Bagels, Bumf, and Buses. A Day in the Life of the English Language, Hardback - Simon Horobin

This book explores the fascinating origins of the words and phrases that we use every day. Simon Horobin takes the reader through a typical day's a...

A Sunday Times and Financial Times Book of the YearWhat happens in our brains when we wake up, savour a meal or a glass of wine, walk the dog, star...

Little Bee is a fact-filled picture book story based on the everyday adventures of a little bee and their WILD family.Publisher: QED PublishingAuth...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Alice ProvensenIllustrator: Alice ProvensenMURPHY-STOP-THAT is my name. I am a terrier. I bark. I bark at anything and ever...

Reducere. This book follows a veterinarian through the work day, and describes the occupation and what the job requires.

Reducere. Mr. Toad's world is a messy one. Does he like it like that? You bet. How messy? Very. It's a study in misadventures by our Mr. Toad. His day begins...

100% of Last Week Tonight's proceeds will be donated to The Trevor Project and AIDS United. HBO's Emmy-winning Last Week Tonight with John Oliver p...

The English language is spoken by more than a billion people throughout the world. But where did English come from? And how has it evolved into the...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Leap into the world of a ballet dancer! In this engaging nonfiction book, readers learn about the history of this art form as well as what a ballet...

DescriptionAncient Egypt wasn't all pyramids, sphinxes and gold sarcophagi. For your average Egyptian, life was tough, and work was hard, conducted...

Reducere. Ann Andrews was managing several franchisees and was literally pulling her hair out trying to help them understand how franchising works. In sheer ...

Little Lion is a fact-filled picture book story based on the everyday adventures of a Lion Cub and their WILD family.Publisher: QED PublishingAutho...

Travel back to AD 17, during the fourth year of the reign of Wang Mang of the Han dynasty, a vibrant and innovative era full of conflicts and contr...

Spend the day with a historical figure and discover how people lived in different eras.

Reducere. It's hard to understand about the needs of service dogs, and how to act around them unless you have one. Fake service dogs are unfortunately a thin...

Reducere. Polar Bear and Teddy Bear explain what it means to be a service dog. They even introduce you to four of their friends!You'll see how hard working a...

Get to know the real Rome during a compelling 24 hours in the lives of the people who lived there.

Reducere. Elli: A Day in the Life of a Kid with ADHD follows real life 9-year-old Elias (Elli) on his adventures and occasional misunderstandings as a child ...

During a day we meet 24 ancient Athenians from all levels of society and get to know what the real Athens was like by spending an hour in their com...

Have you ever wondered what it was like to live and work in Egypt, the most powerful kingdom of the ancient world? Spend a day with 24 Egyptians to...

This book will teach you everything you need to know about removing unnecessary plastic from your life.

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

DescriptionThank you for choosing this book - it shows that you care about the future of our planet.Whether you decide to go plastic free for an ho...

A colourful and comical tour through history from cartoonists Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley.Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books LtdAuthor(s): Jess Bra...

Reducere. Meet Cammy! This one-dimpled cutie-pie is a bubbly, happy, and energetic little girl who loves the outdoors! But Cammy discovers something new abou...

This book is designed to provide undergraduate students of English historical linguistics with a concise description of the language during the per...

Reducere. From the time he wakes up until the time he goes to sleep, Yaya is constantly on the move. Everyone knows Yaya, and everyone calls out to him as he...

A new, beautifully illustrated hardback edition of the bestselling Etymologicon, published on its tenth anniversary.Publisher: Icon BooksAuthor(s):...

This unique short poem book teaches selected Hindu mantra's to the Kids by taking them through the daily activity of two American born Hindu Kids. ...

This brutal, shattering glimpse of the fate of millions of Russians under Stalin shook Russia and shocked the world when it first appeared. Discove...

This essay examines the power of language to shape political ideas. In it, Orwell argues that when political discourse trades clarity and precision...

Takes you back in time to discover all about a terrifying dinosaur and along the way you'll also read about baby dinosaurs, a giant Alamosaurus, T ...

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. The 7+ ...

Give young nature explorers and zoologists an exciting way to learn about the leafy homes, hunting features, and behaviours of this fascinating rep...

Give young nature explorers and zoologists an exciting way to learn about the habitat, hunting features, and behaviours of this carnivorous feline ...

Give young nature explorers and zoologists an exciting way to learn about the icy homes, physical features, and behaviours of this Antarctic bird b...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Discover the importance of a piece of bread or an extra bowl of soup, the incredible luxury of a book, a piece of string or a single match in a wor...

Reducere. Anu Garg's many readers await their A Word A Day rations hungrily. Now at last here's a feast for them and other verbivores. Eat up -Barbara Wallra...

A beautifully illustrated non-fiction story by wildlife ecologist Tyus D. Williams, following lions, cheetahs, tigers, panthers, mountain lions, an...

A day in the life of everything you can imagine - from an eyeball, a bogey, a heart and a burp, to a porcupine, a flamingo, a jellyfish, a rainbow,...

The Gulag, the Stalinist labour camps to which millions of Russians were condemned for political deviation, has become a household word in the West...

Reducere. Foreshadowing his later detailed accounts of the Soviet prison-camp system, Solzhenitsyn's classic portrayal of life in the gulag is all the more p...

Set over a 24-hour period, meet deadly tiger sharks, baby lemon sharks, and gigantic basking sharks in this kids' nonfiction book about the coolest...

Publisher: Priddy BooksAuthor(s): Jessica L. WareNumber of pages: 48Collection: A Day in the LifePublication date: 2022Dimensions: 223 x 264 x 13Co...

Reducere. Literary Nonfiction. Asian & Asian American Studies. Religion and Spirituality. Buddhism. Translated by Red Pine. Empty Bowl is proud to present Re...

Reducere. DescriptionYou may have mastered Arduino and 3D printing, but what will you make when the power goes out? This book, featuring projects drawn from ...

A beautifully illustrated nonfiction story following mustangs, zebras, donkeys, and ponies over the course of one day.Publisher: Priddy BooksAuthor...