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Relates, in rhymed text and illustrations, the misadventures of a dog who can't quite remember where he has buried his bone.
From the author of Inverting the Pyramid, a tour de force revealing the secret history of modern football.
“[A] whimsical book on aging . . . the author mixes art, science, and humor to brew a highly readable concoction, presenting one aging theory after another.” —Publishers Weekly Everything that lives will die. That’s the fundamental fact of life. But not everyone dies at the same age: people vary wildly in their patterns of aging and their life spans—and that variation is nothing compared to what’s found in other animal and plant species. With The Long and the Short of It, biologist and writer Jonathan Silvertown offers readers a witty and fascinating tour through the scientific study of longevity and aging. Dividing his daunting subject by theme—death, life span, aging, heredit...
Social inequalities are often reproduced in sport and leisure contexts. However, sport and leisure can be sites of resistance as well as oppression; they can be repressive or promote positive social change. This challenging and important book brings together contemporary cases examining different dimensions of inequality in sport and leisure, ranging from race and ethnicity to gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion and class. Presenting research-based strategies in support of social justice, this book places the experiences of disadvantaged communities centre stage. It addresses issues affecting participation, inclusion and engagement in sport, while discussing the challenges faced...
Ticklesome trouble from a talkative teeny-tiny flea is driving a moggy NUTS! And her crazy-kitty capering to rid herself of the pesky pest proves cat. . . astrophic! No amount of scritching, duba-scrub-scrubbing, haircutting or hoovering will dislodge the bothersome bug. But with a helping paw from a feline cousin (a lion) she soon sends her unwelcome guest packing - with a flea in HIS ear. Also from this award-winning team: THE DOG THAT DUG - shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal 1993 and prize-winner of the Critici in Erba Award 1993
This work represents a concise history of sympathy in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, considering the phenomenon of shared feeling from five related angles: charity, the market, global exploration, theatre, and torture.
Following his beak and hoping for the best, the Duck, who has woken up late and missed his flight south, desperately tries to catch up with his friends. But it isn't so easy when every way he turns he comes up against pigeons, parrots and vociferous vultures and never has any luck. And when duck finally does arrive at his destination, he discovers that it's not the South Pole he's reached - but the North! However, the fun he has with his polar bear pals proves that even the worst of luck sometimes turns out for the best. . .
Digger is a very determined dog. He has started looking for the bone that he buried and he just won't stop digging. Deeper and deeper he goes, unearthing all sorts of extraordinary things - an old shoe, a coal-miner, and even an underground train. But he's also getting hungrier and hungrier - will Digger ever find something to chew on for his dinner? This large format book allows Korky Paul's wonderfully zany illustrations to be celebrated in glorious detail. 'Korky Paul's contribution to children's books is very exciting. His work is crammed with humour and details, it's lively, full of movement and forces the reader to turn the page.' Books For Keeps
Funny, but sad too, a genuinely moving story of one donkey's epic struggles from the team that createdThe Dog That Dug,The Cat That ScratchedandThe Duck That Had No Luck.
"Includes the rediscovered part four"--Cover.