Jack and Bear were best friends. They did everything together. They went everywhere together. But one day, Bear just disappeared. . . A beautiful story of love, loss, and moving forward. Inspired by the true story of Jack and his beloved Bear.
The Law Society's business law manual provides trainee solicitors with clear and practical guidance on areas of the law that most typically apply to business clients. It is essential reading for students on the Society's Professional Practice Course and also a valuable resource for Irish legal practitioners.
'The raiders headed right for us. There were half a dozen of them. Heavy, tall men with packs on their backs. And guns in their hands.' Money is worthless. Armed robbers roam the streets. No one is safe. Matt and his little brother, Taco, escape through the Channel Tunnel. Their mother said they would be safe on the other side. She was wrong.
Winner of Best Book, Publication, or Recording prize at the Falstaff Awards 2015 and shortlisted for the 2016 SLA Information Book Award. This innovative dictionary is written by leading experts in linguistics and Shakespeare, David and Ben Crystal. It provides students with invaluable support while they read and understand Shakespeare's plays.
Banter, chit-chat, gossip, natter, tete-a-tete: these are just a few of the terms for the varied ways in which we interact with one another through conversation. David Crystal explores the factors that motivate so many different kinds of talk and reveals the rules we use unconsciously, even in the most routine exchanges of everyday conversation.
The Oxford Guide to Plain English offers practical guidelines to help readers make their writing clearer by improving structure, word choice, grammar, punctuation, and layout. This new edition gives expert and up-to-date advice on all aspects of the writing process, from planning the material successfully to writing in the most user-friendly way.
The Mabinogion is one of the great epics of medieval literature. Weaving together Celtic mythology and Arthurian romance, the eleven Welsh tales include stories of dragons and giants, kings and heroes, and shape-shifters and magicians. This lively translation re-invests the tales with the power of performance.
George knows that Gizmo is getting old - after all, he's been around since before George was born and what's that in dog years? - so he writes Gizmo a bucket list. As the pair work their way down the list they have lots of adventures and lots of laughs. This heartfelt, yet hilarious, book is sure to be a hit with readers.
Things are looking up for Joe at last. For one thing, he has a REAL LIFE GIRLFRIEND, who actually likes Star Trek almost as much as he does! It all seems too good to be true ... and for disaster-prone Joe, it's only a matter of time before things go wrong in spectacularly hilarious fashion!
Danny was born to be bad but has an irresistible urge to do good. When his super villain dad decides to start World War III, he knows he has to do something. Just as long as no one finds out ... Danny's life wouldn't be worth living back at Demento's Academy if they find out he did something idiotic like saving the world.
The 40th anniversary edition of the million copy international bestseller, with a new epilogue from the author. As relevant and influential today as when it was first published, this classic exposition of evolutionary thought, widely hailed for its stylistic brilliance and deep scientific insights, stimulated whole new areas of research.
Some people are cleverer than others, but how and why do people differ in their thinking powers? Drawing on the latest psychological data Ian Deary considers some of our most burning questions about intelligence, such as how genes, environment, age, or gender can affect our intelligence. He also asks whether intelligence is increasing.