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Children can discover the magic of Beethoven by pressing the buttons in this delightfully illustrated novelty book. The animal orchestra travel from place to place, playing different pieces of Beethoven's music and telling us a little bit about the composer's extraordinary life. This is a perfect introduction to one of the greatest composers of all time.

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Eating Well When You're Expecting provides mums-to-be with a realistic approach to navigating healthily and deliciously through the nine months of pregnancy - at home, in the office, at Christmas, in restaurants. Thorough chapters are devoted to nutrition, weight gain, food safety, the postpartum diet, and how to eat when trying to conceive again. And the book comes with 150 contemporary, tasty and healthy recipes that feed mum and baby well, take little time to prepare and are gentle on queasy tummies. At the heart of the book are hundreds of pressing questions every mother-to-be has: Is it true I shouldn't eat any food cooked with alcohol? Will the caffeine in coffee cross into my baby's bloodstream? I'm entering my second trimester, and I'm losing weight, not gaining - help! Is all sushi off limits? How do I get enough calcium if I'm lactose intolerant? I keep dreaming about a hot fudge sundae - can I indulge? (The answer is yes!)

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ESV Illuminated Scripture Journal: Old Testament Set pairs the entirety of each book of the Old Testament with a lightly dotted blank page opposite each page of Bible text and hand-lettered illustrations interspersed throughout—providing space to creatively engage with and reflect on the Word of God.

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The 366 daily devotions in A Mustard Seed are dedicated to those believers who have to get up every morning and walk the talk, go through the daily grind and face their day-to-day challenges. This devotional is for every believer who needs a must

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Die dood van 'n geliefde bring intense hartseer mee. Dr. Henk Gous deel in Wanneer 'n geliefde sterf uit sy jare lange ervaring as berader asook sy persoonlike ervaring met die verlies van sy dogter. Hy is daarom ideaal toegerus om jou met wysheid en empatie op hierdie moeilike pad van rousmart te begelei. Elkeen van die 40 dagstukkies het plek om jou eie emosies, vrae aan God, ondraaglike pyn, selfs woede, en enige ander gedagtes neer te skryf. So sal hierdie boekie 'n joernaal wees van jou uniek persoonlike reis na aanvaarding, vertroosting, vrede en vreugde. Ervaar God se troos en liefde sodat jy uiteindelik weer met vreugde kan leef totdat jy jou geliefdes eendag weer sien.

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Baie woorde of frases in die Bybel is vir hedendaagse lesers moeilik verstaanbaar. Die Toeligtingsbybel ontsluit die Woord op 'n lesersvriendelike, toeganklike manier. Dit bevat die volledige teks van die vertroude Nuwe Lewende Vertaling, en verhelder woordkeuses en definisies, teologiese begrippe, historiese konteks en geografiese inligting deur verduidelikings in hakies. Hierdie toeligtende verduidelikings lei tot 'n dieper waardering vir die rykdom wat in die Skrif opgesluit le. God se Woord is ewig en vandag nog relevant. Die Toeligtingsbybel sal die Skrif op 'n verfrissende wyse verlig om te lei tot geloofversterking en geestelike groei van lesers.

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Kinders vra soms uitdagende vrae, soos: Wie het vir God geskep? Waar is die hemel? Hoekom laat God toe dat virusse oorneem? Kan God enigiets doen? Kan Hy dinosourusse weer laat lewe? As God alles weet, hoekom moet ek bid? Dit is soms moeilik om te antwoord op eerlike soos die. Bybelvrae en antwoorde vir kinders is 'n handige hulpmiddel vir saamlees of selflees. Dave Strehler, 'n gerespekteerde skrywer met jare lange ervaring in kinderbediening, gee toepaslike Bybelgebaseerde antwoorde op meer as 80 vrae wat kinders vra oor God, geloof en die Bybel. Elke vraag bevat genoegsame Skrifverwysings, ? kort bespreking asook ? interessante veelkeuse-vraag wat kinders self kan antwoord. Twee woordraaisels is ingesluit wat kinders uitdaag om al die name van die boeke in die Ou en Nuwe Testament op te spoor. Daar is ook 'n afdeling met kort opsommings van elke boek van die Bybel, met sleutelverse uit die boek wat gememoriseer kan word.

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Wanneer 'n mens se lewe vreeslik deurmekaar voel met niks wat reg uitwerk nie, mense wat siek word, vriende wat vreemde dinge doen en wereldwye chaos, het jongmense 'n anker nodig. As gelowiges is ons grootste lewensanker God en sy Woord. Gewilde skrywer Ewald van Rensburg ken die harte van kinders en jongmense, en hy verstaan hulle vrae en twyfel. Met die opbouende en inspirerende verhale in hierdie 365 Skrifgebaseerde oordenkings wil hy opnuut vir jong tieners hoop bring in 'n wankelende wereld. Die oordenkings fokus op God se ewige liefde en trou, en sy redding deur Jesus Christus deur vanaf Genesis tot Openbaring chronologies deur die Bybel te werk. Elke kort oordenking word gevolg deur 'n kort gebed. God in elke storie se 365 oordenkings sal elke jongmens se hart opnuut anker in God se trou.

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Slyp jou 5- tot 8-jarige se syfervaardigheid met prettige speletjies en lekkerlees-stories! In Pret met syfers kombineer Wendy Maartens 40 stories met aktiwiteite om kinders se syfervaardigheid te slyp. Deur die stories ontdek hulle die wereld van getalle in die Bybel - van belangrike feite soos dat ons net 1 God het, minder bekende stories soos die 15 jaar wat by Hiskia se lewe gevoeg is, tot by die baie belangrike 70 x 7 keer vergewe. Aktiwiteite soos inkleur volgens nommers, soek die syfer en 'n paar lekker somme sal sorg vir ure se pret vir besige lyfies. Die antwoorde vir die speletjies word agter in die boek voorsien.

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Ontwikkel jou kind se taalvaardigheid met prettige speletjies en lekkerlees-stories! In Pret met letters kombineer Wendy Maartens 26 stories met prettige aktiwiteite om 5- tot 8-jariges se taalvaardigheid 'n hupstoot te gee. Wendy het woorde gekies wat 'n Bybelse inslag het, soos ark (A), Betlehemster (B) en Christen (C). Aktiwiteite soos soek die woorde en eenvoudige blokkiesraaisels sal sorg vir ure se pret vir besige lyfies. Die antwoorde vir die speletjies word agter in die boek voorsien.

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'Simply brilliant' Kate Mosse, international bestselling author of Labyrinth***Everybody has a story...Angelfield House stands abandoned and forgotten. It was once home to the March family: fascinating, manipulative Isabelle; brutal, dangerous Charlie; and the wild, untamed twins, Emmeline and Adeline. But the house hides a chilling secret which strikes at the very heart of each of them, tearing their lives apart...Now Margaret Lea is investigating Angelfield's past, and its mysterious connection to the enigmatic writer Vida Winter. Vida's history is mesmering - a tale of ghosts, governesses, and gothic strangeness. But as Margaret succumbs to the power of her storytelling, two parallel stories begin to unfold... What has Angelfield been hiding? What is the secret that strikes at the heart of Margaret's own, troubled life? And can both women ever confront the ghosts that haunt them...? The Thirteenth Tale is a spellbinding mystery, a love letter to storytelling, and a modern classic.

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DISCOVER THE CAPTIVATING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF YOU'LL NEVER SEE ME AGAIN, LESLEY PEARSEIs there a murderer across the street?1964.Twenty-three-year-old Katy Speed is fascinated by glamorous Gloria and the goings-on at her house over the road.Who are the mysterious women that keep coming and going in the strange black car?Then one night, Gloria's house burns to the ground. Bodies are found in the wreckage.And Katy's horror turns to disbelief when her own father is arrested and charged with murder.Determined to prove his innocence, Katy sets out to uncover the truth about the mysterious house across the street and find the real murderer.But that means risking her own life . . .* * * * * - Heat'Must read' Saturday Express'Heart-warming and evocative, a real delight to read' Sun'A narrative that gallops along, this is quintessential Pearse that will delight her army of readers' Daily Mail'Glorious, heartwarming' Woman & Home'Evocative, compelling, told from the heart' Sunday Express'Gripping' Hello

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The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan’s first book of new writing since 2004’s Chronicles: Volume One — and since winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016.   Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers his extraordinary insight into the nature of popular music. He writes over 60 essays focusing on songs by other artists, spanning from Stephen Foster to Elvis Costello, and in between ranging from Hank Williams to Nina Simone. He analyses what he calls the trap of easy rhymes, breaks down how the addition of a single syllable can diminish a song and even explains how bluegrass relates to heavy metal. These essays are written in Dylan’s unique prose. They are mysterious and mercurial, poignant and profound, and often laugh-out-loud funny. And while they are ostensibly about music, they are really meditations and reflections on the human condition. Running throughout the book are nearly 150 carefully curated photos as well as a series of dream-like riffs that, taken together, resemble an epic poem and add to the work’s transcendence.   In 2020, with the release of his outstanding album Rough and Rowdy Ways, Dylan became the first artist to have an album hit the Billboard Top 40 in each decade since the 1960s. The Philosophy of Modern Song contains much of what he has learned about his craft in all those years and, like everything that Dylan does, it is a momentous artistic achievement.  

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Itty Bitty Kitty is about to become the princess of Lollyland in this first adorable book in the Itty Bitty Princess Kitty chapter book series! Perfect for readers aged 5+ and fans of Isadora Moon, Claude and My Little Pony. Something exciting is happening in Lollyland. Itty Bitty Kitty’s eighth shooting star is about to arrive and that means she’s going to become a princess! Itty’s excited, but when she learns about all the things that are going to change, she’s also nervous. Between trying out new hairstyles and hearing that she can’t attend her regular school anymore, Itty begins to feel like she might not be ready to be a princess. Will Itty Bitty Kitty become Itty Bitty Princess Kitty after all? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on every page, the Itty Bitty Princess Kitty chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

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*The first book in the incredible Tiffany Aching series. Now in a brand-new gift edition, part of the Discworld Hardback Library!*'A comic fantasy classic' Sunday ExpressA nightmarish danger threatens from the other side of reality . . .Armed with only a frying pan and her common sense, young witch-to-be Tiffany Aching must defend her home against the monsters of Fairyland. Luckily she has some very unusual help: the local Nac Mac Feegle - aka the Wee Free Men - a clan of fierce, sheep-stealing, sword-wielding, six-inch-high blue men.Together they must face headless horsemen, ferocious grimhounds, terrifying dreams come true, and ultimately the sinister Queen of the Elves herself . . .

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Kry ryk mense voorkeurbehandeling in kriminele sake? Die wêreld is nie meer ’n goeie plek nie. Dis maar net hoe dit is. “Ek het jou seun. Moenie die polisie bel nie. As julle alles doen wat ek sê, sal ek hom nie seermaak nie. Ek sal weer bel.”Adjudant Enzo Ariefdien verkies moorde. Dooie slagoffers. Hy wil nie ’n vermiste lewe in sy hande vashou nie, nog minder ’n kind s’n. Maar dis presies wat hy kry en dis boonop ’n ontvoering vir ’n losprys. ’n Hoë-profielsaak met die desperate Amerikaanse ouers aan die een kant en die ambisieuse kaptein Lubambo aan die ander. En almal wil resultate hê.Intussen trek die onderhandelingspan by die gesin se huis in Llandudno in, adjudant Karla Blanckenberg in die rol van primêre onderhandelaar. Uitgelewer aan die ontvoerders se skedule om kontak te maak – te verbreek – kan sy net wag en dis dan wanneer die handjie met die rooi gaatjie haar bly teister.Die ontvoerders het duidelik die gesin se roetine geken. Maar is die gesin van buite dopgehou? Of van binne? En hoekom klink dit asof daar iets meer persoonlik agter die ontvoering skuil?Martin Steyn het twee keer die ATKV-Woordveertjie vir Spanningslektuur ontvang.

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Alette Winckler, influencer, voorkomskonsultant, vrou en ma neem jou met hierdie 366 dagstukkies nader aan God. Sy daag jou reguit uit om die Here te vertrou in elke aspek van jou lewe: van ma-wees, jou gesin se finansies, die toekoms en negatiewe gedagtes tot jou selfbeeld, loopbaan en nog soveel meer. Ontdek saam met Alette God se palet vol vreugde vir elke dag. Met insette van vriendinne soos Marciel Hopkins, Anel Alexander, Christi Panagio, Donnalee Roberts-Botha en Chireze Hoogendyk.

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In Uit die kroes word die Noord-Kaapse leefwereld opgeroep in verse wat Namawoorde op verrykende wyse inkorporeer. Dit bevat gedigte wat die sentrale dog geringgeskatte rol van die bruin vrou in die Suid-Afrikaanse geskiedenis belig. Ook die hedendaagse posisie van die jong bruin vrou word bekyk - hoe daar byvoorbeeld steeds teen wanpersepsies oor ras en skoonheid gestry word. Jy dra jou kroes hare so laat mense kan sien glad alleen beteken nie mooi nie.

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Your Journey to Extraordinary Starts with One Word—YesIf you have a desire deep inside your heart to be sold out to the Lord and do amazing things for Him, you are not alone. Lysa TerKeurst and her daughter Hope have felt that passion too, and they've learned that only God can satisfy the craving to go beyond just making it through the day. Why? Because God is the one who created that need inside of you and He's using it to draw you closer to Him! As you begin your journey to extraordinary, this book will help youovercome your fear of saying yes to God by focusing on the life-changing results of obeying Himunderstand that you have been uniquely designed by the Lord to play an important part in His planslearn how to grow in your relationship with Him by digging deep into encouraging Bible verseslisten for what the Lord wants to speak to you with practical ways to recognize His voice in your everyday lifeWhen you say yes to God, you will see your faith grow and bloom. Will you accept His invitation and start your journey today?

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"There's something I need to tell you...I'm gay."These are hard words to hear from a beloved family member. But as hard as they are to hear, they are also hard for the same-sex-attracted person to utter.No matter the relationship—parent, child, grandparent, spouse, sibling, or other, that admission will likely mark a change in the way you and your loved one understand each other. These can be difficult waters to navigate, but Joe Dallas knows the rough waters firsthand and offers answers to the questions you need answered.How do I show my love for my same-sex attracted family member and yet remain faithful to the Bible's admonitions about homosexuality?Should I attend my loved one's gay wedding?What caused his or her homosexuality? Am I to blame?Can people change their sexual orientation?From his many years of helping families answer tough questions about homosexuality, Joe Dallas offers you sound, compassionate, and biblically accurate advice as you take a journey you never anticipated.Revised edition.

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Platinum Natural sciences and technology Grade 6 provides superior CAPS coverage and has been approved by the Department of Basic Education. What makes the Platinum Natural sciences and technology grade 6 course unique? Special skills focus pages are provided to develop a new skill or to revise a prior skill; key concepts boxes summarises the unit in just a few sentences making it easier for learners to recall what's important; the programme of assessment is built in throughout each term of the learner's book, exactly where you need them for ease of use; revision sections include summary activities, language activities and revision activities giving your learners many chances to revise content and concepts; free book of photocopiable remediation & extension worksheets.

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In Irma Venter's follow-up to the electric Hard Rain, Ranna returns home after Alex disappears and is forced to remember the night when her father died to solve a long-forgotten crime.

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Lienke en Dezi beleef die vakansie van hulle lewe in Kalkbaai. By die hotel ontmoet hulle Danroy, 'n kelner wat vakansiewerk doen, wat hulle na al die mooiste plekke in die baai vat. Hulle leer ken Danroy se "skwad" en sy geliefde Uncle Kaz. Dan is daar 'n tragedie op see wat Danroy en sy ma se lewe omkeer. Soos Uncle Kaz altyd se: "Mens het net drie goete nodig om gelukkig te wees: iemand om lief te he, iets om jou hande mee besig te hou, en iets om na uit te sien."

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Adriaan is n valerige seun en nie uitermate goed in enigiets nie. Sy hond, Willem, is n ander storie! Hy's eintlik n speurhond, n superspesiale geheime agent-hond. Dit vind Adriaan uit toe Willem hom doodluiters een oggend inlig dat hy n krat moet regkry sodat hulle daarin na Istanbul ge-koerier kan word. Vanaf Istanbul lei die speurtog hulle ook na Venesië, Parys en Amsterdam...

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Erak's Ransom is the seventh thrilling book in John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprentice series – over eight million sold worldwide.In the wake of Araluen's uneasy truce with the raiding Skandians comes word that the Skandian leader has been captured by a dangerous desert tribe. The Rangers – and Will – are sent to free him. But the desert is like nothing these warriors have seen before. Strangers in a strange land, they are brutalized by sandstorms, beaten by the unrelenting heat, tricked by one tribe that plays by its own rules, and surprisingly befriended by another. Like a desert mirage, nothing is as it seems. Yet one thing is constant: the bravery of the Rangers.Perfect for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, T.H. White’s The Sword in the Stone, Christopher Paolini’s Eragon series and Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series.

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NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES ON PRIME VIDEOThe Wheel of Time Box Set 5 includes volumes thirteen, fourteen and the prequel to Robert Jordan's internationally bestselling Wheel of Time series, one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published - now a major TV series on Prime video.In this Age of myth and legend, the Wheel of Time turns. What was, what may be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.'EPIC IN EVERY SENSE' Sunday TimesThis box set contains:Book 13: Towers of MidnightBook 14: A Memory of LightPrequel: New SpringCollect all the Wheel of Time box sets in this series:The Wheel of Time Box Set 1: Books 1-3 (The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn)The Wheel of Time Box Set 2: Books 4-6 (The Shadow Rising, Fires of Heaven and Lord of Chaos)The Wheel of Time Box Set 3: Books 7-9 (A Crown of Swords, The Path of Daggers, Winter's Heart)The Wheel of Time Box Set 4: Books 10-12 (Crossroads of Twilight, Knife of Dreams, The Gathering Storm)The Wheel of Time Box Set 5: Books 13, 14 & prequel (Towers of Midnight, A Memory of Light, New Spring)'WITH THE WHEEL OF TIME, JORDAN HAS COME TO DOMINATE THE WORLD THAT TOLKIEN BEGAN TO REVEAL' New York Times'[THE] AMBITIOUS WHEEL OF TIME SERIES HELPED REDEFINE THE GENRE' George R. R. Martin'A FANTASY PHENOMENON' SFXThe Wheel of Time series:Book 1: The Eye of the WorldBook 2: The Great HuntBook 3: The Dragon RebornBook 4: The Shadow RisingBook 5: The Fires of HeavenBook 6: Lord of ChaosBook 7: A Crown of SwordsBook 8: The Path of DaggersBook 9: Winter's HeartBook 10: Crossroads of TwilightBook 11: Knife of DreamsBook 12: The Gathering StormBook 13: Towers of MidnightBook 14: A Memory of LightPrequel: New SpringLook out for the companion book: The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time

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Winner of the British Fantasy Award, The Scar by China Miéville is a colossal fantasy of incredible diversity and spellbinding imagination, set in the richly visualized world of Bas-Lag. A human cargo bound for servitude in exile . . . A pirate city hauled across the oceans . . . A hidden miracle about be revealed . . . These are the ingredients of an astonishing story. It is the story of a prisoner's journey. Of the search for the island of a forgotten people, for the most astonishing beast in the seas, and ultimately for a fabled place - a massive wound in reality, a source of unthinkable power and danger.

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Charles Dickens' classic story of a young boy who seeks his fortune on the streets of London.After Oliver Twist asks nasty Mr Bumble for more food, he has to flee the workhouse for the streets of London. Here he meets the Artful Dodger, who leads him to Fagin and his gang of pickpockets. When a thieving mission goes wrong, Oliver narrowly avoids prison and finds himself in the care of kind Mr Brownlow. But Fagin and the brutal Bill Sikes go in search of the young orphan, determined to drag him back . . .With an inspirational and light-hearted introduction by Garth Nix.

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This is the first major biography for a generation of a truly formidable king. Edward I is familiar to millions as 'Longshanks', conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace ('Braveheart'). Edward was born to rule England, but believed that it was his right to rule all of Britain. His reign was one of the most dramatic of the entire Middle Ages, leading to war and conquest on an unprecedented scale, and leaving a legacy of division that has lasted from his day to our own.In his astonishingly action-packed life, Edward defeated and killed the famous Simon de Montfort in battle; travelled across Europe to the Holy Land on crusade; conquered Wales, extinguishing forever its native rulers, and constructed - at Conwy, Harlech, Beaumaris and Caernarfon - the most magnificent chain of castles ever created. After the death of his first wife he erected the Eleanor Crosses - the grandest funeral monuments ever fashioned for an English monarch.

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