from the back cover: From frozen deserts to steaming jungles, our planet is amazingly rich and varied. But it is also under threat. Take a closer look at the challenges facing planet Earth today and discover what we can all do to make a difference.
One hundred facts, fantastic illustrations and hilarious cartoons give a fascinating guide to our planet, while quizzes test your knowledge.
In Sculpting the Figure in Clay,acclaimed portrait bust sculptor and author Peter Rubino teaches a master class in the essentials of figurative sculpture. In this intensive, all-inclusive guide, he introduces students to a natural, straightforward geometry that will help them become masters at forming figures in clay. Rubino’s unique approach utilizes a geometric system consisting of blocks, …
Billy is a bit of a worrier. He worries about hats and shoes. He worries about clouds and rain and giant birds. Most of all he worries about staying at other people's houses. His mum and dad try to help, but still Billy worries ... until a visit to hisgrandma's shows him how to overcome his fears with the aid of his imagination - and some tiny worry dolls.
In HOW TO WRITE SHORT, Roy Peter Clark turns his attention to the art of painting a thousand pictures with just a few words. Short forms of writing have always existed-from ship logs and telegrams to prayers and haikus. But in this ever-changing Internet age, short-form writing has become an essential skill. Clark covers how to write effective and powerful titles, headlines, essays, sales pitch…
With each twist of the knife, a chilling new journey begins . . . From a woman intent on bizarre revenge, to a restaurant critic with a morbid fear of the number thirteen; and from a man arranging a life-changing assignation, to a couple heading for a disaster-filled vacation . . . In multi-million-copy bestselling author Peter James' collection of short stories we first come to meet Br…
from the back cover: Jeremy, it seems, has everything: a new bicycle, a pirate outfit, an enormous bag of lollipops ... But he won't share anything with Sam. Could it be, though, that Sam has something far more valuable?
from the back cover: Some dragons are scary - but not Danny. He loves to help his friends with his fiery breath. But Danny is ini for a nasty surprise when a stranger arrives in town.
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