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Marvin the Very Tall Bear

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Marvin really doesn't enjoy being so tall. It causes him all sorts of problems, such as not being able to sit at the dinner table or fit through doorways. So one night he makes a wish to not be so tall anymore - which, unfortunately, comes true...'Marvin the Very Tall Bear' is a delightful story aimed at very young children, by the same author who brought to life 'The Hedgehog Who Wanted a Hug'. ... Read more

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Marvin really doesn't enjoy being so tall. It causes him all sorts of problems, such as not being able to sit at the dinner table or fit through doorways. So one night he makes a wish to not be so tall anymore - which, unfortunately, comes true...'Marvin the Very Tall Bear' is a delightful story aimed at very young children, by the same author who brought to life 'The Hedgehog Who Wanted a Hug'.
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Inside Out

Elite Performance from Within

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In any high-pressure environment, from special operations to the operating theater, you can divide people into two groups—those who control their performance from the inside out, and those whose performance is controlled from the outside in.In Inside Out Charlie Unwin, one of the world’s leading performance psychologists, explains the techniques that enable the elite to perform at their best under ... Read more

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In any high-pressure environment, from special operations to the operating theater, you can divide people into two groups—those who control their performance from the inside out, and those whose performance is controlled from the outside in.In Inside Out Charlie Unwin, one of the world’s leading performance psychologists, explains the techniques that enable the elite to perform at their best under
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Superpup

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Little Bobby the beagle puppy is feeling bored, until the film 'Superman' comes on the telly and gives him a wonderful idea. Perhaps he could be a 'Superpup?'With a new purpose in life (becoming the neighbourhood hero), Bobby sets out to find those in need of help. Unfortunately, as he soon discovers, being a hero is not as easy as he thought it would be...'Superpup' is a delightful story for ... Read more

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Little Bobby the beagle puppy is feeling bored, until the film 'Superman' comes on the telly and gives him a wonderful idea. Perhaps he could be a 'Superpup?'With a new purpose in life (becoming the neighbourhood hero), Bobby sets out to find those in need of help. Unfortunately, as he soon discovers, being a hero is not as easy as he thought it would be...'Superpup' is a delightful story for
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Get Lost, Lulubelle!

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It isn't easy living on the 7th floor when you're a lively young cat. Lulubelle wishes she could play in the park, climb trees and chase ducks, and then maybe she wouldn't keep getting under the feet of her human family.Things change, however, when Lulubelle realises that other cats live in the building too. Her new friends show her a very special place where cats can be cats, and games can be ... Read more

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It isn't easy living on the 7th floor when you're a lively young cat. Lulubelle wishes she could play in the park, climb trees and chase ducks, and then maybe she wouldn't keep getting under the feet of her human family.Things change, however, when Lulubelle realises that other cats live in the building too. Her new friends show her a very special place where cats can be cats, and games can be
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Escaping Has Ceased to Be a Sport

A Soldier's Memoir of Captivity and Escape in Italy and Germany

by Frank Unwin ...

After being taken prisoner at Tobruk and transported to Italy, the author was determined to escape and learnt Italian by talking to the sentries. His first escape lasted just one week. He then joined a tunnel party and escaped again. After six weeks on the run he was offered shelter in a Tuscan hilltop village, Montebenichi. There he enjoyed five months of freedom, living the lifestyle and ancient ... Read more

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After being taken prisoner at Tobruk and transported to Italy, the author was determined to escape and learnt Italian by talking to the sentries. His first escape lasted just one week. He then joined a tunnel party and escaped again. After six weeks on the run he was offered shelter in a Tuscan hilltop village, Montebenichi. There he enjoyed five months of freedom, living the lifestyle and ancient
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Newcomers' Lives

The Story of Immigrants as Told in Obituaries from The Times

Edited by Peter Unwin ...

To mention the names Ernst Gombrich, Nikolaus Pevsner, Joseph Conrad, Nancy Astor, C.L.R. James and Lucian Freud is to give but a brief glimpse of the impact immigrants to this country have made on our national culture and character.Indeed, these people have been crucial to the development of recent British history and have been indispensable for the way we live now. By reproducing the Times ... Read more

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To mention the names Ernst Gombrich, Nikolaus Pevsner, Joseph Conrad, Nancy Astor, C.L.R. James and Lucian Freud is to give but a brief glimpse of the impact immigrants to this country have made on our national culture and character.Indeed, these people have been crucial to the development of recent British history and have been indispensable for the way we live now. By reproducing the Times
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A European Geography

by Tim Unwin ...

A European Geography provides a geographical interpretation and exposition of the whole of Europe. Beginning with a historical and envronmental introduction, the text covers the cultural identity, political structure, economic organisation and social context of Europe, examining the complex issues that are shaping the characteristics and meaning of contemporary Europe. More than fifty contributors ... Read more

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A European Geography provides a geographical interpretation and exposition of the whole of Europe. Beginning with a historical and envronmental introduction, the text covers the cultural identity, political structure, economic organisation and social context of Europe, examining the complex issues that are shaping the characteristics and meaning of contemporary Europe. More than fifty contributors
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Written in Stone

by Peter Unwin ...

Paul Prescot’s desire to catalogue and comprehend the aboriginal rock paintings of the Canadian Shield is told through the eyes of the woman he loves, and who, for her own reasons, accompanies him on his travels to the deep north. Her journeys with her husband, and then alone, returning to the north shore of Lake Superior to commend his ashes to the water, draw her deeper into a history that, ... Read more

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Paul Prescot’s desire to catalogue and comprehend the aboriginal rock paintings of the Canadian Shield is told through the eyes of the woman he loves, and who, for her own reasons, accompanies him on his travels to the deep north. Her journeys with her husband, and then alone, returning to the north shore of Lake Superior to commend his ashes to the water, draw her deeper into a history that,
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Around the World in 80 Birds

by Mike Unwin ...

This beautiful and inspiring book tells the stories of 80 birds around the world: from the Sociable Weaver Bird in Namibia which constructs huge, multi-nest 'apartment blocks' in the desert, to the Bar-headed Goose of China, one of the highest-flying migrants which crosses the Himalayas twice a year.Many birds come steeped in folklore and myth, some are national emblems and a few have inspired ... Read more

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This beautiful and inspiring book tells the stories of 80 birds around the world: from the Sociable Weaver Bird in Namibia which constructs huge, multi-nest 'apartment blocks' in the desert, to the Bar-headed Goose of China, one of the highest-flying migrants which crosses the Himalayas twice a year.Many birds come steeped in folklore and myth, some are national emblems and a few have inspired
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Canadian Folk

Portraits of Remarkable Lives

by Peter Unwin ...

A joyous romp through the back pages of Canadian quirkiness, Canadian Folk provides a fresh look at the saints, sinners, oddballs, and outright nutbars who have populated the Canadian landscape.They were perpetually northbound or south; they were inveterate walkers, or world class runners, millionaires in ill-advised Citroen half-tracks. The restless characters who spanned those miles and who fill ... Read more

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A joyous romp through the back pages of Canadian quirkiness, Canadian Folk provides a fresh look at the saints, sinners, oddballs, and outright nutbars who have populated the Canadian landscape.They were perpetually northbound or south; they were inveterate walkers, or world class runners, millionaires in ill-advised Citroen half-tracks. The restless characters who spanned those miles and who fill
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Playing Hard

A Life and Death in Games, Sports, and Play

by Peter Unwin ...

Playing Hard is a tribute to the power of play in all its forms — a searching personal account of how play, games, and sports sanctify life and give it meaning. In this moving and wide-ranging examination, Peter Unwin reflects on life and relationships through countless acts of play and the many unexpected places it is found.Through a shared love of games, the author reconnects with his terminally ... Read more

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Playing Hard is a tribute to the power of play in all its forms — a searching personal account of how play, games, and sports sanctify life and give it meaning. In this moving and wide-ranging examination, Peter Unwin reflects on life and relationships through countless acts of play and the many unexpected places it is found.Through a shared love of games, the author reconnects with his terminally
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Beautiful Lives

How We Got Learning Disabilities So Wrong: The startling and rarely told history of learning disabilities 'Both heartrending and gorgeous' MIRIAM MARGOLYES

by Stephen Unwin ...

'Both heart-rending and gorgeous. He teaches us humanity' MIRIAM MARGOLYES'Thank you, Joey, for getting your dad off his arse to write this book' HUGH BONNEVILLE'A beautiful book - powerful, persuasive, illuminating, moving' GYLES BRANDRETH'Full of pain and joy, concern and celebration' SIMON RUSSELL BEALE'A powerful, multi-faceted, myth-busting account' SIMON JARRETT<p... ... Read more

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'Both heart-rending and gorgeous. He teaches us humanity' MIRIAM MARGOLYES'Thank you, Joey, for getting your dad off his arse to write this book' HUGH BONNEVILLE'A beautiful book - powerful, persuasive, illuminating, moving' GYLES BRANDRETH'Full of pain and joy, concern and celebration' SIMON RUSSELL BEALE'A powerful, multi-faceted, myth-busting account' SIMON JARRETT<p...
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