Perplexing puzzles to feed hungry young brains. Packed with puzzles, mazes, hidden objects, matching, word searches, crosswords, search and find activities and plenty more, this puzzle book will keep your five year old occupied for hours. Checked by an educational consultant, Fantastic Puzzles will stretch and challenge your Clever Cog!

Unlike his contemporaries Virginia Woolf and Henry James, Kipling always denied he was a critic. But his letters, speeches, and stories are full of comments on writing and writers. This collection, including many formerly unpublished private letters and papers, details Kipling's response to the commercialisation of literature and the emerging role of the writer as celebrity in the turbulent literary world of the 1890s and beyond. They reveal a mind intensely concerned with questions of literary value, with language and imagination, with truth, realism, and romanticism. Kipling's fame made him a significant spokesperson for important segments of the reading public - the soldiers, engineers, and functionaries central to Britain's imperial expansion. He profoundly influenced English literary language and our perception of English national character. This book offers access to the private and public history of a writer whose continuing influence is still a matter of fierce controversy.

There are thirty fun and unique cats featured on the Festive Fur Balls 500 Piece Puzzle from Galison. Piece together this puzzle to reveal the protrait of each loveable face over a cup of hot chocolate or egg nog! All Galison puzzles are packaged in a sturdy, matte-finish box perfect for gift giving and storage. Image by Liza Lewis - Box: 8 x 8 x 2'' , Puzzle 20" x 20" - Contains puzzle image reference insert

Unlike his contemporaries Virginia Woolf and Henry James, Kipling always denied he was a critic. But his letters, speeches, and stories are full of comments on writing and writers. This collection, including many formerly unpublished private letters and papers, details Kipling's response to the commercialisation of literature and the emerging role of the writer as celebrity in the turbulent literary world of the 1890s and beyond. They reveal a mind intensely concerned with questions of literary value, with language and imagination, with truth, realism, and romanticism. Kipling's fame made him a significant spokesperson for important segments of the reading public - the soldiers, engineers, and functionaries central to Britain's imperial expansion. He profoundly influenced English literary language and our perception of English national character. This book offers access to the private and public history of a writer whose continuing influence is still a matter of fierce controversy.

Engaging fiction and non-fiction fully aligned to each week of Essential Letters and Sounds, allowing children to consolidate their phonic knowledge through reading in context. These fully decodable readers are 100% matched to the phonic progression of Essential Letters and Sounds. Essential Letters and Sounds is a systematic synthetic phonics programme validated by the Department for Education. These readers complement your existing decodable readers from Oxford University Press and can be used alongside them to support the teaching of Essential Letters and Sounds. The Buzzing Bee allows children to apply their phonics learning from Reception, Autumn 2, Week 4 of Essential Letters and Sounds.

How did the camel get his hump? Why won't cats do as they are told"? Who invented reading and writing? How did an inquisitive little elephant change the lives of elephants everywhere. Kipling's imagined answers to such questions draw on the beast fables he heard as a child in India, as well as on folk traditions he later collected all over the world. He plays games with language, exploring the relationships between thought, speech, and written word. He also celebrates his own joy in fatherhood. The tales were told to his own and his friends' children over many years before he wrote them down, adding poems and his own illustrations. They invite older and younger readers to share a magical experience, each contributing to the other's pleasure but each can also enjoy them alone, as more jokes, subtexts, and exotic references emerge with every reading. This fully illustrated edition icludes two extra stories and Kipling's own explanation of the title. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Combine one part research with two parts practical information, add a dash of humor, and season with years of experience. Within the pages of this book, Lisa Lewis explains, in an easy and readable manner, an intriguing intervention strategy for helping children and adults with autism. Drawing upon her family's success with removing gluten and casein from her son's diet, she answers the questions parents and professionals might have about choosing a dietary intervention. She provides over 150 good-tasting recipes to get you started. Learn how to prepare everything from spaghetti and meatballs to cookies and cakes. But even more importantly, learn how these recipes can significantly improve your family's quality of life. This 25th Anniversary Edition covers updates such as using Instant Pots and air fryers, as well as new recipes.

Wonderfully flowing popular stories from the Bible written in an easy to read and comprehend poem format. Rhymes help with retention and memorization. Bible Study questions at the end of each poem encourage further learning. For all ages and reading levels.

Claire Templeton thought she had escaped the horror of life on Butcher Harbor after graduation from high school. Now an upcoming fashion designer in New York City, Claire has to put her bright future on hold and return to Butcher Harbor when her mother attempts to take her own life. Thrust back into the world she grew up in, her past catches up with her quicker than she hoped. As expected, the ghosts of Templeton House have been waiting for her return, refusing to let her escape their grasp. Claire reluctantly returns to the Harbor, setting off a series of events that throw the town into turmoil and could possibly cost Claire her life.

Learn to count to ten in English and French and build vocabulary with this bright, quirky board book. Have you ever wondered what an elephant riding a skateboard would look like? Or how about four lions on scooters? Meet lots of different, and very funny, animals as they set out on their travels in this bilingual English-French, interactive flap book. In Lift the Flap and Learn: French 1,2,3 toddlers aged 3-5 will enjoy learning how to count to ten and pick-up plenty of French vocabulary along the way. With gorgeous illustrations, fun flaps, and a bunch of hilarious characters, this is the perfect educational vocabulary book for adults to share with their little ones. This fun and engaging bilingual book for children features: - A soft and comedic introduction to learning a new language, as well as learning numbers and counting. - Flaps children can lift, an interactive, novelty element, which helps toddlers develop their fine motor skills and promotes interactive learning. Flaps uncover the French translations and complete the picture, so little ones can count all the characters. - Numbers 1 to 10 with simple descriptive sentences in both English and French to develop vocabulary. - Charming and colourful illustrations to keep toddlers engaged as they learn. Lift the Flap and Learn: French 1,2,3 teaches simple and descriptive sentences in English and French to toddlers, which is the best time for them to learn a second language, as the brain is in its most flexible stage. This imaginatively illustrated, lift-the-flap, bilingual book introduces children to counting, numbers and basic vocabulary.

"Stop Stress from Causing Disease in Your Life" Do you personify the words "stressed out?" Do you have a challenging career, endless family responsibilities, and barely any time for yourself? Do you have a stress-related chronic disease like diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure or female health challenges? Can you remember the last time you've been on vacation? Stop Stressing Me Out is for anyone who is currently experiencing stress in their life or has experienced prolonged periods of chronic stress. If you are suffering from Chronic Diseases such as: Hypertension, Diabetes, Anxiety, Fatigue, Depression, Insomnia (sleep disorders), Weight gain/Obesity, Allergies, Asthma, Migraines, Cardiovascular diseases, digestive problems, this book is for you. You may have Skin Disorders or Hormonal Imbalances. You may be a woman suffering from disorders, including but not limited to Infertility, PMS, Fibroids, Menstrual Disorders, Hot Flashes. You may have male health challenges or prostate disease. If you have aches and pains, arthritis, inflammation, autoimmune disorders, etc., treating your stress is essential. The natural solutions detailed in this book include: Therapeutic Nutrition, Dietary Counseling, Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, Detoxification / Cleansing, Aromatherapy, Exercise, Meditation, Counseling (Talk therapy), and other Stress Reduction Techniques. If you follow the strategies detailed in this book you will: - discover secrets to better cope with your daily stress, - discover how to interchange stress releasing strategies based on the amount and type of stress you experience, which will ultimately help you get better results, - learn how to stop stressing out even if you are on a budget and don't want to spend a lot of money, - discover how to prevent the effects of future stress on your body, - discover how to use your mental and emotional power to minimize the effect of stress on your body, - discover how your mental and emotional power can help improve your motivation so you can pursue your life purpose. Stop Stressing Me Out provides an understanding of many treatment modalities and how natural medicine can be used to manage your everyday stress. Inside, you'll discover the 7 natural solutions to relieve stress: 1.The Joy of Food: Food is Medicine 2.Nature's Stress Relief: The Healing Power of Herbs, Vitamins, Minerals, Essential Oils and Water 3.Acupuncture - The Stress Reliever: No Pain...All Gain 4.Breath of Life: Deep Breathing, Meditation and Relaxation Strategies 5.Exercise, It Does the Body Good...or Maybe Not? 6.Relax, Relate, Relieve: Melt Your Stress Away 7.Naturopathic Medicine - The Health Care System's Best Kept Secret If "overcoming overwhelm" and "conquering disease" sound like far off dreams, read Stop Stressing Me Out and implement the solutions provided. You can take your healing journey further than you would if you were simply using standard medicine and chasing symptoms. Your life and health perspective will be greatly impacted by Stop Stressing Me Out. Here's to overcoming overwhelm and conquering disease the natural way.

Tsunaxen's Journey, is written for the primary ages. This book is about a young native Indian boy who goes for a canoe ride and has a little adventure; the boy named Tsunaxen discovers islands and encounters wild animals. Tsunaxen discovers a positive way to cope and also leans on his cultural teachings to overcome and trust his Creator in all situations. This book is to help remind children to always pray or sing or praise our Creator and always lean on our Creator for all things.

"You will be impressed by the intelligent, arresting poems in Burned House With Swimming Pool. They are so finely crafted their language shapes the public voice of personal experience with both clarity and complexity. In the poet's coming to grips with the successes and failures of middle age and middle America, she views life with the microscopic intensity only great writers can achieve." - AiLisa Lewis's books include The Unbeliever (University of Wisconsin Press, Brittingham Prize), Silent Treatment (Penguin, National Poetry Series), and Vivisect, (New Issues Press). A chapbook titled Story Box was also published as winner of the Poetry West Chapbook Contest. Her work has appeared in numerous literary magazines, including Kenyon Review, Washington Square, Third Coast, American Literary Review, Fence, Seattle Review, and Rattle, as well as a Pushcart Prize anthology and two editions of Best American Poetry. She has also won awards from the American Poetry Review and the Missouri Review. She directs the creative writing program at Oklahoma State University and serves as poetry editor for the Cimarron Review.

She wanted to settle down. But he was on his way up ... A normal life? Bethany Miller has no idea what that is, but she wants it. After spending too much time on an ex-boyfriend only interested in pinning his crimes on her, she accepts a loathsome roadie job from her road manager father. Still running from her chaotic past, she meets an altogether new thing to avoid-a gorgeous brown-eyed man who seems about as far from "normal" as she can imagine. Teetering on the edge of stardom, guitarist Tom Crowley makes music his number one priority now that his band's first major tour is underway. So why is more and more of his attention sidetracked by his less than friendly crew member? Can't a love life coexist with a life on the road? When Beth's vengeful ex escapes police custody, Tom's protective nature and attraction know no bounds-if only he can get Beth to stop running. Reviews and Other Information: "LOVE'S ROAD HOME is an upbeat romance full of fun characters, clear descriptions and realistic dialogue. If you like rock and roll love stories, this book is for you." -Working Girl Reviews

For more than 30 years, the government has been ramming cars into walls in an effort to make car crashes safe. The public has been conditioned to believe that seatbelts, airbags and more "crashworthy" vehicles are the best ways to protect us from harm on the roads. Meanwhile, the most basic strategies to deter dangerous driving and prevent crashes have been ignored. "It's No Accident" provides a rare glimpse into how the government got seduced by the promise of "safe crashing." It then examines the major factors involved in crashes today, including speeding, aggressive driving, distractions (e.g. cell phones) and drowsy driving. The author reveals that many dangerous behaviors are now promoted by businesses, and that drivers who kill often walk away with just a small fine. This expose is a must-read for anyone concerned about what's happening on our roads and how to stop it. Now available also through Amazon.com. **Questions about this book or trouble with your order? E-mail [email protected]

As part of the new Interactive Dance Series that includes resources for ballet, tap dance, modern dance, and jazz, we bring you Beginning Tap Dance. This book helps students learn tap dancing and appreciate it as a performing art. Lisa Lewis, an experienced tap dancer and dance instructor, focuses her book on novice dancers. Her step-by-step instruction will help beginning tap dancers match the beat of their enthusiasm to the rhythm of their feet! Designed for students enrolled in introductory tap dance courses, Beginning Tap Dance contains concise descriptions of exercises, steps, and techniques. Featuring more than 70 video clips of tap steps with verbal cues, the web resource helps students review content learned in class or other beginning steps. The web resource also contains learning features to support and extend students’ knowledge of tap dance, including assignments, e-journaling prompts, tests of tap dance terminology, a glossary, and links to further study. (The web resource is included with all new print books and some ebooks. For ebook formats that don’t provide access, the web resource is available separately.) The book introduces students to the dance form by detailing its physical and mental benefits. With Beginning Tap Dance, students also learn about etiquette, proper attire, class expectations, health, and injury prevention for dancers. After basic dance steps are introduced, tap steps are presented in groups with one, two, three, and four or more sounds. Chapters also introduce students to the history, major works, artists, styles, and aesthetics of tap dance as a performing art. As teaching tools, Beginning Tap Dance and the accompanying web resource support both academic and kinesthetic learning. Instructions, photos, and video clips of techniques help students practice outside of class. The text and web resource complement studio teaching by providing historical, artistic, and practical knowledge of tap dance plus activities, assessments, and support in skill acquisition. With Beginning Tap Dance, students can learn and enjoy performing tap dance as they gain an appreciation of the dance form. Beginning Tap Dance is a part of Human Kinetics’ Interactive Dance Series. The series includes resources for ballet, tap, modern dance, and jazz that support introductory technique courses taught through dance, physical education, and fine arts departments. Each student-friendly text includes a web resource offering video clips of dance instruction, learning aids, assignments, and activities. The Interactive Dance Series offers students a guide to learning, performing, and viewing dance.

Examining the videos and careers of female musicians Pat Benatar, Cyndi Lauper, Tina Turner, and Madonna, and their appeal to female audiences, this book challenges the idea that MTV presents only negative and sexist images of women. It shows that these artists have appropriated music video as a vehicle of feminist expression.