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The cold Winter has stayed so long. Why won't it go? But little Archie's mother has a magical secret that will show Archie how he can save the Spring. This cute little bedtime story, aimed at young children, is written in rhythmic rhyme to encourage a love of reading.

The full set of first and second series of essays written by Ralph Waldo Emerson, including: History, Self-Reliance, Compensation, Spiritual Laws, Love, Friendship, Prudence, Heroism, The Over-Soul, Circles, Intellect, Art, The Poet, Experience, Character, Manners, Gifts, Nature, Politics, Nominalist and Realist, New England Reformers. Ralph Waldo Emerson was a champion of individualism, an influential lecturer and essayist and is often refer...

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and was the second of five sons. At the age of seven, his father died and he was raised by his mother, with the help of his aunt Mary Moody Emerson, who was a particular influence on him. At age 14, he went to Harvard College, where he studied Greek, Latin and history, taking outside jobs to cover his school expenses. While he was at Harvard, he decided to be known by his mid...

Rupert Chawner Brooke (1887-1915) was born in Rugby, in the UK. He was the third of four children. He studied at Rugby School and then In 1906, Rupert began studying Classics at King's College, Cambridge. At the outbreak of World War One, in 1914, Brooke enlisted, and soon became noticed for his war poetry. In 1915, two of his sonnets, IV: The Dead & V: The Soldier, were published in The Times Literary Supplement, one of which, (V: The Soldie...

Edward Lear (1812-1888) was born in Holloway, London, and was the 20th of 21 children. His father was a stockbroker. He was raised by his sister, Ann, who was 21 years older than him and who continued to be a mother influence until her death, when Lear was 50. From childhood, Edward Lear suffered from multiple health conditions, including epilepsy, asthma and depression, and then later in life he became partially sighted. Lear had many tale...

William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) was born in Massachusetts. He is considered to be one of the finest romantic poets in early American literary history. William wrote poetry from a young age. In 1811, he began working on one of his most famous poems, Thanatopsis (a Greek title which means meditation on death). The depth and maturity of the poem lead to it being initially mistakenly attributed to his father, Dr. Bryant. Once clarification of it...

Young Robin is a little boy who likes to play outside in the garden under a big leafy tree. But there he meets a little magic bird... This cute little children's tale is written in simple verse to encourage a love of reading and makes a perfect bedtime story for parents to read or for reading alone.

This beautiful little poetry book aimed at young children is filled with poems of magic fish, funny animals, dancing fairies, wishing stars, feelings, nature, food, families, friends and so much more. It is designed to encourage the development of language skills and love of reading. Let their imagination transport them to a magical world within their dreams.

Francis Scott Fitzgerald (1896 - 1940) was a successful American novelist. He was famous for four novels, 'This Side Of Paradise', 'The Beautiful And Damned', 'The Great Gatsby', and 'Tender Is The Night', which earned him recognition as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. Less well known, but of equal importance, are his poems, which display his remarkable ability for descriptive and emotive poetry. This collection of Fr...

Adventure trails are an exciting and inexpensive way for kids to be entertained and hold many benefits, including building self confidence, working as part of a team, promoting problem solving skills, encouraging outdoor exercise and creating a sense of accomplishment. The beautiful Butterfly Princess Samelista needs you to follow the trail on an adventure to find the secret clues needed to restore the magic to the butterflies of Ockwelland, ...

This wonderful grammatically correct nonsense poem is designed to display homonyms, homophones and homographs in an amusing manner, that makes understanding these concepts easy. Rhyming verses make the reader smile, while challenging them to recognise these idiosyncrasies of the English language. This book is both educational and entertaining.

This handy little book provides an up to date comprehensive list of all the UK driving test show me tell me questions that can be asked, together with the answers to revise and refer to. This is an essential tool for anyone learning to drive and makes a perfect gift!

Little Harry was bored of shopping with his Mum, until he met a mysterious old woman who told him of the curious legend of the Old Goat. But was it true? This cute little tale will inevitably inspire children and definitely resonate with parents. Suitable for ages 3 - 8.

If you've found this book then you are either already a driving instructor, in which case, you will most certainly identify with its contents and will have a giggling time reading it, or you are a generally interested reader, looking for some entertaining humour, or you are someone who is thinking about becoming a driving instructor. If you are the latter, that's brilliant! You are going to need this book! It tells the honest hilarious truth a...

Manoeuvres don't have to be tricky! This book covers all the manoeuvres that you need to know for the new driving test that was introduced in December 2017, plus a few extra should you want to try them. Debbie Brewer is a DVSA Approved Driving Instructor and in her experience she has found many different methods for teaching the manoeuvres. The methods described in this book are those that she has found to be most useful to her pupils. "I h...

Young Jacob goes fishing and catches a mysterious magic fish that offers him a wish. But what will he wish for? This cute little fantasy tale aimed at young children to read or be read to at bedtime, is written in a delightful rhyming verse to encourage the joy of learning to read, and to inspire their imagination and creativity. Written in larger font with one verse per page, it makes for easy reading for children.

Word searches have so many wonderful benefits. For a child, they increase knowledge, vocabulary, spelling and confidence. For an adult, they keep the brain exercised and the mind relaxed. Whether you're treating the children, planning to travel, or simply planning a few relaxing afternoons, everyone will benefit from, and enjoy this awesome little pocket book of wonderful word searches. Perfect to keep the kids happy, and to pack as an extra l...

This delightful little book is full of brand new original nuggets of wisdom and motivational mantras to put a sparkle into every day. Sometimes we all need a gentle nudge to our motivation to brighten our day, and this collection is written so that everyone can take encouragement and enjoyment from these pages. Enjoy, take comfort, and of course, be inspired!

We all struggle to get to sleep, and then achieve a full nights sleep at some time in our lives. As a former staff nurse, I am acutely aware of the need to sleep and the detrimental affect sleep deprivation has on our health. My former job meant that I had to work shifts, including night shifts, which made falling into a regular sleeping routine difficult. I had to find a way to be able to achieve adequate sleep in the daytime, to be able to c...

Angels are always ready and willing to help you. Learn how to communicate with the angelic realm and understand the immense wisdom of angels for help, support, healing, guidance and protection. Embrace your spiritual awareness to let the eternal powerful love of the angels guide you along your true life's path towards light and enlightenment and change your life for the better. Get to know these wonderful heavenly beings, your Guardian Angel, ...