Now that Jessica Bunny Duck can swim, there's no stopping her adventures! When a swing ride over the pond goes wrong, Jessica makes a splash landing right on the Frog family's Sunday stroll. But that's not the biggest surprise of the day! After racing her siblings to Nanny and Grandad Duck's cottage, Jessica proves she might not be the best swimmer yet, but she's certainly the fastest runner – and the quickest to reach the strawberry jam! A delightful tale about growing up, making mischief...

One day, Mummy Duck is returning from the shops when she finds an abandoned baby under an oak tree. Who is this baby, and what will the Duck family do to help her? Read on to find out...The story behind Jessica BunnyDuck is simple: it is OK to be different. The origins of the story go back over 30 years, when the author was working with Cher and had begun to learn about the Craniofacial Children Association (CCA) which Cher had been actively working on since starring in the film Mas...

Jessica BunnyDuck can't wait for her first swimming lesson! But when her bright red rubber ring flips her upside down in the village pond, she learns that new skills take practice. With Mummy Duck's help and plenty of determination, Jessica discovers she can paddle just as well as her siblings Rosie, Posie, and Peter!

Svart Marmor är en roman om makt och om okända krafter i Sverige. Bokens huvudpersoner, Lea och Jack dras in i ett spel där det kan kosta livet att veta för mycket om en orden med gamla anor och internationella förgreningar - och där någon till sist måste betala ett pris.-

"Disarmingly funny." - The New York TimesFrom the award-winning author of Under the Udala Trees and Happiness, Like Water comes a brilliant, provocative, up-to-the-minute satirical novel about a young white man’s education and miseducation in contemporary America.Harry Sylvester Bird grows up in Edward, Pennsylvania, with his parents, Wayne and Chevy, whom he greatly dislikes. They’re racist, xenophobic, financial...

The Apostle employs the Scriptures more in Romans than in any of his other letters. Scripture, Texts, and Tracings in Romans advances the interpretation of Romans by exploring how the Apostle Paul quoted, alluded to, or "echoed" the Jewish Scriptures. Identification of allusions is at the forefront, as are questions of methodology, the texture of Paul's theology, his understanding of Scripture, and implications for other areas of Pauline studies, such as empire-criticism.

From the award-winning author of Under the Udala Trees and Happiness, Like Water comes a brilliant, provocative, up-to-the-minute novel about a young white man’s education and miseducation in contemporary America.Harry Sylvester Bird grows up in Edward, Pennsylvania, with his parents, Wayne and Chevy, whom he greatly dislikes. They’re racist, xenophobic, financially incompetent, and they have quite a few secrets of their own. To Harry, they repres...

The book opens with a thorough overview of the various game bird species that populate the Pacific Coast, from California to Washington. Payne describes in detail the most popular game birds, such as quail, grouse, ducks, and pheasants, along with their nesting patterns, feeding habits, and migratory behaviors. Each species is profiled with attention to its distinguishing features, making it easier for hunters and bird enthusiasts to identify them in the wild.Payne then transitions to the ...

Gripping, raw, and beautiful, this book reveals the struggles and rewards of caring for a child with severe disability and helps professionals work more sensitively and effectively with families of children with special needs. Written with grace and candor by special education professional Beth Harry, the book chronicles the life of her daughter, Melanie, who was born with a rare form of cerebral palsy and died less than 6 years later.Captivating the reader from page one, Dr. Harry...

Brought to you by Ladybird.This magical Ladybird treasury features a wonderful collection of traditional Christmas carols. Perfect bedtime listening to settle young children excited for Santa's arrival. Specially commissioned music and sound effects to capture the imagination of little ones.

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith is the companion volume to an exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History that celebrates the bold and radical experiment to test a wholly new form of government. Democracy is still a work in progress, but it is at the core of our nation's political, economic, and social life. This lavishly illustrated book explores democracy from the Revolution to the present using objects from the museum's collection, such as the po...

Reporter Harry Sinclair hears rumours that political talk show host David Arden uses his contacts to line his pockets. Sinclair has no use for big egos and questionable ethics so he decides to explore the media star's world. Before long the reporter finds a connection between Arden and the suspicious death of an art dealer.Meanwhile Sinclair gets wind of the impending visit to the city by anti-poverty activist Robert Baldwin. He wants an interview with the increasingly influencial ...