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'A laugh-out-loud funny and exciting adventure!' Cressida CowellFrom the incredible imagination of Chris Smith - bestselling author and now a major new solo talent - comes an extraordinary accidental adventure for fans of Cressida Cowell and Pixar's Onward.Frankie Best is not happy.She's stuck at Grandad's with her annoyingly nerdy brother Joel for a whole week while her parents swa...

This amazing book from the famous Naked Scientists offers a fun way to introduce science to kids, with 50 simple experiments that produce spectacular results. Want to know how to create fireworks from a bag of chips? Turn rice into quicksand? Generate a cloud in a soda bottle? How about build a toaster-powered hot air balloon, or work out the speed of light using margarine and a microwave? The results will amuse, astound, and educate in equal measure, whether you're 8 or 80. Most of these ...

From the incredible imagination of bestselling author Chris Smith comes a hilarious fantasy adventure for 8-12 readers. Cressida Cowell meets Robin Stevens with a dash of Pixar gold.'Never, ever eliminate the impossible.'Clarity JonesWhen Mutt gets a job as an apprentice at the leading detective agency in the realm of Rillia, he's not expecting to work with ex-princesses, snow gnoblins and the most notorious assassin of the ...

Young children are natural storytellers. They love both listening to parents telling stories and telling stories themselves. These 53 World Tales for Family Storytelling can be shared at bedtime, on journeys, at parties or around the campfire.Children will find these ready to tell stories are short, simple, and quick to learn. They draw on traditional tales, told in the voice of a storyteller. Parents can read or tell the stories, so children can soon tell...

In Syndicate Women, sociologist Chris M. Smith uncovers a unique historical puzzle: women composed a substantial part of Chicago organized crime in the early 1900s, but during Prohibition (1920–1933), when criminal opportunities increased and crime was most profitable, women were largely excluded. During the Prohibition era, the markets for organized crime became less territorial and less specialized, and criminal organizations were restructured to require relationships with crime...

**“Saved by Seeds is as much a fervent love letter to seeds as an immensely useful how-to manual."—Dan Barber, chef and co-owner, Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns; author of The Third PlateSeed saving might seem like a simple, old-fashioned custom, but seeds offer a radical pathway to resilient relationships between people, plants, and place.**Symbols of renewal, seeds hold the promise of a greener future. But despite the powerful potential of seeds ...

The new edition of the bestselling book for real estate agents, loan officers, SaaS and small businesses.In this revision, The Conversion Code: A Step-by-Step Guide to Marketing and Sales that Will Grow Your Business Faster, Second Edition, digital marketing and lead conversion expert Chris Smith delivers the ultimate exploration of the marketing and advertising tactics that are successfully generating higher quality leads that are easier for salespeople t...

The complete, uncensored history of the award-winning The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, as told by its correspondents, writers, and host.For almost seventeen years, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart brilliantly redefined the borders between television comedy, political satire, and opinionated news coverage. It launched the careers of some of today's most significant comedians, highlighted the hypocrisies of the powerful, and garnered 23 Emmys. Now th...

Book 1For God, we fight; all angels have heard the command. Troy Decker has heard it from his parents countless times. All he wants in life is a chance to prove himself and be granted his scepter - the first gift angels receive in their war against Lucifer. Standing in his way is fallen angel Kyle Downey, who used to be best friends with Troy's parents but is now on a quest to destroy all that is good in the world.Will Troy ever earn the scepter that God ha...

Nikon or Canon? What about Sony? Or Olympus?What's white balance?When should I use a tripod?These are among the most common questions asked by those starting out in digital photography. I have put 25 of them together in this eBook, and answer them in my usual style.

**INSTANT NATIONALBESTSELLER • AN EPICURIOUS AND GLOBE AND MAIL BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEARSay goodbye to ho-hum canned beans and freeze-dried camping meals. With prep-ahead recipes and field-tested advice, flavor-packed dishes suchas herby lemon chicken and fire-baked sticky buns become deliciously doable and fuss-free—whether you’re in the wilderness or your own backyard.**In this game-changing camping cookbook, food writer and outdoorsman Chris Nuttall-Sm...

You have felt it on a Tuesday night when the bill arrives and you realize the meal cost 38% more than the menu promised. The appetizer you did not order, the 3% service charge printed in 6 point type, the delivery fee that turned a $14 burger into a $22 charge before the tip screen even spun. This book starts exactly there, in that tight feeling that makes eating out feel like a negotiation you always lose.It is not a lecture about cooking at home, and it is not a coupon book that ...