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Title |
Reading raps: a book club guide for librarians, kids,
and families |
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Author |
Soltan, Rita |
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This resource offers librarians and parents a guide to
the different types of book club available, such as
family, mother and daughter, father and son and children
only. It offers over 100 ready made instructions on
popular titles along with thought provoking discussion
questions. |
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Title |
Teenage advisory total trivia |
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Author |
Corrie, A. |
Publisher |
Red Fox |
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This is a lively, funny illustrated miscellany that runs
the gamut of youth culture through the ages as well as
providing reams of fascinating general knowledge and the
sort of pure daft trivia that teens love. |
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Title |
Nostradamus for dummies |
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Author |
Ross, Scarlett |
Publisher |
Wiley |
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Michel Notredame, or Nostradamus (1503-1566), was a
French physician, astrologer & prophet whose books of
visionary four-line verses have intrigued & beguiled
readers for hundreds of years. This guide covers
Nostradamus's life & beliefs, his use of cryptic
language & anagrams, & critics who are skeptical of his
prophecies. |
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Title |
Blame my brain:the amazing teenage brain revealed |
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Author |
Morgan, Nicola |
Publisher |
Walker |
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Nicola Morgan's accessible and humourous examination of
the ups and downs of the teenage brain deals with
powerful emotions, the need for more sleep, the urge to
take risks, the difference between genders, the reasons
behind addiction and depression, and what lies ahead.
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Title |
Body language:the secret language of body gestures and
postures that reveal what we really think and mean |
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Author |
Boyes, Carolyn |
Publisher |
Collins |
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A guide to getting ahead and knowing what other people
are thinking, before they know what they are thinking,
this book is fully illustrated with colour photographs
of hundreds of gestures, postures and 'attitudes'.
Carolyn Boyes is a leading business psychologist.
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Title |
Population |
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Author |
Gillett, Jack |
Publisher |
Hodder Murray |
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'Population' initially provides an overview of
demographic trends within the context of forecasting
future needs in such areas as transport, education &
energy resources. Then, after considering the reality of
current global population change, the book provides a
detailed commentary on many other topics. |
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Title |
Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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Author |
Pastan, Amy |
Publisher |
Dorling Kindersley |
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Whether you need some extra help for a project or just
want to find out more, this book will tell you all you
need to know about Martin Luther King Jr's incredible
life. Packed with photos and interesting facts, this
book introduces the key ideas and skills needed for
history, English and geography at KS2. |
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Title |
Development |
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Author |
Nagle, Garrett |
Publisher |
Hodder Headline |
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This title provides an in-depth consideration of a wide
range of factors which contribute toward the overall
development of a country. Topics covered include past
and present strategies for development and the effect of
development on population, food supply, urbanization,
industrialization and the environment. |
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Title |
The worst children's jobs in history |
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Author |
Robinson, Tony |
Publisher |
Macmillan Children's |
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Tony Robinson takes you on a guided tour through all the
lousiest places for a kid to work. With profiles and
testimonies of real kids in rotten jobs, this title will
tell you things you probably didn't |
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Title |
A brother's journey:surviving a childhood of abuse |
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Author |
Pelzer, Richard B. |
Publisher |
Time Warner Internationa |
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Richard Pelzer is the brother of Dave Pelzer, author of
'A Child Called It'. In this work Richard tells his
harrowing story of being physically abused by his
mentally unstable mother. |
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Title |
A teenager's journey:surviving adolescence |
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Author |
Pelzer, Richard B. |
Publisher |
Time Warner Internationa |
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Richard Pelzer is the brother of Dave Pelzer, author of
'A Child Called It'. In this work Richard continues his
harrowing story, begun in 'A Brother's Journey'.
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Title |
Knockoff:the true story of the world's fastest growing
crime wave |
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Author |
Phillips, Tim |
Publisher |
Kogan Page |
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'Knockoff' exposes the shocking truth that
counterfeiting isn't harmless - far from it. Phillips
travelled to America, China and Russia, amongst other
countries, to research this book with the support of
several bodies including the New York Police, the
Business Software Alliance and the International
Chambers of Commerce. |
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EasyJet:the story of England's biggest low-cost airline |
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Author |
Jones, Lois |
Publisher |
Aurum |
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This is the story of easyJet's business success, the
flamboyant stunts it has used to steal a march on its
competitors, and the wider social changes its cheap
flights have brought about. |
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Title |
Cool chemistry concoctions:50 formulas that fizz, foam,
splatter & ooze |
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Author |
Rhatigan, Joe |
Publisher |
Lark Books |
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Important scientific work can sometimes get messy, but
your parents won't mind you conducting the experiments
in this book. Whilst having the opportunity to create
strange concoctions, you will also learn the science
behind the fun. |
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Title |
Weathering, slopes and landforms |
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Author |
Atkinson, David |
Publisher |
Hodder & Stoughton |
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David Atkinson examines the key processes and features
of weathering, slopes and landforms. He looks at the
physical causes and consequences of the processes and
how human activity makes use of the landscape formed.
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Title |
The complete book of men's health |
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Author |
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Publisher |
Mitchell Beazley |
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This illustrated guide to men's health is a serious yet
easy-to-read self-help manual. The book is in sections,
covering diet, exercise, relationships and other health
issues. |
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Title |
Puberty and all that stuff: a guide to growing up |
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Author |
Bailey, Jacqui |
Publisher |
Franklin Watts |
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This comprehensive and inclusive guide is packed with
useful information, presented in a way that teenagers
will find user-friendly and appealing. The advice on a
wide range of sensitive topics is sensible and
non-patronising and the illustrations are streetwise. It
has been checked by expert consultants. Originally
published: 2004 |
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Title |
The aromatherapy bible:the definitive guide to using
essential oils |
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Author |
Farrer-Halls, Gill |
Publisher |
Godsfield Press |
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Essential oils are a natural & healthy alternative to
chemical cosmetics & skin treatments. They can also help
soothe & heal your body, emotions, & spirit. This
illustrated reference explains how to choose & use
essential oils for beauty & personal care, physical &
mental health, & as aids to meditation. |
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Title |
Cooking up a storm |
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Author |
Stern, Sam |
Publisher |
Walker |
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With over 120 food ideas, this cookbook is full of
healthy, tasty and simple recipes. Sam Stern is 14, and
with a little help from his mum, Susan, has written this
cookbook for kids, like himself, who enjoy cooking or
are keen to learn. |
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Title |
Generation T |
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Author |
Nicolay, Megan |
Publisher |
Workman |
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This is an ingenious craft handbook explaining how to
transform the ordinary T-shirt into a wide variety of
fashionable clothing, accessories, and other items, with
detailed instructions for more than 120 innovative
projects, including braided rugs, tablecloths, pillows,
skirts, a purse, and more. |
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Title |
The leaving home survival guide |
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Author |
Morgan, Nicola |
Publisher |
Walker |
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With in-depth sections, including money, accommodation,
food, health and happiness, as well as quick-reference
guides for emergencies, this reference book contains
everything a young adult will need to know when leaving
home for the first time. |
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Title |
Trinny & Susannah what your clothes say about you:how to
look different, act different and feel different |
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Author |
Woodall, Trinny |
Publisher |
Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
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What do your clothes say about you? Trinny and Susannah
show how you can change your image through how you dress
and thereby improve confidence and self-esteem. The book
will accompany an 11-part BBC1 television series.
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Title |
The rough guide to heavy metal |
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Author |
Berelian, Essi |
Publisher |
Rough Guides |
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With more than 300 artist biographies and band stories,
this is an essential heavy metal companion. Additional
features include dozens of boxouts and sidebars on
topics as diverse and disturbing as weird hobbies,
Christian metal, the Japanese scene, weird day jobs, and
the Eastern European scene. |
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Title |
Electric guitar handbook |
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Author |
Ratcliffe, Alan |
Publisher |
New Holland |
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Alan Ratcliffe covers the basics of buying the right
electric guitar, amplification, accessories and effects,
and offers a solid grounding in the fundamentals of
mastering these effects. |
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Title |
Time Out film guide |
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Author |
Pym, John |
Publisher |
Time Out Guides |
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This book features authoritative and opinionated
criticism of every area of world cinema, from classic
silent movies and 30s comedies, to documentaries and
avant-garde French and Japanese cinema, as well as the
Hollywood mainstream. It now includes full essays on
over 100 films. Previous ed.: 2004 |
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Title |
Everything a girl needs to know about football |
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Author |
Torre, Simeon D.E |
Publisher |
A & C Black |
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This is a funny, smart and informative novelty/gift book
that will give girls a crash course on the rules, lingo
and etiquette of the world's favourite sport.
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Title |
Cricket:celebrating the modern game around the world |
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Author |
Brown, Philip |
Publisher |
Mitchell Beazley |
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A celebration of the past 25 years in cricket, this
title not only represents a visual record of the whole
cricket experience, but also brings together all the
strands of the game by providing a superb visual gallery
of players, tournaments, including a record of World Cup
and Ashes, fans, grounds, and the icons. |
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Title |
The Virago book of wicked verse |
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Author |
Dawson, Jill |
Publisher |
Virago |
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This sharp and witty collection of poems is an
illuminating comment on women's ability to transform
poetry into a medium of subversiveness. It contains
poems by poets spanning continents and centuries.
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Title |
From the World Wide Web to September 11:the early 1990s
to 2001 |
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Author |
Levy, Patricia |
Publisher |
Raintree |
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Part of a Key Stage 3 history series which looks at the
major social and political events and issues in modern
world history, covering political and military events,
social developments, artistic movements and scientific
innovations. |
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Title |
Urban settlement and land use |
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Author |
Hill, Michael |
Publisher |
Hodder Headline |
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An up-to-date overview of urban geography through the
study of both the role of cities in a changing world and
the distinctive sections within cities, including
central business districts, inner cities, residential
environments and transport and accessibility within
cities. |
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