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This new and improved edition of the Harry Potter Quidditch
Collectible Set features a Golden Snitch (now removeable!),
Bludgers, Quaffle, and all-new illustrated playbook. Perfect for
fans of Quidditch and the Wizarding World! - Specifications:
Officially licensed replica of the Quidditch Trunk as seen in the
Harry Potter films; includes 1 Quaffle (2-5/8 inches), 2 Bludgers
(1-5/8 inches), and 1 removeable Golden Snitch (3/4 inch) -
Keepsake Trunk: Packaged in keepsake box modeled after the
Quidditch trunk seen in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,
complete with closing latch - Book Included: A 24-page 5 x 7 inch
playbook features information about Quidditch and full-color images
from the movies - Perfect Present: This trunk is a perfect gift or
self-purchase for Harry Potter fans - Officially Licensed:
Authentic Harry Potter collectible Copyright © 2023 Warner Bros.
Entertainment. WIZARDING WORLD characters, names, and related
indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. WB SHIELD:
© & ™ WBEI. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s23)
The year's must-read YA fantasy - ancient djinn, an epic adventure,
and one girl's courage to seek her own destiny ... Burn the flame.
Seek the night. 'Highly relevant yet utterly original, I was
utterly entranced by this world of jinn, peris and hot air balloons
that ache for the skies.' LAUREN JAMES, author of THE QUIET AT THE
END OF THE WORLD For Khadija, the only escape from her father's
arranged betrothal is the sky. When she spots a rogue hot air
balloon fighting against its ropes, she leaps at the chance for
adventure. Khadija soon finds an unlikely ally in a poor
glassmaker's apprentice, Jacob. But Jacob is a hari, and Khadija a
Ghadaean. The hari are oppressed and restless - their infamous
terrorist group, the Hareef, have a new fearsome leader. And the
ruling Ghadaeans are brutal in their repression. Soon, a deadly
revolution threatens their friendship and their world. The Hareef
use forbidden magic, summoning jinn - wicked spirits made of fire -
to enact their revenge, forcing Jacob and Khadija to choose what
kind of a world they want to save ... A commercial, thrilling and
uplifting fantasy adventure following sixteen-year-old Khadija, who
flees her home in a stolen hot air balloon to escape an arranged
marriage The debut novel from enthralling new talent,
twenty-four-year-old Aneesa Marufu, which draws on the author's
South Asian heritage Explores racism, misogyny and discrimination
in a highly original fantasy universe Perfect for fans of Noughts +
Crosses, We Hunt the Flame and Rebel of the Sands
Your complete practical guide to this fast-paced and addictive
sport. Kiteboarding has gone from strength to strength over the
last few years, and interest is only set to increase with its
inclusion in the 2024 Paris Olympics. In this book, Andy Gratwick
(Head of Training for British Kitesports) gets you started with the
kite and takes you through to flying it on the water, jumping,
tricks and racing, as well as covering weather, wind and tide
theory, and helping you select the right kit. Sections cover: - The
origins of kiteboarding and massive rise in popularity in recent
years - How a kite flies and basic weather principles as well as
background on tides and currents, waves, and wind vs tide - Getting
started on land – LEI rigging, assembly, launching and flying,
body-dragging - How to master your board skills – turns,
stopping, rules of the road - Going upwind, riding toeside, turning
and transition - Moving fast and riding waves; learning to tack and
gybe - Details on all kiteboarding disciplines from speed kiting to
kiting on land - How to improve your performance and enjoy
incredible airtime! For this second edition there's a new chapter
devoted to all things foiling, as well as new text on latest kit,
more effective techniques, tips on higher jumps, and new
photography throughout. Packed with step-by-step photo sequences
explaining the basic moves all the way through to more advanced
tricks, and including information on competitions and becoming an
instructor, this is a book no kiter will want to be without.
For 100 years, the world's oldest independent air force, the RAF,
forged a distinguished record in military air operations from the
First World War through to recent operations over Iraq and Syria.
There is, however, a field of endeavour in which the Royal Air
Force has excelled: selling its public image. Of the three armed
services, the air force is the one perfectly placed to advertise
its wares 'at home' with the facilities to accommodate large
audiences, through scintillating flying displays with ever more
impressive aircraft and large airfields with readily available
facilities. Originally centred on the RAF station at Hendon in
North London, the RAF held its first public 'Air Pageant' in 1920.
A grand affair, it continued as an annual event until 1937 when it
was succeeded by the widespread 'Empire Air Day' held at several
RAF stations until war intervened in 1939. The RAF came to true
military prominence during the Second World War, particularly the
'Battle of Britain'; this then became the focus of the celebration
and commemoration. However, the Battle of Britain Displays
constantly contracted, eventually to zero, but for much of their
existence were the most impressive air shows around the globe.
Touching Cloudbase first appeared in 1991 to wide acclaim and soon
became the standard manual for anyone starting paragliding. More
than 43,000 copies have been sold worldwide since then. This
extensively revised and expanded sixth edition includes all the
latest information on training, including a task-by-task analysis
of the Pilot Rating System. It has extensive sections on
Paramotoring, Tandem (2-person) flying, choosing equipment
(including a comprehensive guide to the certification procedures),
flying in different countries and terrain, and details on
expeditions, Speed and Acro flying.This really is a complete guide,
covering everything from the history of the sport to innovations
and the future - from what is involved in your first day's training
to flying cross-country or becoming an instructor. The syllabus for
the British Hang-gliding and Paragliding Associations' training
programme right up to Pilot level, is covered, including a section
on how to pass your exams with sample questions. It has a reference
section packed with useful contacts and web addresses.
In the early 1940s, Wolfgang Langewiesche wrote a series of articles in Air Facts analyzing the various aspects of piloting techniques. Based on these articles, Langewiesches classic work on the art of flying was published in 1944. This book explains precisely what pilots do when they fly, just how they do it, and why. These basics are largely unchanging. The book applies to large airplanes and small, old airplanes and new, and is of interest not only to the learner but also to the accomplished pilot and instructor. Today, several excellent manuals offer the pilot accurate and valuable technical information. But Stick and Rudder remains the leading think-book on the art of flying.
Understanding Flying Weather is Derek Piggott's introduction to meteorology for glider and light aeroplane pilots. In simple and accessible terms it explains how atmospheric phenomena can be used to improve flying performance and to make flying both economical and enjoyable.
Taking into account advances in satellite and computer technology, Understanding Flying Weather describes pressure patterns, cloud formation and how soaring conditions can be used to advantage, as well as detailing the effects of depressions, anti-cyclones and local topography.
Its uncomplicated text and diagrams cover the syllabus for the British Gliding Association Bronze 'C' Certificate and so will be particularly relevant to those studying for this important examination.
Tracey Curtis-Taylor has created headlines around the world with
three epic flights in a 1942 Boeing Stearman biplane. Paying homage
to two historic female aviators, she flew from Cape Town to
Goodwood in 2013, from London to Australia in 2015 and, two years
later, completed a transcontinental flight across the USA, after
surviving a plane crash during the expedition. But her daring
exploits came at a huge personal cost. From the moment the Light
Aircraft Association (LAA) awarded her a prestigious trophy for
'navigation, a feat of aviation, endurance and tenacity', several
men with personal grudges made it their mission not just to strip
Tracey of her award but to destroy her reputation. Now, for the
first time and with searing honesty, Tracey tells, in breath-taking
detail, the remarkable story of how she overcame extreme adversity
to complete her three epic journeys. And she charts the bitter
campaign waged against her, revealing the rank misogyny and
hypocrisy that exists in British aviation. In Bird, her unique and
action-packed memoir, she also tells how: * She cheated death twice
- once in a high-speed boating accident and again when her historic
Stearman crashed in the Arizona desert. * Her unconventional
upbringing sparked her spirit of adventure - but a shocking secret
drove her family apart * She fulfilled her dreams only after
overcoming a series of near-critical setbacks Tracey took her first
flying lesson at 16 but it was in New Zealand where she properly
learned to fly and had her first taste of piloting historic
aircraft Overcoming a series of traumatic events, including a
failed marriage, Tracey returned to England and, in 2009, was
determined to emulate the heroics of Lady Heath, the first UK woman
to hold a pilot's licence and the first person to fly from Cape
Town to London in an open-cockpit aircraft.
This collection of 12 Lilliputian size models for a total of 69
colourful planes includes the Saber, Skyhawk, Talon, Gargoyle, and
Dragonfly. The book includes easy to follow folding instructions
for each model, as well as tips on how to fly smaller aircraft. The
portable package and its planes are perfect for small spaces: the
hallway, office, den, or classroom (don't get caught!). The
obsessed among us will seek to established a mini plane world
record, while the rest will be content to just fly them from one
side of the room to the other.
In this sparkling account, Brant uses the brief moment of balloon
madness as a way into a wide-ranging exploration of Enlightenment
sensibility in Britain. All the world is mad about balloons
observers recorded during the craze in Britain that lasted from
1783 to 1786. Excitement about the new invention spread rapidly,
inspiring hopes, visions, fashions, celebrations, satires,
imaginary heroics and real adventures. In this sparkling account,
Brant uses the brief moment of balloon madness as a way into a
wide-ranging exploration of Enlightenment sensibility in Britain.
She follows the craze as it travelled around the country, spread
through crowds and shaped the daily lives and dreams of
individuals. From the levity of fashion, political satire and light
verse inspired by balloons, she shows how wonders of air and speed
alsoconnected with the deeper preoccupations and anxieties of
eighteenth-century Britain. An aerial 'view from above' provided
new moral perspectives on the place of humans in the universe and
the nature of their aspirations; while the success of the French,
leaders in aeronautics, unsettled national identity with visions of
a new world order. The practical limitations of balloons soon put
an end to one set of possibilities, but their effect on
popularculture was more enduring, with meaning even today. With a
cast including kings, politicians, charlatans, pickpockets, the
beau monde, duellists and animals, Balloon Madness celebrates the
excitement and fun of this briefbut world-changing episode of
history and its long afterlife in our imagination. CLARE BRANT is
Professor of Eighteenth-Century Literature and Culture at King's
College London.
Welcome to the world of miniature aviation, intergalactic style.
It's entertainment on the fly for the office, backyard, classroom
(don't get caught!), or anywhere there might be a party, featuring
12 Lilliputian-size models that create 63 planes altogether. From
the Dynamo to the Alien Clipper, Cosmojet to the Spectre, these
intergalactic flyers are vibrantly colored and gorgeously designed
to resemble various spacecraft. Fold up the straight-shooting Star
Quest and an Aerobot that's part spaceship, part robot. Includes
step-by-step folding instructions and tips on how to send each
plane soaring at its full aerodynamic potential.
Welcome to the world of flying animals! It's entertainment on the
fly for the office, backyard, classroom (don't get caught!), or
anywhere there might be a party, featuring 12 Lilliputian-size
models that create 69 planes altogether. From the Dragon to the
Stingray, Beetlebot to the Beach Bomber, these flying creatures are
vibrantly colored and gorgeously designed to resemble animals that
fly, both real and imaginary. Fold up an antennaed Scarab and the
sharklike Predator. Includes step-by-step folding instructions and
tips on how to send each plane soaring at its full aerodynamic
potential.
Thorough, expert guide with easy-to-follow illustrated instructions
for creating more than 50 awesome, airborne objects -- everything
from simple bag kites to Vietnamese, Snake, Dutch, Dragon, Bullet,
Delta, and Flowform flyers. The author also covers windsocks and
toy parachutes. It's like having a veteran kitemaker in the
classroom. -- Science and Children.
The tough, know-it-all boys who have been kicked out of school,
engaged in theft, and generally been incorrigible, aren't quite so
macho when a leech attaches itself to their leg. They also don't
really know how to paddle a canoe, but want everyone to think they
do. "Wilderness therapy" works.
Joel lookslike he's very retarded. His ear is on his chin, his eyes
are placed in the wrong area of his face, he has a severe cleft lip
and palate. Not assuming the degree of his mental deficiencies,
Playlady>/b> teaches him to throw soft balls and bean bags
across the room, and laugh. Much to the dismay of the nurses.
Don, known to the nurses as the femur in 360, will have his leg in
traction for 6 weeks, but it doesn't squelch his need to play. It
does challenge the Playladyto find ways of providing activities
that he loves.
When Little Mary came to pediatrics, Playlady had to decide whether
to stay aloof, or throw herself into the team caring for a
terminally ill child. It would be acceptable to "hide from the
tragedies of life to avoid the pain, but then you miss the joy,"
You miss the dance.
When Ryan's arm was chopped off in a farm combine, his mother
packed it in ice and he was helicoptered to our facility where it
was reattached. Finding play for a boy with one arm totally
immobilized, was just a day in the life of the Playlady.
Marcus also lost an appendage while holding his shotgun and trying
to climb a fence. With his thumb gone, it was impossible to have a
grip. So, they took his second toe off and sewed it where his thumb
had been. It was a job for Playlady to help him use the hand
naturally again. As in holding and moving game pieces.
Anorexia has vicious tentacles that take a strong hold of bright,
ambitious young people who come to the point of life or death. Body
perceptions are hard to dispel, and it takes an entire medical team
to help them get strong enough to play, and then leave.
A deadly car wreck claims the father, sister and leaves three other
family members in hospitals. Five year old Claire spends months on
Peds, relearning to crawl, walk, and talk with the Playlady.
It is a total shock when the hospital eliminates the recreational
therapy programs, due to budget cuts. Anger, and sadness finally
give way to hope, when Playlady finds herself walking down the hall
of the State Psychiatric hospital with a huge ring of keys clipped
to her belt. Sometimes that's the only way to tell who stays and
who goes home at night.
With a minor in Psychology going along with the BS in Recreational
Therapy, it was a great opportunity to actually live, work and play
with folk who exhibited all the symptoms written of in the texts.
The paranoid schizophrenic, the depressed, the murderers judged
insane by a jury, become daily companions. Sandy used to be a bird,
and has a picture on the wall to prove it. Joe speaks in word
salad, totally unintelligible. Outings can be scary, embarrassing,
but are an essential part of judging a patients ability to live on
the outside. Many never do.
Again, Playladyis out of a job, and again she finds a new one. Back
to the same hospital where she worked on Peds, but now in the
inpatient, acute, psych ward. Different keys on the belt, some of
the same diagnoses.
Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT) is back in use. Better known as
shock treatment, it totally changes the life of an elderly woman
who failed at suicide with a shotgun blow. By the end of her stay
she was singing with Playlady at the piano.
Whatever the diagnosis, there is a need that can be fulfilled by
Playlady. Finding that need, and determining how to meet it, is the
most exciting part of being a recreational therapist.
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