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How does Saint Christopher keep us safe when we travel? Why is Saint Patrick always depicted with a nest of snakes? How did Cecilia come to be the patron saint of music? These wonders and more are explained in this treasure of a book. The perfect gift for the devout or any religious occasion, this captivating collection recounts the extra-ordinary legends, heartrending stories, joys and sorrows of the most beloved saints, from the famous to the mysteriously obscure. Beautifully illustrated with historical pictures from prayer books and missals, this elegant keepsake is packaged with a padded cover, gilded edges and a ribbon marker - a joy to have and to give.

Developing fine motor skills is a key feature in learning to read and write. Many children need additional help to develop these skills in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and The Little Book of Fine Motor Skills gives you lots of ideas for interesting activities focused on hand/eye coordination and refining the movements of arms and hands. Like all the other books in the Little Book series, this book presents appropriate and enjoyable activities in asimple format, which would enable the most inexperienced practitioners to plan and deliver the curriculum against clear objectives.

A fascinating little book about horses and ponies packed with interesting facts and charming illustrations. Includes information on how horses grow up, behave and communicate as well as their place in history and today's society. With internet links to fun websites to find out more.

The follow up to Little Book Of Saints, this handsome little book featuring 75 beautiful illustrations and verses, poems and hymns about angels is the perfect gift for Easter, confirmation or just because. With so many gorgeous pieces of artwork featuring angels, this inspiring book will be one for Christians and spiritual seekers of all ages to enjoy time and again.

Full of wisdom, hope, and opportunities for contemplation, this elegant little book features more than 75 classic Christian prayers paired with beautiful illustrations taken from vintage missals and prayer books. Gorgeous representations of holy figures are accompanied by beloved litanies— including the Lord's Prayer, Gloria, Prayer of Saint Francis, and the Apostle's Creed—to recite in moments of celebration or times of need. Presented in an attractive package with gilded edges, a padded cover, and a lovely ribbon marker, this is a keepsake to be treasured by the newly confirmed or baptized and a timeless collection to turn to in all of life's important moments.

The perfect companion for Christmas festivities, this delightful gift of a book explores the rich history surrounding the Nativity. Filled with more than 75 entries featuring the fascinating details behind the story of the Immaculate Conception, Jesus's birth, the crèche, the Magi, and so much more, these pages illuminate the many ways the first Christmas is celebrated throughout the world. Beautifully illustrated with vibrant lithographs taken from prayer books and missals, The Little Book of the Nativity is a joyful treasure for a family to gather around year after year.

The Little Books of Tips series is a collection of books, each 50 tips in size, delivering wisdom and advice on a whole range of popular subjects covering food, gardening, craft, sports and hobbies.A slow cooker does a lot more than stews. The classic hot-pot is just one of a staggering variety of dishes. You can bake cakes and bread, prepare soups and fondues, steam Christmas puddings, make lemon curd and pate, and produce very good meringues. Take advantage of this amazing versatility and be inspired by all the different tips in this informative guide. Find out how to prepare, use and get the best out of your machine!

This Little Book offers easy-to-follow activities and opportunities for maths problem-solving, both indoors and out. The fun, multisensory ideas will trigger children’s curiosity and enthusiasm as well as aiding their mathematical development.

Use one of these simple trays for all sorts of activities from small world play, through maths and language, to cooking and messy play.

An Advanced Course in Fly FishingThe mission of The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing was to demystify and un-complicate the tricks and tips that make a great trout fisher. There are no complicated physics lessons in that book. Rather, The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing offered a simple, digestible primer on the basic elements of fly fishing: the cast, presentation, reading water, and selecting flies.In this, The Little Black Book of Fly Fishing, authors Kirk Deeter and Chris Hunt take you to the next level, building upon what Deeter and Charlie Meyers did in The Little Red Book. The Little Black Book will helps fly fishers build upon what they learned in the Little Red Book. Read this valuable, thought-provoking guidebook, and you'll be at the point where you'll be catching fish when no one else is, and you'll know exactly why you are. Advanced casting, presentation, reading the water, fly selection, and much more, including proper gear selection, are all covered. The table of contents, below, explains it all.The Little Black Book of Fly Fishing  Acknowledgments  Foreword  Introduction  Part 1: CASTING   A double-haul is really important, and not just in the saltTeaching someone new? Start with TenkaraEverybody needs a casting lesson. Everybody.Casting longer leaders‘Casting’ nymphs under indicatorsGet a practice rodHow to cast a 15-foot leader (and why you should)Casting at taillightsThe cast killerYour casting stroke follow joints by sizeChallenge your castGreat casts are the ones that get bitScore your casts like golf strokes; fewer is betterThe sand-save castA reach cast is worth a thousand mendsFive feet short on purpose (the linear false cast)Be Lefty in the salt, and Rajeff in the freshGive yourself a “D”Beating windDon’t out-kick your coverage  Part 2: PRESENTATION   Fast strip for saltwater predatorsA swirl, not a riseCasting streamers upstreamCarp: Not just for city kidsStep out of your comfort zoneWhat are the birds after?The potato chip fakeoutWhy natives matterBut I still love brown trout bestMicro-drag: where you stand mattersYou’ll never beat a fish into submissionTake it to the lakeFloat tubes and garbage cansFood never attacks fishA case for the dry-fly snobGo Deep in the name of fish researchRoll fish for funThey’re in skinny water for a reasonThe cafeteria lineThe escape hatch      Part 3: READING WATER (AND FISH)   The stripsetCovering waterSkate and twitch big flies in low lightRod tip down for streamersWeight an unweighted fly with fly-tying beads instead of split-shotUrban anglingGet in shape. Stay in shape.Dry your fly first, apply floatant secondMost fish (and some bugs) face upstream—present accordinglyHead up, game overStep when you streamerBabysit your fliesID the “player” and get after itGin clear waterFlat calm waterDeveloping “TSP” (trout sensory perception)A fish doesn’t see like humans doWalk onThe 10 second ruleLike a dog on a leashTip up or tip down?The keys to spotting fishThe full-court press usually failsUse the whole spice cabinetRiver personalities and handshakesWhat the cloud layers tell youKnowing what they are not doing is equally important as knowing what they areUpwelling v. the straight seamThe speed of the strike is proportionate to the depth of the water (in rivers)See this, do that  Part 4: FLIES   UV resin in home-tied fliesNymphs on the swingMulti-purpose fliesSparse for saltwaterUV parachute postsTip the fly for tying parachute postsCaddis: the most dishonest fly everWire or tinsel for dry fliesThe “pellet fly” you can feel good aboutPractice, practice, practicePeacock herl … and why it worksThe mystery of the Purple Prince NymphProfile is everythingThe Adams familyLethal miceThe Mole Fly miracleBob Behnke on colorsTerrestrials are opportunity bugsThe end of the duckColors change with depthUn-matching the hatchThe monkey poo fly      Part 5: MISC. (Everything from gear, to fighting fish and angler ethics)   Fly reels for trout are just line holdersFly reels matter for saltwater fishFaster rods aren’t always betterYou get what you pay forPride cometh before the fallSheet-metal screwsWire for predatorsQuick-dry attire for the flatsABC. Anything But CottonSnip your tippet at an angleRod weight depends on fly typesThe best loop knot… perfection7X tippet is BSColors and camo above the surfaceGuitars and fly rodsBucket list placesTiger snakes and long hemostatsIt’s a long way to the top if you wanna rock ‘n rollScore fishing like cricketIt’s okay to failI cheer for the fish

The Little Red Book of Golf Wisdom is packed full of thoughtful and witty quotes on the game that has maddened, excited, and delighted generations of players and fans alike. Golfing legends, literary giants, celebrities, and politicians offer pithy and memorable comments on the sport that A. A. Milne once described as “the best game in the world at which to be bad.” Read musings on golf from such noteworthy folks as:• John Updike• Bill Clinton• Ben Hogan• Annika Sorenstam• Rex Lardner• Tiger Woods• Jack Nicklaus• P.G. Wodehouse• Althea Gibson• And hundreds of others!The Little Red Book of Golf Wisdom will entertain, instruct, and capture the essence of the game that has an irresistible hold on anyone connected with it—whether as a participant or a spectator. There’s a reason why people all over the world are drawn to a game that can easily break one’s heart. This book tells you why.

The Little Red Book of Hunter’s Wisdom is packed full of thoughtful and witty quotes on the essence of man and his relationship to the hunt, with all its joys, idiosyncrasies, and challenges. Being a true hunter is a way of life, and this book is packed with memorable comments from men and women who live and breathe it. Read musings on the hunt from such noteworthy folks as:Ernest HemingwayAnnie OakleyRudyard KiplingDavid MametWilliam FaulknerMarco PoloAnd hundreds of others!The Little Red Book of Hunter’s Wisdom has words to live by for any outdoors enthusiast who enjoys a weekend in the woods or a relaxing Sunday on the lake. Whether you gobble it all up in one day or enjoy it over your lifetime, the wisdom in this book will last forever.

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”--Mark TwainIt’s telling that Mark Twain chose sailing as a metaphor for living life to the fullest. Throughout history, humankind has been going to sea in boats and ships—for the purposes of trade, exploration, transport, fishing, and pure enjoyment.The Little Red Book of Sailing Wisdom contains some of the most moving, perceptive, witty, and inspirational words ever spoken or written about the sea-faring life. Novelists, politicians, explorers, playwrights, poets, musicians, and celebrities weigh in on life upon the water, under sail. These are just some of the folks whose words appear in these pages:•Daniel Defoe•Ted Kennedy•Charles Dickens•Franklin Roosevelt•Herman Melville•Dennis Connor•Patrick O’Brian•Larry Ellison•Eugene O’Neill•Thor Heyerdahl•Jack London•Isak Dinesen•William F. Buckley•And dozens of others!Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team.In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

The Little Book of Dyslexia references both personal experience and current applied research and findings in order to highlight issues faced by people with dyslexia. It looks at a number of strategies and lesson ideas which can be used both inside and outside the classroom to help students with dyslexia and specific learning difficulties. It also lists various resources which can be used alongside these strategies to create a successful learning environment for those with dyslexia. The book progresses through the various challenges that are faced at different age ranges, and support needed, starting with the youngest in early years, including some of the early signs you may see with dyslexia, moving up through primary and secondary school and finally onto higher education and university and being a student teacher. An outstanding guide for students, teachers, Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCO's) and parents.

Prepare yourself to experience wonder, wondering and wonderful learning. A celebration of the inspiring, the informative, the weird and the wonderful, The Little Book of Awe and Wonder: A Cabinet of Curiosities is a delightful book for all ages and a treat for the head, hand and heart. You will find here a wealth of exhibits to make you say `wow’ and help you and yours appreciate the world anew. There are things to find, things to stimulate your curiosity, things to make and things to explore …This portable guide to wonder and wonders can be used in many ways:As a box of treasure: dip in and marvel at objects and artefacts that transform, puzzle, surprise and enchant.As a blueprint: be inspired to construct your very own interactive cabinet of curiosities for learning and entertainment. Nets and templates included.As a memory palace: it can be a playful tool to organise and sharpen your memory.This illustrated and descriptive work includes sections devoted to:MirrorsKnotsImpossible ObjectsLabyrinthsPuzzlesIllusionsSnailsToysOptical IllusionsInvisible InkMagic SquaresSeedsRiddlesOrigamiOriginally published in hardback, ISBN 9781781350010

A Thunk is a beguiling question about everyday things that stops you in your tracks and helps you start to look at the world in a whole new light.The author guides you through the origins and uses of Thunks and demonstrates how this powerful little book can develop philosophical thinking for all ages. Remember there are no right or wrong answers to these questions. How liberating is that?

A light-hearted look at the brain aimed at a lay audience, it particularly focuses on the neurobiology of emotional intelligence and in many ways is the neurobiological explanation of why emotional intelligence is so important to health, wealth and happiness. From birth to death our brains are learning. In this book Andrew explains the actual events that occurin the learning brain. Understanding the nuts and bolts of learning can only help you learn yourself - but also aid others to learn from you. The Little Book of Big Stuff About the Brain is about understanding why emotional health is so important. It is a book about structure and function - and the immensely reassuring fact that there is nothing occult or sinister or hidden about our emotional selves - there is just a whole pile of circuitry that can be adjusted and changed and remodelled.Emotional damage is repairable, painful memories can be unlearned, and debilitating conditions such as post traumatic stress disorder can be placed firmly in the past. There is nothing about ourselves that we can't fundamentally change if we are prepared to do the work required. This means that no matter how deep the damage runs, there is still hope that it can (eventually) be unlearned. The most important message in this book - emotions and our emotional brains - underpin most of what we are and how we express ourselves from how we brush our hair to how we solve complex social and intellectual questions.

A great gift book for possibly the most impossible person to buy for!The Book of Thunks will shake up your templates, rattle your thought routines and force you to think about things differently.A Thunk is a beguiling question about everyday things that stops you in your tracks and helps you start to look at the world in a whole new light.So find a friend or family member, ask a Thunk, disagree with their answer (remember there are no right and wrong answers) and keep your brain working longer and better.If you typed the word run a thousand times would that be a short story? Warning: A few of these Thunks are unsuitable for use with children.

Traditional and popular stories and simple recipes to go with them. Extend your literacy sessions with simple cooking activities to make and share as you listen again to the story. Linked with the goal for communication, language and literacy.

You can grow something in every setting! This book helps you to offer the magic of plants and flowers even in the most difficult situations. Seeds, pips, stones and cuttings are all explored, and there are suggestions for hanging baskets, window boxes and growing your own food.

Children love containers, and this book uses many different sorts to extend children's natural interests in collecting, sorting, transporting and filling bags, boxes and trays. Weaving, maths, pattern, language, stories and exploration are all included.