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In this book, there are puzzles to solve, riddles to unravel, tongue twisters to untwist and lots of jokes too. Look for Bin Laden (or Bin Baby) among all kinds of weird and wonderful characters, and in all sorts of places, and The Posse, Bin Ladketeers, NSA Agent Jimmy Dorch, Patty Hurst and Moonie too!Since the CIA, Interpol, the National Security Agency and the Defense Intelligence Agency have spent zillions of dollars and still haven't had any luck so far, we thought we'd give You the chance to find the world's Number One Most Wanted Man.

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Don'ts for Husbands and Don'ts for Wives are facsimile editions of the original books published by A&C Black in 1913. Each pocket-sized book contains hundreds of snippets of entertaining advice for a happy marriage, which rings true almost 100 years after it was written. The reissued titles are ideal Christmas stocking fillers, and gifts for weddings, engagements and anniversaries. Advice appears under the following chapters: 1. Personalities 2. How to Avoid Discord 3. Habits 4. Financial Matters 5. Evenings at Home 6. Jealousy 7.... read more

An hilarious book about words that should exist - but don't! Based on the popular segment on ABC Local Radio. What do you call clothes kept in the cupboard for years in the vain hope you'll fit into them once more? What's the name of the wild dance, first forward then backward, performed by standing passengers when a bus comes to a sudden halt? And what do you call the practice of following a conversation in order to spot the moment when you can jump in and make it all about yourself? The Dag's Dictionary is a book about words... read more

This book covers the all-important basic rules of punctuation. The correct methods of punctuation are shown and common errors are explored and put right - in a very approachable way. A lively cast of cartoon characters help and entertain the reader throughout.

Don'ts for Husbands and Don'ts for Wives are facsimile editions of the original books published by A&C Black in 1913. Each pocket-sized book contains hundreds of snippets of entertaining advice for a happy marriage, which rings true almost 100 years after they were written. The reissued titles are ideal Christmas stocking fillers, and gifts for weddings, engagements and anniversaries. Advice appears under the following chapters: 1. Personalities 2. How to Avoid Discord 3. Habits 4. Financial Matters 5. Evenings at Home 6. Jeal... read more

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The Rough Guide to iPods, iTunes & Music Online is the ultimate companion to the defining gadget of the digital music era

When Helga Schneider was four, her mother, Traudi, abandoned her to pursue her career. In 1998, Helga receives a letter asking her to visit Traudi, now 90-years old, before she dies. Mother and daughter have met only once before since Traudi left, on a disastrous visit where Helga first learnt the terrible secret of her mother's past. Traudi was as an extermination guard in Auschwitz and Ravensbruck and was also involved in Nazi 'medical 'experiments on prisoners. She has never expressed even the slightest remorse for her actions, ... read more

Dave Pelzer's bestselling autobiographical trilogy are an international phenomenon. Distressing, heartbreaking and yet inspirational, the fourth in the series guarantees the same level of success. His next book centres on his experience of bullying at school and the friends he made in his neighbourhood who helped him fight back. He tells the story of his high school years when he met two friends who helped him get through the perils and promises of adolescence. It is a story of hope and heartache, and reveals the many positive infl... read more

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When Susan Richards agrees to take on one of the abused horses just rescued by the local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a new chapter opens in her turbulent life. Caring for this astonishingly trusting creature, she begins a relationship that will change her view of the world. Susan Richards lost her mother at the age of five and was raised by uncaring relatives; married unhappily and divorced, she had also become an alcoholic. At forty-three, she found herself living with just horses for company: the diva-like ... read more

Under the bed are bugs and beasts, A dragon, and alligator, eating midnight feasts. And under the bed is something more- Something bigger than a stable door- Horrible,hairy, with warts on his nose, With knots in his tail and mould on his toes. You won't believe you eyes- For under the bed is a big surprise!.

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Shop Class as Soulcraft brings alive an experience that was once quite common but now seems to be receding from society - the experience of making and fixing things with our hands. For those who felt hustled off to college, then to the cubicle, against their own inclinations, it seeks to restore the honour of the manual trades as a life worth choosing. Crawford questions the educational imperative of turning everyone into a 'knowledge worker', based on a misguided separation of thinking from doing, the work of the hand from that of... read more

This text is intended for use by people studying indigenous development or business studies, by current and potential business owners and by tribal members involved in economic development initiatives for their people. The book profiles 13 indigenous businesses from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the USA. These in-depth case studies include small, medium-sized and tribal businesses, operating across a wide range of industries, from forestry and farming, to the arts, telecommunications, tourism and film. This book is a practical... read more

Tusi'upu Samoa is a long-awaited dictionary of Samoan, the first comprehensive work of its sort written by a Samoan, Papaali'i Dr Semisi Ma'ia'i. Volume One contains the Samoan to English text.

Flowers have a universal beauty that appeals to everyone. But while most of us relish an opportunity to breathe in the fragrance of a bouquet, or simply stop and drink in the sight of a bank of spring blooms, few of us have looked at flowers on quite the scale that Julia does. Her close-up photographs of single blooms - rose petals, cactus blooms and the like - and of leaves, such as grass or flax, unveil their subjects in exquisite and intimate detail, revealing a normally hidden natural world of gorgeous colour, texture and patte... read more