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From the fantastic duo behind Poems Aloud and Smile Out Loud comes
another compendium of 25 original confidence-building poems to read
out loud which will show children that their voice has FANTASTIC
power. From multi-award winning poet and Waterstones Children's
Laureate Joseph Coelho comes 25 more brilliant, sparkling and truly
original poems for children, specially written to help build
confidence, develop speaking skills and help foster self-belief.
The collection contains mantras to be true to yourself, to
help you feel brave, project happiness, conjure a
smile, make you laugh or cheer others up. Some are odes, some can
be said as personal mantras or just poems that instil confidence
and help children realise the power of their voices. Reading
these poems aloud will teach children the power of a poem,
encouraging them to explore the magic of language and foster a love
of verse. This book follows on from Poems
Aloud and Smile Out Loud, the hugely succesful
books from Joseph Coehlo,illustrated in beautifully vivid
colour by Daniel Gray-Barnett. These books have
inspired thousands of young readers at home and in classrooms to
speak up and love the power of their own voice. "Poetry for
children is dead. Really? Not when there are young poets like
Joseph Coelho" —Books for Keeps "A fresh new voice in Children's
poetry" - Roger McGough
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Twenty Questions (Hardcover)
Mac Barnett; Illustrated by Christian Robinson
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R522
R473
Discovery Miles 4 730
Save R49 (9%)
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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In this fantastic collection, Waterstones Children's Laureate
Joseph Coelho shows us that poems are made to read OUT LOUD! In
this wittily illustrated anthology of poems, designed to be read
aloud, twenty poems arm children with techniques for lifting poetry
off the page and performing with confidence. Perfect for confident
children and shy readers alike, this book teaches all sorts of
clever ways to performing poetry. Children will learn 20 techniques
for reading aloud by trying out 20 funny and thoughtful original
poems by the much-loved and award-winning performance poet, Joseph
Coelho. There are tongue twisters, poems to project, poems to
whisper, poems to make you laugh. There are poems to perform to a
whole class and others to whisper in somebody's ear. Richly
textured, warm and stylish illustration by Daniel Gray-Barnett
bring each page to life. "Poetry for children is dead. Really? Not
when there are young poets like Joseph Coelho" -Books for Keeps
Middle Tennessee State University was founded in 1911 as a two-year
training school for teachers and has since evolved through myriad
changesain name, in size, in administration, and in academic and
athletic resources. Change has also swept through the campus with
the ebb and tide of the American climate during some of the
twentieth centuryas most turbulent eras, including World Wars I and
II, the New Deal period, and the Civil Rights Movement. What has
remained steadfast through the years at this revered Tennessee
institution is a commitment to excellence, and a faculty, staff,
and student body in constant pursuit of the rewards of higher
education. Located on a 500-acre campus in Murfreesboro, Middle
Tennessee State University boasts a wide array of opportunities for
a student population of nearly 20,000. Courses in everything from
agriscience to aerospace, from criminal justice to the recording
industry offer budding scholars a chance to explore a wide variety
of disciplines, while they also enjoy participating in team sports,
academic societies, and social organizations. Within
these pages, students, alumni, and friends of the university will
travel down memory lane through a unique photographic tribute to
the Blue Raiders. Images of dormitories in the 1920s, World War II
campus drills, the first Greek organizations, General MacArthuras
visit, homecoming floats, band performances, and early sports teams
illuminate the schoolas colorful history.
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The Hungover Games (DVD)
Ross Nathan, Herbert Russell, Tara Reid, Damien Bray, Chanel Gaines, …
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R61
R24
Discovery Miles 240
Save R37 (61%)
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Ships in 10 - 20 working days
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Spoof comedy that parodies 'The Hunger Games' (2012), 'The
Hangover' (2009) and 'Ted' (2011).
When four friends travel to Las
Vegas for a friend's bachelor party they intend to just have a
quiet night of drinking in a casino motel. However, when they wake
up the next morning to find that they are on a train and surrounded
by a series of sex toys and paraphernalia as well as a woman called
Effing (Tara Reid), they realise that they are trapped in a
perverse version of 'The Hunger Games' where they are subjected to
a series of fights to the death against tribute characters from
well-known movies.
From the esteemed New York Times bestselling and
multi-award-winning author Mac Barnett comes a thrilling, hilarious
fully-illustrated new spy adventure series! Before Mac Barnett was
an author, he was a kid. And while he was a kid, he was a spy. Not
just any spy. But a spy...for the Queen of England. James Bond
meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid with this groundbreaking
fully-illustrated chapter book series Mac B., Kid Spy. The precious
Crown Jewels have been stolen, and there's only one person who can
help the Queen of England: her newest secret agent, Mac B. Mac
travels around the globe in search of the stolen treasure... but
will he find it in time? From secret identities to Karate hijinks,
this fast-paced, witty and historically inspired chapter book will
keep readers guessing until the very last page. With full-color
illustrations and fascinating historical facts masterfully
sprinkled throughout, this series offers adventure, intrigue,
absurdity, history and humor. Discover this totally smart and
side-splittingly funny new series, and experience what it's really
like to be a kid spy.
This critical book presents ways to improve the impact of corporate
sustainability programs on the ecological and social systems that
we rely upon. Integrating three decades of multidisciplinary
empirical and conceptual research undertaken by three leading
management scholars in three countries, this book addresses the
current state of, and the prospects for, business to help create a
truly sustainable society. Providing a balanced perspective,
Salvaging Corporate Sustainability expertly charts the path from
the promises of corporate sustainability, to where it has gone
wrong, and on to where it needs to go from here. The authors
conclude by outlining a research agenda for finding a working
balance between free market and formal governance that can yield
substantive corporate sustainability programs. Overall, this book
will challenge readers to take a broader view of how we use the
planet’s limited resources and the ways in which corporations can
work with their stakeholders and the government to address our
global sustainability challenges. Offering new directions for
uncovering better ways to increase sustainability through business,
this book will be core reading for academics and students of
business leadership, corporate social responsibility, corporate
sustainability, and strategic management. It will also be useful
for practitioners who oversee and implement sustainability
practices, helping them to conceptualize how to approach their
jobs.
Chris Brinker directs this thriller based on real events starring
Willem Dafoe, Amy Smart and Matt Dillon. Determined to bring down a
powerful southern gang, detective Bud Carter (Dafoe) concentrates
all his powers of persuasion on Jesse Weiland (Dillon), a member of
the syndicate in custody for his misdeeds. Facing a lifetime in
prison, Weiland agrees to become an informant for Carter, whose
ultimate goal is to take down crime boss Lutin Adams (Tom
Berenger). However, when the resourceful Adams learns of the plan,
events escalate rapidly and the situation threatens to turn
extremely nasty...
Mac B. and his arch-nemesis are facing off at the Video Game World
Championships! But first, Mac B. needs to crack an unbreakable
secret code... can he solve it in time to defeat his enemy? Find
out in this kid spy adventure from New York Times bestselling
author, Mac Barnett! The Queen of England calls on Mac B. once
again! This time, Mac must crack a secret code that has been
recovered from a double agent. A series of clues leads Mac to
France, and then to Japan, where he comes face-to-face with his
arch-nemesis, the KGB man ... and the world headquarters of
Nintendo! Is the KGB Man secretly behind all of this? And are Mac's
video game skills good enough to facedown his enemy at the Video
Game World Championships? historical facts masterfully woven
throughout the plot full-colour illustrations on every page perfect
for kids who love to laugh themselves silly. Don't Miss! Mac
Undercover (Mac B., Kid Spy #1) The Impossible Crime (Mac B., Kid
Spy #2) Top Secret Smackdown (Mac B., Kid Spy #3) Mac Cracks the
Code (Mac B., Kid Spy #4)
This critical book presents ways to improve the impact of corporate
sustainability programs on the ecological and social systems that
we rely upon. Integrating three decades of multidisciplinary
empirical and conceptual research undertaken by three leading
management scholars in three countries, this book addresses the
current state of, and the prospects for, business to help create a
truly sustainable society. Providing a balanced perspective,
Salvaging Corporate Sustainability expertly charts the path from
the promises of corporate sustainability, to where it has gone
wrong, and on to where it needs to go from here. The authors
conclude by outlining a research agenda for finding a working
balance between free market and formal governance that can yield
substantive corporate sustainability programs. Overall, this book
will challenge readers to take a broader view of how we use the
planet's limited resources and the ways in which corporations can
work with their stakeholders and the government to address our
global sustainability challenges. Offering new directions for
uncovering better ways to increase sustainability through business,
this book will be core reading for academics and students of
business leadership, corporate social responsibility, corporate
sustainability, and strategic management. It will also be useful
for practitioners who oversee and implement sustainability
practices, helping them to conceptualize how to approach their
jobs.
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Saturday is Pancake Day
Bernadette Green, Daniel Gray-Barnett
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R323
Discovery Miles 3 230
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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One morning Milo tossed pancakes high in the air. Lily, Lena, and
Gwendolyn jumped up and down trying to catch them. ‘Breakfast is
ready,’ called Milo. But upstairs all was quiet. Dada Henry
doesn’t feel like pancakes this morning, and Milo and the twins
aren’t sure why. They persist making more and more elaborate
concoctions, Maple Come Back for More, Little Puddings Supreme, and
Brussel Sprouts Forget Me Never, but nothing will lure Henry out of
bed. This funny and heartwarming story tells us that every now and
then, everyone needs some ‘me-time’.
"Ridiculously fun and brilliantly illustrated.” —Dav
Pilkey, creator of Dog Man and Captain Underpants As seen on The
TODAY Show! New York Times bestselling Mac Barnett and Caldecott
Honor award-winning illustrator Shawn Harris turn their massively
popular The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza live cartoon into an
action-packed and hysterical graphic novel series—perfect for
fans of Dav Pilkey, Raina Telgemeier, and Jeff Kinney. A Kids'
Indie Next List Pick, an Indie Bestseller, and a Junior Library
Guild Selection! Something terrible is happening in the skies! Rats
are eating the MOON! There’s only ONE hero for the job, a bold
and fearsome beast bioengineered in a secret lab to be the moon’s
savior and Earth’s last hope! And that hero is . . . a cat. A cat
who will be blasted into space! Accompanied by the imperious Moon
Queen and LOZ 4000, a toenail clipping robot, the First Cat in
Space journeys across a fantastic lunar landscape in a quest to
save the world. Will these unlikely heroes save the moon in
time? Can a toenail-clipping robot find its purpose in the vast
universe? And will the First Cat in Space ever eat some
pizza?
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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