auden studies, a revelatory and often exciting book that presents a new and convincing account of Auden's early years. It explores, for the first time, the deep connections between the inner workings of

A best science fiction, fantasy and horror pick from The Guardian‘A haunting and magnificent new voice.’ Sam J. Miller, author of Blackfish CityCan the mistakes of the past ever be undon? n post-World War I London, Bea finds solace from political turmoil in the local marshlands. There, she is frequently visited by a mysterious presence, logging each appearance in a scarlet journal.  In a time like now, Kay navigates friendship and queerness in a world with an uncertain future. At her grandmother's house she finds a red journal - an intriguing record of an angel's visit.  In the future, outsiders are living off grid, away from an oppressive government and environmental collapse. Can Ess's journey into the past, guided only by a well-thumbed scarlet notebook, save the present? A Line You Have Traced is the story of three women, separated by history but drawn together by an unknown force, that asks how we might survive and engage with the world, and each other, before it's too late.  ‘A gloriously innovative, endlessly surprising gut punch of a novel.’ Rebecca Tamás, author of Witch

A Viking family embarks on a perilous voyage to set up home in a new land, in this comic strip packed with information and adventure. Meet a brother and sister as they say goodbye to their old home and prepare for adventure. Before they go, there's time for one last lesson in sword fighting, and a final visit to their ancestors at the burial ground. Their grandmother tells them tales of her own seafaring adventures and shows them how to read Norse writing - runes. This comic is filled with details about every aspect of Viking life, interwoven with stories of trolls and vengeful ghosts and legends of gods and monsters. - Written by Lan Cook, who studied Norse history at Cambridge University, with expert advice from Professor E.A. Rowe- Includes Quicklinks to find out more about the Vikings- Vibrant, comic-strip illustrations

Number One for Fiendish Fun! Join Horrid Henry in another bumper book of mischief.Horrid Henry loves to hate school, and he and his classmates are always getting up to mischief. Discover six of the best and funniest stories about Henry''s school days, including a run-in with a new teacher, some very creative writing and of course the dreaded case of nits . . .An irresistible introduction to reading for pleasure, with six illustrated stories plus a joke and activity section - the perfect gift for Horrid Henry fans everywhere, and ideal entertainment for school holidays and journeys.This collection contains the following stories:- Horrid Henry''s New Teacher- Horrid Henry: Nits Nits Nits!- Horrid Henry: Underpants Panic- Horrid Henry''s Newspaper- Horrid Henry: Waking the Dead- Horrid Henry''s Autobiography

Unlock the secrets to developing an expert English department with Leading Secondary English. Written in an accessible, conversational tone, and providing real-life experience through a variety of case studies, Leading Secondary English is the ultimate playbook to help you create and nurture an outstanding secondary school English team. Covering key areas that range from building a culture of excellence, the nuts and bolts of leadership and navigating pedagogy and assessment, Donal Hale shares his invaluable blue-print for successful English teaching and leading an education department. Topics include:- implementing routines and habits that maximise everyday learning- mapping a diverse and knowledge-rich curriculum- leading department meetings that minimise admin- enhancing subject knowledge and professional development across staff members. A comprehensive manual that covers everything a current or aspiring secondary English lead needs to know. Leading Secondary English will help you inspire a love of literature among students and a passion for teaching across staff. It will help you increase your classroom confidence and thrive as you establish an excellent English department.

Add the stickers to the pages of this delightful book to fill the meadows, waterfalls, palaces and skies with super cute unicorns! Illustrated in the classic "kawaii" style, every sticker is bursting with cuteness.

A funny, heart-warming tale of family, love and acceptance. 'Bob doesn't much look like his sisters and brothers. He's handsome, indeed, but he's not like the others.' Bob the frog does things a little differently to the rest of his rabbit family... He looks a bit greener than them, he eats different foods, and his family can't keep up with his hopping or swimming! But it doesn't matter what Bob looks like or does - his family love him just the same! And when anyone is unkind to Bob, they face his WHOLE family. Family is family, and Bob knows that his family will always be there for him. The perfect celebration of family in all its forms, by award-winning author Philip Ardagh Gareth Conway brings Bob and his siblings to life with his funny, sweet illustrations Perfect gift for anyone who has ever felt a little bit different

'The inestimable Tom Hodgkinson once again contributes to our collective calm with this perfectly judged collection of philosophy.' Emma Thompson 'A great guide to philosophy and big ideas... it made me laugh out loud. It’s such a cheerful book, I read it in one go (well... two) and emerged refreshed and nourished.' Dominic West'He knows that play is one of the best teachers, and this treatise on Stoicism is illuminating, engaging, informative and highly accessible' Irvine WelshThere’s more to Stoicism than shrugging your shoulders and getting on with it, as Tom Hodgkinson discovers in this witty and enlightening book. Stoicism is an enduring and ancient philosophy that can help you with everything from love and politics to money and spirituality. The Stoics were celebrated by the Romans, they influenced Christianity and even Shakespeare admired them. Today, both therapists and politicians will profess adherence to the Stoic creed. The “serenity prayer” is a Stoic statement. The Beatles’ “Let it Be” is a Stoic song. Tom Hodgkinson, author of bestselling How to Be Idle, goes back to the original philosophical texts and looks at the greatest Stoics in history – including Seneca, Cicero, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius and St Augustine – to see if they can help us find fulfilment. He discovers that Stoicism is much stranger and more radical than you’d think. With witty reflections on everything from ethics, grammar, rhetoric, education, friendship and the importance of occasionally letting your hair down, Tom Hodgkinson shares his genuinely funny and brilliant guide to the Stoic life.

How modern physics confirms the energetic power Aikido• Draws on quantum mechanics and physics, like wave–particle duality and the unified field theory, to define the energetics of Aikido• Explores concepts of Aikido such as musubi (to tie together), connection, and reconciliation to re-link the individual with the universal• Provides lessons for everyday life to enhance personal and professional relationships and diffuse threatening situationsAikido is a martial art that offers a philosophy of harmonizing energy. The techniques of Aikido focus on aligning oneself with the world in total harmony and this begins by winning over the discord in our own minds.Richard applies the insights of quantum mechanics to explore key concepts of Aikido such as musubi (to tie together), connection, unification, and reconciliation to re-link the individual with the universal. As quantum physics and Aikido reveal, the dualism of two conflicting opposites is an illusion. It is the unified field of the two that creates life and from which reality emanates. The essential teaching of Quantum Aikido is to live as an expression of the single source of yin and yang rather than in polarity, or bouncing between the two. Embodying this teaching transforms one’s experience of life from being a struggle to a dance. These lessons can be applied in everyday life to enhance personal and professional relationships and diffuse threatening situations. The author’s creative, flow-oriented approach shows how to negotiate challenges by absorbing and using the energy of any given situation to create innovative solutions. This state of being exercises whole-brain thinking and self-reflexivity to help readers develop the measured temperament of a warrior. Readers will learn how to tap energetic sources so that each moment is an opportunity to resolve problems with spontaneous creativity.Learn to become spontaneous and free with the energetics of Quantum Aikido. By offering ways to unify our being and live in acceptance and harmony, this book opens doorways to transformation and positive change.

From the author of the blockbuster Horrible Histories series, also a TV show and movie, who has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Horrible Histories author Terry Deary presents a fantastically funny collection of Victorian tales based on action-packed true stories – four books in one! Perfect for history fans (and those who don't know they're history fans yet) aged 7+. The Fabulous Flier: Henri Gifford invented the first powered airship, eager to fly across Paris. All was going well until the thunder began rumbling... Will young Marie help Mr Gifford before his airship tumbles out of the sk? he Sea Monsters: It's 1838, and Patrick and Grace Leary are aboard The Sirius, set to become the first ever ship to sail from Dublin to New York using only steam power. But they're racing their cousin Ben who is on board the giant steam ship the Great Western. Fire, injury and a lack of coal... Who will win this rac? error on the Train: When a crowded train runs full speed into a section of track that has been taken up for repair, can Charles Dickens himself become the hero the passengers need? The Twisted Tunnels: Jenny and her grandfather live in the sewers and sell what they can find. That is until the building of the London Underground Railway destroys the slums and their meagre home. Where will Jenny live no? erry Deary’s Terrible True Tales: Victorians explores the world of the Victorians through the eyes of children who could have lived at the time. Packed with fun illustrations by Helen Flook, these stories feature real people and take place in some of the most recognisable Victorian settings, including London. This new edition features notes for the reader to help extend learning and exploration of the historical period.