Small blemishes, no creasing to spine. Has remainder mark. For nearly a decade Garak has longed for just one thing -- to go home. Exiled on a space station, surrounded by aliens who loathe and distrust him, going back to Cardassia has been Garak's one dream. Now, finally, he is home. But home is a world whose landscape is filled with death and destruction. Desperation and dust are constant companions and luxury is a glass of clean water and a warm place to sleep. Ironically, it is a letter from one of the aliens on that space station, Dr. Julian Bashir, that inspires Garak to look at the f... View More...
Ants and animals in general are a fascinating subject for children-many are fascinated by them as they scurry about on the ground, fear them for their painful bite and may even have kept them in an ant farm! Here is a collection of amazing facts that will be sure to develop a sense of wonder in even the most reluctant readers. About the Author: Andrew P. Kelly is a resident scholar in education policy studies and the director of the Center on Higher Education Reform at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he works on higher education policy, innovation in education, financial aid r... View More...
The Uncanny: When American film director Richard Storm first comes to London, he has his own secret mission. Part vacation, part research, he finds renewed purpose working at a curious magazine of weird phenomena - BIZARRE. The owner/editor is herself a curiosity and opens up an extraordinary new world - of strange but true hauntings, hunts and spirit worship. When Richard is introduced to beautiful heiress Sophia Endering he finds himself helplessly in love with her. But she is as dangerous to herself as she is for those who love her - for she has an almost unstoppable death wish. Strange for... View More...
This is an illustrated guide to varieties, cultivation and care, with step-by-step instructions and over 150 beautiful photographs. It is a fascinating introduction to these flamboyant plants, with information on their origins in the wild, their place in garden history, and how best to display them. It includes a full photographic directory of more than 60 orchids, including Cattleya, Epidendrum, Laeliocattleya, Miltoniopsis, Phalaenopsis and Wilsonara. It provides practical advice on how to grow orchids, from repotting, staking and propagating to planting in containers, hanging baskets and gl... View More...
The camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau were an important part of the Nazis' final solution to the Jewish question. Over one million people were murdered in its gas chambers and tens of thousands of prisoners were worked to death in the nearby sub-camps. Others were held in the quarantine area before they were deported to work in the Third Reich. This is the story of the development of Auschwitz from a Polish prison camp into a concentration camp, and a thorough account of the building of Birkenau and the gas chambers, which grew into industrial killing machines. Rawson relates what life was like for... View More...
Just as the body is designed to heal itself, says Dr. Andrew Weil, so too are we "wired" for emotional well-being. For anyone facing depression, anxiety, or just wanting more joy in their lives, Dr. Weil and his colleagues are ready to help. This complete stand-alone program includes: . Breathing techniques for emotional calm and resilience . Brain training for focused attention-a state present in our happiest moments . Methods to foster gratitude, forgiveness, and compassion- beneficial to physical and emotional health . Mantra meditation to break out of worry . Music recommended by Dr. Weil ... View More...
Oxford Grammar, Australian Curriculum Edition, Years 1 to 6, explores each key grammar feature, aligned to the Australian Curriculum: English requirements, using a variety of authentic literacy texts as grammar models. Andrew Woods, renowned author of Everyday Grammar, models, develops, then connects grammar features to text purposes, allowing students to consolidate understanding for more effective writing. Each book includes 'Extension and enrichment' units, a glossary of grammar metalanguage and a handy answers insert. View More...
Oxford Grammar, Australian Curriculum Edition, Years 1 to 6, explores each key grammar feature, aligned to the Australian Curriculum: English requirements, using a variety of authentic literacy texts as grammar models. Andrew Woods, renowned author of Everyday Grammar, models, develops, then connects grammar features to text purposes, allowing students to consolidate understanding for more effective writing. Each book includes 'Extension and enrichment' units, a glossary of grammar metalanguage and a handy answers insert. View More...
Oxford Grammar, Australian Curriculum Edition, Years 1 to 6, explores each key grammar feature, aligned to the Australian Curriculum: English requirements, using a variety of authentic literacy texts as grammar models. Andrew Woods, renowned author of Everyday Grammar, models, develops, then connects grammar features to text purposes, allowing students to consolidate understanding for more effective writing. Each book includes 'Extension and enrichment' units, a glossary of grammar metalanguage and a handy answers insert. View More...
Oxford Grammar, Australian Curriculum Edition, Years 1 to 6, explores each key grammar feature, aligned to the Australian Curriculum: English requirements, using a variety of authentic literacy texts as grammar models. Andrew Woods, renowned author of Everyday Grammar, models, develops, then connects grammar features to text purposes, allowing students to consolidate understanding for more effective writing. Each book includes 'Extension and enrichment' units, a glossary of grammar metalanguage and a handy answers insert. View More...
Oxford Grammar, Australian Curriculum Edition, Years 1 to 6, explores each key grammar feature, aligned to the Australian Curriculum: English requirements, using a variety of authentic literacy texts as grammar models. Andrew Woods, renowned author of Everyday Grammar, models, develops, then connects grammar features to text purposes, allowing students to consolidate understanding for more effective writing. Each book includes 'Extension and enrichment' units, a glossary of grammar metalanguage and a handy answers insert. View More...
Oxford Grammar, Australian Curriculum Edition, Years 1 to 6, explores each key grammar feature, aligned to the Australian Curriculum: English requirements, using a variety of authentic literacy texts as grammar models. Andrew Woods, renowned author of Everyday Grammar, models, develops, then connects grammar features to text purposes, allowing students to consolidate understanding for more effective writing. Each book includes 'Extension and enrichment' units, a glossary of grammar metalanguage and a handy answers insert. View More...
The Wizards Guild has been shattered by a coup and, in the uproar, Geralt was seriously injured. The Witcher is supposed to be a guardian of the innocent, a protector of those in need, a defender against powerful and dangerous monsters that prey on men in dark times. But now that dark times have fallen upon the world, Geralt is helpless until he has recovered from his injuries. While war rages across all of the lands, the future of magic is under threat and those sorcerers who survive are determined to protect it. It's an impossible situation in which to find one girl - Ciri, the heiress to th... View More...
This hilarious story starring Barky the Barking Dog from The 13-Storey Treehouse has been formatted especially for beginner readers and has colour illustrations. View More...
Zack Freeman and his bum thought their world-saving days were over - that is, until they are attacked by an army of Great White Bumosaurs from 65 million years ago! Along with some old friends, they must travel back in time to save the world - again - from the pongflict to end all pongflicts : Bumageddon! About the Author: Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton are a creative partnership that began with Just Tricking! in 1997 and now extends to six Just! books and more than a million copies sold, the award-winning The Bad Book and the off-the-wall success of The Cat on the Mat is Flat and The Big... View More...
Chuck the Duck's ice-cream truck is stuck in the muck! Can his friend Buck and his muck-sucking truck save the day? A rhyming story of friendship and fun that will delight Andy fans, especially beginner readers, accompanied by Terry Denton's energetically comic illustrations. This story first appeared in The Cat on the Mat is Flat, a collection of short stories. The original black and white illustrations are now in colour, and the story has been redesigned in a larger format. About the Author Andy Griffiths' books have sold over 5 million copies worldwide, have featured on the New York ... View More...
It's the frog on a jet-rocket log versus the dog on the jet-rocket cog! Who will win the race around the bog? A rhyming story of hijinks and hilarity that will delight Andy fans, especially beginner readers, accompanied by Terry Denton's energetically comic illustrations. This story first appeared in The Cat on the Mat is Flat, which featured a collection of short stories. The original black and white illustrations are now in colour, and the story has been redesigned in a larger format. About the Author Andy Griffiths' books have sold over 5 million copies worldwide, have featured on the ... View More...
Is this the right book for you? Take the ANNOYING TEST and find out. 1) Do you ask `Are we there yet?' over and over on long car trips? 2) Do you like to drive people mad by copying everything they say and do? 3) Do you hog the shower and use up all the hot water? 4) Do you enjoy asking silly questions that have no real answers? 5) Do you swing on the clothesline whenever you get the chance? SCORE: One point for each 'yes' answer. 3-5 You are obviously a very annoying person. You will love this book. 1-2 You are a fairly annoying person. You will love this book. 0 You don't realise how m... View More...
Is this the right book for you? Take the CRAZY TEST and find out: Do you bounce so high on your bed that you hit your head on the ceiling? Do you ever look in the mirror and see a crazy maniac staring back at you? Do you like to read stories about kittens, puppies and ponies getting mashed and pulverised? Do you sometimes get the urge to take your clothes off and cover yourself in mud? Do you often waste your time taking crazy tests like this one? SCORE: One point for each 'yes' answer. 3-5 Congratulations. You are completely crazy. You will love this book. 1-2 Congratulations. You are n... View More...
Includes a terrible agonising death by flesh-eating zombies, a battle with brussel sprouts (the sprouts win) and the disgusting fact that cockroaches can live for nine days without their heads (they only die because they starve to death). Is this the right book for you? Take the DISGUSTING TEST and find out. Do you do any or all of the following: pick your nose, talk in burps or wee in swimming pools? Do you ever wear the same undies two (or more) days in a row? Do you wish you knew the most disgusting thing in the world? Do you think brussel sprouts are a delicious mouth-watering treat? D... View More...