Why nations fail: the origins of power, prosperity and poverty

Why are some nations more prosperous than others? Why Nations Fail sets out to answer this question, with a compelling and elegantly argued new theory: that it is not down to climate, geography or culture, but because of institutions. Drawing on an extraordinary range of contemporary and historical examples, from ancient Rome through the Tudors to modern-day China, leading academics Daron Acemo…

Polly and the pirates (reading ladder level 3)

When their pirate crew cast them adrift on the ocean wave, it looks like certain death for Caleb and Annie, and their baby daughter Polly. Against all odds, they make it to land and find a new home, but Polly can't seem to settle into normal life. Then, on a school trip, Polly's class comes under attack from pirates – and she finally discovers what she is destined to be!

Trouble with trolls (reading ladder level 3)

Warm and exciting adventure about a brave boy and a dangerous quest. Perfect for children learning to read. When troublesome trolls are raiding Erik’s Viking village, Erik comes up with a crazy plan … make friends with a dragon!

Spiderwick chronicles : the ironwood tree

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9780689837418

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113 p. ; 18 cm

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Fergus goes quackers!

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9781848122963

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unpaged ; ill. ; 27,5 cm

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Fergus and Marigold

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9781853404788

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unpaged ; ill. ; 26 cm

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Sloth's shoes

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9780099407577

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unpaged ; ill. ; 29 cm

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F WIL s

As you like it (a Shakespeare story)

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9781846161872

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unpaged ; ill. ; 18,5 cm

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The tempest

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9781841213460

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unpaged ; ill. ; 18,5 cm

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King Lear (a Shakespeare story)

Foolish and bad-tempered, King Lear divides the kingdom between his two wicked daughters, disowns his honest youngest daughter and banishes his friends. As the kingdom falls apart and Lear's humiliation turns him mad, will he finally realise what he has done?