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Harry Potter in 100 Objects presents a host of incredible props, artefacts and set items from the legendary Harry Potter movies. Through colourful photography and insider facts from the creators of all eight films, readers will discover the significance of each object and its unique role in shaping the beloved series. Filled with cast and crew interviews, behind-the-scenes accounts, concept art and film facts, this is a must-have for all Harry Potter fans. 100 ICONIC OBJECTS: A stunning range of objects play a part in Harry's journey, from the Elder Wand to the Cloak of Invisibility and the Sword of Gryffindor. Learn about the design, creation and significance of dozens of these important artefacts from the wizarding world. 8 FEATURED FILMS: The objects featured span all eight Harry Potter films, from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 and 2. EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: Packed with behind-the-scenes information, interviews and concept art from the Harry Potter filmmakers and crew.

By night, Finn has horrible nightmares. By day, they come TRUE! A gripping horror story for readers of 10 and over. Finnegan Quick is haunted by nightmares. They're so bad, he's terrified of going to sleep. Because Finn's dreams change the waking world too. He's already lost his mum, his dad, his dog, even his shadow. And now they're coming for his gran, the only family he's got left. Then a mysterious girl starts appearing in his dreams, helping Finn fight back against the creatures in his nightly adventures. On the first day of the new term, she turns up at school, right there in real life, in the lunch queue! Cass tells Finn that she has come to solve the mystery of Finn's missing parents. Together with Finn's geeky best friend Squid, they travel through the nightmare world, battling goblins, ghosts and zombies. Finn, Cass and Squid are a sparky, wise-cracking trio, but even together, can they prove to be a match for the creatures of the night?If Finnegan Quick is to save the people he cares about most, he has to remember the lesson his gran has been teaching him all his life. He must learn to face his fears - or be destroyed by them!A creepily brilliant read for fans of Jennifer Killick and other horror stories.

Daffodil Patterson is a small girl with BIG plans - it's really not her fault that they always seem to go a bit wrong ... The start of a brilliantly funny new series for young readers, from the author and illustrator of The Worst Class in the World. Soon-to-be eight-year-old Daffodil likes the dictionary, the middle bit in custard cream biscuits, and thinking BIG. She does NOT like her cousin Hugo Patterson-Dent, who has ten more gold stars than she does; the biscuit bit of custard creams (but that's OK because her friend Nirmal-Next-Door eats that); or any sort of catastrophe. The trouble is that somehow Daffodil's ambitious plans tend to go pear-shaped ...Daffodil is hoping for the Best Birthday Party EVER. But she hasn't reckoned on Colin, the greyhound with an appetite for everything except dog food. Or the fact that her brother's band Hairy Wasp would break up before they could provide the entertainment. Or the total lack of guests. Luckily, Daffodil has the knack of looking on the bright side and is soon planning her next absolute bobby-dazzler of an idea!

At last, there before them, the great oak trees stood,As the sun cast its bright beams through the boughs of the wood . . . Get ready to discover the timeless magic of Muggleswick Wood in this beautiful treasury of five interlinked bedtime stories. From fairy revels and mysterious kelpies to troublesome moles and wishing beetles, the wood is a place of magic, humour and adventure - all brought to life in flawless rhyme that celebrates the ancient beauty of the English countryside. With stunning illustrations by Charlie Mackesy, the bestselling creator of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, this beautiful hardback treasury of classic stories is the perfect gift, ideal for anyone, young or old, to read at bedtime. If you love Winnie the Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood, and the timeless world of Peter Rabbit, then get ready to stumble across your new favourite place. Muggleswick Wood is waiting for you. Contains five gorgeous stories to read at bedtime: Muggleswick Wood, Kevin the Kelpie, The Biggest Blooming Beetle, The Secret of Snittington Hall and Melvin the Mole.

Become a master minibeast expert with this brand-new children's activity book from the RSPB. Learn to identify different categories of creepy-crawlies, follow step-by-step instructions to create your own 'Bug-ingham Palace', embark on your very own minibeast safari and have a go at lots and LOTS of fun activities! Wherever you live and whatever time of year it is, there are always minibeasts to spot!The perfect gift for young nature-lovers and budding minibeast-fans, this book is bursting with fun activities to keep kids busy, with over 170 plastic-free stickers to stick-in scenes, colouring activities, crafts and more. This book encourages young readers to get out into nature and learn all about its greatest and smallest creatures.

Contemporary Directors' Cinema refreshes the argument about the role of the director through the practice of evaluative criticism. The book identifies what makes nine recent films successful achievements by their directors and collaborators. Each chapter gives some context for the director's work, but the central argument focuses on the style, form and themes of each film, while explicating aspects of point of view and tone. Contemporary Directors' Cinema argues that in each of its nine case studies the director's work is central to the achievement of economy, unity, eloquence, subtlety, depth, vigour, vividness and intensity. By offering critical readings of nine films from mainstream film culture, Contemporary Directors' Cinema demonstrates that cinema remains vital as a directors' medium.The films discussed in this book are: Pain and Glory (2019); Shoplifters (2018); Parasite (2019); The White Ribbon (2009); Les Chansons d'amour (2007); The Bling Ring (2013); The Great Beauty (2013); Leviathan (2014); and Winter Sleep (2014).

Do you over-analyse relationships? Or do you avoid thinking about them altogether? Do you feel comfortable being close to someone? Or does intimacy leave you feeling suffocated? Or angry? Please Find Attached explains why as seven people talk candidly about their upbringings, their loves and their losses. Delving deep into their lives, Laura Mucha explains everything you need to know about attachment theory, the most heavily researched relationship science, and how it can make sense of our important relationships - and our lives. This in-depth and engaging account of attachment theory uses science and personal stories to explore our relationships in a non-judgemental, kind and compassionate way. Please Find Attached will help you understand attachment theory, explore why you think, feel, and behave the way you do with loved ones, and help you have better relationships as a result.

From the pilot's seat in the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, to the hole in the ground in Finland intended for entombing highly radioactive waste, this is the incredible story of nuclear power. Providing a vivid account of the characters and events that have shaped nuclear power and our thinking around it, The Power of Nuclear weaves politics, culture and technology to explore the past and future of nuclear power. Investigating the dawn of the atomic age in the 1940s, it goes on to show how the world came to fear nuclear plants after Chernobyl.In his quest to disentangle myth from facts, Marco Visscher asks: How dangerous is radioactive radiation? What should you do after a nuclear accident? And have nuclear weapons really made the world less safe? Also considering the potential of the atom to provide unlimited clean energy and free countries of their dependence on both fossil fuels and foreign imports, this book demonstrates how nuclear could mitigate climate change and offer energy security. This is an informed look at what we might do with nuclear - and what nuclear is doing with us.

A practical, hands-on guide for growing small businesses, achieving your goals and overcoming obstacles along the way.Growing a small business can be tough. Those big shiny goals seem miles away, and without a clear strategy on how to get there, those dreams can remain just that. Add a side of imposter syndrome and more, and it's all too easy to remain stagnant, give up, or play small.You've Got This provides a clear blueprint for how to set and achieve goals in easy steps, asking the questions that a personal coach would in real life. It is interwoven with expert insight and case studies from real business owners who have scaled with success, including global brands such as Wild, Neom Organics, Snag Tights and more. It also includes advice on how to overcome the most common practical and psychological issues that get in the way, such as a lack of resources, feeling overwhelmed, or imposter syndrome.Written in an easy and accessible style, You've Got This helps readers to create an effective plan to supercharge their small business or side hustle, and ensure that their goals become a reality.

A practical and fascinating guidebook covering the fishes, invertebrates and other marine life of the North Sea and English Channel. Visitors to the North Sea are astonished at the abundance of marine life that exists in this relatively small sea that is bounded by Britain to the west and the shores of northern France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and the far south-west of Sweden in the east. Featuring more than 450 species of fish, crustaceans and other vertebrates and invertebrates commonly found in the region, this compact and easy-to-follow guidebook includes key information on identification, habitats, diet and behaviour. Information on marine habitats, conservation zones and marine protected areas is also included. With specially commissioned colour photographs taken in a number of unique locations, this is the essential companion for divers, snorkellers and underwater photographers visiting this area.

All of the benefits of yoga and Pilates - seated and supported.Health issues, ageing and body image are just a few of the barriers to starting or returning to an exercise regime. Chair Pilates and Yoga shows how effective exercise can be while seated on a chair, or using a chair as a prop.Influenced by Pilates and yoga, the guided movements and activities will improve flexibility, strength, coordination, balance, posture and breathing and can reduce aches and pains. For those who find movement or exercise a challenge, performing chair exercises can produce a sense of achievement, instil confidence and restore self-esteem at a time when morale might well be low.Though seated exercise has traditionally targeted an older demographic, the exercises and activities in this book are not just for those in later life. They are suitable for all, from young sedentary office workers to athletes recovering from injury, and include modifications to fit your ability. Featuring a range of exercises that target different parts of the body, this comprehensive exercise manual can be dipped into for just five minutes during an office lunch break, or it can become a twenty-minute daily commitment. We can all benefit from simple and supported movement, and this is the perfect place to start.

Cast off the lines and discover 50 of the most fabulous off-the-beaten-track sailing destinations on our planet. If you own a sailing boat, chances are that you've wondered what it would be like to throw in your job, cast off and sail over the horizon. Here are 50 out-of-the way destinations to encourage you to sell up and go (or enjoy a temporary escape) with practical tips including formalities, the prevailing weather and GPS positions. The selection of locations is based on over 70,000 miles of sailing. Some (St Helena, Cocos Keeling) are classic yet remote destinations that have been favoured by circumnavigators ever since the days of Joshua Slocum. Others (in Japan, Patagonia or the Pacific Northwest) have been chosen as perfect examples of the attractions of those regions. Common denominators are protection from the weather, scenic beauty and historic and/or human interest. And the fact that, while solitude is not guaranteed, you won't be troubled by the arrival of a cruising flotilla or by a novice dragging anchor onto you. Each anchorage is introduced with a lively account describing the place, its history and people (if any) as well as the author and his crew's adventures. Each account is followed by a beautifully hand-drawn sketch of the anchorage and an information box.

Learn how to thrive at work while protecting your mental health with this compassionate and non-judgemental guide to burnout. Burnout is a very real problem in society today with studies showing that cases amongst British workers have increased by 48% in recent years. It can be truly devastating for individuals and Dr Claire knows this because she's been there too. Burning out early on in her career as a GP, Dr Claire knows first-hand which techniques and strategies for recovering and prevention are the most effective, and she's eager to share these with you now. Drawing on her own lived experience, and her professional background in neuroscience and medicine, Dr Claire helps us look at burnout from all angles: what it is and its impact on our bodies; how to spot the signs in ourselves and in others; changes we can make in ourselves and in our environment to help us; and finally how we can shape our careers to help sustain our recovery and continue to thrive. Based on the latest scientific research and real-life case studies, The Burnout Doctor provides evidence-based practical advice to help you spot burnout, prevent it, recover and stay recovered. Dr Claire offers you a helping hand every step along the way.

Mouth-watering plant-based recipes and expert advice to boost energy and performance. As a nutritionist for British Cycling, Alan Murchison knows all about the rise of veganism among cyclists. With cycling and food the twin passions of his life, and a philosophy that food should both be for pleasure and for performance, Alan creates a range of delicious recipes to give the plant-powered cyclists the best possible preparation. A plant-based diet should not diminish performance, and can even improve it with the right balance of nutrients, vitamins, carbs and protein. Alan provides invaluable guidance on meals where protein levels can be enhanced with an array of recipes for main meals, lunches, breakfasts, smoothies, on-the-bike snacks and recovery meals to enable riders to build a balanced meal plan. Recipes include a Cajun-spiced roast pumpkin gnocchi, a coconut breakfast scramble and an impressive Asian-style burger stack. This book shares the Cycling Chef series' combination of imaginative recipes, beautiful photography and stylish archive cycling images, accompanied by breakout sections of advice and information, all well-seasoned with Alan's now familiar wit and wisdom. It is destined to be a favourite for the growing peloton of vegan cyclists as well as anyone aiming to reduce their meat and dairy consumption.

Learn how to incorporate traditional yoga into your modern practice - and feel the benefits. Yoga in its traditional form is a practice focused on inclusivity, inner work and peace. But the yoga that is practised today in the West has got a little lost along the way. In this accessible beginner's guide, Indian yoga teacher Nikita Desai brings us back to the authentic roots of this ancient practice. In A Beginner's Guide to the Roots of Yoga, Desai unpicks the complexities of the modern yoga space. Moving away from the focus on physical poses, expensive outfits and Instagram-perfect bodies, she delves into traditional resources to show how yoga can help your mental and spiritual wellbeing. With a range of enlightening essays, she explores why change in the industry is vital, before centring key yogic texts, philosophy and history in a digestible manner to give us a basic understanding of the origins of yoga. Desai then guides us through integrating these foundations into our current practice both on and off the mat, so you can enjoy the benefits of the tradition while helping to make yoga today a more inclusive and diverse space. A Beginner's Guide to the Roots of Yoga is the perfect jumping off point for anyone wanting to make their practice more authentic.

An essential compendium on the biology, identification, distribution and conservation of Europe's 13 species of owls.Owls are fascinating birds, with remarkable adaptations for their lives as nocturnal hunters. Covering the 13 species of owls that occur across the continent, Owls of Europe features detailed drawings of typical positions, behaviours and facial expressions, alongside more than 300 photos selected to demonstrate age and subspecific variation, colour phases and the birds in flight. This book includes up-to-date distribution maps and the latest European population estimates, along with detailed text on behaviour, voice, brood biology and juvenile development, life strategies, hunting techniques, choice of prey and habitat requirements for each species. It also explores human interactions with owls, from the threats posed to determined conservation efforts.Owls of Europe is an essential book for birdwatchers, professional ornithologists and those who simply love owls.

A beautifully written and illustrated account of the threatened plant species that inhabit the British Isles. Britain and Ireland are home to around 300 species of rare flowering plants, and many more rare ferns, mosses, liverworts and freshwater algae. These are species at the cutting edge of biodiversity: fascinating, often beautiful, and in decline. Yet as some teeter on the brink, more rare species are still being discovered. In Rare Plants, prize-winning author Peter Marren describes the allure of Britain and Ireland's vanishing wild flora, from the simple joy of plant hunting to the wonder and (sometimes) weirdness of the plants themselves, as well as their important place in our landscape and culture. He also explores the condition of rarity in the context of our changing world and climate: why do plants become rare, what threats do they face, and what opportunities do we have to protect them before it is too late? The book concludes with an overview of different conservation techniques, using test cases such as Lady's Slipper Orchid and Starved Wood-sedge, and asks at what point careful management becomes gardening, and how far we are justified in intervening in the life of a wild species. Illustrated with around 300 colour images by some of our best plant photographers, as well as boxed texts telling the fascinating stories of several key species, this is above all a celebration of rare plants and why they matter.

From the Isles of Scilly to Portland Bill, this handy travel guide to the West Country ensures sailors make the most of every minute ashore. Arriving ashore somewhere often raises many questions for even the most experienced sailor: Where are the best anchorages and peaceful places to stop? What are the best routes for walks? Once you are fed and watered, how do I keep the family entertained? Where are the best beaches and where can I find laundry facilities? Sailors need a different kind of pilot guide and this book is their shore-side companion, helping them to explore and enjoy all the West Country has to offer. Without doubt, this stretch of coastline is Britain's most popular cruising destination. It offers a rich variety of coastline from the rugged, Atlantic feel of Scilly and Land's End, to the traditional Cornish villages between the Lizard Peninsula and Plymouth harbour. After Start Point, the Devon coastline softens and opens out to offer Dartmouth and the Rivers Dart and Exe working their way far inland to provide a wide array of flat-water cruising. Further east, you'll find the Jurassic coast with broad beaches busy with fossil hunters and places to stop if the weather is on your side. Illustrated with beautiful photographs and maps, this guide brings together the key information needed for your trip, along with Paul Heiney's brilliant recommendations, all in one handy place, freeing up valuable holiday time.

Featuring 130 of the most common and readily identifiable species, this illustrated pocket guide is the ideal companion for anyone interested in the naturally occurring spiders found in the British Isles. Presented in a portable and accessible format, this is the perfect guide for both beginners and more experienced enthusiasts. Featuring stunning artwork by the world-renowned invertebrate artist Richard Lewington, this pocket guide covers 130 species of spider, as well as illustrations of webs, egg cocoons and spider behaviour. The introduction features an 'at-a-glance' guide providing a quick reference to each species, with corresponding page numbers to find out more. Additional sections clearly explain how the reader can distinguish similar species, and the book also includes a glossary and bibliography to aid beginners. Each species account includes a detailed description covering field characteristics, habitat and distribution, webs, egg cocoons and similar species. Species accounts are interspersed with beautifully illustrated spreads showing similar, confusion species, making this the perfect companion for use in the field. A contribution from the sale of each book is made to the British Arachnological Society.

2024 Independent Publisher Book Awards Winner - Silver Medal, World HistoryNadia Comaneci is the Romanian child prodigy and global gymnastics star who ultimately fled her homeland and the brutal oppression of a communist regime. At the age of just 14, Nadia became the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10.0 at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games and went on to collect three gold medals in performances which influenced the sport for generations to come, cementing Nadia's place as a sporting legend. However, as the communist authorities in Romania sought an iron grip over its highest-profile athletes, Nadia and her trainers were subjected to surveillance from the Securitate, the Romanian secret police. Drawing on 25,000 secret police archive pages, countless secret service intelligence documents, and numerous wiretap recordings, this book tells the compelling story of Nadia's life and career using unique insights from the communist dictatorship which monitored her.Nadia Comaneci and the Secret Police explores Nadia's complex and combustible relationship with her sometimes abusive coaches, Béla and Marta Károlyi, figures who would later become embroiled in the USA Gymnastics scandal. The book addresses Nadia's mental struggles and 1978 suicide attempt, and her remarkable resurgence to gold at the Moscow Olympics in 1980. It explores the impact of Nadia's subsequent withdrawal from international activity and reflects on burning questions surrounding the heart-stopping, border-hopping defection to the United States that she successfully undertook in November 1989. Was the defection organised by CIA agents? Was it arranged on the orders of President George Bush himself? Or was Nadia aided and abetted by some of the very Securitate officers who were meant to be watching the communist world's most lauded sporting icon? What is revealed is a thrilling tale of endurance and escape, in which one of the world's greatest gymnasts risked everything for freedom.

"Anger was the engine of justice in the ancient Greek world. It drove quests for vengeance which resulted in a variety of consequences, often harmful not only for the relevant actors but also for the wider communities in which they lived. From as early as the seventh century BCE, Greek communities had developed more or less formal means of imposing restrictions on this behaviour in the form of courts. However, this did not necessarily mean a less angry or vengeful society so much as one where anger and revenge were subject to public sanction and sometimes put to public use"--

"A dynamic group of art historians explores intricacies of the most democratic form of visual imagery in the U.S., illustrated sheet music, owned by millions of Americans who were wooed by compelling lithographic covers, displayed the material culture in their parlors, and performed compositions on home pianos"--

This volume shows that, by moving away from code models that foster restrictive perceptions of language as learned words and rules, and towards an ecolinguistics capable of integrating with concepts of embodied cognition, it is possible to recognise a broad range of connections with a language from which an individual or community has become estranged. Using the Ainu of Japan, an indigenous population who are concurrently completely modern, as an example and comparator, this book reviews historical and contemporary suppression of languages as a means of, or as a bi-product of, the suppression of their speakers. Preservation of the Ainu language, which had no written form, has been central to official culture promotion programs, but the language has steadily declined in use. The Ainu experience has much in common with that of communities taken over and suppressed by oppressive forces in other countries and spans rural and urban contexts. Susan Samata examines the historical, social and ecolinguistic contexts of Ainu, with particular emphasis on presentation and perception in daily life. She also considers how aspects of ecolinguistic theory may be mapped onto museum practices, television and cinema, popular literature, and the promotion of tourism. These are then compared to the sociolinguistic situations of a selection of other languages and cultures in China, North America, Russia and Scandinavia. By highlighting points of similarity and dissimilarity, Samata demonstrates the factors that operate in the suppression of people and their languages and suggests ways in which the perspective described may support resistance to suppression and assimilation, not least in language teaching areas.